Order of Polonia Restituta
with nearly 100% of bronze finish intact
the gilding has faded slightly but is generally very well preserved
managed to nurse his aircraft back to Rio Gallegos
He indicated that he planned to seek employment as a Mail Carrier
Spain, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, White Division, Ii Class Cross, By B. Castells, C.1915 Auction Order of Polonia Restituta(Orden al Mrito Militar). Instituted 1864 by Queen Isabel II of Spain. Alfonso XIII (1902 1931) issue. Type I. White Division. An eight pointed star consisting of delicate cut silver rays, with obverse centre featuring an enameled white cross of four equal arms in bronze gilt, alternating bronze gilded lions and castles in each quadrant, with superposed enameled white, blue and red typical of time period Spanish coat of arms also in bronze gilt, 12