Sergio

I doubt somebody is able to detect new ribbons if he does not have the medal bar in his hands.

You can easily see a difference between original and fake ribbons even according to these pictures. Pay attention to edges of ribbons! These are modern synthetic ribbons!

Hello guys,

Here is a medal bar that I just got today. It features a non-combatant EK2, Bavarian MVO4, and Hindenburg Cross. I'm thinking that because of the presence these decorations/orders, plus the 1922-34 Red Cross Decoration, that this bar most likely belonged to a doctor. Does anyone have any other opinions about this? Hope you like it!

Thank you & best regards,

Tom

This Medal bar will be sold on eBay.de tonight. The seller is "luge1952".

http://www.ebay.de/itm/221139798820?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649#ht_500wt_1287

The bar is the same that I’ve showed above, but both awards were replaced. Besides, the back side of the medal bar was sewn anew. Be careful!

Hello Gents,

this medal bar was sold on eBay.de by our "favourite" seller "sammler-arsenal" in September.

http://www.ebay.de/i...#ht_2766wt_1037

Despite bad reputation of the seller, the medal bar look's like quite original (at least I don't see obvious signs of a fake here).

Hello Gents,

this medal bar was sold on eBay.de by our "favourite" seller "sammler-arsenal" in September.

http://www.ebay.de/itm/180966756307?nma=true&si=ibEIetEcvwUPgSTeMZzKJH7EyqI%3D&rt=nc&_trksid=p4340.l2557&orig_cvip=true#ht_2766wt_1037

Despite bad reputation of the seller, the medal bar look's like quite original (at least I don't see obvious signs of a fake here).

What is the last ribbon on that two place bar?

Sachsen Kriegsverdienstkreuz

Very nice medal bar!

Earlier it was the part of the set of the soldier from Bay.Fuss.Art.Bat.16.

Hi Sergio

Can you let me know why it's a fake please? I'm trying to learn about good and bad medal bars, and this thread has been very informative. Does the medal bar have the wrong medals on it, or something else?

Hello Troy,

Don't you really see the difference? There are the same medal bar in the pictures.

In the post#107 - the original medal bar sold several months ago on eBay.de.

In the post#106 - the Cross of Honor (the second position) was removed from the original medal bar and the SEHO-medal was added on this position.

The lining of the rear side was sewn anew by the faker.

Best regards

Sergio.

Was saled recently by another eBayer:

No, not that I'd be aware of. Just another dealer.

The other fake from sammler-arsenal:

http://www.ebay.de/i...984.m1436.l2649

For sale now:

Gentlemen, thank you very much for your help!!!

I like this infrequent combo too.

I've bought it today .

Don't know why, but the Bar's front has disappeared from the first topic .

Once again :beer:

Agree with Claudius

Medal-bar for a Feldwebelleutnant

Claudius and Naxos many thanks for you reply! :beer:

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The Merit Cross

Rev.

Hello Gentlemen!

Want to buy this Baden's medal bar with the Merit Cross of the Order of the Zahringer Lion on Military-Karl-Friedrich Medal ribbon. It seems to be the original one for me.

But what do you think about the originality of the medal bar and particularly the Merit Cross.

Thanks in advance :beer:

WOW!!! :speechless1: :speechless1:

here a bar from an prussian officier of Garde Grenadier Regiment Nr. 2 or Husaren Regiment Nr. 16 .He is one of 113 carriers of the 1908 Austro-Hungarian Jubilee Medal for foreign regiments.

Regards

Alex

Very cool medal bar!

Earlier it was sold as a part of "Nachlass der Familie von Klaer de Claer".

The reverse side:

The second one:

An interesting combination with "Silesian eagle" + Kyffheuserbund + Bavarian LS + Prussian centenary medal.

As it seems to me, the winner was conscripted into the military service about 1897 in one of the Bavarian units in Alsace-Lorraine (or in Bay.I.R. 6, Bay. Ul.R. 1, Bay. Ch.R. 3 ...). In 1914 he was called up for military service again. It's odd that he have no any Bavarian awards for merit or service in WWI. In 1919 the winner took part in defence of Upper Silesia But it's just my version of a story .

The medal bar was made outside of Bavaria - in Halle (Saale) by Gustav Uhlig.

The reverse side:

Hello Gents,

I've recently bought some Bavarian medal bars with interesting combination.

Thanks in advance for any comments

The first one: there are two non-bavarian merit awards - Prussian and Wurttembergian - in absence of Bavarian MVK or something else for merit. A little bit odd, but (as it seems to me) possible.

Alternately, there was still a modicum of control and inspection when you sell to the army. After the war when you are selling direct to the wearer this control falls away... its like retail today... many people are willing to accept bad quality if the price is right.

Some of the worst quality EK2s are 1920s-30s pieces, made cheap and sold cheap. Lets not forget... many, many, many vets did not have a lot to spend in that period....

Thank you Chris :beer: