Some Third Recich Ribbon Bars

[M Hunter]

Gents,

Opinions on these two please?

They look very clean to me, almost as if they were cut from the same ribbon roll....also the 4-place with KVK without swords is a bit strange. And the Prague Bar looks a bit funny too....

My thanks

Matt

Edited January 11, 2010 by M Hunter

[M Hunter]

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[Guest Rick Research]

No obvious alarm bells ringing. Entirely possible these came from the same box of never sold dealer stock from back then--

"mass" combinations that would have been assembled to have ready made on hand for walk in business, but in a size not popular. The last time I saw such a "leftovers" box, there were HUNDREDS of every possible combination of the same 3 and 4 Württemberg WW1 veteran awards. Still find such "under the stairs" things from time to time, though dispersing fast.

I don't see suspicious scratching around the tabs, the Prague bar looks like a nice bronze colored struck item.

Flashed with a blacklight to make sure the whites are OK and not glow in the dark electric blue?

[Scott]

I think a close-up of the Prague bar would help. Looks like a big 'bump" in the upper left corner...

[M Hunter]

I think a close-up of the Prague bar would help. Looks like a big 'bump" in the upper left corner...

Rick: Hoping to purchase a new black-light device this weekend so will post a reply then.

Scott: Yes, this was my concern. Here is a better close-up (i hope) of the Prague Bar.

Kind regards

Matt

[M Hunter]

An another!

Edited January 12, 2010 by M Hunter

[M Hunter]

Any further opinions chaps?

Thanks

Matt

[M Hunter]

Gents,

I have been approached by a fellow member asking me to sell these 2 ribbon bars. Can someone please direct me on a fair price?

Thank you

Matt

EDIT: Both have been black-lighted and do not glow.

Edited March 11, 2010 by M Hunter

[Scott]

What appears to be "soft" details on the Prague bar makes me wary of it's authenticity (to me it looks cast), but others may differ. Price... $10-$20 each?

[M Hunter]

What appears to be "soft" details on the Prague bar makes me wary of it's authenticity (to me it looks cast), but others may differ. Price... $10-$20 each?

Hi Scott,

You see i too thought something was a-miss with the prague bar then Rick said it was ok as you can see from his comment above. Though in-hand it looks different from the photos.

Thanks for the price range, seems fair to me.

Kind regards

Matt

Edited March 11, 2010 by M Hunter

[Scott]

I guess Rick got more out of the first (smaller) photos of the bar than I did. I gladly defer to his experience on such things.

:cheers: