M Hunter Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Gentlemen, I am considering buying this medal bar, currently on eBay. Two things worry me; The minty ribbons The Bavarian Long Service Medal placed after the EK2. I would expect it to be after the Bavarian MVK. I would be interested in hearing your opinions Gentlemen. My thanks Matt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Deruelle Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Hi Matt, You are right about the two things. The ribbons are too new to be honest. Do you know the seller ? The medals looks good to me so probably you can buy it for the value of the medal only. LEt's see what the others gentlemen have to say. Christophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Hunter Posted July 21, 2011 Author Share Posted July 21, 2011 (edited) Hi Matt, You are right about the two things. The ribbons are too new to be honest. Do you know the seller ? The medals looks good to me so probably you can buy it for the value of the medal only. LEt's see what the others gentlemen have to say. Christophe Hi Christophe, I do not know the seller personally. His eBay user ID is flamebellow. Edit: The medal bar has a "Buy It Now" price of $450USD. Best wishes Matt Edited July 21, 2011 by M Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Matt, I had a look at this one, but for the same reasons reject it. I find the order of precedence weird, as well as the combination of awards, not to mention the new looking ribbons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 It is clearly something someone put together recently. The ribbons, the mounting, the precedence are all wrong, and the combination is questionable at best: a soldier no higher than Gefreiter with decorations from 5 different states. I would value it at no more than the total of the individual medals, which at least appear OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saschaw Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Have to agree: fake bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapten_windu Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 (edited) I agree with Dave, IMHO it's original medals, but i doubt the mount bar was original from the period.. Edited July 22, 2011 by kapten_windu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Hi Matt, I don't like anything of that bar: the different aging of the medals' patina, the brandnew ribbons and textile backing. I especially also don't like the type of needle device on the back. Enough said... ;-) I wouldn't touch that bar even with a 10 meters pole... ;-) Ciao, Claudio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Hunter Posted July 22, 2011 Author Share Posted July 22, 2011 Many thanks for your opinions gentlemen. It is as I thought. Best wishes Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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