Ribbon Bar Question

[Stogieman]

Greetings All! It has been far too long that I have perused these pages.

i couldn’t find a thread on this bar and I apologize if this is a duplicate query.

i actually liked this bar with the exception of the swords on the crown order ribbon. The devices all looked legit to me so I threw a lowball bid at it and won the bar.

Details and images to follow once it arrives.

In the interim, thoughts? To say I’m a bit rusty would be an understatement!

[VtwinVince]

I saw this one too, and honestly didn't pay much attention to it, as fleabay has been inundated with fake Feldschnallen lately.

[Nicolas7507]

This one was shown years ago on WAF. Good bar, definitely a Friedrichsorden in fourth place.

Edited December 28, 2022 by Nicolas7507

[Stogieman]

I had not considered a faded Hesse ribbon and that makes perfect sense, thanks! So the next question is how possible to ID? Any Research Gnomes out there? Thanks!

[Stogieman]

Ok, bar is here. Looks, feels and smells legit. I think you’re right, it’s a Hessian Bravery Medal faded out just like the Bavarian Long Service is faded out. I have a new laptop and I haven’t figured out how to connect the scanner yet but here’s a couple more views. The catch is machine punched, not hand trimmed brass.

[Daniel Krause]

Looks good to me as well.

Still no wearer IDd...hopefully someone will turn up.

 

Best,

Daniel 

[Stogieman]

4 hours ago, Daniel Krause said:

Looks good to me as well.

Still no wearer IDd...hopefully someone will turn up.

 

Best,

Daniel 

Thanks Daniel! I appreciate your hard research! Vielen Dank!