Good ribbon bar?

[Bernie Brule]

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[luftkrieg]

Hi Bernie,

I have seen the EK device on ribbon bars before, but never two. This device reminds me of a stick-pin.

Kind regards
Pierce

[streptile]

I agree with Pierce -- and I've seen a few ribbon bars with stickpin add-ons lately. I think someone is doing them, trying to increase value on two small items by combining them.

It could have been done 90 years ago, of course. But somehow I doubt it myself.

[saschaw]

I doubt it as well. It is absolutely unusual for Imperial Germany (and later) to wear a pin back award - like EK1 - on a ribbon bar.

This was not usual until the 1950s and this bar is not the right style for this.

[Bernie Brule]

Thank you all. So I guess the message is stay away from pin back EK2s on ribbon bars.

[luftkrieg]

Thank you all. So I guess the message is stay away from pin back EK2s on ribbon bars.

On the contrary....there are some nice examples out there. Here are three from my collection.

Kind regards
Pierce

[streptile]

Stay away from EK1s on ribbon bars.

[saschaw]

Stay away from EK1s on ribbon bars.

Unless it's post-WW2 and does look like this:



And yes, you've seen it right. They did use an upside down 1939 cross instead of the proper 1914 cross which was probably not in stock - in late 1950s or 60s.