I can pick this 3 medal bar grouping for $85.00 would like to hear opinions before buying it.... what do you think? Thank you in advance.... Harold
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Hi Harold,
very simple:
ek2 30 euro
Silver Friedrich August: 30 euro
Hindy 6 euro
prices are approximate
total on medals about 66 euro =$86 euro.
Can't go wrong here IMO if you think it displays nice.
However I always like bars without the Hindy as a Hindy bar is post 1934...
Best regards,
Michel
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One thing that bothered me besides the stains is the W, crown, and date on the EKII is shifted to the left but the reverse appears to be centered not shifted, did they make 2 piece cores? any comments about that? Also shouldn't the ribbons overlap left to right not right to left? ..... HaroldLast edited by pzrwest; 12-14-2012, 09:30 PM.
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Another thing I've noticed from looking at the back of the medal bar is it appears to me they glued the backing material on the bar instead of stitching it on. I'm wondering if the staining is from the glue used and it has turned brown after all these years? Is it possible that the awardee assembled hi own medal bar?
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Update:
Medal bar has arrived and after close inspection I have come to the conclusion that the stains are from the backing material and ribbons being glued to the madalbar plate. There is no evidence of any stitching being used. Here are pics I took when it arrived today
here are pics of the EKII and after inspection I find the center core is solid and doesn't move. Can anyone shed light on who made the cross I can find no makers marks anywhere on the ring or cross. I hope these pics of the front and rear are clear enough. Thank you in advance..... Harold
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I can offer no insight about the EK, but think the bar is interesting.
At the time, the people who made this probably thought a no-stitch bar would look really sharp. I would agree, if not for the staining. Same thing goes for the folks who shellacked that autographed baseballs and other things of that nature. We bang our heads against the wall when we look back and ask "why the hell would you do that!"
Hindsight is 20/20, as they say.
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In my opinion the bar was assembled by the man himself. He bought the metal bar mount and put it together himself. When it was made it probably looked real good but over time the glue he used bled into the ribbons and backing material and then eventually turned brown. It was obviously not put together by a professional or jeweler who made up medalbars for servicemen and veterns
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