Hello Gents, I recently came across this ribbon, looks nice but I really am not sure. It has a soft supple satin/silky feel to it. What do you guys think?...Cheers...Jeff
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Surely someone has to have a opinion
...Cheers...Jeff
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Anyone?? If it helps white thread count is either 17 or 18 being my eyes keep playing tricks on me! I am not sure if there were wartime ones with this thread count or is this a 57er? It has a decent amount of wear on it and loose stitching...Cheers...JeffComment
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Hello Jeff
From what I can see in the photos it doesn't look like a war time issue piece of ribbon. The edges of the outer black stripes would have quite prounced 'humps',(sort of like this UUUUUU but readily visible). Yours are flatter which is generally taken to indicate post war.
If you search the forum you find a lot of discussion and information on these ribbons.
Regards
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Based on the pictures and the thread count I would also say it is post-1945, sorry. There were a real good thread about KC ribbons about a month ago, started by Harry. Try doing a search for it.
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Hello
Here is a piece of war time issue ribbon for comparison that Kai Winkler has for sale.
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Why worry about ribbons arnyway?? I don't care about them on my ek2's!! I guess I would if I had a KC.
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I would worry if the average price of a full lenght ribbon is 700 euro!!!!!!!!Comment
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Thanks for your responses gentlemen. I usually do not worry about ribbons unless they are big bucks, but this one came from a friend of mine who had it since the mid 80's and if I want it it is basically going to cost me pennies. We were always suspect it was post war-a 57er we thought, but I just wanted to make sure...Cheers...JeffComment
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