NSDAP ribbon bar, all three awards

[Steve C]

Hi Guys
I have had this on the political forum without sucess, hopefully better luck on here, any opinions most welcome.
Regards
Steve C
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=474021

[Jim Woods]

I don't like the eagle and wreath emblem missing from the 25 year award nor
the lack of evidence of having ever been attached.

[bytown]

Looks a little too minty fresh to me.

Only my opinion. I do not know much about ribbon bars.

I know from whence the bar came.

If you are not happy with it return it.

Wayne

[Tiger88]

I'm not an expert on these(hardly on anything) but I dont like the 15year eagle-device, it looks like it's head melted or something.
A soldier/party official with this array of awards probably had 2 or more of these ribbonbars, this one might not have been used at all.

// Thomas

Oh! I think replied to both threads, sorry!

[hlynur76]

I´m just not sure about this one. Like Wayne says, it is too minty fresh to me also.

Atleast it´s not for my collection. I guess it´s from Klaus Butchek site, a overwhelming white background

Here is the bar that we are talking about. (I prefer to have picture on a discussed thread)
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[hlynur76]

This one is from Hiscoll site to compair with
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[5ribbonbar]

I would personally avoid this one...too minty, the 15 year eagle cipher does not look good...

considering how scarce these three party ribbons are together they should be made perfectly for the owner would be ' important '. The missing 25 year cipher is another red flag for it does not seem like one was ever installed.

Just my opinion...

[hlynur76]

Here is my 10 year NSDAP. It´s the smaller bar but I think the eagle device is the same size. Sorry for the light, it´s dark outside now.

I like to note that I´m no expert in bars, I just love to speculate
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[bytown]

Bar is from Klaus's update before the current one.

He's a stand up guy and you would have no problem returning it.

Whatever milks your Guernsey..........if you're happy with it that's the bottom line.

Wayne

[Snni]

Here are my NSDAP long service bars to compare..

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[andrewb]

I'm also not keen on this ribbon bar. Too many red flags.
Ribbon bars with all 3 NSDAP devices are extremely rare. Only a handful of originals are known to exist.

Here is one from my collection along with a 15 & 10yr NSDAP ribbon bar.

Regards,
AB.

[andrewb]

15 & 10yr. Bottom Bar.

Regards,
AB.

[Chris Taylor]

First, and as already pointed out, the missing 25 Year device should be a red flag to any ribbon bar collector.

As for the devices, whereas there are variations in NSDAP eagle devices based on the manufacturer, and although ribbon bar makers may have used what ever was on hand, I like to see my multi LS device bars with matching eagle devices, like Andrew's above.

Also with these tab back bars, it is possible for someone with a bit of skill to make a "Frankenstein" bar, putting whatever they want on it. I do see some scratches by the KVK/HK tab hole as well as between the 10 & 15 NSDAP hole. I'm in no way suggesting here that the seller had anything to do with it per say, just an observation.

In this instance I believe the number of questions here would tell me to pass for the time being.

Also, nice assortment of bars Andrew.

[andrewb]

Thanks Chris.
Your knowledge on ribbon bars is invaluable.

Regards,
AB.