Isn't this good?

[Antonio Scapini]

Hi guys, here a ribbon for the German Eagle Order medal.
I'm getting older, and maybe I've lost something during the way, but this ribbon looks perfectly legit to me.
I tried burn test, black light test and everything point in the right direction.
A guy told me that's a fake. Now, to be honest I found really nothing wrong with this, but if something is wrong, I would really appreciate someone tell me what! (Because the guy that told it was fake didn't exaplain why...)

What are your opinions guys?


PS: The ribbon was attached to a BO I posted here with positive reviews:
http://wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/s...d.php?t=980510

[Jean-Claude]

Hi Antonio

I dont even own one of these (yet) but all the ones in my archives (different classes) dont have the red thread on the edges: its always white like the outer bands...

Best

JC

[Sonderkommando]

Hi Antonio, you are getting old.....at least 2 people said the ribbon wasn't right on that thread!

I agree with JC, I also don't beleive they should have the red thread on the outer edges IMO.

[Antonio Scapini]

Actually in the other thread no one said the ribbon is fake, but not right for the medal.
Erich and Peter said it is good. And also the author of the book about the German Eagle Order said it looks ok.

I'm going to post some comparisons between originals and fakes taken with microscope.

Despite the color of the edges (we have seen many times ribbons with different colored threads used - see for example KVK, EK2, Italian-German medals...), I think the construction method and materials are the key.
So it would be interesting to know some "technical" opinions and improve this discussion.

[Antonio Scapini]

Here we go with some comparisons.

I want to clarify some things before to go on:
1) material is rayon, and from magnification you'll see a perfectly matching with originals;
2) it burns and turn into ash;
3) it doesn't glow under black light;
4) the "edges" are not red, but orange, because the thread used for "weft" is different from the other 3 used for "warp". Exactly what happened for the correct original ribbons.

What are your thoughts guys?
If there's something wrong, can someone explain what?

[Antonio Scapini]

Another shot.

[marisca lrommel]

Hi guys

The ribbon of the German Eagle Order that has the blood Order of Antonio is original without place to doubts.

Once seen the plot of the lace of the threads in the tape, shape, color and all the tests to which Antonio has submitted, there is no doubt that it is authentic.

I do not understand what is the controversy with this ribbon. Keep in mind that the color of the ribbon can vary for various reasons and not all tapes have exactly the same tone despite being original.

In my opinion it is a piece of original ribbon for the German Eagle Order

[Steve DT]

Those microscope comparisons have me convinced it's good. I'm no "expert", but I've wrestled with figuring them out and have spent time working on them.
Steve

[wermacht 1939]

Also for me is Original Ribon.

[Antonio Scapini]

Glad that almost all agree on this ribbon.
If something is wrong in construction or materials we are still waiting to understand what, possibly with comparisons that explain what is wrong.