SS bullion runic tab twist cord piping glows

[herrgeezer]

I recently received this SS bullion tab from a fellow forum member. I know that it has been previously discussed, and all comments were positive. Unfortunately, blacklight reveals that the cording of the twist cord piping glows a bright icy white and the and the outer layer of the twist piping is not aluminum thread as I would expect, but a type grey thread. This is not evident in the photograph and I only noitice it using a 10x loupe.

I have been in contact with the seller and he is very co-operative and open to me posting this for comments.

So, I am posting it here for your comments and thoughts on the cording material only, whether it is post-war or not.





Under the blacklight





For the record, the bullion thread on the runes does not glow at any point where it has worn away.

[PMan]

Your collar tab!

The ruins are great, 100%, however when I originally saw the tab I thought the piping did not seem to match the wear on the ruins. They say "if it glows, it goes". Take off the piping and you still have a nice collar tab....probably how it started off in the first place.
Peter

[Felix]

I one of those who said it was original. The rune tab itself is original and a nice one IMO.
However there is a possibility that the piping could be an upgrade, either war time done or a post war add to make it more fancy.

They did use some synthetic materials that glowed during WW2 as well so a positive black light test its not a definite proof of it being a post war piping.

You have an advantage of holding it in your hands for close examination.

[besslein]

David I still like this tab