original 3 place ribbon bar?

[LondonJay]

Thanks Rob is his stuff all original? cheers

[Adrian]

Klaus is a very good dealer. You can buy with confidence but that shouldn't be a reason not to gain as much knowledge as you can about what you want to buy so then you can shop with confidence almost anywhere.

[LondonJay]

Very true Adrian, thanks alot mate. Any idea what the first ribbon is on this set up please?

[Adrian]

Yes, it's an EK2, KVK2 mit Schwerten and Ostmedaille.

[LondonJay]

cheers Adrian. I thought the EK2 one was red not orange? Or am I totally wrong?!

[Rob truscott]

THe EK2 ribbon has just faded a bit from red to orange ,it seems

[LondonJay]

Ah, I did think that lol!! cheers! Jay

[Adrian]

I thought the EK2 one was red not orange? Or am I totally wrong?!

Not wrong, most EK2 ribbons are distinctly red, however some (thought to be early) are orange. They were actually made with an orange hue and are definitely not red. Obviously some red ribbons fade to a pinkish colour with poor storage and exposure to sunlight.
The orange versions are completely original in colour and are quite sought after.
The pic below shows a court mounted example in my collection with the orange ribbon. The inner folds, not exposed to light show no difference in colour. I also have Schinkel and Ubergrosse crosses with this colour of ribbon.

[Adrian]

THe EK2 ribbon has just faded a bit from red to orange ,it seems

If the ribbon was a single piece then it could be a possibility but as the KVK and Ost ribbon show no signs of fading I would suggest it is an orange ribbon.

[LondonJay]

And the back of the ribbon is orange too Adrian so don't think that would show signs of fading. Quality medal by the way