Original Treue Dienst Ehrenzeichen, 25 Jahre Boxes and Ribbon?

**chbingle** · 05-20-2017, 07:01 PM

I recently purchased a WW2 German 25 year long service medal. The medal did not include the ribbon, or box, so I am looking to purchase those items separately. I found these 2 boxes online, they appear original to me, but I honestly know very little as I'm a pretty novice collector

Does anyone know if these boxes are genuine, original boxes for the long service medal?

Original Treue Dienst Ehrenzeichen, 25 Jahre Boxes and Ribbon?

I'm also looking to purchase a ribbon for the medal. I believe this ribbon is for the Wehrmacht long service award, but its selling for relatively cheap. It looks new to me, but I again know very little about ribbons and how to tell which are original. Any advice/info is much appreciated!

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 05-20-2017 07:01 PM

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**HPL2008** · 05-20-2017, 07:25 PM

The box is original and correct for this decoration, but personally, I wouldn't buy this one as it is badly damaged. It's not hard to find one in good condition (or even a boxed award).

There's no difference between the ribbon for the Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht and the Treudienst-Ehrenzeichen: The same cornflower-blue ribbon was used for a number of different long service awards.

**chbingle** · 05-20-2017, 07:28 PM

by HPL2008

The box is original and correct for this decoration, but personally, I wouldn't buy this one as it is badly damaged. It's not hard to find one in good condition (or even a boxed award).

There's no difference between the ribbon for the Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht and the Treudienst-Ehrenzeichen: The same cornflower-blue ribbon was used for a number of different long service awards.

Thanks for the info! I know its not a rare award, or box, yet I rarely ever find them

do you think the ribbon is original? If there's even a way to tell from a picture haha. I know very little about ribbons, but it looks new to me.

**big ned** · 05-20-2017, 08:12 PM

by chbingle

Thanks for the info! I know its not a rare award, or box, yet I rarely ever find them

do you think the ribbon is original? If there's even a way to tell from a picture haha. I know very little about ribbons, but it looks new to me.

Correct, the ribbon is a repro.

Regards, Ned.

**chbingle** · 05-20-2017, 08:16 PM

by big ned

Correct, the ribbon is a repro.

Regards, Ned.

Alright cool, thought so. Any good way to tell besides just seeing how new it looks haha?

**big ned** · 05-20-2017, 10:57 PM

by chbingle

Alright cool, thought so. Any good way to tell besides just seeing how new it looks haha?

The way the ribbon is woven is a good start. The horizontal thread is called the 'weft' and has prominent loops at the edge of the war time period ribbon, whereas the later post war ribbon does not. The vertical thread is called the 'warp' and is often 'tighter' than that on the period ribbons. Here's some examples of EK II ribbon so you get the idea.