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Kriegsverdienstmedal - original?

Article about: Hello, what do you think about those KVM - original? Ribbon also? Thanks in advance! Regard Michael

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    Default Kriegsverdienstmedal - original?

    Hello,
    what do you think about those KVM - original?
    Ribbon also?

    Thanks in advance!

    Regard
    Michael
    Kriegsverdienstmedal - original?
    Kriegsverdienstmedal - original?
    Kriegsverdienstmedal - original?

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    Photos are blurred, but looks OK to me.......
    " I'm putting off procrastination until next week "

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    Agree, looks fine.
    Morris

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    Medal looks fine, but ribbon looks like it has been replaced

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    The ribbon is indeed a modern replacement.

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    Thank you for all opinions!

    Regards
    Michael

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    Quote by paulscoot View Post
    The ribbon is indeed a modern replacement.
    I agree that the ribbon is post war. On an original there should be visible "looping" of the thread at the edges which shows as a fine white edge. You may also find that the post war ribbon is slightly narrower than the war time version.

    Regards

    Mark
    "War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing he cares more about than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature with no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself."

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    An illustration of period stitching for the sake of reference. The weaving methods of the time produced a distinctive scalloped edge that's very distinctive, and it doesn't just apply to German awards. This style was used on the medal ribbons of all countries for centuries, making it a reliable way to identify a period ribbon of any kind.

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    Regards, B.B.

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    Note the white "Weft" on all these original KVK ribbons, Regards, Paul.

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    Quote by BrodieBartfast View Post
    An illustration of period stitching for the sake of reference. The weaving methods of the time produced a distinctive scalloped edge that's very distinctive, and it doesn't just apply to German awards. This style was used on the medal ribbons of all countries for centuries, making it a reliable way to identify a period ribbon of any kind.Regards, B.B.
    Indeed as is the texture of the material (in many cases silk was the traditional material which has given way to rayon which can have a harsh feel)

    Also, where the colours of a medal ribbon are "watered" ie they blur into each other the effect is so difficult to replicate on modern machinery that it can be very obvious.

    Slightly off main topic but relative to ribbon authentication.
    See this comparison of British 1914 - 15 Star ribbon.
    Click to enlarge the picture Click to enlarge the picture Kriegsverdienstmedal - original?  
    Last edited by Watchdog; 01-10-2021 at 03:35 PM. Reason: Typo
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