EK2 buying opinion

[Totalkrieg]

Hi, guys! I'm looking for my first EK2 from the Third Reich and found this one

Does this look legit?

Is US$95 a good price for it?

http://imgur.com/a/t4oJb

Thanks!

[John G.]

Looks alright from the limited photos....ribbon could be a replacement, EK is mid/late war quality, does that price include the envelope?
Risky without knowing who you're really dealing with... but if everything is legit and includes the envelope, an excellent buy... (but a BIG "IF"....)
John G.

[tobi1418]

The cross looks allright, the band is a reproduction. 95USD is ok, in Germany they are around 80 Euros

[Ian Hulley]

The envelope is for a KVKIImS anyway, and as said the ribbon is fake so I would leave this one and wait for a nice example

Cheers, Ian.

[mp409mm]

Hi, Any clues how to recognize a repro ribbon please?
Thanks
Regards
Alf.

[Ian Hulley]

Hi, Any clues how to recognize a repro ribbon please?
Thanks
Regards
Alf.

Hi Alf, here are my original Westwall ribbons ...



Note the ends of the individual rows of the ribbon ? See how they loop round to return for the next row ? Now look at this fake ...



See how there isn't the same loop ?

Ian

[mp409mm]

Wow, thanks Ian, you know your subject well.
Regards,
Alf.