My rarest SA

[kirby]

A great looking buckle, I love the marked ones. The 2 styles of horizontal SA are rare and the 35mm version might be the rarest SA. The steel backed brass SA are are very rare. I think David has posted a steel back, I saw a ground dug example in bad condition and I got one in a collection I bought in 2012. Does anyone else have a steel back?

[yellow12]

Dear Markus

Congratulions on the acquisition of an indeed, unusually stamped marked SA.

"My rarest buckle" is and with all due respect, perhaps highly subjective.

A super buckle and if it is your most rare, then good for you.

For myself at least, show me a horizontal wing SA and then I will say - the most rarest.

In my opinion stamped markings rate secondary to the obverse design, although again this is a highly subjective assessment as to what is regarded by the collector as rare or not rare.

Regards and best wishes,

David

Hello,

yes i must say the least seen SA variation . Never saw another buckle from this maker bevor.............

[yellow12]

Hello, gentlemen ,

we all knows the rare straight wing or steel flat back variations often seen but rare to find ...........

But this RZM 12 in big question , can anyone show another one , or have seen another one ? .........IMO that make it rare ...........

[Wilhelm Saris]

Had not seen this posting before.
The shown buckle is rare, even for Hahne, as it was not listed in an early leaflet.
Two different SA buckles were:



All are saying Gebr. Hahne, but for the period of the shown buckle it was NOT
Gebr.Hahne, but Hahne Witwe (widow). With the introduction for the RZM
handbook it was changed!! The 12 was for the M1 code.

[Duff]

Nice info Wilhelm! Not being a buckle guy what so ever - can someone please explain the "straight wing SA?" Is this the typical political eagle with straight across wings? Sorry - never got into buckles, my knowledge is piss poor on the subject... THANKS!

[yellow12]

Hello ,

@ Wim , thank you for the input

@ Duff , here one example of a straigt wings SA :

[Duff]

Thanks Markus!!

[weller]

This thread is great. Relative to Gebr. Hahne, here is an example of the HJ buckle. Seems a very scarce maker in any form. I think Zeppelin has a DJ from Gebr. Hahne. Thanks Wim (not Mr )

[Gwar]

Wim. Can get quite cranky sometimes..hahaha Although the examples that have been posted are quite unique they are out of my realm of collecting.. But nice too observe and learn from.. G

[Wilhelm Saris]

Yes, I am GWAR (that is possibly my age, but also while often blabla is told).

Remind that 12 is practically always Hahne Witwe and 32 is always Gebr.Hahne.