Original or fake

**pjm** · 01-16-2009, 05:34 PM

The wear on the catch and interior sides of the buckle where a belt rubbed off the plating gives the look of some honest wear. However, the odd crimp at the top near the prong assembly makes me uncertain.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 01-16-2009 05:34 PM

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**Ben Evans** · 02-03-2009, 08:16 PM

Ok guys, most of you got this one it is indeed a fake, and a very easy one to spot, look at the catch, its what I call a "wire catch" they never made them so straight away without looking for any red flags you know it is a fake

**Jan** · 02-04-2009, 05:24 PM

Craaappp

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**Jan** · 02-04-2009, 05:27 PM

oh didnt see Bens response

**stuka f** · 02-04-2009, 05:37 PM

by Jan

oh didnt see Bens response

Yeah , yeah!!

arashiras · 03-06-2009, 11:46 PM

one more fake ss buckle.... the same story
there no ropes at all

**Jean Pierre Redeuilh** · 03-07-2009, 12:48 AM

by stuka f

...to me there is a rope behind his head. On both sides. Clearly visible on the second picture

Indeed. As a note, keep in mind that rope been there or not is usefull ONLY if you are comparing a reproduction with what it try to reproduce (the original). Many early SS buckles did not have any rope behind the eagle's head, and one type of 822/37's did not have any (what is interesting is that fakers reproduced the type with rope - with a reproduction having rope - and left alone the scarcer variant without it). So, try to do not create a rule there ...