SS buckle

**wk1** · 05-17-2013, 01:59 PM

Hello,

what do you think about this buckle?!
original or fake?

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 05-17-2013 01:59 PM

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**HJ-Collector** · 05-17-2013, 02:07 PM

hi, its a duffer in my opinion, Fake imho save your money!

**Ben Evans** · 05-17-2013, 03:39 PM

Hello and welcome to the forum, to me it looks like a unmarked fat eagle SS buckle that has been battered and maybe even in a fire or ground dug. There is another example in the SS makers thread, give me a couple of hours to get sorted out and I will have a good look at the pics, but at the first glance for me original

https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/ss-bu...-thread-324-8/

**KRISSE** · 05-17-2013, 04:10 PM

Isn't the fact that the outer rope isn't visible between the eagle's right wing and the back of his head an indicator of beeing fake?
I taught that original buckles all have that piece of rope visible there.

**wk1** · 05-17-2013, 04:15 PM

Thank you for reply. I will be waiting for any informations.

**Ben Evans** · 05-17-2013, 04:23 PM

by KRISSE

Isn't the fact that the outer rope isn't visible between the eagle's right wing and the back of his head an indicator of beeing fake?
I taught that original buckles all have that piece of rope visible there.

Have a look through the SS EM makers thread, you will see all the variations in ropes

**HJ-Collector** · 05-17-2013, 04:26 PM

well i bow to Ben's knowledge he for sure knows his buckles!!

Ben, i clearly need some more of your private test/exams in order to learn some more! lol

**HJ-Collector** · 05-17-2013, 04:35 PM

by KRISSE

Isn't the fact that the outer rope isn't visible between the eagle's right wing and the back of his head an indicator of beeing fake?
I taught that original buckles all have that piece of rope visible there.

this is what i thought aswell ( this is obviously a misconception ) and the blobs to the left of the catch! Before i realised it was in made in painted steel, so the blobs are just excess paint and not part of the buckle! but i for sure bow to Bens knowledge/experience here!

atb

**yellow12** · 05-17-2013, 07:51 PM

Hello,

a nice nickelsilver buckle with real patina .

It's called "fat eagle" type . Early broduced SS buckle with no marker marking .

IMO 100% original .

**Ben Evans** · 05-17-2013, 09:22 PM

Have you bought the buckle yet or are you planning on buying it? A hard buckle to get hold of to be honest, shame its in the condition its in, but for the right price still worth having