SS buckle, could it possibly be real?

**Erno** · 02-25-2014, 03:06 AM

I think this is probably a fake, but I've had some luck with a buckle lately, so I'd like to ask you guys just to make sure. Is it possible to determine from these photos?

Thanks in advance, guys! Your help is invaluable and I appreciate it immensely.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 02-25-2014 03:06 AM

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**Ben Evans** · 02-25-2014, 11:46 AM

I dont believe this buckle (the large letter 822/38) is currently faked, from the pics provided I like the buckle. What I am going to try and do is create a list of current faked SS buckles. Watch this space.

**Erno** · 02-25-2014, 02:33 PM

Thank you, Ben! That will be a very useful tool.

I will try get this buckle, then. I'll let you know how it goes.

**Erno** · 02-25-2014, 04:15 PM

Ben, I bought this buckle for $200. Do you think that's a good price?

**Gunny Hartmann** · 02-25-2014, 04:40 PM

by Erno

Ben, I bought this buckle for $200. Do you think that's a good price?

I'd pay $200 all day long for SS buckles!..

**Erno** · 02-25-2014, 04:49 PM

by Gunny Hartmann

I'd pay $200 all day long for SS buckles!..

Great! Thank you. I see dealers offering these for quite a bit more, but I know that it's not wise to go by dealer prices.

**kirby** · 02-25-2014, 05:16 PM

$200 is a steal for an original. You do have to be careful with these aluminum SS. I got a 36/40 last year for $300. The dealer had 6-8 SS buckles all fake but one. I did a little research on the forum and measured the buckle before I bought it. A nice addition to any collection.

Kirby

**Erno** · 02-25-2014, 05:19 PM

by kirby

$200 is a steal for an original. You do have to be careful with these aluminum SS. I got a 36/40 last year for $300. The dealer had 6-8 SS buckles all fake but one. I did a little research on the forum and measured the buckle before I bought it. A nice addition to any collection.

Kirby

With the amount of quality fakes for sale, SS stuff is very scary for me, so I never ventured there before. I assumed that this buckle was a fake because of what seemed like a low price, but it looked plausible, which is why I asked. I'm glad now that I did! I will post better quality photos when I receive it.