Heer 1938 buckle (What's going on ?)

**real steel** · 07-06-2017, 05:15 PM

Anyone please if you have any info on why these type buckles have been appearing the last few years in unissued/mint condition, would like to know. Any theories ?
Was a time not too long ago, to find an early aluminum pebbled finish with 70% of the paint remaining was near impossible. My understanding the soldiers would sand/rub the paint off these for a more attractive, contrasting look.
Well last 3 years, have seen 5 of them in their minty state, mine being the lesser condition. All the same maker & date. Was a hoard of these recently discovered or maybe an old time collector has liquidated ? One sold recently in 100% condition for $1200 USD on Bill R. site. (Not Bill S.) & I saw 2 of them at SOS 2016... Could they be fakes ?

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 07-06-2017 05:15 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**Gwar** · 07-07-2017, 03:02 AM

Not likely faked, but the remaining paint is curious too me as well.
There has been some comments in other threads,
The dealer commands the price, the most I have ever paid for a buckle is roughly $1000.00 (U.S.D.) well worth it. We will probably hear from Ben as he collected these almost exclusively in the past.

**Ben Evans** · 07-07-2017, 08:29 AM

Very nice and original finish buckle. There are lots of buckles that survived the war in this condition, they get released from collections time to time. A friend of mine has late war SS buckles still in their wrappper.

**Wilhelm Saris** · 07-07-2017, 08:38 AM

I know some collections were ended, having quite some mint buckles.
Maybe that is the reason for finding these excellent looking specimen.

**real steel** · 07-07-2017, 11:48 AM

Thanks Gents. I was attending an average of 25 US shows a year ....again, did not run into these until recently. I grabbed mine the minute I saw it having never seen one with that amount of paint coverage