Luftwaffe buckle: authentic? maker id?

[rynegold]

I found this the other day at a local shop:

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Opinions from those of you that collect these buckles: is it original paint? do you recognize the maker?

And a value: what would be a really jammy deal on this provided it's a good buckle? They want $75 US for it.

regards, m

[Mac 66]

Sorry this one is a repro

[yellow12]

Hello,

i agree with Mac . its a bad fake !

[Federer]

Please post it in the Rogues Gallery!
Gruß Max

[David North]

Perhaps now modified by the fakers(?), however once an instant way to detect a FAKE Dr. Franke und Co. K.G., Lüdenscheid buckle was the position of the Dr. underscore.

Regards,

David

[rynegold]

Ha ha!! excellent! I knew you guys would tell me the low down! I'll leave it be... like a landmine!