FAD Variant - Opinions

**weller** · 01-30-2015, 06:59 PM

I recently saw this buckle, not sure about it. What do other collectors think? Condition not the best but a buckle I do not see often...

Jeff

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 01-30-2015 06:59 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**kirby** · 01-30-2015, 10:16 PM

This is a buckle you have to be careful with. The fake roundels are very good. You can add one to an original box and it is hard to tell. It is a leap of faith on one of these.

**kirby** · 01-30-2015, 10:18 PM

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**weller** · 01-30-2015, 10:32 PM

Thanks Kirby. Given the condition was not that interested, but good to know what to look out for

I did now look at your examples as well...

**kirby** · 01-30-2015, 10:41 PM

I have had this one about ten years and I have posted it before and got positive reviews. I don't think this is the kind of buckle I wouldn't buy on line. These really call for a hands on inspection and it's still hard to be a 100% sure.

**Ben Evans** · 01-31-2015, 01:54 AM

As per the email Jeff, I dont recall seeing one of these roundels on a non brass box, I will have a trawl through my archives when time permits

**yellow12** · 01-31-2015, 04:29 PM

Hello,

@weller , this are a very rar variation and i think it was not long in wear .

The example you show is IMO a cast fake roundel on a older original box .

The surface quality looks not like embossing .

@Kirby, must confirm you to say we must check it in hand to 100%

But yours looks good ............