Another black greacoat question.

[lebus12]

Eisernen kreuz -->MANTEAU NOIR LISERE ARGENT TROUPE ELITE

Allways to sell in Alsace. Coming from a barn...

[Friedrich-Berthold]

Eisernen kreuz -->MANTEAU NOIR LISERE ARGENT TROUPE ELITE

Allways to sell in Alsace. Coming from a barn...

Barns are a fine thing, as are the items within them. In this case, though, I am doubtful that the item is a black SS coat.

Here is an authentic black SS tunic indeed from Alsace.

[Friedrich-Berthold]

Here is another SS overcoat.

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Do notice that contrary to popular nonsense, the overcoat has the same brassard as the tunic. That is, the same brassard with two stripes. I own four of them, and they all have normal SS armbands. The rear belt thing, however, does vary, actually.
Of the some 25 or so black tunics and overcoats I do own, they all have conventional SS brassards.....all of them.

[Friedrich-Berthold]

The RZM tag found in early, ca. 1935, items.

[Friedrich-Berthold]

As found in later, ca. 1938 or 1939 items.

[Friedrich-Berthold]

By the time the Allgemeine SS was established in Alsace Lorraine in the course of 1940 and so, the normal issue stamp looked like this:

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My Sta. 122 Montur has buttons marked in 1939 and only has a size stamp, no VA stamp....Donnerwetter!

Bob Coleman or Richard H or I will be happy, for a fee, say 5% of the price, to examine the item and give you an opinion based on the actual ownership of said items.

[Friedrich-Berthold]

and....the information or knowledge included on this site comes at no expense at all.....imagine.