Very similar to posted fakes, help ...yikes !!!!!

[Newbie]

After looking at the rogues gallery, this buckle looks dangerously close to some of the JFS fakes ........this is a friend's buckle, but i had a bad feeling.... is this one legit, or fake...and depending on which answer, please tell me why, thanks!!!!!

[Ben Evans]

Its a common fake trying to impersonate a Dr Franke buckle, they have the square ears, bad markings, catch beak like a dagger bad to the bone

[Newbie]

Thanks Ben....the owner has been collecting for over 40 yrs.....he had no clue it was a fake! I hate giving people the bad news!!! Thank you for your help!

[Ben Evans]

No probs at all, but it is a very common fake!