Unfinished aluminum SS officers belt buckle

**bsiwula1** · 12-02-2018, 08:26 PM

A pleasant Sunday afternoon gentleman. I will follow in Arran s footsteps here and post a recent acquisition (not yet in my possession so until it arrives these are the only pictures I have). But I purchased a lot for sale of a wool SS brassard, a pebbled SS button, and this die struck unfinished buckle roundel. The brassard imo is period original, again I'll examine it further once it arrives but I feel confident about it s authenticity. The buckle roundel is highly detailed and has good color, and I have a good feeling about it but would love to hear others opinions please? Thanks in advance and kindest regards.

Brian

Unfinished aluminum SS officers belt buckle

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 12-02-2018 08:26 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**Ben Evans** · 12-02-2018, 09:31 PM

For me Brain hard call, I would like to see better pics in daylight

**bsiwula1** · 12-02-2018, 09:41 PM

Hello Ben. Ya with something this unusual I know it's gonna be a hard call. I was excited about it's potential though. I ll have it by I'd assume Thursday (hopefully). I will post better pictures along with some macro shots as well. Thanks for the response. Best regards.

Brian

**ivanjoaquin** · 12-02-2018, 11:30 PM

We will wait the new pics but I don't like what I see

**bsiwula1** · 12-05-2018, 11:56 PM

Additional pictures. Thanks again gentleman.

**ivanjoaquin** · 12-06-2018, 12:03 AM

**bsiwula1** · 12-06-2018, 12:03 AM

**bsiwula1** · 12-06-2018, 12:08 AM

Thanks for the response Ivan any particular reasons as to what gives it away? Thanks again.

Brian

**ivanjoaquin** · 12-06-2018, 10:31 AM

Hello Brian
I don't like the metal color, the poor definition of the details: the rope, the peebled field around the svastica, the dots over the motto, the stamping defects (pic) and the ugly eagle design
And I think there should not be any metallic slices around the roundel after the stamping process

Best regards
Iván

**bsiwula1** · 12-06-2018, 11:43 PM

Thanks for your input Ivan. It's greatly appreciated. I purchased this along with the wool armband a SS pebbled button and the IAB I recently posted, all from the same seller. I wasn't sure about the buckle and my concern too were the dots above the motto scroll as they look irregular, but they are symmetrical so I thought it stood a chance. The sellers description was that this was from a stamp run early in production.. but as the saying goes buy the item. It was just a tough call as there is nothing to compare it to. My thoughts were if fake there'd be lots more of them out there like it? In any event I m happy with the other pieces so all in all I'm pleased. I appreciate the help. Kindest regards.

Brian