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SS belt buckles: real or fake?

Article about: Recently I have seen two SS belt buckles offered. I have already done many comparisons within the posts on this forum on this topic, and I feel they are correct. But if not, I don't really s

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    Default SS belt buckles: real or fake?

    Recently I have seen two SS belt buckles offered. I have already done many comparisons within the posts on this forum on this topic, and I feel they are correct. But if not, I don't really see the differences myself. No V shape, enough detail, double runes circle, etc. I hope the specialists can give me a definite answer.

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    SS belt buckles: real or fake?
    SS belt buckles: real or fake?
    SS belt buckles: real or fake?

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    SS belt buckles: real or fake?
    SS belt buckles: real or fake?
    SS belt buckles: real or fake?
    SS belt buckles: real or fake?
    SS belt buckles: real or fake?
    SS belt buckles: real or fake?
    SS belt buckles: real or fake?
    SS belt buckles: real or fake?

    Thanks in advance for the effort, and I hope to learn something from the feedback.

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    Both buckles are cast fakes

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    I agree, both bad, look at the casting bubbles / flaws..
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    I'd rather be A "RaD Man than a Mad Man "

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    Same here, unfortunately 2 cast fakes.

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    They are exact cast copies of the originals, the best fakes on the market. The main difference is the grey colour of the buckles (they find it hard to copy the "white aluminium" of the original and the cast flaws, see the links below where you can actually buy these:

    Reproduction German Early WWII Waffen SS Aluminum Belt Buckle

    Waffen-SS Belt Buckle - Superior - Epic Militaria

    SS Belt Buckle Aluminium By Richard Underwood Militaria

    SS EM Aluminum Belt Buckle: Kelleys Military

    These are a few places, there are more. I have done a thread where you can find these places and study the fakes on there

    Links to sites that sell reproduction buckles (ref to fake buckles)

    Keep studying and look the devil is in the detail

    Hope this helps
    Ben

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    There are lots of these fakes in the EM fakes thread

    Fake SS Enlisted Men Database
    Ben

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    Thank you all for the feedback. I have to say that I find it very difficult. I too had searched for websites where they sell replicas, and looked closely at some of the posts on this forum with real versions. But it was still very difficult to see, especially with the second, why it would be a reproduction anyway. But color and the 'bubbles' of the pouring are also signals I learned now.

    It doesn't make collecting any easier. But I have avoided a bad buy in this way. Thanks!!

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    If you ever need help post them on here until you are confident, that way you will avoid buying fakes but overall keep learning
    Ben

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