SS Aluminium buckle. RZM 36/40. Opinions.

[Alex Ciavaglia]

Hi guys,
i'm not expert in this field of militaria and, because i'd like to purchease this buckle from a friend, i need your opinions about it.
This buckle is very well used but preserve part of the original silver paint. Internally, it presents the initials of the soldier (GO i think) the RZM number/year of manufacture 36/40 and the SS mark inside only one circle.
What do you think?
Thanks in advance for your reply,
Alex

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[David North]

Alex

The Overhoff SS buckle looks fine to me, albeit and with all due respect, a little tired and distressed.

I do however need some help from other members of the Forum in connection with the notoriously good, 36/40 SS fakes. I have seen fake 36/39's with a single ring around the SS, although I cannot recall this feature on the fake 36/40's. ?

The originals of course with both single and double rings, the former being I think, the most rare of the two.

Regards,

David

p.s. - Alex - as you have noticed, I deleted your duplicate thread

[John T]

It also looks like somebody has painted over worn areas...look at the wreath for example, John

[Blaz]

Nice and positive Overhoff buckle in my oppinion . Version with single circle around the sig runes.

[Alex Ciavaglia]

Hi guys,
many thanks for your replies; i know that this buckle was bought in the beginning of the 90's. I know it's very low in conditions but if it would be original i have decided to buy it. (i'd pay it 200 Euros). After all, is not very common to find an original SS buckle nowadays! What do you think?
Alex

[Blaz]

Alex ,

The buckle is not rare, but €200 is a very fair price for nice worn ss buckle. This type with single circle is an earlier and less common than type with double circle.

Regards ,
Blazej