LUFTSCHUTZ buckle..opinion ?

[p38]

Hello,
I'd like to know your opinion on this luftschutz buckle...
There are some beautiful fakes so I need your help for this one..
Thank you
Emmanuel

[John T]

I believe this is the style that is copied, but yours is okay. I would like to hear what Ric, Dave and the others have to say, but the piece does not look like one of the cast Luftschutz copies to me.

John

[Ssteve]

Luftschutz

Looks good to me with honest wear.

[David North]

Emmanuel

I agree with both John and Steve on this one - original.

Actually and to be correct, an SHD (Sicherheits und Hilfsdienst)buckle rather than Luftschutz, even though the buckle displays "LUFTSCHUTZ".

In my opinion, the aluminium SHD buckle is very rare and as you so rightly confirm, one that is now quite well faked.

Here are images of the fake, a size comparison between the fake/original and an original.

Regards,

David

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