my first SS buckle 822/38 or 155/40 ?

[Zeller]

I'm about to buy my first SS buckle after quite a long agony before deciding and wait for some good pieces. later today I will be offered 2 SS buckles :one steel buckle marked 155/40 and an alloy one marked 822/38. They're supposed to be both original and in good shape.
Now, I will indeed choose the one that I like more once i have it in my hands (i'd wish i could buy both, but i'm on a tight budget) but since the price for both is the same which one is less common or more appreciated?
I tend to like more alloy buckles in general, but i saw some 155/40 here in the forum and they look very nice. I will post pics later this week-end
BNE

[Zeller]

Here are Pics.

I did chose the alloy one, any opinion highly appreciated.
Thank you



Since the seller is a friend of mine, i managed to take some shots of the steel one i did not buy. here it is

[Zeller]

Anybody?

[Ric Ferrari]

Anybody?

Hello,

both the buckles are 100 % original, the alu one still has crisp details in spite of soft metal.

Btw, I could be interested in the steel one, any chance to contact the seller ? In the case email to: b.collector@yahoo.com

Best

Ric

[Zeller]

Hi Ric,

thanks for the comfirmation. I've actually chose the alloy one because of the details still visible and the general good shape.
The steel one was about to be sold later that day, but I will check with my mate tomorrow.
Rgds

Matt

[Ric Ferrari]

Hi Ric,

.........The steel one was about to be sold later that day, but I will check with my mate tomorrow.
Rgds

Matt

Thanks in advance, Matt :email sent.

Best

Ric

[Zeller]

Reading Peter Nash book, I noticed that my buckle has a slightly different markings if compared to the 822/38 pictured there. In particular, the circle around the runes isn't so thick on my buckle...

[Ric Ferrari]

Reading Peter Nash book, I noticed that my buckle has a slightly different markings if compared to the 822/38 pictured there. In particular, the circle around the runes isn't so thick on my buckle...

Matt,

don't worry, there are 3 different markings all original and with the same code (822/38) : yours is one of them.

Btw, are you sure your marking is 822/38 ? By the pic it seems more like 822/37

Ric

[Zeller]

Hi Ric,

I checked again and I am not really sure for the last digit.It is almost completely erased by wear. It could be easily a 7 instead of an 8

[panzerlord1]

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nice buckles


panzerlord

[Zeller]

thank you i only own the alloy one, i wasn't ready to buy both

[pvluger]

I'm in agreement with the above, great buckles.

[Zeller]

I am really happy that i got my first SS buckle Ok. A mistake on such expensive babies will really knock you down.
Thanks again for the comments

[hunmilitaria]

Hi,

Nice buckles!!!