Algemein SS Vlaanderen Opinions Please

[Pieter Verbruggen]

John,

thanks for the additional pics, it seems someone folded them back flat as you rightly pointed out : interesting though it's by steel, if I remember well all the ones previously observed were by nickel.

Best

Ric

...they are ALWAYS in iron ,painted, never in nickle.
Pieter.

[John T]

Hi Pieter:

Thank you very much for your expert opinion.

I have learned something new.

Kindest Regards,

John

[John T]

Three wartime examples...

[John T]

Pieter...should the "ears" on the back always be folded back?

John

[Luc]

John
I have one folded and another not folded...

[Ric Ferrari]

...they are ALWAYS in iron ,painted, never in nickle.
Pieter.

Hello Pieter,

and thanks for the info !

The examples I previously observed (by pics) didn't show traces of rust and colour of the areas with worn off paint could lead towards a nickel made buckle : those features fooled me.

Best

Ric

[John T]

John
I have one folded and another not folded...

Hi Luc:

Thank you for the information. That is interesting...perhaps a step done by hand that was sometimes not done for some reason.

Kindest Regards,

John