Luft Silver Nickle..

[Jos L C]

Here's a silver nickle Luft..


Jos.

[Jos L C]

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[Kurt Doench]

Jos,

This buckle must be steel (did you check whether it's magnetic?) My theory is that someone very adeptly removed any remaining traces of paint.

Regards,

Karl

[Jos L C]

Nope.., it's nickle ..

The pics don't show the smooth nickle color..,but it's absolutely nickle..

I've tried to make a pic that shows a little wear at the bottom..,also watch the milky color on the inside..

In reality it's much nicer ..

[Jos L C]

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[Kurt Doench]

Jos,

I'll take your word for it of course. But this buckle looks in all its construction details so much like a steel buckle that I'll only believe it after having been able to take a magnet to it myself. Anyway, congrats, for if it is what you say it is, it's one of the great finds!

Best regards,

Karl

[Jos L C]

Well,you're right in a way..

It's not massive nickle..,but it's not a bare steel buckle ,it's more that it's coated with a layer of nickle..

Like buntmetal badges ,they also had only a thin layer on them ,underneath they were tombak..
Same sort technique IMO..

Jos.