SS officer buckle for review

[fldjr]

Sorry for the poor pics, how does this one look?
Thanks,
Fred

[fldjr]

Reverse is unlike most of the buckles I could find, looks similar to the back of the fake C.T.Dicke buckle posted?

[Rheinmetall]

Not a good one

[Guido L.]

Not a good one

Just for my personal kowledge. Can you explain your comment?

[fldjr]

Would appreciate any thoughts, thanks!

[John T]

look at the scroll at the bottom at the reverse, where is the mirror image of the text? It is just flat, so maybe you need a better picture, also the crimps should be strong where the reverse fittings where held in and these appear to have been weak

[fldjr]

Here are slightly better pics. The back does not have mirror image of eagle or motto, seems similar to a fake of a Dicke made buckle posted here:
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...icer+c.t.dicke
Was Dicke the only maker with this feature? Would appreciate any input on originality.
Thanks,
Fred

[Jean Pierre Redeuilh]

Would appreciate any thoughts, thanks!

Sorry to did not reply earlier to your PM but I was busy with other things.

Same as when I posted the fake C.T.Dicke I am not going to comment any detail or anything else since I do no longer want to help fakers. I will just tell you what I believe this buckle is since I know perfectly the original C.T.Dicke. The first set of pictures was not the greatest but those latest are enough to say it is probably a genuine C.T.Dicke. "Probably" to be on the safest side since I do not know where fakers involved. But, so far, it is a genuine C.T.Dicke Be happy, a very rare little bird!

[fldjr]

Thanks for the replies, and for the good news Jean Pierre!