Has this customs buckle a chance?

[kirk1]

Hello,

I´ve got this buckle nearly 20 years ago. Do you
think it´s a good one?
There´s no maker mark.

Thorsten

[kirk1]

Another info:

The seller told me at that time, that he had got the buckle without catches and added them.

So please judge the buckle without regarding the catches.

[klr]

The first fakes of these came out a 4-5 years ago. I saw one at the SOS and it would fool most collectors. Here is a couple of photos from a thread about this new generation of fakes.

[klr]

Here is one on a brocade that I have in my collection. Angolia's book says these were only worn on a brocade and not on a leather belt.

[kirk1]

Hi,

so do you think, my buckle is ok? It doesn´t look like the copy. In hand it has a bright silver color. And I´ve got it in the 90s.

I would say, that it is similar to yours. But it hasn´t the FLL mark.
Perhaps an unmarked FLL or from an other maker?

[klr]

I do believe it is original. Unmarked and FLL are the only way I have seen them. Get some more opinions.


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[kirk1]

Thank you.

Thorsten

[kirk1]

No other opinions?