Help with SS NCO buckles and belt

[Jean Pierre Redeuilh]

Can anyone assist in picking out authentice buckles from this group?

Thanks, Jim

Buckles 2, 3 and 6 are original. 5 probably is, but due to condition I can't tell 100%. Should be anyway.

Buckles 1 and 4 are fakes

Belt is original

[Jean Pierre Redeuilh]

Jim


Buckle 3 looks like a very rare RZM 24 by Overhoff, although it should be in nickle silver. Is there a green tinge, paint or colour here?

It is badly oxydized neusilber. But the green (which is also a typical color for oxydized neusilber) looks very shiny. So, maybe this early Overhoff was repainted green and only the brown is deep neusilber oxydation.

Buckle 6 looks like an original Overhoff and again should be nickle silver without a "colour",

As above: badly oxydized. This brown color is typical of ground dug neusilber buckles.

Good eyes David

[Hawesj]

Thanks. you guys are a great help.

I will try and take better shots of 2,3, 5 and 6 with the markings in better light when I can focus the camera better.

jim

[Hawesj]

Here is a reshoot of some of them

I think the first one is fake?

[Hawesj]

Back of 1

[Hawesj]

Here is a reshoot of some of them

I think the first one is fake?[/QUOTE]

[Hawesj]

I think the first one is fake?

[Hawesj]

reverse of 1

[Hawesj]

Prongs of 1

[Hawesj]

Overhoff good?

[Hawesj]

Reverse

[Hawesj]

prongs