SS Buckles to collect: The ultimate list

[Jean Pierre Redeuilh]

Years that I did not publish any updates in this particular field of collecting. Years collectors (and leeches) were asking for it. So today you finally got it.

This list is the result of over 20 years of investigations, time and money consuming.
Nobody has any idea about how many hundreds of hours it took me to reach then closely verify the accuracy of this list.

In this list you will find several "Named by JP Redeuilh". Why? Because it is true. Like Type 1 or Type whatever, I indeed also created those Types many years ago. Some collectors are kind to remember this but most don't.

So, I will kindly ask ANYBODY using this list or content, for future reference, comment, publication or duplication to be honest and preserve its origin and so my work. The choice to refer is your but please do it. It is just respect and will not cost you anything.

I will update by segments, then I will add pictures and availability. So the full thread will take several days / weeks

[Jean Pierre Redeuilh]

Nickel Silver Buckles (EM/NCO) 1931 to 1936:

Big Head (Named by JP Redeuilh) / Hammerhead (Collector's name)
Unmarked Big Head – Regular Catch
Unmarked Big Head – Legged Catch

Cracked Wing (Named by JP Redeuilh)
Unmarked Cracked Wing – No crack
Unmarked Cracked Wing – Cracked
Ges.Gesch. Marked Cracked Wing

Fat Eagle (Probably made by Hermann Schwerter-Menden)
Unmarked Fat Eagle
O&C GES.GESCH. Marked Fat Eagle

Forte Crête (Named by JP Redeuilh). Straight wings on back)
Unmarked Forte Crête

Short Wings (Named by Blazej). Almost square buckle & short wings eagle
Unmarked Short Wings

Scroll (Named by JP Redeuilh). Right Scroll is next to exclamation point
Unmarked Scroll

Long feathers Neck (Named by JP Redeuilh). Very long feathers on neck.
Unmarked Long feathers Neck

Twin Over (Named by JP Redeuilh). Almost identical to an Overhoff buckle
Unmarked Twin Over
Ges.Gesch. Marked Twin Over

Rotated Swastika Maker 1
Unmarked Rotated Swastika Maker 1

Rotated Swastika Maker 2
Unmarked Rotated Swastika Maker 2

Twin Rotated Swastika Maker 1 (Named by JP Redeuiulh) Almost identical to an RS Maker 1 but with regular swastika
Unmarked

Russian 0219 (Named by JP Redeuilh)
Unmarked

GZM (Made only in Danzig. Probably by R.Reich)
Early Marking (GZD)
GZM M1/131
Ground Off GZM

Friedrich Keller
Unmarked F.Keller

Giesse & Schmidt, Ruhla
Unmarked G&S

Oeil Cerné (Named by JP Redeuilh)
This was attributed to Rudolf Fisher by JP Redeuilh BUT possible mistake
Unmarked

Berg & Nolte
RZM 36

Martin Winter
Overstamped with RZM 57
RZM 57 only

Steinhauer & Lück
RZM 63

Assmann
O&C ges.gesch.
O&C ges.gesch. + RZM 155/36 SS

Overhoff & Cie
Unmarked
O&C Ges.gesch. DRGM
O&C Ges.gesch Type 1
O&C Ges.gesch Type 2
OVERHOFF & CIE / LÜDENSCHEID GES.GESCH.
O&C ges.gesch.
O&C ges.ge sch.
Ground off Overhoff’s
O&C ges.gesch. + RZM
RZM 24
RZM SS 35/36
RZM SS 36/36

[yellow12]

Hello,

a fantastic job about the nickelsilver SS buckles

And thank you for sharing with us ..........

[ivanjoaquin]

Splendid !!, thahks again J.P
By law your work must be recognized
Best regards
Iván

[Jean Pierre Redeuilh]

Thank you Guys. So you know what you have to do, if you are not doing it already:
please add the name of who brought the information when you post something

[brus]

Great work

Regards
brus

[Military]

Will it be possible to have pictures or maybe links?

Mil

[Jean Pierre Redeuilh]

As said this thread is going to be fully completed. But I am not going to do it overnight. I will complete this list first ( there is more than 6 other parts to come), then I will update everything with possible color variants / finishes a collector could find, then availability for each buckle. Finally I will post picures for EACH buckle.

[Military]

Thank you, Jean Pierre.

Kind regards,
Mil

[heino]

Great work and help.
Thanks!!+

[schorschi]

Dear J.P.

excellent travail. Merci beaucoup
Cordialement
Schorschi

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[NortonI]

Last step - a book? We can‘t have it all.
So, thank you very much. This Thread will be THE one!

[Jean Pierre Redeuilh]

No book and no more collecting. No more fakes/fakers tracking either and no more participations in this subject.
What I did during those last 20 years brought a new way to collect and look at SS buckles. Nobody can contest that. When I started my first Forum 99% of collectors interested by SS buckles were feeling complete their collection with one nickel silver, one aluminum and one steel SS buckle. Wow, what's a change! I still remember all the time and efforts it took to push people to show what they had hidden in drawers... How happy I was to discover with you, readers, a new SS buckle or a new marking getting out of the woodwork...Even more happier to be helped by few close friends in my conclusions, friends who will remain silent for the most part since this was always their choice.
But now it is over for me. I am currently selling all my collection to finalize my last cross Ocean move. I am expecting my return to Europe for my retirement, leaving my North American experience behind me along with collecting. Once again I should change country, Italy that time.
When this thread will be over, hopefully in few weeks.

[brus]

No book and no more collecting. ... leaving my North American experience behind me along with collecting.

Very sad to hear this, will be a great loss in buckle collectors community.

Regards
brus

[schorschi]

Dear J.P,

Chapeau bas

Good luck for this big step.

I, and i guess all SS buckle collectors,

say "Thank You" for Your great work.

Best wishes
Schorschi