SS tuxedo buttons

[Dagaz]

Hello,
a friend send me this pictures and he wants to know if these buttons are good or not. In my opinion I would have doubts about the originality! But I would like to hear your opinion, before I give him a wrong answer.

Thanks for your help.

Regards,
Dagaz

[Dagaz]

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[Dr. Strangelove]

No

No, it's not the standard Alum. Button. These are higher grade ones, if real, but what happened to these buttons and chain? I have to run but I will look at some pics in my Archive later.

[Arran]

Although the aluminum ones are most commonly seen, due to the recent Austrian water-find, there are also some named and documented jackets that have silvered tombac buttons. Unfortunately, I've never had the chance to examine the reverse of one of those. I have one of these buttons just like above, and the detail and quality are excellent.

[Robert H]

schön, quality resides in Germany

[Dr. Strangelove]

weste

Here is a real one. These are the removable 14mm Vest Buttons. For Generals and such.

[NickG]

due to the recent Austrian water-find,

Tell us more! or is there a link?

[Arran]

Tell us more! or is there a link?

The Austrian fellow who recovered the stuff is here on the forum. He's been selling these buttons, D-rings, strap clips, belt hooks- all SS marked in lots on the e-stand, all water-recovered...

[Dagaz]

Thanks everyone (also Dr. Strangelove for the pictures)!

I've understood correctly, that your opinion is more in the direction of an original piece?

Regards,
Dagaz

[Matthäus Klein]

look good to me

[wewelsburg]

These are the two that hold the vest together at the waist.They are good.

[maestro]

[Dagaz]

Thanks all for your reply!
So I will give the positive feedback to my friend.

Regards,
Dagaz

[all1knew]

See:

http://wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/s...d.php?t=418425

William Kramer

[Arran]

Although some experts say that these buttons came only in aluminum or nickel, there are several attributed mess jackets, widely published, that exhibit silver plated tombac buttons...