SS EM late war Steel Overhoff Original v Fake

**Ben Evans** · 11-13-2010, 03:50 PM

4 Rear, straight away here compare the prongs on the fake, also look how the ears are so much different

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 11-13-2010 03:50 PM

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**Ben Evans** · 11-13-2010, 03:51 PM

5

**Ben Evans** · 11-13-2010, 03:52 PM

5 Rear, wrong catch, wrong prongs (they are flat) and ears are wrong

**Glenn66** · 11-13-2010, 04:28 PM

Any chance of a few pointers as to what makes the fakes "fake'?

Cheers
Glenn

**Ben Evans** · 11-13-2010, 04:56 PM

Glenn, have a look at this thread, also use your own intuition, I have done these threads so guys can compare an original against common fakes, burn image of the original in your mind, read the other thread I have pointed you to then trawl the sites looking at SS buckles and try to apply what you have learn, the rest is then having the confidence to believe what your own eyes tell you. Thats how I learn to distinguish originals from fakes, nobody taught me. I am trying to do lots of learning/intuition threads so guys will eventually learn for themselves. Have a look at thread and trawl through the sites, if you want anymore pointers PM me or start a thread or something

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Buckle and Belt characteristics, originals & fakes