A Third Reich Period Miner's Belt Buckle; Reduced Size & Published Example Auction mid-War period issue

mid-War period issue

SOUTH AFRICA 1901

A 13th Waffen-SS Mountain Division Handschar Tab - Scimitar-wielding hand and mobile swastika machine embroidered in silver-grey thread on the soft black wool

some minor lose to nickel plating

and of excellent quality

A Third Reich Period Miner's Belt Buckle; Reduced Size & Published Example Auction mid-War period issueIn stamped brass with silver nickel insignia affixed by four prongs, unmarked reverse, measuring 42. 8 mm x 55. 5 mm, well worn, fine. This particular buckle is illustrated on page 547 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich, Revised Edition" by John R. Angolia and came from his personal collection. Footnote: From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles accumulated by John R. Angolia, who start collecting buckles, belts and brocades