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Yep, thats it. My example was not marked and was unissued in the tissue wrap. I try to refrain from unworn pieces in my collection (my way of controling my collecting urges), that and the lack of any mark sent it on it's way.

I still find them of interest. Any one found a worn example from a Vet source? Thoughts as to the late Heer or coastal artillery use?

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Ben, do you have any of the late bluish/black painted steel buckles? And what do you think of them? I had an example but could not grow to like it so it wandered off to a new home.

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Ben, nice buckle. Would it be a parade buckle with the silver paint late in the war or were they using what paint was available?

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Congrats. First example I have seen with the marks in the reverse of the rune.

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Robert, is your example gilted? It appeared so on the sellers images.

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Rob, thanks. Was it your picture of older Ethnic Germans, on late war crop guard duty wearing dj buckles that I saw on another site?

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The way it is made it looks like an N.S. Meyer, INC. New York, USAF silver buckle that I wear for a work buckle. Plain, no insignia. Same side and top design the size of the square notch on the bottom and sans writing being the only difference.

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Rob, could that last example be a more recent veterans org. ?

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Reverse, brass w. nickle plated body, nonmagnetic catch, not brass. Keeper is magnetic steel w. silver paint.

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A transitional mark dj buckle, attributed to (Berg & Nolte) by collective consensus. RZM 36 marked.

Obverse.

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Sorry, spelling change once again.

Rob, impressive, thank you.

perhaps we will shake loose some others examples.

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Thanks. Would be glad to see all varieties.

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Reverse.

My lone example. Other examples to share? Would like to see them.

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Obverse.

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I can assist with some research on my end. May have one DJ example on the way. If so will photo as best I can.

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Ben, thanks for the link, quite a list.

What about a list covering the known transitional marks. That should be doable.

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Would anyone have a list of markings found on HJ and or DJ buckles?

Feel it would be a benefit to all.

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So many exceptional examples.

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Robert, while Don is getting the measurements I will take the opportunity to post my unmarked example.

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Spelling correction.

I have seen quite a few of the plastic flags but few of the wooden flags. Not popular? I have only one and must admit I have not actively searched for more. Not a favorite but different.

Obverse.

Appears to be part decal then painted around.

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Reverse.

I can not make out the ink stamp.

More shooting please. I planted a couple way back on post #130. Must be quite a variety of them.

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Words fail.

Congrats.

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Cottage industry? Interesting mark. Will give it some thought.

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Excellent work Don. Much effort involved to review and catagorize the tinnies.

Well done.

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Mere guessing, "A" could be for Arbeiter, one "T" could be for Turn or Turnfest?

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