An Early Ss Buckle

Plain brass buckle with solid, thick swastika in brass, soldered on top; in worn condition. On page 200 of Angolia’s book is a photo of almost identical buckle; and also a photo of an SS man, wearing such buckle. Angolia also states (p. 186 and 200) that similar buckles were worn by the early members of SS, circa 1925; a rare and very desirable buckle.

Footnote: From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles accumulated by John R. Angolia, who start collecting buckles, belts and brocades from 1944 until around 1990; most of the buckles were obtained from the American and German veterans; most of these buckles present a core of Angolia’s book “Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich”, published in 2001.