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Is this buckle original or a fake one and if good anyone recognize the maker?

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Yes, this buckle is original
The maker is
Dr. Franke & Co KG, Metallwarenfabrik, Hochstr. 26a, L�deenscheid
Dr Franke is a frequently arising manufacturer.

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Thanks Junker,It looked old but you never know,only paid 20.00 at a gunshow so I wondered about it.

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20USD...that's great.

I've a few Dr.Franke buckles in my collection.
Here you can see a Dr. Franke 1940 and 1941 and at last without leather tab a Dr. Franke from 1942.
The left one is a 1940 the middle one a 41 modell and the right a one a 42 modell.

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