On page 2 of Jean Pierre's article, he illustrates some fakes, with their obverse and also their reverse markings. The markings appear to be raised from the surface, rather than stamped-in. Is this just me? I have only seen raised markings on aluminum SS EM buckles. Are the examples shown aluminum or steel? My buckle is steel and the markings are clearly stamped-in.
Also, take another look at the degree of detail to the oakleaf wreath surrounding the swastika on my example. It has a terrific amount of detail to the leaves, compared to the ones on pg 2 of the article and also in comparison to the other 8 SS buckles in my collection (all vet-acquired).
Another thing I would bring-up is that on pg one of the article, when alleged originals are depicted, the SS runes piggybacking each other
are not normal in SS buckle markings. I have several marked examples marked 155/40 and 155/43 and all of those feature SS runes side by side, as on my example, and they are double circled.
