An Early & Rare Ss-Officer’s Belt Buckle In Nickel-Silver By Overhoff & Cie; Published Example certificate_of_authenticity ribbon banner above inscribed "L'UNION

ribbon banner above inscribed "L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE"

Order of Medjidie (Mecidiye)

2 mm long pin with brooch pinback

served in Royal Flying Corps for 249 days (#170234)

An Early & Rare Ss-Officer’s Belt Buckle In Nickel-Silver By Overhoff & Cie; Published Example certificate_of_authenticity ribbon banner above inscribed "L'UNIONAn early type buckle in nickel silver, 48. 8mm, die stamped, with excellent details, with standard embossed Gothic motto, "Meine Ehre heit Treue", (My Honor is Loyalty); the reverse is marked RZM SS 35 36 for maker Overhoff & Cie, Ldenscheid); complete with retainer and prong bar, nice old patina, in extremely fine condition; a scarce and very desirable early SS Officers buckle. (Illustrated on page 225 of Angolias book). Footnote: From the collection