A German Mining Association (Bergbau) Belt Buckle; Published
In stamped brass with stamped nickel plated face plate affixed by solder points, possible museum coded in black marker "39366" on the reverse, measuring 47.3 mm x 62 mm, worn, fine. This particular buckle is illustrated on page 548 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich, Revised Edition" by John R. Angolia and came from his personal collection. 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.

