Imperial German, RARE Copper (M1847 -M1895) Prussian Enlisted Man’s Belt Buckle

Description

Franco-Prussian War era RARE Copper Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle ( 1847-1895 ) from the Kingdom of Prussia. This item is 140+ years old. The buckle shows little wear and and based on it's age is in remarkable shape. Typically buckles have some type of denting, this example has NO DENTS. There are subtle differences to Prussian Belt Buckles prior to their Kings being proclaimed as German Emperor's at the conclusion of this war with France. This is an extremely rare item. Copper Buckles were in use prior to the switch to Brass to reduce the cost as it no more than 85% copper. This is an extremely heavy buckle with the makers initials on the reverse side with a use copyright and number listed.
The German 8th Army on the Eastern Front in WW1 had most of the old production Buckles for some unknown reason. Once Russia settled with the Central Powers in 1917 many of the German units were transferred to the Western Front for the balance of the war. This buckle could have started it’s service prior to the Franco-Prussian War in 1871 and finished in 1918.
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