Description

A 1986 B.A.S.S. Limited Edition member belt buckle - the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society issue, with a high-relief largemouth bass over a green enamel field and the year cast right into the face.

What's Included

• 1 x B.A.S.S. 1986 Limited Edition belt buckle
• No belt is included - buckle only

Condition

This is a vintage piece with vintage character. Everything visible is described below - nothing is minimised.

• Face: light darkening in the recesses and in the 1986 ribbing.
• Reverse: overall grey/brown oxidation, a few darker spots at the bar ends.
• LIMITED EDITION plaque carries no x/N edition number.
• No chips or losses to the green enamel noted.
• No cracks, plating loss, bends or repairs noted.
• No belt-wear grooving on the reverse.
• Enamel type (fired vs cold-fill) and exact dimensions not assessed - no ruler frame shot.

About this item

Dated club buckles are the collectible end of the B.A.S.S. market, and this one is in the Limited Edition applied-plaque format with the maker's spread-eagle roundel on the reverse. It has never been worn hard - there is no belt-wear grooving on the back at all.

• Dated 1986 on the face, in the B.A.S.S. Limited Edition applied-plaque format.
• High-relief largemouth bass with the B.A.S.S. shield logo over a green translucent enamel field.
• Reverse carries three applied plaques: LIMITED EDITION, B.A.S.S. MEMBER - '86, and the maker's spread-eagle roundel.
• Enamel is complete with no chips or losses; the strike is crisp throughout.
• No belt-wear grooving on the reverse - this was kept, not worn daily.