AKAH Holster Question

[Greg G]

I have a '36 Mauser Banner Commercial Luger and recently purchased a black AKAH holster which I was told by the fairly well known and reputable internet dealer was a commercial holster. The holster arrived and I took it over to a dealer friend who deals in this kind of thing and he called b.s. on it. He said it is a WWI military holster. It has the AKAH crest on the back with no other discernible markings anywhere. He said that inside the flap is usually a small round stamp that identifies it as military but the stamps are usually unreadable or in the case of mine, not seen. There is some glazing on the leather that could have covered such a stamp. The holster has the WWI style single stiching on the back with the hinge for the flap exposed and is a little smaller than a Third Reich period holster. I paid $325 for the holster and my friend said it is only worth around $200. I relayed this back to the guy I bought the holster from and he said AKAH did not make holsters during WWI and that none were sold to the military.

I'm kind of in the middle here and was wondering what some of you holster experts think. My digital camera is not good with close-ups but I
will give it a try.
Thanks,
Greg