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This page's last update: July 6, 2010 Other Daggers
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Alcoso Sea Customs dagger
Blade is good example with most crossgraining intact. The Alcoso logo is
nicely etched matt black. Blade retains its needle‑like tip. Rates
conservatively NM. The leather blade buffer is in place. The gold washed
aluminum based hilt features the correct pommel with pointy leaves. The
crossguard also has the customs upswept wings. The grip features original
blue leather with copper springy wire type wrap often seen on
these. 100% of the leather is intact with a few light scuffs, just enough
so you know it's real! The scabbard too retains all original leather with
the correct fittings secured with headless screws, the most often
encountered type. Best of all the scabbard fittings retain 95%+ of the
matte gold wash, the remaining is worn to the base metal from period wear.
The scabbard leather matches the grip in both color and texture. The
fittings are scribed to the front about 3mm from the edges. The scribe
marks are not to the reverse-textbook! A rare
dagger. Exc++
$9695 Layaway(cp)
 WPP-5
Alcoso Water Police dagger
Plated blade is
a good example with the rarer sailing ship motif. The blade has minor age
and a slightly lightened etch. The Alcoso logo is correctly stamped. Blade
retains its needle‑like tip. Rates conservatively Exc+/Exc++. The blade buffer is in place. The
absolutely unique gilt brass based hilt features the correct diamond
pattern crossguard and the "doorknob" style pommel with hand enhancing. The grip features original
blue leather with fine copper double twist wire. springy wire wrap. The
obverse features a gilt police eagle correctly pinned in place. 100% of the leather is intact with a few light scuffs. The scabbard
has period wear with some loss of the lacquer but no dents. A rare
dagger missing from most collections. Exc++
$13995 HOLD(pp)

PO-42 Postal Protection
Purchased from Wittmann a couple years ago rather than redescribe this
whole this I'll let Tom do the talking!!:
POSTAL -
001 - 25742 - Postal Protection officials by Paul Weyersberg
This is a very beautiful dagger, in top-notch condition. It is of earliest
construction, reflecting outstanding nickel base fittings, with choice
nickel-plated surfaces. This piece shows little wear, and is about as nice
as they come. The pommel is the derby-shaped type, having absolutely no
dings or wearing hits around the edges, or the top surfaces. The
equator-like, raised-out area, in the center, also has crisp edges
throughout. The lower crossguard features the totem pole style eagle,
which acts as a built-in ferrule. The eye and trim area are nicely done,
and probably enhanced the hand on both sides. The eagle's beak is still
nice and sharp, as it usually will be. The centre block of
the crossguard features the round inserted matching medallion, which
features an enamelled mobile style swastika. The enameling is perfect on
both sides. The quillon arms extend outward, with trim centre lines. The
quillon ends are curved, and on a slight angle, to give a look of
movement. Beneath this beautiful crossguard, it is property stamped, "DRP",
and accountability number stamped, "1942", (this is not the date, but is
the number assigned to this particular dagger). The grip is a fantastic
conditioned piece of ebony. It is cut exactly to fit the folded hand, and
has no cracks, chips, or any problems anywhere. This grip has some subtle
tones of gray and black throughout. The centre area has the applied Postal
eagle. It is a nickel fitting which projects an open-winged eagle looking
to the viewer's left. The detail to the eagle's head, breast feathering,
open winged feathering, wreath, and raised-out swastika, which is clutched
by the bird, is perfect. In addition to the swastika wreath,
the bird clutches a series of lightening bolt style arrow tips. There are
three extending outward from each talon. A great hilt here, and as nice as
you will ever find them. The scabbard shell is also in great condition.
This shell is straight as an arrow, and reflects what appears to be,
choice original paint. This paint is 100%, and still has good lustre
throughout. Attached to the scabbard shell are the three scabbard mounts.
These mounts are also solid nickel, with plated nickel surfaces. Each
mount to include the upper, centre and lower, are in perfect condition,
showing little age. These mounts are retained by flathead screws, which
fit flush. These screws are unbuggered. The upper and center mount are
fitted with plain eyelets and nickel rings. Attached to the rings, is
a Luftwaffe-style, solid nickel ringlet chain. This chain has nine upper
ringlets, and twelve lower ringlets. They are retained to the eyelets via
nickel tabs. The chains attach at the upper area, to the unique clip,
used by the Postal Protection Service. This clip is a nickel-plated, pot
metal based snap clip, which has the patent pending abbreviation, "DRGM",
as part of the casting on the reverse. The plating is still quite good on
this clip, being about 60% to 70%. The plating is worn where the clip
snaps inward. As is usually the case with these pieces, the push-in
section has sprung slightly outward. It is not a good idea to try to touch
these, as very often the upper portion of the clip will snap under the
stress, as it is only pot metal. The blade of this piece is also a choice
example. It has a quality hand polished finish, which still retains all of
the original crossgraining. It's shape, and needle-like tip, are still
like factory new. This blade is nice and bright, and shows almost no signs
of age. It easily rates in near full mint, to mint, condition. The reverse
ricasso is darkly etched with the only maker mark we ever see on Postal
daggers, being that of the Weyersberg Company. The trademark consists of
double ovals, which trap the firm's name and location, "Paul Weyersberg &
Co., Solingen". In the center of the trademark is a downward pointing
sword, which is flanked by two wheat shafts. The finely grained black
leather washer is in place, and has done a good job protecting this blade.
An outstanding Postal dagger here, in investment quality condition. These
daggers are very tough to come by anymore, and I have no doubt that this
dagger will prove to be a good investment for the future. Mint, Minus
$5995 Layaway(wb)
RA-13
Klaas First Model Railway
Blade is a
nice example. No age, no
pitting, no nothing other than light evidence of cleaning needle‑like tip is perfect. The logo is
the stamped Klaas “kissing cranes” that is considered to be the only
accepted maker for these rare daggers. The brown‑leather blade buffer is
in place. The crossguard is an E.Pack & Son type that Klaas purchased from
these guys just down the street later in the period and I quote Witty's
Army reference pg 49, "...no doubt Klaas purchased crossguards from Pack,
because too many are seen to preclude coincidence." It has 100% of it's plating
intact. The typical Klaas long grip is black trylon. There are no chips or
cracks. The scabbard is straight and true with nicely detailed bands
featuring the distinctive Klaas astrix (*). The throat is fairly thick
and is retained by a two screws. Really nice all matching patina. Overall Mint‑
$3450

Fi-23 WKC Fire Official's Dagger Beauty WKC pre 1945 example. This example sports a beauty dark
frosted etch with fine
details. The obverse to correctly stamped with the pre-1945 maker mark. Certainly the 15" blade rates NM. The hilt is solid nickel matching the scabbard in both color
and patina. The center obverse panel depicts a four oak-leaf pattern. The
early trylon grip
is tightly wrapped in a double strand brass wire. The flaming ball pommel unlike every other German dagger of the period is
textbook "door knob" style. The end of the pommel is correctly pierced
with the tang making this an impossible dagger to disassemble without
doing damage. Nice hand enhancing here. Scabbard body is a black leather. The center reverse is stitched together with all
the stitches intact. The undented scabbard fittings are solid nickel being
secured with 2 nickel staples. A touch dagger to find in this shape.
Overall NM $2495

Fi-33 Personalized Fire Official's Dagger with all the
Accoutrements A tough dagger to buy as these remained
basically unchanged from the late 1800's through the 1960's,
proving one of these to be pre-45 is a challenge unless you really
know them. This one has all the early characteristics one would expect to
see. Although unmarked I know this example was made by Eickhorn, you can tell instantly cause
Eickhorn were the only guys to use these distinctive flat quillons. There
is some light are spotting but in general the etch on this
one is really very clear. Despite this I rate the
blade Exc+. The hilt is solid nickel matching the scabbard in both color
and patina. The center obverse panel depicts a fire helmet on 2 fire axes
with a finely pebbled background.
The textbook Eickhorn cloverleaf quillion is in fine shape. The grip
is tightly wrapped in a double nickel wire over a dark blue/black leather
wrap. The grip leather shows surface wear. The pommel unlike every other German dagger of the period is
textbook "door knob" style. The end of the pommel is correctly pierced
with the tang making this an impossible dagger to disassemble without
doing damage. Scabbard body is a black leather. The center reverse is stitched together with all
the stitches intact. The scabbard fittings are solid nickel being secured
with 2 nickel staples. If you observe the upper obverse fitting we see a
period engraved panel: "Die Freiwillige Feuerwehr i/l (ihren Lieben) Commandanten
Bräutigam, Zeitz, 15. 12. 87",
translated:
The voluntary fire department to their dear commander Bräutigam, Zeitz,
15. 12. 1887. Bräutigam is the commanders name, not unusual in Germany.
Zeitz is the name of a town in Sachsen-Anhalt. He was chief of the
Freiwilligen Feuerwehr of Zeitz von 1879 – 1883 and from 1887 – 1912,
Thüringen. Nicely finishing
this dagger is an original bullion toddle and silver washed fire hangers. Both are
rare and hard to find. The leather
does show some scuffs surface cracks and age. Overall Exc++ $1895

TE-22 Eickhorn TENO Hewer Certainly one
of the nicest TENO hewers I've had the pleasure to own. Bright blade
has a deep matte black etched maker mark and TENO eagle. The blade is
very clean with just a few hints of age. The blade surface is matte
and this is exactly the way these were made. Seems we see so many
buffed examples that we sometimes begin to think that's how they're
supposed to look!! The 5 digit etched number under
the crossguard eagle of course matches the number on the scabbard
throat. Mint-! Undented scabbard body retains 99% of the glossy
enamel paint with just the lightest surface
crazing. Brushed plated fittings are in good shape with a couple
small hits to the lower edges that I have shown. All screws are
intact and unturned. The hilt has a matte nickel plated finish over
pot-metal, (as all of these are). The plating is 99% intact!! Look around and you will see how rare it is to find an example
with good plating. Really nice detailed crossguard. The perfect grip
plates are well fit and secured with unturned screws. If you pull
these plates you with find the underside of these plates embossed with the
Eickhorn logo. Pls don't do it, I just mention for interest sake. Overall
rates NM
$4495
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 FK-35 Rumanian/Hapsburg? Fighting knife/Dress dagger
Here's an interesting example. From the hilt I suspect this a Rumanian
dress dagger or perhaps Hapsburg period. It's of German manufacture. In the period German made many
eastern European daggers. Really nice hilt with a detailed cast eagle
head. This particular example has some light evidence
of use.. It retains it's original shape. This one has good black chequered
grip grip plates
that are not cracked but there is a tiny surface chip to the reverse. The
scabbard retains about 98% of original paint with some scratches. The hanger
is limp and quite subtle. The clip
functions fine. Exc+ $975
 Go-15 Alcoso Government
Official Wonderful example of the epitome of Third Reich
daggers. The
polished maker marked blade is an Exc++ example with good
crossgrain. There are a few light fingerprint stains but that's it,
perfect tip and the desirable early Alcoso maker mark. The thin
blue felt blade buffer is in place. Classic Alcoso fittings are all silver
washed and have nicely patinaed. The plating is excellent being
99% intact. It's been apart at some point and since that is the case
I peeked inside and it's all numbered "73". This thing is perfectly fit together. The elegant mother of pearl grip plates are crack and
chip-free. The silver plated scabbard is set off by well detailed
bands. Plating to the scabbard is 100%. It is completely dent free. The throat is retained by two unturned
dome-head screws, exactly as it should be.
This one came to me with a post-war small ball GO portepee that looks
great. Overall this is a textbook beauty that wonderfully shows
off hand fitted German craftsmanship! Rates Exc++
$5750
 MVSN-3 1937 MVSN
Love these Italian
pieces. The
quality plated blade is a stone mint example with just a couple rub marks
to the riccasso where it was inserted into the scabbard. It is unmarked as they all are. What I
really like about this one is the original matte finish to the aluminum
hilt. I see guys are buffing these to a bright finish- Wrong!
These were never meant to be bright rather matte. The bakelite grip plates
are undamaged being chip and crack free and correctly inlaid to the
obverse with the Fascist symbol. The reverse has only an turned brass
retaining screw. This thing is perfectly fit together. The blade
gives a pleasing "click" when fully seated in the scabbard! The scabbard
is dent free showing a couple odd scratches to the original paint. The fittings are gilt and have good finish with just some wear to
the ball. The ball is dent free. Rates NM
$995 HOLD(a)
Why
not complete your dagger with a nice set of
hangers?
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