Hitler Youth Daggers

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Early Hitler Youth Daggers

HJ-5004 Early Restored Robert Klaas Hitler Youth
Here's an early restored piece. The leather and grip plates have been replaced, also the blade has been cleaned hard. The restoration was done well and if it doesn't bother you it's a solid piece. The blade is worn to the high areas and still looks good. There is evidence of pitting but most of it has been buffed away removing the motto at the same time. The small Robert Klass maker mark looks good. The blade rates Exc/Exc+. The leather buffer pad remains in place. The scabbard has a couple of bumps to it, yet the finish is in great shape. The replacement leather obviously looks great. The snap works well. The hilt and pommel have a bit of wear yet it still retains 97% of its plating. The original grip plates have a small split to the back. The HJ diamond is perfect retaining 100% of its enamel. A great early restored example. Overall Exc+.
$325

HJ-377 Early Anton Wingen Hitler Youth Dagger
Here's an early example for you! The blade on this one has been cleaned and sharpened at some point in its life. Good portions of its motto remain and the marker mark is beautifully executed! The blade rates Exc. The leather buffer pad remains intact. The scabbard is in great shape. There is age wear throughout along with a small pressure mark to the reverse. The leather is nice and dark remaining in great shape. The hilt is well worn. The black checkered celluloid grip plates are in great shape being crack and chip free. The HJ diamond rocks ever so slightly and shows some hits to the enamel. An early piece at a bargain. Overall rates Exc/Exc+.
$450

HJ-376 Herm. Konejung A.-G. Hitler Youth Dagger
Here's an early Hitler Youth! The bright blade shows some small pitting, age grey and scratches throughout but no sharpening! There is no ricasso and it has a nice motto and maker mark! The blade rates Exc+/Exc++. The leather buffer pad remains intact. The black painted scabbard has lost its finish to the obverse (it appears to have been cleaned off). The reverse has the majority of its finish intact. The scabbard leather looks to have been period repaired and remains serviceable. The snap works well. The solid nickel hilt looks good. There is some even wear throughout the hilt. The black checkered grip plates look good. There is one hairline crack to the reverse below the lower rivet. The HJ diamond retains 100% of its enamel work and wiggles. A decent piece that is very early and needs a good home! Overall rates Exc+.
$550

HJ-362 Henckels Hitler Youth Dagger
Here's an early piece. The blade on this example rates Exc. There has been some sharpening, and the tip has been shortened. There is age grey throughout. The maker mark looks nice, the motto looks good and there is a mark: "Krespach" to the reverse by the buffer pad. The dent-free scabbard looks to be a period repaint. The hilt has some damage to it, the finger guard looks to have been bent (due to the cracks where obvious pressure has pushed on it), there is also some wear to the plating where the snap lies. The majority of the plating on the hilt remains intact. The grip plates look good, with exception to one chip on the reverse. The "wiggly" diamond looks great retaining all of its enamel. The leather on the scabbard is in excellent shape, with an L. S. mark to the reverse. Overall this piece is early but suffers some. Rates Exc
$395

HJ-341 Early Gräwisco HJ Knife
Here's one straight from the Vet's family last week. This blade retains its basic original shape with some sharpening and scuffs and age gray. The manufacturer and their logo are stamped to the reverse. Original buffer is intact. Blade is Exc. Fittings are plated steel with 98% of the original plating intact. Undamaged grip plates are well fit and secured with unbuggered nickel rivets. The early small diamond has perfect enamel. Painted scabbard shows period wear with more than 50% of the paint worn off. The thick brown leather is LFS marked with the oak leaf and shows the light wear. Exc+
$525

HJ-302 Early J.A. Henckels, HJ Knife
The blade shows age, scratches and evidence of sharpening. Rates VG. The reverse is correctly and deeply stamped with the markers name and trademark logo above the words, "Ges. Geschützt" meaning patent pending. Although this had a motto at one time it has been worn down and no evidence of it remains. Leather buffer is intact. Fittings retain 98% original plating to the steel based hilt. The back of the pommel has well as the rest shows small hits and wear from use. Grip plates are perfect and the early small size diamond wiggles. The grips are mounted with early nickel rivets. The diamond enamel has a couple wee chips. Scabbard-Retains 70% of original painted surface with wear and chipping. The black leather shows wear and is still supple. It could use a sprucing up with some shoe polish. The snap functions fine. Exc
$365

HJ-353 Early Anton Wingen HJ Knife
This blade retains its basic original shape with some sharpening and scuffs and water stains, I say that and a decent motto remains. The manufacturer and their logo are stamped to the reverse. Original buffer is intact. Blade is Exc. Fittings are plated steel with 98% of the original plating intact. Undamaged grip plates are secured with unbuggered nickel rivets. As with most Wingen grip plates these have shrunk as bit, not sure why Wingen plates are notorious for this, likely something to do with the bakelite formula they used. The early small diamond has perfect enamel. Painted scabbard shows period wear with more than 90% of the paint remaining. The thick brown leather has a single rivet lost where the leather meets the scabbard. As a result the leather can rotate around the remaining rivet. Exc+
$450

Transitional Hitler Youth Daggers

HJ-5076 Transitional RZM M7/51/38 (Anton Wingen, Jr.) 1938 HJ Dagger
A decent well-worn piece here. The blade on this one rates Exc. It has heavy spotting wear and has been sharpened. The Knight and RZM M7/51/38 marker mark are nice and dark. The original leather buffer pad remains intact. The scabbard is in decent shape and retains the majority of its black enamel paint. The leather remains in excellent condition although once piece has been broken off by the snap. Some of the plating on the hilt has been lost to time and reveals its steel base. The black, checkered, celluloid grip plates remain in good condition, with no cracks or chips! The grip plates have shrunk with time and one rivet is a bit loose. The HJ diamond is perfect! Overall this piece rates Exc.
$325

HJ-392 Transitional (RZM M7/11) 1939 E. Knecht & Co. Dagger
Here's a salty transitional one for you! The blade on this one is a bit rough. It has been sharpened and modified to be a bowie style. In the factory you ask? I'm not sure, I know some were so I'll call it period modified. There is age grey, scratches and light pitting throughout. The tip, fit and the maker marks look great. The blade rates Exc. The leather buffer pad remains intact. The scabbard is a nice example with some paint loss yet it remains dent free. The leather is in great condition! The snap works well, as it should. The hilt, grip and pommel are well worn and have lost plating. There is a crack on the back grip plate. The HJ diamond is near perfect with 100 % enamel coverage! Overall Exc.
$325

HJ-5005 Transitional RZM M7/66 Carl Eickhorn 1940 Restored Hitler Youth
Here's an restored transitional example. The leather and grip plates have been replaced, also the blade has been cleaned. The restoration was done well and if it doesn't bother you it's a nice piece at a reasonable price. The blade does still look good with a lot of crossgrain and dark '40' indicating the year of manufacture, RZM and Eickhorn serrated tail marker marks. It is tightly secured and the fit and tip are great. The cleaned blade still rates Exc+. The leather buffer pad remains in place. The scabbard is in excellent shape with a super finish. The replacement scabbard leather is in excellent shape and the snap works well. The hilt and pommel are a bit worn to the edges yet it retains 97% of its plating. The original grip plates look good. The HJ diamond is in great shape with nice enamel coverage. A nice transitional restored example. Overall a conservative Exc+.
$350

HJ-385 Transitional G. Grafrath W Hitler Youth Dagger
Here's a salty transitional one! The blade on this piece has some pitting towards the tip and has been ever-so-slightly sharpened and cleaned. The two maker marks look great! The blade rates Exc. The leather buffer pad remains intact. The scabbard is a nice example with only minor paint loss yet it remains dent free. The leather is in great condition! The snap works well, as it should. The hilt, grip and pommel are well worn, with chips and plating loss throughout. The HJ diamond is near perfect with 100 % enamel coverage! A decent piece for the right price! Overall Exc+.
$425

HJ-358 Transitional Eickhorn Hitler Youth Dagger
This Hitler Youth is in rough condition but has a great price. The blade shows some age grey/wear throughout. The riccasso is marked with the year of manufacture which was always the habit of Eickhorn "40". The maker marks are clearly visible. Blade rates Exc+. The leather buffer pad is intact. The fittings also show some wear and plating loss. The grip plates are nicely secured with nickel rivets. The diamond is perfect and slightly wiggles which is always nice to see. The painted black scabbard shows heavy wear removing all the paint to the obverse, the reverse looks fine with very light wear and paint loss. The scabbard ersatz leather shows evidence of wear, the center rivet is missing, and the button on the top is marked. Overall rates Exc
$375

HJ-364 Transitional E. Knecht & Co. RZM 7/11 1939 HJ Knife
Here's a decent example. The full length blade shows spotting, scuffs, sharpening and stains. The reverse is maker marked as well as having the riccasso stamped with the RZM designation and year of manufacture, "1939". Blade is a Exc example. Original brown buffer is intact. Fittings are plated zinc with 70% of the original plating intact, just some loss from normal wear and pitting to the obverse fingerguard. Grip plates are secured with steel rivets and are chip and crack free. The large diamond is perfect. Scabbard leather shows wear and is all intact and supple. The scabbard body has wear and age crazing. The snap functions fine. Exc+
$395

HJ-306 Transitional C.&R. Linder RZM 7/15 HJ Knife
Here's a decent mottoed example. The blade shows wear, spotting and stains as well as normal scuffs and sharpening. I say this and the blade is full length and retains it's original shape. The reverse is maker marked as well as having the RZM designation and logo. Blade is a Exc example. Original brown buffer is intact. Fittings are plated steel with 95% of the original plating intact, just some loss from normal wear exactly where I like to see it- on the pommel area where the retaining strap holds the knife in its scabbard. Grip plates are secured with nickel rivets and are chip and crack free. The wiggly small early diamond is perfect. Leather scabbard shows wear but is all intact and supple. The scabbard body shows paint wear. Exc+
$560

HJ-346 Transitional RZM 7/36 Hörster HJ Knife
Here's a decent example purchased from the Vet's grandson. This one is well worn but still has some interesting features. The blade shows wear, spotting and has been sharpened. Ok, I say that and the motto is still nice and clear. The reverse is maker marked RZM 7/36 to the riccasso. Blade is a Exc example. Original black buffer is intact. Fittings are plated steel with 90%+ of the original plating intact, just some loss from normal wear exactly where I like to see it- on the pommel area where the retaining strap holds the knife in its scabbard. Grip plates are secured with steel rivets and there is no cracks or chips. The diamond is perfect. Black leather scabbard shows wear but is all intact and supple. The scabbard body shows paint wear and oxidizing. Exc
$530

HJ-370 Transitional Hartkopf & Co. RZM M7/40/37 Hitler Youth Dagger
A nice transitional piece here! The blade on this one is better than most. It continues to have a dark motto, maker mark and RZM logo, which is tough to come across that anymore...There are light scratches throughout and it may have been ever-so-slightly sharpened to its cutting edge. There is also some darkening to both sides of its surface. Despite that, the early mottoed, double maker marked, blade continues to remain in good shape and rates a conservative Exc+. One other wee thing, look at the maker mark again. See of the manufacturers name is stamped but the RZM mark is etched? So what's with that? If you look back at the history of these things this all begins to make sense. RZM came out with regulations one day requiring manufacturers to RZM mark their blades. All blades in production had to be reprocessed adding the RZM mark hence we have the blades going through two marking operations. Neat when one understands all that went into these things. The original leather buffer pad remains intact, giving the scabbard the proper seal. The scabbard's original paint is 90%+ intact with some scratches to its surface (mostly towards its tip). The scabbard 'pig skin' leather remains flexible and in good shape. The nickel plated hilt looks good with a bit of plating loss to its high areas and where the scabbard leather has rubbed over time. The black checkered grip plates have a slight wiggle although are in excellent shape, with no chips, cracks or nicks. The HJ diamond has some enamel loss. This piece has a cool maker mark and is overall in pretty good shape. This piece rates Exc+/Exc++.
$650 Layaway(pb)

HJ-5019 Transitional H&F. Lauterjung RZM M7/6 Hitler Youth Dagger
Here's a great piece that has been taken care of! The blade on this one is awesome! It's tough to come by them like this anymore. There is some age grey and light surface scratches throughout. The dark motto and maker marks are beautifully executed, much of the crossgrain is intact and the tip and fit are perfect! The blade rates Exc++. The original black leather buffer pad remains intact. The black painted scabbard is in great shape. The painted enamel coverage is better than 90% and it remains dent free! The leather on the scabbard is in awesome shape! It is not frail, the button works as it should and it retains its original black finish! The plated hilt and pommel have no bubbling (as we often see) and they retain more than 95% of its plating. The black celluloid checkered grips are in perfect condition! They are tightly secured by two unmessed with rivets. The HJ diamond retains 100% of its enamel and is nicely fit and detailed! This piece is an excellent example and one I would definitely recommend! This piece rates in at Exc++.
$850 HOLD(ww)

HJ-5002 Transitional RZM M7/51 1938 Anton Wingen Jr. Hitler Youth
Here's one that's price to go! The blade on this one rates VG. It has been heavily sharpened and there is age to the blade with pitting and spotting throughout. It does have two nice maker marks and evidence of a motto. The original leather buffer pad remains intact. The black enameled scabbard has lost most of its finish yet remains dent free. The leather is in decent shape, with the exception of the retaining strap that has been repaired with what looks like electric tape. It's all there but fragile and will break if you mess with it. The hilt continues to retain most of its plating. The split looks to have been period repaired and it's all solid. The HJ diamond looks good retaining 97% of its enamel. Overall Exc.
$260 HOLD(fe)

HJ-384 Transitional RZM M7/51 Anton Wingen Hitler Youth Dagger
Here a nice transitional piece for your collection! The blade on this one has surface scratches throughout along with some minor flea bites to the cutting edge. There has been no sharpening, the tip and fit are perfect and the motto and maker mark looks awesome! The blade rates a solid Exc+/Exc++. The leather buffer pad remains intact. The scabbard is in great shape, with only minor paint loss yet it remains dent free. The leather is worn and the snap works well. The hilt, black checkered grip plates and HJ diamond are all in near perfect condition! Overall this piece rates Exc++.
$650 HOLD(pg)

HJ-389 Transitional E. & F. Horster RZM 7/37 Hitler Youth Dagger
Here's an interesting piece for any collection! The blade on this one is awesome! It has a beautiful dark motto and maker mark, awesome crossgrain and perfect tip and fit. Very nice. There is some minor spotting and the commonly seen runner marks. The blade rates a solid Exc++. The original leather buffer pad remains intact. The black anodized scabbard is in awesome shape! You never see them like this anymore! The leather is also fantastic! The nickel plated steel based hilt and pommel are in excellent condition. The black checkered celluloid grip plates are perfect, being crack and chip free. The grip plates are secured by two steel rivets. The HJ diamond has taken a good hit to one corner and has minor enamel loss. Look at the maker mark and check the RZM code. They do not match!! OMG, what is that all about!! Fear not initial Horster production piece were stamped this way and I have seen it a few times and a know variation. This piece is very neat. Overall rates Exc+/Exc++.
$750 Layaway(nf)

RZM Hitler Youth Daggers

HJ-5003 RZM M7/13 (Arthur Schüttelhofer & Co.) Restored Hitler Youth
Wow stunning blade on this one! The blade rates a solid NM. There is the slightest bit of age and light runner marks but that's it. The tip is perfect, the fit is perfect, the dark RZM maker mark is beautifully executed and the crossgrain is stunning! A super blade on this one for sure and the reason it was worth restoring! The leather on the scabbard has been replaced and it was a nice job. The scabbard body retains 99% of its original black enamel finish and it remains dent free! The original leather buffer pad remains intact. The hilt and pommel have only the slightest bit of wear with minor bubbling to its top and minor loss, yet it retains 95% of its plating. The black, checkered, celluloid grip plates have been replaced with original plates. The plates remain in perfect condition, with no cracks or chips! They are also tightly secured by two rivets. The HJ diamond has a slight wiggle to it which is always nice to see and it retains 100% of its enamel! This piece is in great condition and rates Exc++, if you don't mind some restoration work you've found a bargain!
$375 HOLD

HJ-5000 RZM M7/2 1938 (Emil Voos Waffenfabrik) Hitler Youth
Here's one out of a large Hitler Youth collection. The blade is clean and full length with no sharpening. It has some surface scratches, scuffs and age grey throughout. The blade does remain nice and bright with beautiful crossgraining, a perfect tip, an excellent fit and nicely executed RZM motto with its date! The blade rates Exc+. The dent-free scabbard body is worn yet the leather remains in great condition. The black finish is gone and this would be a candidate for a repaint. The leather is a bit stiff and all intact. he original leather buffer pad continues to be intact. The hilt and pommel finish are worn revealing areas of its zinc base. The black, checkered, celluloid grip plates remain in perfect condition, with no cracks or chips! The grip plates are also tightly secured by two unmessed with rivets. The HJ diamond looks great and has little wear. Overall this is a solid example of an early RZM Hitler Youth and would be a good addition to a collection. Overall Exc+.
$350

HJ-387 RZM M7/51 (Anton Wingen) 1939 Hitler Youth Dagger
Here's another RZM! The blade looks great! It has some spotting/age grey throughout, but the tip and fit are perfect, the crossgrain looks great and the RZM maker mark is beautifully executed. The blade rates Exc+/Exc++. The leather buffer pad remains intact. The scabbard is well-worn. Some of the paint has worn off, the back runner (and its rivet that holds the leather) are missing, it also has a large pressure mark to the obverse. The leather is in great shape and the snap works as it should but the leather will swing around the one remaining rivet that is loose. The hilt has some oxidization wear and the back of the pommel has lost some of its plating. The black celluloid checkered grip plates are in near perfect condition! The HJ diamond is in excellent condition retaining 100% of its enamel. The scabbard could use some TLC, but the blade is pretty nice. Overall this piece rates Exc+.
$325 HOLD(rw)

HJ-386 RZM M7/51 (Anton Wingen) 1940 Hitler Youth Dagger
Here's one that you won't find any cheaper! The blade rates VG. It has a reshaped tip, and is oxidized. I've not tried to clean it up, the RZM stamp looks good. The leather buffer pad remains intact. The scabbard is worn with some paint loss. It is also missing its leather strap but remains dent free. The hilt and pommel are well worn. The reverse black checkered grip plate is cracked and has a large chip but the obverse plate looks great with a perfect wiggly HJ diamond. Overall VG.
$195

HJ-378 RZM M7/3 (Kuno Ritter) Personalized
Here's a neat one! If you are a guy who only wants textbook just go to the next dagger, this is not for you. The blade on this example is really unique as it depicts a swastika motif to the obverse. Where and who I do not know, From what I see it does not look to be a factory job rather a personalization. Perhaps done by a Jeweler. Guys there is no way to prove when this was done, I have no reason to believe the work is anything but period. As I say if that's gonna keep you from sleeping forget it. If you like something that is a bit different I think this is very cool! The blade on this one is in decent shape. The cutting edge has been sharpened, but the tip and fit look great. The reverse of the blade is stamped with the RZM M7/3 maker mark. The blade rates Exc/Exc+. The leather buffer pad remains intact. The scabbard has two dents, and age-toning throughout. The leather is limp and the snap strap is a post-war replacement. The hilt and the black checkered grip plates are in good shape. The obverse grip plate has a small chip. The diamond retains 100% of its enamel. A neat piece for a great price. Overall rates Exc+.
$550

HJ-367 RZM M7/11 (E. Knecht & Co.) Hitler Youth Dagger
The blade on this example is in fairly good condition, with some age darkening throughout. This piece also shows evidence of cleaning, and the runner marks are easily seen. There has been no sharpening (which is hard to come by on these), the tip looks great, the crossgrain is nice and the dark RZM 1942 maker mark on the riccasso look great! The blade rates Exc+/Exc++. The leather buffer pad remains intact. The black painted scabbard has some age crazing/light oxidization throughout. The scabbard remains dent free. The zinc based nickel plated hilt has lost the majority of its plating. The black celluloid checkered grip plates look good with no chips or cracks, just some light wear to the high points. The HJ diamond looks good retaining the 90% of its enamel. The grip plates are tightly secured with two rivets. The leather to the back of the scabbard remains in good condition. The top of the button is heavily oxidized. The bottom of the button is marked "S.H.B". Overall this piece is in fair condition rating Exc+
$350

HJ-361 RZM M7/36 Hörster Hitler Youth Dagger
Here's a nice find. The blade is in fairly good condition. There is some oxidation, but no sharpening and a nice maker mark on the riccasso. The blade rates Exc+. The blade also retains its brown buffer pad. The pointed tip, black painted scabbard has lost the majority of its paint, although remains dent-free and is in good condition. The leather on the scabbard is missing the front button cover and has one crack to the reverse leather, but remains intact and in fairly good condition. The hilt fittings are plated nickel silver, and retains the majority of its plating. There is some wear behind the snap, always a good sign of authenticity. The celluloid black checkered grip plates are very nice and are tightly held together by two nickel rivets. The diamond retains 100% of its enamel and looks very nice. A great first Hitler Youth piece. Overall rates Exc+
$450

HJ-305 RZM M.7/40 Hartkopf & Co Knife
The blade is a killer example perfect crossgrain and just the slightest hints of age. No sharpening. Certainly NM, The reverse riccasso is correctly stamped with the RZM designation. Leather buffer is intact. Uncleaned fittings retain 97% original nickel plating to the zinc based hilt. Grip plates are uncracked however this was denazified, someone pried off the diamond, leaving a slight chip next to the orifice and rub marks. The diamond has been replaced with an original glued into place, (not by me). A good job was done, as always I try to share everything I know about this stuff. The grips are mounted with steel rivets. The diamond enamel is 100%. Scabbard-Retains 90% of original painted surface with wear, chipping and age. The black leather shows wear and is still supple. Exc+
$350 HOLD(ca)

HJ-336 RZM 7/13 Arthur Schüttelhofer & Co., HJ Knife
The blade has some light grey and a small chip out of the cutting edge but does not appear to be sharpened. Rates Exc. The reverse center of the blade is stamped with the RZM designation. Leather buffer is intact. Uncleaned fittings show plating loss and there's some taps to the reverse of the pommel, likely some kid used this to "hammer" something. Grip plates are undamaged and the diamond is perfect. The grips are mounted with unbuggered rivets. They are well fit. The diamond enamel is perfect. Scabbard-Retains 92% of original paint with just light use, age crazing and minor oxidation. The front rivet is lost to time but the hole of course remains. The black leather is all supple with a perfect snap. Exc+
$295 HOLD(r)

HJ-5001 RZM M7/80 (Gustav C. Spitzer) Hitler Youth
A decent well-worn piece here! The blade on this one rates Exc. It has surface scratches throughout, a nicked tip, and has been slightly sharpened. The RZM M7/80 39 marker mark is nice and dark. The "0" on the M7/80 has been slightly rubbed off yet I still believe it is there. The original leather buffer pad remains intact. The scabbard has been etched to its reverse reading "G W O J." it also has a "V." just below it. Perhaps a previous owners initials? The black enameled paint coverage remains better than 95%. There is a small split (approx. 1 inch) to its side near the top. The leather remains in good condition although the snap is no longer there. The plating on the hilt has been lost to time and reveals its zinc base. The black, checkered, celluloid grip plates remain in perfect condition, with no cracks or chips! They are also tightly secured by two unmessed with rivets. The wiggly HJ diamond retains 100% of its enamel and looks great! Overall this piece rates Exc.
$295 HOLD(sw)

Hitler Youth Pins

PN-5047 HJ Diamond for HJ knife
25 x 15mm No pins or stamps would have to be glued into place. Copper based. 100% enamel. Exc+
$75

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