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HJL-3 E. & F. Hörster Hitler Youth Leader
Always a pleasure to handle these elegant pieces truly this is Solingen quality and workmanship at it's best! I say that but it's also always a challenge to buy these. Reproductions abound! Blade is just killer being free of age gray sharpening and any damage. The motto is perfectly executed and the letters are correctly shaped right down to the exclamation mark! Blade is NM. Correct thick leather buffer is intact. The hilt fittings are plated with oxidation. The grip is tightly wire wrapped with the right wire. The rope pattern that surrounds the gently upswept crossguard is even and matches that of the pommel. Top of the pommel has the right HJ diamond. The pommel is secured with two brads we sometimes see. Scabbard is wrapped with original leather. showing period wear, scuffs and loss of leather. I would say that 80% of the leather remains. Someone touched up the scuffs some with some shoe polish and it looks pretty good too. The plating on the scabbard is pretty good. The upper obverse fitting has the HJ eagle bearing a sword and hammer in each talon. A swastika is on the chest. The entire piece has even patina. If you've been in the market for a HJ Leader but they always seem to be out of reach here is an example priced to sell! Exc+
$3750 HOLD(gm)
HJ-200 Killer Transitional Herder HJ Knife
Killer blade is nice and clean being free of sharpening, Blade shows light cleaning yet still retains good crossgrain. There is a bit of roughness toward the tip and a few scratches there. but not bad at all. Quality steel is not grayed or pitted the only mark being where the runners have rested. The motto is clear. The maker mark is stamped nice and deep. The RZM designation is etched below this, evidence of the fact that Herder had already produced many blades and later had to go back and reprocess the blades adding the RZM mark to meet the new Party requirements. As always when you understand the whole story these blades start to make sense. Original buffer is intact. Blade is NM. Fittings are plated steel with 100% of the original plating intact. Grip plates are in fine shape and the diamond enamel is 100% with a gentle rock when pressure is applied. Grip plates are retained with perfect brass rivets. Black LFS marked scabbard leather is in fine shape with light wear but no damage or dry rot. The body shows minor wear with an good painted finish and 98% of the original paint intact. It is dent free. Runner retains factory cotton cover. The snap functions quite fine. Guys spend all day on the internet trying to find a knife like this. NM
$1399 Layaway(dm)
HJ-207 Transitional August Merten Hitler Youth Knife
Purchased from a US Vet family This is exactly how it was received. The blade is clean with the exception of scars from shapening and some marks where the runner has rested. Rates Exc/Exc+ The reverse riccasso is acid etched RZM 7/31 and above that The Merten logo surrounded by "Eichenlaub and Solingen" Neat. Leather buffer is intact. Fittings retain 99% of original nickel plating to the zinc hilt. Grip plates are perfect as is the "wiggly" diamond. The grips are mounted with nickel rivets. The diamond enamel is 100%. Scabbard-Retains 98% of original painted surface with a few odd scratches and wear towards the tip. The black leather shows wear and some dry rot. There is a small section of the retaining strap that is lost. Exc+ $496
HJ-210 Transitional C.D. Schaaff Hitler Youth Knife
Purchased from a US Vet family this is exactly how it was received. The blade is clean with the exception of scars from shapening and some marks where the runner has rested. Rates Exc/Exc+ The reverse central blade is deeply stamped RZM 7/31 and beside that The maker nam, location and the pipe smoking logo. Leather buffer is intact. Fittings retain 90%+ of original nickel plating to the steel hilt. Grip plates are perfect as is the diamond. The grips are mounted with nickel rivets. The diamond enamel is 100%. Scabbard-Retains 95% of original painted surface with a few odd scratches and wear towards the tip. The black leather shows light wear and is soft and supple. Exc+ $575
HJ-209 Transitional Hartkopf Hitler Youth Knife
Purchased from a Canadian Vet family. Other than wipe some sticky stuff off the blade this is exactly how it was received. The blade is clean with the exception of some marks where the runner has rested. It shows some minor sharpening and depending on the angle the light strikes the balde you can see it. Rates Exc/Exc+ The reverse riccasso is stamped RZM 7/40 and 1/3 the way up the blade is the "double devils" logo above the name and location. Leather buffer is intact. Fittings retain 85% of original nickel plating to the zinc hilt. The plating is worn where the strap would have rubbed in wear. Grip plates are perfect as is the "wiggly" diamond. The grips are mounted with aluminum rivets. The diamond enamel is 100%. Scabbard-Retains 55% of original painted surface with a few odd scratches and wear towards the tip. Interestingly there is a name scratched into the reverse, "M.Ankerman" -I think. Wouldn't it be cool to talk to the guy? Who knows if that's possible but the name does add interest. The black leather shows minor wear and chaffes but is supple and in fine shape. Exc+ $495 HOLD(eric)
HJ-208 RZM 7/62 Friedrich Plucker Jr. Hitler Youth Knife
Here's a good example of a real HJ that's a buy from the Vet's family. The blade shows minor age and some minor scratches. There still remains some good crossgrain. Exc+/Exc++ The reverse is stamped RZM 7/62. Leather buffer is intact. Fittings retain 70% of original nickel plating to the zinc hilt. Grip plates are in good shape being chip and crack free. The diamond is perfect. The grips are mounted with steel rivets. Scabbard retains 90% of original painted surface with a few odd scratches and wear towards the tip. Black leather shows minor wear and the cap is lost from the retaining strap. A real knice blade, perfect? no, but an original at a reasonable price. Exc+ $435 DJ Knives Sold out!

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