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SA
Fisher's
Quick Reference
Quite simply the best and most up-to-date reference book available on
daggers. This is the7th and most recent revision, a 4 volume set! This is
packed full of color pictures and gets into the fine details. If you are
serious about collecting daggers this is the best book you will find.
For SA collectors it's full of maker marks and history. Here's a link with more info!
With a dagger order $150 The book alone $160+$30shipping- More outside
Canada& USA
Rohms
SA-551 Fully Ground Rohm Pack SA
Fresh in from Europe. Blade is a bright example with a beauty dark etched motto. This has had the inscription factory removed and at the same time 90% of the maker mark was removed leaving just enough so we can identify the maker as E. Pack, not that the rest of the daggers characteristics would not have given that away. There is a ton of crossgrain to this dagger. The only thing holding the blade back a bit is a mark to the reverse next to the crossguard where it looks like someone tried to clean off some pitting. Not serious but it's there. Blade still rates NM. Distinctive Pack scabbard is a beauty with all 90% of the anodizing intact as well as 80% of the factory lacquer!! The fittings show light period wear and the ball is near perfect with the smallest of bruises to the very bottom. the scabbard does show some wear to the edges and there are 2 pinprick marks to the reverse lower of the body. Hard to see and you will have to hold the scabbard up to the light just so to find them. The fittings are nickel silver retaining all their screws. Textbook Pack light hardwood handle displays nice grain. It's chip and crack free. Of course you will see small blemishes and marks from normal wear. Eagle is perfect and roundel retains 100% of enamel. The handle shoulders and radii nicely fit the solid nickel guards. The crossguard is stamped "Sw". Since I'm talkin' about the crossguards, see how flat,(much less radii than others) they appear, that is exactly what we expect from a Pack. You can spot 'em a mile away. Blade is perfectly set into the crossguard. All the patina matches everywhere. Overall Exc++
$1175
SA-510 Fully Ground Rohm Pack SA
Another one out of an old collection. Blade is a bright example with some gray. This has had the inscription factory removed. 50% of the maker mark remains and just a trace of the last letter of Rohm's name. The etching is crisp. Blade rates an Exc+/Exc++. Distinctive Pack scabbard is a beauty with all the anodizing intact as well as 40% of the factory lacquer. The fittings show light period wear and the ball is near perfect with the smallest of bruises to the very bottom. Hard to see but you can feel it. The fittings are nickel silver retaining all their screws. Slender oak hardwood handle displays nice 3D grain you can feel. There is a small chip out of the top left, no cracks just a few small marks from normal wear. Eagle is perfect and roundel retains 100% of enamel. The handle shoulders and radii nicely fit the solid nickel guards. The crossguard is stamped "Sa". Since I'm talkin' about the crossguards, see how flat,(much less radii than others) they appear, that is exactly what we expect from a Pack. You can spot 'em a mile away. Blade is perfectly set into the crossguard. All the patina matches everywhere. All the fits are all there! A reasonable price for a good SA! Overall Exc++
$859
SA-555 Fully Ground Dick SA-Rare
Blade is a bright example that has suffered heavy cleaning. This has had the inscription completely factory removed. 50% of the maker mark remains. The etching is very much lightened. Ok, I say all this and this one has some interesting features. Dick executed their maker marks 2 ways. On non-Rohm blades they etched them sideways, (parallel to the crossguards) but on Rohm blades in every case you will find the maker mark lengthways along the blade. Yes, I know this is opposite to way one would expect, but it's true. F. Dick made very very few Rohm's as a matter of fact some are still non-believers! Regardless they did, and this is one of the rare examples. Blade rates an Exc. Scabbard is really nice with a ton of lacquer over the 100% of remaining anodizing. The fittings show light period wear and the ball is near perfect with the smallest of bruises to the very bottom. Hard to see but you can feel it. The fittings are nickel silver retaining all their screws. Slender red hardwood handle displays superior grains. It's chip and crack-free just a few small marks from normal wear. Eagle is perfect and roundel retains 100% of enamel. The handle shoulders and radii nicely fit the solid nickel guards. The crossguard is stamped "Sw". Blade is perfectly set into the crossguard. All the patina matches everywhere. All the fits are all there! Yes the blade is not the best but the rare maker mark more than makes up for it! Overall Exc/Exc+
$555 HOLD(pp)
SA-301 Early Puma SA
Here's on that I purchased several years ago from a Veteran familiy and is
noe back to me on trade. The blade has some minor age likely
from old finger prints but the crossgrain is very good and all the etching
is nice. The Puma maker mark is always a favorite with collectors. Blade rates Exc++. Scabbard is nice too with 94% of
original anodizing intact as well as some lacquer. It does show some
thining and honest wear. All nickel fittings and screws intact. The fittings
all show light period wear with small marks and bruises, ball is perfect. Handle is a nice
dark hardwood with perfect inlays. No chips or cracks. The nickel silver
eagle is expertly inlaid and 100% of enamel is intact to the roundel. All
the interfaces display outstanding fits with no gaps anywhere. The crossguard lower is stamped "Nrh".
Finally I have showed you a view of the top of the crossguard beside the
scabbard showing matching patina. This dagger is exactly as I purchased
it. never been apart or cleaned. Overall Excellent++
$895 Layaway(rl)
SA-604 Early J.P. Saurer & Sohn SA
Well for anyone who lurks the site you know I purchase every Suhl maker I can find. These are superior quality pieces truly deserve a premium. Killer blade is a bright example with only light runner marks. There is a small mark where the scabbard rested near the reverse crossguard. Black motto is well executed and exactly what you want for a display piece. All the crossgrain is there The blade rates an Mint-. Look at all my listings, this is the highest I ever grade my blades, Guys it don't get any better than this! Scabbard body is anodized with the smallest hit to the lower reverse and just a ton of factory lacquer. Now I'm being very anal on this dagger cause it's rated so high, the lacquer is like 80%++, you never find this anymore! The fittings show barely any wear and the ball is perfect. The fittings retain all their screws. Light almost blonde chunky hardwood handle displays superior grain. No chips, no cracks no nothing. This grip is awesome and one of the reasons people so love these Suhl makers, their grips without exception are awesome. Eagle is perfect and roundel retains 100% of enamel. The handle shoulders and radii nicely fit the solid nickel guards. The crossguard is stamped "Mi". Blade is perfectly set into the crossguard. All the patina matches everywhere, never been apart or in a collection. All the fits are not just good, but perfect! I'm including the original three piece hanger this was returned with. Now the family did not pack this as well as I would have liked and the hanger strap was broke when I took this out of the box. I am a bit obsessed with keeping this sort of thing together so I repaired the strap and put the hanger back on the dagger. You will not find this unless you go looking but as always I share anything I do on this stuff. This is the kind of piece that goes into a collection never to reappear. Someone is going to be very happy. Overall NM/Mint-
$1795 HOLD
SA-544 Early Malsh
& Ambron SA
$670
SA-591 Early Malsch & Ambron SA
Here's a very nice dagger at a great price. Out of an advanced collection. Blade is a bright example with some light runner marks. Crisp motto is well executed. The blade rates an easy Exc++ Scabbard body is anodized with no dents and good anodizing. I say that and there is some oxidizing. The fittings show light period wear but the ball is perfect. The fittings retain all their screws. Nice grip has no chips or cracks just a few small marks from normal wear. Eagle is well fit. Roundel retains 100% of enamel. The handle shoulders and radii nicely fit the solid nickel guards. The crossguard is stamped "Sa", quite correct see Fisher. Blade is perfectly set into the crossguard. All the patina matches everywhere, never been apart. All the fits are all there! Comes with original hanger. You will be well pleased with this one! Overall Exc++
$860 HOLD(will)
SA-596 Early Merten SA
Another dagger from the
Calgary show last week. Blade is
a bright example with good crossgrain. The motto is crisp. It does
have some minor age, a few odd scuffs, and has been cleaned. The tip
is perfect. Blade rates an Exc+. Scabbard body is anodized
with honest wear. The reverse finish has worn
thin. The nickel silver fittings show light period wear and the ball is
nearly perfect. This scabbard fit is perfect! All screws are
intact. Chunky light hardwood handle displays clear grain. There are no chip
or cracks. Eagle is perfect and roundel
retains 100% of enamel. The handle shoulders and radii nicely fit the
solid nickel guards. The crossguard is stamped "S". Blade is
perfectly set into the crossguard. All the fits are all there. A
reasonable price for a good SA! Overall Exc+/Exc++
$875
SA-603 Early Höller SA
Here's a very nice dagger at a great price. Blade is a bright example with some light runner marks and a bit of honest age. Crisp motto is well executed. There is a nick to the upper cutting edge about 1" down from the A in "Alles". Excellent crossgrain, the blade rates an easy Exc+ Scabbard body is anodized with no dents and good lacquer. The fittings show light period wear but the ball is squashed in. The fittings retain all their screws. Nice grip has no chips and a single hairline to the upper reverse. Nickel eagle is well fit. Roundel retains 100% of enamel. The handle shoulders and radii nicely fit the solid nickel guards. The crossguard is stamped "Me", quite correct, see Fisher. Blade is perfectly set into the crossguard. All the patina matches everywhere, never been apart. All the fits are all there! You will be well pleased with this one! Overall Exc+/Exc++
$850
SA-602 Early Fritz Barthelmess SA
Another dagger from
a Canadian collector. Blade is
a bright example with good crossgrain. The motto is crisp. It does
have some age that progressively gets better towards the crossguard. It
has been cleans at some point and there is a rough spot on the edge just
below the "A" in "Alles". I have provided good pics so you can see the
blade completely. Blade rates an Exc. Beauty scabbard body is anodized
with about 90% of factory lacquer present!! The nickel silver fittings show light period wear and the ball is
nearly perfect with just a small bump to the lower obverse. All screws are
intact. Nice grip has a bit of a tiger stripe and is chip and crack
free. There are some light marks from honest wear. Eagle is perfect and roundel
retains 100% of enamel. The handle shoulders and radii nicely fit the
solid nickel guards. The crossguard is stamped "Fr". Blade is
perfectly set into the crossguard. All the fits are all there. A
reasonable price for a good SA! Overall Exc+
$775
SA-588 Early Herman Hahn SA with hanger
Here's one purchased from the Vet's family by me on the way to the 2009 SOS in Ohio. Blade is a bright example with full crossgrain. There are some light fingerprint stains, age and a single nick on the lower edge you can find with your finger. I've not worked the blade over rather just cleaned the guck off it so you can see what you're buying. The tip is perfect. Blade rates an Exc+Exc++. Scabbard body is anodized with just the lightest of wear and a ton of lacquer. The fittings all show light period wear and the ball is perfect. The fittings are nickel silver retaining all their screws, 2 of them were missing whan I got this so I replaced them with origianls. Good grip that has a couple minute flakes at the lower reverse crossguard. The roundel is correctly inset and has 100% of the enamel intact. Eagle is perfect. The handle shoulders and radii nicely fit the solid nickel guards. The crossguard is stamped "Nm", quite correct according to Fisher. All the fits are all there, it has never been ever taken down. Finally this somes with the early nickel hanger it landed with. A reasonable price for a good SA! Overall Exc++
$785
SA-589 Early Paul Weyersberg SA
Another dagger from the SOS. Blade is a bright example with some crossgrain. The motto is nice and dark. It does have some age spotting and has suffered a cleaning. The tip is perfect. Blade rates an Exc+. Scabbard body is anodized with a hit to the reverse and the finish has worn thin. The fittings show light period wear and the ball is nearly perfect. This scabbard fit is perfect! The fittings are nickel silver retaining all their screws. Chunky light pear wood handle displays light grain. There are no chip and just a fine hairline to the upper reverse. Eagle is perfect and roundel retains 100% of enamel. The handle shoulders and radii nicely fit the solid nickel guards. The crossguard is stamped "Om". Blade is perfectly set into the crossguard. All the fits are all there. A reasonable price for a good SA! Overall Exc+
$825
SA-459 Early Heller
SA with short hanger
Well guys are always
asking me for a mint SA. They are very few and very far apart. Near
impossible to find. I find a mint blade but the scabbard is damaged, the
scabbard is good but the grip is cracked and on and on. Well I finally
found one that might be the best SA I've ever had, or very nearly the
best. Blade is bright example with a nice frosted motto and all of the
crossgraining intact. There are some light runner marks but no
age. Mint!!!. Dent-free scabbard has original anodizing that is 100%
intact along with 95% of the factory lacquer!! The fittings show light
period wear, the ball is perfect. The fittings are nickel silver retaining
all their screws. Solid red hardwood handle displays nice grain and is
truly a multi-tone beauty. No chips, no cracks just the lightest marks
from period wear. Eagle is perfectly fit with patina. Roundel retains 100%
of enamel. The handle shoulders and radii nicely fit the solid nickel
guards. The crossguard is stamped "Mi". Blade is perfectly set into the
crossguard. All the fits are all there and my gosh it's nice! Guys look
all day for pieces like this. You will be hard pressed to ever upgrade
this dagger. Lastly, Expensive yes, but the best of anything is!
Overall Mint-
$1870 Layaway(rp)
SA-597 Fully Ground Rohm
Pack SA
Blade is a bright example
with a nice dark frosted motto.
There is some stain from old fingerprints but really not bad and lots of
crossgrain remains. Blade rates Exc+/Exc++. Pack scabbard shows wear
with thinning of the finish to the reverse from honest wear. The ball has
taken some abuse. There is also a small impression to the mid-obverse of
the body that you can find with your fingers. Hard to see and you will have to hold
the scabbard up to the light just so to find it. The fittings
are nickel silver retaining all their screws. Textbook
Pack light hardwood handle displays nice grain. It's
chip and crack free. Of course you will see small blemishes and marks
from normal wear. Eagle is perfect and roundel retains 100%
of enamel. The handle shoulders and radii nicely fit the solid nickel
guards. The crossguard is stamped "Nrh" which according to Fisher is quite
correct. Since I'm talkin' about the
crossguards, see how flat,(much less radii than others) they appear,
that is exactly what we expect from a Pack. You can spot 'em a mile away.
Blade is nicely set into the crossguard although someone took this apart
at some point with pliers, evidently they were not one of my customers
cause you guys get the correct wrench with every purchase!! Overall Exc+/Exc++
$795
SA-598 7/11 Transitional
E. Knecht & Co. SA
A beauty out of an advanced
Canadian collection. Blade has a couple spots to the reverse, nice crossgrain
remains as well as a perfect tip. Nice dark frosted motto is crisp. The blade rates an Exc++/NM
Dent-free scabbard is a nice one with 99.9% of original paint and
just minor wear to the fittings. The ball
is near perfect. The fittings are nickel plated
retaining all their screws and having excellent plating. Nice multi-toned hardwood grip displays
good grain with tones from light brown to black. There are no chips
or cracks. Everything is
solid. The eagle is perfect also. Roundel retains 100% of
enamel. The handle shoulders and radii are
matching and nicely fit. Blade is perfectly set into the crossguard. A
beauty RZM dagger. Overall NM
$844 HOLD(mi)
SA-562 7/66/1940 Eickhorn SA
An interesting example for a guy on a budget. Blade has some age gray but nice crossgrain remains. Nice dark frosted motto is crisp. The blade rates an Exc+ Dent-free scabbard is a nice one with 98% of original paint. The ball has a bump to the very bottom. The fittings are nickel plated retaining all their screws and having excellent plating. The hilt fittings are in good shape with a bit of freckling of plating loss. Nice multi-toned hardwood grip displays good grain with tones from light brown to black. There are hairliners running up to the upper crossguard. Everything is solid. The eagle is and interesting variation we sometimes see. It's plated and like many the plating did not stick well and as a result the copper undercoat is exposed. Neat. Roundel retains 100% of enamel. The handle shoulders and radii are well fit, not perfect like the early daggers but nearly so, all the radii are matching. Blade is perfectly set into the crossguard. Included is a short Assman marked hanger with a nickel buckle and a plated clip, likely the clip has been replaced along the way. This is how I got it so how it stays. This is a good example of a RZM dagger. Overall Exc+
$744
SA-483 7/9 SME – Solinger
Metallwaffenfabrik Stoecker & Co. SA
Out of an old collection. Blade has nice crossgrain with just the lightest of age. Nice dark frosted motto is perfect! The blade rates a Mint-! Dent-free scabbard is a nice one with 99%+ of original paint. There are few small scratches and crazing. The ball is perfect. The fittings are nickel plated retaining all their screws. There is some lifting of the plating the worse being where the wood meets the fittings. Nice multi-toned hardwood grip displays good grain with tones from light brown to black. There are no chips or cracks. Everything is solid. The oxidation-free aluminum eagle is perfectly fit. Roundel retains 100% of enamel. The handle shoulders and radii are well fit the nickel plated crossguards. Blade is perfectly set into the crossguard.. This is a nice example of a RZM dagger. Overall NM
$940 HOLD(ak)
NSKK-6 RZM 7/66 Eickhorn Chained NSKK Leader
A recent purchase out of an advanced collection. Here's a tough dagger to purchase, reproductions abound! Blade is nice with excellent crossgrain. There are a few smudges and some light peppering of age. Nice dark frosted motto is perfect! The blade rates Exc++. Scabbard is a nice one with 98%of original paint. There are a few odd scratches and spidering these worse of which is to the obverse. Finding one of these chained pieces with original paint and no nicks is near impossible. These chains tend to chip the paint easily. The ball is perfect. The fittings are nickel plated retaining all their unturned screws. The scabbard plating is near perfect with a small mark on the center ramp and another on the upper fitting, certainly rating better than 98%. The hilt is a fine example again with near perfect plating. Really nice fittings here. Nice multi-toned chip and crack-free hardwood grip displays good grain with tones from light brown to black. The eagle is perfectly fit. Roundel retains 100% of enamel. The handle shoulders and radii well fit the crossguards. Blade is perfectly set into the crossguard. Lastly the chain is in very good shape with some minor plating lifting. The plating loss is where you would expect to see it from wear: the clip; inside the horseshoe shaped link holes and a bit to the reverse. I know many look for perfect plating, but me, I look for honest wear. Despite the wear the plating still rates 98%+. For those of you who like to follow me against the textbooks, indeed the links are stamped "NSKK Korpsfuhrung Mus terschutz" and "RZM M5/8", (Assmann). The stamps were executed very slightly off square as we often see. The snap functions fine. Purchased several years ago from Tom Wittmann I'm happy to bring this back to the market. Overall an easy Exc++
$4995
NSKK-7 Transtional RZM 7/66 Eickhorn Chained NSKK Leader
Blade is in Exc+/Exc++ condition and really looks good with just a few traces of age and a couple speckles at the tip. It's retaining all it's crossgrain. The reverse is etched with a RZM circle placed over the code and the production date, "M7/66 1938". The blade shoulders perfectly meet the underside of the lower crossguard. - Motto and RZM mark are crisp and retain nice black factory frosting. Scabbard-original plated fittings with just a bit of bubbling and the slightest lifting right next to the wood. I would say no more than 1mm from the wood no more. 98% of the plating is intact. The scabbard body is straight and the original paint is 99% intact with just a wee bit of spidering. The ball is perfect. Scabbard fits the blade nicely. The scabbard mounts are the nickel-plated steel based variety and they are all in excellent condition to include the lower ball with no lifting. The throat is the thicker type we frequently see with Eickhorn political daggers of this vintage. All plated dome head screws are in place and are unbuggered. The eyelets on the center ramp and the upper scabbard mount are identical in size. The chain is the standard four-link top and five-link bottom variety. The obverse links have good nickel-plating showing minor age and patina. The shield is the standard style with acorn placed between two oak leaves. The two upper chain links are marked, the one being "RZM M5/8" and the other being stamped, "NSKK Korpsführung Musterschutz". Textbook! The plating on the chain again is 97% intact with the only noticeable loss to the clip. The recesses of the chain show yellow patina in particular around the eyelets. Handle-is a well fit red colored piece of hardwood setting off a nickel eagle. The SA enamel is fine. Grip has no chips or hairlines. Exc++
SA-565 Early Herbeck
& Meyer NSKK
$745