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Him-2 Himmler Honour
Dagger $10395 Layaway(sm)
SS-74 Type I Chained SS with original Portepee
Here's a dagger that is the most sought after 3rd Reich piece out
there today. Blade is an unmarked Exc+ example with some light gray in the
form of spotting which is most prominent toward the tip. Blade to
crossguard fit is perfect. Motto is fairly light but all there with some
frosting remaining to the background. Crossguards are solid nickel
internally marked "PA" and again fit the grip perfectly. Grip is a dyed
hardwood in perfect shape except for a small flake to the reverse lower
crossguard fit. Nickel eagle is well inlaid and the runes retain 100% of
enamel. Undented scabbard is a textbook anodized version, (as most type
I's are) the ball has taken a hit, but not too bad. The anodizing rates
about 95%+. The center fitting is retained by 2 dome-head screws -textbook. The
correct link is deeply SS stamped to the reverse and all connectors are in
fine shape. The skull's and the runes show fine detail right down to the
teeth. Cloverleaf is textbook marked with traces of "DRGM" inside the top
link. Clip works fine. There is some old patina to the links, connectors
and cloverleaf as well as some plating loss.
The front of the chain shows better plating than the reverse. The top
connector and cloverleaf have some minor pitting. Overall the plating is
80%. All screws are intact. Very collectible example. I have included
some pics
of this from it's original sale in 2005, it's exactly the same now as it
was then except for the addition of a period portepee which you get tossed
it for free! Try and find another chained piece for under 6k that is
actually real! Exc+
SS-208 Type I Chained SS
Perhaps the most desirable of all Nazi edged weapons the chained SS is
always in demand. This particular example was purchased from a N.Y. family
who’s father, (an MP) returned with it after the war. I will include a
full short paragraphs about the guy's service from the family with this
dagger. This particular example is one of many we find returned with a
maker marked blade. We often see this, they are a result of guys just
buying a replacement scabbard upon qualifying to wear the chain. Wittman
speaks to this in his SS reference pg 148. The blade is a bright example
with some light gray age and light spots. I had to gently clean the cosmoline off the blade when this arrived just to show you what you are
getting. Perfect point with no sharpening and lots of crossgrain. I rate
this an easy Exc+/Exc++. The hilt fittings are all solid nickel and well
fit. The reverse is correctly district marked. The handle fits up to the
guards nicely. All the angles are correct. The wood is in fine shape and
free of cracks and chips. There are some fine scratches but that's it. The
eagle is a nickel version and the runes have 100% enamel. The scabbard
when I got it was a mess with some paint gobbed over the anodized finish
and a dent on both sides 3" up from the lower fitting. I elected to remove
the old paint revealing the factory anodizing. After considering sending
this off to have dent professionally fixed I decided to leave that up to
you should you wish. There are some fine scratches to the plated upper and
lower fitting. The ball is perfect. The chain is plated Type 1. The finish
is excellent with 97%+ of the plating intact. The details are all there,
right down to the individual teeth. Excellent fits.
The correct first upper link is SS marked. All the connectors are
original. Included is the black belt look that this arrived with. Minty
examples are now going for over $10K, here's a fine opportunity to jump
into a Veteran purchased example for a fraction of that!! Overall Exc+
SS-69 Ground Röhm Böker SS Well I just can't buy enough Bökers. I'm always asked for them and they never hang around. Blade is a beauty with lots of crossgrain intact, right down to the tip. There is just the very lightest of age. Motto and maker mark show a nice contrast to the blade. The black motto displays the "pimpling" we so often see on Bokers, (see Wittmann's SS reference pg 56). There is a small mark just above the maker mark and a couple tiny age spots. All the edges are smooth. The inscription is completely ground off along with a portion of the maker mark. No sharpening. Certainly Exc++. The nickel-silver fittings are all well fit as one expects to see on these early quality pieces. Look at those fits!!! All the angles and radii are correct. Lower crossguard is properly marked "I". The grip is a nice heavy crack and chip-free example, whoops, a fine hairline to the reverse that you can find if you turn the grip just so in the light. The eagle is a correct nickel version and the runes have 100% of enamel. The scabbard fits the dagger perfect and all the patina matches nicely. The scabbard has an original anodized finish. There is a small hit to the scabbard body 2" up from the lower obverse fitting. The ball had a good hit. All the screws are all intact. The fittings themselves are nickel silver. It all fits nice. Finishing this is a nonstandard RZM hanger. These things were not standardized till later in the period. A belt loop is also there. Overall Exc++ $4500
SS-194 Early Eickhorn SS It’s very tough to buy unmessed with SS daggers. I have passed on many more than I have purchased. Here is one that I managed to buy from a dear friend. It came several months ago from a Florida Vet. It has never been taken down and is exactly as it was purchased. Blade shows minor age in the form of some light age gray and I know it’s been cleaned along the way. Motto and maker mark are nice and crisp. Perfect point with no sharpening. Good crossgrain remains. Exc+. The fittings are all hand chased solid nickel and well fit. The handle fits up to the guards perfectly. All the angles are correct. Lower crossguard is properly marked “I”. Peek under the lower crossguard and you will see a benchmark “5”. No, not required but always a treat to find. The grip is a nice crack free example with just a wee flake to the lower left obverse. The eagle is a correct nickel version and the runes have 100% of enamel. The scabbard fits the dagger perfectly and all the patina matches. The period repainted scabbard has some small scrapes and evidence of light wear. The ball has a good hit, the screws are all intact. The fittings themselves are nickel silver. It all fits perfectly. Finally included is a pre-RZM vertical hanger, exactly what you would expect to see with this dagger. This large oval Eickhorn maker mark was only used for a very short time during initial production. If you take this off it will NOT be RZM marked. I didn’t remove it but I know because it’s not a standardized RZM version. Finally if you look at the back of the grip you can see marks where this hanger has rubbed in normal period wear. Oh, I do so love these small details. Overall conservatively Exc+ $4895
SS-200 Eickhorn Ground Rohm SS An other "virgin" never been apart dagger. Blade shows minor age in the form of some light age grey. Motto and maker mark show a nice dark contrast to the blade. The motto is crisp grey and the small oval smooth-tail maker mark has been partially lost at the factory when they removed the Rohm inscription. Perfect point with no sharpening. Good crossgrain remains. Exc++. The hand chased fittings are all nickel and well fit. The handle fits up to the guards perfectly. All the angles are correct. Lower crossguard is properly marked "I". The grip is a nice heavy crack and chip-free example. The eagle is a correct nickel version and the runes have 100% of enamel. The scabbard fits the dagger perfect and all the patina matches. The dent-free scabbard has a nice anodized finish. The ball has a minor hit. All the screws are all intact. The fittings themselves are nickel silver with patina matching the crossguards. It all fits perfectly. included is beauty Assmann RZM vertical hanger that has never been removed. Overall Exc++ $4675
SS-232 Hammesfahr SS Guys look all day long for daggers like this. Blade is a beauty with 100% of crossgrain intact, right down to the tip. There are a couple age spots. Jet black motto and maker mark show a nice dark contrast to the blade. Perfect point with no sharpening. Certainly NM. The nickel-silver fittings are all well fit as one expects to see on these early quality pieces. All the angles and radii are correct. Lower crossguard is properly marked "III". The grip is a nice heavy crack-free example, There are a couple small flakes to the upper crossguard fit. I have taken good pics here to show you. The eagle is a correct nickel version and the runes have 100% of enamel. The scabbard fits the dagger perfect and all the patina matches nicely. The scabbard has a nice anodized finish that's 100% intact with 85%+ of the factory lacquer intact!! Very tough to find a scabbard with lacquer anymore. Many don't even know what it looks like! The ball is damage free. All the screws are all intact. The fittings themselves are nickel silver. It all fits perfectly. This is not a parts dagger. Complete with early long snout hanger. Overall NM $5575
SS-243 Boker SS
Here's a nice example out of an old collection.
Completely textbook by the most desirable of
all SS makers. Blade shows minor age in the from of some age clouding and
evidence of having been cleaned our the years.
Motto and maker mark show a nice dark contrast to the blade. The motto is
the black motto we sometimes see on Bokers. Perfect point and traces
of factory crossgrain remains. Exc+. The
fittings are all nickel and well fit. The handle fits up to the guards
perfectly. All the angles are correct. Lower crossguard is properly marked
"I" the most usual district mark on a Boker. The grip is a nice and heavy,
I had a good look at this and can tell it's been professionally restored
at some point.
There must have been some chips in it. The eagle is a correct nickel version
that do appear to have some chipping surrounding them. The
runes have 100% of enamel. The undented scabbard fits the dagger perfect with
matching patina. The finish is original anodizing with traces of lacquer
around the fittings. The ball has been pushed in somewhat. All the screws are intact. The
fittings themselves are nickel silver with patina matching the crossguards.
It all fits perfectly, exactly what you would expect from these guys! Overall conservatively Exc+
SS-247 Hammesfahr SS with Vertical Hanger Here's a reasonably priced example. Blade has been cleaned and it still shows evidence of pitting where the runners have been resting for 70 years and some scuffs. Motto and maker mark are correctly executed, There is some crossgrain remaining and the tip has been ever so slightly blunted, The blade measures 219mm and textbook is 220mm +/-2mm so it's as close as it ever gets. Exc. The fittings are all nickel and well fit. The handle fits up to the guards perfectly. All the angles are correct. Lower crossguard is properly marked "III". The grip is a nice heavy crack-free example. There is a flake to the upper reverse crossguard fit but really nice wood overall. The eagle is a correct nickel version and the runes have 100% of enamel. The scabbard fits the dagger perfect and all the patina matches. The dent-free scabbard has a nice anodized finish. The ball has a good hit and is split on the one side. All the screws are all intact. The fittings themselves are nickel silver with patina matching the crossguards. It all fits perfectly. Included is beauty Assmann RZM vertical hanger that is original to the dagger. Overall Exc+ $3095
SS-154 Arthur Schüttelhofer & Co. SS Here's a rare maker that rarely makes it to a dealer site. Blade has been heavily cleaned and some evidence of sharpening remains. Motto and maker mark a nicely executed. Perfect point. Rates Exc. The nickel-silver fittings are all well fit as one expects to see on these early quality pieces. All the angles and radii are correct. Lower crossguard is properly unmarked which is commonly seen on daggers by this maker, (Wittmann pg 21). The grip shows period wear to include a deep rub to the upper reverse but no chips or cracks. The eagle is a correct nickel version and the runes have 100% of enamel. The scabbard fits the dagger perfect and all the patina matches nicely. The scabbard has a worn anodized finish. The ball has a small hit to the very bottom that you will have to turn the dagger up-side-down to find. All the screws are all intact. The fittings themselves are nickel silver. It all fits perfectly. Overall Exc+ $2495 SS-230 R D. Lüneschloss RZM 7/14 1936 Here's an opportunity for someone to get into a solid nickel SS at a bargain price. Purchased a couple years ago from Shea for $2900, it's now offered here at my pricing. Blade shows light grey. Good crossgrain remains. Motto and maker mark are crisply executed. Exc/Exc+. The hilt fittings are all solid nickel. The handle fits up to the guards well but there is some evidence of shrinkage to the lower. All the angles and radii match. Lower crossguard is not district marked which is quite correct for this vintage of dagger. The grip has a couple flakes to the lower obverse but no cracks. The eagle is a nickel version and the runes have 100% of enamel. The dent-free scabbard finish is factory painted with some evidence of use with scratches and light wear and crazing. The ball is perfect. The fittings themselves are solid nickel with all the screws intact. Overall Exc+ $2295 HOLD(as)
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