SS-244 Type I Chained SS

Here's a dagger that is perhaps the most sought after 3rd Reich piece out there today. Blade is an unmarked Exc++/NM example with just a couple age marks. Blade to crossguard fit is perfect. Motto is nice and crisp. Crossguards are plated type 99.9% of the plating intact. Grip is a dyed hardwood example with a wee flake to the reverse upper. I looked hard at this grip and I believe it's been restored at some point repairing so chips. You would never know except for me telling you. Aluminum 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 is perfect. The anodizing rates about 95%+ with just some thinning from honest wear. There remains lacquer to some areas. Nice! 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. Chain's cloverleaf is textbook marked with traces of "DRGM" inside the top link. Clip works fine. The plating is again excellent at 99%. This is a beauty example  Exc++
$9995

 

SS-249 Type II Chained SS

 This is a later example was purchased from a Vancouver B.C. family. The blade is a good example with some age gray age but no sharpening or abuse. Perfect point with traces of crossgrain remaining. I have taken lots of time to show you the very worse views possible, I rate this an easy Exc/Exc+. The hilt fittings are all plated and well fit.  All the angles are correct. The wood is in fine shape with the exception of a single flake to the lower left obverse. There is some evidence of wear and use and what looks like some very fine light taps to the reverse upper. The eagle is a nickel version and the runes have 100% enamel. The scabbard has an anodized finish and is dent -free. The scabbard fitting have good plating with a couple black spots to the side where the plating is lost, this could be polished out but that, I leave to you. The ball is perfect. The chain is plated Type II. The finish is excellent with 99%+ of the plating intact. The details are all there, right down to the individual teeth. The correct first upper link  is SS marked. All the connectors are original and untouched. This has never been taken down. Overall Exc+/Exc++
$5750 HOLD (ji)

 

SS-210 Serialized Jacobs SS 
Rare as hen's teeth! Out of an old collection I just purchased. The blade has been cleaned along the way removing much of the crossgrain. The etch is crisp but lightened somewhat. The elusive Jacobs was one of only 2 makers to use an exclamation point at the end of the motto. There are some stains to the blade and roughness toward the tip. Rates Exc  These guards are solid nickel the lower is not district stamped, same as the example Wittmann shows in his reference pg 22. Under the crossguard it is engraved, "269418". This is the original owner's SS Serial number. The grip is in good shape being free of chips and having a hairline at the top crossguard. There is some period wear, small hits and evidence of wear but not abuse. The nickel grip eagle is well fit. The runes are just fine. The grip fits the crossguards well. The scabbard has and anodized finish with some minor bruises and evidence of wear. All the screws intact and unturned. The ball has a bump to the bottom. It fits perfectly with a nice snap. Nicely finishing the dagger is an original pre-RZM style vertical hanger and belt loop. No it's not mint, but it's rare to find a Jacobs in any condition. Exc+

$5595

 

SS-141 Early Klass SS pictured in Wittmann reference 
Purchased from the Wittmann collection in 2005 this blade is a Exc+/Exc++ example that shows some light spots and a bit of darkening towards the crossguard. Depending on how this is held the defects disappear. Still bright with no sharpening and good crossgrain. It's perfectly fit to crossguard. The maker mark and motto are deeply etched and still maintain good frosting. Scabbard body is dent free with anodized finish that is 100% intact. There is excellent lacquer remaining. All nickel fittings and the unbuggered screws are intact. The lower fitting has taken a few bruises evidenced on the front and back as well as the ball. The ebony grip has suffered some cracking, the worse of which was repaired to the upper obverse to the right of the runes. The grip is solid and I have tried to give you the worse views possible here.  The runes enamel rates 100% and the hi necked nickel eagle is perfectly fit. All the interfaces are well executed and all the patina is matching. Lower guard is district stamped II on the side. This is seen sometimes and if you look at Wittmann's SS reference you will see this EXACT same dagger pictured on pg 35. How much more textbook can you get? Overall Exc++

$3950

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