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Earliest Hitler Youth Knife by Gebr. Bell

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Earliest era Model 1933 Hitlerjugend Fahrtenmesser by Gebr. Bell of Solingen-Gr.. Based on construction this piece can accurately be dated to 1933. The thin blade on this one looks great. The acid etched “Blut und Ehre!” motto remains nicely visible (IMO it looks better in hand than the photos). The stamped GB “Gebr. Bell Solingen-Gr.” maker mark, “Ges. Geschützt” patent mark are beautifully executed. The tip comes to a sharp point and the fit is nice and tight. The blade rates Exc+/Exc++. It shows age grey/spotting, scratch marks and the tip has a small warp to it. The blackened leather buffer pad remains intact. The steel based black enamel painted scabbard is in excellent condition. It remains dent free and retains 90% paint. It has one 13mm wide runner. The black scabbard leather is in great condition. It has all of its rivets intact and the snap continues to work well. The button snap portion has a crack in it. The iron based nickel-silver plated hilt retains 95%+ of its plating, with loss in the expected areas. The grip plates are black checkered bakelit and are in perfect condition. Both solid nickel-silver rivets remain tightly secured. The medium HJ diamond retains 90% of its enamel. Textbook earliest era construction.
Interested in learning more? See pages 831-833 of The Collector’s Guide to Hitler Youth Knives by Nathan Hogle.

Rating:    Exc++
Item Number:    HJ-31860





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