Personalized - SS Officers Degen by P.D. Krebs
Personalized - M1936 Schutzstaffel-Ehredegen für und Führer by Peter Daniel Krebs of Solingen. Introduced in 1935/36, the SS Officers Honour Degan was authorized for wear personally by Himmler as an award in recognition of special merit. Ownership required a signed certificate, was recorded in the SS Dienstaltersliste and was a part of the owner’s service records. This specific example is personalized on the back strap reading: “SS 77 771 Josef Schlederer” Schlederer was an SS-Obersturmführer, Born on April 19, 1894 - NSDAP Nr. 1 930 631. I could not find any more information on Schlederer, and you will likely be able to find more with proper research.
The 33-inch long, single edged, fullered, spear point tip, blade on this one looks excellent. The stamped lobster “Pet. Dan. Krebs. Solingen” maker mark is beautifully executed. It holds a nice matte finish. It has a perfect fit and tip. The blade rates NM. It shows some surface scratches, one line and minor age grey throughout. The white leather buffer pad remains intact. The steel based black enamel painted scabbard on this one looks great. It shows minor shows spidering and has three pressure marks to the lower obverse. It continues to hold 96% paint coverage. The steel lower slip fitting is properly secured and holds nice burnishing. The top swirled burnished fitting looks excellent, again with nice burnishing and is properly secured with two dome-head screws. The very top of the scabbard throat is properly SS proof marked. The hilt looks excellent. The steel plated d-guard, is proof marked and has the proper drilled tip quillion. The ribbed wooden grip is correctly nickel-silver wire wrapped which is tightly secured with the reverse personalized nickel-silver plate. The nickel-silver SS runes button is nicely blackened to the backgrounds and correctly set into place. The dark wood is in excellent shape. The steel oak leaf ferrule has nice hand enhancing and burnished backgrounds. The screw-on nickel pommel remains intact with the correct step nut. Nicely finishing this is an early minty bullion officer portepee. Overall, a unique personalized example I am proud to be able to offer to the collecting community.
| Rating: | Exc++/NM |
| Item Number: | SW-41062 |
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