I am pleased to advise that our last "JRB&M Featured Item", (the near mint SA Unground Rohm dagger) once again sold in less than one hour of being posted on our JRB&M website to a serious edged weapon collector in Europe. Collecting the many and varied Third Reich edged weapon models continues to be a very active pastime, even during this severe recession.

For our next "Featured Item", I have selected another truly outstanding early SA dress dagger. With the large number of collectors specializing in the SA dagger model, our best guess is that this unique sidearm now being offered will also be snapped up in short order. The dagger manufacturers located in the famous German arms city of Suhl undoubtedly produced some of the most outstanding dress daggers manufactured during the Third Reich era, and their products are eagerly sought after by edged weapon collectors worldwide. The dagger that we have selected to feature was manufactured by the famous Haenel firm in Suhl and is in truly outstanding condition. Of special note with the Suhl manufactured SA daggers are the beautiful light-colored wood grips, and this specimen is no exception.

PERSONALIZED EARLY SA SUHL DAGGER W/HANGER!

C.G. Haenel Suhl, Waffen-u.Fahrrad-Fabrik beneath Haenel within arrow TM. Nickel silver hilt fittings show light surface wear/age patina with reverse lower crossguard stamped, "Sa" (Sachsen). Beautiful reddish brown, fine-grained/burled wooden grip with perfect grip-to-crossguard fit, with no hairline cracks or chips, is complete with silver grip eagle and SA insert properly inset.

Mirror polished blade grades EX++/Near MINT showing light surface runner marks with no gray shadowing, pitting or nicks to cutting edges. Deeply etched motto retains 100% of the dark gray background frosting. Dent-free steel scabbard retains approximately 98% of the brown anodization and original factory lacquer showing only minor speckling/scratches.

Reverse upper grip is personalized with the initials "S.B." neatly sctatched into the surface.

Dent-free nickel-silver scabbard fittings with unturned screws, show minor surface wear/age patina with no depressions to the underside of the lower ball. Brown leather hanger with early nickel-silver buckle and Assmann/DRGM marked clip grades Near MINT. One of the best conditioned early SA daggers JRB&M has offered in many years. Near MINT (25858) $1,695.

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