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2nd
Model Luftwaffe Dagger w/Portepee & Deluxe Hangers.
SMF, seated king TM. This textbook example features
the natural aluminum hilt fittings and factory darkened
scabbard with natural aluminum suspension bands/rings
found on SMF produced daggers. Well detailed aluminum
hilt fittings show minor surface wear to pommel
and crossguard with unique SMF oak leaf pattern
on the upper surface of the quillons. Pommel swastikas
appear to never have been gilted. Lemmon yellow,
solid celluloid grip shows minor surface wear with
no cracks or chips and is complete with tight spongy
aluminum wire wrap as used by SMF. Plated grades
EX++ showing the usual runner marks on the flats
of the blade, but no gray shadowing, pitting or
nicks to cutting edges. Reverse blade is Waffen
Amt marked and is complete with blue leather blade
buffer pad as used by SMF. Dent-free, factory darkened,
steel scabbard shows light surface wear and minor
age speckling to shell and is complete with two
flush, side mounted scabbard throat retaining screws
as found on SMF produced daggers. The 23cm portepee
grades EX showing wear/age and some fraying to cord
while the deluxe hangers grade EX++/Near MINT showing
virtually no wear/age to fabric or deluxe oak leaf
embellishef fittings. Nice SMF combination recently
obtained in Germany. EX++ (25168) $1,150.HOLD
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