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Police Officer's
Sword. Two storks within the circular Robert
Klaas and Solingen with a small cross on either
side TM. Nickel-plated hilt fittings show wear and
gray specking to the serrated pommel nut, upper/lower
ferrules, and knuckle-bow/crossguard. Black wooden
grip shows light surface wear/age with one hairline
crack on the upper obverse between the grip emblem
and upper reverse adjacent to upper ferrule. Grip
is complete with bronze/copper Police pattern grip
eagle properly pinned to the obverse and complete
with tight silver wire wrap. Polished matte finish
blade measuring 31" in length grades EX/EX+
showing surface wear and uniform gray shadowing,
but no nicks to cutting edge or damage to tip. Blade
is complete with white buffer pad showing wear and
some loss of color. Dent-free steel scabbard retains
approximately 98% of the repainted black enamel
showing minor surface wear/scratching primarily
to lower right edge of shell. Nickel-plated upper
and lower scabbard fittings show light wear with
no indication the background of the upper fitting
design was ever darkend. All four scabbard fitting
retaining screws are present and undamaged. There
are no SS markings on the sword hilt or scabbard
throat. EX/EX+ (25973) $1,785.
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