Early SA Dagger w/3 Piece Hanger (#25360)

$1,050.00

JUNE AUCTION ITEM

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Description

E. P.&S., Siegfried wielding hammer TM.  Nickel silver hilt fittings show light surface wear/age patina with lower reverse crossguard group marked,  “Nrh” (Niederrhein).  Reddish brown fine grained wooden grip shows light surface wear with one tiny hairline crack lower obverse adjacent to crossguard, but no chips or nicks.  Silver grip eagle and SA insert are properly inset.  Polished blade grades EX+/EX++ showing light surface wear/runner marks and a few gray specks, but no pitting or nicks to cutting edges.  Deeply etched motto retains 100% of the light gray background frosting. Steel scabbard retains approximately 90% of the brown anodization with uniform age spotting on obverse/reverse shell with one faint depression to upper reverse.  Nickel silver scabbard fittings show light surface wear/age patina with several surface depressions to lower fitting and lower ball.  Retaining screws show minor wear, but no damage. The brown leather 3-piece hanger shows light wear/age to the leather and is complete with early nickel silver buckle and Assmann/DRGM marked clip.  Nice Sauer SA example!  EX+/EX++  (25360)

JUNE AUCTION ITEM