1st Model RLB Officer Dagger. Paul Weyersberg, sword inside wreath double oval TM. This uncleaned example was recently veteran acquired at a Midwestern motel buy. Uncleaned nickel-silver hilt fittings retain portions of factory frosting/lacquer with age patina where frosting has worn away from pommel and crossguard with RLB pattern eagle on obverse. Black leather grip shows light surface wear with one small tear to leather on lower reverse adjacent to crossguard. RLB silver starburst retains portions of factory lacquer in recesses of star with no damage to the blue enamel RLB logo and is properly pinned to the obverse grip. Plated blade grades excellent+ showing light surface wear/runner marks and uniform faint gray shadowing on obverse and reverse with no nicks or damage to the cutting edges. Blade is complete with black leather blade buffer pad. Black leather-covered scabbard shows minor surface wear/surface depressions to leather with some loss of leather primarily to the lower edge of scabbard. Uncleaned nickel-silver scabbard fittings retain portions of factory frosting/lacquer with age patina where frosting has worn away from fittings. All four scabbard screws are present and appear unturned and undamaged. Dagger is without the dagger hanger. Nice uncleaned veteran acquired example of an extremely rare model dagger. Exc/Exc+ (21252) $4,295.