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Uncleaned
Army Officer Dagger. No maker. Although unmarked,
this dagger this dagger exhibits features associated
with WKC produced Army daggers. Silver-plated hilt
fittings show minor surface wear/age patina/factory
lacquer to the oak leaf embellished pommel and 2nd
pattern WKC crossguard with "tomahawk"
style beak design. Medium orange, solid celluloid
grip shows light surface wear with no hairline cracks
or chips, and is nicely age toned in the recesses
of the grip swirls. Polished, unmarked blade grades
EX++/Near MINT showing only faint surface wear/runner
marks where runners have rested on the flats of
the blade, but no pitting or nicks to cutting edges
and is complete with brown leather blade buffer
pad. Dent-free, "generic", silver-plated
steel scabbard shows light surface wear with dark
age patina/factory darkening in recesses of pebbled
shell with minor speckling to edges with a faint
depression to lower shell. Scabbard features the
well-defined oak leaf scabbard bands and reverse,
center mounted throat-retaining screw as found on
"generic" scabbards. EX+/EX++ (23796)
$625.

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