Uncleaned Army Officer's Dagger. F.W. Höller, thermometer inside double oval TM. Heavily silvered hilt fittings show dark, uncleaned age patina to the well detailed oak leaf embellished pommel as well as the exclusive F.W. Höller crossguard with excellent eye and beak definition, fine chest weave and swastika clarity. Medium yellow, solid celluloid grip shows light surface wear/age to recesses of grip swirls with one tiny hairline crack and one nick to lower obverse. Polished blade grades EX+ showing light surface wear/runner marks where blade runners have rested against the flats of the blade and a few specks of gray shadowing, but no nicks to cutting edges. Blade is complete with black/dark brown leather blade buffer pad. Silver-plated steel scabbard shows minor surface wear with dark, uncleaned age patina matching the hilt fittings and one faint depression to lower obverse shell, but no lifting or oxidation. Scabbard is complete with one center placed, flush-mounted, headless scabbard throat retaining screw. EX+ (25413) $650.