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Army Officer Dagger w/Portepee
& Hangers. WKC, knight's helmet TM. Silver-plated
pommel, ferrule and 2nd style WKC crossguard with
"tomahawk" beak design show uniform, uncleaned
dark (almost gun metal gray) age patina with a few
specks of crazing to the edge of the pommel. Lemon-yellow,
solid celluloid grip shows light surface with no
hairline cracks or chips. Polished blade grades
EX+ showing light surface wear/runner marks to the
flat of the blade with some faint gray shadowing
but no nicks to cutting edges and is complete with
tan leather blade buffer pad. Silver-plated steel
scabbard is covered in gun metal gray patina with
portions of factory frosting adjacent to scabbard
throat. Scabbard has a minor depression on lower
obverse and reverse and a few "pecks"
to left edge below lower scabbard band. Dagger is
complete with EX++ 42cm portepee and EX++ standard
hangers with heavy silver plated fittings. Nice,
uncleaned WKC example with all accouterments. Exc++
(26476) $795.
 
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