SS NCO Sword. No maker. Nickel-plated hilt fittings show minor surface wear with some very faint speckling to pommel area, but no lifting to plating. Cast pommel cap with raised SS Runes and oak leaf embellished ferrule retain 100% of the factory background darkening. The underside of crossguard is not SS proofmarked. Black wooden grip shows minor surface wear, but no cracks or chips. Polished blade measuring 32 ¼" in length grades EX++, showing minor surface wear/runner marks and some very faint gray shadowing, but with no nicks or damage to the cutting edge, and is complete with white leather blade buffer pad. Steel scabbard retains 100% of the professionally repainted black enamel, with one small depression on upper obverse obverse shell, but no crazing or damage to paint. Nickel-plated upper scabbard fitting shows light surface wear, but no damage to the unturned retaining screws. Scabbard throat is SS proofmarked. Nice example of an early quality SS NCO sword recently obtained from a long established mid-west collection. EX++ (25449) $3,395. SOLD