Police Officer's Sword w/Portepee, RARE Bullion Fire Police Hanger w/Teardrop & Original Fabric Storage Case. Paul Weyersberg & Co., Solingen, 2-line inscription inside elongated oval TM. Nickel-plated hilt fittings grade Near MINT/MINT showing virtually no wear and no lifting, crazing or pitting to the plating on the ribbed pommel nut, upper ferrule, knuckle-bow/crossguard, or lower oak leaf embellished ferrule. Underside of crossguard is unmarked. Black wooden grip shows light surface wear/storage age with no cracks, chips or depressions, and is complete with tight silver wire wrap. The silver-plate-over-copper Police grip eagle is properly inset and shows minor wear to highlights of eagle with some dark age/storage oxidation to eagle's wings and oak-leaf wreath. Polished, matte finish blade measuring 33 ½" in length grades Near MINT showing only faint surface wear with no graying, pitting, or nicks to cutting edge, and is complete with Near MINT, white pebbled leather blade buffer pad. Dent-free, steel scabbard retains approximately 98% of the original black enamel showing a few small specks/areas of missing paint, but no crazing or scratches. Upper and lower scabbard fittings retain virtually 100% of the factory lacquer over the nickel plating with much of the background finish remaining in the recesses of the upper fitting. Scabbard throat is unmarked. The original portepee in EX+ condition features a black leather strap with three silver bullion stripes, silver stem, slide, acorn and acorn insert; all showing dark age patina. The RARE hanger features a silver bullion-faced, 15" long red leather strap with silver plated square buckle and black enameled lower clip. Attached to the upper end of the strap is a nickel-plated box-type fitting with nickel-plated regain chain and a brown leather teardrop hanger with nickel-plated fittings. Bullion hanger and teardrop grade EX++/Near MINT showing age patina to the bullion and minor wear to leather, but no rips or tears to leather, and no lifting to plated fittings. An example to this pattern hanger appears on page 255, lower left of Swords of Germany 1900/1945 by John R. Angolia. The original black, canvas-type fabric storage bag, with leather strap and buckle closure, shows minor wear/age, but no rips or tears. Superb Fire Official's sword grouping recently obtained in Germany from the family of the original owner, a Major Sommer. Near MINT/MINT (26217) $3,450.