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Early Long
Municipal Police Bayonet w/Frog & Portepee.
Carl Eickhorn, stamped squirrel within small
double oval TM. Nickel-plated hilt fittings show
excellent detail to the eagle head pommel and oak
leaf embellished crossguard with minor wear, but
no loss or lifting to plating, and with lower spine
stamped "X 2 5." Dark brown stag horn
grip plates are perfect with no cracks or chips
and with Third Reich Police grip emblem properly
pinned to the obverse plate. Plated blade grades
EX+/EX++ with runner marks/surface wear, minor gray
spotting and some loss of plating near tip where
blade was shortened. Spine of blade is marked "X
2 5" and complete with black leather blade
buffer pad. Black leather scabbard shows light surface
wear with some scuffs and scrapes, but no creases,
rips or tears, and no damage to the reverse stitching.
Nickel-plated scabbard fittings show light surface
wear with no lifting or crazing to plating and are
complete with retaining staples. Left edge of upper
scabbard fitting is stamped "X 2 5." Bayonet
is complete with unmarked black leather frog in
EX+ condition showing wear to the leather and stitching
and missing the lower right rivet. Properly tied
to the frog is an EX Police Officer's portepee.
EX+/EX++ (26501) $895. HOLD
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