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Long Third
Reich Municipal Police Bayonet w/Double TM &
Frog. Large
ACS Scales (obverse) and Alexander Coppel in an
arc above ACS Scales Solingen (reverse) TM. These
Alexander Coppel/Alcoso trademarks are illustrated
on pages 105-106 of The Sword And Knife Makers Of
Germany 1850-2000 Volume 1 by the late Anthony Carter
who states that, "Police bayonets made during
the Weimar period were often stamped with the firm's
full name and the A C S trademark." Nickel-plated
hilt fittings show superb detail to eagle head pommel
and oak leaf embellished crossguard with minor wear
to highlights and some surface depressions to the
upper hilt but, no lifting or loss of plating. Reverse
crossguard is stamped, "S. H. 808" (Schutzpolizei/Municipal
Police Property, administrative district Hannover,
weapon number 808". Dark brown stag horn grip
plates show light surface wear but, no cracks or
chips, and with the Third Reich Police eagle properly
pinned to the obverse plate. The extra holes at
the lower edge of the plates, caused when the grip
was cut down during the refurbishing, have been
filled with a brown paste material closely matching
the color of the staghorn. Plated blade measuring
32.9cm in length grades EX+/EX++ showing light surface
wear/runner marks and some minor surface speckling
but, no lifting or pitting, and no nicks to cutting
edge. Spine of blade is Waffen-Amt marked with a
" * over B ", and blade is complete with
black leather buffer pad. Black leather over metal
base scabbard shows light surface wear with a small
depression to the center obverse but, no rips, tears,
or damage to the reverse stitching. Nickel-plated
scabbard fittings show light surface wear with a
minor depression to the obverse lower fitting but,
no depressions to the lower ball and are complete
with both retaining staples. The reverse upper fitting
is stamped, "S. H. 7 7 8" and was no doubt
mismatched during the refurbishing. The black leather,
four rivet, triple-stitched frog grades EX showing
surface wear/minor cracking primarily adjacent to
the lug hole but, no rips or tears and no damage
to the stitching or rivets. The upper reverse is
stamped with an unidentifiable maker mark and dated,
"1940". Nice Municipal Police Bayonet
with double-trademark and frog. EX+ (26726) $850.



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