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Miniature
2nd Model Luftwaffe Dagger w/Advertising Logo.
Alcoso,
ACS scales TM. Silver-plated hilt fittings show
light surface wear/age patina/speckling to the well-detailed
oak leaf pommel with swastika and crossguard. Light
yellow, solid celluloid grip is perfect with no
cracks or chips and is complete with tight twisted
wire wrap. Plated blade grades Excx++ showing light
surface wear/runner marks, but no gray speckling
or nicks to cutting edges. Tip of blade has been
professionally shortened and rounded approximately
¼", to apparently use as a letter opener,
and is complete with blue felt blade buffer pad.
Obverse upper blade is jeweler-engraved with the
advertising logo in gold-filled letters, "Auto
- Licht - Ges. Stendal" (Automobile - Light
- Protected, Stendal). Stendal is located approximately
100km West of Berlin and was the home of the Luftwaffe
Parachutist School. Dent-free, silver-plated scabbard
shows light surface wear/ age patina/speckling with
dark age patina with excellent detail to the pebbling,
lower oak leaf motif, as well as double scabbard
bands. Overall length of dagger is 10 ¼".
Exc++ (25140) $895.
 
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