2XPROOF #33110C SA Double Proof Dagger RZM M 7/51 1941 With Little Knight Logo - Anton Wingen

This last-ditch effort by Anton Wingen amazingly still incorporates the little knight logo along with the RZM stamping. Most of the producers had long ago given up putting their logo on the blade, but somehow Wingen managed to do this throughout the period. The same is true on the Wingen Hitler Youth knives. At any rate, this example shows some age to the cross guards and the tang nut. The nickel plating shows some freckling in the surfaces but there is really not any lifting. There are a couple of wear spots in the cross guard finish but nothing abnormal. The tang nut is a nickel plated steel type which is beginning to turn gray. The grip is a smooth contour example, being of mahogany color wood and having vertical graining. The SA runes button is nicely placed and does have a little bit of usage evident over the top of the enamel, but no chipping per se. The grip eagle on this example is a copper style. It looks as though it may have had a silvered finish at one time, but this is mostly worn off. The grip nicely fits the cross guards and shows some overall usage but no problems. The scabbard shell is straight throughout. This shell is painted with a lighter chocolate brown color. The original paint shows some usage as well as some spidering in the surfaces. Overall, it is about 98% and does not look too bad. The scabbard mounts are the nickel plated steel type. Like the cross guards, they show some age in the surfaces but not bad. The throat is the thicker type that we often see on pictures of this later vintage. The scabbard mounts are retained by dome head steel screws, all of which have most of their plating remaining. The blade of this example is still mostly bright but does have some evenly spaces smudge in the surfaces of both sides. The blade grades about excellent. The cross graining is visible in a few places where the smudge has not covered it. The SA motto is crisp and also has some wear to the background darkening. This motto darkening rates at maybe 50% - 60%. The reverse ricasso has a double shaded RZM circle. The shading is also worn about the same as the motto background. The circle is placed over the Anton Wingen, Jr. code “M 7/51” and the date of production “1941”. The little knight logo is beneath the production date. The blade shoulders nicely fit the lower cross guard contour. This dagger is a good example of one of the last pieces made before production stopped in favor of the war.

Excellent. $850.00

 2XPROOF #33111C SA Double Proof Dagger RZM M 7/5 - Carl Julius Krebs

This Double Proofed Krebs SA Dagger has good nickel plated cross guards and matching nickel steel tang nut. These cross guards show a little minor age and lack their original factory luster, but they are still fairly bright with no lifting. The grip is a fine RZM type having medium ridge construction. This grip is a mahogany color and it does have some subtle grain if you look closely. The grip has a little bit of mild wear, but nothing excessive. The grip nicely fits the cross guards. The SA runes button is a fine example with no flaws. The nickel grip eagle is the style with “beak point upward slightly.” This bird shows little usage, having full details to the head, breast feathering, wing feathering, talons, wreath and mobile swastika. The scabbard shell is straight throughout. This shell has fine original dark brown paint. This brown paint shows some normal wearing signs in the form of a few surface scratches, but nothing that really penetrates the paint. This paint is still near 100%. The scabbard mounts are matching nickel plated steel. They are in perfect condition throughout. These mounts are retained by dome head steel screws which still retain most of their plating. The blade of this example is still nice and bright, having its needlelike tip. It is in mint condition, having normal runner marks and all of the original cross graining. The SA motto is crisp and deep having 100% of the background darkening. The reverse ricasso features a double shaded style RZM circle positioned over the maker code “M 7/5”. Below is the firm’s name “C.J. Krebs”. Beneath this is the logo of a crown with cross on the top positioned over the capital letter “K” and beneath this is “Solingen”. The blade nicely fits the cross guards, showing a minor amount of the tang/cross guard clearance hole. A rarely seen double proof maker.

Excellent Plus. $1,195.00

 2XPROOF #33117C SA Double Proof Dagger RZM M 7/30 - Gebr. Grafräth

This Double Proof Grafräth dagger has fine nickel plated cross guards. There is just a tad of age noticeable on the top guard but it is miniscule. The rest of the lower guard is perfect. The tang nut has good plating but does show a little bit of plier marks. The grip is a very fine RZM mahogany type having vertical grain. The grip is the high-ridge type. It is in perfect condition throughout and fits the cross guards like a glove. The SA runes button is nicely placed and has 100% enamel. The grip eagle is the “high-necked” variety being produced of aluminum. All details are visible to this eagle to include the head, breast feathering, wing feathering, talons, wreath and mobile swastika. The scabbard is straight throughout. This scabbard has outstanding original chocolate brown paint which remains in mint condition having just the slightest signs of any wear. The scabbard mounts are also in choice condition, the lower ball having a very tiny ding but no real damage. The four dome head steel screws are all in place and still have most of the original plated surfaces. The fine blade is in full mint condition on the obverse, having needlelike tip and 100% of the cross graining. The SA motto is very crisp, also having 100% of the background. The reverse blade has a small smudge just above the trademark area but it is miniscule. The reverse blade is in near full mint condition. The trademark is a double ellipse which encloses the producer’s name and location “Gebr. Grafräth Solingen”. Below the logo is a double RZM circle with shaded center. The circle is positioned over the code “M 7/30”. The blade shoulders nicely meet the cross guard contour. There is a small amount of the tang/cross guard clearance hole that shows. Overall though, a very fine dagger.

Mint Minus. $1,095.00

 2XPROOF #33120C SA Double Proof Dagger – F. W. Höller

This Höller Double Proof is a fine dagger with the exception of the top cross guard mount. There is some peeling on both sides of this mount with maybe about 65% of the plating remaining. The lower mount is still perfect, having its original factory brightness. The nickel plated tang nut is also in good condition. The grip is a medium contour constructed variety having a rich mahogany brown color. The grip is in perfect condition throughout and nicely fits the cross guards. The SA runes button is perfectly placed with good enamel. The grip eagle is an aluminum type, being the “high-necked” variety. There is little wear to this eagle and all details are there to the eagle’s head, breast feathering, wing feathering, talons, wreath and mobile swastika. The scabbard shell is straight throughout. This shell has mint-conditioned chocolate brown original paint. The scabbard mounts have their original factory luster throughout these mint plated steel fittings. The dome head steel screws are all in place, the two upper ones having their plated surfaces. The blade of this example is a beauty throughout. It has a needlelike tip and 100% of the cross graining. This blade is in full mint condition showing only normal runner marks. The SA motto is very crisp, having 100% of the frosted backgrounds. The reverse ricasso has a matching etch which features the double ovals at the top which contain the firm’s name and location “FW Höller Solingen”. Inside is the thermometer logo. Below the ovals is a double open style RZM circle. This circle is mounted over the Höller code “M 7/33”. The blade shoulders perfectly meet the lower cross guard contour. This dagger is mint except for the top fitting. Should someone have one of these one-size-fits-all upper guards, this dagger would rate a full mint.

Near Mint. $1,055.00

2XPROOF #33101C SA Double Proof Dagger RZM M 7/104 - Ludwig Zeitler Wien

This rarely seen maker mark is one of the few producers that was based in Vienna. Although their name is not on the piece, this RZM marking of M7/104 is known to me. The hilt shows some minor age throughout. The cross guards are the conventional nickel plated type. These guards show some minor wear to the plating as well as a little bit of freckling here and there. The tang nut is the conventional steel variety showing just a hilt of plier marks. The grip is a mahogany looking wood having a vertical grain. There is a small gauge to the left side of the lower obverse and the grip overall shows a little bit of mild wear. This grip is of medium contour construction. The SA runes button is in perfect condition. The grip eagle is a nickel type being the style with “beak pointed upward slightly.” This bird shows a little wear to the head and breast feathering, but details are still there. The wing feathering, talons, wreath and mobile swastika are still quite crisp. The scabbard shell is straight throughout. This shell has all of the original dark chocolate brown color and there is some mild spidering which runs across both surfaces. Still, though, the paint looks fairly good. The scabbard mounts are the nickel plated steel type. The upper is in excellent condition whereas the lower mount does have a crushed ball with a small split on the right side. The original nickel plated dome head screws have the majority of their plating remaining. The blade shows a little bit of graying and some mild age in the surfaces. It is not too bad though, and still grades at least at excellent to excellent plus. The SA motto is still crisp and shows maybe about 50% of the original darkening in the backgrounds. The reverse of the blade has the interesting double proof mark of this seldom seen producer. The upper depiction consists of a shield having a set of crossed hammers at the top and at the lower part of the shield there is a set of crossed swords. Below this is the code, consisting of a single open RZM circle with the maker code to the right “M 7/104”. As mentioned above, this rare code belongs to Ludwig Zeitler of Vienna. The blade shoulders perfectly fit the lower cross guard contour. A rare dagger here.

Excellent. $995.00