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AOD - 031 - 26447 – PERSONALIZED ARMY OFFICER WITH RARE CROSS GUARD - ALCOSO

This early personalized Army Officer dagger is extremely beautiful and has a cross guard style that is rarely seen. This cross guard is the same as is shown in my Army book on Page 21. This same cross guard design was used by Alcoso on their three-quarter size Army miniatures and was never changed. For their standard Army production, however, this cross guard saw a very short life, as it must have been very difficult to finish it after it came out of the molds. This cross guard is of brass base construction, having beautiful silver plating. It depicts a very haughty looking eagle who appears to be fussing over the rest of his dagger. The details are great throughout the bird’s head and close-grained breast checkering. The wings have an entirely different look from other cross guards, as the bottom areas extend downward much lower than other types. Also, the eagle’s claws which retain the wreath have been highly hand-detailed. They are really great looking, as is the wreath itself. This also reflects hand work with a raised out, mobile swastika in the center with deep black background. A beautiful cross guard here, and one of the best designs ever done during the Third Reich period (in my opinion). The pommel cap matches perfectly the cross guard. This cap is also deeply patinated and it is the early style having fourteen oak leaves which run about its perimeter. The top and edges of the pommel show almost no carrying time and each and every oak leaf has been hand-enhanced below. The ferrule exactly matches the silvered pieces and is the same as the one in the picture on Page 21. The reverse of this cross guard has its owner’s initials neatly professionally engraved. The monogram appears to be “kn”. The letters are double-spaced and have shading in the center areas. The first part of the “k” letter has a nicely little flag off of the top of it. The second part of the “n” letter also has this hand-engraved device. There is also a period after the end, which appears to be open in the center. Nice work here, and always an interesting embellishment to look at on Army daggers. The fittings are beautifully set off by a very dark pumpkin orange, most beautiful grip. This grip is in perfect condition and has a pleasing sheen throughout its surfaces. There is nothing prettier than a mix of this beautiful orange with the patinated darkness of classy fittings. This is, indeed, a collectible piece! The scabbard is the earliest form Alcoso that we see, being the same as in the picture on Page 20. This beautiful scabbard is in perfect condition having choice silvered finish over its brass base. There are no dents in this shell and it also has the finely grained panels that we only see on the early stuff. The bands are also exceptional, having much hand work in each one of the oak leaves. The throat is retained by two flatter head side screws. They are the traditional Alcoso small bore variety and they do not look to have been tampered with. There is also a silhouetted area that follows the shape of the swastika wreath which is in lighter color on the upper scabbard area – nice! As we would hope, the blade of this example is nice and bright. It is a quality piece, having most of the original graining in its surfaces. This blade is a real beauty, still retaining its needle tip. The reverse ricasso is etched with the trademark used from 1937-1939. (This example would have been early 1937.) It features the scales with the firm’s initials interspersed “ACS”. Over the scales is the block-lettered, arch shaped name of the firm “ALCOSO” and beneath, the firm’s location “Solingen”. The large size leather washer has protected this mint blade. What a fine example this is! I hope that a serious “type” collector will discover this before anyone else. A great example here.
Untouched, Near Mint. $1,495.00

AOD - 032 - 26438C – DOCTOR’S PERSONALIZED ARMY OFFICER’S DAGGER – CARL EICKHORN

This Army Officer’s dagger obviously was once carried by a doctor and along with this I.D. on the grip, there is personalization on the reverse cross guard. An interesting dagger here. The fittings throughout are all the second style Eickhorn. They are identical to the examples I show on Page 25 of my Army book. These fittings are nicely patinated throughout and they also have quite a bit of original frosting. This dagger does not show a lot of wear. These textbook fittings have outstanding detail throughout, to include the leaves which run around the pommel and the fine eagle which graces the cross guard. The ferrule is the same as the one shown in the book and for those that never noticed it, these second style ferrules exactly match the overlapping oak leaves of the second style scabbard bands. These fittings are in perfect condition. The reverse of this cross guard is most interesting, as it has the original owner’s initials etched into the surfaces. They are a capital “R”, small “v” and capital “L”. The “v” obviously meant that the man was a “von”. The etching is interesting and I believe it is the first time I have seen this type of work. It is not a precise job, but still looks quite good and perhaps was done by the original owner himself. The grip of this example still has its original fine, yellow tones. It does not appear to have been exposed to much light or it would have darkened over the years. In the center area of the obverse grip is the medical caduceus figure which identifies this profession. The caduceus consists of a snake wrapped around a stake. The bark in the stake is beautifully shown and the detail to the snake’s scales can even be seen. The head has a beady eye and flickering tongue. I do not know why doctors chose this symbol to represent them, as it seems quite contrary and scary to what they do. Nevertheless, there it is on this dagger handle smack in the middle! For the fun of it, I took a look inside of the grip and sure enough, this caduceus symbol has been pinned entirely through and the pins are bent over on the inside of the grip - not an easy thing to do here and very workmanlike, typical of German construction. There is no doubt that this is an original insignia which has always been part of this piece. The second type scabbard is as nice as the hilt fittings. It, too, has frosting throughout and exactly matches the patination of the other parts. This scabbard is in full mint condition. The bands have fine oak leaf detail and the throat is the thicker type secured by one center–placed screw in the reverse. The blade of this fine piece, as you would expect, is absolutely stone mint. It is mirror bright and has all of its cross graining with a needlelike tip. The reverse ricasso is deeply dark etched with the 1935-41 squirrel logo. This beautiful blade has been protected by a small style leather washer. This is an outstanding dagger and would be a great one for someone in the medical profession collecting Army daggers. Choice original item here.
Mint. $1,695.00

AOD - 033 - 26467 - ARMY OFFICER - NO MAKER (ALCOSO)

Despite the fact that the blade is unmarked on this Army Officer, all fittings and scabbard are textbook Alcoso. The silvering throughout the hilt fittings is excellent. The pommel cap is the style which is flared outward, typical of this producer. This pommel cap has a few wearing signs along the rim edges, but it is not bad. The standing oak leaves are nicely done and have fine, pronounced veins and acorns in between. The cross guard is the third type used and is the most often seen. This cross guard appears on Page 21 of my Army book. As is often seen with this guard, most of the details are worn from the head of the eagle. The breast feathering, though, still remains as does the wing feathering, wreath and raised swastika. The ferrule nicely matches and is identical to the book example. The scabbard is the same as is shown on Page 121, far left. It is the thinner style used by this firm. The pebble pattern is still very crisp throughout the panels. The overlapping oak leaves are well done and have good hand-enhancing. The throat is retained by two flatter head screws, the type of which have a very small bore. The blade of this piece is nice and bright. It has all of its cross graining and would be in full mint condition were there not just a little bit of a ripple sign at the very tip. Other than this, though, this is a very attractive unmarked blade. The blade is protected by a large size leather washer. This dagger is absolutely all Alcoso and probably was produced for a specific run for the German army, thus the no maker mark.
Excellent Plus Plus. $695.00

AOD - 034 -26738 - EARLY ARMY OFFICER - CARL EICKHORN (SMALL DOUBLE OVAL)

This Army Officer dagger is of initial 1935 production. The hilt fittings are in extremely fine condition, having a beautiful black patination across them. The pommel is the very early style, being a brass base. It features fourteen oak leaves with alternating acorns running about its perimeter. Considering the age of this piece, it is amazing that the rim of the pommel is also nearly flawless. The upper part shows little to no wear. This pommel is the same as the style “I” as I show on Page 116 of my Army book. The cross guard is a matching beauty, also having all of the silvering and choice dark patination. It is the same as Page 24. This cross guard eagle has outstanding cross-checkering across its breast, and its eye and beak also appear to be hand-done and still all there. The outstretched wings, talons, wreath and swastika are as crisp as the day they were made. Outstanding first style fittings here! The ferrule is also the first style, the same as Page 24. This grip is an extremely pretty dark orange color. It is even darker on the reverse. The grip is in perfect condition, and very pleasing to the eye. There is a very fine portepee wrapped around the hilt in the early style tie. This portepee is a fine original, most likely being the one that was worn with this dagger. This portepee is in mint condition. The scabbard of this example appears to be a WKC type, as the throat is retained by one flatter style side screw. The scabbard itself, though, is a choice silvered example and has exact patination matching the hilt fittings. It does appear that this dagger has always been with this scabbard. The bands very much resemble the type that are shown on Page 65. They have outstanding, overlapping oak leaf depiction and have been hand-enhanced to the veins. This choice scabbard, although technically not the correct one, looks great with this dagger! Attached to the scabbard rings is a fine set of Army hanging straps. These straps have good, bright brocade fronts and high-pile green velvet backs. The top clip is a plain style closed box clip. The ovaled buckles still have their silvering with fine raised out oak leaves. The slides have the same oak leaves, but have lost most of their silvering and the push-in style pebbled snaps at the lower, have signs of the original silvering, but most of it is gone. Make no mistake, though, this is a fine set of hangers and they go nicely with this dagger. The blade of this piece is still nice and bright, has its original needle pointed tip and has all of its cross graining. There is a slight amount of very light smudge which appears around the center area of the obverse and a tiny bit at the lower area on the reverse. With a little work, this could be polished out, as the rest of the blade is easily in a near full mint condition. The reverse ricasso is darkly etched with the 1st trademark used on Third Reich Army daggers by Eickhorn. This trademark is the double small ovals which enclose the firm’s name and location “Carl Eickhorn Solingen”. In the center is a seated squirrel having a serrated tail. The small style brown leather washer is in place protecting this fine blade. We do not see many Army daggers bearing this early double oval trademark, as it was almost immediately changed to the 1935-41 example normally seen. This is a fine dagger for the “type” collectors out there. Near Mint. $1,295.00

AOD - 035 - 26437C - ARMY OFFICER - CARL EICKHORN

This Army Officer dagger has the classic type two fittings and scabbard. These fittings are the same as I show in my Army book on Pages 25 and 26. The pommel top has a good ridge, showing only the mildest of usage. The upper portion of the pommel has a little bit of frosting still evident at the very peak. The standing oak leaves are excellently done throughout the perimeter. The cross guard features the good-looking eagle preferred by Eickhorn. This bird has outstanding detail to his brow, beak, breast feathering, wing feathering, wreath and raised out swastika. The silvering is excellent throughout this piece and there is also some mild frosting residue around the ferrule. The ferrule is nicely patinated, exactly matching the tone of these fittings. These fittings do not look to have been cleaned since the war. The grip is a good-looking egg-yolk yellow color. It is still in perfect condition. The scabbard is the second style, the same as the book piece on Page 25. This scabbard has still-crisp pebbled panels and the overlapping oak leaf design bands are in choice condition. The upper area as well as some of the areas around the bands have frosting matching that of the hilt fittings. The thicker style scabbard is retained by one center placed, flatter head screw in the reverse. The blade of this example is mirror bright. It has all of its cross graining and retains its needlelike tip. It is stamped with the 1935-41 trademark, but it is the small variety which is stamped rather than etched. It is the same as the example I show in color in my Army book on Page 151. This stamped trademark was known to have been used in 1940. The original leather washer is in place nicely protecting this fine blade. A good, untouched, uncleaned dagger here.
Uncleaned, Near Mint. $995.00

AOD - 036 - 26177 - ARMY OFFICER - CLEMEN & JUNG

This maker mark is rarely seen, making this Army dagger of interest to the “type” collecting community. The dagger is equipped with the generic “B” fittings. These fittings are heavily patinated. In fact, they are almost totally black. The pommel is the style used with the generic “B”, having the threaded stem interior. It also features fourteen oak leaves which run around the perimeter. The rim and top of this pommel shows little usage. The matching cross guard features the noble generic “b” eagle which looks to the viewer’s left. The eagle has good detail to his head, breast feathering, wing feathering, wreath and raised out swastika. There is a little bit of under-the-surface movement noticeable, but the silvering is still perfect throughout. The ferrule is a fine example exactly matching the patination of these fittings. The grip is a lighter egg-yolk color. It has the look of having hand-cut rib separations, but most likely they were originally part of its mold. This grip is a bit unusual and not the type that we see very often. It remains in choice mint condition. The scabbard is also a fine example, exactly matching the patination of the fittings. The area covered by the cross guard at the upper throat is lighter than the rest, due to this preservation aspect. This scabbard is a beauty, having 100% of the silvered finish and nice, sharp, crisp pebbled patterns. This scabbard is in full mint condition. The bands have an attractive golden glow to them and they are also a high-off-the-surface type, having good hand-done veining. The scabbard throat is retained by two flush mount, headless side screws. A beautiful outside here. The blade of this example is slightly grayer than most that we see. For some reason, the Clemen & Jung firm finished their blades running the graining from Alcoso to tip, rather than horizontally across the blade. This example is the same as I have seen many in the past. It does not have any problems with it, though, and only shows the most modest of age, still having a needlelike tip. The obverse of the blade has the shield device stamped into the ricasso. The shield has a “z” letter inside of it. On the reverse is the vertically stamped Clemen & Jung block letters over the city of “Solingen”. These identical stampings can be seen on the Clemen & Jung blade I show on Pages 95 and 96 of my Army book. The washer is in place, and is a little bit abnormal, as it has squared off corners. A very interesting dagger here, and in an untouched state. This is a great acquisition for the serious “type” collectors out there.
Excellent Plus, Plus. $995.00

AOD - 037 - 26343 - EARLY ARMY OFFICER - NO MAKER (W.K.C.)

This Early Army Officer, although having an unmarked blade, is definitely the work of the W.K.C. firm. The dagger has never been cleaned and has an all-black patination throughout. In fact, the dagger looks like it just came out of someone’s closet or cellar. The pommel is the early style, being a brass base type. It has fourteen oak leaves which run around its perimeter and there is lots of hand-enhancing to be seen on the veins of these leaves. The rim and upper surfaces of the pommel show some mild usage, but no serious defects. The cross guard is the same as the example I show on Page 65 of my Army book. This cross guard features a good-looking bird with very close-grained breast feathering. The detail is still there throughout his head, breast, wing feathering, wreath and raised out swastika. The silvering is also completely intact throughout this cross guard. The grip is one of the slant types. It looks very similar to the grip I show on the W.K.C. dagger on Page 64, right, or 63, right. This beautiful slant grip is a deep orange pumpkin color and could not look better. It is in totally perfect condition. Gracing the hilt of this nice piece, is the original portepee. This portepee is completely set in place in the Army tie. It shows some usage signs, but no fraying. The aluminum at the lower bullion knot is nice and tight and of good quality throughout. Nice portepee here! This is a very attractive early hilt! The scabbard is the same as I show on Page 63, right. This scabbard, though, has never been cleaned and therefore is quite dark. It has excellent silvering and finely grained stippled panels. The oak leaves on the scabbard bands also show hand-enhancing. The throat is at the thicker style and, like the scabbard on Page 64, right, it has two screws which retain it. Other than a tiny pinch at the very bottom of the chape, the scabbard appears in perfect condition. The blade of this piece is also a beauty. It is of high quality throughout and has choice 100% of the cross grain remaining. It has needlelike tip and great, bright finish. This blade is mint. It has the original tan colored new-like large style leather washer in place. A really great Early dagger here, despite the unmarked status.
Untouched, Excellent Plus Plus. $795.00

AOD - 038 - 26107C--Army Officer by Siegfried Waffen (E. Pack)

This Army Officer is in outstanding condition throughout. It has the 2nd Style fittings used by Pack, being identical as the examples I show on page 55 and 56, of my Army book. The pommel is one of the 14 leaf varieties, and the vein and border work has been nicely hand-enhanced, particularly at the area where the casting flaws occurred. The silvering to this pommel is excellent throughout, and the base metal is the lightweight zinc or aluminum, often used by Pack early on. The crossguard is the same as page 55. It shows a little more wear across the eagle, than the book piece, but you can still see the details to the head, breast feathering, open wings, wreath, and swastika. This crossguard also has nice silvering over a light white base. The ferrule is the same as page 55, having good silvered finish. The grip is a pleasing orange color, having a slightly darker tone on the reverse, than the obverse. This grip is in totally perfect condition throughout. This scabbard shows only just the slightest traces of age, but basically is still nice and crisp, having good pebbled surfaces. The carrying bands have the identical oak leaves, as we see on page 55. These characteristic Pack bands have larger borders than most other types of carrying bands, making them easily recognizable as a product of this producer. The thinner throat is retained by two, well-placed, dome head screws. This is also another Pack characteristic, as for some reason, they like to put their screws lower than most other producers. It is also interesting to see how the oak leaf bands have handwork applied at the edge areas, to cover the casting flaws. Nice work throughout this dagger! The blade is also a very choice example. It is completely bright throughout, having needle-like tip, and all of the original crossgraining. The blade has the large Siegfried Waffen trademark. In the center area is a horseshoe-like figure, which contains the details of the Pack firm. Inside of the horseshoe, is the hammering Siegfried figure. It is interesting to note that the trademark is located far enough down so that it clears the crossguard swastika. In this case, the blade is installed with the trademark positioned upward on the obverse side. Because of this trademark’s placement, I believe it was purposeful to be displayed this way. The original larger size leather washer is in place and has done a great job. A fine textbook dagger here, which would be full mint, were there not minor wear to the crossguard.Mint, Minus (26107-C) $895.00(#042108)

AOD - 039 - 26084C--Personalized Army Officer by SMF

The SMF firm produced a lot of Luftwaffe etched weapons, but their Army production was very small. No one seems to know the reason for this, but it is a fact, and most collections are missing this particular brand. This dagger is identical to the example I show on page 56 and 57. It has some very nice extra work, which has been rendered throughout the crossguard bird, but I’ll get to that in a minute. The pommel is the early brass variety, having fine oak leaves running around the perimeter. There are 14 of them, and many of them show hand enhancing. The silvering is just beginning to thin a little over the upper areas, but at the lower points the silvering is fine. This pommel top also shows some mild usage. The crossguard bird is the same as page 57, with the exception, the tops of the wings (where they border) have hand done feathering. This is a nice touch, and gives a deluxe look to the bird. The unique bird has a very pointy beak, and the details to his head, cross-checkered breast, wing feathering, wreath, and raised swastika are still excellent. The reverse has been professionally engraved with the original owner’s surname. Unfortunately, it is quite a common name negating any research on this officer. It is, “Müller”. The lettering is the Gothic type, and is beautifully rendered. The grip is a pretty orange popsicle color. It is the early “slant” type, which we seldom see. The grip is nearly perfect on the obverse, having a hairliner, which runs down from the top along the right edge, and a little bit into the 4th and 5th rib. This hairliner is hardly noticeable, however. There is also a small one at the lower right edge, down by the ferrule. But from the obverse, none of this shows. The scabbard is also a textbook SMF type, being the same as page 56 and 57. The scabbard is straight throughout, but does have some mild age in the surfaces. The silvering is showing some wear, particularly along the edges. The oak leaf bands have good hand rendering throughout. The throat is retained by two flush-mount headless screws. The blade of this example is still mostly bright. It shows a little bit of smudge in the surfaces, which someone has mostly removed a while ago. The needle-like tip is still there, and all-in-all, the blade grades at about excellent plus. The reverse is marked with the well known seated king trademark. The king holds a sword pointing upwards, while he sits on the initials of the firm, “SMF”. Below, in an arch shape, is the location town of, “Solingen”. The large style leather washer is in place. A pretty nice example here, of a rarely seen Army type, and the personalization also makes it nice. Excellent, Plus (26084-C) $995.00

AOD - 040 - 26079C--Personalized Army Officer by Carl Eickhorn

This good looking Army Officer example has the early style hilt fittings, all having good silvering throughout. These fittings are the same as I show on page 24 of my Army book. The pommel cap is the style having 14 leaf depiction. Each and every leaf has good hand enhanced veins throughout. The pommel top shows some usage around the edges, and a few taps into the surfaces, but if anything, it gives it a sense of realism. The crossguard is in perfect condition. It is the same as page 24. It has outstanding detail to the early bird head, close checkered breast feathering, wing feathering, wreath, and raised-out swastika. The reverse of the crossguard is nice and smooth, and new-like, having a fine patina finish. The grip still has a nice yellow look to it. It has a couple of lighter spots, where it has been protected by the in-place portepee. There are a couple of hairliners at the top right area, and also the reverse center area, but they are not threatening and are very small. The ferrule is the early type, the same as shown on page 24. The portepee is an aluminum 42cm variety, having just a little bit of slight fray, but hardly any at all. It is the thicker cord style, and is still in the Army tie. The scabbard of this example does not appear to be an Eickhorn type to me, but rather it is the Robert Klaas version, as it has the well-known asterisk carved into the ends of the bands. These bands really look neat, as they have well veined oak leaves, but the plating has worn from them, exposing the brass base underneath. It contrasts nicely with the silvering of the scabbard. The scabbard is nice and straight throughout, having a fine pebbled finish. The throat is the thin type, and it is retained by two flush-mount headless screws, however, one screw is missing on the right. (If you want us to put one in for you, please let us know, and we will do so for a small fee.) This Robert Klaas scabbard is similar to the ones I show on page 48. The blade is a mirror-bright example, having nice needle-like tip, and fine crossgraining in its surfaces. There are a couple of very tiny smudges in the surface, but they are not enough to keep it from its full mint rating, and I’m sure these would clean out with minor work. Scratched into the center segment of the blade obverse, is apparently the owner’s name and his original profession. It is engraved, “Otto Kahle Waffenmeister”. Apparently, Herr Kahle was a weapons maker, prior to being drafted into the Army. The scratching is very nicely done, but not particularly professional, but certainly neat and precise, considering the hardness of these blades. The reverse of the blade is etched with the 1935 through 1941, squirrel trademark. The small leather washer is in place. A fine example here, with some research possibilities.Near Mint (26079-C) $1,295.00

AOD - 041 - 26090C--Uncleaned Army Officer – No Maker

This outstanding Army Officer dagger has choice early silvered finish, which does not appear to have been cleaned since the war. The hilt and scabbard have developed a fine dark even patination. The hilt fittings are the generic “B” type, and are identical to the ones I show on page 99, in my Army book. The pommel cap is the style having 14 oak leaves around the perimeter, and the interior is the threaded-stem variety. The oak leaves have outstanding definition throughout. The crossguard portrays the mobile generic “B” bird, exactly like the book piece. The details to this bird are outstanding to his head, beak, breast feathering, wing feathering, talons, wreath, and raised-out swastika. Beautiful hilt fittings here! The ferrule is the same as the book example. The grip is still the original nice lemon-yellow color. It has hardly experienced toning at all. It would be in perfect condition, except for a hairliner at the top obverse, and also at the reverse. They are nothing, however, and are mostly covered by the in-place 42cm portepee. This portepee is still in fine condition, remaining in its original tie. There is no fraying, and this knot looks very good, being the thinner cord variety. The scabbard is the same as the one I show on page 99. The pebble panels are still crisp, and the bands are outstanding, showing good handwork to the oak leafing. This mint conditioned, nicely toned scabbard is a pleasure to gaze upon. The throat is the thinner variety, and it is in a natural metal tone. This throat is retained by two domehead side screws, which are unturned. The unmarked blade is as nice as you will ever see. It is mirror bright, having beautiful needle-like tip, and full factory pristine graining. A mint conditioned example here! This blade has been protected by an in-place, larger style leather blade washer. A very nice, high-quality, dagger here. Mint, Minus (26090-C) $795.00

AOD - 043 - 25221 – ARMY OFFICER - H. Kolping

This Army Officer’s dagger is in an untouched, uncleaned state and has a fine patination across all surfaces. Since the producer, Kolping, was a small company, the fittings were purchased outside and finished within the factory. This example features an Alcoso scabbard, ferrule and pommel using a generic “B” cross guard. The pommel is a good example, showing only modest usage and some light wear spots in the patination around the rim and the very top of the pommel. This pommel is the “flared out” type used by Alcoso and looks exactly like the examples shown on Page 22, of my Army book. The standing oak leaves are outstanding, having good detail to the veining. The ferrule is also identical to the one shown on Page 22 and it reflects the same dark patination. The generic “B” cross guard can be seen on Page 99. This example is identical to the book piece. It features a noble eagle with excellent detail to the head, breast feathering, wing feathering, wreath and raised swastika. The silvering throughout these fittings appears to be all there. The grip is a pleasing egg yolk yellow color, being slightly darker on the obverse than the reverse. This grip is in completely perfect condition. The Alcoso scabbard is identical to the examples I show on Page 22. This scabbard has matching patination and other than some lifting beneath the surfaces on the edges, it is in perfect, straight condition. There are no breaks in the plating, as it appears to be still 100%. The oak leaf pattern throughout the carrying bands is the same as Page 22. The throat of this scabbard is a thicker variety, and it is retained by two, small bore, flathead side screws, typical of the Alcoso manufacturer. The blade of this piece is a beauty. It looks great coming out of the dark scabbard, as it is mirror bright, has its original needlelike tip, and is in Full Mint condition. This blade has all of its original cross graining. It is etched on the reverse ricasso with the double oval logo of this company. It is identical to the one I show on Page 106. The ovals trap the firm’s name and location, “H. Kolping Solingen”. In the center is a beer stein, which features a large “S” in the center, and has the letters, “H” and “K”, within the letter, “S”. The large style brown leather washer is still in new-like condition. A fine, untouched dagger here, and a perfect example for the “type” collectors out there. Uncleaned,
Excellent Plus $695.00

AOD - 045 - 25185 – ARMY OFFICER - F.W. Höller

This Army Officer has classic color hilt fittings and they are identical to the ones I show on Page 33 of my Army book. The pommel top has good silvering with just a mild amount of freckling, which appears on the top surfaces, but there are no breaks in the silver plating. The standing leaves throughout the perimeter are finely rendered with good detail to the veins. The ferrule is identical to the one shown on Page 33. The cross guard is a beauty, having one of the best looking eagle designs that were conceived during the period. The Höller eagle is identical to the one shown on Page 33. It features a well-defined bird with good detail to the head, checkered breast feathering, wing feathering, raised swastika and wreath. The silvering is excellent throughout this cross guard, showing just the slightest of age freckling. The grip is a most pleasing example, being a beautiful orange color. The color is the same tone as the fruit of this name. It is even toned throughout and is in perfect condition. The scabbard is also a nice example, having good silvering throughout, and just the slightest of freckling along the edges, but no loss of plating. This scabbard is an Alcoso type and it is identical to the example shown on Page 22. (Höller often purchased generic and other parts from producers in Solingen.) This scabbard is straight throughout, having good detail to the bands being identical to Page 22. The thicker style throat is retained by two, small-bore, flathead side screws. The blade of this example is in perfect mint condition. It is mirror bright and has a needlelike tip. All of the cross graining is there and you will enjoy pulling the blade out of the scabbard! The reverse ricasso is etched with the later Höller trademark. This trademark is identical to the example I show on Page 34. It consists of double ovals which trap the firm’s name “FW Höller Solingen”. Inside, is the thermometer featuring many digits. The blade has been protected by an in-place, new-like, brown, small leather washer. This is a nice Höller dagger. Excellent Plus Plus $750.00

AOD - 046 - 25187 - ARMY OFFICER WITH DEEP ORANGE GRIP - No Maker

This Army Officer is of early quality throughout, having outstanding silvering to the fittings. The hilt fittings are the generic type “B” being identical to the ones I show on Page 99. The pommel is the type always used with the generic “B” cross guard, being the style which has a threaded stem in the center. This pommel has good patination which nicely matches that of the cross guard. The upper area and rim show some minor carrying usage, but not much. The standing oak leaves are well defined and there is some hand work as well as pebbled surfaces on the two areas where the casting flaw was covered. These leaves are fun to study! The cross guard is a beautiful, perfect example, being identical to the one on Page 99. It portrays a finely detailed mobile eagle with all features present in his head, beak, checkered breast feathered wings, wreath and raised out swastika. The silvering is choice throughout this cross guard. The ferrule is also the same as the book piece, having nice matching patination. The greatest part of this dagger, though, is its beautiful dark orange grip. This grip is much darker than a pumpkin and is almost a red color. It is in choice condition throughout, being completely pristine mint. This is the type grip which has much appeal to collectors. The scabbard is exactly matching, having the same patination. It is straight throughout and has 100% silvering. The bands of this scabbard are the style we usually associate with Pack. They are identical to the ones I show in my Army book on Page 54. These bands are easily identifiable, as they have borders which are smooth and larger than most, featuring oak leaves overlapping in the center. These oak leaves also have much hand work throughout. The scabbard throat is a thinner example and it is retained by two headless, flush mount side screws. Outstanding scabbard here! The blade is a quality example, being nice and bright and retaining its needlelike tip. All of the cross graining appears throughout the blade surfaces and this blade is in mint condition. The blade is protected by a larger style, in-place, leather buffer. This is a very fine dagger with great looks! Mint Minus $695.00

AOD - 047 - 25188 - ARMY OFFICER - No Maker

This Army Officer is equipped with generic “A” fittings. These hilt fittings are identical to the examples I show on Page 78 of my Army book. The pommel and cross guard have outstanding silvering and they are beginning to develop a nice patination. The pommel top is perfect, as are the edges of the rim. The oak leaves running about the perimeter are finely detailed, and have a nice black background giving good accent. The cross guard is in outstanding condition, having perfect detail to the noble eagle’s head, checkered breast, wing feathering, wreath and raised out swastika. This cross guard is a beauty. The ferrule is identical to the one shown on Page 78, and this fitting also matches perfectly. The grip is a beautiful candy stick-looking type, having a darker egg yolk color but also having some brown subtle swirls in the tones. The grip is slightly darker on the reverse than the obverse, and, I must say, it is quite beautiful throughout. Other than two very tiny hairline cracks at the obverse left and reverse right, this grip is in pristine condition. A fine hilt here. The scabbard is the typical generic type, being identical to Page 120. This scabbard is straight throughout and has good silvering with only the most modest of age visible anywhere. The pebbling is still crisp. The bands feature good looking oak leaves and the throat is a thinner type, having a center-placed flush mount headless screw retaining it. The blade is nice and bright, having a needlelike tip. This blade is a high-quality example, having a bright nickel finish. The plating is perfect, and the blade easily rates in mint condition. It is protected by an in-place leather washer. It is the type of washer that is too big for the blade shoulders. (We see these, for some reason, used all the time). The age and pressure against the leather apparently keeps it in place against the recessed cross guard. I am sure Army type collectors have also seen these type of original leather washers. A fine example here, and a good one for someone looking for a nice display dagger. Excellent Plus Plus $595.00

AOD - 048 - 24863 - ARMY OFFICER - Carl Eickhorn

This Army Officer is nicely patinated throughout, having fine silvered fittings. The silvering throughout is perfect. This dagger has a standard Eickhorn second style pommel. This pommel has a perfect rim with no carrying signs. The oak leaves surrounding it are in perfect condition with excellent dark backgrounding. The cross guard is a generic “A” variety, being identical to Page 78. (Occasionally, Eickhorn did use generic “A” cross guards, as once in a while they must have run out of their normal stock). This crossguard is even more beautiful than the one shown in my Army book. It has outstanding detail to the eagle’s head and beak, breast feathering, wing feathering, wreath and raised out swastika. I have had several Eickhorn Army daggers in the past having generic “A” cross guards. The ferrule is a typical second style Eickhorn type. It too, exactly matches the other hilt fittings. The grip is an egg yolk color orange-yellow. The obverse is perfect, whereas the reverse has just a tiny surface chip missing right where the pommel screws against the grip. Other than this, this grip is in perfect condition. The scabbard is the second style Eickhorn identical to Page 25. The oak leaf carrying bands exactly match the ferrule. This scabbard is nice and straight throughout, having fine, dark, even patination. The throat is the very thick style used by this company and it is retained by one center-placed, flathead screw. The blade is as nice as you will see. It is completely bright, having all of the original cross graining. This blade is in mint condition, having its still needle sharp tip. The reverse ricasso is darkly etched with the Eickhorn squirrel trademark from 1935-41. The small style brown leather washer is in place. A nice Army here with a generic “A” cross guard.
Near Mint $795.00

AOD - 051 - 23489 – EARLY ARMY OFFICER – Paul Seilheimer

This high quality early Army Officer reflects heavy brass silvered fittings throughout. The fittings are the variety as manufactured by WKC. These initial production fittings and scabbard are identical to the piece shown in my Army Book on page 63, right. The pommel and crossguard are in first rate condition, having fine patinated silver surfaces. The pommel is perfect throughout showing little usage to the top, and none to the perimeter edges. The oak leafing standing around the perimeter shows much hand-enhancing, and the area around the two casting flaws is virtually hand scribed. The plain areas above the oak leaves have been hammered to give relief. The crossguard features the early style WKC eagle with slight hook to his beak. This bird is finely checkered throughout the breast, has hand-enhancing throughout the entire wreath, and features a choice raised out mobile swastika highlighted by the black backgrounding. This crossguard is in perfect condition. The early ferrule also is nice being the same as page 62. The grip is a beautiful orange color, and it is just slightly lighter on the reverse. The grip would be perfect were it not for just a little sliver that’s missing on the reverse upper edge, just where it meets the pommel. This minor flaw, though, really doesn’t affect the piece. The scabbard is nice and straight throughout, but unfortunately, there is a little bit of lifting noticeable in the patinated silvered surfaces. The scabbard has outstanding bands, the same as page 63, right, and the throat is retained by two flatter head, side screws. This scabbard rates at better than excellent. The early blade is the style with tapered tang. It has some darkness in its surfaces, but no pitting or real problems. For someone who wanted to work with this, I’m sure much of this dark staining could come out. This blade rates at excellent at this point, but could certainly be excellent plus, as there is graining still evident in its surfaces. The reverse ricasso is marked with the early Seilheimer trademark being identical to page 91. This logo consists of a single circle having the firm’s name and location appearing around its perimeter in block lettering, “Paul Seilheimer Solingen”. Inside the circle are the letters, “P&S” intertwined. The original leather washer is in place. A fine early dagger here needing a little work, but nevertheless, a nice example.
Excellent $695.00

AOD - 052 - 22304 – ARMY OFFICER – No Maker

This Army officer is equipped with fittings that we seldom see. I’m not sure of who actually made them but I do show the crossguard style in my Army Book on page 40. In the book, this crossguard is fit to a Hörster dagger, but the Hörster company also bought many parts from other producers. Whatever the pedigree of this crossguard, it is a fine example and a definite “must” for those out there collecting by “type”. The pommel is also a beauty being very similar to the Pack styles we see. This pommel looks identical to the one shown on page 51, except it is finished in silver plating which has patinated to nicely match the crossguard. This pommel has fourteen oak leaves which run around its base, each and every one being hand-enhanced. There is also dot patterns put into the plain areas above the leaves. The top of the pommel shows just the most nominal of usage and all silvering is intact. The crossguard features a vulture style head on the eagle. The details are quite good and the breast feathering is finely checkered. The wreath has good detail and the swastika is nicely raised out. This bird, as indicated above, is identical to page 40. The ferrule is also the same as is shown on the book piece. The reverse of the crossguard has the original owner’s initials lightly scratched into the reverse. They are, “WH”. The grip is a beautiful darker yellow type which is lighter on the reverse. It is about the color of an egg yolk. This grip is in totally perfect condition. The scabbard looks identical to the example shown on page 41 with the exception of the throat screws. This scabbard has the same style carrying bands and pebble patterns. It is straight, except for just a tiny carrying sign at almost the bottom obverse. It is nothing, however. The silvering has just the slightest bit of under-the-surface movement on the edges, but none is missing. The throat is a thicker style and it is retained by two dome head screws. The blade of this piece is a real beauty. It is completely bright throughout having outstanding factory graining visible throughout its surfaces. It still retains its needlelike tip. This blade is easily in a mint condition. The large size brown leather blade buffer is in place. A fine dagger for the “type” collectors out there. I do not remember having these fittings since the piece I featured in my Book some ten years ago.
Excellent Plus, Plus $595.00

AOD - 053 -25878 - ARMY OFFICER - WKC

This Army Officer dagger is a textbook WKC piece. It features the pommel and cross guards which are identical to the types I show in my Army book on Pages 64 and 66. The pommel shows a little bit of age in that there is some mild freckling at the top surfaces. The silvering, though, is still intact at about 98%. The standing oak leaves, which go around the pommel, are in good, crisp condition with fine, dark backgrounds. The cross guard features the hatchet head style eagle, identical to Page 66. This bird has excellent detail to his head, breast feathering, wing feathering, wreath and raised out swastika. The silvering to this cross guard is perfect. The ferrule is also the same as is shown on Page 66. This dagger features a very fine grip, being a pumpkin orange color. It is very dark and most attractive. The obverse of the grip is slightly lighter in tone on the reverse. The scabbard is a WKC type, being identical to the one I show on Page 64, left. This scabbard has good detail to the carrying bands and the pebbled panels are still crisp. There is a tiny ding at the lower obverse panel, but it is nothing. There is some slight lifting along the edges of this scabbard silvering, but it is not bad, and the silvering is still 100%. The throat is retained by one flathead side screw which is unbuggered. The blade is crisp throughout and still has most of the original cross graining. This blade shows only the most nominal of age and grades in near mint condition. The reverse ricasso is etched with the knight head trademark over the firm’s initials and location, “WKC/Solingen”. The brown leather blade buffer is in place. A good, original Army Officer. Excellent Plus. $650.00

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