CUSTOMS #46822 Land Customs Official by WKC

This land customs dagger is in very nice condition throughout. The hilt is produced with the aluminum mounts that we mostly see with these daggers.

The pommel shows mild usage but still remains crisp. It features the standing pointed leaves running around the circumference. The matching ferrule also has standing oak leaves positioned around.

The crossguard depicts a fine customs eagle being the style with the wings that tip upward at the end. The detail to the eagle is excellent to include the enhancing of the bird’s head breast and wing feathering talons wreath and swastika.

The grip is composed of carved wood covers with dark green leather. The leather is still in perfect condition and is tightly wrapped with twisted brass wire.

The scabbard is straight throughout. This scabbard shell is covered with matching green leather which is also in perfect condition. The scabbard mounts are a steel base which is plated to resemble the aluminum of the hilt fittings. These scabbard mounts have lines on the obverse of the areas where they meet the scabbard shell. The throat is the style which is built into the mount. The scabbard mounts are retained by headless side screws on the left.

The blade of this example is as nice as they come. It is completely bright with needlelike tip and has all of its crossgrain. It is etched on the reverse with the knight head trademark beneath which are the firm’s initial and location WKC Solingen. The original brown leather buffer is in place within the crossguard recess.

A very fine conditioned land customs official here.

Near Mint. $3,495.00

CUSTOMS #46777C Land Customs Officer by Clemen & Jung

This Clemen & Jung piece has the aluminum fittings at the hilt.

The pommel is a beauty showing no signs of wear on the top surface and no hits to the time whatsoever. It features the pointed standing oak leaves which run around its perimeter all having hand enhancing. The ferrule below also has the oak leaves with enhancing.

The crossguard eagle is in spectacular form being newlike throughout and featuring hand done features to the bird’s eye breast feathering wreath and wings. A very beautiful crossguard here with the wings that tip upward. The reverse smooth part of the crossguard also shows virtually no usage.

The grip is a wood base covered with green leather. The leather is in perfect condition with no problems at all. It is tightly wrapped with a twisted silver wire.

The scabbard is a steel base which is covered with matching green leather. The leather is fairly nice condition having a minor hit at the left edge and a couple of lumps along the middle surface but basically the leather is quite good. The reverse is almost perfect. The scabbard mounts are the steel based type that are nickel plated. The lower mount has a small ding in the reverse side but it is pretty minor. The upper and center fittings are in good condition being the style with lines that only run on the obverse. These mounts are retained by side screws on the left of each fitting. The throat is the style that is built into the mount.

The blade is as good as you will see still being full mint having its crossgrain and needlelike tip. It is marked with the shield having a Z inside on the reverse and on the obverse is the firm’s name “Clemen & Jung”. The original blade washer is in place within the crossguard recess.

Overall a pretty nice customs dagger here.

Excellent. $3,195.00

CUSTOMS #48191C Land Customs Official By F. W. Höller

This land customs is equipped with aluminum hilt mounts. The detail to the pommel is very nice concerning the oak leaves that run around the circumference. All have hand enhancing to the veins. The upper part of the pommel shows little usage. The ferrule also nicely duplicates the pointed oak leaves of the pommel. The crossguard has a fine land customs eagle having the wings which tip up at the tips. The details to the bird’s herald breast and wing feathering talons wreath and swastika are very well done. The reverse of the crossguard shows little usage. The grip is a curved wood base having 11 rubs. It is covered with a very fine green Moroccan leather which remains in perfect condition having all of its grain. As we often see with Höller products the grip is tightly wrapped with springy style aluminum wire. The steel base scabbard is straight throughout and is covered with matching green leather. This green leather is in perfect condition having very fine grain. The scabbard mounts are the steel type which are silvered. The silvering is excellent throughout these mounts and is nicely toned. The mounts feature the engraved enhancing lines on the obverse only. They are retained with side screws on the left position. The throat is the style that is built in to the upper mount.

Although the blade remains bright there is some mild age in the surfaces. The reverse ricasso is etched with the familiar Höller thermometer trademark. The original leather washer is in place.

A fine Land Customs piece here.

Excellent. $3,495.00