The SA or Brown Shirts, were a private political formation which Adolf Hitler and the NSDAP used to maintain order at organized Party meetings and demonstrations. The group was formed in 1921, and grew to a huge force of nearly 3,000,000 men by the later 1930's. To instill esprit de corps, as well as create employment for the Blade City of Solingen, it was decided each SA man would carry a dagger with his Brown Shirt uniform. Huge quantities needed to be produced to accommodate the demand. The dagger initially was produced of hand-fitted nickel mounts with attractive finished wood grip and brown anodized (a bluing process) finished scabbard. The blade was etched with the SA motto, Alles für Deutschland. Examples produced prior to 1935 were stamped with the German sector of the SA group on reverse lower crossguard. Later examples underwent standardization through the RZM ministry. These pieces were produced of cheaper plated zinc-base fittings and scabbards were brown painted.

Prior to his "unmasking" as a traitor, Ernst Röhm was the leader of the SA. In 1934, he distributed approximately 100,000 SA daggers with his personal inscription on the reverse blade. These daggers were to honor individuals who had served with the SA prior to December, 1931. Other than the inscription, these pieces were identical to the standard M1933 SA dagger. After the Röhm purge, the inscription was ordered to be removed. Many examples were returned to the factory for grinding. Others were simply ground in the field by whatever means were available. Examples will occasionally be encountered with remnants of the original inscription remaining on the blade, but mostly none will remain. Some blades exist with an intact inscription, reflecting only the removal of the Röhm signature. Very very rarely is an example seen with a full, untouched inscription, as the holder would have surely risked a charge of treason.

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1. SADAGGERS #35022C Early SA Dagger with Variant Vertical Hanger – Gebr. Böhme Brotterode

   This early SA Dagger produced by Böhme is a rarely seen producer and quite desirable by SA “type” collectors. This example was cleaned recently and really looks nice. It has all nickel mounts. The crossguards are in choice condition having smooth surfaces, crisp edges and precise accent grooves. The tang nut is also in good condition. The lower reverse guard is Gruppe marked, “Th”. The grip of this example is most beautiful being a furniture-like mahogany wood. It has a most attractive reddish color with good grains running through both sides. This grip is of high ridge construction and is perfect throughout. It fits the crossguards very well. The SA runes button is a copper type and it has fine enameled surfaces. The nickel eagle is the “point-behind-the-head” style. This eagle is in mint condition having full details to the bird’s head, breast feathering, wing feathering, talons, wreath and mobile swastika. A very beautiful hilt here.

   The scabbard shell is straight throughout. This shell has fairly good anodizing. Having some thinning visible on some of the edges and a little bit of age in the surfaces but overall it still rates at about 80-85%. The scabbard mounts are matching nickel and they are both in good condition to include the lower ball. The original screws are all in place and appear unturned. Attached to the upper portion of the scabbard is a most interesting early SA vertical hanger variant. This hanger has a coffin shape on the reverse however on the obverse where there would normally be a lower loop, this example has a loop with arched top which fits under the edge of the upper scabbard mount and then connected at the upper part of the hanger is a strap with buckle and hasp in the usual manner. The snap clip is a huge “dog leash” type and attached to this snap clip is a belt loop with “D” ring. The belt loop is the style that is kept closed via a boss button. A nice interesting vertical hanger here which has good rivet construction and the leather is still fairly supple.

   The blade of this piece is a real beauty being in full mint condition. This blade has all of its grain and has a fine SA motto being crisp and deep with full factory darkening. The reverse ricasso is matching etched with the firm’s seldom seen trademark being formed with double ovals. The ovals enclose the firm’s name, “Gebr. Böhme Nachfl. Brotterode”. The Böhme Brother motto is extremely rare and does not even appear on the well known McSarr rarity list. The blade shoulders do not fit the crossguards as nice as they could but once in awhile we see this even on early daggers. A fine piece here.

   Excellent Plus, Plus. $1,695.00(#052213)

2. SADAGGERS #35018C Late SA Dagger, RZM M7/42 - WKC

   This late made SA Dagger remains in top condition and it is doubtful that the dagger was issued. It has very fine nickel-plated crossguards. The plating is still nice and bright and on only a couple of areas is there any lifting of the plating where it meets the wooden grip. The tang nut is also in excellent matching condition. The grip is a fine RZM type having vertical grain and being of mid ridge construction. The SA runes button is slightly tilted to the right but it is not much out of kilter and the enamel surfaces are perfect. The aluminum grip eagle is the style with “beak which points upwards slightly”. This eagle still has good detail to his head, breast feathering, wing feathering, talons, wreath and mobile swastika.

   The scabbard shell is a real beauty being completely straight throughout and having perfect mint original chocolate brown paint. The scabbard mounts are the nickel-plated steel type and are still in factory fresh mint condition. The dome head plated screws are in perfect condition retaining their original plated surfaces. The eyelet and ring have a brass tone to them which is probably due to perhaps inferior plating due to the vintage of this piece. The hanger is a late example having good supple leather. The retainer loop is also in place. The hardware on this late hanger is the gray finished type. The snap clip is marked on the reverse, “RZM M5/25”.

   The blade of this example is as nice as they come. It is in stone mint condition with needlelike tip and 100% grain. The SA motto is crisp and very dark. The reverse ricasso is matching etched with a double open RZM circle positioned over the WKC code “M 7/42”. This dagger was probably made about 1941. A fine late example which still has excellent condition, workmanship and good parts.

   Mint. $1,095.00

3. SADAGGERS #35019C Mid-Period SA Dagger, RZM M7/85 - Arthur Everetts

   This mid-period SA Dagger is equipped with all nickel-plated mounts. The crossguards are in choice condition having still factory bright plating. The plating is near 100% having just the slightest of lift noticeable on the reverse of the lower crossguard and a small lift on the quillon obverse end of this lower guard. Otherwise these mounts are as nice as you will see. The grip is a fine RZM type having high ridge construction. It has a nice subtle grain that runs vertically. The grip nicely fits the crossguards. The SA runs button is in perfect condition with fine enamel. The nickel grip eagle is the style with “beak which points upwards slightly”. This bird still has full detail to his eye, breast feathering, wing feathering, talons, wreath and mobile swastika. A very fine hilt here.

   The scabbard is straight throughout having impressive chocolate brown paint which is near full mint on the obverse having just a couple of very minor hits on the reverse but they are almost undetectable. A very nice shell here. The scabbard mounts are the nickel-plated steel type and both retain their factory bright condition and they are in perfect condition. The dome head screws are all in place having most of their original plated surfaces.

   The blade is a beauty being in full mint condition. This blade has its needlelike tip and all cross grain. The SA motto is crisp and has 100% of the darkening in the backgrounds. The reverse ricasso has matching dark etching with a double shaded RZM circle. The circle is placed above the code for the Arthur Everetts firm, “M 7/85”. The blade shoulders meet the crossguard contour almost perfectly with a slight gap noticeable on the right side but nothing that we don’t see with RZM produced pieces. A very fine mid-period example by a maker not seen too frequently.

   Mint Minus. $1,050.00

4. SADAGGERS #35021C Early Gilded Ground Röhm SA Marine Dagger – Carl Eickhorn

   This early SA Dagger has gilded mounts throughout. At first I thought that there was a possibility that they could be nicotine but I tested them with some Windex in a concealed place and the nicotine did not come off so I feel, as does the consignor, that this early Eickhorn piece was originally gilded. The mounts are the textbook early Eickhorn type having good smooth surfaces, crisp edges and deep hand cut accent grooves. The tang nut also has a matching finish. The gilt throughout shows wear here and there and also lots of age and also extends to the grip eagle. The grip eagle is the high-necked version and all details are still there to the head, breast feathering, wing feathering, legs, wreath and mobile swastika. The grip is a fine mahogany and is of medium ridge construction. It perfectly fits the crossguards. The SA runes button is a copper finish type having a tiny chip at about eleven o’clock on the SA runes. An interesting hilt here.

   The scabbard shell is straight throughout. This shell has the typical Eickhorn style darker purple color anodizing and most of the color has faded from age. The scabbard has also some wear to the anodizing on the reverse as well as minor amounts on the obverse. The mounts exactly match the gilded look as the crossguards. The mounts are in excellent condition throughout with the lower ball having just the tiniest of tap right in the lower center. The original screws are all in place and also appear to have gilt on them. Attached to the upper ring is the original early short hanger. This hanger is complete with the small retainer loop and still has good suppleness to the leather. The hardware is the early unmarked nickel type having matching gilt finish. There is a belt loop which may or may not be original to this piece. The leather to the loop closely matches that of the hanger and it is interesting to note that the “D” ring is also gilded.

   The obverse blade of this example is nice and bright and other than runner marks is in mint condition. This blade still has its crossgraining and a very deep and crisp motto with 100% of the factory darkening. The reverse has a fairly rough grind to the once present Röhm inscription. The entire inscription was ground off to include most of the original early Eickhorn trademark. There is enough still remaining though of the once present double oval circles to definitely identify this as an Eickhorn blade. The blade shoulders perfectly meet the lower crossguard contour. A most interesting early dagger here which can be attributed to the marine division.

   Excellent Plus. $2,995.00

5. SADAGGERS #35023C Early SA Marine with Copper Traces – F. Herder

   This early SA Marine Dagger has traces of copper plating throughout all of the mounts. The mounts are of solid nickel throughout. The crossguards are still in excellent condition with smooth surfaces, crisp edges and precise accent grooves. There are copper traces on the upper mount throughout the top area of the guard and some small amounts on both edges. The tang nut also has copper residue. The lower mount is in about the same condition. The lower crossguard is Gruppe marked on the reverse “Nrh”. The grip on this example is very dark and at first glance appears to be a black color. I did put it under a bright light and it does appear that the grip is a very dark brown color. The grip is of medium contour construction and is in perfect condition fitting the guards like a glove. The SA runes button is in good shape having a couple of minor nicks to the enamel at the left of the SA runes. The grip eagle is the early nickel “high-necked” type. The bird has full detail to his head, breast feathering, wing feathering, talons, wreath and mobile swastika. I do not see any copper residue on this eagle and do not think it ever had it.

   The scabbard shell is straight throughout. It still has fairly good anodizing to the surfaces and it is easy to see that at one time it was the type of finish that had a very coppery look to it. The anodizing now is probably about 80-85%. The scabbard mounts, like the upper crossguards, have residue of copper plating throughout their surfaces. Most of it is worn off on the upper fitting but there is a distinct amount of copper in the protected area where the throat meets the scabbard mount. There is also some remaining around the carrying ring. The lower mount has a good lower ball with just the tiniest ding in the very bottom portion. Here again there are copper remains which are worn throughout the edge area but are still pretty much remaining in the center. The screws are all in place having some signs of being out at one time but they are not buggered.

   The blade is still mostly bright having only minor signs of age here and there. The crossgraining appears to be all there and there are the usual runner marks. The SA motto is crisp and deep and has most of the original frosted background. This blade would clean up to easily be in near mint condition. The reverse ricasso is marked with the cross keys trademark. The keys are positioned over the firm’s name and location, “F. Herder A.S. / Solingen”. The blade shoulders perfectly meet the lower crossguard contour. It is interesting to note that most of the copper plating still remains on the lower crossguard area where it was protected by the throat. A most interesting early dagger here that was apparently carried by an SA Marine man.

   Excellent Plus. $2,995.00

6. SADAGGERS #35024C All-Black Early SA Dagger – F. Herder

   This rarely seen original SA Dagger is equipped with all nickel mounts throughout. The crossguards are in excellent condition having smooth surfaces, crisp edges and precise accent grooves. The lower crossguard is marked, “Nrh”. These guards are marked internally, “P.A.”. The grip of this example is a true ebony piece. It is not something that has been painted or dyed. I took a look inside of it and it is obvious to me that the grip was made this way. The SA runes button is nicely placed and has perfect enamel finish. The grip eagle is a nickel type being the “point-behind-the-head” style bird having good detail throughout his head, breast feathering, wing feathering, talons, wreath and mobile swastika. The meaning of these all black grips has been up in the air for many years. Angolia says that they were issued as marine pieces, but I have never seen any documentation to substantiate this. Others feel that these grips could represent SA people who joined the SS and were either reluctant or unable to purchase another dagger. My feeling with most of them is that they are probably examples of NSKK people who painted their grip at the same time they painted their scabbards in 1936. This piece though is definitely an enigma and seems to have been produced this way.

   The scabbard shell also adds to the case that this may well be some form of a marine piece as the anodizing is original and still remains in good condition. This scabbard has a couple of small dings toward the lower portion of both sides but they are very minor. If the next owner would like these dings taken out just say the word and we can accommodate this. The scabbard mounts are in nice condition throughout with good lower ball. The original screws are in place and are unbuggered. There is a short hanger attached to the carrying ring. This hanger at first glance looks to be black but putting a light on it I believe it is a very dark brown color leather. The hardware is all early nickel with the snap clip being the “snout nose” variety.

   The blade of this example is bright throughout and has all of its crossgraining. The tip is still needlelike and this blade is in mint condition having standard in and out marks. The SA motto is etched very deeply and crisp and has 100% of the original factory background darkening. The reverse ricasso is matching etched with the cross keys trademark. Beneath the keys is the firm’s name and location, “F. Herder A.S. / Solingen”. The blade shoulders perfectly meet the lower crossguard contour. This dagger definitely meets the criteria of Angolia’s description of an black SA Marine.

   Excellent Plus, Plus. $2,995.00

7. SADAGGERS #35020C Early Ground Röhm SA Dagger with Maker Polished Off

   This early SA piece is mated with a mismatched scabbard. The scabbard is of later vintage which we will address further in the description. The crossguards are of all nickel construction. These guards show a little bit of usage here and there and a couple of minor taps to the lower center obverse. They do not look to have been cleaned in a long time. The tang nut also has some taps on the upper surfaces. It is interesting to note that the center portion of the lower crossguard reverse once had some type of a serial number engraved into its surfaces. The number though appears to have been ground out probably by the original owner. Most of the Gruppe stamping still is there which appears to be “Nrh”. The grip is a good darker wood and is of smooth to medium contour construction. Unfortunately there is a chip below the eagle where it appears as though someone may have taken this bird out at one time or another. The bird that is in there now does appear to be an original example though and fits properly. This bird is a “point behind the head” variety. It shows minor wear to the head, breast feathering and talons but the wings, wreath and swastika are still in good condition. The SA runes button is perfectly mounted and other than a couple of minor taps to the surface, still has good enamel.

   The scabbard, as mentioned above, is a later scabbard having nickel-plated mounts. The shell appears to have been painted black post war. The paint job is still pretty good showing some age but it is also worn through on the upper edges. The mounts are in excellent condition including the lower ball. The screws are all there and are unbuggered.

   The blade of this example has started to turn gray and shows some age here and there. It grades at about excellent. The SA motto is still good having about 95% of the original darkening in the backgrounds. The blade appears to have been ground off to remove a Röhm inscription and during the process the entire inscription as well as the maker mark was removed. It has been repolished quite well but because of a slight wiggle to the center line I’m sure that this was once a Röhm. The blade shoulders perfectly fit the lower crossguard contour. A good entry level dagger here which is priced accordingly.

   Excellent. $495.00

8. SADAGGERS #34901C Mid-period SA Dagger, RZM M7/18 1938 - Rich. Abr. Herder

   This mid-period Herder SA Dagger is a nice example, having good patination over the nickel plated mounts. These mounts show no deterioration in the plating, and if left alone, should continue to have a fine patination with no damage. The tang nut is also a nice example, having matching patination on its surfaces. The grip is a smooth, contour ridge type, of a lighter colored wood, having a good, subtle grain below its surfaces. The SA runes button is perfectly placed, and the nickel grip eagle has a matching patination, being the style with "beak pointed upward". The details to this bird remain fully to the head, breast feathering, wing feathering, talons, and swastika. A nice hilt here.

   The scabbard shell is straight throughout. This shell has excellent, chocolate brown paint, having a few minor scratches here and there, but the paint still rates at least 98%. The scratches reveal that the surfaces below the brown paint are black. This is indicative of perhaps too many NSKK scabbards being ordered, and brown paint being applied over them. In the instance of this example, the producer did not bother to take the fittings off when they repainted the shell, as there is still lots of brown paint that shows on the rolled edges of both the upper and lower scabbard mount. The mounts themselves have a matching patination, and are in excellent condition, to include the lower ball. The mounts are retained by dome head screws, which appear to be unturned.

   The blade is a very fine example, having a mint, bright, state, except for a small area near the tip, where there is a little smudge on both sides. Otherwise, the blade is mint. The SA motto is deeply etched, and has nearly 100% of the original darkening in the backgrounds. The reverse ricasso is marked with a single RZM circle at the left, and at the right is the code for the Richard Abr. Herder firm, being "M 7/19". Below this, is the date of production, "1938". The blade shoulders perfectly meet the lower crossguard contour. An interesting dagger here, particularly with the brown scabbard sprayover paint. This is an anomaly that we see quite frequently, and it is the kind of thing that is fun to study.

   $795.00

9. SADAGGERS #35008C Ground Röhm SA Dagger - Anton Wingen, Jr.

   This early Ground Röhm SA Dagger does not appear to have been cleaned since the period, and it has a nice, even, patination built up throughout all of the nickel mounts. The crossguards are in excellent condition throughout, having good, smooth surfaces, crisp edges, and precise accent grooves. The tang nut does not appear to have ever been out. The reverse crossguard is Gruppe marked, "Wm". The grip is a fine, medium brown color, being of smooth to medium contour ridge construction. There are some subtle grains which run below the surfaces, and the grip is in very fine condition, showing little wearing time. The SA runes button is perfectly placed, having fine, enamel surfaces. The nickel grip eagle was the style with "beak which points slightly upward". This bird has some slight wear to the head, breast feathering, and talons, but the wing feathering, wreath, and swastika are still mostly crisp.

   The scabbard shell is straight throughout. It has the purple style anodizing, and is still quite good throughout. The anodizing appears to all be there on the obverse, and on the reverse, there is still quite a bit of lacquer, however there are also some age marks. A nice scabbard, however. The upper nickel mount is in good condition, the lower mount has a hit to the ball on the left side. These mounts are retained by the original, unturned screws. There is a fine short hanger, which appears original-to-the-piece. The leather to this hanger is still nice and supple, and is complete with a small retainer loop. The hardware is the nickel type, and the snapclip is the "snout nose" style.

   The obverse blade is in fine, bright, mint condition, having needle-like tip. The crossgraining is all there, and the SA motto is crisp, and deep, with 100% of the original darkening in the backgrounds. Turning the blade over, it is interesting to see that it once has a Rohm inscription. The man who did the grinding just took the script out of the center of the blade, just leaving the rest of the blade with its still polished edges, and nice finish, exactly matching the obverse. There was no attempt to regrain the grinding, and it gives it kind of an interesting look. It is a nice, neat job, if we can say it that way. The reverse ricasso is complete, with the original trademark, featuring the standing small knight in the center, and the firm's name and location above and below the knight, respectively, "Anton Wingen, Jr / Solingen". The blade shoulders perfectly meet the lower crossguard contour. A good Rohm dagger here, that would be nice to put next to a partial example, or a full example by the same producer.

   Excellent Plus, Plus. $1,295.00

10. SADAGGERS #35007C Early SA Dagger - Carl Eickhorn

    This early SA Dagger is more interesting than most, because it has an engraving on the upper scabbard fitting that had to do with the death of the owner. Most likely the original owner was killed during the war, and the dagger was engraved to this effect, and sent home by the SA group to which he belonged. We'll get to this further down in the description. The crossguards are the early nickel type, having good, smooth surfaces, crisp edges, and the very deeply cut accent grooves typical of this producer. The lower reverse guard is Gruppe marked, "Wf". The grip is a nice, rich brown mahogany color, having subtle grains beneath the surfaces. This grip shows a little bit of usage, but for the most part, it is clean throughout, and fits the crossguards like a rubber glove. The SA runes button is slightly tipped to the right, being at maybe five o' clock. The SA runes enamel is perfect. The gr ip eagle is the early, nickel "high-necked" type, having full details remaining to the bird's head, breast feathering, wing feathering, talons, wreath, and mobile swastika.

    The scabbard shell is straight throughout. It has the typical purple color anodizing used by the Eickhorn firm, however the surfaces have quite a bit of age on both sides, as well as some thinning to the finish. The scabbard mounts are matching patination to the crossguards. As mentioned above, the upper mount is engraved with the original owner's name, and his date of death, "H.v.d. Heide/(the sign of a cross) 6.11.41." These kind of death inscriptions are interseting to me, and I have acquired a number of these daggers with these inscriptions, and will showing them in my upcoming SA book. The lower mount is not in good condition, as the lower ball is pushed up into the mount. There is also a split in the ball to the left side. The original nickel screws are all in place, and appear unturned.

    The obverse blade is still bright, and in good condition throughout, having just a minor bit of age in the surfaces, but not bad. There are small amounts of the original grain that remain. The SA motto is deep and crisp, having about 90% of the original darkening. The reverse blade is about the same, and was apparently a professional regrind, probably done by the Eickhorn firm, as there are few signs of its original existence. The ricasso is etched with the small double ovals, that we only see on Rohms or daggers with presentations. Regular, standard SA service daggers did not use this small oval. The two ovals trap the firm's name and location, "Carl Eickhorn / Solingen". Inside is a seated squirrel with a nut in his paws, having a serrated style tail. The blade shoulders perfectly meet the lower crossguard contours, and stamped onto the lower crossguard is the Eickhorn inspector's number "4". A very interesting dagger here.

    Excellent. $1,495.00

11. SADAGGERS #34986 Early SA Dagger - Justinus Werk

    This early SA Dagger is mixed with an later vintage scabbard. It is possible the two have been together since the war, but as we know, as collectors, we would rather see the right vintage scabbard. Be that as it may, this dagger is being offered as it was acquired. The hilt mounts are the solid nickel type, and they are in excellent condition throughout, having good, smooth surfaces, crisp edges, and precise accent grooves. The reverse lower crossguard is Gruppe marked, "BO". This dagger comes from the Bavarian-Austrian border area.

    The grip is a medium ridge contour wood, having some subtle grain in the surfaces. The grip itself does not show any problems or a lot of wear, however, the nickel grip eagle has all of the features of the bird's head, breast feathering, talons, and part of the wreath completely worn off. It is possible this could have been done by a sanding or grinding tool, or perhaps it is just natural wear. The open wings and swastika still have good detail. The SA runes button has some wear to the upper portion of it, but the enamel still looks to be okay. This grip fits the crossguards like a rubber glove.

    The scabbard shell is straight throughout. As indicated, it is of a later vintage, probably being about 1937 or 1938. The scabbard paint is a dark brown color, having quite a bit of spidering in the surfaces, as well as some age here and there. The paint overall rates at 80-85%. The upper scabbard mount is in good condition, being the nickel plated type. The lower mount is actually a solid nickel example, giving some merit to the fact that this scabbard may be the actual one for this dagger, being somewhat of a transitional piece. Unfortunately though, this lower nickel mount has a ball that is pretty much pushed in. The ball is also split on the left side.

    The blade is still mostly bright, showing a little bit of age here and there on both sides. It still has most of the crossgraining, and rates at about excellent to excellent plus. The SA motto is deep and crisp, and has perhaps 80% of the darkening remaining in the backs of the letters. The reverse ricasso is matching etched with the oval logo used by this company. Within the oval perimeters is the company's name and location, "JUSTINUS WERK/SOLINGEN". Inside within a shield is a halberd. The blade shoulders perfectly meet the lower crossguard contour. This is a good entry level dagger, or a piece for someone who is on a budget. Not a bad example, and all original throughout.

    Excellent. $395.00(#051813)

12. SADAGGERS #34910 Early SA Dagger - Gebr. Becker

    This early SA Dagger is about as nice as they come. A beautiful dagger here for someone who is looking for an early SA with little wear, and a choice maker. The crossguards and tang nut are all in exceptional condition. These crossguards have pristine surfaces with crisp mounts and precise accent grooves. The lower reverse crossguard is Gruppe marked, "Wf". The grip is a beautiful mahogany wood, having a deep, coffee tone and nice, subtle, vertical grains. The SA runes button is in perfect condition, with 100% enamel. The nickel grip eagle is the "high-necked" type, having all definition complete to the bird's head, breast feathering, wing feathering, talons, wreath, and mobile swastika. This perfect conditioned grip fits the crossguards like a rubber glove.

    The scabbard shell is straight throughout, and is a real beauty. The anodizing is 100% throughout both sides of the shell. Almost all of the lacquer also remains on this scabbard, being about 99% on the obverse, and perhaps about 90% on the reverse. The scabbard mounts are matching nickel, and both upper and lower are in fine condition, to include the lower ball. These mounts are retained with the original nickel screws, all of which are unbuggered.

    The blade of this example is bright, and mint, having all of its crossgraining. The SA motto is deeply etched, and has 100% of the darkening in the backgrounds. The reverse blade is also a beauty, having the interesting logo matching etched on the ricasso . It features a chef positioned with his high hat on, and he is holding what appears to be a knife in one hand, and a large fork in the other. Beneath this cooking master is the firm's name and location, "GEBR. BECKER/SOLINGEN". The blade shoulders perfectly meet the crossguard contours. A beautiful dagger here.

    Mint Minus. $1,495.00(#052213)

13. SADAGGERS #35017C Unissued Late SA Dagger with Grip Tag, RZM M7/10 - J.A. Henckels

    This fine unissued SA dagger is in choice condition throughout. It is not completely brand new looking but it is obvious that the dagger has never been issued or carried. The crossguards are the type that were produced by Böker. These guards are nickel-plated and still have factory bright nickel-plated surfaces. There is a mild amount of lifting but it is confined only to the edges of the crossguards where they meet the wood grip. The tang nut is also in good condition and does not show signs of being taken apart. The grip is a very fine RZM type having high ridge construction. This grip has a pleasing vertical running grain. The SA button is perfectly set and has pristine enamel. The aluminum grip eagle is the “high-necked” type. All details are complete to the head, breast feathering, wing feathering, talons, wreath and mobile swastika. This grip fits the crossguards like a glove. Wrapped about the top of the grip is the original issue tag. This tag is of an off-white manila color and it is printed in black at the top of one side, “Dienstdolch”. Below this is the run number across the lines, “261984”. On the reverse of the tag the full name of the RZM is printed, “Reichszeug-Meisterei / der NSDAP”. Next to this is a black RZM circle and below rubber stamped on the lines is the code for the Henckels firm being rubber stamped, “M 7/10”. This tag shows very few signs of being handled and is virtually 100% intact.

    The scabbard shell is basically straight throughout both sides having a couple of handling signs on the lower portion of each side but they are nothing. The chocolate brown paint is nearly 100% with only one minor chip on the reverse near the upper section. This chip reveals that the surface below is black paint. We know that many scabbards were repainted brown during the later period as apparently there was a misjudgment on the amount of NSKK daggers required as opposed to SA types. The scabbard mounts are the nickel-plated steel type and the lower mount still is completely factory bright. The upper mount is also bright but does show just the slightest of age around the center areas of both sides. These amounts are retained by dome head steel screws which still retain their original plating.

    Attached to the scabbard is what appears to be the original short hanger and belt loop. The short hanger has fine brown leather still being supple and the leather stamped with the maker’s code, “RZM L2/60/41”. The “41” would be the year that this dagger was produced. The hanger hardware is the late style which has the dull gray finish. The snap clip is marked, “RZM/M5/71/OLC”. Attached to the hanger is a matching brown leather belt loop which has a “D” ring also having the matching late gray finish. The blade of this example is a real beauty being in stone mint condition.

    This blade has a needlelike tip with full grain throughout both sides. The SA motto is crisp and has 100% of the background darkening. On the reverse ricasso the blade is marked with a double RZM circle having shading within the circle. This circle is placed above the code for the firm, J.A. Heckels “M7/10” and beneath the date of manufacture “1941”. This dagger no doubt was kept in a shop somewhere or in RZM headquarters awaiting shipment that never happened due to the war. A nice example here which are difficult to find with a grip tag still being in this fine state of preservation as well as having a matching RZM rubber stamping.

    Unissued Near Mint. $2,295.00

14. SADAGGERS #35009C Personalized Early SA Dagger with Three-Piece Hanger – Wilh. Kober, Suhl

    This Suhl produced SA Dagger is in really great condition and is a high quality piece in the tradition of these gun making people from Suhl. The crossguards are the standard Suhl type being solid nickel throughout and having the distinctive curvature on the lower guard. These crossguards are in excellent condition showing smooth surfaces, crisp edges and good precise accent grooves. The lower reverse crossguard is Gruppe marked, “Th”. The grip is the standard walnut type and it has some usage throughout being of medium contour construction. This grip because of it being walnut, is very hard and therefore has stood up well over the years. It has an attractive grain running throughout and it is interesting to note that on the reverse right side of the grip, the original owner has carved his name into the wood. The surname is “Albrecht”. This is normally not enough to do any research work but it does add interest to the dagger. The SA runes button is in perfect condition being nicely placed. The grip eagle is the nickel type having the beak which points upwards slightly. This bird shows only modest wear to the head, breast feathering and talons, but the rest of the bird being the wing feathering, wreath and swastika are still crisp. An interesting hilt here.

    The scabbard shell is straight as an arrow. It has outstanding original anodized finish. This finish is one of the best Suhl scabbards I have seen. They have a distinctive look also to the anodized color and this one is a beauty. The anodizing is 100% and the lacquer covering is about 95%. The matching nickel scabbard mounts are in good condition, the lower ball having a small hit to the bottom back side but it is not bad. The original nickel screws are all in place and unbuggered. Attached to the carrying ring is a matching leather three-piece hanging assembly. The short hanger has good leather still being supple and complete with the small retainer loop. The hardware is the solid nickel type being with an unmarked clip. The belt loop has fine leather and is apparently not original to this piece as it is stamped on the reverse “RZM L2/60/41” and is complete with the grip retainer loop. The leather to these pieces though does match up nicely with the early hanger.

    The blade is a perfect example still having needlelike tip and fine bright finish. This blade still retains all of its crossgrain and is in mint condition. The SA motto is crisp and deep and has 100% of the factory darkening in the backgrounds. The reverse ricasso is matching etched with the double oval logo used by this company. The ovals contain the firm’s name and location, “Wilh. Kober and Co. Suhl”. Inside is a centaur being a mythological creature being half man and half horse. Beneath the centaur is the start up date of this firm, “Gebr 1874”. The blade shoulders perfectly meet the lower crossguard contour. An outstanding early dagger here and if you are also a gun buff the Suhl made pieces are always interesting to put next to an appropriate hand gun for display.

    Near Mint. $1,495.00

15. SADAGGERS #34986 Early SA Dagger - Justinus Werk

    This early SA is mixed with an later vintage scabbard. It is possible the two have been together since the war, but as we know, as collectors, we would rather see the right vintage scabbard. Be that as it may, this dagger is being offered as it was acquired. The hilt mounts are the solid nickel type, and they are in excellent condition throughout, having good, smooth surfaces, crisp edges, and precise accent grooves. The reverse lower crossguard is Gruppe marked, "BO". This dagger comes from the Bavarian-Austrian border area. The grip is a medium ridge contour wood, having some subtle grain in the surfaces. The grip itself does not show any problems or a lot of wear, however, the nickel grip eagle has all of the features of the bird's head, breast feathering, talons, and part of the wreath completely worn off. It is possible this could have been done by a sanding or grinding tool, or perhaps it is just natural wear. The open wings and swastika still have good detail. The SA runes button has some wear to the upper portion of it, but the enamel still looks to be okay. This grip fits the crossguards like a rubber glove.

    The scabbard shell is straight throughout. As indicated, it is of a later vintage, probably being about 1937 or 1938. The scabbard paint is a dark brown color, having quite a bit of spidering in the surfaces, as well as some age here and there. The paint overall rates at 80-85%. The upper scabbard mount is in good condition, being the nickel plated type. The lower mount is actually a solid nickel example, giving some merit to the fact that this scabbard may be the actual one for this dagger, being somewhat of a transitional piece. Unfortunately though, this lower nickel mount has a ball that is pretty much pushed in. The ball is also split on the left side.

    The blade is still mostly bright, showing a little bit of age here and there on both sides. It still has most of the crossgraining, and rates at about excellent to excellent plus. The SA motto is deep and crisp, and has perhaps 80% of the darkening remaining in the backs of the letters. The reverse ricasso is matching etched with the oval logo used by this company. Within the oval perimeters is the company's name and location, "JUSTINUS WERK/SOLINGEN". Inside within a shield is a halberd. The blade shoulders perfectly meet the lower crossguard contour. This is a good entry level dagger, or a piece for someone who is on a budget. Not a bad example, and all original throughout.

    Excellent. $395.00

16. SADAGGERS #35010C Late SA Dagger, RZM M7/2 - Emil Voos

    This late made Voos SA Dagger is a very fine, preserved example. It has the nickel plated crossguards and tang nut, all of which have bright, factory shine still on the mounts. There is a minute amount of lifting that has occurred on the top crossguard, but only on the point where it meets the wooden grip. This example is also most interesting, in that it has the letter "B" stamped on the reverse lower guard. At first glance, the viewer would think that this appears to be a Gruppe mark, but it is not, as it is just slightly smaller than what the Gruppe marks were. Since this "B" stamping is smaller than a Gruppe mark, my conclusion is that it is most likely a personalization. Either way, it is unusual to see on a later made piece.

    The scabbard shell is staright as an arrow, and has mint, chocolate brown paint. This original paint looks like it was done yesterday. The scabbard mounts are also factory bright, being nickel plated over steel base. They are in choice, mint condition throughout, to include the lower ball. The original, dome head screws are all in place with their original plating. The grip of this example is a typical RZM type, having a high center ridge construction. It shows some nice, close, graining, running vertically. This grip is in fine, mint condition, showing no usage at all. The SA runes button is nicely placed, having good, enamel surfaces. The aluminum grip eagle is the "high-necked" type. All details are visible to the bird's head, breast feathering, wing feathering, talons, wreath, and swastika. This grip fits the crossguards like a glove.

    The blade is as nice as they come. This blade has its needle-like tip, and all crossgrain present. The motto edge is crisp, and has 100% of the factory darkening in the backgrounds. The reverse ricasso is etched with a double shaded circle. The circle is positioned over the code for Emil Voos, "M 7/2". The blade shoulders perfectly meet the lower crossguard contours. An exceptionally nice, late SA dagger, that if it was issued, it was not worn.

    Mint. $1,295.00

17. SADAGGERS #34909 Early SA Dagger with Blade Dedication - Gebr. Heller

    This early SA Dagger is in "as found" condition, and has never been cleaned, or taken apart. The crossguards and scabbard mounts have a deep, nicotine style patination. Despite the age over the mounts, it can be seen that the guards have good, smooth surfaces, crisp edges, and precise accent grooves. The tang nut is also in excellent condition, with no sign of ever having been touched. The lower crossguard is Gruppe marked "Th". The grip is a fine example, being some kind of fruitwood. This grip is of medium to high ridge construction, and it is in excellent condition throughout, showing little wear. The grip fits the crossguards excellently. The SA runes button is the copper type, and it also has quite a bit of patination over the surfaces. There are some breaks in the enamel to the left of the SA insignia, as well as to the center portion of the "S" letter. The grip eagle is the high-necked, nickel version, and it shows quite a bit of wear over the bird's head, breast feathering, and talons, as well as the wreath area. The open wings and swastika still have good detail.

    The scabbard shell is straight on the obverse, and has a minor ding to the reverse near the lower edge. The anodizing is the darker, purple type, and it has gone dark from age. There is also some age that appears in the surfaces. The scabbard mounts exactly match the nicotine patination of the hilt. The upper mount is in perfect condition, while the lower mount has a hit to the ball, and there is also an opening to the seam at the center, lower mount of the ball, and running up to the left edge. The original screws are all in place, and are all unturned. The obverse blade of this example is still mostly bright, showing some age in the surfaces, and also some old pitting residue at the shoulders where they meet the crossguard.

    The blade though, still grades at better than excellent. The SA motto is deep and crisp, having nearly 100% of the background darkening. The reverse blade has a dedication, which is etched in the handwriting of the giver. The dedication reads, "Für treue Mitarbeit Oberführer Simon" which, in English, translates to, "For loyal cooperation Oberführer Simon". I'd like to thank Günter Kaltenböck for his assistance in translating this inscription; at first, I could barely make it out! The reverse ricasso is stamped horizontally next to the center ridge, "Gebr. Heller". The blade shoulders perfectly meet the lower crossguard contours.

    It is interesting to note that the area on the lower crossguard that seals with the scabbard throat still has its bright, nickel color. An interesting piece here, that is in collectible condition. SA blades with dedications from SA generals are normally a very desirable thing.

    Excellent. $2,695.00

18. SADAGGERS #34990 Early SA Dagger - H. Herder, Ace of Spades Logo

    This dagger is in fine, untouched, condition and studying the tang nut, does not appear to have ever been apart. The mounts are all nickel, and have a desirable, dull patination. The crossguards are nice and smooth, with good, crisp, edges and precise accent grooves. The lower reverse crossguard is Gruppe marked, "He". The grip appears to be some type of a fruitwood, being of medium to high ridge construction. There is a pleasing grain that runs vertically throughout the grip. This grip fits the crossguards like a glove. The SA runes button is nicely placed and has perfect enamel. The nickel grip eagle is the "high necked" type, having full details there to the eagle's head, breast feathering, wing feathering, talons, wreath, and mobile swastika. A good, untouched hilt here. The scabbard shell is straight throughout.

    This scabbard shell appears to have brown paint as opposed to an anodized surface. Sometimes we see this on early pieces, and it is 100% correct. This paint is in excellent condition, having a little bit of spidering on the lower obverse, and a little bit more on the lower reverse, but the paint is all still there. A good shell here, that looks very good, too. The shell is fitted with matching, patinated, solid nickel scabbard fittings. These fittings are in choice condition throughout, the lower ball having just a slight tap at the bottom, which has exposed the seam only at the bottom, but has not opened it. The original unturned screws are all in place.

    The blade is a real beauty, being in mint condition, having needle-like tip, and all of its crossgrain. The SA motto is nice and crisp and deep, having 100% of the frosted factory background. The reverse has the very appealing, etched logo of this producer. It is a set of dual circles, which contain the firm's name and location, "H. Herder/Solingen", and inside is the ace of spades card.

    A great dagger here, that would go really good with your neighborhood poker game. These ace of spades daggers are not common, and it is a real pleasure to find one in this condition. A great investment piece here, because there is always a market out there for the ace of spades.

    Near Mint. $1,395.00

19. SADAGGERS #34752C Unissued, Tagged SA Dagger Double Proof RZM M 7/51 1939 – Anton Wingen, Small Knight Logo

    This tagged SA Dagger is quite a beauty having outstanding nickel-plated crossguards and tang nut. The upper crossguard is in perfect condition having fine bright finish. The same is true of the lower crossguard on the obverse and on the reverse there is just a little bit of lifting on the left and right quillon with a couple of tiny specks in the center area. The tang nut is in choice perfect condition and does not look to have been turned. The grip is a fine medium contour constructed RZM type. The grip is a fine RZM type having a lighter colored fruitwood having a subtle grain which runs lengthwise. The grip is absolutely perfect throughout and fits the crossguards like a glove. The SA runes button is perfectly placed and has outstanding enameled surfaces. The grip eagle is a nickel variety being the style with “beak which points upwards slightly”. This bird has full nickel-plated finish and all details are crisp to the bird’s head, breast feathering, wing feathering, talons, wreath and mobile swastika.

    Attached to the grip via a rivet is the original issue tag. The obverse of the tag is printed in black with the SA runes and below “SA.-DIENSTDOLCH / Hersteller”. Next to this are the lines which do not have a rubber code stamping rendered. The reverse of the tag has a black printed RZM shaded circle over the full organization name for the RZM “Reichszeugmeisterei / der / NSDAP”. Beneath this is the run number for the dagger, “No. 084443”. This tag is in excellent condition showing no tearing or soft spots. The rivet is firmly in place and has never been taken off.

    The scabbard shell is straight throughout. This shell has a fine chocolate brown coat of paint. There are a couple of extremely minor marks in the paint which were probably caused by the short hanger. Other than these small marks the paint is still 100% and still has its fine factory newness to the color. The scabbard mounts are the nickel-plated steel variety. They are in completely mint perfect condition. The mounts are retained by dome head unturned screws which still retain their nickel plating. The short hanger attached is in new-like condition. The leather is a pristine brown color and still has the new look to the interior surfaces of the leather. The short hanger is complete with the small retainer loop. Stamped into the reverse of the brown leather strap is a single open RZM circle and the leather maker’s code and date of production, “L2/371/39”. The nickel-plated hardware is in perfect condition with the snap clip being marked, “A”, “DRGM”, “RZM M5/8”.

    The blade of this example is in perfect mint condition having 100% of the crossgraining. There are the normal runner marks only but the rest is perfect. The SA motto is nice and crisp with 100% of the dark backgrounding in all of the letters. The reverse of the blade is matching etched on the ricasso with a double RZM circle with shading in the center. It is positioned above the code for the Anton Winged Jr. maker, “M 7/51” and below this the date “1939”. At the bottom of the blade is the logo of this firm being a small standing knight. The blade shoulders perfectly meet the lower crossguard contour. A very fine choice conditioned unissued SA dagger. If you have an Anton Wingen issue sack it would go perfect with this fine piece. A rare opportunity here to acquire an unissued SA dagger.

    Mint Minus. $2,695.00

20. SADAGGERS #33900 Early SA Dagger - Haco Berlin

    This Haco produced SA Dagger has all of the classic parts that we see by this producer. The crossguards are both very thin and have a “straight across” look. These two crossguards have a fairly good patina throughout. Studying the tang nut it does not appear as though this dagger has ever been apart. The reverse crossguard is Gruppe marked, “B” which of course stands for Berlin. The grip is a fine oak or walnut wood. It has a lot of graining in it which has darker and lighter sections giving an interesting look to the wood. It does show some wearing signs across both surfaces but they are not bad and if anything give the dagger some character. The grip is a high ridge type, remains in chip free condition and fits the crossguards absolutely like a rubber glove. This fine grip has a perfect SA runes button with 100% enamel. The early nickel grip eagle is the “high-necked” type. This bird has good remaining details to his head, breast feathering, wing feathering, talons, wreath and mobile swastika. An interesting and desirable hilt here!

    The scabbard shell is straight throughout. This shell has the purple style anodizing and other than a little bit of age appearing in the surfaces of both sides, the anodizing is in nice condition. The nickel scabbard mounts are also in fine condition, the lower ball having just the most modest signs of usage but no dings or problems. These mounts are retained by the original unturned nickel screws. Attached to the hanging ring is what is probably the original hanger. This early hanger does not have the small retainer loop anymore but the nice brown leather still looks fairly fresh and supple. This hanger is equipped with early nickel hardware having the “long snout” style snap with rivet retaining the spring.

    As we would hope, the blade is still quite nice on this example. It does have some mild in and out markings but overall it is in near mint condition. All of the crossgraining appears to still be there and the tip is still with its needlelike sharpness. There is a tiny bit of deterioration around the tip but it is not bad and possibly could be cleaned out if someone wanted to do this. The SA motto is very crisp and has 100% of the darkening in the backgrounds. The reverse ricasso is matching etched with the double circles of this company. The circles appear like a lifesaver and the name of the company and location is etched in between, “Haco Berlin”. This company did not put a figure in the center of the logo. The blade shoulders perfectly fit the lower crossguard contour.

    A good strong Haco example here, showing usage of the period but still having good desirable condition.

    Excellent Plus. $995.00

21. SADAGGERS #34709C Unissued, Mid-Period SA Dagger with Grip Issue Tag, RZM M7/27 - Puma

    This mid-period SA Dagger is a very fine example, recently put on consignment by the family of the veteran that brought it home. The dagger has very nice, bright, nickel plated crossguards, which are all in choice condition , showing very little age, to include the tang nut. The upper crossguard still appears to be perfect, whereas the lower one has just a little bit of age on the quillon ends of both sides. However, they still have a "minty" look to them. The grip is a typical RZM example, having a high center ridge construction, and vertically running grain. It is a fine, brown color. The SA runes button is nicely placed, and has perfect enamel. The grip eagle appears to be a nickel plated type. It is the style with "beak which points upward slightly". This bird has complete, crisp details to its head, breast feathering, wing feathering, talons, and swastika.

    Around the top of the grip is the original paper issue tag. There is a piece of brown tape on this tag, which holds it together. I do not know whether this was done at the time the dagger was packaged, or at a later time, but this piece of tape has been on the grip paper a long time. This paper has the RZM lines on the reverse, and it is rubber stamped "M 7/27 1940". On the opposite side, there is a run number, which is "23512", and then it looks like a "3", but it could also be a "5", as the tape covers the top of the number. At any rate, a fine, original, issue tag.

    The scabbard shell is straight as an arrow, and has very choice, chocolate-brown paint. This paint has one tiny scratch at the upper right edge, but other than that, is 100%, and still retains its original luster. The scabbard mounts are the nickel plated steel base type, and they are in pristine condition, having their original luster. These mounts are retained by dome head side screws, which still also have their original plated surfaces. Taking the blade out of the scabbard is a most interesting experience.

    The blade is still in mint condition, and has all of its crossgraining. There are some normal age signs here and there, but nothing that disrupts the mint finish of this blade. The thing that is interesting is the motto. This motto is crisp and deep, but instead of a black background on the letters, the background is a rust colored brown. I tried rubbing a little lighter fluid on the background just to see if it was something that was recently applied, but no, it does not seem to come out, and apparently was permanently put into the backgrounds. I don't remember seeing this before, but it does give the dagger quite an interesting look. On the reverse blade, the dagger has the normal color etched to the background, having an open RZM circle positioned over the Puma code, "M 7/27". The original blade shoulders are perfectly fitting the lower crossguard contour. If anyone has an idea or explanation concerning this red, rust color background to the motto, please let me know as I would be most interested.

    Unissued Mint. $2,395.00

22. SADAGGERS #34710C Transitional, Double Proof SA Dagger, RZM M7/27 - Puma

    This transitional SA dagger appears to be unissued to me, and also came with another Puma dagger that did have an issue tag around the grip. Chances are the tag got torn off somewhere between the Puma store in Solingen, and the veteran's home in America. At any rate, this is a very beautiful, new-like condition dagger. The nickel plated crossguards are the best you will see, being in full mint, bright state. The SA tang nut is also a beauty, not appearing to have ever been undone.

    The grip is a fine, RZM type construction, with beautiful, light brown wood, having vertical grains. The SA runes button is perfectly placed, and has fine, enameled surfaces. The grip eagle appears to be the nickel plated type. This bird is the style with "point behind the head". He has full detail to his head, breast feathering, wing feathering, talons, wreath, and mobile swastika. This bird is beautifully set into the grip, being right at the apex of the high center ridge. The grip fits the crossguards beautifully.

    The scabbard is straight as an arrow, and has outstanding, chocolate brown paint, which is still in perfect condition, with its original sheen. It is possible to look at the paint, and see that there was no base coating used below this paint. The surface of the metal has been scratched crosswise in order to eliminate base coating. The scabbard mounts are fantastic, being totally mint, and extremely bright with nickel plating over steel base. The original SA dome head screws are in place, and are unturned.

    The fine blade is a mint conditioned example, having a few tiny age spots, here and there on the surfaces, but not enough to take away from the blade's new-like condition. The grain is 100% throughout, and the blade is nice and bright. The SA motto etch is most interesting, in that the backgrounds of this etch are a brown rust color, not the usual black that we see. I list another Puma dagger on this same group of daggers which also comes from the same veteran's family, and has the same background. Very interesting here, and I don't know the derivation of the color, but it appears to be factory to me. The reverse ricasso is double proofed, having an open single RZM circle, over the code, "M 7/27". Below this is a diamond image, with the mountain lion head within the diamond, and the name, "PUMA" below the head. Below the diamond is the location city of "Solingen". The blade shoulders perfectly meet the lower crossguard contour. What a nice dagger this is, and what an interesting example it is, with the red background in the letters.

    Mint. $1,495.00

23.  SADAGGERS #34602 Ground Röhm SA Dagger with Serial Number - Carl Eickhorn

    This early SA Ground Röhm Dagger has good, patinated nickel crossguards. The guards are in outstanding condition, having smooth surfaces with crisp edges, and precise, handcut, accent grooves. The reverse of the lower crossguard has the number stamped, "2 24948". The initial "2" stamping appears that it is stamped directly over the original Gruppe mark, which appears to be, "Oe". This Gruppe mark is not seen too much, being of Austrian vintage. Although we do not know for sure what these numbers represent, it is generally felt that they are the personal numbers that appear in the holder's Ausweisse book. The grip of this example is a real beauty, being a pleasing color, a light brown fruitwood, having close graining throughout. The grip remains in choice, perfect condition, and fits the crossguard perfect like a glove. This piece does not appear to have ever been apart. The SA runes button is finely placed, having no missing enamel. The nickel grip eagle is the "high necked" style bird. There is some wear to the bird's head, but the breast feathering, wing feathering, talons, and mobile swastika are all there. A nice hilt here.

    The scabbard shell is straight throughout. This shell has pretty good purple colored anodizing. There is some age in with the surfaces, and the anodizing is starting to thin slightly, but overall, it is not bad at all. The scabbard mounts are matching patinated nickel. They are in good condition, to include the lower ball. These mounts are retained by nickel screws which are all in place and unbuggered.

    The blade of this example is still bright on the obverse, having most of the original crossgraining. I notice there is a little bit of sharpening, which appears down towards the tip area only. This may have been done at the time the blade was ground, but I don't know. The SA motto is very well done, being crisp and deep, and having 100% of the original darkening in the letter backgrounds. This obverse blade is in near mint conditon. The reverse blade has been professionally ground, and a good attempt at regraining the surfaces has been made. Still though, if you are used to looking at these things, you will know right away that it is a ground example. The early small oval trademark is still in place. This trademark carries the firm's name and location inside the ovals, "CARL EICKHORN/SOLINGEN". Inside is a seated squirrel with serrated tail. A nice ground Röhm here, with an additional goodie, consisting of serial number and brigade. Excellent Plus $1095.00

24.  SADAGGERS #34720C Early SA Ground Röhm - C.G. Haenel

    This fine early SA dagger does not appear to have been cleaned, and looking at the tang nut, it does not appear to have ever been apart. The all nickel mounts have a fine patination, having the dull look we are all familiar with. These crossguards are still in outstanding condition, having smooth surfaces, crisp edges, and good, precise accent grooves. The lower reverse crossguard is Gruppe marked, "Th". The grip is a walnut style that we see coming from the Suhl area makers. This grip has lots of vertical grain, and it is a fairly dark color appearing to have been coated with varnish. It looks as though the varnish coating may have been done post war and I see a small sign of the varnish on the lower obverse crossguard, as well as minute traces on other crossguards. No big deal here, and something easily rectified with a little bit of car wax or anything that will remove a small amount of paint or varnish coating. The grip may also be simply left as it is, because it looks great. This grip is of sharp contour construction, and shows minor carrying signs, but no problems at all, and it fits the crossguards like a glove. The SA runes button is nicely placed, having a small flaw at about the eleven o' clock point. The nickel grip eagle is the "high necked" type, having full detail still visible to the bird's head, breast feathering, wing feathering, talons, wreath, and mobile swastika. Wrapped about the grip is a grip retainer section complete with "D" ring. The belt loop section is not present with this device.

    The scabbard shell is a good, straight example, and has outstanding, anodized surfaces. This anodizing looks to be all there, showing just minor signs of age. Most of the original factory lacquer is also still in place. A very nice shell here! The scabbard mounts are the nickel type, exactly matching those of the hilt. These mounts are in perfect condition, to include the lower ball, and all four nickel screws are in place. The upper hanging ring has the original short hanger attached. This short hanger has good, supple leather, which is complete with the small retainer loop. The hardware is the early nickel type, having an unmarked "snout nose" snap clip, the type having the spring held by a rivet.

    The blade of this example is in near full mint condition on the obverse, having full crossgraining, good original needle-like tip, and fine deeply etched SA motto. This motto has 100% of the original darkening in the background letters. The reverse blade has had the Rohm inscription professionally removed. The removal appears to be total, and there was also lots of regraining done to the blade. The regrain is not as good as the original would have been, but it is not bad. In the process, some of the original trademark was removed. Mainly it was the arrow which contained the firm's name "HAENEL". The first two or three letters have been removed. The rest of the trademark though, remains intact beneath the arrow. This is "C.G. HAENEL/SUHL/WAFFEN-u. FAHRRAD-/FABRIK". This means that Haenel had a weapons and bicycle factory in Suhl. The blade shoulders perfectly fit the lower crossguard. This is a nice Ground Röhm dagger here, in choice, untouched condition. This piece will really clean up nice if someone wanted to make the effort, or it is nice just the way it is.

    Excellent Plus, Plus. $1,295.00

25.  SADAGGERS #34588 Early SA Dagger with Blade Dedication - J.P. Sauer

    This early SA Dagger is not really in good condition, but it is an interesting dagger because of a blade dedication on the reverse blade. We will get to this further down in the description. The nickel crossguards are in excellent condition throughout, having an old patination reflective of this dagger never being cleaned. The crossguards are in excellent condition though, having good smooth surfaces, crisp edges, and precise accent grooves. The lower reverse crossguard is Gruppe marked, "Fr". The grip of this example is a fine walnut, having smooth contour construction. This grip shows quite a bit of carrying time and usage, but since it is made out of gumstock wood, it has held up extremely well. There are lots of signs of the time this dagger has been around, subtly spread throughout this grip, but no chips, breaks, or problems. The grip fits the crossguards absolutely like a rubber glove. The SA runes button is nicely placed, and despite the use of this dagger, still appears to have all of the enamel in place. The grip eagle is a nickel type, being the "upward turned beak", having some wear to the surfaces, but the bird's eye, and some of the breast feathering and talons are still fairly visible. The wings, wreath, and swastika are in good shape. An interesting hilt here.

    The scabbard shell is straight throughout. This shell has the old, purple color style anodizing, but does show thinning, particularly in the center areas of both sides. Overall, the anodizing is probably about 60-70%. The nickel scabbard mounts are in good condition throughout, to include the lower ball. These mounts are retained by all nickel screws, which are in place. The blade of this example has turned very gray over time, and it also has quite a bit of spotting and age in the surfaces. The SA motto has some wear to the center area, where the letters have experienced a thinning of the background darkening. Overall, this blade only grades at about good plus. The reverse of the blade, though, is highly interesting, in that it carries an etched dedication. The dedication was factory done, and has all of its darkening in the backgrounds of its letters, and therefore, is quite prominent. It also could be a good candidate for research. The dedication reads, "In aufrichtiger KAMERADSCHAFT/RUHR". Beside the name to the left is the date, "20.6.34" and below the name is the battalion, "BAT M 79". Obviously, there should be enough information there for a research effort. The trademark is the double ovals which trap the firm's name and location, "JP SAUER & SOHN/SUHL". In the center is a warrior carrying some type of a weapon at his right side. Below is the start up date of this firm, "GEGR. 1751." The blade shoulders perfectly fit the lower crossguard contour. It is a shame that this dagger is not in better condition, but it is priced accordingly, and therefore gives the average collector a chance to own a dagger having a factory blade dedication.

    Good Plus. $1,350.00

26. SADAGGERS #31031C Unissued SA Dagger with Grip Tag, RZM M 7/13 - Schüttlehofer

    This beautiful SA dagger is in unissued condition and it is about as nice as you will ever see one. The crossguards and tang nut are of course the nickel-plated type and they retain their fine factory mirror finish throughout. There are no scratches or any usage signs on these guards. There is a tiny bit of lifting which has occurred on the rear lower guard just at the point where it meets the wood grip. Other than this though these crossguards are really special. The grip itself is also a fine example. It is a medium color fruitwood having a pleasing grain running lengthwise. The obverse grip is in totally perfect condition. The reverse grip is also with the exception there is a tiny surface sliver which has come loose where the grip meets the upper crossguard. It is nothing however. The eagle is the aluminum type and it is the style with beak which points slightly upward. This bird does not have much detail on its head and breast feathering but that is from the stamping not wear. The rest of the bird shows full wear to the feathering, talons, wreath and mobile swastika. The original grip tag is still in place around the upper portion of the grip. The tag has black printing on an off-white paper. It has a run number, “3676” and that is as far as you can see as the other part of the tag wraps around at this point. On the tag’s reverse there is an RZM black circle and beneath is the rubber stamping, “M7/13”. This stamping agrees with the RZM marking on the blade tying this example nicely in as we like to see them.

    The scabbard shell is absolutely sensational. It is a lighter chocolate color brown and the paint looks like it was sprayed yesterday. It is the type of paint that is put over the roughed metal surface with no primer. This paint is 100% and in full mint condition. The scabbard mounts are absolutely new like. These mounts are completely factory fresh as are the dome head screws which retain them. There has been no screwdrivers put into these grooves. Attached to the upper hanging ring is a choice late short hanger and matching belt loop. The leather on both of these pieces is still in perfect condition. The short hanger leather is marked, “RZM L2/60/41”. The buckle is still nice and crisp with its original nickel plating and the snap clip is the style that has the white style plaitng. This too though is in pristine condition being “OLC” marked as well as “RZM M5/71”. The D-ring of the belt loop is also pristine with mint plating. A very nice complete hanging assembly here. As we would expect the blade of this example is totally pristine mint. It is nice and bright and has 100% of the original crossgraining. The SA motto etch is crisp and has all of the factory blackening. The reverse ricasso has the double line open RZM circle over the code “M7/13”. This code represents the Arthur Schüttlehofer firm also known as Asso. The blade shoulders perfectly meet the crossguard contour. A real stunner here and if you are looking for a mint unissued piece I can’t imagine that there would be a better one than this example.

    Mint. $2,495.00

27. SADAGGERS #34505C Early SA Dagger - Puma

    This early SA Dagger is in first rate condition throughout. Looking at the tang nut, it does not appear as though this dagger has ever been taken down. The nickel parts throughout have an outstanding, dull patina and do not appear to have been cleaned since the war. These crossguards have excellent, smooth surfaces, crisp edges, and precise accent grooves. The lower reverse crossguard is Gruppe marked "NRH". The stamping is in the center, but higher up on the crossguard than we normally see them. The grip is a very fine, rich wood, which may be some type of a fruit wood, having some nice, subtle grain, which runs horizontally across the surfaces of both sides. This grain is of medium to high contour construction, and other than a little normal usage, it is still in fine condition throughout. It fits the crossguard edges like a rubber glove. The SA runes button has excellent enamel surfaces, showing a little age around the border edge, and also some greenish color around the lower edge. The nickel grip eagle is the "high-necked" type, this bird has full details to his eye, breast feathering, wing feathering, talons, wreath, and mobile swastika. A fine hilt here!

    The scabbard shell is straight throughout. For once, this shell has most desirable anodizing. The anodizing has a copper brown color and appears to be nearly 100% throughout. The lacquer also still appears to be on the surfaces with only the mildest signs of usage. Nice scabbard shell! The matching nickel scabbard mounts are in excellent condition, with the lower ball having just a tiny tap at the very center area, but it is nothing. The original screws are all in place, and are unturned. The original-to-the-piece short hanger is in place. This short hanger has good, supple, brown leather, and is complete with its small retainer loop. The hardware is matching solid nickel, and the unmarked clip is the conventional shaped type. The blade is as nice as they come. This blade has 100% of the original crossgrain with a needle like tip. The SA motto is extremely crisp with 100% of the dark black backgrounds. This blade is easily in full mint condition. The reverse ricasso is matching etched with a diamond shape, which surrounds the head of a puma. Beneath the cat is the firm's name "Puma". Beneath the diamond is the location city, "Solingen". The blade shoulders perfectly meet the lower crossguard contour, and there is a shiny part on the crossguard area that seals against the scabbard throat. A very nice, untouched, uncleaned, early SA here.

    Near Mint. $1,295.00

28. SADAGGERS #34490 Early SA Dagger with Scabbard Dedication – Anton Wingen Jr.

    This early SA Dagger, aside from having an outstanding scabbard dedication, also is a very fine conditioned dagger. The dagger has nickel mounts throughout and it appears as though it was cleaned not too long ago. The crossguards are in choice condition having good crisp edges, smooth surfaces, and precise accent grooves. The lower reverse guard is Gruppe marked, “No”. The grip appears to be some type of a fine grained fruitwood having a slightly orange tone to its color. It is most attractive with medium contour construction. The grip remains in near perfect condition showing only the most modest signs of usage. This grip perfectly fits the crossguards. The SA runes button is nicely set and has perfect enamel surfaces. The nickel eagle is the style with “beak which points upward slightly”. This bird has full detail to it’s head, breast feathering, wing feathering, talons, wreath and mobile swastika. A very fine hilt here!

    The scabbard shell is straight throughout. This scabbard has an excellent brown color anodizing which is nearly 100% throughout having just a little bit of wear on the reverse center areas. There is also quite a bit of the original lacquer remaining on both sides of the shell being approximately 50%. The scabbard mounts are in outstanding condition to include the lower ball. These mounts are retained by the original unturned nickel screws. The reverse upper mount has a professionally done dedication in Gothic style letters, “S/l. Scharführer / Ernst Hopf / 4. Schar 7/R 36 / 10/6.1934”. This dedication would basically translate, “Given in admiration to Scharführer Ernst Hopf of the 4th Schar 7/R 36 on October 10, 1934”. I am not sure what the designation of 4th Schar means but it must be an abbreviated SA group designation. Either way though there is plenty here to launch a research project and hopefully find out a lot about the recipient. You have to start with the recipient’s rank, his full name, his unit and the date the award was made. It might also help to know that he was assigned within Gruppe “Nord”. This should make for a good project for the next owner. Attached to the carrying ring is a very fine short hanger and belt loop. The hanger appears to show a little bit more wear than the belt loop but it is not something that is a mismatch per se. The leather is still good throughout the hanger having rich brown color and complete with the small retainer loop. The hardware is the nickel type having an unmarked conventional shaped buckle. The belt loop is a fine brown leather still in near mint condition having a steel based “D” ring with fine nickel-plated surfaces.

    The blade is nice and bright throughout and really looks to be in near full mint condition. It has a couple of minor smudges right off the ricasso area of the obverse but the reverse appears to still be completely clean. This beautiful blade has a very fine crisp SA etch which has about 99% of its original dark backgrounds in the letters. The reverse ricasso is matching etched with the little knight figure. Above and below the knight respectively is the firm’s name and location, “Anton Wingen Jr. Solingen”. The blade shoulders perfectly meet the crossguard contour. A great dagger here in that you have an interesting dedication with good prospects for research and a fine conditioned dagger to go with it. Chances are that the original recipient of this dagger probably did not wear it much as he most likely had his standard service dagger. A great opportunity here.

    Excellent Plus, Plus. $2,495.00

29. SADAGGERS #34504C Early SA Dagger – WKC

    We do not see many WKC produced SA Daggers, despite the large size of this firm. This is a mystery to me but apparently the owners of the firm were not in with the original design of the SA like E. Pack and Carl Eickhorn and somehow lost out on the program. At any rate, the WKC marked SAs are extremely rare and that is good for collectors out there. This example has excellent nickel mounts throughout and appears to have been cleaned not too long ago. The crossguards have excellent smooth surfaces with crisp edges and precise accent grooves. Looking at the tang nut, I do not see where the dagger has been disassembled. The lower reverse crossguard is Gruppe marked, “P”. The grip is a smooth contoured mahogany style wood not having a lot of grain but the rich color of the wood tones helps it out a lot. This grip is in perfect condition throughout showing the most nominal of wearing signs and it fits the crossguards like a rubber glove. The SA runes button is nicely placed and has perfect enamel surfaces. The nickel grip eagle is the style with “beak which points upwards slightly”. And the details are still all there to the bird’s head, breast feathering, wing feathering, talons, wreath and mobile swastika.

    The scabbard shell is straight throughout. This shell has the darker purple type anodizing and it still appears to be all there having a little bit of age in the surfaces, more in the front than in the back, but still looking great. The scabbard mounts are matching nickel and in excellent condition with the lower ball just having a very minor ding in the center area and not noticeable. These mounts are retained by the early unturned nickel scabbard screws. There is a short hanger which is lacking the little retainer loop. The leather is still good but could use a little shoe polish. The mounts are the early nickel type, the snap clip being unmarked and the conventional shape.

    The blade is nice and bright throughout. I do not see any real crossgraining in the surfaces so more than likely this blade has been cleaned over the years by other collectors or by the original owner. Either way though the blade easily grades in excellent plus, plus to near mint condition. The SA motto, although deeply etched does not seem to have any of the factory darkening in the backgrounds but perhaps it was done in a frosted finish. The reverse ricasso is nicely etched with the knighthead trademark and beneath is the firm’s initials and location, “WKC Solingen”. The blade shoulders nicely fit the lower crossguard contour. A good example here of a hard to find maker.

    Excellent Plus. $1,095.00

30. SADAGGERS #34484 Early SA Dagger – Puma

    This early Puma SA Dagger is in very nice overall condition. All of the mounts are the solid nickel type and studying the tang nut it appears as though this dagger may have only been apart once. The crossguards are good examples having smooth surfaces, crisp edges and precise accent grooves. The lower reverse guard is Gruppe marked, “Nrh”. The grip is a darker brown wood that does not seem to have any grain in the surfaces. The grip shows a little bit of usage on both sides but nothing offensive. It fits the crossguards like a glove. The SA runes button is nicely placed and has good enamel surfaces. There is a little bit of green patina that has accumulated along the lower border edge of the button. The nickel eagle is the “high-necked” variety and this eagle has outstanding detail throughout the head, breast feathering, wing feathering, talons, wreath and mobile swastika.

    The scabbard shell is straight throughout. This scabbard shell has outstanding anodized finish which is near 100% showing only modest usage signs on both sides. The scabbard mounts are also in excellent condition with a good lower ball. The mounts are retained by the original nickel screws which are all unturned. There is a fine matching short hanger. This short hanger has excellent leather throughout and is complete with a small retainer loop. The hardware is the nickel type and the early unmarked clip is the style with “snout nose”. The blade of this example is a real beauty being mint on the obverse and on the reverse having just the slightest of age below the trademark. It is nothing however and the blade still grades in mint condition. The SA motto is extremely dark and crisp having all of the background darkening in the letters. The reverse ricasso is matching etched with the diamond trademark containing the Puma cat in the center with the name, “Puma” beneath. Underneath the diamond is the location city, “Solingen”. The blade shoulders perfectly meet the lower crossguard contour. An extremely nice early Puma SA.

    Near Mint. $1,195.00

31. SADAGGERS #34293 Early SA Dagger

    This early SA Dagger is equipped with all nickel mounts throughout. Looking at the tang nut it appears that the nut has been out a few times and there are also some minor circular scratches on the upper crossguard surface. The guard overall though are in good shape with smooth surfaces, crisp edges and good accent grooves. The lower reverse guard is unmarked on this example. The grip is an attractive darker brown wood having very subtle grain in the surfaces but you have to look hard to see it. The grip is in near perfect condition having just a minor surface sliver of wood that has gone to time on the left lower reverse corner. The grip fits the crossguards perfectly. The SA runes button is nicely placed with good enamel surfaces. The nickel grip eagle is the “high-necked” version having excellent detail to the bird’s head, breast feathering, wing feathering, talons, wreath and mobile swastika.

    The scabbard shell is straight throughout. This shell has excellent darker color anodized surfaces but does have a little bit of age spotting mostly on the front with just a minor amount on the reverse. There is also quite a bit of the original protective lacquer that is clinging here and there on the surfaces. The scabbard mounts are in nice condition to include a perfect lower ball. The original screws are all in place and appear unturned.

    The blade of this example is in very fine condition. The obverse has all crossgraining with needlelike tip. The SA motto is crisp with all of the darkening in the backgrounds. The reverse blade is also in full mint condition having all of the graining. Since there is no maker mark on this example I would assume that it had been sent back to the factory for removal of a Röhm inscription. Despite the fact that there is no Gruppe mark on the crossguard could also mean that it was a Röhm as there were Röhm inscripted daggers given out to honorary members of the SA. Either way, the blade is in very choice condition. An interesting dagger where I wish we knew the maker but it is priced accordingly.

    Excellent Plus. $695.00

32. SADAGGERS #34501C Early SA – Julius Bodenstein

    This early SA Dagger is in choice condition throughout and does not look to have been cleaned since the war. Studying the tang nut it appears as though the dagger may have been apart once but no more than that. The crossguards still have excellent smooth surfaces, crisp edges and the accent grooves are very deep and precise. The lower reverse crossguard is Gruppe marked, “BO”.

    The grip is a lighter brown color wood having an attractive vertical graining which is rather subtle. The grip shows some mild usage and there is a tiny fleck of the upper edge obverse which has come off and at the lower right side there is a small surface ding into the wood. Neither of these flaws though are very noticeable. The grip fits the crossguard fairly well and there is a small gap at the upper left and the lower left. The grip has a good SA runes button with perfect enamel. The nickel grip eagle is the type with “beak which points upwards slightly”. This bird shows little to no wear having good detail remaining to the eye, breast feathering, wing feathering, talons, wreath and mobile swastika.

    The scabbard is completely straight on the reverse and on the obverse there is a tiny sign of a small crease but no dent there. We were able to remove this dent with much success. The anodized surface is still excellent throughout both sides and is nearly 100%. There is only the most minor of age in this scabbard shell. The scabbard mounts are fine matching nickel with a perfect lower ball. The original nickel screws are all in place and are unturned. The short hanger is a fine example having excellent leather and complete with the small retainer loop. The hardware is matching nickel and the snap clip is of the conventional shape and is unmarked.

    The blade of this example is as nice as they come. The reverse blade is nice and mint matching the obverse and is matching etched with a double oval logo. The ovals contain the firm’s name and location, “Julius Bodenstein Steinbach Kr.M.”. The inside of the ovals is plain. We do not see this maker very often and this is a great chance to acquire a rarely seen great conditioned early dagger.

    Near Mint. $1,395.00

33. SADAGGERS #34525 Early SA Dagger – Gebr. Gräfrath

    This early SA Dagger recently comes from a veteran family and is offered in as-is condition. This dagger has never been cleaned nor has it been apart. The hilt features outstanding crossguards having a desirable dull patination. These crossguards remain crisp with smooth surfaces and precise accent grooves. The lower reverse guard is gruppe stamped, “Wm”. The grip is a fine lighter brown colored wood having subtle grains in the surfaces. The grip is in perfect condition throughout and fits the crossguards like a rubber glove. The SA runes button is nicely placed and has perfect enamel. The early nickel eagle has matching patination. This eagle is the style with “point behind the head”. All details are visible to the bird’s head, breast feathering, wing feathering, talons, wreath and mobile swastika. A good hilt here!

    The scabbard shell is straight on the reverse and there is a very small sloped dent on the obverse. Unfortunately age has taken over this scabbard and the surfaces of both sides have an even coat of rust. Some of this could be removed by rubbing with an oily rag without doing further damage to the scabbard shell. The scabbard mounts have matching patination and the upper mount is in excellent condition but unfortunately the lower mount has had a shot to the ball and unfortunately this ball is completely crushed. The original nickel screws are still in place.

    The blade of this example is still mostly bright and has a good percentage of its grain still in both surfaces. The lower half of the blade did have some edge sharpening which we removed fairly successfully. It would take a lot of study to still see signs of it but we think we did a pretty good job here. Overall this blade grades at excellent plus. The SA motto is nice and crisp and has about 90-95% of the original darkening in the backgrounds of the letters. The reverse ricasso is etched with a double ellipse. The ellipse contains the firm’s name and location, “Gebr. Gräfrath Solingen”. The blade shoulders perfectly meet the lower crossguard contour. A decent dagger here having some very good points and a couple of negative points but it is priced accordingly.

    Excellent. $595.00

34. SADAGGERS #25945 Ground Röhm SA Dagger - F. Dick

    This nice-looking, Ground Röhm SA example, has not been cleaned in many years. The all-nickel fittings have a nice dull patina throughout. These crossguards are still smooth, and have crisp edges, with precise accent grooves. The lower reverse crossguard is Gau-stamped, “Wm”. The grip is a most beautiful mahogany wood. It has fine graining, which runs lengthwise throughout, and there is also some crossgraining, which appears above the eagle area. It has kind of a burl effect. This grip is in perfect condition throughout, and appears to have a factory varnish preserving it. The grip is in perfect condition, having medium contour ridge construction. It does not perfectly fit the crossguards, but I’m sure that it is an original, and this is just normal shrinkage. The runes button is a good one, having fine perfectly intact enamel work. The grip eagle is an early high-necked version, and it has full details the bird’s head, breast feathering, wing feathering, wreath, and swastika. A fine hilt here!

    The scabbard shell is straight throughout. It does have a little bit of age on the lower edge of both sides, but for the most part, it has fairly good anodizing. This anodizing is about 90%. The nickel scabbard mounts exactly match the crossguards. These mounts are in perfect condition, to include the lower ball. The original nickel screws are in place, and do not appear to have been turned.

    The blade of this piece is mirror bright on the obverse, and has all of the crossgraining. Other than the normal water marks, this blade is in mint condition on the obverse. The SA motto is deeply etched, and has 100% of the dark backgrounding. The reverse of the blade has had a very neat grind job. It is possible to see where the inscription was removed, as there is now a sharper ridge in the center area, and the graining is just slightly more coarse than the original type. There is also a little bit of the rectangle design, used in this company’s logo. The name does remain, though, being, “F.Dick”. The left side portion of the rectangular edge of the logo is gone to the grind. A nicely done example here, though. The blade shoulders perfectly meet the lower crossguard contour. A very nice Ground Röhm.

    Excellent, Plus, Plus. $795.00

35. SADAGGERS #26059C Early SA Dagger - Jacobs & Co.

    This early SA Dagger is in nice condition throughout. The nickel cross guards have good, smooth surfaces with crisp edges and precise accent grooves. The tang nut is also in excellent condition. The reverse lower cross guard is gau. marked “He”. The grip wood is a lighter brown color, probably being some type of a fruitwood. It has smooth contour construction and fits the grip nicely. This grip shows only the most modest amount of wear. The SA runes button is nicely placed and has perfect enamel surfaces. The nickel “high-necked” style eagle has full detail remaining to his head, breast feathering, wing feathering, wreath and raised swastika. The scabbard shell is also a nice example. It is straight throughout and has the purple style anodized surface. The anodizing still appears to be all there and there is some lacquer that is still clinging throughout. The lacquer is about 15% on the obverse and maybe 10% on the reverse where it has been protected by the in-place scabbard mounts. The nickel mounts are in good condition, the lower example having a little “tap-tap” at the very bottom and a couple of scratches on the reverse center area, but nothing bad. All of the screws are present on the scabbard.

    There is also a fine short hanger. This short hanger has good brown leather and is complete with the small loop. The hardware is the solid nickel type and it is unmarked throughout. The blade of this example is nice and bright. The obverse and reverse both appear to have all of the original cross graining with only slight in and out marks. The SA motto is still crisp, having a good 100% frosted background. This blade is in easily near full mint condition. The reverse ricasso is matching etched with the seldom seen name of “Jacobs & Company Solingen Gräfrath”. These markings are between two ellipses and in the center there is a script written “JCO”. The blade shoulders nicely fit the lower cross guard contour, but not perfectly. Many collectors like to have a Jacobs SA dagger as it is a great match with the SS version, should the aggressive collector be able to find one of these. This is a very collectible piece.

    Excellent Plus, Plus. $1,195.00

36. SADAGGERS #26888 Early SA Dagger – Malsch & Ambronn

    This is a fine, early SA Dagger. It has not been cleaned for some time, and the nickel fittings throughout have taken on a nice, dull yellow patination. The cross guards are solid nickel and they are nice and crisp throughout the smooth surfaces. The tang nut does not appear to have been turned in many years. The reverse lower cross guard is gau. marked “Sa”. The grip is a very nice example having a smooth to mid-style ridge construction. This grip appears to be a mahogany wood and has a most attractive grain running vertically in the surfaces. The grip is beautifully formed and perfectly fits the cross guards. The SA runes button is in perfect condition and the nickel grip eagle is the style with high neck. This bird has good detail remaining to the head, breast feathering, wing feathering, wreath and raised swastika. An outstanding hilt here!

    The scabbard shell is straight throughout. This shell has excellent anodized finish, being the purple darker color type. The anodizing appears to be all be there and there is also much of the original factory protective lacquer in place. This is really a nice scabbard! The shell is fitted with matching nickel mounts. These mounts are in perfect condition to include the lower ball which has never been dropped. The original nickel screws are in place and appear unturned. There is also a good short hanger in place. This short hanger has excellent, supple leather and is complete with the little retainer loop. The hardware is the solid nickel type and the unmarked clip is the long snout variety.

    The blade of this example remains nice and bright and appears to have all of its original cross graining. The motto is very crisp and deep, having 100% of the original darkening. This blade would be in a full mint state were there not a couple of minor stains in the surface around the ricasso and a small amount in this “la” letters in the word “Deutschland”. The same stains are on the reverse of the blade. They look as though they could be worked out, though, without too much trouble. Other than this, the blade is in full mint condition. The reverse ricasso is darkly etched with the popular logo of this firm. It consists of a single line dome shape. Within the dome’s top, is the firm’s name “Malsch & Ambronn” and below at the straight side is the town from which this firm hailed “Steinbach”. In the center is a sticklike figure that appears to be working a water hand pump. The blade shoulders perfectly fit the lower cross guard contour. A nice looking dagger here, and a very popular trademark.

    Near Mint. $1,295.00

37. SADAGGERS #28711 Early SA Dagger - F. Dick

    This early SA Dagger looks to be in uncleaned, untouched condition. Examining the tang nut, I do not see any area where it has been opened. The all nickel fittings have a good dull tone to their surfaces. The crossguards still have good sharp edges, smooth surfaces and precise accent grooves. The lower reverse guard is Gau-marked, “Sw.” The grip is a deep red mahogany type. There is a small crack in the center obverse, but it is very minor. The rest of the grip is in perfect condition having medium to sharp contour construction. This grip exactly fits the crossguards. The SA runes button is nicely placed, having good enamel across the surfaces. The early nickel eagle is the “high-necked” type. All details remain to the bird’s head, breast feathering, wing feathering, wreath and raised swastika. A good hilt here!

    The scabbard shell is straight throughout. It has much of the original anodizing, but there is a little bit of rust and age, which appears toward the lower area of the scabbard shell. There is still quite a bit of original lacquer appearing in specks here and there on the shell, but there is quite a bit of it in the protected area around the upper mount. The shell has outstanding, matching nickel mounts. The scabbard mounts are in perfect condition to include the never-dropped, lower ball. The original nickel screws are in place and have never been turned. The blade of this example is still bright. There is just a little bit of smudge visible in the surfaces here and there, but the blade still grades at excellent plus. The SA Motto is crisp and has about 85% of the original darkening in the background. The reverse ricasso is matching etched with the trademark having the arrow which points toward the lower crossguard. The arrow is enclosed within a rectangular shape and at the end of the arrow is the firm’s name, “F. Dick.” This firm used a couple of different trademarks and this one, in my opinion, is the rarer of the two types. The blade shoulders perfectly meet the lower crossguard and the area on the lower crossguard protected by the scabbard throat is much brighter than the dull nickel areas on either side of the shoulders. A good dagger here in untouched condition, reasonably priced.

    Excellent Plus. $895.00

38. SADAGGERS #29136 Early Ground Röhm SA Dagger - E.P & S.

    This early Ground Röhm SA Dagger is about as nice as they come despite showing some usage. The crossguards are of all nickel construction and are in choice condition throughout to include the tang nut. The lower crossguard has the distinctive “straight across look” that we see on daggers made by E. Pack. These guards are still extremely crisp with good smooth surfaces and deep precise accent grooves.

    The grip is also a fine example of mahogany having a subtle grain beneath the surfaces. There are a couple of signs of usage here and there but overall this grip is still quite crisp having sharp ridge construction. The SA runes button is in good condition showing no hits on the surfaces. The grip eagle is the “high-necked” variety and this bird has full details to his head, breast feathering, wing feathering, wreath, and raised mobile swastika. The lower reverse crossguard is Gruppe marked, “Nrh”. The scabbard of this example is especially pleasing. The shell is nice and straight throughout and has all of its anodized surfaces. Most of the protective lacquer is still clinging on the obverse whereas maybe 25% is left on the reverse. Other than a couple of age spots on the reverse right edge this shell is in near mint condition. The matching nickel mounts are also in fine condition including the lower ball. The lower mount has the distinctive rolled egde of this company and the upper fitting has the screws located fairly low and as is usually the case they are not exactly parallel to each other. These original screws are in an unturned state.

    The blade of this dagger is as nice as you could imagine. It has 100% of its original crossgraining and is still bright and mint. The SA motto is extremely dark and has 100% of the black background. The reverse of the dagger is a factory removal as to the uninitiated eye it will look in complete mint condition. If you look closely though you will see that the & symbol is missing from the firm’s initials, “E.P.&S.” This little bit of missing etching is enough to give away the fact that this dagger was once a Röhm. The hammering Siegfried is all there as is the location town of, “Solingen”. The blade shoulders perfectly meet the lower crossguard. A very fine dagger here and if you are only going to buy one you might give this one good consideration. There are not too many SA’s around with this fine condition.

    Mint Minus. $1,395.00

39. SADAGGERS #29521 Early SA Dagger - C. Gustav Spitzer

    This early SA Dagger has not been cleaned in a long while and it appears to not have been taken apart in modern times. The nickel hilt mounts are in good condition having a nice dull look to their surfaces. The crossguards still have smooth surfaces and crisp edges. The accent grooves are quite deeply cut into the surfaces. The grip is a brown color wood having a nice subtle burl in the center area which could be brought out with a little furniture polish. This grip is in excellent condition throughout and nicely fits the crossguards. The runes button is nicely placed and has no damage to the enamel. The early nickel grip eagle is the type with “point-behind-the-head” construction. This bird is in choice condition having crisp detail remaining to the eye, beak, breast feathering, wing feathering, talons and mobile swastika. The reverse lower crossguard is Gruppe stamped, “Ns”. The scabbard of this example is straight throughout. It has a nice anodized finish. Most of the anodizing is in place and there is even a little bit of original lacquer that shows. Also though there is some minor rust in the surfaces but not bad. The scabbard shell is equipped with matching nickel mounts. The lower ball has a dent and is also split on the right side. The mounts are retained by the original unturned nickel screws.

    There is also a short hanger which looks original to the piece. The leather strap is beginning to show some age to it and it is slightly fragile. The strap is equipped with solid nickel mounts. The snap clip is the long snout nose unmarked type. The blade of this example is still bright. It does have some minor staining in the surfaces a lot of which could come out with a little work. The crossgraining is also still mostly there. The SA motto is deep and crisp having about 98% of the original darkening in the backgrounds. The reverse blade is in the same condition and this blade grades at about excellent plus. The reverse ricasso is matching etched with the logo of this producer. It is a circle having the firm’s name and location in block letters around the perimeter, “C. Gustav Spitzer Solingen”. Inside is a prancing lion with his tail curled and his tongue out. The blade shoulders purposely meet the lower crossguard contour. A pretty good dagger here. This dagger would clean up pretty nice if someone would want to work with it.

    Excellent Plus, Plus. $895.00

40. SADAGGERS #30020 Mid-period SA Dagger, RZM M7/37 - Robert Klass

    This mid-period produced SA Dagger has nickel-plated fittings throughout. The crossguards and tang nut are in excellent condition throughout with all fittings still having their brightness. There is very little age to these mounts and there is no lifting anywhere. The grip is also a fine product having a subtle green in the surfaces and having medium center ridge construction. This grip is in perfect condition and fits the crossguard like a glove. The runes button is nicely set having 100% intact enameling. The nickel grip eagle is a fine example being the style with beak that points upward slightly. The details are still there to the eagle to include the beak, eye, breast feathering, wing feathering, talons, wreath and mobile swastika. A good hilt here! The scabbard shell is straight throughout and has excellent original chocolate brown paint. This paint has a little bit of crazing in the surfaces but overall it is still bright and rates at about 98%. The scabbard shell is equipped with fine matching nickel-plated steel based mounts. These mounts are in perfect condition to include the lower ball. They nicely match the crossguards and are complete with all four unturned dome head screws.

    The original short hanging strap is in place. This strap is a brown leather type and it is in good supple condition showing minor age. The hanger mounts are nickel-plated and the snap clip is marked on the reverse, “M5/25” with an RZM circle beneath this. A little bit of the plating has come off of the reverse of the snap clip as well as the obverse area. The clip is installed on the reverse and it appears as though it was probably worn this way by the original owner. The blade of this example is still bright and has most of its crossgraining. There are some stains in the surfaces but they do look fairly superficial and possibly most of it could come out with a little work with some semi chrome. This is a nice blade nonetheless and at this point certainly grades excellent plus. The SA motto is crisp and also still has all of the blackening in the backgrounds. The reverse ricasso is etched with a double circle having a shaded center with RZM in the middle. This circle is placed over the code for Robert Klaas being, “M7/37”. The blade shoulders perfectly meet the lower crossguard. The area that has been sealed in by the scabbard throat is brighter on the lower guard than the other areas. There is also a little bit of the box clearance tang hole that shows but this is a normal thing on RZM daggers. A nice piece here and would clean up to be a lot nicer.

    Excellent Plus, Plus. $795.00

41. SADAGGERS #30083 Late SA Dagger, RZM M7/27 - Pumawerke

    This later made SA Dagger is in “as found” condition. It has a pretty nice outside and some interesting aspects about it. The dagger does not look to have ever been apart nor has it been cleaned. The crossguards are still bright beneath some mild patination. I would think that they would clean up very nicely with very little effort. The grip is a typical RZM type being a mild brown having a vertical grain. The grip is of medium ridge construction. The SA runes button is good condition throughout the enamel. The grip eagle was one of the nickel-plated copper types. Some nickeling still remains in the wing areas as well as the recesses of the wreath. The bird is the “point-behind-the-head” type and much of its original details remain throughout the head, breast feathering, wing feathering, wreath and swastika. The grip fits the crossguards like a glove.

    The scabbard shell is straight throughout. It has outstanding original chocolate brown color which is still there at 100%. It is possible to see that the surfaces were sanded beneath the paint rather than a prime coat. The scabbard mounts are also in choice condition showing original factory luster beneath the patination. The lower mount has a small rounded ding in its surfaces which would easily come out with very little effort. The ball has a little hit but it is intact. These mounts are held by the original dome head screws which are in place, unturned and still have their plating. The interesting part about this dagger is also the hanger. It is the original hanger to the piece and the original wearer elected to put the belt loop portion within the leather rather than hook it to the snap hook. It has remained this way as I have not opened it up. The leather to the short hanger is marked, “L2/60/41”. The belt loop is also marked, “L2/5/39”. Despite the different dates the rigging is all original to its self. The hardware is the nickel-plated type and there is a little bit of age on the buckle marked, “571”.

    Unfortunately the blade on this example is not as nice as the outside but it should have some potential for someone that wants to work on it. The blade still has most of its crossgraining and it has a good strong SA motto with 100% of the black backgrounds. The trouble is some staining in the surfaces and it also looks as though someone put the edges through one of those electric can opener knife sharpeners. There is some scarring in the blade caused by this. Overall though I think the blade would clean up quite a bit but I doubt if the scarring could be taken out without ruining the crossgraining. The reverse of the blade is matching etched having an open single RZM circle over the code, “M/7/27”. The blade nicely fits the crossguard contours. A good dagger here for someone that is a little bit handy and wants to make a better example out of it. If nothing else the leather that is attached is certainly desirable and very collectible.

    Excellent. $695.00

42. SADAGGERS #30338 Early SA Dagger - Paul Seilheimer

    This early dagger has excellent nickel crossguards and they do not look to have ever been cleaned nor does this dagger look to have ever been apart in modern times. The lower crossguard is reversed as the gruppe mark “Ns” appears on the front. The grip is a nice piece of mahogany wood. It is in totally perfect condition having medium contour construction. The SA runes button has some age to it but I don’t see any taps in the enamel. The matching nickel grip eagle is the high-necked variety. This bird has full detail to the eye, beak, breast feathering, wing feathering, legs, wreath and mobile swastika. A nice hilt here.

    The scabbard is straight throughout. This scabbard has a more coppery looking anodized finish but the usual problem here is that there is a lot of age staining in the surfaces evenly spread throughout the anodizing. The nickel mounts are in pretty good shape, the lower ball having just a small tap to the left. These mounts are secured by the original nickel screws which are all unturned. The blade in this example is still mostly bright and does have most of the crossgraining. Unfortunately someone put it into one of those electric sharpeners and there is some scarring which mostly shows on the reverse. This takes the blade from what would have been excellent plus, plus down to only a good plus to excellent. It is hard to say why people do this but perhaps someone that is good with working these things could get the sharpening scars out. The motto is still crisp and has about 85% of the darkening. The reverse ricasso has the logo consisting of a circle having the firm’s name and location block lettered around it, “Paul Seilheimer Solingen”. Inside of the circle are two capital letters intertwined, “PS”. The blade shoulders perfectly fit the lower crossguard contour. Not a bad dagger here for someone starting out or for someone who can work with the blade. It is priced accordingly.

    Excellent. $695.00