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Authetic Original Rare WWII German Army Officers Dress Dagger Third Reich

Not a reproduction!  Estimated Value: $999.00

Luftwaffe Ceremonial Dagger

• WWII German edged weapons and accouterments
  
• WKC, Solingen 1933-1945
  
• Solingen, Germany, daggers were created by Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Co. (WKC).
  
• Collectibles: airforce luftwaffe, flyers knife, german dagger, wwii edged
• Condition: VERY GOOD!
• Will ship Internationally.
• Approximate shipping weight is 2 pounds.
• SIZE: Approximately 15 3/4" overall length

The best references I can find for this item can be found here:

http://www.johnsonreferencebooks.com/catalogue/weapons/DAGGERS/armyofficer/index.html

Army Officer Dagger. WKC, knight's helmet TM.

WWII German Army Officers Dress Dagger with WKC Solingen stamped logo. 

WKC crossguard with "tomahawk" beak design and scabbard with one flat head pattern side-mount, throat retaining screw as used later in the period.

Silver-plated pommel, ferrule and crossguard show uniform uncleaned dark age patina with minor lifting or crazing to plating.*see close up photo details

Medium yellow, solid celluloid grip shows minor surface wear/age speckling with one small chip adjacent to pommel.

Mirror polished blade grades EX++ showing light surface wear/runner marks to the flats of the blade and a few tiny gray specks near tip, but no nicks to cutting edges.

Dent-free silver-plated steel scabbard retains much of original factory frosting on scabbard edges with age patina and a few specks of oxidation to pebbled panels and to well detailed oak leaf suspension bands.

The 10" blade has the Knight's head trademark of "W.K.C".

 2nd Model Luftwaffe Ceremonial Dagger
 German WKC edged weapon

WW II NAZI ARMY OFFICER'S PARADE DRESS DAGGER
Luftwaffe Officer's Dagger & Metal Scabbard

WKC, formerly Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie.,
WKC has been in business since 1883, but, due to the intensive Allied bombing of Solingen during WWII and the looting that occurred in the late stages of the war and soon thereafter, there are no WKC records prior to WWII.

Most research into the history of a sword begins with trying to identify the sword maker. You may first consider that not all swords handcrafted in Germany, or in Solingen, Germany, were created by Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Co. (WKC). This is sometimes not as easy as it should be. Sword producers place an identifying mark on the sword, commonly on the sword's ricasso (the ricasso is the unsharpened portion of the blade immediately above the guard).

All WKC swords are produce with the following mark on the blade.

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• Distance from my Zip Code 02840 (Newport, Rhode Island)

• My primary shipping service USPS GROUND DOMESTIC (allow 3-9 days to receive your item(s). I also use UPS and FedEx Ground
• YOU will receive a tracking code via email as soon as the item is shipped (in most cases, next business day!)
• I will EXPEDITE your shipment (Overnight or Next Day Express) if you pay the additional cost.
• I may ship internationally, but prefer not to at this time. send an email if you are interested
• You can COMBINE PURCHASES and I will ship via the COMBINED total weight and handling charge appropriate to that listing.
• Shipping and handling expenses are the sole responsibility of the bidder. Your complete physical street address is required. Please include your phone number with your shipping information. Shipping charges quoted herein are for delivery to the 48 Continental United States only. Residents of Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and other offshore locations should contact us for a shipping quote prior to bidding on this auction. Most shipping is handled through USPS so we CAN NOT ship to P O Boxes.
  
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