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hello i have the attached bayonet,can anyone tell me how much it can be worth?the serial number on the press stud is 546,the producer is Carl eickhorn
best wishes

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Hello michal199, first let me welcome you to the forum.
I post the pic for you. As I am no bayonet expert I cannot say something concrete concerning this bayonet. But generally, if it is not a very rare type, a bayonet in this condition has only low worth.
I hope somebody with more knowledge concerning bayonets than I am will jump in.
Regards,

Michael,

You have a German S71/84 bayonet. This bayonet originally had a round muzzle ring and it has been modified by removing the closed muzzle ring by grinding it away. These were originally finished bright and I cannot tell if yours is plated or not from the photo. If it is nickel plated it was used as a walking out sidearm. It should be dated on the spine of the blade and maker marked to Eickhorn on the blade ricasso. The damaged frog appears to be a later frog and may be dated on the back. The damaged knot appears to be a Portepee for mounted Bavarian troops if it has blue stripes in the strap.

While the bayonet appears to be original it has not a lot of value as a common bayonet. I see these sell in the $100 range in this condition. I hope this helps.

Hello!Yes You were very helpful! thank you for posting the photo Wotan i'm new and my knowledge is not big both in the bayonet theme and forum system.Yes the bayonet is covered in nickel so it appears as a dress bayonet.i give for it a equality of 50$ so the price was not too big:)Thank You ORPO for the information about the model and the value
best wishes and good luck to both of You!