Cost is relative-its tough to compare 1958 with 2008--but these parts or whole daggers without chains and signatures were ALWAYS very expensive unless bought for nothing.If Atwood found some it would IMO have been very stupid to alter them and not cost effective--a fact that the doubters fail to note and continue to ignore. It fact the first models without chains are much rarer. In fact the one photo of the square fitting type chain was not known until recently-so how could it be faked--or if it was--how could it be authenticated without showing the photo? So why do that--why not just fake a regular chain --in silver if you like.--So-who had the photo?
IMO your only argument is that you don't like the form of the markings and/or signature--you ignore everything else. I say again --NOTHING HAS BEEN PROVEN.--except in your own minds-and IMO it is a VERY minority OPINION--that's all.
The originality position is also just IMO an opinion also. If I can admit that why can't you?
MAX & OVMS Life Member, MAX Bd. of Experts. GDC Platinum Dealer. Collector since 1955.
