In my humbleness i have learned something new, Tom and Ron thanks for setting me stright. As a fairly new collector i can only refer to the books at hand and i never came across this topic in any of the reference books. I have not and most likely will never handle as many daggers as T.J. or R.W., i can only dream i will have the chance to do so. I hope T.W. covers this in his new book for all to learn.
Ross it is plausible the leather hanger was period replaced considering how much these daggers were worn and the constant swinging of the dagger, after all it is only a strip of leather. Just a thought, considering the times, cost of a dagger and the small price of the hanger it would have been replaced once the leather started to show wear and i'm sure some of the Sa members would go to a supply store, supplier etc. and buy one or a half dozen or so at a time.
I think you made a wise decision to hold onto the rare hanger.
Great thread, all of us new and seasoned collectors have learned something here.
Eric
