Somewhere in a reference book there is a very clear period photo of an SA honor dagger with a plain blade. One might ask if there were such daggers for the SA, might there not be the same for the SS? However, the photo was probably faked postwar to ****er collectors into buying fake and parts honor daggers with plain blades. It's all a conspiracy! Perhaps the damascus blades were of earlier or later vintage. Some determination might be made by comparing the early and late crossguards with the types of blades they have. Perhaps, at one or more times, the supply of damascus blades was short and the demand for presenting honor daggers was high, therefore, the plain blades were placed on some. Honest-to-goodness "plain blade" honor daggers were made and presented. If any of you skeptics finds an honor dagger with just a plain ol' blade, I'm sure you'll pass on it, even if the price is right. Please post the information here, so members may take a chance and buy it.
