Sent the dagger out to Tom W. for inspection and just got it back. The blade and knife are good, etching and trademark post war. He still had to see it in person, based on what I told him earlier and the photos that we sent. Also, learned that it wasn't so much the style of the eagle and lack of details, but rather the maker and style of etching. Glad it was bought from a highly reliable source, so no worries there. Sad thing about this (and scary thing) is that this came out of a major collection, and others like it will begin to surface. Thanks for everyones input on this. Ed Sunday
