Thank You Dennys for the kind words.
Before I state my reasoning on Dennys dagger I want to take a moment to address Mongos example.
When you find an original patina dagger usually you will find all external parts has showed some even degree of oxidation-per side of dagger.
Your not going to find patina all over but emblems lacking any evidence of it.
Now I can't be certain from the photos Mongo provided but the SS button looks near "mint-condition. and unless it's the shadows of the photo appears the the edges of the button are raised above the surface of the wood. The wood around the button also does not look "crisp" to me. On these vintage 1936-1937 daggers the button should be well set into grip and the edges crisp as displayed in Dennys and the photos below that come from the example in my collection.
Regards,
-serge-
