Hi guys just wondering, with all the emphasis on minty SS daggers could you gents be so kind to show us mere mortals, what you consider to be the best of the best.

I consider this one as good as it gets. Regards Jimmy

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Yep, that's pretty good!

I love a nice blade... This is the nicest SS blade I own. 100% original cross grain with no pitting or grey. Just as it looked exactly 72 years ago! The rest of the dagger is not bad either, and is untouched. Top of my (SS) pile anyway. I am sure we will see better here though....

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Yep, that's pretty good too!

Well... Mine is not bad too (think so).

Yep, that's pretty good also.

Really fantastic and absolutely stunning daggers there guys.

Probably my favorite dagger from the first time I saw one. Not to shabby

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Well it looks like everyone likes the chained daggers the best. I love yours Walter.

Here is one I found.

Type two

Walter and Eric, very nice Chained SS.
We sure have a lot of GDC members with great blades.

I hope all you guys are having fun with us who don't have.Everyone a beauty wish one was mine.

I'd like to see some more minty M33s here! Not that I don't enjoy seeing minty 36s, but some 33s would be nice also.

OK... my first SS dagger, here it is, a nice numbered Herder

sorry, that above was Craig G's photo, uploaded in error. here are my images of this piece

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5. needed to have one of these....

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Here's my own contribution.
A minty SS Himmler.
Bought this baby at last year's SOS show.

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mon Dieu Pat! This has to be the jewel on the crown, n'est-ce pas? $15K?

Gracias, es en efecto mi mas bonita daga.

Oh... schweeet daggers for all to see.

Here's my ratty Klaas M33.

Ratty looking blade eh...??


Ulf.

"Wo die Norweger stehen kommen die Russen nie durch"
SS-Obergruppenführer Friedrich Jäckeln

Hey Pat. Don't you think it is a bit cold up in Canada for that Himmler. Donm't want that thing freezing. You might want to ship that one over to Sweden. It's much ... Eh ... Warmer over here.

All jokes aside that is one killer blade and really as good as it gets Pat. Gonna get a Röhm to go with it too?

Ulf, an absolutely stunning blade.
Minnesinger, thanks for the compliment and as for the Rohm, well, let's just say that I may have one coming up my way.
Going to Berlin on April the 25th. for a week and I'm meeting someone that may have a solution to that problem.

You wanted 33s. Here is my other Boker Type 1 trademark with Gestapo Disc......Regards Jimmy

Another view

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Awesome guys! Keep em comin! Makes me want more minty pieces. I only have one minty SS myself, the rest are "affordable" condition! I love to see everybody else's!

Superb examples here, Pat that Himmler is stunning.

What about some more Himmlers's and some Rohm's.
Keep 'em coming.

How about just a pic of the pile?

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OK, Since everyone else is bringing out theirs, I'll have to add my E.Pack M33 to the bunch!

Best thing about it is that it has 97%-98% of the laquer still covering the anodizing of the scabbard. The rest of the dagger is very nice too!

My camera skills do not do this dagger justice. Hey JR- If I sent you the dagger could you take some pics of it for me? (I'd like to have it back, though) LOL!!!

Enjoy!
John

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Last pic (for now!)

Nice dagger John! Also nice to finally see a fellow Minnesotan on here!!

Thanks Krause! We Minnesotans seem to be a rarity here for some reason.

Here are a couple more pics!

John

Maker mark and lower crossguard.

A lovely M36 Now residing in Arizona with Mr Mike "Elvis" Wipf,,,,,,,,,,

Heres a nice RZM that I have. It may be an RZM but its a solid piece. Straight from the vets son to Chip Gambino to me.

Well here is my first and only SS dagger.
36 chained and plated. But its in a quite good condition. Sorry for the crappy small photo.
Ex Gailen David collection.

Cheers,
Felix

There's a lot of extremely nice daggers in this thread... I'M SO JEALOUS!!!

Me too.

Dave

Awesome picture Dave! That's quite a pile. I'd like to see someone else here top that!

Nope, can't get over that one !

Ok, now that you guys have blown us away with quantity, how about condition? Are all these we see in big numbers with perfect, or near-perfect blades?? To be "top of the SS pile" we can't have any greying, or blades with less than full, original cross-grain! What do these beauties look like with their clothes off? (I think I already know the answer, just had to ask anyway though)

You don't think that we would have the dogs, now do you Sir ?

Wow. I think I'm gonna take my basketball and go home. I don't think my mommy will let me play here anymore.....

Maybe a poodle here and there...

Mint E. Pack. I posted other photos in the wrong thred. Senior moment!

Very nice E. Pack Willy! I saw your pictures in the Boker thread. We all are entitled to a "brain fart" once in a while!

Yes.......Very nice Guys

WOW! Pat that's a very nice Himmler you lucky guy.

Hey skyline what you do rob a bank? to get that many, I thought I was doing ok with my 33 and 36 and a few others but looking at your collection I guess I will eat some humble pie anybody want a slice.

PS. nice collection

One of mines and two of Pablos that are on top of the pile.

oops for got pix!

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