These guys never cease to amaze me Here we have an eBan RAD, well aged with stampings complete with a nice story about how it was taken from the body of a dead officer, yeda, yeda, blah, blah. Buy it Now for $4000...

These fakes haven't even been around long, maybe a year or so? just goes to show the lengths people will go...

http://cgi.ebay.com/OFFICERS-DRESS-DAGGER-MINT-RARE-AUT...QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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Some dummy will/has bought it dont you fret.
Seiler (Yank in UK)

Newbie here. As I am alway trying to learn, can you tell me what you saw that told you it was a chinese repro? To a rookie it looks pretty good, over priced I think but looking good. Steve

The eagle's head on the pommel looks like Gonzo from Sesame Street is the first thing wrong. the blade is all wrong too.

Hi Steve

Nothing right about it if you compare to a real one. The proportions of the hilt are wrong, Gonzo the eagle, stainless steel blade, 3 section scabbard, and no fine detail... Here's a pic of the fakes that are available new for around $40 online... When you look at the effort taken to try and mark, age and weather this dagger, it shows the lengths to which conmen will go...

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New Fake

Do you think that I could flog a Swiss Army knife with a story about it being taken from a dead Swiss soldier??

Cool motto I'll never understand those fakers - if they put some effort anyway to produce something like that, so why they just don't do it any closer to the original?

Really wonder where this character found a WKC stamp this is probably not his first attempt...

Geez...Maybe I've listed my "real" RAD Officer too low...

Gadzooks! and yikes even..pull up NoBoZos dagger from the "for sale" area and compare..these were quality made daggers, and i sure as hell would love to talk to the expert who appraised his dagger..

Once you get a feel for these, they become easier to spot..and there are daggers made to deceive in this pattern..