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Can you help identify this item. It looks to be a German Police Bayonet Letter Opener. The blade total length is 8 3/4in and is razor sharp on one side. It has an aluminum German Police emblem on the handle. No other markings can be seen due to the rust/tarnish on it.
Story goes...I got this from a woman who obtained it from a rental house of hers. A friend of hers stayed there for about three yrs. He had a lot of stuff from his Father, who was in the British army, But her friend up and left out of state, and she doesn't know where he went, and he left everything behind. She had his stuff for over 6yrs and never heard anything from him. So she decided it was time to get rid of all his stuff and this bayonet/letter opener was one of the items.
I have search the internet and all of the reference books I have, but I can not find an example of this item. Any information on it would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Dan
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hi magnum,I think they are letter openers,some have coats of arms of rowns on the scabbards,and some have company names on rhe blades,nats
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They are letter openers or little remembrance pieces but in this case someone has applied a regular size private purchase type police bayonet grip emblem. Much too big but it could have been period attached by some copper. 
MAX & OVMS Life Member, MAX Bd. of Experts. GDC Platinum Dealer. Collector since 1955.
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Thanks for all of the replies back.
Dan
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