|
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 257 Likes: 2
|
OP
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 257 Likes: 2 |
Good afternoon,i saw this Npea dagger for sale:general conditions are poor and the frog it's not proper but...is all original? the request seems to me a little bit high considering the conditions i would appreciate your opinions...many thanks
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 257 Likes: 2
|
OP
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 257 Likes: 2 |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 5,130 Likes: 24
|
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 5,130 Likes: 24 |
Dagger looks to be an original NPEA stufent dagger issued to the school at Köslin (sp?). Nickle silver crossguards have a nice patina & go with the early Bergsmüller mark.
As noted, the frog looks like a dress bayonet frog jammed into place.
Condition is the key factor here, & it's not in great shape. The scabbard dent toward the bottom will be near impossible to remove. The question is does the asking price take into account the condition.
GDC Gold Badge #290 GDC Silver Badge #310
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 634
|
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 634 |
Agree with Billy on this original early Köslin school marked dagger. I like it, has that "been there" look. If you buy it, do not try to restore this piece, just keep it as is.
Last edited by DONS; 10/26/2016 10:40 PM.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 2,054
|
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 2,054 |
Looks like a real one(minus frog) I have K 110. NPEA's are so rare, condition is not as important as say on an SA dagger. Of course better condition is very desirable, but being real and unmessed with is #1
Last edited by vintagetimenow; 10/27/2016 04:50 AM.
John Merling vintagetime@yahoo.com MAX Life member OVMS Life member(Ohio Valley Military Society SOS) OGCA Life member(Ohio Gun Collectors Assoc) NRA Life member
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 257 Likes: 2
|
OP
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 257 Likes: 2 |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 4,917 Likes: 5
|
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 4,917 Likes: 5 |
Looks OK to me for a Koslin
MAX CHARTER MEMBER
LIFE MEMBER OVMS
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 257 Likes: 2
|
OP
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 257 Likes: 2 |
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 1,610 Likes: 8
|
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 1,610 Likes: 8 |
Considering how rare these are i would not worry to much about the condition
Regards Sean
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 188 Likes: 2
|
Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 188 Likes: 2 |
Salve luca ,
seems to be good for me as per these pics .
S+
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 257 Likes: 2
|
OP
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 257 Likes: 2 |
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 257 Likes: 2
|
OP
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 257 Likes: 2 |
Dagger arrived ...on the reverse of the frog there's : Magnus Feddersen NPEA Koslin...may be the owner? .)
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 5,814 Likes: 18
|
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 5,814 Likes: 18 |
Always looking for Eickhorns and etched bayonets.
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 1,610 Likes: 8
|
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 1,610 Likes: 8 |
Regards Sean
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 5,130 Likes: 24
|
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 5,130 Likes: 24 |
That's a great addition to the dagger, Luca.
GDC Gold Badge #290 GDC Silver Badge #310
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 2,615 Likes: 1
|
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 2,615 Likes: 1 |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 369
|
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 369 |
Great find
My Name is Bob and I am a "RACE O HOLIC" AND "THE OLDER I GET THE FASTER I WAS"
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 257 Likes: 2
|
OP
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 257 Likes: 2 |
I've found a Waffen SS officer with the same name(quite common in Denmark)..in his career file there's no mention of Koslin school(only his Hj period)...so i guess that they are different persons
|
|
|
Forums42
Topics31,668
Posts329,052
Members7,519
|
Most Online5,900 Dec 19th, 2019
|
|
9 members (jager, Texasuberalles, ed773, Dean Perdue, ojje, Documentalist, Jonesy, stingray, Coyote_Kyle),
735
guests, and
131
robots. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
|