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I have a nice early SA with nickel fittings, anodized scabbard etc. Maker is Artur Melcher in a diamond logo ARMESO. Just wondering how rare the maker is. Anyone?? Thanx
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Hey Jeronimo, That maker is about as rare as you can get. You should buy a copy of the McSarr reference,, its the best $15.00 you will ever spend. You can buy your copy from the moderator of this section, Mike McAlvanah.  Is the lower cross guard stamped with a small "wf"?
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Thank you Eric!
Yes, I will get the McSarr reference.
Lower crossguard is stamped Westfalen "wf", I thought wf was a common group mark. Or is it something special in combination with an ARMESO dagger?
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Upon request....PICTURES !!!
The blade is a little grey, but it's an ARMESO none the less!
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And here's another one... Check out the nice grip to crossguard fit! They sure don't make 'em like this anymore 
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Bringing this back up. It appears that Armeso is a very rare maker. cheers, Ryan
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Sweet one! Now I have to go hunting again.... Mark 
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This is only the 3rd one of these that I have ever seen surface and one of the very few I do not have. Great and congrats.Mike
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Wow, one Mikey doesn't have. I'm impressed.
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I saw a choice, near mint one of these turn up at the last SOS.
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Hi Ron was it for sale and if so how much was it? I guess that there are at least 4 known now but I still think that my example is the best conditioned cheers, Ryan
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The buyer brought it to my table and asked me if I had ever seen the TM. He said he bought it off a table at the back of the show and paid $400.00. I told him it was probably the dagger buy of the show for rarity. I tried to get it as he was just buying it for an SA, but I didn't have one as nice to trade with cash, so he took it home.
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