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I saw one at the Reno show. I couldn't place the scabbard bands. The one I saw had a plain blade. Teh seller stagted it was marked Eickhorn on the tang. It sold (not to me) for $750.
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The fakes are getting better all the time and I think that's what has the most potential to eventually doom this hobby. Jim: Do you remember what the pommel looked like on the Reno example since it isn't shown on the Gunbroker dagger? Jim
Last edited by jim m; 03/16/2011 10:23 PM.
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The fakes are getting better all the time and I think that's what has the most potential to eventually doom this hobby. Jim: Do you remember what the pommel looked like on the Reno example since it isn't shown on the Gunbroker dagger? Jim I must agree with Jim that these repros are getting MUCH better and soon it might be impossible to spot the fakes!
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The pommel was beautiful, detail on both sides and gold gilded. Only the swastica detail was a little weak. But not so weaker as originals I have seen. The scabbard finish is different than the post war solingen navies. Except for the scabbard bands, I would swear the scabbard was period. The grip was crappy.
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" THE BLADE IS STEAL "
The whole blankin' thing is steal!!!
This seller states it's repro but odds are the next one won't!
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" THE BLADE IS STEAL "
The whole blankin' thing is steal!!!
This seller states it's repro but odds are the next one won't! Unfortunately this poster is probably right. Jim
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Dear fellow collectors, I would ask for not simply putting a link but posting pics with mentioning the source. Once the pics are removed from the other server this thread is wothless trash which I think we all would not intend. Please publis here the pics with mentioned source. I have seen obvous modern and extremely skillfully done fakes. These were even obviously even convincing to high end dealers (I don�t assume they all tried to sell those intentionally ). These truely will scare upcoming collector generations. BUT this one here imo isn�t one of these kinds. If all fakes were done within this quality it would be an easier undertaking to detect them. Regards,
wotan, gd.c-b#105
"Never look for sqare eggs" as a late owner of an original FHH-dagger used to say.
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