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A good honest Böker IMO! Congrats on your new find
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WOW!!! Absolutely dirty looking!! completely untouched!! The patina is even throughout. Rare to see a 2pc hanger coming along to the auction also. I dont know anything about Stalag 17 except for the movie..but like you said you buy the dagger and not the story. Dont clean this one at all except some blade preservation,,and TIGHT TIGHT TIGHT is the crossguards to grip fit!! Good job Rich!! Larry
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Looks like it was worth the drive . A one looker .
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Thank you for the kind words, much appreciated.
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A nice dagger,Rich. I like daggers in this condition Gerd
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Nice dagger.He paid a boat load of money for that dagger in 1964.Todays high prices equal tomorrows bargins.
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Thanks guys, I too like them in this condition however I wouldn't have been upset it the blade looked a little more like my other Boker Zorro, I agree, $250.00 in 1964 is like a mortgage payment on a nice house back then. Rich
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In the UK in 1964 it would have bought a small house I was buying better SS daggers then for around $100 SAs were $25 wish I still had em all but that's another story could have been the Wittman or Johnson of the UK
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Think about it, If you were buying SS daggers in 1964 for $100.00 and today the average SS goes for $3500.00 that means the price went up 35 times in value in 47 years. So in another 47 years the SS daggers should be around $122,500.00 . What a deal!!! Rich
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Cloud cuckooland Rich a good SS is still only $2250 in the UK even with the dollar at 1.5 to the pound
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Well, I can't speak for the UK AJ, but a quick search of the U.S. dealer sites reveals otherwise for a "good early" SS dagger.
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Nice score Rich. Never been messed with and that is what collectors are looking for. Rod
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Andrew Gates www.ww2germandaggers.com has a Hammesfahr for £1650 just now OK a tad over $2200 but in the range I quoted My question is are the US dealers selling at their prices?
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Couldn't tell you AJ, I don't watch their sites that closely. I like hunting the stuff down myself.
Thank you Rod,
When you can find one that hasn't been messed with, I too think their more desirable.
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Agree entirely with your philosophy Rich but these days out of the wood work examples are few and far between here in the UK unlike US vets our boys were prohibited from obtaining and returning souveniers although obviously some ignored that ruling.. As regards prices it is all very subjective and at the end of the day anything is only worth what someone is prepared to pay regardless of the items current perceived worth
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Andrew Gates www.ww2germandaggers.com has a Hammesfahr for £1650 just now OK a tad over $2200 but in the range I quoted My question is are the US dealers selling at their prices? Hi AJ, Is it a Hammesfahr?? You meant a Herder for 1650,or? Gerd
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Yeah Gerd it's a Herder The Old Brigade had a Hammesfahr for similar money but it is now sold
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verry nice Böcker!!! trussa
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