#32925
08/12/2009 08:46 PM
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#32926
08/12/2009 08:46 PM
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Reverse of the cross guard:
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#32927
08/12/2009 08:46 PM
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Lots of patina on this one.
The pommel
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#32928
08/12/2009 08:47 PM
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#32929
08/12/2009 08:49 PM
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Reverse blade:
Sorry about the last couple of shots... kinda blurry. I gotta cut back on the Scotch.
The 2 has lots of black patina, the 1 has lots of lacquer, both daggers look very much the same, except, of course for the upgrades, the insignia and the centre ramp.
John
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#32930
08/12/2009 08:51 PM
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Super pieces John, I don't think you can beat the quality of those Alcoso 1st models. I completely agree with the others regarding the Spitzer 2nd models, just super in all aspects.
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#32931
08/12/2009 08:55 PM
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Here are my two Leader 2's, the one on the right is the ACS upgrade and it is slightly longer than the unmarked one on the right.
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#32932
08/12/2009 08:56 PM
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It is hard t tell in the pictures, but there are differences between the two, size being the most obvious.
Reverse:
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#32933
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The obverse of the two alone:
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#32934
08/12/2009 08:57 PM
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#32935
08/12/2009 08:58 PM
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#32936
08/12/2009 08:58 PM
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#32937
08/12/2009 08:59 PM
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#32938
08/13/2009 08:28 AM
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Hi John-did the 1 come from Brian M?
Paul
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#32939
08/13/2009 10:02 AM
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It`s clearly to see in this thread how scarce the postal-leader daggers are.
We had seen some very nice RLB`s but only two postals leaders.
In this aspect, the postals are priced to cheap at all.
(But maybe the RLB`s are a little nicer)
regards
Medes
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"...the story is really theirs to tell" now we will do...
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#32940
08/13/2009 10:17 AM
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@JohnZ,
the Leather-graining at your first model seems to be untuoched. Also the leather-seam on the scabbard
is some different to most I have seen before.
Did you observe such a seam on more RLB-Leaders?
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Medes
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#32941
08/13/2009 01:08 PM
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Paul:
Yes, it came from Brian a couple of years ago. It was the best first that I had ever seen.
Medes:
The 1st does have a pronounced seam... it is pronounced on the grip as well. And, it is slightly off the edge ramp of the scabbard. The upgraded ACS 2 has a very slight seam right on the ramp or edge of the scabbard. The unmarked 2 looks like it doesn't have a seam at all! I gotta check it under a magnifier.
When I have time, I will post pictures of my Postal, a very nice one that I picked up a couple of years ago as well.
John
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#32942
08/15/2009 03:38 PM
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John
I thought long and hard over that one myself, but at the time couldnt justify the big bucks-wish I had now-Superb piece!
Paul
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