#78868
10/18/2006 01:02 AM
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Actually no "Jolly Roger " here. this piece just turned up in Germany appears to have been untouched for along time. What do you guys think about the skull and bones--Freikorps, maybe. I have seen closeups and the death's head has been there a long, long time.
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#78869
10/18/2006 01:02 AM
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10/18/2006 01:04 AM
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10/18/2006 01:05 AM
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#78872
10/18/2006 01:29 AM
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I would say it's linked to some sort of fraternal order.
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#78873
10/18/2006 02:41 AM
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Had not even considered that!
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#78874
10/18/2006 12:58 PM
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I agree. Crossguard is on backwards-possible Masonic.
MAX & OVMS Life Member, MAX Bd. of Experts. GDC Platinum Dealer. Collector since 1955.
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#78875
10/18/2006 01:00 PM
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Vic, Could be a Gost Hunter dagger  Dave
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#78876
10/18/2006 02:24 PM
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Now this may be a reach... but sort of coincidental I think... John Walter's book " Sword & Bayonet Makers of Imperial Germany 1871-1918" list a Friedrich NeeSS & Söhne, Solingen,(1860-1870). w/ a SKULL & CROSSBONES trademark.
IF Walter's book contains a typo and should have read Friedrich NeeFF & Söhne, this could then be the F.R. Neeff on this blade and the skull may just be a variation of their trademark.
Just a thought.
Roger
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10/18/2006 03:54 PM
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Learning going on for sure, thanks. I will forward all of this to Germany.
Vic
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#78878
10/18/2006 04:37 PM
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First time I have seen this mark on a hirschfänger, seems Roger has nailed this one, good to see the original skinner still with the dagger.
Gary
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10/18/2006 05:25 PM
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Wow!!
Where else could you get info on a piece like this?? What a wealth of information on this forum!
Tom
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10/24/2006 09:42 PM
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Nice spot Roger! Now I have to dust off my only old TM reference...
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