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Jim,

Your black grips could be original. I can't tell from the photo if they are painted (like the scabbard) or not. Originals were dyed black or bleached white so they could be either color when bought/issued. These police daggers can also have leather grips. If the grip does not look to be painted I would think that black was the original color. The one I show was black but has worn to white on the high spots.