This dagger is as good an example as any as to why many long time dagger collectors including myself no longer buy daggers on the open market. If I don't know where a dagger has been for at least the last 20 years I probably would not be interested in it. The fakes coming out of the former Commie block countries are getting better all the time paralleling TK rings for example in sophisticated reproduction.
Thankfully I put the bulk of my dagger collection together before that fakes got this sophisticated. I really feel sorry for the new collectos that are just starting out.
In looking back at the original dagger posted I too see somewhat subtle problems with it above what I 1st noted. A sad situation in this hobby and a real ongoing problem.
Jim
