With SA daggers, the 1st trademark that Heller used with the anchor, Malsch & Ambron, and Kober, were 3 firms that used a paint type of substance to enhance their blade motto's. The collectors here may know of a couple of other firms that did it to. But to find an SS dagger that had a painted darken motto would be out of the ordinary and caution would be advised, as this usually would point to an enhancement done most likely post war.
