Originally Posted By: Mac 66
Fred,

What i mean is "Over Examining" genuine items like this Himmler SS dagger when everybody knows its 100% genuine,

i know you will carry on & do great work in the future as you have done so in the past & i respect you for that, sometimes we all cant agree on these forums & its gets very frustrating so i,ll leave it at that because i dont want to fall out with you or anyone else,

Take it easy,

Regards Scott.

Scott, I understand your point which is well taken, and If this had been what looked to me like an untouched blade (or dagger) then from my perspective I think it would have just been a matter of trying to figure out why the lighting was making things look different. But then I saw what looked to me like evidence of at least a partial re-polishing in places, and that is what I think triggered a more critical appraisal. Which in retrospect placed too much emphasis on one set of images. Mea culpa. blush And not enough on the more distant pictures as a better overall representation. Best Regards, Fred