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This in from the Packman himself.

A Holler produced etch, it has the ES102 pattern with the Helmet replacing the back eagle.

You can see this bookend pattern on page 178 of Wayne's book and this exact etch on page 137 on a Horster marked bayo and on page 204 on a Seilheimer marked one.

There is no maker mark on this blade, but there is a distributor, Esser & Co. of Cologne. I would guess that the distributor, who was a big time Eickhorn client did not want it obvious that he was buying Holler etches, so he asked that only his name be on the blade.

Here it is,

John