I seem to recall that years ago someone made the observation that some of the daggers that were numbered 1-9 and unmolested had the same number stamped on the outside of the short strap hanger. I checked mine and it, while faint, had the bench number of the dagger on the strap. It vas very faint and several times larger than the bench # on the large crossguard.
It was so faint that I never noticed it and never would have.
It's so faint that I don't think I could photo it.
Last edited by Texasuberalles; 10/05/2015 04:30 AM.
