Thanks for your replies, I appreciate you taking the time to help out.

I purchased the dagger, it’s my first piece of any sort of war militaria.

I negotiated on the price and got some money taken off. I may still have paid over the odds, I don’t know. If I did I feel like it was a minimal amount looking at similar items on the web. Regardless, I wanted it and I wanted it now, as long as it’s legit I’m happy to pay a premium.

I’m 33 now and have no intention of ever selling it.

If I’m alive in 50 years time and it’s worth more, it doesn’t matter. I’m never selling it.