Hey guys, I've got this dagger to show you. It's a Nazi SS dagger. It says "Meine ehre heist treue" ("My honor is my loyalty") on the front.
I've been told it says "In herzlicher kameradschaft - H. Himmler" ("In heartfelt comradeship - H. Himmler") on the back. The handwriting on the back is pretty unreadable, except for Himmler's signature.
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>>33105602
It's fake, the fittings are decorated in the style of the more prestigious daggers, but they are poorly crafted.
Handle
Yeah, I wasn't entirely sure if it was real, but I didn't find any big red flags yet. Then again, I'm absolutely no weapons expert ;)
>>33105655
How much did you pay?
@Arctic1 Nothing, it was my grandfather's
It's fake as fuck dude. Here's a hint: if you ever see any Third Reich memorabilia of any kind and you aren't a super autistic expert collector of it, it's probably fake. You have no idea how much fake Nazi shit there is, ESPECIALLY SS stuff. No shit I went to an auction once where they were selling a bunch of Nazi shit. Literally every single thing I looked at was fake. Sad thing was people still bought it for hundreds or thousands of dollars.
Well that clears that up. It's a shame its fake but thanks ;)
>>33105802
Get it appraised and don't listen to anyone on 4chan.
>>33105802
>>33105802
If you want some pretty knowledgable opinions, there is a forum called Wehrmacht awards. Make a post on there. They helped tell me a lot about my grandpas stuff.
Cool, thanks. Might do :)