Quick Help Please on this SA High Leader Dagger

**klinger** · 08-12-2010, 07:52 PM

by Bob Hritz

A complete fake. There is nothing original on that dagger.

I have one of these in a junk box, in my barn.

Bob Hritz

ok many thanks for all that help
i like to know how many hearts gone broken on a beauty fake like this

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 08-12-2010 07:52 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**Adrian Stevenson** · 08-12-2010, 08:09 PM

Just to add my 2p worth: Bob is 100% correct.

Always dissappointing to think you have found something nice and it turns out bad, but at least no money was involved.

Cheers, Ade.

**klinger** · 08-12-2010, 08:11 PM

by Adrian Stevenson

Just to add my 2p worth: Bob is 100% correct.

Always dissappointing to think you have found something nice and it turns out bad, but at least no money was involved.

Cheers, Ade.

yes you are right ade, but woud love to spend 40 or 50 bucks for a copy like this just as display then it still looks nice, but anyway dreams over and life gose on

**Walkwolf** · 08-12-2010, 10:15 PM

by klinger

yes you are right ade, but woud love to spend 40 or 50 bucks for a copy like this just as display then it still looks nice, but anyway dreams over and life gose on

Still makes a nice display piece.
Keep it for that, if nothing else.......

**Bob Hritz** · 08-12-2010, 10:58 PM

These old fakes bring $300.00 to $400.00. If you don't have $45,000.00 to $60,000.00 for an original, they can be acceptable fillers.

Bob Hritz

**R.R** · 08-12-2010, 11:29 PM

I agree with Bob too, 100% fake. The eagle wing format is tipical from 60's Spanish repros.

**militarymania** · 08-12-2010, 11:31 PM

one fugly dagger,,,dump it and use the money towards something real,,

**John Brandon** · 08-12-2010, 11:49 PM

by Bob Hritz

These old fakes bring $300.00 to $400.00. If you don't have $45,000.00 to $60,000.00 for an original, they can be acceptable fillers.

Bob Hritz

It's Daggers like these that bring reputations tumbling down.

R.I.P. Chris A

(you know where I'm coming from Bob)

I certainly do. How tragic for all involved.

Bob Hritz

**klinger** · 08-13-2010, 02:32 AM

by Bob Hritz

These old fakes bring $300.00 to $400.00. If you don't have $45,000.00 to $60,000.00 for an original, they can be acceptable fillers.

Bob Hritz

do you know wher to find a good fake one as display pice then i search for a good looking ss an sa dagger but not for stupid money

**cogwheel** · 08-13-2010, 07:15 AM

All the original honor (high leader) daggers were made by the Eickhorn firm. All have silver color fittings.
The oakleave decorated scabbard fittings were non removable and were an integral part of the scabbard shell.

There are no good convincing looking replicas currently for sale that I know of, nor were there any in the past.
I have a replica in my 'Foolsgold' collection that I assembled myself.