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02-11-2016 05:34 PM
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And considering the early construction of this particular type of chain assembly ( which was very short lived I might add) the burnishing has held up better than some others, that I've viewed and owned in the past.
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Thanks guys. I had a good feeling from in the beginning.
In the first pictures I had from the seller it was not visible that it was a type A.
That's why the title of this topic says: B1
So when the seller had sent more and clearer pics of the chain and I saw that septum, I was even more excited. (for obvious reasons) :-)
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Food for thought: this specific variety of chain dagger, the so called Type A, which is a nickel dagger and chain with the variation septum Tk's and other slight variations, is the only type of dagger seen with what some call a "gothic" script motto. There are others, like that here, that do not exhibit such motto etch. So, we've either got (1) multiple makers, (2) one maker using different templates over different periods or over the same period, (3) or different makers using different templates over different periods or one period. Will we ever know? Absent documentation which never seems to come up on these, likely not. But such details are one fun part of the hobby.
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There are so very few Type A's with the Gothic script Meine Ehre heist Treue motto blades, these etches were most likely rare prototypes. The case and point on this is, Witty doesn't have an example in his reference, nor does Ralf. And in the collecting community even today, they are seldom, if ever seen.
But in reference to a maker that used 2 different motto etches on their early SS 33's, we know this to be a fact.
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These photos are 200% better ..and I take back what I said about the skulls being non conforming. The quality of photos can make or break authenticity or a deal. Patience in waiting for better photos pays off. A lesson to be learned.
Best Regards Larry
It is not the size of a Collection in History that matters......Its the size of your Passion for it!!
- Larry C
One never knows what tree roots push to the surface of what laid buried before the tree was planted - Larry C
“The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” - Winston Churchill
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Maybe someday we will find more information on the background of chained SS daggers development and production and determine who made them! Doubt we'll ever know more about this specific etch though, a mystery to say the least!
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That is a beauty. Something to be very proud of to have in your collection.
Congrats on that pick up.
Semper Fi
Phil
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