would like information on this SS dagger, thanks,

[GARAGE HERMIT]

hi, just trying to find out a bit of information on this dagger, my grandfather gave it to me about 50 year's ago, found it in the loft when i was looking for something else, i've always wondered what the german writing say's on the blade, plus i'd like to know when and where it was made, and anything else interesting about it, the stamp on the back of the blade it say's " BOKER" with a little tree and "solingen", sorry about the pic's, my camera's not too good, any information appreciated, thanks,
i'll try and take some better pic's in daylight tomorrow,

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi, and welcome to the forum!

1933 pattern SS man's dagger or Dienstdolch.

Boker is the name of the maker: located in the town of Solingen.

The motto on the blade reads in English as "My Honour is Loyalty".

See here for info on the crossguard "I" marking:

https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/dagge...arkings-28216/

Cheers, Ade.

[GARAGE HERMIT]

thanks for the welcome, and the translation, here's some more pic's of it, i will be looking to sell it, as you can see, it's been knocked about a bit,, where would be the best place to advertise it, on here ?,

[Adrian Stevenson]

It would certainly sell here on the forum in the classified adverts section.

By the way, you have placed it is the scabbard back to front. (My Pet hate)

Cheers, Ade.

[GARAGE HERMIT]

It would certainly sell here on the forum in the classified adverts section.

By the way, you have placed it is the scabbard back to front. (My Pet hate)

Cheers, Ade.

ooop's, i'll swap it round straight away,, ,, not being a collector, i'm not privvy to these thing's, but thank's for the tip,
i'll put it in the advert section, thank's,

[ObKrieger]

Hello,

Please check around for what these are selling for. These are quite desirable and I would hate to see you get ripped off because of your lack of experience.

That's a hell of a thing to stumble upon!

[GARAGE HERMIT]

Hello,

Please check around for what these are selling for. These are quite desirable and I would hate to see you get ripped off because of your lack of experience.

That's a hell of a thing to stumble upon!

thank's for your concern, about getting ripped off,

as to how much it's worth, in the condition it's in, i have no idea, i was going just to ask for best offer,
in the same box as the dagger is a pair of field glasses, but i think they're british, they're in a bakealite case, i'll have to get them out of the loft and have a good look at them,

[Adrian Stevenson]

You need to be expecting offers of £1500 upwards.

The binos actually sounds German.

Cheers, Ade.

[GARAGE HERMIT]

ade,,
i'm amazed at that price, never would have thought that much,

here's some pic's of the glasses, they have the british arrow stamped on them, and " military stereo 6 x 30, bausch & lomb optical co, rochester ny, usa" , so not german, the case just has a number on it, 1882/:

[Adrian Stevenson]

The case IS German though as I suspected. I need a case for my German 6x30 binos.

Glad I mentioned the value, I thought you might be shocked.

Cheers, Ade.