SS Dienstdolch by Boker

[j dubbel]

hello

i have been offered this boker ss dagger whit vertical hanger
and i would like to have some opinions
my opinion is that it looks good but something bothers me about the eagle perhaps the head i dont know
more pictures are comming

thanks for your help

[Adrian Stevenson]

I don't own a Boker, but several questions come to my mind:

The spine on the blade looks a bit high to me?

Has someone also had a go at reblueing the scabbard?

Leather to the frog looks a bit fresh.

Some grip eagles do have a high neck, but I see what you mean about the head.

Cheers, Ade.

[j dubbel]

further info

crossgards are marked inside whit P A
and the vertical hanger is marked drgm RZM 6/38 ss
were the mark in the leather is i realy dont know but i suspect somewere in the middle

thanks in advance

[Adrian Stevenson]

OK, "PA" maker marked crossguards are correct.

The RZM / SS markings are found on the strap which runs down the middle of the hanger.

Any distribution markings to the back of the lower crossguard? This will be a I, II or a III.

Cheers, Ade.

[j dubbel]

I don't own a Boker, but several questions come to my mind:

The spine on the blade looks a bit high to me?

Has someone also had a go at reblueing the scabbard?

Leather to the frog looks a bit fresh.

Some grip eagles do have a high neck, but I see what you mean about the head

Cheers, Ade.

hi ade

thanks for your reaction
i did a little search on google and i know what you mean whit a high spine i must say that i really dont know if this was done this way but sometimes you see this also on sa daggers

the scabberd isnt tried to re bleu [should give a way when it has been done bumps in the bleuing] and these arent there

i`ll email the person who sells this dagger if i can return it whitin a few days if i dont like it

i`ll let you know

[j dubbel]

hi ade

thanks for the info
and sorry for some reply`s that belong to an other quastion in the same post

about the marks on the outside of the crossgaurd
the seller tells me that this mark is hard to read but looks like a II

i`ll inform you about the garanty

thanks again for the fast reactions

[Adrian Stevenson]

OK, that sounds good. Better pics would help for sure.

Cheers, Ade.

[j dubbel]

hello ade

i have asked for more pictures but he doesnt have more pics of the dagger and probebly he doesnt have a digital camera

there is no return garanty

can you help me with value of this piece

thanks a lot ade

[Adrian Stevenson]

Now what you have said would really worry me.

1) If the seller cannot give you more pictures that would make me think he does not actually own the dagger? He could just have robbed those pics from anywhere.

2) No returns

If it we me, I would now walk away from this deal.

I hate giving values. Someone will always disagree But a rough idea on price would be found here on Paul's website:

Lakesidetrader German SS Dagger & Military Collectable Site

Take at look at the two Boker's he is offering. They don't exhibit that high spine...................... I honestly would pass on that dagger.

Cheers, Ade.

[j dubbel]

hi ade

i have some more pics but those arent really helpfull for determing real or fake [mostly from top and the space unter the hanger]
but no marks in crossgaurd maybe he sends me pics in the evening or monday dont know

but i am really going to take a look at the website

thanks again ade and ill post further info if i got it