SA Dagger I Purchased

[Larry C]

$1100 is a bit much for the condition it is in and would rather use that amount to purchase an early produced SA dagger...which holds their value more and does not depreciate.

If I was to see this exact dagger at a show and I collected Late production SA types...I would offer half of what it is worth ..knowing the market value on these are less.
The decision is yours to make and the option to negotiate or walk away is there as well.

For myself at that price ..I would put it back down on the table. Just my thoughts

Regards Larry

[DavidRF43]

$1100 is a bit much for the condition it is in and would rather use that amount to purchase an early produced SA dagger...which holds their value more and does not depreciate.

If I was to see this exact dagger at a show and I collected Late production SA types...I would offer half of what it is worth ..knowing the market value on these are less.
The decision is yours to make and the option to negotiate or walk away is there as well.

For myself at that price ..I would put it back down on the table. Just my thoughts

Regards Larry

Heh.....little late to walk away from it now. :P

Knowing what I know now, for future purchases, I would likely seek opinions of forum members prior to purchase....but part of it is also availability of items for sale, given these types of things don't really show up anywhere in my area (that I know of) with any frequency and I'm always leery of buying anything I can't hold/see myself from the Internet....though I know from posts I saw here there are reputable sites out there with the knowledge that my 1-2 year past self lacked to be able to estimate condition/value

[texasuberalles]

It may be my eyes but it looks like there are one or two 'flattened' spots on the scabbard as well.

[Dave H]

Fred,

I'd like to see that in-hand or much better photos.

Also curious to see the inside of the guards.

Dave