NSKK Dagger

[torstenbel]

Hi Guys, I have been offered this dagger and I am thinking about buying it, but I do not have the first clue about value in today's market.... I know it is not in the best condition...but, I think it is original???...what would be a sensible price to pay for this dagger in this condition???...please, please help.... Cheers, Torsten.

[torstenbel]

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Hi Guys, I have been offered this dagger and I am thinking about buying it, but I do not have the first clue about value in today's market.... I know it is not in the best condition...but, I think it is original???...what would be a sensible price to pay for this dagger in this condition???...please, please help.... Cheers, Torsten.

[torstenbel]

third pic

Hi Guys, I have been offered this dagger and I am thinking about buying it, but I do not have the first clue about value in today's market.... I know it is not in the best condition...but, I think it is original???...what would be a sensible price to pay for this dagger in this condition???...please, please help.... Cheers, Torsten.

[torstenbel]

fourth pic

Hi Guys, I have been offered this dagger and I am thinking about buying it, but I do not have the first clue about value in today's market.... I know it is not in the best condition...but, I think it is original???...what would be a sensible price to pay for this dagger in this condition???...please, please help.... Cheers, Torsten.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Torsten, the dagger looks to be original, but the condition does leave a lot to be desired. With NSKK daggers the main thing to check is that the scabbard paint is original and not just an SA scabbard repainted black. I am not too certain what is the case here from the photos provided. I am not too cluded up on values today on these, but I think a good NSKK here in the UK will be around the £300 plus mark? So for this one I would really want to pay about half that. But to be honest I think I would pass on it altogether? The blade might clean up a little, but the plated crossguard on the reverse is not too good at all.


Cheers, Ade.

[Skipper Greenwade]

I'm with Ade...a dagger is almost never a good impulse buy and one in this condition is best left where it is.

Best,
Skip

[Lassi]

Hi torstenbel, as mentioned before the dagger is not in the best shape, and I also would pass on it, save your money. What dos the seller ask for the dagger? A fair price for this one would be 200 - 300 $ Not more.

Regards Lassi

[Jeff Nichols]

Hi Torsten, I agree with the rest on coindition,however in reference to what Adrian said about repainted SA scabbards-they did do this for the NSKK, and we referred to them as "dip" jobs. I have one right out of the woodwork that literally looks like the "SA" scabbard was dipped in black paint1 But i9n my opinion most of the RZM NSKK's came with black scabbards that were so to say "factory" done by the manufacturer of the blade...Cheers...Jeff