I don’t doubt the authenticity of this dagger and box. The dagger’s original owner’s son (himself an ex-Gebirgsjager Lt.) gave it to me along with his Wehrmacht uniform and other items. The dagger’s owner was a pilot-observer in the Bavarian Air Force in WW I and a reserve Luftwaffe Colonel during WW II.
My questions: Is the aluminum bullion portepee tassel correct and properly attached? Does everything else look correct? The dagger went to school with the grandson for “show and tell” when he was young. He may have taken it apart and reassembled it a time or two. Also, there were four other knots in the box when I received it: a Faustriemen, an NCO Troddle, a sword portepee, and what looks like an aluminum bullion portepee with a very short cord. Three of the four are in mint condition. I think these all belonged to the son, but the short portepee might have gone with this dagger. Any opinions about the present configuration?
Finally, I have not collected German militaria for 20+ years so I am very out of date on values. I need an estimated current market value for this dagger and box. I know Paul Weyersberg Company daggers are fairly common, but how many are in their original box and have their history too? What does that add to its value? Any estimates? Thanks for your help.
Eight more images follow this page. Here is the dagger in its original box.
My questions: Is the aluminum bullion portepee tassel correct and properly attached? Does everything else look correct? The dagger went to school with the grandson for “show and tell” when he was young. He may have taken it apart and reassembled it a time or two. Also, there were four other knots in the box when I received it: a Faustriemen, an NCO Troddle, a sword portepee, and what looks like an aluminum bullion portepee with a very short cord. Three of the four are in mint condition. I think these all belonged to the son, but the short portepee might have gone with this dagger. Any opinions about the present configuration?
Finally, I have not collected German militaria for 20+ years so I am very out of date on values. I need an estimated current market value for this dagger and box. I know Paul Weyersberg Company daggers are fairly common, but how many are in their original box and have their history too? What does that add to its value? Any estimates? Thanks for your help.
Eight more images follow this page. Here is the dagger in its original box.
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