HJ Knife Opinion

[Steve Campbell]

I have a chance to pick this knife up loacally. It seems ok. I only got a couple of quick shots but i hope they will be enough. It has no motto on the blade, so it is a later one. The triangle on the handle is not loose. It appears to be missing the hapse on the sheath. Does this look ok, and what would a ballpark figure be?

[Steve Campbell]

The markings on the hilt.

[Steve Campbell]

The handle.

[Steve Campbell]

The scabbard.

[Mac 66]

Steve the hj knife is genuine enough its stamped rzm m7/118 for Jacobs & Co. The daimond enamel has been beat up at some point and has lost all its enamel so i cant be 100% sure the daimond is genuine but it probably is. i would put a value of $150 max on this hj knife.......cheers scott.

[Santi]

I like it!
I agree with Scott here, hard to tell if the remaining diamond part is original but i also imagine it must be. I havent seen that marker before and i dont think its a very common one. The number 118 is the last number of the RZM codes for daggers.
I would go for it, but make sure its for a good price, you dont want to end up paying an overpriced item!
150 - 200 dollars is fine IMO, im adding a few more bucks because i dont think it is a common marker and because i imagine the blade is in good condition. But no more than that, the diamond isnt in good condition, so it takes down the value.

[Steve Campbell]

I think the diamond is good, just gunked up. Thanks for the help.

[evilmike]

diamond looks werid, almost as if its plastercine or something... looks like its raised/3D etc if it was gunked it would be more likely to be invisible, hidden by the cack :P

still i'd buy it, wouldnt pay over $200, more $100-$150 i think

[Santi]

diamond looks werid, almost as if its plastercine or something... looks like its raised/3D etc if it was gunked it would be more likely to be invisible, hidden by the cack :P

still i'd buy it, wouldnt pay over $200, more $100-$150 i think

Mike, the enamels are missing, thats it why it looks 3D. It is the "base" of the diamond, and on top of that, the coloured enamels were placed.

[Steve Campbell]

The scabbard is also missing the leather snap loop that goes around the handle when it's in the scabbard. How big a deal is that?

[evilmike]

personal pref, i wouldnt not get a knife because the snaps missing, obviously its more desirable to be complete.... in this case its a good point to go lower on the asking price

[Victorman]

Impossible to quote a HJ-knife without having seen both sides of the blade: is there corrosion, greying, agressive cleaning, sharpening, shortening? Anyway a broken diamond and a missing snap are bringing the value down quite a bid.

Regards,

Victorman