HJ Olympic knife question

[reichenberg]

Jamie Cross (thirdreichmedals.com) has a HJ Olympic knife up for sale on his website. This is the 3rd I have seen on UK dealer websites so far this year. This is a rare item, and yet they seem to be comming out of the woodwork now, all in near mint condition with the paper issue packet. Are these legitimate, or is something going on that collectors should be aware of?

[Victorman]

There is no period proof that nor the "Olympic" nor the "Nürnberg" HJ-DJ knifes are authentic.

You have "believers" and "non believers" in the collecting community.

All the exerienced collectors that I know are in the second camp...

Best regards,

Victorman

[Frogprince]

The HJ/DJ based “Party Day” knives made their appearance before the “Olympic” knives, and in times past some fairly well known names in the hobby have made serious money selling them. Especially with the “Olympic” knives we see new or as new shipping bags. But not always, and now years later sometimes we see those with blades that are now ‘artfully’ aged.

Of course most don’t show obvious defects which are in the minority. But there are examples of knives in this category showing casting flaws. Others with inferior workmanship. And of course some where it can be seen that the etching was done over imperfect/damaged blades. With the etching and paint being on top of the defects - not underneath.

There is more, but I think that you get the picture - they are something to be avoided. FP

[Serge M.]

There is no period proof that nor the "Olympic" nor the "Nürnberg" HJ-DJ knifes are authentic.

You have "believers" and "non believers" in the collecting community.

All the exerienced collectors that I know are in the second camp...

Best regards,

Victorman

The "two" camps can be defined as such:
The guys selling them - say they are real.
The guys not buying them - say thay are post-war.
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-wagner-

[Frogprince]

The "two" camps can be defined as such:
The guys selling them - say they are real.
The guys not buying them - say they are post-war.
--

-wagner-

I like that !! Short and sweet.

But would respectfully submit for consideration:

The "two" camps can be defined as such:
1a) The guys selling them - say they are real.
1b) The guys who have sold them, and do not want to have to refund the money - say they are real.
The guys not buying them - say they are post-war.

FP

[stuart a.]

the only dagger there is any proof of as being used in anyway by the hj/dj is the standard hj dagger, all these olympic ,and dj things are imho all post war souvenier items.

[reichenberg]

Thank you gentlemen - I can only say that I'm so glad I was not one of the collectors who paid £1000+ for the ones sold earlier this year.