First let me say that I have no illusions regarding the possibility of this being a period SS sword. Nor do I have any money invested, it was given to me as a gift many years ago. I always took it to be standard Alcoso NCO sword in great condition, but blemished by someone attempting to improve it’s value.
I am in the process of sorting out swords I no longer need in my collection, and had a closer look at the engraved runes. They are deeply and cleanly cut. The bottom is decorated with very fine line engraving as described in Wittmanns SS dagger and sword book. This gave me some pause since the sword was modified long before Wittmann published his book. How would the person who cut the engraving have known about the line engraving? It is almost impossible to see in a photograph, or with the naked eye. Has this been described in any other publication? Is it possible that the same person modified a bunch of these swords at the same time (post war)? Does anyone else have one of these for comparison?
I am in the process of sorting out swords I no longer need in my collection, and had a closer look at the engraved runes. They are deeply and cleanly cut. The bottom is decorated with very fine line engraving as described in Wittmanns SS dagger and sword book. This gave me some pause since the sword was modified long before Wittmann published his book. How would the person who cut the engraving have known about the line engraving? It is almost impossible to see in a photograph, or with the naked eye. Has this been described in any other publication? Is it possible that the same person modified a bunch of these swords at the same time (post war)? Does anyone else have one of these for comparison?
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