SAs, Armys, & 2nd Model Lufts

[BrianK]

From observing the market over the last 7 years or so, I feel that the SA, Army & 2nd model Luftwaffe daggers are very common, and have become overpriced. What do the blade guys think about this? Agree or disagree?

[RobertCOUTTS]

Pricing

Brian,hi
here in Australia daggers fetch a premium due partly to our import laws. In any event your spot on they are overpriced. I would not pay more than $600US for an Army Dagger a little more for a Luftwaffe 2nd model and with SAs maybe $800 for a very nice early one though I once paid $900 for a ground Rohm from Paul but it was one nice dagger. Makers dont matter as much as quality or at leasr thats what Ive discovered when its time to sell.
cheers Robert

[JohnZ]

Brian:

I think that the price of Heers, Luft2s and SAs has actually been dropping over the past two years.

While SAs were going for over $1,000 two years ago, they are being sold for $700-800 (except for some unusually rare or well preserved items).

While still way higher than 7 years ago, the pricing has settled down. Probably the result of generally weaker demand brought on by the economic conditions around the world.

John

[Nolan]

The price you pay will ultimately depend on the condition of the piece, mint unissued examples are becoming scarcer and who in their right mind would compare such pieces with some of the knocked about rough stuff that's all too readily available.
Proof of this is readily available on dealer websites, as the description rises from 'good' through 'ex++' to the unexplainable 'mint mint mint' so does the price.

[BrianK]

I am going by the prices on the 2 big blade websites - Johnson & Wittmann. The prices seem to be going up, despite many available. Even the "mint" examples are not too hard to find. Maybe the bubble has burst, and I just haven't noticed. It takes something like a SA Rohm to be exciting for me. No matter what the price, those 3 types are just too common to be of interest.

[Ron Weinand]

I think it depends on your location in the world today. EU and Eastern Europe have a great advantage concerning price, especially in the past few months. With the Euro compared to the dollar at the current exchange rate, ALL daggers appear to be cheaper AND THEY ARE. The percentage of change favors the European unless the dealer has raised his price in the past couple of weeks. Some don't adjust too quickly IMO.