Eickhorn maker mark variations

[michael leone]

Please view the three eickhorn TM variations presented here, is there a rarity/scarcity scale to rank the various TM types. Sorry I don't yet have the over the shoulder squirrel variation .

[michael leone]

Eickhorn TM variations

Next one, small stamped

[michael leone]

Eickhorn TM types

3rd one, a small oval on an early silver plating over brass construction

[The Red Baron]

Nice! Especially like the double oval! Great early piece-just need to throw a slant grip on there

[JohnZ]

The most commonly found mark on Eickhorns is the etched 35-41 seated squirrel holding sword (your first one).

The small stamped mark, your second one is the one that, I think, is the hardest to find.

My view in terms of TMs on Heer daggers is the following:

1 - etched seated squirrel holding sword.
2 - double oval serrated tail
3 - 41 over shoulder squirrel
4 - small stamped seated squirrel holding sword.

Most commonly found to least.

What do you guys in collecitng land think?

John

[fdodge]

I'd take John's list and swap #3 and #4. The over the shoulder mark is rarer than the small etched maker mark IMO.

Frank

[dr01]

I agree with Frank, I also think the over the shoulder mark is the rarest.

Danny

[WW2-Collector]

The Eickhorn marks on Heer daggers are as follows to my knowledge - Dates are not approximate but estimates.
1) Double oval - 1935
2) Seated Squirrel holding sword - 1935-1940
3) Small stamped Mark - 1940-1941
4) Over the shoulder - Post 1941

[Saufaenger kid]

Tom

Do you think the early Eick Armies with the slant grip and double oval mark might slip into late 1934, I know the regulations might say differently but they are extremely early.

Gary

[WW2-Collector]

Gary
Certainly possible - I would think it would have taken some time (months) for the manufacturers to gear up for the demand Im not sure what the exact date the army officer dagger was officially debut does any one have any literature stating that ? the only reference I could find is 1935

[Schlange]

Tom

Do you think the early Eick Armies with the slant grip and double oval mark might slip into late 1934, I know the regulations might say differently but they are extremely early.

Gary

Heer daggers was first introduced during the 1935. (His name was M1935 dagger.)
The occasion was - reorganization of the army, and Wehrmacht creation.

http://www.wardaggers.com/Army_Daggers.htm

Schlange

http://www.mojalbum.com/schlange88/albumi