Buy SA dagger

[Treudd90]

Hello,
How about this SA dagger from lakesidetrader. I guess it is real?https://www.lakesidetrader.com/item.php?ID=16792

/Rickard

[krikke1980]

Paul Hogle from Lakesidetrader is a very good and well known dealer.
He sells no rubish!
This SA dagger is very Original and priced fair.

[Schlange]

Original, but i will rather (in your place) saved money, and buy SA dagger in bether condition.


Schlange

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

[krikke1980]

Original, but i will rather (in your place) saved money, and buy SA dagger in bether condition.

That is also true. I would do the same.

[Treudd90]

Okej thanks for the replay.
I will think about it.
/Rickard

[juoneen]

It used to be daggers were daggers and condition dictated price. Unfortunately , now the study of makers being less often found ,as not all makers made large production runs as some others did, prices now are relative to rarity of certain makers, and although as condition does play a factor, the less often encountered makers now bring higher prices . In the past nobody studied the makers , the same is now true with badge and medals manufacturers.
You get em as you get em when you deal daggers , and if you want this bender version, that's the price you have to pay this dealer.
I do feel witman is used by many dealers as the pulse of the dagger trade to determine what to ask. Witt usually has a variety listed for reference so before items get posted on sites , his prices are checked to ask accordingly.
There are many newbys in the hobby that just don't understand scarcity as opposed to condition. To me , to even want a dagger it must be within my standards or I pass.
Happy hunting .

[Stu W]

You can't go wrong dealing with Paul Hogle of lakesidetrader or JR Meda of Meda Militaria where edged weapons are concerned.

Regards,
Stu

[Treudd90]

I want to thanks all for the help.
I found a other SA dagger from JC military.
http://www.jcmilitaria.com/daggers_k...t=20&Offset=10

What do you think about this one? The one highest up. 575.
It is more cheaper for me in sweden to buy from UK.

/Rickard

[Schlange]

It's hard to teel from these few photos. Dagger looks like original, and bladelooks intact. Maybe solid-nickle part are cleaned.


Schlange

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

[saar]

It's hard to teel from these few photos. Dagger looks like original, and bladelooks intact. Maybe solid-nickle part are cleaned.


Schlange

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

It cleaned but not polished. Dirt does not add any value.

[Treudd90]

Okej thanks for the info.

[Matt G.]

I think the Konejung looks really good. The grip fit-to-guards looks nice, and the scabbard is in much better shape than the Bender. Of course, it is not quite as rare as the Bender being a 6 versus the Bender is a 7. The condition of the scabbard on the Bender would be the deal breaker for me.

[Br. James]

Both pieces appear to me to be genuine to the period: first issue SA Standard Service Daggers. I think the choice comes down to whether you are more attracted to a piece in beautiful condition, including the scabbard, or one in less-pristine condition that is from a rarer maker. Konejung is listed at #5 on the McSARR chart and Bender is at #7 in a scale of 1-10 rarity. The prices being asked are probably more reflective of the rarity than of the condition.

In the end, the choice is yours. If you are considering one of these pieces to be the single representation of the SA dagger in your collection, then you will need to be happy with your choice for decades to come. But if you are interested in buying-and-selling militaria and daggers, then I suppose that the price is all that really matters.

Best of luck, my friend,

Br. James

[Treudd90]

Thanks for your thoughts!

I Think i going for the Konejung. I just started my collection and dont have so good buffet yet.

Anyway I guess the Konejung are real? Can you see it with the few Pictures?

[Matt G.]

Br. James is correct....The Konejung is a 5 on the McSARR. Sorry for my earlier mistake. I still like the Konejung better due to the condition. That's just my 2 cents! -- Good luck!