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Hi Everyone, At the collectors club last night, alway a bit of horse trading going on, bought this long Mountain Troop Dress Bayonet with deer antlers handles, frog (L. Krumm - Langhardt 1941) and green felt (jager) in handle slit. Normally, I like buy an item with a makers maker on it. This bayonet has only Solingen stamped on it, which - other collectors explained to me is a umbrella stamp used by makers based in Solingen area. To me, it seems strange that they are prepared to stamp other bayonets with makers maker - then use a collective stamp for Mountain Troop Dress Bayonets. Anyone have any information on this practise. Regards

NSRL Badge - Schweinfurt 1939 Nationalsozialistischer Reichsbund fur Leibesubungen Badge Fest der Leibesubund im Gau XVI - Bayern 14-16 Juni 1939 - Willy Sachs Stadion Metal - Maker - C.Poellath Schrobenhausen RZM Stamp - M9/11

Kreistreffen Elbmündung 1938 Maker - Richard Sieger & Söhne - Lüdenscheid Plastic

Deutsches Volk Deutsches Recht - Düsseldorf 11-13 Mai 1934

Kreistag der NSDAP - Berg-Land 1933 Plastic - R. Siepper & Söhne - Lüdenscheid

Hi Leigh Kitchen, Thanks for your excellent posting, packed with information. I bought the bayonet, looking through the internet I've had a crash course on German bayonets and their markings, looking over the newly bought one (1st Picture) I found stamping on bayonets back, a crown, the initial W, number 17,which I think, tells me Prussian, made in the reign of Wilhelm 2, in the year 1917. 2nd picture crown stamp on hilt - 3d picture has crown & W initial on the scabbard throat. Regards & thanks again for your trouble

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Hi Everyone, Last Saturday I was at a collectors meeting. One collector brought a number of different daggers for sale - one I'm interested in is WW1 German Bayonet with a saw edge, hes asking 200 euro - I'm not too well informed on bayonets. Do members think its genuine not a composite bayonet and is priced right, any help and information appreciated. Best Wishes

Hello Naxos, Thanks for the link and picture - helped me a lot. Best Wishes

Hi Everyone, Picked up this WHW piece at Saturday's flea-market, it has a brooch configuration with cloth face - cobbler and dedication on edge - reverse has metal back with maker's stamp.

Hello, Bought this at the Saturday flea-market - WW2 German Military Beer Jug from 1st Company Reserve Flak Abteilung 342 unit (1./ Res Flak 342) with "Die Wache am Rhein" motif, unfortunately the last two year digits are missing does anyone have an idea which year ? Cheers

N.S.B.O. membership stickpin - has GES. GESCH on the reverse

Picked up this Olympic Winter Games 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Visitors Badge, a couple of weeks ago. Made by C. Posllath - Schrobenhausen

Hello Brian, Thanks for the tip, to tell the truth, I'd never given it a thought about preserving the finish. I do keep my bayonets & daggers together in sealed plastic bags, my thinking being airtight = no rust. But I see your point, I'll go tomorrow buy some Vaseline coat the blades, then store the blades & scabbards separately - Vaseline I take it is an acceptable preservative ? Regards Alec

Thanks very much Kevin

Hi Everyone, I finally got my first NSKK dagger. Not in the same pristine condition as some of the ones already posted, but still not so bad. Last weekend I was at the Military Fair in Gunzenhausen, its predominately a medals fair with a bit of equipment thrown in. I did however meet a dealer who I know a little - he offered me two daggers NSKK (which I bought) and a Red Cross Hewer both priced at 450 euro. The condition of the NSKK was better and had the hanging strap, so I took it, here's the NSKK dagger photos. Best Wishes

Hi Rob, Very nice Hewer - very nice indeed

Gau - Bayr. Ostmark - Arbeitsschlacht

Hello Gentlemen, Thanks everyone for their cogent and multifarious posts. The most negative thing uppermost in my mind, was the thought of buying the medal (at a good price) then finding I couldn't remove enough of the tobacco stains, making the buying price a bad one. Last night after leaving the pub, I decided to go for it, called by the sellers home, picked it up. At home, laid the medal on the table, spat on it, then rubbed it with a handkerchief - spit and elbow grease - abracadabra this came out. I'm happy with the result - now to start thinking, how to clean up the ribbon. Once again thanks everyone for the impute. Best Wishes

Thanks for the posts, If I try your recommendations - How good a result can I expect ? poor, moderately good, good, is tobacco smoke so hard to remove ? other examples of this medal show the enamel is pearly white, mine is a long way short. Regards

Hi Everyone, I've been offered this German Fire Brigade Medal in Bronze - trouble is, as you can see, is the front is covered in tobacco stains, as anyone an idea how I can remove them without damaging the enamel and how good a result can I expect ? poor, moderately good, good?. Regards

Metal Tin Badge -SA Standarte 444 which was based at Luckenwalde just south of Berlin commemorating Spring Parade of Standarte 444 - 1934

OK Pete, I'll do that tomorrow. Alec

Hi Wood, After reading the posting from the third party collector and everything had sunk in - rare, rare, rare, ran through my mind, I was electrified, this morning I couldn't get round quick enough to the seller. Bought it - 30 euro - measures 2,1cm x 3,6cm, backing my judgment I think its one rare bird. Regards