Early Storm Trooper’s Dagger by Koller – D899
Part of the allure to collecting early SA’s is the gorgeous varieties of handles that we sometimes see associated with these edged weapons. And this dagger exemplifies that statement. The grip on the hilt of this Koller SA is absolutely gorgeous, integrating a mixture of light and dark shades in the way that it was stained. The affect is just stunning to say the least. Perfectly set both centered and flush, is a nickel silver high neck eagle displaying fantastic features and detail. Although the SA runes button shows some surface oxidation, it actually blends in with the un-touched look of this entire edged weapon. The crossguard fittings and pommel nut are grungy and green. And personally, I love this look!
As for the scabbard to this dagger, the shell remains nice and straight, void of any hits, dings, creases or splits. On top of that, the shell projects an excellent brown “anodizing” which still remains strong at 90%. Like the hardware shown on the hilt, the nickel upper and lower fittings display the same muted surface, as nothing has been touched nor cleaned on this SA since being returned home from WWII as a souvenir. As for the bottom fitting ball, no 2 ways about it, the thing is mashed. Something that we see occasionally, and as collectors well know by now sometimes happens. Probably as a result of pounding on a bier hall table during the infamous era, while ordering up the owner’s 10th round of “foam” : )
Lastly the blade, I might point out since I’ve not mentioned it yet, this Hugo Koller SA is a fairly rare maker of these early Storm Trooper’s daggers, and comes in fairly scarce at a rating of 7 on the charts. A nice little extra when considering everything else this dagger has going for it. Anyway, the blade is very appealing as shown in the photos. It remains full length, void of any sharpening, tipping, or cutting edge chips, with an excellent factory period polished surface. There are some minor specks of age here and there, though nothing all that detracting to speak of. Additionally a nice crossgrain is intact, as nothing has been cleaned on this entire dagger over the last ¾ of a century.
A nice green as well as early, 3rd Reich Storm Trooper’s dagger. SOLD