Government Official Dagger by Alcoso – D883
Of all the daggers manufactured during the 3rd Reich era, none were more elegant than those produced for the government official corps. And I can’t think of an edged weapon that was more complex either. No wonder they numbered each component after painstakingly hand fitting these daggers together. Can you imagine the nightmare it would had been when several were being retrieved from the plating tank, prior to final assembly? Here is a fine example for the money in this offering.
As mentioned, the hilts of these GO’s as they are called, have a bunch going on to their make up. When you look at the individual components in one of these daggers you have to marvel at what you are viewing. They are comprised of the following individual parts: Pommel nut, eagle pommel / back strap, front strap, 2 individual simulated mother of pearl grip plates, wood center core, lower ferrule, crossguard, blade, scabbard, and blade washer. All of that has to fit together tight, and have a flush pommel nut securing everything. Hence the complexity of these beautiful Nazi era daggers.
The hilt of this government official dagger is beauty. The lighter colored mother of pearl grip plates couldn’t be nicer. They are, void of any crack or splits, snug to the wood core grip, trimmed and fit perfectly to match up to the backstrap / eagle pommel. The eagle still retains very nice plating overall, in which the surface has taken on a beautiful undisturbed patina over it. While the front strap is dark with years of oxidation, the ferrule still has it’s beautiful plating intact. A fantastic dark toned outstretched striking eagle completes the assembly.
An excellent scabbard accompanies this Alcoso GO. It remains in very good condition over all. The shell exhibits just a slight bit of deformity near the very tip. Other than that, the rest remains straight, void of any creases, splits, or cracks. As shown in the photos, the combination of dark patina and period nickel plating gives this scabbard an attractive contrast which collectors love to see. Both scabbard bands are firmly in place, and hold the hanger rings properly. The throat is secured by 2 factory flat head screws.
Finally the blade. It is full length, void of any sharpening, buffing or cutting edged chips. While drawn to a needle sharp tip, the very end of it has one micro tiny wiggle. It is so small, that it won’t even pick up on the camera lens, and barely worth mentioning. The factory polished surface of this blade admittedly is not mint. But truthfully, not all that detracting for such a desirable dagger as these edged weapons are for collectors. On the reverse is the last Alcoso trademark used by this edged weapon firm during the infamous era. And with that logo their company name, Alcoso
A decent solid example of a 3rd Reich GO dagger. SOLD