German Dove's Head NCO Sword

[cwo4uscgret]

I don't collect bayonets or swords; primarily I collect (and buy, sell, trade) custom made knives. Last Thursday my wife and I were traveling from Michigan to Cambridge, OH for a Custom Knife Show; we stopped at an Antique Mall just north of the Michigan - Ohio line. Looking around I found a sword in scabbard that I took a chance with, mainly because I liked how it looks and who made it.

Here's what I do know about the sword; the blade is marked (three lines) with the J. A. Henckels "Twin's Logo; J. A. HENCKELS; and Zwillingswerk. From my on-line research it appears to be a Dove's Head NCO Sword made sometime between WWI and before the NAZI Party started marking everything with a swastika. The paint on the scabbard appears to be original as well - it doesn't look like its been sprayed at all. Here's some photos of it; if anyone has more information or an idea of value I would appreciate it.






I had the sword on display at the knife show; it photo 3 that's a sticker that said NFS; I forgot to remove it before I took the photo.

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[gsimmons]

Nice find, I've not seen anything like that at that antique mall. Just a Jefferson "Golden Hour" mystery clock.

[cwo4uscgret]

Here's what Vonmazur said on Surplusrifleforum.com:

The later Imperial Artillery NCO is the basis for this pattern, which is the Weimar NCO Saber. The Nazis never did get around to over-decorating the NCO patterns, they stayed plain. This one is most likely 3rd Reich, due to the trade mark of the maker being stamped along the blade, and they style of grips and plating seem to be later than 1918...Good Saber and actually in decent condition still!!!

[303tom]

Very nice find !.......................