SA Daggers

If you have an SA dagger to sell or are looking to start collecting them our free collecting community is the right place to start. There were numerous makers of SA daggers during the period of the Third Reich, a few of these old companies still survive today like Eickhorn one of the most popular dagger makers during the period.

They do vary price wise based on a number of factors, originality is always an important point. Collectors tend to avoid buying SA Daggers that have been put together out of old parts known as “Parts Daggers”. Generally it is always better to keep these old war trophies in as found condition. The only real thing that you should do is wipe and oil the blade to ensure that it does not rust. Try to never use any kind of polish on the blade as it will generally deteriorate the value further.

SA daggers fall into a number of different age groups, essentially they are more collectable the earlier production they are. Early SA Daggers generally show the makers mark and logo on the reverse of the blade. They are made out of better materials with the fitments being Nickel Silver. Mid period or Transitional SA Daggers can be made out of a combination of parts including Nickel Silver and plated base metal. They sometimes show a makers mark as well as an RZM Number. The RZM number is basically a standardization number used during the Third Reich. The Last produced SA Daggers generally only displayed an RZM Number on the reverse of the blade and were produced with the lowest quality materials.

Some collectors buy specifically based on makers’ marks, there is a wide range of makers available on these Third Reich daggers. The SA dagger was the most mass produced German Dagger of the period but are still very collectable today despite the numbers they were produced in.

Some early maker marked examples will have had a dedication on both sides of the blade these are called SA Rohm Daggers. After the night of the long knives orders were given to remove all traces of the Rohm dedication. Faliure to do so could lead to severe punishment. Mostly you will see the complete dedication removed. These are referred to as an erased SA Rohm dagger. If any of the dedication still survives these are called a partial ground Rohm. And if all the dedication survives these are called a Full Rohm. SA daggers with full or partial Rohm dedications are generally worth far more than ones without.

If you are thinking of selling your SA Dagger no matter what type or condition it is in then let our community of collectors give you a free appraisal. Then if you still want to sell the item you can do so free of charge, directly and risk free using the website. This means you will not get ripped of by a dealer and will receive 100% of the true value of your items before you ship them.

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