Germany, Heer. A Heer Officer’s Dagger, By Alexander Coppel certificate_of_authenticity Topics and themes covered: 1)

Topics and themes covered: 1) From Night to the Light

maker marked “DR

stamped in gold ink with the "BATES Hatter

1950-present Issue

2nd Type (2450 WALTER H

Germany, Heer. A Heer Officer’s Dagger, By Alexander Coppel certificate_of_authenticity Topics and themes covered: 1)(Heer Offiziersdolch). A well preserved Heer officers dagger, measuring 425 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 265 mm long polished magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and semi sharpened edges. The blade is unmarked with the exception of a makers stamp near the reverse ricasso of ALCOSO, SOLINGEN, for the former firm of Alexander Coppel. It sits securely within the silvered zink alloy upper crossguard, the obverse