Hi everyone. I’m looking to possibly purchasing my first SA dagger from a local dealer for $600. I have been doing alot of research but would greatly appreciate any opinions on its authenticity and condition. It appears to be an early marker marked SA dagger by Christianswerk Solingen. It is gau marked Nrh. All the fittings between the handle and the nickel crossguards seem tight to me. The roundel and the eagle seem in tight with no real chipping. The scabbard seems to be the anodized brown with nickel fittings. The motto seems etched deep in the blade but does not have any of the black left. My only real concern is that I could not see any crossgrain on the blade. Would this be a sign that the blade has been cleaned or polished? If so how does this affect value? Again I’m very new to the edge weapons category, so I would greatly appreciate any advice. Thanks!!

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