Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Land Customs Officials Dagger, With Hanger, By F.w. Höller Newly Listed with normal wear evident overall

with normal wear evident overall

1896 in Norwich

Coleman tragically drowning in Hamilton Harbour

with the majority of the backing still intact - marked with the maker logo of “Hermann Schmuck & Cie” on the reverse

earning him the Trio and entitling him to wear the War Service Badge

Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Land Customs Officials Dagger, With Hanger, By F.w. Höller Newly Listed with normal wear evident overall(Zolldienst Dolch mit Anhnger). A rare and well preserved Land Customs officials dagger, measuring 42 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 25. 5 cm long nickel plated magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and edges. The blade is plain with the exception of a makers mark on the obverse ricasso reading F. W. HLLER, SOLINGEN, circumscribing the firms thermometer logo. It sits securely within a nickel plated crossguard