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The German Reichspost, like many German organizations of WW2, were paramilitary in nature. Their duties consisted of censoring and distributing mail within Germany and in annexed territories of the Third Reich. German Postal Leaders were issued a unique dress dagger as a mark of rank and status. Being that the organization was relatively small, and it was disbanded in 1945, any original examples of those daggers remain scarce and desirable today. This German WW2 Reichspost Postal Protection Official Paul Weyersberg Leader’s Dress Dagger is in Excellent Condition, with some light scratching and scabbard wear at each side of the blade, some light scratching and nicking to the guard, handle, and pommel, and with some light scattered age wear evident. Otherwise, the dagger is in excellent shape, with no other damage. Most interestingly, it features a gleaming bright 9 9/16” double edge dagger spearpoint blade with a pronounced central spine and a tremendous amount of the original cross-graining, sports the classic small Reichspost German national eagle based insignia affixed in inverted fashion at the middle left side of the handle, and is etched at the reverse ricasso with the classic “sword and wreath” logo of its maker, the famous “PAUL WEYERSBERG & Co / . SOLINGEN .”. It boasts a beautiful ebony hardwood handle, a unique “spread wing and eagle head” bright plated metal guard with a black enamel swastika on each side at middle, and a matching bright plated metal flat circular pommel, exhibits the original pebbled black leather “bumper” pad at the blade/guard join, and is stamped at the top of the guard with “DRP” (for Deutsche Reichs Post) and the issue number of the dagger, “1121”. It’s complete with the original German WW2 Reichspost Postal Protection Official Leader’s Steel Scabbard in Very Good Condition, missing the snap clip from the top of the hanger, missing the left side screw from the throat, and with some light loosening to that throat, some finish abrading and spot patina at the upper back body, some light scratching, finish abrading, and spot patina to the rest of the body, a very small spot dent in the bottom right end tip, some scratching to the metal throat, central fitting, and end tip, and with some scattered age wear evident. Otherwise, the scabbard is in fine shape, with absolutely no cracking or other damage. Most interestingly, it retains approximately 85% of the original glossy black painted finish on the body, carries the original bright plated metal throat, central fitting, end tip, and chain hanger, and the set is a fine example of a very rare, original German WW2 Reichspost Postal Protection Official Paul Weyersberg Leader’s Dress Dagger.