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Maker

F. & A. Helbig

Listed in the RZM register under M7/73.

Rarity
5/5 · Very rare
Est. production
1,000
RZM code
M7/73, M7/163
SS contract codes
1163/38 SS
SA Group stamps
Mi
Types
Early, RZM

RZM register

F. & A. Helbig of Steinbach is listed in the RZM register of political dagger makers under codes M7/73 and M7/163. It is also recorded with SS dagger contract code 1163/38 SS.

Production

Estimated early SA/NSKK production is 1,000 daggers (5/5, very rare, on the rarity scale). SA Gruppe stamps recorded on its daggers: Mi.

One of the Steinbach makers in Thuringia. August Bickel of Steinbach-Hallenberg had a contract to edge, polish and finish blades for F. & A. Helbig. The register also lists “E. & A. Helbig, Steinbach” under M7/163, a code found on SS daggers.

The hardcover book Daggers of the SA-NSKK 1933–1942

The reference book

Daggers of the SA-NSKK 1933–1942

A Collector’s Gallery · M G White-May

5.0 out of 5 from 26 collector reviews

  • 330-page A4 landscape hardcover
  • Over 1,000 high-resolution photographs and illustrations
  • Maker histories with period adverts, catalogues and invoices
  • Fakes & reproductions, rarity and price guides, care and storage

“Absolutely stunning in every aspect. So much background information that has been missed in other books. Definitely worth the price.”

— James Snider