Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Fire Police Sawback Dress Bayonet, by Alcoso Province of China All the others are signed

All the others are signed by one person

itself mounted via three screwposts to a highly-polished nickel-plated non-magnetic circular disk base bearing engraved ornate leafing around the circumference

finely produced in silver bullion wire rules

unmarked but known to have been struck at the United States Mint in Philadelphia

Footnote: Only five of the Special Grades were awarded

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Fire Police Sawback Dress Bayonet, by Alcoso Province of China All the others are signed(Feuerschutzpolizei Bajonett). A well preserved Feuerschutzpolizei (Fire Police) dress bayonet, measuring 40 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 25 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to the tip and lower edge, and features double sided fullers and a serrated upper edge. The reverse ricasso bears a makers mark of ALCOSO for the former firm of Alexander Coppel, Solignen,