This is for sale locally ,sorry about the poor lighting ,any chance this is a period etch ? several photos to follow thankyou Rob.

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THe pics are not good enough for a
sound opinion,BUT,this is a very common
spurious etch found on 2nd Patt Lufts.
"For long years true service in the General Staff".Not saying this is one.Just a comment.
Seiler (Yank in UK)

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Hi Seiler I guess I can stop now then thankyou for the reply .Rob

Hi Rob,
Hold fast and see if you/there are more comments
to come.If you can look at the etch closely.
Crisp,clean,even depth,sharp edges.Maker mark.
Seiler (Yank in UK)

No expert but personally I would not buy a C&J etch Luft or Army.To many repro's eagle has the buzzard head on the etch.Only one I would buy would be a Voos or an unmarked Voos.You don't have to explain them if you sell.JMO

Sorry, a well known fake pattern

I think that “any chance this is a period etch?” just became a zero. FP

Thankyou chaps the SS dagger he had looked a bit tragic ,but I had never seen an etched LW before so it was worth getting it checked out .Rob.