This page last updated on 1/7/25
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12/28/24 - 1 bayonet
12/28/24 - 1 bayonet
This page focuses on German 98k rare and unusual bayonets for sale or trade that are in above average condition for the advanced collector. Go to the World (non-German) bayonets for sale section on the home page for bayonets used by all countries other than Germany. These items have been described to the best of my ability. In most cases, condition refers to the overall condition of the piece. All prices are in US dollars.
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Overall Condition Codes:
G - Good (average) VG - Very Good (above average) Exc - Excellent (near unissued) Mint - Outstanding (unissued) |
Rarity Codes:
R1 - Common (easy to find) R2 - Scarce (difficult to find) R3 - Rare (very hard to find) R4 - Extremely Rare (few known) |
German WWII 98k Bayonets
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German 98k Bayonet - 1935 S/173G
Made by S/173G (Coppel) for manufacture in 1935. Wood grips with about 50% blued finish on the handle. Blade with about 90% blued finish remaining and no sharpening. Metal scabbard with about 30% blued finish remaining. Matching numbers on the bayonet and scabbard '7049 g'. Rarity: R2 Condition: VG+ Price: $250 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1935 S/173G
Made by S/173G (Coppel) for manufacture in 1935 (matching). Wood grips with about 60% blued finish on the handle. Blade with about 85% blued finish remaining and no sharpening. Metal scabbard with about 30% blued finish remaining. Matching numbers on the bayonet and scabbard '7739'. Rarity: R2 Condition: VG+ Price: $245 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1935 S/176G
Made by S/173G (P. Weyersberg) for manufacture in 1935 (matching). Wood grips with about 80% blued finish on the handle. Blade with about 95% blued finish remaining and no sharpening. Metal scabbard with about 80% blued finish remaining. Matching numbers on the bayonet and scabbard '4476 e'. Scarce maker and date combination. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG+ Price: $350 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1935 S/244G
Made by S/244G (Mundlos) for manufacture in 1935 (matching). Wood grips with about 80% blued finish on the handle. Blade with about 90% blued finish remaining and no sharpening. Metal scabbard with about 90% black paint finish remaining. Matching numbers on the bayonet and scabbard '7398 a'. Rarity: R2 Condition: VG+ Price: $365 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1937 S/245
Made by S/245 (Jeter & Scheer, Tuttlingen (Aesculap-Werke)) for manufacture in 1937 (matching). Wood grips with about 90% dark bluing finish on the handle. Blade with about 90% dark bluing finish remaining and no sharpening. Metal scabbard with about 90% blued finish remaining with some scratches over the serial number from earlier owner trying to remove frog. Matching numbers on the bayonet and scabbard '1247 a'. Very rare maker and date combination with only about 16,000 made. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG+ Price: $485 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1939 Berg
Made by Berg in 1939 (matching). Bakelite grips with about 80% blued finish remaining. Blade has about 95% blued finish remaining with no sharpening. Matching numbers on the bayonet and scabbard '8142 e'. Metal scabbard with about 80% blued finish remaining. Scarce maker and date combination. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG+ Price: $350 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1939 J. Corts
Made by WKC in 1939 (matching). Bakelite grips with about 60% blued finish remaining. Blade has about 75% blued finish remaining with light sharpening. Matching numbers on the bayonet and scabbard '1688 d'. Metal scabbard with about 40% blued finish remaining. Missing scabbard throat screw. Scarce maker and date combination. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG+ Price: $240 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1939 WKC
Made by WKC in 1939 (matching). Bakelite grips with about 40% blued finish remaining. Blade has about 85% blued finish remaining with no sharpening. Matching numbers on the bayonet and scabbard '7939 k'. Metal scabbard with about 40% blued finish remaining. Missing scabbard throat screw. Rarity: R2 Condition: VG Price: $225 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1940 cof
Made by cof (Carl Eickhorn) in 1940 (non-matching). Bakelite grips with about 70% blued finish remaining with serial number 1271 o. Blade has about 90% blued finish remaining with no sharpening. Metal scabbard with about 70% blued finish remaining made by E. Pack and dated 1939 with serial number 1271 j. Rarity: R2 Condition: VG+ Price: $165 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1940 F. Holler
Made by F. W. Holler in 1940 (matching). Bakelite grips with about 50% blued finish remaining. Blade has about 85% blued finish remaining with light sharpening with some in/out scabbard markings. Metal scabbard with about 90% black paint finish remaining and is missing the throat screw. Matching numbers on the bayonet and scabbard '6439'. Scarce maker and date combination. Rarity: R2 Condition: VG+ Price: $220 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1940 fnj
Made by asw (E. F. Hörster) in 1941 (matching). Bakelite grips with about 50% blued finish remaining. Blade has about 70% blued finish remaining with light sharpening and dings along the back of the blade. Metal scabbard with 10% blued finish remaining. Matching numbers on the bayonet and scabbard '3738 z'. Rare maker and dated combination. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG+ Price: $250 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1940 Rich. Herder
Made by Rich. Herder in 1940 (non-matching). Bakelite grips with about 60% blued finish remaining. Blade has about 80% blued finish remaining with light sharpening. Metal scabbard with 50% black paint finish remaining. Serial number on the bayonet is '1656'. The scabbard is marked 39 Gebr. Heller and the serial number is '5274 g'. Rarity: R2 Condition: VG+ Price: $165 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1941 asw
Made by asw (Hörster) in 1941 (matching). Bakelite grips with about 60% blued finish remaining. Blade has about 85% blued finish remaining with no sharpening. Metal scabbard with 20% blued finish remaining and is missing the throat screw. Matching numbers on the bayonet and scabbard '9875 d'. Rarity: R2 Condition: VG+ Price: $265 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1941 cqh
Made by cqh (Clemon & Jung) in 1941 (matching). Bakelite grips with about 75% blued finish remaining. Blade has about 90% blued finish remaining with no sharpening. Metal scabbard with 75% blued finish remaining. Matching numbers on the bayonet and scabbard 4557 F. Scarce maker and date combination. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG+ Price: $325 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1941 ddl
Made by ddl (Jos. Corts) in 1941 (matching). Bakelite grips with about 65% blued finish remaining. Blade has about 90% blued finish remaining with no sharpening. Metal scabbard with 75% blued finish remaining. Matching numbers on the bayonet and scabbard 2262 k. Unusual marking on the ricasso under the 41 ddl which has been stamped out. Black leather frog with faint maker and date (looks like 1937). Scarce maker and date combination. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG+ Price: $300 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1941 ffc
Made by ffc (F. Herder) in 1941 (non-matching). Bakelite grips with about 80% blued finish remaining. Blade has about 90% blued finish remaining with no sharpening. Metal scabbard with 90% blued finish remaining. Serial number on the bayonet is '7107 e'. The scabbard is marked 38 E. Pack and the serial number is '6874'. Rarity: R2 Condition: VG+ Price: $175 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1942 clc
Made by clc (R. Herder) in 1942 (matching). Bakelite grips with about 60% blued finish remaining. Blade has about 85% blued finish remaining with light sharpening. Metal scabbard with 10% blued finish remaining with dent on the back side. Matching numbers on the bayonet and scabbard '2817 g'. Scarce maker and date combination. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG+ Price: $210 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1942 ddl
Made by ddl (Jos. Corts) in 1942 (matching). Bakelite grips with about 80% blued finish remaining with some missing bluing on the flashguard. Blade has about 90% blued finish remaining with no sharpening. Metal scabbard with 80% blued finish remaining. Matching numbers on the bayonet and scabbard '4823 c'. Scarce maker and date combination. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG+ Price: $350 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1943 bym
Made by bym (Machinenhaus Ferlach, Austria) in 1943 (matching). Bakelite grips with chip on left grip with about 50% blued finish remaining. Blade has about 80% blued finish remaining with some staining and very light sharpening. Metal scabbard with 30% blued finish remaining with a bullet marking and light dents. Matching numbers on the bayonet and scabbard '82744/414'. Rare maker and date combination. Rarity: R3 Condition: VG Price: $265 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1944 asw
Made by asw (Hörster) and is dated 1944 (matching). Bakelite grips with about 90% blued finish remaining with some patina. Blade with about 95% blued finish remaining with sharpening and re-shaped blade tip. Metal scabbard with about 90% blued finish remaining. Matching numbers on the bayonet and scabbard '2451'. Rarity: R2+ Condition: Exc Price: $400 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1944 asw
Made by asw (Hörster) and is dated 1944 (matching). Bakelite grips with about 70% blued finish remaining with some patina. Blade with about 75% blued finish remaining with sharpening and re-shaped blade tip. Metal scabbard with about 70% blued finish remaining. Matching numbers on the bayonet and scabbard '1125 a'. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG Price: $265 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1944 cof
Made by cof (Carl Eickhorn) and is dated 1944 (matching). Wood grips with about 90% blued finish remaining with some pitting on the right side of the pommel. Blade with about 95% blued finish remaining with no sharpening. Metal scabbard with about 90% blued finish remaining. Matching serial numbers on the bayonet and scabbard '3470 s'. Rarity: R2 Condition: Exc Price: $400 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1944 crs
Made by crs (P. Weyersberg) and is dated 1944 (non-matching). Bakelite grips with about 90% blued finish remaining. Blade with about 95% blued finish remaining with no sharpening. Metal scabbard with about 70% blued finish remaining. Bayonet marked 44 crs with serial number 6997 i and scabbard marked 44 crs with serial number 5032 i. Rarity: R2 Condition: Exc Price: $250 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1944 ffc
Made by ffc (F. Herder) and is dated 1944 (matching). Bakelite grips with about 90% blued finish remaining. Blade with about 90% blued finish remaining with no sharpening with some staining on the very tip. Metal scabbard with about 60% blued finish remaining. Matching numbers on the bayonet and scabbard '8026 d'. Scarce maker and date combination. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG+ Price: $400 |
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German 98k - Deutsche Reichspost Bayonet (Post Office)
Made by Paul Weyersberg with serial number 1368 on the blade with small 'DRP' marking. Wood grips with about 70% blued finish remaining on the handle. Fullered blade with about 60% bluing remaining with reshaped tip and sharpening. No scabbard. Rare DRP variation. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG Price: $120 |
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German 98k - Post War Double Engraved Bayonet
Made by WKC and the date has been removed with a serial number on the blade. Bakelite grips with about 60% bright finish remaining on the handle and engraving on the pommel. Double engraved blade with about 60% bluing remaining with reshaped tip and sharpening. Metal scabbard made by 41 crs with no serial number. It is believed these double engraved bayonets were done in the 1950-60s in the UK as souvenirs. Unusual curio. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG Price: $375 |
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