WW2 German Youth Knife from grandfather. What to do with it?

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Detex

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Not sure if this is the correct forum but has anyone had experience in selling or trading ww2 German Youth Knives with the government insignia intact? In cleaning out my grandfathers house we cam across a box of his "spoils of war." In the mix there were some German knives wrapped up.

Given the current political climate I am not sure how one would go about listing and selling these in the USA.

Any thoughts?
 
First of all, lets not overreact.
If it is indeed a German HJ knife from the 1933-1945 era (with the steel scabbard and the diamond single lightning rune), it was simply a 'scout movement' knife, which they slapped their insignia on. The knife is made to this day but with fleur de lis symbol inlaid in the scale instead.
There is a market for these and if genuine (which I assume it is) will have some value.
This forum does have much interest in these but other fora does.
At your current membership, we cant put a value on it (even if you did post pics) and cross forum referencing is frowned upon but google 'war relics and forum' and a big forum for these knives (and a market) will pop up.
Since you asked; no, Ive never bought nor sold a WWII era HJ knife but there are a market for them and itll sell - 'political winds' nothwithstanding.
 
I dunno but people on here like to overreact. Some guy had a Bowie with kkk on it and everyone got butthurt and told him to destroy it. Destroying history isn’t a good idea. Snow flakes need their safe spaces so maybe try another forum.
 
Sell it at an online auction, but in the photos cover up the offensive symbols with a piece of tape. That way, no one is offended, and the knowledgeable people looking for historical stuff like this already know what it looks like.
 
Why would your grandfather’s “spoils of war” not be cherrished family heirlooms? Not only do the artifacts involve personal family history, but they involve world history.

All I have from my Grandfather’s WW II service is a photograph in uniform. Like many who have seen that ugly side of humanity, he never spoke much about it.
 
I see them for sale all the time at fancy antique stores... There's people who simply collect WW2 memorabilia no matter what side it's from.
 
You can sell it on gunbroker under knives, they don't get bent out of shape on things like that or confederate related items for the most part..
 
Think there's enough answers to go on.
Going to close this before things get out of hand.
 
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