Bayonets

[MandaPanda]

A friend a mine's father has recently passed away and sadly her mother / his widow "wants rid of" his collection of bayonets.
As they know I am interested in this stuff it looks like they are going to ask me to sell them for them (as I said that I might like to buy one or two myself.)
Has anybody got any recommendations on where to value and sell them?
(I will get some photos later on today which will hopefully give me a better idea of what they have.)

 

[chas brookes]

Hi
there is an auctioneers in Lewes which specialise in military bits they may be able to help link below

http://www.wallisandwallis.co.uk/index.cfm

 

[Retired Member southey]

British blades will be a good place to ask and yo sell.

 

[launditch1]

I know a fair bit about bayonets and prices.I'd love to see some pics.Failing that i can put you in touch with reputable folk in the know..

 

[MandaPanda]

My friend has taken these photos plus a load of individual ones
Her father's display looked like this:-

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Anyone know what they all are?

 

[launditch1]

Ok.From the top.
1.French 1866 chassepot.
2.??
3.??
4.French Lebel bayonet.
5.U.S.Army p17 bayonet.Probably issued to the british home guard.Would need a closer look at the markings to be sure...
6.British army 1907 Enfield bayonet.
7.Early pattern 1907 hooked quillon bayonet.Very desirable!
8.??
9.??
10.??
12.British no4 mk2 enfield spike bayonet.These are ten a penny!Unless the spike is cruciform in section...

Hope this helps.

 

[MandaPanda]

1.French 1866 chassepot.
2.??
3.??
4.French Lebel bayonet.
5.U.S.Army p17 bayonet.Probably issued to the british home guard.Would need a closer look at the markings to be sure...
6.British army 1907 Enfield bayonet.
7.Early pattern 1907 hooked quillon bayonet.Very desirable!
8.??
9.?? Swiss Waffenfabrik Neuhausen
10.??
11.?? Czech?
12.British no4 mk2 enfield spike bayonet.These are ten a penny!Unless the spike is cruciform in section...

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11. View attachment 7578

 

[MandaPanda]

2.View attachment 7579
3.View attachment 7580
8. View attachment 7581
10. View attachment 7582

Any more guesses?

 

[Radix lecti]

2. French m1874 Gras bayonet
3. Portugese m1885 Kropatschek bayonet

Hope this helps too.

 

[MandaPanda]

After getting a chance to see these "in the metal" and with help from here I have completed identifying them all.....

1. French 1868 Mre Impale de St Etienne chassepot. (70208) Alex Coppel markings
2. French 1874 Gras St Etienne Maker’s mark S.L. No.4981
3. Portugese m1885 Guedes / Kropatschek made in Austria by Steyr No. U839 (1886 engraved)
non matching numbered steel scabbard FF787
4. French 1886 Lebel bayonet (without quillion) No.279572 circled P mark
5.U.S.Army p17 bayonet for P14 Enfield. Winchester W, eagle, cross and flaming bomb ordnance markings, Leather scabbard.
6.British army 1907 Enfield bayonet. Stamped ’33.
271 on scabbard.
7. Japanese Type 30 bayonet Kokura example Variation C No. 45619
Tube-tipped bayonet
8. German Sg84/98. Marked ’43 fnj (Alexander Coppel) Serial No. 8161 / ’41 CVL 8382 on scabbard
9. Swiss 1918 Waffenfabrik Neuhausen Serial No. 885746
10. Finish M28 Sk.Y Fiskars with Suljeluskunta's (Civil Guard) “S” marking
11. Czech Mauser vz24 bayonet No. 25P 4070 by BRNO (tgf) E3 48
12. British no4 mk2 enfield spike bayonet

Now I just have to value them and then decide if I'd like to buy them!

 

[whiskersnitch]

Ha! Those Enfield spikes are pretty plentiful over here, too... My dad used on as a probe/digging tool for years when metal detecting (I finally bought him a proper trowel for such business, lol).

That second one is lovely...