Can someone please tell me where this dagger came from or is worth anything?

Question

ok, me,my brother,and some friends went hiking threw the woods where we used to live back in 06 and found an old house and in it were big trunks of some kind. I found this dagger in there along with another and some shell casings. Here is the link for the pic of the dagger. http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/8889/olddagger.jpg
I wanted to know if its worth anything or can someone tell me where it might have came from. one person told me it might be a WWII dagger but I dont know. The pic of the dagger up close I tried to get a shot of the engravings on it but I just could not so I'll try to descibe them. it has a EJ with a "symbol" of some kind, looks like theres an E within it. Beside that there is an AB. Sorry thats the best I can do. So any help here would greatly be appreciated. Thank you.

Answer 1

First off, it isn't a dagger, it's a bayonet. This means that it was affixed to the muzzel (front) of a rifle. It is at least of the WWII era, possibly even earlier. I believe the scabbard is metal with a leather holder to attach it to the belt. I do not believe that it is German because I own a few German WWII bayonets, but it might be. Try to take it to a gun show and have someone look at it. Also, it is very possibly American. Americans in WWII did use khaki colored web gear (the belt and equipment they hung off of it) and many leather pieces. So, try to find a knife and sword expert in your area. It may not be worth much, but it is still a nice find. Good Luck!

Answer 2

People who claim to be writers and have no ideas are not writers. Period. Often, coming up with an idea is the easiest part. The rest is sweating blood on your desk. I've seen several questions where people have asked others to "help" them come with an idea or plot or outline for the book that they are supposedly writing. It's absolutely ridiculous and an insult. I can't say that I am an expert at writing, because I'm definitely not, but most of these people read Twilight and decided that it must be easy, so why not write a book? There's always room to learn, and they can feel free to do so whenever and however they'd like. But having the answers handed to you on a silver platter (or rather an answer on Yahoo!) is not the way to learn. If they claim "Writer's Block", which I believe in an invention created by those who lack creativity, then they should ask for a way to overcome it rather than the ideas of others. Patience is a virtue, so they've said. And it's true. If a new writer is having a hard time, they need to wait it out. Ideas will come for them. They'll get inspired somehow. If not, well...good luck to them. Some need a little push in the right direction, so I don't typically discourage them. I'll give them a few tips and such, but never an idea or entire plot. In the end, I write because I enjoy it. Not because I want to be famous. EDIT: I'd definitely have to agree with Sensual. She's absolutely right about all sorts of things! Age can be a factor in writing a story, but it's not an excuse in the least. Everyone has to start somewhere, and if that means you start off at 13 with some horrible ideas, then that's the way it is. Eventually, you'll work on it and you'll learn to take criticism and you'll come up with fresh...and better...ideas. Writing, like many other things, is never something you stop learning about. I've read plenty of books over the years, but I'm still finding new ways to write and new ways to describe. It's amazing. So these younger writers (which I would have to include myself in) just need to LEARN and understand that writing is not a snap-I'm-done type of thing. It takes a lot of time, a lot of patience, and a lot of bending over backwards. I've spent about 90% of my time writing absolute crap. My friends and family have looked through it and laughed at me. But I've improved because I'm not cocky and thinking that everything that I put on paper is worth a million dollars.

Answer 3

Looking at the dagger, it is certainly old. Maybe 35-40 years at least. The holster styling suggests WW2 for sure. Not just that, colour suggests it being part of a Japanese uniform. US uniforms were bottle green. Khaki suggests eastern military. Japanese seems the obvious choice. This can also be deducted seeing the handle. Is is broken? Does it seem like it had a knuckle guard like a trigger guard of a gun. My advice is, take it to a university history professor. And try and get a photo of the engraving.

Answer 4

It looks like it may be a M1 Garand bayonet, but I cant tell you for sure. Its more than likely worth something to someone, but I would not expect to make a killing on it, since its in the condition that it is. None the less an excellent find!