Land Customs Dagger – Clemen & Jung

Product Description: A well-preserved example of This Land Customs Dagger – Clemen & Jung (Reichsfinanzverwaltung Dolch für Landzoll-Beamte), produced by the renowned Solingen firm Clemen & Jung to the 1938 regulation pattern for officials of the German Land Customs Service. Rarely encountered in such complete and original condition, this example embodies the refined craftsmanship and stately design typical of high-ranking civil service edged weapons.

The bright, nickel-plated blade retains its original luster and features the deeply etched Clemen & Jung maker’s mark, with only light runner marks and minor spotting visible under close inspection. The aluminum hilt fittings are textbook examples, displaying precise hand detailing to the crossguard and the distinctive upswept-winged Customs eagle. The pommel, decorated with crisp acanthus leaf motifs, shows excellent definition and attractive age patina. The leather-covered grip remains tight and well-preserved, with only slight wear to the high points and an intact, properly twisted aluminum wire wrap.

The scabbard is complete and free from dents, retaining strong leather coverage with only minor surface marks and light wear to the finish. The upper and lower scabbard fittings exhibit the correct chased-line borders approximately 5mm from the edges, with faint spotting to the upper mounts and minor corrosion near the tip.

Overall, This Land Customs Dagger – Clemen & Jung represents a superior and highly collectible example of the type—distinguished by its originality, fine condition, and desirable maker attribution—making it a centerpiece addition to any advanced collection of Third Reich civil or diplomatic edged weapons.

Historical Description: Civil organizations during the Third Reich included daggers among their formal regalia, and this included the Customs (Zoll) branch of law enforcement, which was organized under Nazi auspices in 1937. This organization was tasked with both border control and immigration services, with personnel securing borders and waterways as well as handling various administrative functions including tax collection. The size of the organization was around 50,000 officials. The formal dress daggers were introduced in 1937 in two different patterns, one for land customs and the other for water customs. Water customs daggers had a gold finish. Land customs daggers, when first introduced, featured metal fittings made of nickel silver. In 1938, these were replaced with aluminum metal fittings. Production of the daggers ceased in 1942. The German Customs branch was much smaller than many other military and civil branches and as a result relatively few daggers were produced; they are rare and desirable to collectors today.

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