Excellent textbook specimen of a Chained SS Dagger.  Exterior fittings are plated, and show only minor age (see photos).  Scabbard has 100% anodizing with no rust, and only a couple of abrasions (and one small scratch on the reverse - would reduce with an application of wax).  Grip "reads" perfect with grip rune and eagle expertly inset.  A couple of very tiny age cracks near the upper cross guard.  Blade is near flawless with full factory cross-grain finish and a textbook "thin" motto on the obverse.  Reverse has a very light area of peppering on the center - much less obvious in person than in the photo.  Very light runner marks.  Dagger would qualify as "Near Mint" on most dealer websites.  This really is a beautiful specimen, well-preserved.