Hello everyone, newbie poster here. I hope I'm in the right place and following correct protocol.
I just purchased a knife on eBay which was listed as a "Vintage German Boker Red Bone Congress Knife N/R MIB". (seller stated that it's in "incorrect box")
http://www.ebay.com/itm/121080475167?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
Upon receiving it, the first thing that I noticed was that the blade isn't marked 'Finest Quality' as another Boker Congress Irecently purchased. I figure, ok, no biggie. But what's got me puzzled is that there is no model number stamped on any of the tangs. The only stamp is Boker, Solingen, Germany. This seems odd to me.
Could anyone comment on what might be going with this knife? Is this common? Is it a fake? Maybe a ballpark date of manufacture? Any helpful info would be appreciated, thanks!
I just purchased a knife on eBay which was listed as a "Vintage German Boker Red Bone Congress Knife N/R MIB". (seller stated that it's in "incorrect box")
http://www.ebay.com/itm/121080475167?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
Upon receiving it, the first thing that I noticed was that the blade isn't marked 'Finest Quality' as another Boker Congress Irecently purchased. I figure, ok, no biggie. But what's got me puzzled is that there is no model number stamped on any of the tangs. The only stamp is Boker, Solingen, Germany. This seems odd to me.
Could anyone comment on what might be going with this knife? Is this common? Is it a fake? Maybe a ballpark date of manufacture? Any helpful info would be appreciated, thanks!