Camillus 1962 MIL-K Knife steals the show tonight

[MerryMadMonk]

Wow!

ebay item number: 291075389846

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And then there was this Schrade "Parrot Trooper Knife"

 

[sac troop]

There were 6 people bidding on this after the price was over $200. I guess they really wanted to fill out their collections.

 

[Vit_213]

I do not understand this.
2-3 years ago I bought unused Camillus 1960 MIL-K knife for $57 (right in the photo).

 

[CAMCO]

The model year "1962" made by Camillus is one of the rarest made. The "1949" dated knife is also a tough one to find. Just about everybody that tries to collect one of each year finds that the 1962 and 1949 knives are the scarcest and the most expensive. I have seen a few examples of the Camillus 1962 dated knives but this is the first one that I have seen offered for sale. Most knife collectors that have a 1962 knife will not part with it.
Tom Williams

 

[Vit_213]

Thank you Tom!
Now I know more about Camillus knives.

 

[MerryMadMonk]

Thanks Tom!

 

[sac troop]

I'm going to guess that after the 49 and 62 knives the 57 and 2006 are going to be the next hardest to come by.

 

[MerryMadMonk]

I never looked for a 1962 (I will now! ). I just happened upon the one listed above as I saw he listed a couple of 2006. I have a 1957 and a 2006 and both took a lot of watching out for. In the last couple of years, I've seen 4 or 5 2006s and only one other 1957.

Seller also noted in a Q&A that he thought he had a couple of 1949s. Interesting.