Camillus Heritage Eagle Knife (#301B)

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Quote from the 1991 Anniversary flyers (http://www.collectors-of-camillus.us/Catalogs/1991-Anniv-flyers.pdf)

Camillus Heritage Eagle Knife
In the Southwest, the American Eagle soars over a landscape unique in all the world. This beautiful knife honors the beauty of that landscape and the glory of the American free spirit. Here, luxury materials and timeless design combine. It’s a traditional single-blade, lock-back design with 440 Stainless Steel blade, nickel-silver bolsters, and stainless steel pins. Striking handle is crafted by Native American craftsmen of the finest genuine natural materials: mother of pearl, turquoise, and onyx with sterling silver eagle inlays.
Packaged in a solid walnut presentation box. 4-7/8” closed length. Heritage Eagle poster is included with purchase.
#301B

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This is truly a pearl of my collection :).

And I have questions for our experts:
How many pieces was done? Handle is Santa Fe Stoneworks made?
 
WOW, that is one great looking knife! I am guessing it is an 886 with the fancy handles. Very nice job on the pictures as usual.
 
I seem to recall that less than 200 were made.
They came with a poster as well.
 
Two more photos.

Tang stamp
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And bolster stamp
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Phil, who owns this stamp? Or what does it mean?
 
The L is for the scale maker, darn if I can remember her name, she worked with David Yellowhorse early on the went out on her own. If you check out some of the fancy inlaid scale knives her name will turn up...300
 
Information from Jerry D. (AAPK)

I finally got around to calling Santa Fe Stoneworks this morning and thought you might be interested in what Bill had to say about the knife. He remembered them well and said they were done in 1991 for the last edition of the Sears Wish Book (catalog) ever published. There were 500 of them made and they were a real pain to make. The mark you see on the bolster, the cursive "L" with the lance running through it, was the mark of Stan Lance, a Native American of Laguna and Yaqui descent, who collaborated on the knives with them.

Bill said he saw four of them on the SMKW show sometime back and he didn't remember the exact price but he indicated it was substantial.
 
I am glad Bill remembered the knife!!
So much for my memory of 200! :o

I did not manage to find one of the posters that went with the knife, but here is a pic of the original at Santa Fe Stoneworks.

 
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