Info & input needed, (my press button knife co.)

wannacollect

wannacollect

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SORRY I AINT POSTED IN AWHILE GUYS. I'VE BEEN TO BUSY BUYING & SELLING A FEW, L.O.L. I PROBABLY HAVE A HUNDRED REAL BEAUTIES I NEED TO POST, :thumbup: ! ! !
I ALREADY KNOW THIS KNIFE WAS FIRST PATENTED BY GEORGE SCHRADE IN 1892. GEORGE DISCONTINUED THIS PARTICULAR MODEL IN 1904 BECAUSE HE WANTED TO AD A SAFETY LOCK. I ALREADY LOOKED UP ALL THE PATENT INFO MYSELF. WHAT I REALY WANT TO KNOW IS YOU GUY'S OPINION ABOUT IT. IS THERE ANY MORE INFO YOU CAN GIVE ME ABOUT THIS KNIFE. HOW RARE IS IT,THE HISTORY OF IT, THE QTY. MANUFACTURED, THE POSSIBLE AUCTION VALUE, (THAT IS IF I EVER WAS STUPID ENOUGH TO SELL IT).

THIS IS A REAL BEAUTY FOR BEING OVER 105 YEARS OLD HUH?
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CHIP & CRACK FREE GENUINE HAND JIGGED BONE
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OPERATES AS GOOD AS NEW
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100% FULL BLADES
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CLEAR TANG STAMP
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CLEAR PATENT # STAMP
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i have NEVER seen anything like this knife, not even in pictures; meaning a truly MINT really old knife. i questioned their very existance in a recent post and was informed: yes, mint 100 yr. old knives do exist. and here one is !
would it be reasonable to say this knife would sell fairly quickly priced at $1000 ? i ask because i have no frame of reference for knives in this "class".
roland(amazed)
 
Roland,
That knife of yours sure is awful sweet too, VERY, VERY nice condition.:thumbup: ! ! ! Who knows what mine would bring at auction, we can only wait and see till I die :confused: and my son sells my entire collection on fleabay, L.o.L.
Bill
 
Can't sell autos (knives) on fleabay. :grumpy:
 
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Nope.
Can't sell autos.
Good thing they make "spring assist" knives that are okay to sell.
eBay on patrol, keeping the world safe for all...
 
Wanna; the other "sweet knife" belongs to James T.(whom i know has many amazing knives !), not me with my collection of "users" !
as no "flea bay" on this, i'd send my name & # to your son, but suspect i may be the "older fart" and expire first. still like to know the "ball park" on these.
maybe they don't present themselves for sale often enough for a market value to be established ?
roland
 
I've seen these style of Press Buttons a few times. Not having any experience with them, have no idea of the value. Not sure if the bolster button makes it more valuable than the others. Both of those sure are nice. I especially like the jigged bone on them. Great knives.
 
I can’t tell from the picture, but it appears that it is a 5” Press Button Invincible model.
The mint price is listed as $550 in LT’s book; The Collectors Guide to Switchblade Knives by Richard Langston, 2001, Paladin Press.

It appears to me to be the Invincible model as near as I can tell from the pics, though it could also be the 4” Business model. LT lists the Business as $600 in mint condition.

The Guardian model is the most valuable Press Button he has listed, with a mint price of $2000. The Guardian is 5” and has fixed cross guards as part of the bolsters. Made from 1914 to 1923

I thought you might like to know what the book price is. Of course the book is 8 years old and a lot of things can change in that length of time. I have no idea of the price today, but at least that gives you a reference point.

Both knives are beautiful guys! :thumbup::thumbup:

Dale
 
Thanks Dale, I had no idea. Mine is NOT mint, has been cleaned and buffed almost 25 years ago when I first got it. At that time, it was a gift from a friend that found it in his deceased grandfathers trunk. I think the tip is a tad short, but it does snap still with a strong spring. He also gave me from the same trunk a Boker Tree brand gents knife. I did not know the value of either at the time. Never have really gotten into checking values as I have always collected what I like, not really trying to get all of one manufactures product line or a pattern made by a bunch of folks.

The OP has a much nicer example. I am jealous, but happy to have what I do.

Thanks Again,
Jim
 
rprocter said:
Wanna; the other "sweet knife" belongs to James T.(whom i know has many amazing knives !), not me with my collection of "users" !
as no "flea bay" on this, i'd send my name & # to your son, but suspect i may be the "older fart" and expire first. still like to know the "ball park" on these.
maybe they don't present themselves for sale often enough for a market value to be established ?
roland
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Roland,
Yeah I saw my mistake about that being "Jim's" SWEET Knife after I read the post, sorry Jim. That was funny about the exp. date comment. That is how nice collections go from one collector to another though, either extreme dire financial crisis (which I realy hate to see ! ! ) or death. My collection is small compared to some of you guy's though.
Bill
 
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