Please Help ID ?

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moce61

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Hello,
I recently inherited a Buck Knife, still in the box. The knife is still wrapped inside, and I have not opened it. The box is mostly dark green, and light brown on the end. The shipping sticker on one end reads:

FLD HUNTER
B110-00-0
CAT 9210

If anyone knows anything about the age of this knife, and its approximate value, I would really appreciate it. :confused:

Thank you in advance,
moce61 :)
 
This is the problem with identification. I don't want to destroy any of its value, by taking the factory wrapping paper off the actual knife. Identification would be no problem then, as I've been to both eBay & the Buck web sites for guidance.

That's why I'm trying to ID through another means.

Thanks,
moce61
 
You won't harm the value any by unwrapping it.

If your trying to find a value for the purpose of selling it, you'll have to unwrap it at some point, so potential buyers can see it.
 
Forgive me for being so stuck on this issue, but I have discovered that many collectors are totally hung up on "new in the box" items, and the white paper this knife is wrapped in is taped tightly. For that reason, I was simply trying to get a general idea of its age by describing the box.

I know that Buck has changed their wrapping through the years, to the point where many of their knives are now just sealed in plastic. But in my research, I discovered different colored boxes indicating different years.

Does anyone know anything about the dark green box with a light brown end.

Thank you,
moce61 :thumbup:

I tried to upload my picture, but had some difficulty.
 
Unwrapping it will not effect the "new in box" status at all, no collector is going to buy the knife without seeing it first. The color of the box will only give you a very general time frame, the stamp on the blade is going to tell you the exact year.
 
The knife was not "taped" at the factory, as I recall them, so the paper is not MIB anyway!
 
moce61,
You are being way too anal about the silly wrapping paper and box in my opinion..

The following is a reality check:

><> Any buyer willing to put down any amount of cash must have to see this knife either buy several clear and close up photographs on eBay or some other auction site, or will demand to examine it in person if your intent is to sell it.

><> You posted this question to the experts here for an answer on identification. They were all kind enough to tell you that you had to simply unwrap the knife from the tissue paper to gain all the proper identification markings.

><> You do not have a relic worth thousands of dollars.. Likely its a buck 110 in near mint condition 10-20 years old at best possibly worth $100. on eBay.

><> Although we will never know what it is or what its worth because you will not unwrap it... Now ask yourself if this behavior is not down right silly?

Please understand this post is not meant to offend you, but rather try and bring you to your senses and form a reasonable and rationale conclusion about your attempt to get accurate identification information and ultimately the value of a knife from a knife box alone..

Best,
Tony
 
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