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Greg Rhue

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Thanks for adding me !! New to the forum.

I have a few knives my Dad had in his shop and i found them when I was a cleaning out his shop - looking to sell - can someone help me with a direction to price and sell? I have no idea what they are worth - if anything.

I'll be adding pics over in the traditional knives/fixed blade section for some direction.

Thanks in advance for the help!
 
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Wow, a new member posting a value thread who is paying AND knows how to post pictures? ...and they’re clear and not taken with a potato? Man, tip of the hat to you, new guy. We don’t see that very often :D

Nice knives, I’m sure someone here can help you.
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Thanks buddy!

I just need some help on value...got a couple more too.

If anybody wants to message me some direction I'd greatly appreciate it - I just don't know where to start and rather do it here than eBay !
 
Those are gems. I don't know values on old traditional knives....but I know treasure when I see it.

Your dad had great taste in knives.

They appear to be in great shape. Full blades, no cracks in the bone.

Some one may be along in a bit to give values....
I'd personally never sell those beauties.

I'd oil the joints, and put the right into my pockets with a leather slip sheath.

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/ultimate-challenge.490463/ here is a post about them. Sounds like Charlie @waynorth may have some input.

Goin's Encyclopedia of Cutlery Markings is always a good start:

They have Challenge Cutlery Co. of Bridgeport, CT at circa 1905-1928 so your first knife is an old one in lovely shape.


https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/jackson-pocket-knife.1101110/ for the Jackson knife made in Fremont

The Joy Knife from Key Port is not turning up any threads that I found.
 
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The Jackson is neat.

What I gathered, Jackson took over the Sprague Cutlery Co. in Buchanan Michigan, taking the works to Fremont Ohio. Like 1900 A.D. or such.

They were Jackson Knife and Shear for awhile, then in 1907 became Jackson Shear & Razor, by 1908 they were just Jackson Shear.

By 1920 all they made were shears.

They had a stately 3 story brick building in Fremont, I wonder if it is still there.

Beautiful knives, I like them alot.
 
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