The bolster ends of a 307 appear to me to be more squared off. More robust than a 301. That knife has that look.
Ok, The rarest individual 300 of all of ever made. WOW, not counting custom modified or special ordered from outside the factory. There are two I consider the rarest and hardest to acquire, ( money and effort ).
Still counts as a folder, aka 300 series, because it is not like a 110. Is the 117 Lifeboat folder which had a hand forged blade and was only stamped BUCK. Its the first non-110 pocket knife. Very few made, I have heard guesses of less than 300, a long time ago, sold thru the mail and out the shed door. Some have a very used one and some were lucky (in the two ways) and have a decent bladed one. I do not have one, I let one slip thru my fingers because I would not pay three figures for it, some because of the cost and some because the blade was well sharpened down.
In the same light, a knife extremely hard to find and when you do you better have a fist full of $20's or maybe $50's. Your most likely to find one from an estate sale or some old collector selling his knives. The * FIRST* 315 Yachtsman specially issued by factory to celebrate Ted Turner's win in the America's Cup sailing race. It was a big deal red, white and blue, fireworks event at the time. Ivory scaled it came with a scrimshaw showing Ted's boat with a small image of Ted at the helm. These were a numbered addition of 100 with number etched in the blade and in a special box. I have seen one in person, and only have seen one on Ebay that sold for $256.00 in the late 1900's. I would later have bid $556.00 if I knew then what I know now. ( I had only been 'collecting' a few years then) There have been other special orders by other sailing clubs (I consider them official knock-offs so to speak), but they are not the FIRST issue and are printed differently....I wish I could show you a photo but the only image I had died when my old computer did. ( where was your Backup dude).. 300
