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What type of pocket knife is this?

@ Thomas Hancock : there is one thing you could do.
Clean carefully the stamp with alcool and a Qtip, no abrasive.
Use a magnifying glass and try different angles of lighting.
Check out if the "B" isn't actually an E. Check out if the "I" isn't actually a T intertwined / surimposed with the C.
One thing is sure, from the even wear (it's almost satin brushed by micro scratches) this little knife has been carried for a long time. I'm surprised the seller didn't mention anything special about this knife.
You can also post this up in Traditionals. There are a lot of knowledgeable people over there.
 
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Sorry this took a while. Heres an updated photo
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Swampdog said:
Wonder if it could be Russian?
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Not if that letter is indeed an I. There is no I in the Russian alphabet. There is in the Ukranian alphabet though.

I also agree with above that just cause it says Rostfrei doesn’t necessarily mean a knife is of German manufacture. However the combo of a Soligen and Rostfrei mark would make it far more likely it is German or the manufacturer wanted you to think it was.
 
There are some other elements that point to Solingen : the decorative style with wedges at the end of the letters' shafts, the "flight of stairs" or "ladder" as background, the monogram enclosed in an octagon, the monogram with letters arranged in such a creative way that it is difficult to read, all these were common among Solingen's stamp engravers. This "style" could, of course, have been used anywhere by a cutler familiar with the aesthetic specificities of Solingen stamps.
@ Thomas Hancock : sorry, but your picture doesn't show. Load it to Imgur, then copy the direct link. Use the "mountain" icon in your post's toolbar and paste the link in the insert box. Done.
 
[QUOTE = "Swampdog, post: 18266406, member: 199699"] интересно, может ли это быть русский?[/ЦИТАТА
This is not Russian (Ukrainian) 100%.
 
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