Coricama info wanted

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Re: Coricama info wanted

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Cool knife Big John. Let me know if you want to lett go of it. I tried to send you a private message but it would not go through
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Re: Coricama info wanted

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Thanks
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Bill DeShivs wrote:The knife is a later one that probably came from South America. That seems to be where most of the stainless models were sold. Older models did not use a plated steel button, and usually had the safety dot inlaid with plastic, rather than painted. Probably early 1960s.
Handle is stag. Looks like a 9" model. Blade would clean up pretty easily, and the button probably can be replated without removing it. With a little investment, the knife could bring quite a bit.
Bill is correct these with stainless blades and mostly with stag handles turn up from South America a lot. They seem to command less than a early 1950s with super looking horn or steel liners.
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Hmm, I can't see a tang stamp myself. What's the opened length BigJohn? 7"? I'm pretty amazed how the safety cap is nearly as big as the button.
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It’s measured 8” , 4 inch blade ??
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The knife is unmarked, except for the assembly mark visible on the blade.
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Thanks guys for helping . I was unsure if this was some kind of marking as under the right light looks like some kind of writing
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I just don’t want to start cleaning it with anything that will cause it more damage as it looks like it would be valuable to somebody
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It's in very bad condition already. Cleaning it will only detract from it's value.
You won't get rich off of it, regardless.
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The knife is in rough shape, but it is a flat guard which is a plus.
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Thanks for you help everyone.
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orangeboy wrote:
Bill DeShivs wrote:The knife is a later one that probably came from South America. That seems to be where most of the stainless models were sold. Older models did not use a plated steel button, and usually had the safety dot inlaid with plastic, rather than painted. Probably early 1960s.
Handle is stag. Looks like a 9" model. Blade would clean up pretty easily, and the button probably can be replated without removing it. With a little investment, the knife could bring quite a bit.
Bill is correct these with stainless blades and mostly with stag handles turn up from South America a lot. They seem to command less than a early 1950s with super looking horn or steel liners.
Does anyone have a picture of an early 1950's example? I would like to see what is being spoken of.
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Here is whole set of them on the home page here:

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