ID please, looks to be 11 or 13inch

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ID please, looks to be 11 or 13inch

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djones
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Re: ID please, looks to be 11 or 13inch

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I am curious. Serrations on a stiletto makes sense to me.
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Jackalope
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China I suspect.
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Jackalope wrote: Sat Nov 26, 2022 7:39 pm China I suspect.
I was thinkng with the 2 rivets on the bottom bolster it was Italian?
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Re: ID please, looks to be 11 or 13inch

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Pretty sure it’s Italian.
Blade is marked 440 B.
I vaguely remember a serrated version of the 11 inch swing guard being offered, years ago.
Nice, always wanted one.
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LD57 wrote: Sat Nov 26, 2022 8:04 pm Pretty sure it’s Italian.
Blade is marked 440 B.
I vaguely remember a serrated version of the 11 inch swing guard being offered, years ago.
Nice, always wanted one.
Thanks
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LD57 wrote: Sat Nov 26, 2022 8:04 pm Pretty sure it’s Italian.
Blade is marked 440 B.
I vaguely remember a serrated version of the 11 inch swing guard being offered, years ago.
Nice, always wanted one.
I've since found out it's an 11inch
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11" open Made in Italy 2003-2004. There were a very few made with the serrations or at least sold with them as a after marked.
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Tom19176 wrote: Sun Nov 27, 2022 3:36 am 11" open Made in Italy 2003-2004. There were a very few made with the serrations or at least sold with them as a after marked.
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Tom19176 wrote: Sun Nov 27, 2022 3:36 am 11" open Made in Italy 2003-2004. There were a very few made with the serrations or at least sold with them as a after marked.
Would this piece be the in the rare category? Or just not many made, if that makes sense.
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My bet would be it's a Frank Beltrame, based on the guards, bolsters, and pins.

But I wouldn't bet more than I could afford to loose :wink: .
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It is worth about $125+ It is some what rare. Yes a Frank B
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I just saw a flat ground 11" swing guard on Arizona Customs with the same tang stamp (no serrations though). It's listed as a Frank Beltrame, but I take everything I read on A/C with a big grain of salt.

It's on page 23 of the Frank Beltrame listings, SKU# 156889

I'm sticking with my bet. And I'm more confident with Tom's opinion added. :D .
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Thanks ! Frank made a run of these in 2003-04 and I do remember seeing a few with the serrations and I wasn't sure if that was a after market add on.
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Thanks everyone 😁👍
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