Help please identify my dad’s knife

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GoIllini
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Help please identify my dad’s knife

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Any help would be appreciated in identifying and determining the value of my dad’s knife, which I inherited. It may be from the 1950’s, but I’m not sure. I think it is a Latama stiletto switchblade with Brazilian bone handles and a picklock release. I’m going to give it to my son-in-law and would like to tell him more about it.. thanks!
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sammy the blade
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Your correct on Latama and someone will be along shortly with an estimate on its worth. You may even get some offers.
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It's really a shame that Dad owned a bench grinder. He almost destroyed the blade. These knives were not meant to be sharpened.
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What Bill said but it is what it is.
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I wouldn’t kick it out of bed for eating crackers
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