Need some help

[TexasRed]

My brother gave me this. I collect mainly switchblades. Any info of help would be great. Does it have any value? Common? Collectible?

[Railsplitter]

It was made in 2008. Great Eastern Cutlery started up in 2006 so you have one of their earlier models.

Being one of 100 made, it’s not a very common knife in this particular configuration which also makes it collectible to collectors with an interest in the 73 pattern.

GEC made their blade actions pretty stiff in those days. I’ll bet those blades open and close like a bear trap.

Very nice knife and a very generous brother.

[Gunstock Jack]

Nice burnt stag 73 Scout trapper; the stag in '08 was some of the best and you're not likely to see stag knives of this size from GEC any longer due to the shortage of large slab material. This model and year should sell well north of $250 in mint condition at this date. While the tang stamp reads 735208 it is actually listed as a 735208LP in GEC records.

According to GEC's production totals:
#735208LP
Burnt Stag 100 pcs. serialized 78 pcs. no serial number