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The Camillus Cutlery Company was one of the oldest knife manufacturers in the United States with roots dating back to 1876. The company manufactured Camillus branded knives and was a prolific contractor for other knife brands up until its last days in 2007 when the company filed for bankruptcy.
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stockman
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I wanted to know the age and value of this knife. Has both etches on master and spay blades.Looks unused. Edit 4", worked liners, Bone.

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coffeecup
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If the handles are delrin, I've paid $25 and shipping for the last two I purchased. I haven't seen bone with that tang stamp and shield, but it they are bone that might at least give you a starting point.
Quality should not be an accident. So what is the explanation for some of the knives we've seen in the past few years? (from A Knifebuyer's Manifesto)
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Probably about $40. The age is post WWII. This is probably the Camillus with the short underline stamp and would date to shortly after WWII. The long underline tang stamping would be a little later say 1950's to early 1960's.
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Just realized that I could blow the pictures up and saw that the stamping was the long underline. Most of the long underline knives were delrin. Since this one is bone, I think it pretty much pins the manufacture date down to 1950's through early 1960's. After that, I think, Camillus went to strictly delrin.
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Thanks msteele 6 I look in my books and thought that was the age, but I really don't
collect Camillus. Thanks for the help.
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