Hammer Brand overstrike??

[keithw]

This one caught my attention today in an antique shop.
I could tell that there were 2 tang stamps, but couldn't tell exactly until I got it home.
It's stamped faintly with an old Hammer Brand tang stamp (#10 from the image I borrowed from another post here on AAPK, thanks Drago and Gringo )
But, overtop that one is a large USA tang stamp.
Seems interesting to me, has anyone seen something like this before?
I was under the impression that the plain USA tang stamp was normally attributed to Colonial,
but Hammer Brand is Imperial.

Thanks
Keith

[Joe Dirt]

Very interesting, Keith!
That is an Imperial "boys knife" with a different blade in it.
It should have a spear blade with the IKCO stamp.

Imperial used the large USA stamp on a lot of there contract knives.

I'd say it's one of a kind!!

..... Joe

[edgy46]

The shell handled Imperial boys knife came with one or two blades and with a clip or a spear master.

[Joe Dirt]

Thanks for setting me straight on the different blades, Bill!
Are any of the clip blades stamped Hammer?

..... Joe

[keithw]

Thanks for the great info guys