Could this knife be from 1920 Campaign of Warren Harding?

[Turkey Creek Tom]

This picture of an all metal two blade pen knife with a likeness and the words Warren Harding President USA. There is some marking on the large blade, but I can't make out the design. Writing seems to say S M F Co and I know it says Solingen Germany. In Goins' Encyclopedia he lists S M F Co as "Solingen Metallwaenfarik Stocker Co".
Do any of your sharpe knives think this could be Presidential Campaign Memorabilia from the 1920 Harding campaign?

[jonet143]

wow, a tough one. i would think it's a later production. the war to end all wars was still on a lot of peoples minds and imo going to germany for a campaign knife would'nt have been prudent.
someone else might think differently. good luck

[dd206]

I have the same knife, but in somewhat better condition. I'd love to know the history and its value. Thank you!
I need a magnifying glass to be sure, but it looks like, when the blade is open the blade nearest the hinge has the word "Neumann" and I think it says "& Co"

[Miller Bro's]

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Is yours made by the same maker as the knife pictured in the first post?

[jerryd6818]

Welcome to AAPK.

Since Harding collapsed and died after less than a year and a half in office, I would speculate it's a memorial knife and probably dates to shortly after his death in August of 1923. Even though Harding won the Presidency by a landslide, he was not a very popular President (a good bit of corruption in his administration) so I wouldn't think he would have been memorialized for very long after his death. The one T.C.Tom posted back in '06 looks to have been carried extensively but yours is very fresh and appears to be in excellent condition. Congratulations. Nice old knife.

[dd206]

Welcome to AAPK.

Since Harding collapsed and died after less than a year and a half in office, I would speculate it's a memorial knife and probably dates to shortly after his death in August of 1923. Even though Harding won the Presidency by a landslide, he was not a very popular President (a good bit of corruption in his administration) so I wouldn't think he would have been memorialized for very long after his death. The one T.C.Tom posted back in '06 looks to have been carried extensively but yours is very fresh and appears to be in excellent condition. Congratulations. Nice old knife.

Thank you. Does anyone know the value of such a thing? I need a magnifying glass to be sure, but it looks like, when the blade is open the blade nearest the hinge has the word "Neumann" and I think it says "& Co"

[knife7knut]

Welcome to AAPK.


Thank you. Does anyone know the value of such a thing? I need a magnifying glass to be sure, but it looks like, when the blade is open the blade nearest the hinge has the word "Neumann" and I think it says "& Co"

It may possibly be "Kauffmann & Co".

[dd206]

Welcome to AAPK.


Thank you. Does anyone know the value of such a thing? I need a magnifying glass to be sure, but it looks like, when the blade is open the blade nearest the hinge has the word "Neumann" and I think it says "& Co"

It may possibly be "Kauffmann & Co".

It looks like Neumann and Co. And it says "Germany" on the other side. (My son took better pics with his phone!)

[Miller Bro's]

That is why I asked for the name on the tang before jumping to conclusions.

Goins lists a H.Neumann in New York circa 1949-51. This knife was made in Germany for either this firm or another with a similar name.

Knives are still being made today and sold with past presidents on them.

As far as value goes, when you list it on e-bay you will find it`t current market value