Unusual Queen Blade etch, 1945-1950

[Keystone]

Several times in their history queen has produced knives without any tang stamp. So while both Collector club and Saregent 7th edition have assembled tang stamp data, sometimes the blade etch is also important in trying to identify a specific knife.

I just bought this little model # 85 off Ebay. It was in rough shape, and I have polished it up and re-ground the blade tip due to a broken point. The blade still shows deep scratches but you can now see the etch somewhat clearly -sorry for my limited photography skills. It is one I haven't seen in five years of collecting, so I talked with Fred Fisher. He owns several different fixed blade knives with this mark; all Queens from the period 1945 till near 1950. It is an uncommon etch and not seen very often according to him.

I do not know what it is called, but I think of it as "block-stenciled letters with rounded corners."

It would be great if any members could comment or post other examples they have.

Thanks.

[nifbuf]

More information post here:
http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kni ... st#p255479

[Keystone]

Dave,

Thank you very much! The link in your very quick response demonstrates conclusively that this "etch" was used also on folders and that it was sandblasted, not etched. I will have to spend some time on that big PA knife thread. 31 pages!

From what I did read there, it looks like the Rogers bone and the sandblasted blade mark are consistent with prior to 1950, maybe after 1946 when the company name changed.

Appreciate it very much.