Need help identifying folding knife

[snailking1]

Hello;
Hoping someone might be able to id this folding knife. Blade is loose. Measures approx 5-5/8" long open. I've had it for years, and, just realized it has a mark! Sort of a starburst, followed by an asterisk
Thank You!!

[knife7knut]

Welcome to the forums! What you have is what is commonly referred to as a,"penny" knife.The reason for that is they were a very inexpensive knife(probably cost not much more than that).Most have a simple turned handle such as yours does while others could be somewhat more ornate with carved handles.Almost impossible to date even though yours is marked and they have been made for literally hundreds of years.If I had to guess I would venture it was made around the turn of the twentieth century(1900)or possibly a bit earlier. Not much collector interest in them. I have a couple.

[Mumbleypeg]

Welcome to AAPK. Here’s some other threads with more info about knives of the same type.

viewtopic.php?f=30&t=66167

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=60096

Ken

[snailking1]

Thank You Both for supplying me with some information so quickly!
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