Queen tang stamps
Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 9:01 pm
Hi guys,
I've been looking and looking for the scan of the different Queen tang stamps over the years. I saw it at a forum, but for the life of me I can't find it again. Does anyone have that handy and can post it again?
I have a 2-bladed 1 spring congress (with a lot of memories) that has the Q with a 1922 and 1972 around it, so I assume it must be a 1972 knife. I also have an old Queen with one scale missing (nice bone too) that I got for a dollar with what I think is a real old stamp, a fancy Q that almost looks like the Olympic rings with all caps QUEEN printed beneath it. I love Queen knives, as the congress has the best walk and talk of anything in my collection, and beautiful strong half stops.
I would also like to be able to tell if it was real winterbottom bone or delrin on the 72 Queen. I really can't tell, and I have read all of the different threads on telling bone from delrin. If I can date it, then perhaps I can find out if they were producing real winterbottom knives at that time. I can't post pics, since the knife is across the pond in the US.
I am always amazed older Queens don't bring the prices of Cases, but I guess it is a collector's phenomenon. I think they matched (and probably beat in many cases) the quality of Case, but then again I am not that experienced. I know this one congress is stouter than any Case i have ever handled, but I am mainly limited to 70's and later in my experience with Case.
Thanks to any other Queen lover out there for any help!
I've been looking and looking for the scan of the different Queen tang stamps over the years. I saw it at a forum, but for the life of me I can't find it again. Does anyone have that handy and can post it again?
I have a 2-bladed 1 spring congress (with a lot of memories) that has the Q with a 1922 and 1972 around it, so I assume it must be a 1972 knife. I also have an old Queen with one scale missing (nice bone too) that I got for a dollar with what I think is a real old stamp, a fancy Q that almost looks like the Olympic rings with all caps QUEEN printed beneath it. I love Queen knives, as the congress has the best walk and talk of anything in my collection, and beautiful strong half stops.
I would also like to be able to tell if it was real winterbottom bone or delrin on the 72 Queen. I really can't tell, and I have read all of the different threads on telling bone from delrin. If I can date it, then perhaps I can find out if they were producing real winterbottom knives at that time. I can't post pics, since the knife is across the pond in the US.
I am always amazed older Queens don't bring the prices of Cases, but I guess it is a collector's phenomenon. I think they matched (and probably beat in many cases) the quality of Case, but then again I am not that experienced. I know this one congress is stouter than any Case i have ever handled, but I am mainly limited to 70's and later in my experience with Case.
Thanks to any other Queen lover out there for any help!
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