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Variation of GEC 23 Woodland Micarta Pioneer
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 2:49 pm
by kennedy knives
Posted my Woodland Micarta Pioneer Pattern # 235120L in the 23 post didn't get any response.
I thought I would see if someone else got a Pioneer # 23 without Blade etch .
Sent a email to Great Eastern and they wanted me to send it back for etching which I didn't
If anyone else has one let me know . I ask GEC if it would be included in production total and got a big no
Post yours Thanks Gary
Re: Error GEC's
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 3:11 pm
by Beavertail
I think it looks better without the etch.
Re: Error GEC's
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 3:26 pm
by kennedy knives
Beavertail wrote: ↑Sat Sep 12, 2020 3:11 pm
I think it looks better without the etch.
I like it without the etch Thanks Beavertail
Re: Error GEC's
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 9:06 pm
by Sharpnshinyknives
kennedy knives wrote: ↑Sat Sep 12, 2020 2:49 pm
Posted my Woodland Micarta Pioneer Pattern # 235120L in the 23 post didn't get any response.
I thought I would see if someone else got a Pioneer # 23 without Blade etch .
Sent a email to Great Eastern and they wanted me to send it back for etching which I didn't
If anyone else has one let me know . I ask GEC if it would be included in production total and got a big no
Post yours Thanks Gary
Hey Gary, are these error knives more valuable? Just curious. I hadn’t seen any like this before. I better double check mine to see if the all have an etch.
Re: Error GEC's
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 10:00 pm
by kennedy knives
Sharpnshinyknives wrote: ↑Sat Sep 12, 2020 9:06 pm
kennedy knives wrote: ↑Sat Sep 12, 2020 2:49 pm
Posted my Woodland Micarta Pioneer Pattern # 235120L in the 23 post didn't get any response.
I thought I would see if someone else got a Pioneer # 23 without Blade etch .
Sent a email to Great Eastern and they wanted me to send it back for etching which I didn't
If anyone else has one let me know . I ask GEC if it would be included in production total and got a big no
Post yours Thanks Gary
Hey Gary, are these error knives more valuable? Just curious. I hadn’t seen any like this before. I better double check mine to see if the all have an etch.
Mark I got 4 of the Pioneer Pattern# 235120L and 3 of them had an Etch this one did not
. They all 4 came from a GEC Dealer
so that one had to slip by GEC'S inspection could be pretty rare
. That's why I wanted to see if there were any more out there
Re: Error GEC's
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 1:48 am
by Matt_WY
I have a GEC #29 grits with butter and molasses that has the pattern production premiere PPP printed backwards on the blade. I believe it was fairly common with this initial run, but I’m sure it’s still worth a small fortune...
Re: Error GEC's
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 5:13 am
by kootenay joe
Knives that have 'mistakes' like missing etch or tang stamp upside down, etc. are not worth more. Collectors want a typical example in perfect condition, not an oddity.
kj
Re: Error GEC's
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 1:46 pm
by Froe
A long time friend and dealer told me once that he might get just a small amount more for a factory error if the right buyer came by his table. Maybe 10% if the buyer had an interest. But that was all he would expect.
Froe
Re: Error GEC's
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 2:47 pm
by rea1eye
I personally would not pay more for a mistake on a knife, but that is just me.
The knife without an etch is no big deal. I think it looks good as it is.
Bob
Re: Error GEC's
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2020 2:13 pm
by kennedy knives
Maybe I should have said Variation which the Woodland Micarta Pioneer Pattern # 235120L is a Variation
to me just like Different handles , Club stamp & ETC
it is not and error as a mistake to me and it would be nice to have a count on this variation so collector would know that they are out there ,I thought that's what AAPK was about ( Knowledge )
Re: Variation of GEC 23 Woodland Micarta Pioneer
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 1:59 am
by Onearmbladejunkie
Darren Orrell did a real variation on my GEC#23 Northfield Antique Autumn Natural bone two blade knife. Oooops the large skinner blade in missing !