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I was given couple old knives and I would like to know the age and value if anyone could help me I would appreciate it

I don't know about the Colonial, but the Imperial looks 1956-1988.

Looks like that DE line showed up in the catalogs around 1973...

http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/ ... E-73-1.htm

This is from Larry's (LRV) great site.

Not to burst any bubbles, but your two knives shown were low end knives when new and do not garner much attention or price today. Maybe less then ten bucks each, I see them at the fleas for five bucks.

I agree with what Gunsil posted, not much value but still good knives. Those old Colonial and Imperial blades were made with good steel.

Attributes such as “old” and “rare” have little to do with value. Value is derived from supply and demand, in this case there is little demand. The best source for current value is typically an advanced search of eBay for the items in question or similar items, limited to sold listings only.

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Ken

glennbad wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 11:21 am Looks like that DE line showed up in the catalogs around 1973...

http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/ ... E-73-1.htm

This is from Larry's (LRV) great site.

That was one cool link! I looked through all the pages too! Very fun looking at all those knives, adds, display cases ect. Thanks for sharing!

TPK wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 6:49 pm

glennbad wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 11:21 am Looks like that DE line showed up in the catalogs around 1973...

http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/ ... E-73-1.htm

This is from Larry's (LRV) great site.

That was one cool link! I looked through all the pages too! Very fun looking at all those knives, adds, display cases ect. Thanks for sharing!

No problem. Larry's site is a labor of love and research. It has helped me countless times!

Thank you all for the great Information on my knives love to educate myself as much as I can