Winchester 3352 Identify and value

[suzique14]

This was my grandfather's Winchester pocket knife. I can't find any images that match it online. Using the 3352 number, I have figured out that it is 3 blade, Mother of pearl handle, possibly the "whittler". I think it is very old (1919-1942), however, the stainless blades are throwing me off. Does anyone have any information on how old this may be and the value? Thank you!

[Mumbleypeg]

Congratulations on having such a fine family heirloom. Below is a picture of the knife from a Winchester catalog reprint. From the pictures it appears your knife is in excellent condition.

Winchester knives are difficult to date because they’ve used the same stamp pretty much throughout its long history. Winchester ceased manufacturing pocket knives at the beginning of WWII, but the trademark has been licensed to others who have continued to produce pocket knives to this day, using that same stamp. Stainless steel was not invented until 1911 and wasn’t commonly used in pocket cutlery until much later. My semi-educated guess is your knife was made sometime in the 1930s.

Unfortunately there are also a lot of counterfeit Winchester knives. That plus a large number of authorized reproductions make it difficult to find good comparable sales of valid old knives from which to establish values. eBay sold listings are typically a good place to find comparables, but for Winchester pocket knives you need to be knowledgeable enough to sort out the genuine legitimate old Winchesters (yours appears to be one) from the more modern reproductions and the counterfeits. Also recommend reading this regarding determining values, especially from pictures https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... hp?t=77592.

In your case because the knife is a family heirloom, to you it is a priceless treasure. Be happy you have it to remember your grandfather. Maybe someone who collects genuine old Winchesters will know more. Welcome to AAPK.

Ken

[Ridgegrass]

Here's a catalog listing from Houston Price's "Guide" of 1991. Showing a mint price of $265. Anyone on this site would probably tell you those prices are meaningless. Checking sold prices on e-bay is probably a better reference but still not absolutely reliable. (I've been selling out a large collection, and the pearl knives just aren't selling. Don't know why?) You can also see that model is a "Senator", not a whittler. It's a nice knife and a great keepsake. Good luck with it. J.O'.

[Gtrclktr-351]

Very nice knife.

[stockman]

Very nice old original Winchester knife. We don’t see many old ones posted anymore. Harold