Bassmaster96
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- Feb 5, 2014
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That eagle worries me to be honest
Modern fantasy item, or a fake, whichever one likes to call these. It is not old, just made to look that way. Assembled from incongruous parts. That is not a real Leech stamp, it was made with individual stamps the real ones have all letters in one stamp. I hope you didn't pay much, it isn't a pretty sight to a knife collector and holds no historical value at all. NEVER buy a supposed antique knife where the maker's mark is stamped in with individual letter stamps. By the way, I am a life member of the Northeast Cutlery Collectors Association and have been studying and collecting antique knives for over fifty years.
Also, what does the lettering on the handle supposed to mean? It says C9A or something to that effect.
I didn't pay much for it, so I'm not really worried about it, but I think that you would have a different opinion if you held it in your hand. These pics definitely make it look like a fake, I realized that this morning after I viewed the thread again. It has a much different, more authentic look in your hand, but there are things about it, like you say, that make it suspect.
What time period are you referring to when you say modern?