I dug two outrageous silver pocket knives today hunting an abandoned apple orchard.

[creskol]

I haven't found beauties like these in a long time .. Come to think of it, I don't think I have dug any like them in my 50+ years of metal detecting.

I have to do a little more work cleaning them up, but I love 'em!

 

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[arrow86]

Those are awesome .... I wasn’t sure what to expect from the title but those are great .... you don’t think they are older than WW1 ... surely somebody has some info on these

 

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[Cal_Cobra]

Pretty cool finds!

 

[Gene Mean]

Wow! That's a beautiful sight. Congrats on the silver.

 

[Gene Mean]

That's neat the way the guy is riding the horse out of the knife

 

[Finder Bear]

Man those are sinkin cool! That was back when they made things to last and things were given down generation to generation. Awesome finds! Congrats!!

 

[Squirrel322]

Those are both AWESOME! The patriotic one is my favorite. Love the eagle and shield

 

[creskol]

Thank you all for your nice replies.

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Those are very cool unique finds! Congrats

 

[basque-man]

Very beautiful! Great saves!

 

[dirtdog5584]

Awesome! Congrats.

 

[Whatdayagot]

Two beauties! Congrats

 

[HIGHSTRUNG]

Very nice! Congrats!

 

[CRUSADER]

Those are both super cool!

 

[JeffInMass]

Those are spectacular- Congrats!

 

[xcopperstax]

wow those look like some excellent pocket knives!!! Incredible!!!! I'd bet those are from the 1800's. I wonder if they had the same owner!

 

[Steve in PA]

Beautiful silver handles on those two. You're lucky corrosion of the blades didn't cause any problems with those.

 

[djackson7348]

Great finds! Since there was more than one lost, makes you wonder how that came to be? Maybe they were given as gifts to the help by the orchard owner? Maybe a third one out there? Thanks for sharing with us.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Wow ! That is a great looking pair of pocket knives Creskol. Great finds.

 

[BLK HOLE]

Those are incredible! Congrats

 

[bologna321]

Amazing