Lot 401:
Schrade USA LB7 The Flight of the Flyer Commemorative Scrimshaw Lockback Knife
Sold for: $90
Description
Schrade Cutlery LB7 folding lockback pocket knife, titled The Flight of the Flyer from the Great Moments in American Aviation History commemorative series. The stainless steel clip point blade features a nail nick and is etched with Limited Edition in script and FIRST SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT in block capitals. The tang is stamped SCHRADE + over U.S.A. LTD. The front bolster is stamped with serial number 1230. Handle scales are cream-colored synthetic Delrin with color scrimshaw-style illustrations. The obverse depicts the Wright Flyer in flight, and the reverse is printed with Orville and Wilbur Wright, Kitty Hawk, NC, Dec. 17, 1903. The knife is constructed with nickel silver bolsters, brass liners, and stainless steel pins. This lot includes the original brown textured presentation box, a tan leather belt sheath with an embossed aviation wings motif and Schrade branded snap, an information sheet, and an uncompleted registration certificate.
Blade length: 3.75 inches.
Condition report:
The knife is in excellent near-mint condition. The blade retains its factory edge and finish with no evidence of sharpening. A small area of oxidation is visible within the nail nick. Handle scales and illustrations are well-preserved. Bolsters exhibit very light handling marks. The leather sheath and documentation are in very good condition, and the presentation box shows minor shelf wear.
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