Sperry & Alexander

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Beauty Mike!! ::drool::
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Thanks Dimitri, they are the only 2 I’ve ever seen with that etch
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It's a great etch, do you have a knife box?
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No I don’t wish I did been looking for one for years!
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I've never seen one either!
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That's a beautiful knife Mike ::tu:: ::tu::
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Mike ::tu::
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Mike has some great knives,museum quality.
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Here's another Sperry & Alexander.
This one is a 2 3/8" pen with tipped bolsters.
It is impressive how well made these small knives are.
Sunken joints, very small shields and a very responsive spring.
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3 5/8"
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Ike, that is a real gem there. S&A: 1893-1927
Is there anything stamped on the back of the tang?
Thanks for contributing to the thread.
Congratulations on a great find. ::tu::
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Yes, Joe, both blades have the Centaur stamp, which is probably just what you expected. :) Oh, and thanks for the comments!
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Great knife, love it!! ::tu::
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Ike ::tu:: ::tu::
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Very nice. ::nod::
Thank you, Ike. ::tu::
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Here is one marked S&A Germany on one blade and S&A New York on the other.
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Nice one, Ray. Decent blades still on that knife.

Thanks for posting it here.
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Sorry Ike, I missed your last knife. Beautiful! ::tu::
Very nice ring turn knife, Ray! ::tu::
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Waukonda wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 12:38 am3 5/8"
Here’s one that found its way home from Janesville. First Sperry & Alexander here, absolutely great quality . 3 and 3/8 inches closed .Snaps on both blades , some blade loss . Bones and shield are right up there in my check list along with the Centaur stamp . Got a pretty decent deal on this piece ::nod::
Do you still have your S& A ?
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Ok so the 2 knives are back together, thanks Charlie!!
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4 1/4" cigar.
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👍👍👍 Roger
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A very nice easy open, Ripster!
Glad you got one.
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What a handful of a knife.
Good show, Roger. ::tu::
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galvanic1882 wrote: Sun Mar 27, 2022 9:34 pm Ok so the 2 knives are back together, thanks Charlie!!
What a grand picture ! They sure look spectacular side by side . ::tu:: ::tu::
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