Henry Sears Co info ... Germany ??
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Henry Sears Co info ... Germany ??
Howdy folks, I've been trying to research this old knife I've acquired.
From my search inquiry here it turns up several versions of Henry Sears, mainly... & Sons, 1865 and Co of Prussia and few Germany. Mainly,
Is the Germany version from the same period as stated in the prior post's between 1865-1879??
Thanks for any additional information y'all can muster
From my search inquiry here it turns up several versions of Henry Sears, mainly... & Sons, 1865 and Co of Prussia and few Germany. Mainly,
Is the Germany version from the same period as stated in the prior post's between 1865-1879??
Thanks for any additional information y'all can muster
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Re: Henry Sears Co info ... Germany ??
Usually if they have a country of origin, that is after 1890.Prussia was around until the end of WWI I believe. There are also American made Henry Sears.
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Re: Henry Sears Co info ... Germany ??
Thank you for that information Roger!
So with the Germany stamping it's post 1890, but does it date before the great war?
I'm leaving the knife as found, just oiled it and wiped off the surface rust. Is fairly clean despite the age, must have been in someone's collection or hidden away in a lockbox
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Re: Henry Sears Co info ... Germany ??
The "1865" is just part of the brand name. It has nothing to do with date of knife. Knives with the "Henry Sears 1865" marking were made from late 1800's up to the 1960's. I think the ones made in Germany in general are older than the USA made ones. This is my impression based on the few i have owned. Would be good to learn if this is correct or not.
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Re: Henry Sears Co info ... Germany ??
This is intriguing kj, I went to my Levine's guide for the dateskootenay joe wrote: ↑Thu Apr 08, 2021 10:26 pm The "1865" is just part of the brand name. It has nothing to do with date of knife. Knives with the "Henry Sears 1865" marking were made from late 1800's up to the 1960's. I think the ones made in Germany in general are older than the USA made ones. This is my impression based on the few i have owned. Would be good to learn if this is correct or not.
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Re: Henry Sears Co info ... Germany ??
It could be pre-WWI. Though I'm far from expert, I believe it's likely pre-WWII.Gone2Three wrote: ↑Thu Apr 08, 2021 7:45 pmSo with the Germany stamping it's post 1890, but does it date before the great war?
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Re: Henry Sears Co info ... Germany ??
Here's a HENRY SEARS PRUSSIA. It's an absolutely beautiful knife. Except for the modified pen blade, it's in really fine condition. When I open my Store Platform this summer, it will be there. As with many of my knives, I don't have a good idea of a fair price to ask for it.
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That is a nice one John!johnburrell wrote: ↑Mon Apr 12, 2021 3:56 pm Here's a HENRY SEARS PRUSSIA. It's an absolutely beautiful knife. Except for the modified pen blade, it's in really fine condition. When I open my Store Platform this summer, it will be there. As with many of my knives, I don't have a good idea of a fair price to ask for it.
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Re: Henry Sears Co info ... Germany ??
John, in general German knives do not get high prices because there are far fewer collectors of German cutlery than there are collectors of USA made knives. I got into collecting German knives because i often could win them on ebay for not a lot of money. Puma, Henckels and Friedr. Herder are exceptions as they get better prices.johnburrell wrote: ↑Mon Apr 12, 2021 3:56 pm Here's a HENRY SEARS PRUSSIA. It's an absolutely beautiful knife. Except for the modified pen blade, it's in really fine condition. When I open my Store Platform this summer, it will be there. As with many of my knives, I don't have a good idea of a fair price to ask for it.
Regards, John
Figuring out a fair price for vintage German knives, especially if used, is difficult.
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