Queen Dan Burke

The Queen Cutlery Company manufactured knives in Titusville Pennsylvania for 96 years. The company opened its only factory there in 1919 and commenced to make some of the best US crafted cutlery you will find. Unfortunately, the Titusville manufacturing plant closed down in 2018.
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Maybe the Queen collectors can help me on this?? I have a mint in the box Queen Dan Burke carved pearl english knife. It was made a few years ago by Queen, not sure of the date. Can someone tell me what the value on the knife is??

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2005 I believe.
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Oh, yes - $185 in 2005.
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Thanks for the info, any clue as to value now??
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some retailers still have them in stock at original price.
i've seen a few at around $150 recently.
nice knife.
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GEEE it sure would be nice to see this knife you all are taking about.... ::disgust::
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Yep that is what mine looks like, it's the black lip pearl one!!!
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galvanic1882 wrote:Yep that is what mine looks like, it's the black lip pearl one!!!
That is just one drop dead gorgeous knife. About May of last year, Woseyjales posted that in the Holy Grail thread as his holy grail knife.
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Here is a picture of my knife. I love the filework on the liners!!! I was going to sell it but am not sure right now after I have it in my hand!!!
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If you do decide to sell it, Woseyjales may be interested. (no guarantees on that :) )
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Thanks Jerry I will remember that!!!
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No doubt about it. It's a stunner and a head turner.
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galvanic1882 Just one more dance. Then you started up the old fire for her again.

I passed up buying both many times, due to poor photos. NOW after seeing your photos it cost me a new keyboard.. ::drool:: ::drool:: ::drool::

Are those Stanless Steel or Nickel silver liners??

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I am not sure there is no paperwork but some one should know that collects modern Queen's.
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Thanks for the assist Jerry, kind of you to remember.
Lordy, lordy...decisions decisions ::doh::

Ken the information I printed out in 5/06 says in part
'steel center liner w/coined edge & threaded bolsters'.
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galvanic1882 wrote:I am not sure there is no paperwork but some one should know that collects modern Queen's.
LOL well thats one thing I do is collects modern Queen's The only thing is now. If I don't wright it down I forget. Then later I cant't remember where i put it.... ::dang:: ::dang::


KOOL Woseyjales; then I will put it down as Stainless Steel liners and spring.
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justold52 wrote:
galvanic1882 wrote:I am not sure there is no paperwork but some one should know that collects modern Queen's.
LOL well thats one thing I do is collects modern Queen's The only thing is now. If I don't wright it down I forget. Then I only cant't remember where i put it.... ::dang:: ::dang::

woseyjales KOOL the I will put it down as Stainless Steel liners and spring.
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Resurrecting this old thread. Just picked up my first Queen Dan Burke Knife. Really taken with this Winterbottom bone handled stockman. I have seen some very nice black pearl doctor’s knives that I wouldn’t mind having as well.
Gary Thomas posted this one last week and I couldn’t resist it.
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I've owned a couple different Queen Dan Burke knives over the years, but this #51 Mini Trapper is my favorite.
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That is a beautiful knife! I’m smitten by this bone color and jigging. I thought Queen’s specialty was amber bone stag, but now there is a rival for that #1 spot.
I hope you and others will post more pics of these Dan Burke knives, these deserve more attention.
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Oh man. Beau-ti-ful knives guys ::super_happy:: ::tu:: .
For sure the best Queens ever made. They perfected the colorization/fit n' finish on these Winterbottom, no question about it ::nod:: .
Pre-2000 queens are excellent, these are perfect.
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I've been hunting for a Dan Burke Barlow for some time and finally landed one. Has to be one of my favorites and one of Queen's best efforts.
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billbeer wrote: Mon Dec 02, 2019 3:36 pm I've been hunting for a Dan Burke Barlow for some time and finally landed one. Has to be one of my favorites and one of Queen's best efforts.
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That’s a beauty Bill. Now I have a new hunt.
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billbeer wrote: Mon Dec 02, 2019 3:36 pm I've been hunting for a Dan Burke Barlow for some time and finally landed one. Has to be one of my favorites and one of Queen's best efforts.
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Very nice.
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