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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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We need more info. What does it measure in the closed position? Also a close up of the tang stamp.

Edit: If it measures 4.5" closed, it is a pattern #37. If it is 3.25", it's a pattern 38. Both patterns are a serpentine stockman.
Can't be sure about the tang stamp but I would say your knife was made in the early 1950's. The crown over Q stamping is listed as 1945-55 but I'd bet 1950-55.

2nd edit: The rounded bolsters point to a 4.5" knife. The 3.25" knife had squared bolsters.
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I believe that that tang stamp was used from 1946-1948. I'm sure some one more knowledgeable will be along. And welcome to AAPK. ::handshake::
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This knife is in two separate posts.

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Like Wayne said in the other post looks like Delrin imitation winter bottom , and that stamp looks early 50's.
Later one in better shape.
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Here's a #37 from the "no stamp used era", 1961-1971. The etch is still visible and notice this one has a small spay blade instead of a sheep foot. The knife in the OP appears to have imitation Winterbottom handles. Would be interesting to know what year they began using these handles as opposed to real bone. ::hmm::
1961-1971 #37 Queen      4" closed length
1961-1971 #37 Queen 4" closed length
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treefarmer wrote: Wed Jan 27, 2021 4:30 pm Would be interesting to know what year they began using these handles as opposed to real bone. ::hmm:: 003.JPG
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Queen started using Delrin in 1972. They called it "Queen Stag".

Info from my catalog research......
Bone Stag (Rogers) appears in catalog 1947,49,50
Frontier bone stag (Winterbottom) starts in 1952-70
Starting in 1972 - Handle = Queen Stag (Delrin)
Rogers Bone stopped shipping around 1962
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