Opinion on Small Pen Knife

The Remington Corporation and the knives that they built have influenced the U.S. cutlery industry more than nearly any other manufacturer. From the time America was settled, to the end of WWI, American knife companies struggled to compete with Britain and German imports, but events that occurred during and after the First World War led to a great change in this phenomenon. Unprecedented opportunities arose, and Remington stepped up to seize the moment. In the process, they created some of today's most prized collectables. In an ironic twist, the next World War played the greatest role in ending the company’s domination of the industry.
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I recently bought a collection of Case knives from an estate and in it were some others like Boker, Buck, and Imperial.

There was also a small Remington pen knife I didn't think much of until I started researching it. It looks like it is from between 1924 and 1933 by the tang stamp. There is no shield on the scale and no numbers on the tang.

I am looking for a model and value of the knife. It appears to be in mint condition with no evidence of being carried or sharpened.

Interested in what you guys think...

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This is one of the reproductions, likely from the 1990s or 2000s. This one was made by Bear and Son.

Value--about $15-20 if that.
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I concur ... Bear and Son repro 100%
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Damn, I thought I had something...

How are you supposed to know if it is a reproduction if it isn't marked?
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BigMatt wrote: Mon Sep 20, 2021 1:18 pm Damn, I thought I had something...

How are you supposed to know if it is a reproduction if it isn't marked?
If it has delrin handle material, that didn't come along until about 1960. None of the old Remingtons had that.
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BigMatt wrote: Mon Sep 20, 2021 1:18 pm Damn, I thought I had something...

How are you supposed to know if it is a reproduction if it isn't marked?
Welcome to the world of pocket knives! You have to study knives, learn what materials and other characteristics are typical of or exclusive to what timeframes, etc. And if you narrow it down to specific companies, what patterns were made when and sometimes by whom. Among collectors this is called “reading” the knife. Tang stamps are just one, often over relied upon aspect of reading a knife. Unfortunately too many rely solely on the tang stamp and tang stamp date charts.

In the case of your knife, a Remington, the company sold their cutlery business including the factory in 1939. However reproductions, both authorized and unauthorized, continue to be made even now. As pointed out the knife you have has Delrin handle covers. Delrin wasn’t invented until 1958 and began being used for pocket knife handles in the 1960s. Therefore your knife could not have been made prior to 1960. Now it becomes a matter of knowing the history of the brand. Remington reproductions made by Bear & Son are fairly recent, within the last few years. Some other reproductions such as those made by Camillus have the year of manufacture stamped on one of the blades, making it more obvious that it’s a reproduction.

Some people say “sheesh, I’ll never learn that and don’t care to.” Others of us find learning it fascinating. If you’re one of the latter folks, this forum is a great place to research and learn. There are also many good reference books.

Hope that helps. I understand your frustration but hope you’ll be interested to learn more, especially if you plan to sell knives. ::tu::

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