A CHALLENGE for you.

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Thanks for the comments.
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Yes Ike you're on a roll. Nice cattle knife, of course I like the farmers jack😊.
I buy roosters combs and farmers..........................................................jack knives [/b]

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Thanks to Roger was able to add an unusual large 3 7/8" curved Challenge sheepsfoot jack to the collection.
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Wow that's a beauty John.____Dave
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Simply gorgeous! 💯
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Another really nice addition, John. It had been a while since anyone had posted a Challenge.
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Thank you all for the comments.

Ike, I was surprised it had been a year but it seems like nice Challenge knives are getting scarce.
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John ::tu::
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JohnR wrote: Fri Dec 08, 2023 11:01 am Thanks to Roger was able to add an unusual large 3 7/8" curved Challenge sheepsfoot jack to the collection.
You just keep rocking the old beauties. Wow what great acquisition skills you have. Love seeing your new scores always. ::tu:: ::tu:: :mrgreen:
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Love the pattern John , congrats it’s a keeper .

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Sweet ! J.O'.
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I can only repeat what has already been said. Wow! Fabulous knife.
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Here’s my newest to me, Challenge C.C. Bridgeport Conn.
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Clark23 wrote: Fri Feb 02, 2024 11:20 pm Here’s.....
Again, that is a VERY G@@D L👁👁KING piece of pocket cutlery! ::tu:: ::tu::
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Nice one! :)
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A couple early challenge cutlery scouts , one in brass and the other in copper .
Thanks for looking .
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::tu:: ::tu:: Any idea which of those are more rare?

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Both are very rare but I would say the brass one is harder to come by .

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ScoutKnives wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:57 pm A couple early challenge cutlery scouts , one in brass and the other in copper .
Thanks for looking .
Mike
very nice Mike - great patina on both!
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You know how I am Tom , they are only original once and 100+ year old patina is the way I like to find them .

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bestgear wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2024 12:46 pm
ScoutKnives wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:57 pm A couple early challenge cutlery scouts , one in brass and the other in copper .
Thanks for looking .
Mike
very nice Mike - great patina on both!
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ScoutKnives wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2024 9:05 pm You know how I am Tom , they are only original once and 100+ year old patina is the way I like to find them .

Mike

bestgear wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2024 12:46 pm
ScoutKnives wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:57 pm A couple early challenge cutlery scouts , one in brass and the other in copper .
Thanks for looking .
Mike
very nice Mike - great patina on both!

Me too Mike , congratulations , I know how tough it is to dig up a new addition. :)

Good looking jacks John and Clark. I wonder where that bone came from because Case and others greatly resemble each other.

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The bottom knife in the first scan is marked Krakauer, Zork , and Moyes Suc.'s El Paso Tx ( that's a lot on a tang stamp) . I believe it is Challenge made because of construction and the ethnic (Jewish) connection between the hardware owner and the Challenge president.
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ScoutKnives wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2024 10:03 am Both are very rare but I would say the brass one is harder to come by .

Mike
Thanks. That was my guess. I have a copper Challenge and a nickel silver Case version. All are rare but I have only seen a couple of the brass version. I think they were yours.

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