Info Needed - SAMPSON > Queen ?

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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Info Needed - SAMPSON > Queen ?

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Picked this up at a local auction and am looking for info on this knife; Marked SAMPSON, TITUSVILLE...was this made by Queen?
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Fred Sampson started working at Queen Cutlery in 1948, starting as a laborer and then working his way through all of the various departments. He achieved the position of Master Cutlery in 1972, a position he held until he retired in 1985.
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So, is this knife made by Queen as a tribute? Or made by Sampson after leaving Queen? Or something else?
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I asked Mr. Fred Fisher, renouned Queen Collector, your question - his answer below:

"These were made by Fred after he left queen out of Queen parts."
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Thanks for the reply.
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