R3553 Verification

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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RalphAlsip
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R3553 Verification

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I have a knife that is missing a pattern stamping. It appears to be the same pattern as another knife that I have which does have a pattern stamp. The knife with the pattern stamp is well worn (and very sharp I might add). It has round bolsters and what I believe to be the older variation of UMC stamping.

The knife with the missing pattern has seen much less use so it seems really odd to me that it would have such good UMC stamps and be missing the pattern number stamp. It also has square bolsters.

2 questions:

1. Is it a R3553?
2. Is it legit?

Many thanks
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Re: R3553 Verification

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Yes, its the real deal. That's a later knife that most likely had an inked on pattern number. Those wore away fairly easily.
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Re: R3553 Verification

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Man that REM Collector knows this brand.
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B, What would be YOUR area of expertise? ::ds::
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Well . .. . I can spot a Hatfield from a McCoys point of view

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