This is a US Coast Guard pocket knife. As issued during WWII. The knife has a wooden handle held together by three
rivest. several indentations give the handle a nice texture.
A metal lanyard loop is found at one end. A metal cap is located at the other end. The blade is of folding
type. The base is marked with Approved USCG 94405.
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clearly defined points that should be noted.
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A price guide is included here to address this question. The value of the knives is
reviewed over a period of several years. A trend can be observed. The present worth
of the edge weapons in the collector's market is illustrated.
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This edge weapon is currently being reproduced.
It is becoming more difficult to be able to tell the fake ones from the real ones because
the quality of the reproductions is improving. The collector must become familiarized with
the construction style and materials employed in the manufacturing of this item.
Attention to the details is critical in order to be able to determine the authenticity of
the collectible.
If you have an interest is seeing other fighting knives, you can do so by going to our
Military Fighting Knives Price Guide
identification guide. Where we cover Army, Navy, Army Air Force, USMC and other organizations.
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PRICING GUIDE INFORMATION
The value for WWII fighting knives and other military antiques and collectibles is provided
as a means to educate the collector community and individuals who have a general
interest on the field. The following is an estimated value. Prices may vary in every
state and every country. This service is provided courtesy of
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The source for military antiques and collectibles in the web.
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| Value |
$20.00 |
$30.00 |
$30.00 |
$35.00 |
$35.00 |
$40.00 |
$40.00 |
$45.00 |
$45.00 |
$45.00 |
$50.00 |
$50.00 |
| Availability |
Rare |
Rare |
Rare |
Rare |
Rare |
Rare |
Rare |
Rare |
Rare |
Rare |
Rare |
Rare |
| Invest Grade |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
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C |
C |
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MARKET ANALYSIS
Jan 7th, 2017
The US Coast Guard pocket knife is an interesting piece. They are harder to find but not highly sought after.
The future value is likely to increase at a modest pace.
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