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iKC Member in Need Request #5 - Imperial Diamond Edge Camp Knife

The Need

Similar to my first request, please take a look at this and the other postings I have similar to this one and share with me what you know about it. My goal is to use the information you provide to properly market and sell these knives to get a reasonable sale price while letting the buyer enjoy the full value of the piece.

Camp Folder – What I Think I Think to be True

This is what I believe to be true so far about this knife:

DE on the shield stands for Diamond Edge
It is made by Imperial of Rhode Island

What I want to Know

Based on the bullet info above and judging the best you can from the photos, I would like to know the following:

Estimate year of knife manufacture?
Should I clean & polish it or leave it as is?
Any other care and maintenance advice?
Any significance between the DE and Kamp King knife?
What, in your opinion, is the value of the knife?
What, in your opinion, is a good sale price?

Please feel free to ask me questions, request additional photos, or whatever in order to assist you in your evaluations. Please also feel free to correct my understandings with additional facts, as I want the best info I can get to support the sale.

Thank you for your comments and assistance – it is greatly appreciated!

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Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on April 9, 2015 at 17:58

The Can opener dates it to post WWII. The tang stamp was used from 1956-1988. I'd bet this one dates to the 1960s.or eraly 1970s. Later DE were made in Ireland.

DE were at one time a better quality than a Kamp Kings . By this time period, not so much.

I'd say this one is another one that is going to go for $5-$10. They aren't as common as the Kamp-King but the quality isn't much better. I'd oil it down and knock of the surface dust and rust. It'll need to compete with other low priced campers. The biggest selling point is it is made in the USA and has a DE shield.

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Permalink Reply by Lars Ray on April 9, 2015 at 18:28

Thank you Tobias! So DE and Kamp Kings are both from Imperial...just different brands from the same company, right?

Tobias Gibson said:

The Can opener dates it to post WWII. The tang stamp was used from 1956-1988. I'd bet this one dates to the 1960s.or eraly 1970s. Later DE were made in Ireland.

DE were at one time a better quality than a Kamp Kings . By this time period, not so much.

I'd say this one is another one that is going to go for $5-$10. They aren't as common as the Kamp-King but the quality isn't much better. I'd oil it down and knock of the surface dust and rust. It'll need to compete with other low priced campers. The biggest selling point is it is made in the USA and has a DE shield.