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Pearls and Gold

Earlier today I went hunting for knives at a couple of Tuscola, IL antique stores. Found these 3 and a couple more I will show later. The 2 MOP knives were $20 apiece, and the Gold plated one $15. All 3 in minty condition. The MOP's aren't real old, but the gold plated one certainly is.

1-Bear MGC MOP Executive Lockback -3 1/8" closed--5 dot--1995??

2-Remington MOP Sowbelly Stockman-3 3/4" closed-Part of the Remington MOP Collectors Series

3-Imperial gold plated watch fob knife--circa late 1920's

Not to bad for $55, I think--

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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by John McCain on March 27, 2015 at 16:43

Small correction-- The Imperial knife was sold to me as gold plated--- Broke out my magnifying glass and it is marked 14K gold filled !! Which makes me very happy, because gold filled is much more valuable, as it actually has a layer of 14K gold bonded to the metal underneath-YAY !!

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Permalink Reply by tim payne on March 27, 2015 at 18:22

three great additions john, congrats. thanks for sharing these.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Hanner on March 27, 2015 at 19:35

Absolutely love the Remington sowbelly! Too bad its past my birthday .........

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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on March 27, 2015 at 19:55

Some beautiful pearl there but the gold filled is a find!!!!!!! Good knifing day John!

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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by John McCain on March 27, 2015 at 20:01

BTW, the gold fill work was done by M.S. Co., established in 1913 and still in business-- FYI, the fact that it is 14k gold filled makes a huge difference than gold plated as sold to me-- 14K gold filled has literally 100% more gold than the same item if gold plated --- SCORE!!