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In Memoriam Comment by D ale on August 10, 2017 at 17:19

Any response would be nebulous .. at best.

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I would suggest .. take a look on EBAY. Understand .. you've the largest "IDEAL" model made .. longest blade. i.e. likely fewer manufactured. That adds some value. The stamping is clear & strong .. that's good. Some might argue .. the personalized stamping on the pommel would detract from it's value .. I would not listen to that. While it shows honest use .. I noticed no signs of obvious abuse.

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!!! .. I would also suggest .. don't do anything to it .. !!!

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Beyond .. perhaps.. a good coating of Ren Wax. Do not store it in a leather case .. too easy for moisture to occur .. possibly leading to accelerated oxidation .. rust. What you have is a rare old knife in quite respectable shape.

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Enjoy

D ale

Comment by Tracy Hoffman on August 10, 2017 at 13:31

Thank You for your help I had this just sitting around and another collector by me seen it and said it was valuable.. I kind of smiled and said ok sure.. but now I'll have to thank him for pointing it out.. what are these marble knifes going for

In Memoriam Comment by D ale on August 10, 2017 at 9:34

Tracy

The 1/2" tang nut puts the age at pre-1924 ..or.. thereabouts.
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i.e. "The tang nut changed around 1923 from a 1/2 inch to a 3/8ths, ..." (link .. near the btm).

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Date of manufacture is likely somewhere between 1911 -(end of the MSA stamp)- and 1923 -(changing of the tang nut from 1/2" to 3/8")-. Thanks for providing the requested info when asked.

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Enjoy

D ale

In Memoriam Comment by D ale on August 10, 2017 at 9:29