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Hi Will,
Thanks for dropping by. That is the earliest model 8-4 I've ever seen! All original and yes that's ivory with a Sterling silver hilt!. Most likely late 1946 or early '47. The blade grind is almost identical to the first of this model made for Bo's buddy Litch Steinman in September of 1946 (ref pg 116 in Gaddis' book). You can see another early 8-4 in Pete's book on page 83, but your friend's is earlier (note the difference in the clip grinds). As far as value: "Whatever someone is willing to pay for it". I can throw out a ballpark of $2-3K, but on e-bay it's anyone's guess.
Best,
Ron
Last edited by BoBlade; 11-24-2005 at 02:59 PM.
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