Rakkasan187 Posted September 27, 2020 Share #1 Posted September 27, 2020 Good evening everyone.. I hope that everyone is doing well in their neck of the woods/world I have had this for a number of years, picked it up in a box of other bayonets and some other odds and ends at a military base post wide yard sale. I am not sure if this is original or not, but based on the research I have done I believe it is. The only thing that is throwing me is the lack of the Jewell stamp on the leather scabbard and that the US is very lightly stamped. You can just make out the US with a looking glass. The LF&C 1917 is very prominent as well as the MS stamps at the top and bottom of the scabbard and the HE stamping on the top of the scabbard. There are a few knicks on the blade and the 7 pyramids are present. The wood handle is in decent condition with a gouge about 1 inch long in the wood and carved into the wood handle are the initials SH or HS depending on how you hold the knife... I would appreciate some others who collect blades to look this over and help me determine if this is authentic and what would be a decent price in this condition. Thank you for taking the time to look this over. Best regards and Blessings, stay safe Leigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Brannan Posted September 27, 2020 Share #2 Posted September 27, 2020 Good original WW1 trench knife. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rakkasan187 Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted September 27, 2020 Good evening Steve, Thank you very much for your assessment.. Best Leigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony V Posted September 27, 2020 Share #4 Posted September 27, 2020 Leigh Congratulations, it does look to be a good original. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rakkasan187 Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share #5 Posted September 27, 2020 Greetings Tony, Thank you for your thoughts on this knife.. My only concern was the lightness of the US stamp and the lack of the JEWELL stamp in the scabbard Thank you again Leigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Brannan Posted September 27, 2020 Share #6 Posted September 27, 2020 Could the US marking have been scratched off long ago? It was common for people to obscure US property marking so they would not be accused of possessing stolen property. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rakkasan187 Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share #7 Posted September 27, 2020 Steve, That is a good point, I had not thought of that.. It does appear to have the look of being filed down, perhaps that is exactly what occurred. Thank you again for your thoughtful insight.. Best regards and Blessings, stay safe Leigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKIPH Posted September 27, 2020 Share #8 Posted September 27, 2020 Leigh- Thanks for showing. Agree w/ everyone else, looks totally legit. Keep in mind, these were surplus in the 1920s as I recall, and the U.S. obliteration could have occurred then. Also, Jewell tended to stamp the name along the stitching about an inch or 2 below the metal throat. Could be there. SKIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rakkasan187 Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share #9 Posted September 28, 2020 Skip, Thank you for your input. I was hoping that you would see this too. I looked with a magnifying glass but didn't see anything. But now I will go back and look closer.. Best regards and Blessings.. Stay safe Leigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
militariaone Posted September 29, 2020 Share #10 Posted September 29, 2020 Greetings Leigh, A tad late to you post, but would concur with everyone else's assessment on the pair being wholly original. It does appear the "U.S." surcharge was removed for any number of reasons why. Many folks believed (back in the day) if there was no "U.S." marking then it was no longer government's property and "demonstrated" that it had been released/surplused off. Also, the "Jewell 1918" stampings on the the scabbards run deep to faint. Like Skip mentioned, a magnifying glass/loop may bring out the details better (look alongside the scabbard's stitching for the stamping). Best Regards, V/r Lance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rakkasan187 Posted September 29, 2020 Author Share #11 Posted September 29, 2020 Hey Lance,, Never too late to a party I say.. Your input is also greatly appreciated and Many Thanks to all those who have also contributed.. Best regards and Blessings to everyone,, stay safe please.. Leigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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