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dadmumbrill

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Letter opener how old?
« on: November 15, 2012, 01:45:34 am »
I have found this item in a charity shop for £2.
I think it is an Arab letter opener because of the strange markings
Below are the pictures
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Re: Letter opener how old?
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2012, 05:50:40 am »
Do the Arabs have Rural Free Delivery of their mail? ;D

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Re: Letter opener how old?
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2012, 12:01:51 pm »
Are you sure it's a letter opener?
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Re: Letter opener how old?
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2012, 12:41:39 pm »
I'm pretty sure some have RPGs , but not too sure about RFDs , cogar ! :D

Appears to be more of a knife , v/s a letter-opener .

Images are a bit too difficult to see well , for me @ least .
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« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2012, 01:35:31 pm »
I'm pretty sure some have RPGs , but not too sure about RFDs , cogar ! :D

Appears to be more of a knife , v/s a letter-opener .

Images are a bit too difficult to see well , for me @ least .
Best get in touch with Mart....apparently she gets "cheaters" for a dollar a pop..... ;D
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« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2012, 01:44:49 pm »
there must be something in the water....RPG,s RFD,s RFC,s....as for knife..v/s letter-opener...well...it could be a dagger....it has the look of a dagger.... ;D..albeit...a small one....i think its one of them small daggers that Sikhs are allowed to carry...a Kirpan....see link

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=sikh+dagger&hl=en&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=jkWlUJ2zA-el0QW1jYHQCw&sqi=2&ved=0CCgQsAQ&biw=1024&bih=651
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Re: Letter opener how old?
« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2012, 08:11:09 pm »
I'm pretty sure some have RPGs , but not too sure about RFDs , cogar ! :D

Appears to be more of a knife , v/s a letter-opener .

Images are a bit too difficult to see well , for me @ least .

Bigwull is right !!  Dollar Tree has a bunch of them !!  Be happy to send you a couple !!

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Re: Letter opener how old?
« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2012, 08:45:09 pm »
mart will you be sending that RPG or RFD, lol. :)
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Re: Letter opener how old?
« Reply #8 on: November 15, 2012, 08:45:50 pm »
Yes , should have been clearer here too ....

what I had meant to say ought to have gone something like : even upon magnifying I can't tell the nature of methods used to make the detailing upon this knife , nor any hallmarks , due to the clairity of the images .

I'm also wondering if that handle has a rivet-ish (roll pin ?) connector securing it to its' blade  ?

The one posible hope for this item , IMO , would be if it bears any 'hallmarks' that might indicate origin or metal used .
I'm really only guessing that this is a 'tourist' item , dadmumbrill .
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« Reply #9 on: November 16, 2012, 07:16:57 am »
origin of the metal..is India or there abouts....as for hallmarks...doubt if there are any at all...they don,t use them much in India....
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