Vintage Cigar Knife ~

Vintage Utica Co NY ~ Cigar Jack ~  1 blade pocket knife. Blade is full with light patina and some scratches. Carbon steel blade, nickel silver bolsters and brass liners. Very nice wood handles in great shape.  Probably from early to mid century production. It appears to have been lightly used, but not ever sharpened, blade is full.

• Good snap and no wobble
• Condition is excellent to near mint
• No box

NKCA Grading system

MINT: A factory fresh knife, absolutely original as it came from the manufacturer, not carried or sharpened, a perfect knife.

NEAR MINT: A new knife that has seen sometimes, show some slight carry or shop wear, blades snap perfectly, handles show no cracks.

EXCELLENT: Shows no more than 10% blade wear, handles are sound, no cracks, blades snap good.

VERY GOOD: About 25% blade wear, slight cracks in handles, may have one lazy blade, stamping clearly visible to the naked eye, no blades changed or repaired.

FAIR: 50% blade wear, blades lazy, cracks and chips in handles, handles replaced with same type, blades repaired, stampings faint but readable with a glass.

POOR: Blades very worn, handles bad or missing, blades have been replaced with the same type, reading of the stamp is almost impossible, even with a glass, good mostly only for parts.