Six World War II Era Fighting Knives

WWII

1) 6" Western "Shark Knife" with 6" blued blade and Western marking on reverse ricasso. 10" overall with stacked leather washer grip and an old replacement leather sheath. About Fair to Good overall with moderate wear and a broken hilt retention strap on the sheath.
2) USMC and KA-BAR marked Marine Corps fighting-utility knife with 7" clip point blade. 12" overall with stacked leather washer grip and a USMC/BOYT/42 marked leather scabbard. About Fair overall with heavy wear.
3) Cattaraugus 225Q Utility Knife. 6" bright blade, 10.5" overall with stacked leather washer grip. Includes a leather sheath that fits correctly. About Good overall with some light to moderate wear, some leather loss on the grip and a Very Good scabbard.
4) USN Mk2 Knife by Camillus. 7" Parkerized blade with Camillus markings on the reverse ricasso. 12" overall with stacked leather washer grip. Includes a USN marked leather sheath. Very Good overall with some moderate wear to the sheath.
5) USN Mk2 Knife by KA-BAR. 7" Parkerized blade with KA-BAR markings on the reverse ricasso. 12" overall with stacked leather washer grip. Includes the leather sheath that is period decorated with the name "Bob", who acceding to the markings was from Dayton, OH and served in the US Navy in 1944 on USS LST 140. His service took him to North Africa, Sicily, Corscia, France, Sardinia and Italy. About Good overall with moderate wear to both the knife and sheath.
6) Unmarked, "Sterile" fighting utility knife. 6.5" Parkerized clip point blade, 11.75" in overall length with stacked leather washer grip. Includes a period leather sheath that is not correct for the blade shape. About Very Good overall with some light to moderate wear.

Note that descriptions and photos may not be in the same order.

From the Lifetime Collection of Robert G. Paulsen

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Knives range from Fair to Very Good with light to heavy wear.

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Mr. Tim Prince

Senior Consulting Specialist, Arms, Armor & Militaria

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Tim Prince has more than 30-years of experience in the field of antique and collectible arms and is a nationally recognized expert in the area of Civil War small arms. A long-time researcher and author, Tim has been a contributing author to two major books about Civil War firearms, including The English Connection: Arms, Material and Support Furnished to the Confederate States of America by Great Britain (2014) and Confederate Shotguns and Southern Agent Marked Shotguns (2017). He was also a major contributor to the recently updated Blue Book of Antique American Firearms & Values – 2nd Edition (2019) as well as the 2010 updates to the Civil War Collector's Price Guide - 12th edition. Over the last decade Tim has authored more than 50 articles on 19th century collectible and military arms, which have been published in such varied publications as Civil War News, North-South Trader, and Military Antique Collector. Since 2016 has appeared as a featured appraiser in the field of Arms & Militaria on the popular PBS television series Antiques Roadshow. He is a member of the American Society of Arms Collectors and currently serves on the board of directors of that organization. He is also a member of and formerly served on the board of directors of the Society of American Bayonet Collectors. Tim is a life member of the Ohio Valley Military Society, the Tennessee Military Collectors Association, the Alabama Military Collectors Association, is a member of the Company of Military Historians and is a member of numerous other colleting groups and societies. He is the owner of College Hill Arsenal, a web based antique and collectible arms retail web site, specializing in the American Civil War and related military items. Tim has engaged in the business of buying, selling, researching, and appraising antique and collectible arms and associated military items for some three decades. Since 2016 he has also served as a senior Consulting Specialist in the field of Arms, Armor & Militaria for Cowan’s Auctions, a Freeman's Company.

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