THIS CASE XX LARGE CONGRESS PATTERN NUMBER 5488 WAS MANUFACTURED DURING THE U.S.A. ERA OF 1965 - 1969.  THE STAG HANDLE MATERIAL LOOKS GREAT WITH BEAUTIFUL NATURAL COLOR AND AGED TEXTURE.  THERE IS NO DAMAGE CHIPS OR CRACKS TO THE STAG.  THE BLADES ALL ARE FULL AND HAVE A GREAT EDGE WITH INCREDIBLE SNAP THAT SOUNDS FANTASTIC.  THE FRONT RIGHT MASTER BLADE DOES HAVE ONE SPOT OF CARBON ON THE SHOW SIDE.  EACH BLADE DOES SHOW SOME OTHER VERY SMALL SPOTS THAT POSSIBLY COULD BE POLISHED OUT.  THE POLISHED FINISH DOES SHOW SOME BLADE RUB WHICH IS COMMON WITH THE 88 PATTERNS.  THE HALF STOPS ARE MET PERFECTLY AND THERE IS NO WOBBLE PRESENT AT ANY POINT.  THE BOLSTERS SHOW NO DAMAGE AND THE CASE DOUBLE OVAL SHIELD HAS NO ISSUES.  WE WILL SHIP THIS ITEM IN A CASE XX BOX TO PROTECT IT FROM ANY DAMAGE.  THIS WOULD DEFINITELY BE A HISTORICAL PIECE TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION.  IF YOU HAVE BEEN CONSIDERING ADDING A LARGE CONGRESS TO YOUR COLLECTION, PLEASE CONSIDER THIS ONE.  THE KNIFE MEASURES 4 1/4 INCHES IN THE CLOSED POSITION.

ADD US TO YOUR FAVORITES AS WE ARE ALWAYS LISTING MODERN AND VINTAGE KNIVES AT TRUE NO RESERVE AUCTION.  WE DO COMBINE SHIPPING AND TYPICALLY SHIP WITHIN 24 HOURS OF RECEIVING PAYMENT.
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