{"product_id":"pocket-knife-tang-stamp-identification-dating-guide-volume-one-digital-pdf-copy","title":"Pocket Knife Tang Stamp Identification \u0026 Dating Guide – Volume One Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIdentify and date collectible pocket knives with greater confidence using the Rugged Cross Customs Pocket Knife Tang Stamp Guide – Volume One.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis professionally designed 18-page field guide brings commonly encountered tang stamps and date-code systems together in one organized, easy-to-read reference. It is ideal for collectors, buyers, sellers, knife-show shoppers, flea-market hunters, and anyone trying to determine when an older pocket knife may have been made.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside the guide:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Case XX folding-knife tang stamp eras\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Case hunting-knife stamp variations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Case annual dot and X dating systems\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Buck knife date codes from 1961 through 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Schrade and Old Timer stamp families\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Camillus tang stamp eras\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Queen City, crowned-Q, Big-Q, and annual Queen marks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Imperial and Hammer Brand stamp eras\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Quick-reference comparison chart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dating notes, cautions, and collector tips\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe stamps are presented as clean reference images and reconstructed illustrations instead of hard-to-read photographs of worn blades. Each section includes the approximate production period and the primary details collectors should examine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback Copy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis listing is for a physical paperback issue.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeep a copy available while buying, selling, or cataloging knives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note: Tang stamps are an important dating tool, but they should not be used alone to authenticate a knife. Factory overlaps, leftover blades, repairs, replacement parts, contract knives, and reproductions can affect identification. Always compare the stamp with the knife’s pattern, construction, handle material, blade configuration, shield, and overall condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis first-edition starter guide focuses on commonly encountered stamp families and dating systems. It is not intended to document every factory variation, special edition, contract stamp, commemorative, prototype, or reproduction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated by Rugged Cross Customs for collectors who believe the details matter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCopyright 2026 Rugged Cross Customs. Purchase grants one customer a personal-use license. Redistribution, file sharing, copying for resale, or repackaging as another product is prohibited.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rugged Cross Knives","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54717962846487,"sku":null,"price":12.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0991\/0514\/5111\/files\/28326AE6-201B-4C50-9319-DD4C4A678C33.jpg?v=1786852070","url":"https:\/\/ruggedcrossknives.com\/products\/pocket-knife-tang-stamp-identification-dating-guide-volume-one-digital-pdf-copy","provider":"Rugged Cross Knives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}