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Old 11th April 2005, 03:24 PM   #24
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Originally Posted by Rick
Hi Ian , perhaps the answer (or clues) may be found in a study of the regimental history .

I'd also like to ask you if Marc has suggested any particular alternate Spanish Colonial areas as origin .

To add I'd also like to suggest that hand engraving (which is what this script looks like to me) would not be used for a Gov't issue work knife .

We have seen plenty of examples of bringbacks and souvenir pieces that have been hand engraved .
I was thinking the same thing, Rick. This could have been a Spanish soldier's souvenir.
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