Original World War II V MAIL Magnifier in Box Patriotic Colors

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This auction is for an Original World War II V MAIL Magnifier in Box. Box has Patriotic Colors. Magnifier is about 4 inches long; 2 inches wide and 5/8 inches deep. In Very Fine condition.No shipping to Russia .We ship knives, "smalls," paper and postcards in rigid cardboard containers; not bubble wrap envelopes or plain envelopes with two pieces of a cut-up "Wheatie's" box for support. This adds to the cost of our shipping but your items will more likely arrive undamaged (barring the post office carrier from folding a rigid envelope clearly marked, "DO NOT BEND OR FOLD" and jamming it into an apartment size mail box-its happened.)Grading A Pocket KnifeIn 1973, the National Knife Collectors Association developed a knife grading system that has been the standard for many years. Unfortunately, there are several grey areas in the original system, and now many dealers and collectors grade knives more like what is described in the table below.ConditionDescriptionPristine mint: Knives in this category must be flawless, and must have additional characteristics that set them apart from mint. They could have an unusually good fit for example. Mint: This would be a knife that has never been carried, never sharpened, never used, and does not have rust problems of any kind. Some collectors will classify a very old knife that has a few rust marks as mint (especially those made prior to WWII). The newer the knife gets from there, the less rust specs it must have to maintain its mint status. In addition, most Case knife collectors are a bit stricter on grading knives. An old Case knife with any rust mark would not be considered mint. Note: A knife that had rust, and was cleaned to look mint would be considered near mint or worse depending on how harshly it was cleaned. Near Mint: There must be nothing wrong with a near mint knife. It should " walk and talk " and must have most of the original polish visible on the blades. Very light sharpening would be acceptable, but the blades must be full. It can have some light rust spots, but no deep rust pits. Some light carry scratches are permitted on the outside as well. Excellent: Knives in this condition would include solid, lightly used knives. There may be a bit of blade wear (no more than 10%). Some tarnish and light pitting would be acceptable. Blades should snap well, and the tang mark should be clear. Very Good: Knives in this category are generally fairly well used knives. There may be blade wear of up to 25%. The blades should still be sound, but one or more may be slow. The stamping should be readable, but may be faint. The handles may have cracks and wear, but shouldn't have major chipping. The knife might also have some rust pitting and tarnish. Good: Knives in good condition must still be useable as a working knife. Blade wear may be between 25-50%. There might be chips in the handle or blade. Blades may be slow with deep pits and rust. You should still be able to make out the maker of the knife by shield or tang stamp. Poor: A poor knife is generally only good for parts. The blades might be less than 50%, extra lazy or even broken. Tang marks are generally barely legible, and the handles may be chipped. Junk: Anything less than poor. These knives would be pretty much worthless. May have a liner, back spring or bolster that would be salvageable for parts, but probably not even that.We Always Combine Shipping. Paper Items Are Shipped In Rigid Containers. read more

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