Victorinox Bantam Swiss Army Knife Pre1973 (Bantam II)
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:16628561 | Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland |
| Brand: Victorinox | Type: Tactical |
| Authenticity: Original |
TheVictorinox BantamSwiss Army knife is the simplest of the “hand-sized” Swiss ArmyKnives. This OriginalBantamis a B, not quite new but nice enough. It has also been called the BantamII. It has a small clip point blade in place of the current Combo tool. The clip point dates it to before 1973.
TheOriginal Bantamis a mid-sized (3.25 in. / 84 mm) one layer Swiss Army knife whichcontains a full sized knife blade and a smaller clip point blade.
Iam primarily a collector, but ...searching for new and unusual modelsoften brings me duplicates and perfectly useful knives that I cannotkeep. I share these on eBay. I classify knives by conditionaccording to the scale below.
GradingScale:
A+ new in box, with paperwork. Box may be worn, but the knife has neverbeen carried, sharpened, or used. Collector or museum quality.A new or like new, but nobox or paperwork. Collector or museum quality.B+Excellent condition, no obvious wear, clean, tight, complete. Goodfor a collector, but probably not a museum.B Excellent conditionwith some wear on the scales (handles). Clean, tight, complete, butthe Swiss cross may be barely visible. A great carrier but notpretty enough for a collector’s display.B- Some wear but still an excellent carrier. Clean, tight, complete.C+ A good carrier. Clean and complete with excellent utility value.C A good used pocketknifebut nothing more. Everything is there and it all works, but if youdropped it in the creek you might not jump in to retrieve it.D Sold as is. Might beuseful for parts or dissection.F You’ll never see thisbecause they end up in my trash can.
Ifyou are not happy with your purchase when you get it, send it back. I’ll refund your purchase price.Y450Beginning January 21, 2019 the following rates will be in effect:U.S.: $5 for thefirst purchase; I can combine shipping by adding $2 for each additionalpurchase mailed in the same package.Canada: $15 for thefirst purchase; I can combine shipping by adding $3 for each additionalpurchase mailed in the same package.Elsewhere: $20 forthe first purchase; I can combine shipping by adding $4 for each additionalpurchase mailed in the same package.IMPORTANT: If youwant to combine shipping on several purchases, DO NOT PAY until the order iscomplete and I send you an invoice showing the correct shipping charges. Once an order is paid, I ship it the next daythe post office is open. (eBay tracksthis and fusses at me if I fail to ship paid orders promptly.)OF INTEREST TO SOME: Ebay and Paypal charge commissions and fees on shipping charges. For each dollar paid I actually get about$0.86 , Most of this goes to pay postage, which is always printed on the package, but the rest has to cover packaging materials, labeling, etc.
