This is a really nice Model 15 Tenite with Heiser Canteen Snap that just came on Ebay .

#15 Tenite With Heiser Canteen Snap

Near 4000 with 6 days to go. Amazing

To think in 1967 I could have had a Soligan blade in 2 weeks vs waiting 3 months for a Randall blade, and now the Soligen blade is worth more. Go figure. The canteen snap is probably the real issue.

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That's what i am thinking too . I think collectors generally prefer the Orlando Blades to Solingen .The Tenite auctions i have followed ( last couple of years ) , i have seen Orlando blades realize stronger prices . The sheath in that condition is more rare than the blade .

The story ( provenance ) to the knife might end up being a BIG factor to what ever it sells for . There appears to be no solid proof or documentation of the provenance .

I predict 10K. Anyone else?

Name etching for starters

I thought 6 to 7 thousand

Canteen Snap Tenite 14 recent Ebay sale

The one above had a BIN at $7,500 but sold for $5,700. It was an Orlando blade .

The one on Ebay right now is a Solingen blade but has a nicer sheath .

Btw- The seller messaged me pics of a few documents that appear to tie the knife to the story .


IMO , if a couple of bidders accept the history and go hard on this knife i could see it getting 7K or more .

My initial concern was that the name on knife is pretty common and millions of men have served in the armed forces . I would bet dozens of servicemen with that name served during Vietnam .

That Veteren who knife is stated to have belonged to was VERY HIGHLY decorated . A really big man .

I used to own that knife. It is a 14, not a 15. Generally speaking, a 14 would bring more $$.

That being said, the current auction for the model 15 with the history behind it is a VERY nice item, along the lines of the Curtis LeMay and Tex Mahaffey 15's. I know who has those two.

Something "funny" looks to be going on in that auction . The previous high bidder has canceled his high bids on 2 different occasions ?

Really weird . Hmmmmm.