Lot 22
MR-3, 1961, Randall Knife Lucite Display (4.5") This miniature handleless knife is encased in a clear lucite display block with black display back (5x.75x3x1") with a handwritten label below that reads: "Randall Made Knives / Orlando, FLA". This is only the second example of this miniature knife we have seen. The other was sold about a year ago (Ex. the Donald "Deke" Slayton Estate collection) for about $5,000 after spirited bidding. It would appear that this display knife was given to each of the Mercury astronauts, perhaps when they were given the Randall knives that they carried on their flights. This is an important addition to any collection of knives or space memorabilia.
Estimated Value $3,500 - 5,000.
Ex. the Virgil "Gus" Grissom Family collection.
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| Realized $4,680 |
