Thought about buying it, but I didn't have the money. The guy had bought all of the stuff from the Austin PD in a property room sell off. Had Charles J. Whitman and his Marine service number engraved on the right side of the blade where Randall does that sort of stuff.

This very moment is a bad time to sell, perhaps.

Ebay might even prove that thought wrong. Certainly do not try to sell to advanced collectors who perceive a soft market, and who WANT one when buying.

I have no doubt you will get every penny you paid and then some, if you just do not try to sell at this moment.

Just be patient and give it a little time (ie a couple of years), as there are only so many knives out there made in that time frame, and fewer still in the condition of that knife of yours.

Was it John Taffin who said "you cannot pay too much, you can only pay too soon"?