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You know, I think you might be right. I'd thought the first part was "P.", but it could be a broken "R", and it looks like the spacing works out correctly. This could be mystery solved, but I guess...

Thanks to you both for the info, and the advice on cleaning. I'm not sure when I'll get around to it, since I have a bunch of others that I'll likely be letting go and I'm pretty sure I want to keep...

Blade width varies from 11/16 at the heal to 12/16 just shy of the toe. I can make out some of the writing on the tang (V.R. and Sheffield), but most is stained/rusted.

The scales appear to be...