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Imported Russian Eagle #775 'Certifyd' stamp - Information please
Who can tell me more? How do they compare to other Strops of the time. Where were they made? Is there an association to E.M MFG Co.
I have an 'antique' I picked up at a mall in Woodstock, IL. Any help identifying would be great. The stamp at the top of the leather reads:
IMPORTED RUSSIAN EAGLE (Has a crest marking opposing eagle heads with a crown over top) in the center is a horseman). The bottom of the strop has a stamp on the leather (note mine is faded so that there is no 'white' left to the bottom marking:
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CERTIFYD TRADEMARK SANITARY SELECT WILL BEAT 'EM ALL LIKE CERTIFIED CHECKS 100% POSITIVE VALUE MADE IN THE U.S.A. and in a wreath (775). The stop leather has a checked backside. There is a linen attached as well.