I discovered that two of my 1st Contract LanCays M9s were marked differently and following is a photo of the three 1st Contract LanCay M9s that I own...
From left to right:
Left - Fullered (blood grove) LanCay (1992 Dated Fastex)
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Center - Non-fullered 1st Contract LanCay (1993 Dated Fastex)
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Right - Non-Fullered 1st Contract LanCay (I assume) (1994 Dated Fastex)
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Note in the photo above how the markings on the Center knife and the one on the right are not the same. I have seen dozens of LanCay M9s with markings like the one on the right but I have not seen a non-fullered LanCay marked like my one in the center until today...
Here is an auction with a LanCay M9 that looks to be a twin to mine (CENTER IMAGE ABOVE)...
Better hurry as it has a VERY reasonable Buy-it-Now price and I considered buying it myself as it looks to be in better condition then mine! I hope someone here buys it for their colection soon or you may see my name next to it!