Thank you for clearing this up for meI wouldn't worry, unless you found one new in box, its value isn't going to be a retirement fund. So yeah, replacement parts and refurb are very common on older SAKs and in general don't greatly effect it. Enjoy it!
Ok i didn't know none of this and the knife hasn't arrived yet to do some detective work on it. Its wasn't advertised as a BSA version and has been replaced with the non plus scales.If the original scales of the Yeoman were the Boy Scouts of America scales and you have the BSA box with it i’d say that the originality of the knife is certainly affecter by the BSA scales missing, since it’s no longer a matching set (and the BSA Yeoman are the most rare).
In terms of value, you probably lost part of the value but it’s not like you’re talking about a $100 loss, since these knives are not that expensive to begin with.
Ok i didn't know none of this and the knife hasn't arrived yet to do some detective work on it. Its wasn't advertised as a BSA version and has been replaced with the non plus scales.
This was the description.
This one you have looks mint. What a lovely tool!If the original scales of the Yeoman were the Boy Scouts of America scales and you have the BSA box with it i’d say that the originality of the knife is certainly affecter by the BSA scales missing, since it’s no longer a matching set (and the BSA Yeoman are the most rare).
In terms of value, you probably lost part of the value but it’s not like you’re talking about a $100 loss, since these knives are not that expensive to begin with.