Help ID Mexico WWII Knife?

[apbroker]

I am a pawn shop owner and I bought this knife and would like some help identifying it. I believe it is a WWII Mexico Bowie Combat Knife but any further help would be much appreciated and possibly a value. The full length of the knife is 12" blade is 7 1/2". One side of the blade reads MEXICO the other side has a 2 line phrase that is ineligible. Handle looks to be aluminum and stag with a knuckle guard. The sheath is leather and marked MEXICO. Any help on ID and value is much appreciated!!

[von thoma]

This knife is not carried by Jim Bowie in the Alamo, but possibly Santa Anna's troops did nail him something similar.....
I read on the blade: " San Luis Potosí ". I think it's older than WWII, even 19th century.

[Mark in Cleveland, Tn.]

NOPE!!! Both are wrong,, this and many many others you will see anywhere near the border(in tourist shops in Mexico itself is a standard tourist type thing.
Having spent many a day and night in Cuidad Juarez /& Mexicali, and other border towns in south Cali.

[Mark in Cleveland, Tn.]

FYi the shealth is standard as well,(tourista nonsense) the pattern is very ordinary on leathergoods *south of the border* down Mexico way

[John G.]

Mark is 100% correct.... may date back to the 40s or 50s (or much later) but not anything more that a tourist item...
John G.