One of my favorites in the ~$10 range is the Case Mini-Blackhorn.
Classic lock-back design, 2 1/4" blade, light-weight, pretty sharp out of the package, and they're made right in Pennsylvania by Case knives. Lowes sells them for $10.98+tax.
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