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hello Trend, just a little heads up, your rod really looks to be in excellent condition as are the decals, but be aware that prior to 1961 the varnish used on these unpainted rods did not contain a UV blocker, as such alot of exposure to direct sunlight will cause the fiberglass to break down. Also of course effect the life of the decals and wraps. If your going to use the rod or keep it out of its protective tube and sock, I would suggest a couple of diluted fine coats of modern UV protected Spar on the wraps and good coat of pure spar lightly applied on the blank itself.
based on the fact its a Mohawk series rod and a model 1409 at 9ft I would put it as after 1955 and before 1960, if you could post more detailed pictures of the reel seat and grip, the stripping guide and its wraps, both ferrules and their wraps and any of the tip section snake guides and their wraps I could possibly pin down the date a bit better. Also if it came with a cardboard or metal tube, a cloth rod sock and whats printed on the rod sock itself.
Richard

Wow those pictures help alot, I have to agree with the rest, I'll guess the late period before H I lost its logo to Gladding. Those wraps and the tape under the spirals are destintive to the Thunderbird era, I have two of those, also that little script decal can say one of two things "tournament butt sensitive tip" or "Carboloy stripping guide and tip top" Im sure there were other scripted decals there but thats the ones on two of mine.
Yours is an outstanding example, again thanks for posting the pictures.
Richard