61050 Greenbone ~ Can anyone ID these?

Willy · Post by **Willy** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 1:50 am

Years ago I bought the Mossbottom green knife at a Case Classic phone auction...It seems to me at the time I heard or thought it was a 1 of 12 knife.. But the last Classic list I saw didnt have the knife listed... Anyway my curiosity has got the best of me...Can anyone tell me anything about them? Thanks

yerout · Post by **yerout** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 3:01 am

Willy, a quick check in my books show the 1990 Greenbone with the bowtie shield, blade marked XX to be made in a run of 12, The Mossbottom with the bomb shield was made in a run of 261

Hope this helps

yerout

Willy · Post by **Willy** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 3:40 am

Thanks thats exactly what I needed... I might of labeled the pictures wrong.... I seem to remember the 1 of 12 being called mossbottom.. But doesnt matter as long as I know which is the low run .. Thanks again...

ilikeknives · Post by **ilikeknives** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 1:02 am

Willy,
I also have a 1 of 12 but mine is Antique Greenbone, mind if I ask what you gave for yours? Mine=$262 2 years ago. Thanks, -glenn

Willy · Post by **Willy** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 1:45 am

Im not sure about all the green color names.. Ive heard antique, mossbottom, moss green and plain old green.. The reason I ask this question is because the last guide book I got from Parker only has a 1992 Moss green listed... anyway Im not real sure what I paid but I dont think it was much over $100.. This was a long time ago before E Bay... Parker used to have phone auctions.. They would send out a catalog and you could phone in a bid until the auction closed... It could of been fixed come to think of it but I bought 4 or 5 low run Classics that way... I wish I would of bought more...I started collecting them in 1989 but at the time I was buying I dont remember there being any mastodon or exotic handle materials.. And they wernt listed in the early books so I ended up with a lot of celluloids.. Bad msitake when you live in Arizona cause the handles all warped on them... I had way to many including the 1 of 25 Toothpicks in Fancy handles. and some low run trappers.. all ruined... anyway I have a few of the Classics left and they will be on e bay one day...

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 3:39 am

Willy,

Off topic, but, are you going to the AKCA Knife show the 19th-20th of this month in Mesa?? I'm a member and maybe we could say hello at the show, if you're going.

Bill

Willy · Post by **Willy** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 4:49 am

I might just try to make the show... I live about 200 miles away near the colorado river but I might.... Id like to meet some other collectors here in arizona...

TKC · Post by **TKC** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 4:56 pm

THAT is a beautiful green knife!! I collect green handled Case knives myself.