what is the rarest case knife you have??

[TPK]

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My holy grail!
I love it! Some day.

[Papa Bones]

My holy grail! : Some day.

The search is part of the fun of the journey. Just have to keep looking.

[Mumbleypeg]

Nice tadpole. The only small Case pattern I really like.

Tom, keep an eye out on eBay. Tadpoles of various ages and handle materials come up for sale there fairly often, in varying condition and prices.

Ken

[TPK]

Hi Smitty & Ken,

The main problem is not finding them, the main problem is the price of them. A nice one would cost $100 or more. That's about twice of what I can get away with and four times what I can really afford.
But..., if I ever find a nice one for $50 I'll be all over it.

[Papa Bones]

Hi Smitty & Ken,

The main problem is not finding them, the main problem is the price of them. A nice one would cost $100 or more. That's about twice of what I can get away with and four times what I can really afford.
But..., if I ever find a nice one for $50 I'll be all over it.

Keep an eye on what Steve Pfeiffer aka: Knifeaholic has on his ebay listings. https://www.ebay.com/str/knifeaholicscollectibleknives
Being an AAPK member If you message him on an item, he will usually work with you on the price. That's where I got that one and he gave me a great deal. He's an great person to buy from, and you can trust his descriptions and listings. Just keep looking buddy.

[TPK]

Hi Smitty & Ken,

The main problem is not finding them, the main problem is the price of them. A nice one would cost $100 or more. That's about twice of what I can get away with and four times what I can really afford.
But..., if I ever find a nice one for $50 I'll be all over it.

Keep an eye on what Steve Pfeiffer aka: Knifeaholic has on his ebay listings. https://www.ebay.com/str/knifeaholicscollectibleknives
Being an AAPK member If you message him on an item, he will usually work with you on the price. That's where I got that one and he gave me a great deal. He's an great person to buy from, and you can trust his descriptions and listings. Just keep looking buddy.

Thanks for the Tip my friend!

[Steve Warden]

Hi Smitty & Ken,

The main problem is not finding them, the main problem is the price of them. A nice one would cost $100 or more. That's about twice of what I can get away with and four times what I can really afford.
But..., if I ever find a nice one for $50 I'll be all over it.

Keep an eye on what Steve Pfeiffer aka: Knifeaholic has on his ebay listings. https://www.ebay.com/str/knifeaholicscollectibleknives
Being an AAPK member If you message him on an item, he will usually work with you on the price. That's where I got that one and he gave me a great deal. He's an great person to buy from, and you can trust his descriptions and listings. Just keep looking buddy.

I've purchased from Steve, also.
Papa B speaks truth.

[Papa Bones]

Thanks for the Tip my friend!

Glad to help. But be advised....Keep some sanitary wipes around your keyboard. Once you start looking at all the goodies he has, you may have to clean up drool off your desk.

[TPK]

Thanks for the Tip my friend!

Glad to help. But be advised....Keep some sanitary wipes around your keyboard. Once you start looking at all the goodies he has, you may have to clean up drool off your desk.

[celluloidheros]

Not WR case but Case Bros, Very few real Tortoise shell Case Bros Toenails Exist. I have seen only a handful. I believe this to be old and original. However I fully expect the handles to degrade eventually...



Here is also a rare 6251 WR CASE (UNFORTUNATELY, I NO LONGER HAVE THIS ONE)

[celluloidheros]

One last knife not actually made by WR Case, Most likely made in New Jersey by Valley Forge.

It has a lot of markings only seen on this knife. it has the marking "WR CASE AND SONS BRADFORD PENNA " Don't see Penna on too many knives

pattern 63045

Obvious washed out "honey" bone which wasn't really made on purpose just loses color over time. Jigging is VF.

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[Mumbleypeg]

Thanks for showing those. They’re wonderful old survivors, and definitely meet the “rare” criteria.

Ken

[RalphAlsip]

One last knife not actually made by WR Case, Most likely made in New Jersey by Valley Forge.

It has a lot of markings only seen on this knife. it has the marking "WR CASE AND SONS BRADFORD PENNA " Don't see Penna on too many knives

pattern 63045

I'm pretty certain the 63045 was made by Valley Forge. I have seen several pliers knives marked Valley Forge that look identical to the Case 63045 pliers knife. It is also my belief that the "Penna" marking indicates the knife was made by another manufacturer for Case on contract.

Thanks for sharing the rare old knives.

[cody6268]

Awesome! I love old multipurpose knives. I wonder where Camillus sourced the pliers when they did the remake of this one in the '80s or '90s?

[toomanyknives]

My Case Bradford 6231 1/2. Greenbone with two broken and reshaped blades, and snap like a gator...

[Ridgegrass]

These may not be the "rarest" ones but they're the rarest ones I have.

Pics#1,2,3: "Tested" 8364T 3-1/8 pearl Gentleman's knife. Oddly the nail file is spot welded to it's tang. Came with a leather case from a friend's Granddad, original?
Pics#4,5: STANDARD KNIFE CO., 3-1/3 sleeveboard pen.

[knifeaholic]

These may not be the "rarest" ones but they're the rarest ones I have.

Pics#1,2,3: "Tested" 8364T 3-1/8 pearl Gentleman's knife. Oddly the nail file is spot welded to it's tang. Came with a leather case from a friend's Granddad, original?
Pics#4,5: STANDARD KNIFE CO., 3-1/3 sleeveboard pen.

The nail file on the 8364 is likely original. Case made those long flexible file blades in two pieces, the tang separate from the file.

[Ridgegrass]

Thanks 'Holic. I thought so. If you look at the close up the tang has a spacer to accommodate the file. Neat old knife, maybe not so rare.?? J.O'.

[XxTestedxX]

6394 1/2 xx and tested
5488LP snakeskin stag

[Pirate_of_Plains]

Case 25cent knife. acquired yesterday out of a bargain bin at antique mall. How Rare? Looking for info. I know very little about this niche of knife culture. I collect the 70s - 80s Japanese stuff, Fukuta, Hattori and such.

[Mumbleypeg]

Congratulations. Those Case 25¢ knives are frequently counterfeited but that looks like probably the real deal. There are others here that know more about them, and you can research them here yourself as there are numerous posts with pictures of both authentic and fake examples.

By the way I recommend you not store knives long term in that knife roll. They’re good for transporting and exhibiting knives but there are numerous posts here about knives having been stored in them being damaged, especially the bolsters, shields - any nickel silver or brass components of the knife.

Welcome to AAPK.

Ken

[GSPTOPDOG]

I was going through one of my boxes of old pocket knives that I had stashed away and I came across this one that I got years ago and never paid much attention to the maker's mark. I was surprised to see that the tang stamp appears to be from 1905-1914. It looks to be marked 6203 1/2 on the smaller blade. The smaller blade has good walk and talk. The larger blade does not have good snap, but is tight with very little play. There are some flaws such as a repair that was made at some point to the scale and the opposite scale has a chip and a crack near the pin. Any ideas as to the model/name of this knife and maybe a ball park value?

[Mumbleypeg]

What is the closed length? The W.R. Case & Sons 6203 is a “half canoe” pattern, nothing like this one. I think yours is probably a 62031-1/2. If so, it should be 3-3/4 inches closed length. The pattern would be called a barehead jack. In the condition yours is in it’s not worth much, but it’s an old one. Maybe $50 or less.

Ken

[GSPTOPDOG]

The length looks to be about 3.75". I didn't think it was worth much, but I was surprised to see it there in the box, kinda' nice to find an "old timer" where you didn't expect it to be. Thanks!!!

[knife7knut]

I may have posted this one before(didn't go back over all the pages in this thread)but this to me is the rarest Case I have.Haven't been able to find a model number for it and have yet to see another.