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need knife help

ladyhunterladyhunter Member Posts: 2,143 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited November 2008 in General Discussion
found this case bro knife yesterday and was wondering how old or its worth. before i take it to work and mess it up. thanks don't know what all info you guys may need family015.jpgfamily016.jpg sorry about size and quality of pics
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  • jethrojethro Member Posts: 462 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    We would need a little better picture first. Also, try to get a clear picture of the Manufacturers mark on the main blade. If you can post those, maybe we can help!
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  • n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427 ✭
    edited November -1
    I've got some reference books that may identify and value it, but need clear pics, measurements and the markings/makers name from on the blade.
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  • ladyhunterladyhunter Member Posts: 2,143 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    best i can on pic with a camera phone it is a case bro cuterly knife with a r383 wh ss on one blade made in the usa
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  • n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427 ✭
    edited November -1
    Case 383 pattern, 3 bladed whitler, handles vary , delrin, bone, pearl, stag, With a blade stamped SS , it is a fairly new production.. Really need to see the tang stamp where it says case: How is it Marked CASE XX, Case XX USA, Lightening S or standard????Any dots under the marking CASE???
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  • n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427 ✭
    edited November -1
    By the way, the R in the knife number is for Candy Striped handles.. The first number tells you the number of blades in the knife, and the remaining numbers tells you the pattern type.. R=Candy Stripe , 3= blades=83- type, IE Whitler, peanut, congress..You know the knife was made after 1949 because case didnt stamp a pattern number on knives till then..With the SS stamp on blade I would put it between 60 and 70. Before they started puting dots on to date them..

    Cant tell from the picture what shape the blades are in, but if it has ever been sharpened take 50% off the mint price, any other dents, dings, cracks, pits or mars, deduct another 10% for each..that knife mint could go for upwards of a couple hundred, but evaluate it with the numbers I posted and you will have a real value and then again its worth what someone will pay for it.. From the pic I see maybe 40 bucks, without having it in my hand..
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