CASE 5223 TESTED XX CASE BRADFORE PA. BLUE GRASS CUTLERY

The W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Company has a very rich history that began in 1889 when William Russell (“W.R.”), Jean, John, and Andrew Case began fashioning their knives and selling them along a wagon trail in upstate New York. The company has produced countless treasures and it continues to do so as one of the most collected brands in the world.
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winchester907
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CASE 5223 TESTED XX CASE BRADFORE PA. BLUE GRASS CUTLERY

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PLEASE HELP ME OUT. DID CASE MAKE A 5223 OR DID BLUE GRASS CUTLERY INC. I HAVE ONE BY BLUE GRASS CUTLERY. DOES THAT MEAN ITS WORTH LESS? ITS A BEAUTIFUL KNIFE. THE KNIFE SAYS CASE BRADFORD PA. 1992. OR IS THIS A COPY?
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Your knife was made by Queen Cutlery for Blue Grass Cutlery (not a knife manufacturer) who was the "middleman" for having the Case Classic series produced for W.R. Case . You have a very nice original Case Classic knife .

Bob
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DOES THIS MEAN THERE WAS A PAPER INSIDE THAT SAID 1 OF LIKE 2500 MADE. I DONT SEE IT. NO ENGRAVING OF NUMBERS ON THE OUTSIDE. I GUESS IM CURIOUS IF THIS IS THE ONE THAT SELLS ON EBAY FOR A COUPLE HUNDRED OR IF THERE WERE OTHERS IN 1992?
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In many cases, there were no Certificates included with the knife. I bought many Case Classics as they were released , that didn't include the COA. If your knife is mint and unused, it will get a couple hundred I think.
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That helps a lot, thanks. ::groove::
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winchester907 wrote:DOES THIS MEAN THERE WAS A PAPER INSIDE THAT SAID 1 OF LIKE 2500 MADE. I DONT SEE IT. NO ENGRAVING OF NUMBERS ON THE OUTSIDE. I GUESS IM CURIOUS IF THIS IS THE ONE THAT SELLS ON EBAY FOR A COUPLE HUNDRED OR IF THERE WERE OTHERS IN 1992?
Did you look under the insert ? That is where I keep mine . There were 250 of that knife made in 1992 and the Case Classic Value Guide lists it at $450 which means that Classic Case is correct . On today's market you can expect to get 1/3 - 1/2 of the price in the value guide .

Bob
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robinetn wrote:
winchester907 wrote:DOES THIS MEAN THERE WAS A PAPER INSIDE THAT SAID 1 OF LIKE 2500 MADE. I DONT SEE IT. NO ENGRAVING OF NUMBERS ON THE OUTSIDE. I GUESS IM CURIOUS IF THIS IS THE ONE THAT SELLS ON EBAY FOR A COUPLE HUNDRED OR IF THERE WERE OTHERS IN 1992?
Did you look under the insert ? That is where I keep mine . There were 250 of that knife made in 1992 and the Case Classic Value Guide lists it at $450 which means that Classic Case is correct . On today's market you can expect to get 1/3 - 1/2 of the price in the value guide .

Bob
Nice knife there ::tu::
Here's a quick link for variations w/ current market value on eBay:

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