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CASE 5223 TESTED XX CASE BRADFORE PA. BLUE GRASS CUTLERY

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 5:15 am
by winchester907
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?

Re: CASE 5223 TESTED XX CASE BRADFORE PA. BLUE GRASS CUTLERY

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 1:20 pm
by robinetn
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

Re: CASE 5223 TESTED XX CASE BRADFORE PA. BLUE GRASS CUTLERY

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 3:06 pm
by winchester907
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?

Re: CASE 5223 TESTED XX CASE BRADFORE PA. BLUE GRASS CUTLERY

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 9:57 pm
by Classic Case
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.

Re: CASE 5223 TESTED XX CASE BRADFORE PA. BLUE GRASS CUTLERY

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 10:30 pm
by winchester907
That helps a lot, thanks. ::groove::

Re: CASE 5223 TESTED XX CASE BRADFORE PA. BLUE GRASS CUTLERY

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 10:47 pm
by robinetn
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

Re: CASE 5223 TESTED XX CASE BRADFORE PA. BLUE GRASS CUTLERY

Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2016 1:55 am
by lbsmobile
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:

eBay Completed Listings for Case Classics 5223 CLICK