Dating a Circle "C"

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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riverdive
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Dating a Circle "C"

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I have a chance to purchase this Case, Ladies Leg Pocket knife but it is in rough shape and without owning it I cannot clean it up for better photos of the tang stamp. Looks like BM 1097 or RM 097 ??

Any help as to its age and value would be greatly appreciated

Thanks for any help, Tom
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Welcome here, Tom.
Someone will be by to answer your question. Hang in here.
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Welcome to AAPK ! Your knife is a RM 1097 made 1920 - 1930 . The value in mint cond. Is approx. $600 , but in the cond. shown , I think that $100 +/- would be reasonable . The used cond. value given is my opinion only and it may be worth more to someone who is not too concerned with the condition .
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I agree with Bob on all points. The RM stands for Red Mottled, the handle color. Some call it Christmas Tree. The 1 means it has 1 blade, and 097 is the pattern number, a large leg knife. Case made that pattern way back in the early days as well.

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Doesn't it say CASE in that first tang picture?

EDIT: I misread the response. Sorry. ::facepalm::
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Thanks for all the knowledge you guys have...very much appreciated.

Also this site is great with photos, being able to enlarge them to view!
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