CASE 6465 appraisal and questions

[JaredZ14]

Hello,

I inherited a like new case 6465 in like new condition (looks unused), and I did not know what I had until I researched it. I will be trying to sell it but I do not know much of anything about it, and just have found out it’s very rare and fairly valuable.

ANy insight about this knife and what I have will be greatly appreciated.

[doglegg]

JaredZ, I can't comment on its worth but to say it is indeed in great shape. I bet some one will be along shortly to give you some information. By the way Welcome.

[JaredZ14]

JaredZ, I can't comment on its worth but to say it is indeed in great shape. I bet some one will be along shortly to give you some information. By the way Welcome.

Thank you! I appreciate the insight and greeting!

[gsmith7158]

You do indeed have a very nice example of the 6465 with a flat ground master. Value is of course always subjective and and very difficult to determine on knives that don't sell very often. In Jim Sargents 7th edition of knives and razors he gives a book value for your knife if it is in mint condition of $3500. Book values are of course just opinions of an author and most times are very difficult to acquire. All that being said it is a very sought after knife and in that condition would probably sell very quickly if you're lucky enough to reach the proper buyer.

[JaredZ14]

You do indeed have a very nice example of the 6465 with a flat ground master. Value is of course always subjective and and very difficult to determine on knives that don't sell very often. In Jim Sargents 7th edition of knives and razors he gives a book value for your knife if it is in mint condition of $3500. Book values are of course just opinions of an author and most times are very difficult to acquire. All that being said it is a very sought after knife and in that condition would probably sell very quickly if you're lucky enough to reach the proper buyer.

That’s where I’m having an issue. I don’t know if this is something that’ll increase in price, or stay. Or where to market it even. All I know is it’s rare

[gsmith7158]

You do indeed have a very nice example of the 6465 with a flat ground master. Value is of course always subjective and and very difficult to determine on knives that don't sell very often. In Jim Sargents 7th edition of knives and razors he gives a book value for your knife if it is in mint condition of $3500. Book values are of course just opinions of an author and most times are very difficult to acquire. All that being said it is a very sought after knife and in that condition would probably sell very quickly if you're lucky enough to reach the proper buyer.

That’s where I’m having an issue. I don’t know if this is something that’ll increase in price, or stay. Or where to market it even. All I know is it’s rare

Well, they're not going to make anymore like that one so it most likely will go up if knife collecting continues .to be a hobby of interest. If you are not a collector then you probably won't have friends or associates that would be interested in buying it so it's going to be difficult to get top dollar for it. You could list on Ebay in the Knives, swords and blades section for a high amount and see if you get any bites but if it sells Ebay will charge about 13% for the sale.

[JaredZ14]

You do indeed have a very nice example of the 6465 with a flat ground master. Value is of course always subjective and and very difficult to determine on knives that don't sell very often. In Jim Sargents 7th edition of knives and razors he gives a book value for your knife if it is in mint condition of $3500. Book values are of course just opinions of an author and most times are very difficult to acquire. All that being said it is a very sought after knife and in that condition would probably sell very quickly if you're lucky enough to reach the proper buyer.

That’s where I’m having an issue. I don’t know if this is something that’ll increase in price, or stay. Or where to market it even. All I know is it’s rare

Well, they're not going to make anymore like that one so it most likely will go up if knife collecting continues .to be a hobby of interest. If you are not a collector then you probably won't have friends or associates that would be interested in buying it so it's going to be difficult to get top dollar for it. You could list on Ebay in the Knives, swords and blades section for a high amount and see if you get any bites but if it sells Ebay will charge about 13% for the sale.

Yea that will be a issue for sure. I definetly will need to figure out the best route to selling it if I decide to.

[gsmith7158]

Ebay would give you the largest market but it's fairly expensive to sell there. If that's the only knife you have for sale you could try to sell it here but you would have to become a supporting member. $20 for one year. You won't get as many eyeballs here as you would on Ebay but we are all knife collectors so you might use that option more cheaply. A lot of members here also have online stores so there would probably be some interest there. And we've got a few high roller collectors here as well that would probably be interested.

[JaredZ14]

Ebay would give you the largest market but it's fairly expensive to sell there. If that's the only knife you have for sale you could try to sell it here but you would have to become a supporting member. $20 for one year. You won't get as many eyeballs here as you would on Ebay but we are all knife collectors so you might use that option more cheaply. A lot of members here also have online stores so there would probably be some interest there. And we've got a few high roller collectors here as well that would probably be interested.

Thanks for the info. I would definitely like tos we it go to someone her that would appreciate it or get it to a person that would appreciate it. How do I go about becoming a member here.

[Mumbleypeg]

Up toward the top of the page, right hand side. Click on “Support AAPK”.

Ken

[peanut740]

Rare knife.It does look like it has been cleaned sometime in the past.Can you post a picture with the blades closed looking down from above?

[gsmith7158]

Ebay would give you the largest market but it's fairly expensive to sell there. If that's the only knife you have for sale you could try to sell it here but you would have to become a supporting member. $20 for one year. You won't get as many eyeballs here as you would on Ebay but we are all knife collectors so you might use that option more cheaply. A lot of members here also have online stores so there would probably be some interest there. And we've got a few high roller collectors here as well that would probably be interested.

Thanks for the info. I would definitely like tos we it go to someone her that would appreciate it or get it to a person that would appreciate it. How do I go about becoming a member here.

If you look at the top of the page on the right side you will see the Bronze, Silver and Gold premium subscriptions available each level gives you the ability to sell a number of knives. Since you only have one the Bronze subscription for $20 let's you sell 5 knives so that should be all you need. Then you could try to sell it in the forum called Knives for sale or trade. I will warn you though sometimes it takes a while to sell a high dollar knife.

[JaredZ14]

Rare knife.It does look like it has been cleaned sometime in the past.Can you post a picture with the blades closed looking down from above?

The knife has all the original finish I can tell that for sure. The bolster on on side has a slight patina. But other than that the blade finish is probably 95% if not better. The edges are still original and HAvnt been sharpened or used from what I can tell.

[JaredZ14]

Here is some more photos

[JaredZ14]

Wel, any knowledge on this is greatly appreciated

[gsmith7158]

Jared the knife was made sometime between 1920 and 1940, probably early 1930's. It is a variation of the folding hunter which normally has two blades. The screwdriver and the can opener don't normally appear on the hunter. It is a fairly scarce knife and could have a value between $1000 to $2500. One of the pictures that collectors like to see is an overhead shot looking down into the well of the knife with all blades closed and the knife lying on its spine. This is helpful to determine whether the blades might be short.

[JaredZ14]

Jared the knife was made sometime between 1920 and 1940, probably early 1930's. It is a variation of the folding hunter which normally has two blades. The screwdriver and the can opener don't normally appear on the hunter. It is a fairly scarce knife and could have a value between $1000 to $2500. One of the pictures that collectors like to see is an overhead shot looking down into the well of the knife with all blades closed and the knife lying on its spine. This is helpful to determine whether the blades might be short.

Ok, thanks for the info! I will post a picture of the knife later today.

[JaredZ14]

Jared the knife was made sometime between 1920 and 1940, probably early 1930's. It is a variation of the folding hunter which normally has two blades. The screwdriver and the can opener don't normally appear on the hunter. It is a fairly scarce knife and could have a value between $1000 to $2500. One of the pictures that collectors like to see is an overhead shot looking down into the well of the knife with all blades closed and the knife lying on its spine. This is helpful to determine whether the blades might be short.

[JaredZ14]

Jared the knife was made sometime between 1920 and 1940, probably early 1930's. It is a variation of the folding hunter which normally has two blades. The screwdriver and the can opener don't normally appear on the hunter. It is a fairly scarce knife and could have a value between $1000 to $2500. One of the pictures that collectors like to see is an overhead shot looking down into the well of the knife with all blades closed and the knife lying on its spine. This is helpful to determine whether the blades might be short.

There is the oictures