Identification?

[tndigger]

Can anyone tell me what this is and value. I can not see exactly what is stamped on the tang. Thank you.

[tndigger]

I did find this on ebay of Items sold.

[Mumbleypeg]

That is a Case Classic. It’s complicated but the simple explanation is that Jim Parker Sr. commissioned a series of knives to be made, using old Case related company names like Case Brothers, W.R. Case & Sons, etc. Only four of patterns were made in-house at Case. The rest, including yours, were made by Queen Cutlery. There were versions of the Case Classic 52050 pattern made with various different etches, different company names, etc. According to knifedb.com they made 250 of the one like you have (2 elephants, W.R. Case & Sons stamp). The original Case pattern number is 5250. Case Classics version is 52050, denoting that the knife’s size is different versus the original. You can learn lot more about the Case Classics here using the Search function. Some people collect them. There are literally hundreds of posts.

Value is what you find on sites like eBay. The COA shown in your pictures is not an original, it’s a “reproduction” one printed after the fact (actually, it’s a “replacement” that looks nothing like the original COA). If you have a printer, you too can produce one!

Ken