Appaloosa Peanut Question

[Tanduk]

Recently obtained a one dot Appaloosa Peanut that has a 4 digit number engraved on the metal end of the handle. The number corresponds to the one on the end of the original box under ”Disp.No.” What is the significance/meaning of the number? Thanks in advance

[Railsplitter]

It’s a serial number depicting that it’s number 9222 of a certain amount made.

Case’s run numbers can be pretty high. It’s most likely 9222 of 1000 made or possibly 3000 made.

[Tanduk]

That substantiates my hunch but I wasn’t certain. I had never seen one in that location before. Thanks.

[OLDE CUTLER]

It’s a serial number depicting that it’s number 9222 of a certain amount made.

Case’s run numbers can be pretty high. It’s most likely 9222 of 1000 made or possibly 3000 made.

Wouldn't it be 9222 of 10,000?

[Railsplitter]

It’s a serial number depicting that it’s number 9222 of a certain amount made.

Case’s run numbers can be pretty high. It’s most likely 9222 of 1000 made or possibly 3000 made.

Wouldn't it be 9222 of 10,000?

Well by golly, it sure would. Nice catch.

With that in mind, I’ve never seen Case make a serial numbered run that high before. I’ve seen 3,000 and I think I’ve seen 5,000 but 10,000 is way up there.

Now I’m just as perplexed as the OP.

[knifeaholic]

Case made 15,000 of those. Very high number compared to what they would do today. But remember the Kentucky Bicentennial sodbusters had runs of over 30,000 each.