Is this a real Case Tested XX 1914 - 1920 knife?

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Is this a real Case Tested XX 1914 - 1920 knife?

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I have spent hours searching, scrutinizing, digging and can't find anything (usually that means it's a fake...at least it did the last 2 times I searched high and low for something).

On the markside main blade tang I can read:
CASE
Bradford

Opposite side, I am getting
R5230, R8230, R5230......P5230, P8230.....
I know the "230" is clear...that I got. So I searched for every combination that includes"230" and found nah-dah.

On the pen blade....it's clear to read the CASE XX TESTED in the oval. That part is easy.....

Any help would be appreciated.
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Re: Is this a real Case Tested XX 1914 - 1920 knife?

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Scott, I think the knife is ok. The Bradford and the oval are good.
Do you save your Knife World Magazines? If so Feb 2010 shows
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Yes that knife is fine. A rare one in those handles. 30 pattern is a 3-1/4" equal end cigar. That knife is a P230 or 0P230. P stands for Pyralin handles (celluloid). A genuine older Case knife. A nice one.
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Stockman - Unfortunately I don't receive Knife World Magazine :(

Knifeaholic - There is a digit between the P and 230 and it looks like a 5, or an S or a 9, but there is definitely another digit there!
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Here's a better pic of that first number, after the P -
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TripleF wrote:Here's a better pic of that first number, after the P -
Could the first character be a "0"?

In bone handles that would be a 06230.
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If you click on the pic, and then enlarge it with the microscope the entire item# appears to be P3230. Of course that doesn't make sense in the CASE pattern numbering system....

The only "0" I see Steve, is at the end.
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How about a P0230??

What ever it is Scott, it's a beaut ::super_happy:: ::tu::
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Could it be 0S230 or PS230?
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Possibly PS230
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Looks like a 6 to me--nice little find Scottie--don't tell me you got that in an Ebay lot you dawg
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PigSticker wrote:Looks like a 6 to me--nice little find Scottie--don't tell me you got that in an Ebay lot you dawg
Looks like a 6 to me as well.Nice score!
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PigSticker wrote:Looks like a 6 to me--nice little find Scottie--don't tell me you got that in an Ebay lot you dawg
Yessirree JimBob! ::ds::

It's headed back to ebay tonight unless one of you rascals wants it.....
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