Can anyone identify or date this Case knife?

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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Can anyone identify or date this Case knife?

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Can anyone identify or date this Case knife? It is a Case Tested xx but has no number. I'm thinking it's pretty old.
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1920-40
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My opinion is that it is a Case Tested XX 61050 coke bottle pattern with flat ground blade. There is another very similar pattern C61050SAB with a Sabre ground blade. Because the blade is marked "Case Tested XX" that indicates the age of 1920-1940 as previously posted.

Is the knife 5 1/8" long with blade closed?
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Jerry you got it right on the size but I think the pattern might be 610050 for the 5 1/8" coke bottle flat blade with smaller tail end bolster. Case pattern numbers get pretty crowded in the 50 designation. The 50 pattern toenail and then so many variations of the coke bottle can get confusing.
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Yes, it appears to be a 610050. Thinner frame, thinner blade stock as compared to the regular 61050 or C61050.
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knifeaholic wrote:Yes, it appears to be a 610050. Thinner frame, thinner blade stock as compared to the regular 61050 or C61050.
Should the shoulder of tang be straight?
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