very cool tested knife lot

[npeters3]

I stumbled on this and thought that some of you would enjoy seeing this awesome find.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/CASE-36-Jack-k ... 1438.l2649

[Gunsil]

This was the subject of a thread last week. Most agreed that the asking price was ridiculous.

[kootenay joe]

36 knives for $22,000 = $611 per knife, high for a buy of 36 knives. Maybe even high if just buying one of these knives ?
But, wow, are they ever nice, mint knives from when Case made some of the best USA knives. I would love to have 1 but i don't need 36 so i will save my $22,000.
kj

[Lansky1]

For that kind of $$ I would want multiple pictures of EVERY knife, unwrapped. If anyone bites, they are taking a leap of faith ...

I am curious for those in the know that are familiar with the actual value of that pattern, what the book value of an unused knife would be.

[kootenay joe]

Quote: "what the book value of an unused knife would be."
And does a box of 6 still wrapped knives increase the value of each knife because 6 mint together in original box is more rare than one mint example ?
kj

[gsmith7158]

Quote: "what the book value of an unused knife would be."
And does a box of 6 still wrapped knives increase the value of each knife because 6 mint together in original box is more rare than one mint example ?
kj

The going rate for a mint 6231 is somewhere between $325-$425. I would think there would be a bit of a bump in that if you owned a full box of the knives in their wrappers. One thing to consider on these listed on Ebay is that some of the knives in each box are black composition handles I believe even though they are listed as black bone. I don't think Case ever had any black bone in the tested era.

[Mumbleypeg]

Waaaay overpriced IMHO. The uniqueness of owning them at that price would be a lot like going on a safari - you'll have a trophy to show off, and you could sell it but you'll never see all the money again.

Ken

[bestgear]

I contacted the seller(s) and they are selling the story more than the knives. I wished them well.

[kootenay joe]

The listing states: "Local pickup and cash payment preferred".
So, spend $22,000 and then have very little or no recourse should there be a problem.
kj