CASE etchings

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CASE etchings

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Not sure about this CASE 516. Etching on blade say"TESTED XX STAINLESS".HELP
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What is it you’re not sure about? Pictures of the whole knife would help.

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Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Mon Jan 13, 2020 8:43 pm What is it you’re not sure about?
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Perfectly normal looking knife from what part I can see.
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The actual etching im not sure about."TESTED XX STAINLESS"
Never seen it before.
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I think your knife is a 316-5 SSP hunter. 5" stainless steel polished blade. An early variation of the USA stamped knife with no pattern number and the "Tested XX Stainless" rather than later "Tested XX Razor Edge" blade etch. Not a particularly easy variation of the knife to find.
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Ok thanks. I wasnt sure. Any idea of the year it was made
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LuckyBox10 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 14, 2020 1:57 pm Ok thanks. I wasnt sure. Any idea of the year it was made
Would likely be the early part of the USA stamp era, 1965-1966.
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I agree, I have a couple of 6254 folders etched xx stainless. Anybody have a ballpark price on value ?
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