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i need help determining the age/price of my antique case

Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 1:15 am
by Dragon01
i used your search engine to figure out the approx. year range of my knife and im wondering if it is right and what it may be worth

Re: i need help determining the age/price of my antique case

Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 2:02 am
by philco
Hi Dragon01, Welcome to AAPK. ::tu::

There are some members that may be able to assist you, but they will need to know what your knife is. If you can post some photos including a closeup of the tang stamp, it will make the job a lot more simple and accurate. It might take a while to get an answer, so please be patient.

Phil

Re: i need help determining the age/price of my antique case

Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 4:56 am
by Dragon01
thanks,maybe some one can point me in the right direction of who i should talk to about it...according to the stamp on the tang it was made between 1920 and 1940...the # on it is "9220" i believe. it is very old and still in pretty good shape...if anyone has any suggestions feel free to message me or post a reply and i will get back to you with some pics

Re: i need help determining the age/price of my antique case

Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 10:03 am
by Paladin
I am a long ways from being an expert on Case knives but if I remember correctly, the knives from the Case Tested era (1920-1940) do not have pattern numbers on them.

Ray

Re: i need help determining the age/price of my antique case

Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:18 am
by rigwelder
Some Tested knives have pattern numbers, some dont. I dont have a book to look at but i think a 20 pattern is a peanut? And that 9 stands for imitation pearl or maybe cracked ice or onyx? But anyway it should be a two bladed knife thats 2 3/4 inches long closed. 9 stands for the handle material, 2 stands for the number of blades and 20 stands for the frame style, which is a peanut. 9220

Re: i need help determining the age/price of my antique case

Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 1:30 pm
by Luckypaul777
Dragon 01, rig is right on the money; without a book. It could be either one of; the handle materials that he listed. According to Parker's traders guide Vol.8; it should have a long pull and flat blade. He gives a value of $700 for a mint knife.

Paul