Help with Case Tested XX pre-45 pattern identification

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Help with Case Tested XX pre-45 pattern identification

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Hi all,

I was hoping someone could assist me with an identification of this Case knife. It doesn't have a number to assist in identification and my searches haven't produced anything that looks similar. I'm guessing it's not a rare knife, I just can't find anything similar in my searches. It's a single blade knife, the blade length is 4" and the overall length is 9.5". Thanks for the assistance!
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Looks to me like a 61050. It would really help if you could post some clearer pictures. At 1st glance the bone does not look like any bone I have seen on a Tested Coke. A closeup of the Tang stamp would be good as well.

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Tom, thank you for the quick response - I've taken a few more photos in natural light so I hope these are a little easier to see. Using the number you've provided, I agree that it does look like a 61050.
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The knife looks to me to have been rehandled with newer bone. Others hopefully will chime in with their opinions as well. There are a lot of knowledgable folks on here. ::tu:: .

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I concur that it is a 050 that has been re handled. The shield is upside down which on this particular knife supports the re handle opinion. The blade looks short or reprofiled to me as well.
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The bone looks pretty close to pics in Steve's book for a Tested. But isn't the shield upside down?
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Thank you all for the comments and discussion and I'd like to continue the conversation going - the help is really appreciated. Is there any definitive way in which to tell if the knife has been rehandled? If it is the original handle, I do know that upside down shields are not extremely uncommon on Case knives. In fact. I've seen a few discussion on the forum here about it also.
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edge213 wrote:The bone looks pretty close to pics in Steve's book for a Tested. But isn't the shield upside down?

huh???? Which book are you reading? :shock:
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here's some Tested bone for comparison
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Here is a picture of a Tested XX green bone 61050 for comparison.
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the mark side scale on the prollem knife
appears to have 2 holes for pins near the top bolster..
See that ?? :shock:
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knifeaholic wrote:
edge213 wrote:The bone looks pretty close to pics in Steve's book for a Tested. But isn't the shield upside down?

huh???? Which book are you reading? :shock:
My bad Steve, didn't have my bifocals on.
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RalphAlsip wrote:Here is a picture of a Tested XX green bone 61050 for comparison.
Another

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Mr. B, that bomb shield is da bomb! ::tu:: ::tu::
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