Never Seen This Pattern Made By Case--Is It Genuine?

[QTCut5]

I've seen this "Shark" pattern made by other companies but never by Case (in fact, I own two that were both made by Taylor Cutlery). I'm not saying it's a fake, but I'm hoping someone more knowledgeable about rare Case knives will know. (BTW: I am NOT interested in purchasing this knife mainly because I think the stag is unattractive...looks more like something found on a Parker or Frost knife, IMHO.)

Seller's Pics:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/275110925732?s ... 1438.l2649

[Mumbleypeg]

Heaven help us, that’s terrible!

Nothing like that ever came from Case.

Ken

[Bamarick]

As Mumbleypeg said, this is a complete fake. Case never made this pattern. It is not a prototype either. The knife is cold stamped, very poorly. The stag doesn't match Case stag from the XX era and you are right not to be interested in it.
Rick

[Beavertail]

Looks like it started out as one of these.

[rea1eye]

Although this one does look bad, possibly Case made a knife like this in 1940,1964??

Knifedb said it was rare.

https://knifedb.com/find-a-knife/?tang= ... s=#results

Bob

[tnorton]

Although this one does look bad, possibly Case made a knife like this in 1940,1964?

Knifedb said it was rare.

https://knifedb.com/find-a-knife/?tang= ... s=#results

Bob

Very Interesting

[Mumbleypeg]

Interesting. I’ve found very few errors on knifedb, but I have found a few and advised the webmaster accordingly. IMHO the knife shown in the posted link to knifedb is not a genuine Case. The stag doesn’t appear period-correct on either knife, but more importantly the pattern stamp on the knifedb photo of the knife appears cold stamped and appears to have been done one number at a time.

Picture from knifedb

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My reference books (both Levine’s Guide and Sargent’s ) say the 36 pattern was a 4-1/8 inch equal end jack.

Sargent’s 7th Edition, page 198

Ken

[QTCut5]

I don't know if this is a meaningful "clue" or not, but I see that the tang stamp on the OP knife has a "closed C" and the bolster stamp shows an "open C". Did Case ever put these two different letter styles on the same knife?

(FWIW---I also see that the seller has reduced the price from $505 down to $401.)

[Mumbleypeg]

I see now the seller changed the listing again to $295 OBO. They also changed the wording to say “I have been told by several old-time Case collectors that they have never seen this knife. So I may have the only prototype.” May have! Clever.

The listing has ended so I guess someone bought it. Someone either way dumber, or way smarter, than me.
(But I would never have knowingly paid for a knife that questionable).

Ken

[herbva]

I just looked at the "completed" auction. The $295 is crossed out and it says "BEST OFFER ACCEPTED". So it appears that some poor fool got themselves a very rare knife indeed! Based on this guy's other knives for sale, and apparent degree of knowledge of Case knives, I suspect that he knows exactly what he is doing.