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Case Tested canoe 1920-1940??
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2022 4:23 pm
by Dgood187
So Im guessing this is a Tested Canoe By the light stamp and by the closed “C” shield. I wondering how much the light tang stamp and pitting hurts the value of this knife. Blades are full stag is ok .
Re: Case Tested canoe 1920-1940??
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2022 6:32 pm
by gsmith7158
It hurts the value a great deal. Since there are near mint examples out there collectors will pay top dollar for those but as condition decreases the value goes way down. I would say your knife would suffer a decline of 50 to 75 % off of top dollar.
Re: Case Tested canoe 1920-1940??
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2022 6:52 pm
by 1967redrider
What Greg said. Still a cool knife, thanks for posting.
Re: Case Tested canoe 1920-1940??
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2022 7:15 pm
by Dgood187
My book says 1000 mint so around 200, 300
Re: Case Tested canoe 1920-1940??
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2022 2:47 am
by BIGHEAD
Dgood187 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 29, 2022 7:15 pm
My book says 1000 mint so around 200, 300
If you are lucky. You say blades are full but the pictures tell me different. JMHO YMMv.
Re: Case Tested canoe 1920-1940??
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2022 4:25 pm
by peanut740
BIGHEAD wrote: ↑Thu Dec 01, 2022 2:47 am
Dgood187 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 29, 2022 7:15 pm
My book says 1000 mint so around 200, 300
If you are lucky. You say blades are full but the pictures tell me different. JMHO YMMv.
Re: Case Tested canoe 1920-1940??
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2022 10:11 pm
by herbva
Dgood187, here are some of mine with what I would call "close to full" blades. FYI, and no offense intended, and I don't know where or when I was told this, but having both ends of the spring fully flexed or "stressed" as the knife is in your first two pictures is not a good idea, and increases the risk of a broken spring. But, I'm sure there are those who would disagree.