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Permalink Reply by Steve Hanner on November 28, 2012 at 21:40

Emory by any chance do you have a picture of the knife?

Permalink Reply by Emory Alexander on November 28, 2012 at 21:44

Not yet, I'll try to get one up tomorrow.

Permalink Reply by Steve Hanner on November 28, 2012 at 21:45

Ok that might help. I have several case Books as do other members and they can share information with you but a pic always helps.

Emory Alexander said:

Not yet, I'll try to get one up tomorrow.

Permalink Reply by Stanley May on November 28, 2012 at 23:10

I have that knife and it is a rather unusual design.  It is called an "executive lockback"  I has no rear bolsters and the front ones are kind of thin and are not formed like regular bolsters.  Case made 500 serial number centennial sets, and I believe 5000 regular centennial knives of each pattern that are not part of a serialed set.  Yours is from set 426 that was broken up.  I think the serialized ones are more valuable than unserialized ones, but I'm not sure.  In the present condition, I don't think the knife would be worth much, perhaps $20 or perhaps not.  If it was fixed it would be worth a lot more.  I spent $41 on my knife I bought last August and I thought I got a bargain.  Right now on ebay there is one going for $81.99 buy it now or best offer.  Search for Case Centennial 059L and you should find it.  If the rest of the knife is in good shape and after repair, you will probably be able to say that it is in mint condition, I think you could fetch at least $50 or $60 on ebay.  If a collector really needs one, perhaps you could get $80 for it.   I hope this helps.  Let me know if you have further questions.  Keep in mind, I am no expert but maybe some of this info will be of use.  A pic would help.

Permalink Reply by Emory Alexander on November 29, 2012 at 8:29

Thank you,

    Your info reinforces what I had been seeing on Ebay, though I could only find one of that particular knife, but I didn't know the serial number was for a set.  My son is going to send me some pics later and I'll upload them then.  I decided not to buy it, but when he heard he could get it for $20 he was excited and bought it himself, it is his first Case purchase, so a good return on this one might get him into collecting! 

Thanks again,

Emory

Stanley May said:

I have that knife and it is a rather unusual design.  It is called an "executive lockback"  I has no rear bolsters and the front ones are kind of thin and are not formed like regular bolsters.  Case made 500 serial number centennial sets, and I believe 5000 regular centennial knives of each pattern that are not part of a serialed set.  Yours is from set 426 that was broken up.  I think the serialized ones are more valuable than unserialized ones, but I'm not sure.  In the present condition, I don't think the knife would be worth much, perhaps $20 or perhaps not.  If it was fixed it would be worth a lot more.  I spent $41 on my knife I bought last August and I thought I got a bargain.  Right now on ebay there is one going for $81.99 buy it now or best offer.  Search for Case Centennial 059L and you should find it.  If the rest of the knife is in good shape and after repair, you will probably be able to say that it is in mint condition, I think you could fetch at least $50 or $60 on ebay.  If a collector really needs one, perhaps you could get $80 for it.   I hope this helps.  Let me know if you have further questions.  Keep in mind, I am no expert but maybe some of this info will be of use.  A pic would help.

Permalink Reply by Emory Alexander on November 29, 2012 at 8:32

My son should be taking some pics and sending them to me later so I'll get them up when I can.  Thanks for you help.

Steve"Hog"Hanner said:

Ok that might help. I have several case Books as do other members and they can share information with you but a pic always helps.

Emory Alexander said:

Not yet, I'll try to get one up tomorrow.

Permalink Reply by Steve Hanner on November 29, 2012 at 8:49

That's great Emory! I sure hope that helps get him into collecting. Its a fine hobby with lots of tradition as well as exciting changes. Looking forward to the pictures!

Emory Alexander said:

My son should be taking some pics and sending them to me later so I'll get them up when I can.  Thanks for you help.

Steve"Hog"Hanner said:

Ok that might help. I have several case Books as do other members and they can share information with you but a pic always helps.

Emory Alexander said:

Not yet, I'll try to get one up tomorrow.

Permalink Reply by Stanley May on December 1, 2012 at 20:58

I echo what Steve said about collecting knives as being a fine hobby.  It is so interesting!  There is so much variety!  If done.intelligently over the long haul it can be also profitable.  I think a mistake I made was my zeal got the better of me and I bought too many knives too fast.  There really is a lot to learn.  And IKC is a great place to gain education as well as books/publications.  Keep us informed on how your son is doing and the outcome of the Case Centennial Lockback.