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Pre '64 Stagg Trapper

Hi,

I recently bought this knife at a flea market and wanted to post it to see if it is in fact a first model 5254.I believe the person I bought it from didnt know what he had and neither did I but I knew it was old and would look good in my collection.

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Permalink Reply by Brad T. on April 16, 2013 at 19:49

Judging by the tang stamp it is older than I. Your best bet for an answer will come from posting this in the case collectors group or the knife dating and identification group here on iKC.

Nice find.

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on April 16, 2013 at 19:59

Stephen,

Hate to break it to you but no. Too many anomalies.

The tang stamp is off, crocked and the XX does not line up, looks cold stamped

The stag is not 40-64, the style on here appears to be 80's or even newer

The nail nick on the master blade is not correct either

Sorry buddy, hope they did not get you for too much

Permalink Reply by Steve Linscomb on April 16, 2013 at 21:12

Thanks both of you. I. Don't think I was taken Jan, its worth every penny of the.
20bucks I gave for it :) as a lesson learned and a a good one to throw in my user rotation.

Permalink Reply by Brad T. on April 17, 2013 at 15:28

Wow, I had looked at it via my smartphone lastnight. Jan is right, the tang stamp doesn't look authentic. But like you said, now you can put it in your user rotation. As long as it can hold an edge, it can be used.

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on April 17, 2013 at 16:45

Hey a new user for a reasonable price is never a bad thing

FeaturedPermalink Reply by Charles Sample on April 20, 2013 at 19:11

Fellows, I am asking this just for my own education. I still class myself an amateur at this knife collecting game. Are you saying it is a counterfeit Case or just a newer Case? It would still be very easy for me to be taken in so this would be a good lesson for me also.

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on April 20, 2013 at 19:18

Charles,

I don't believe this one is authentic. Just too many things that are not quite right. But for 20.00 it should make one very fine user

Permalink Reply by Steve Linscomb on April 20, 2013 at 19:28

I brought the knife to my local master case dealer. She along with several other looked it over and over and compared it to many pre 64 a d newer knives with really the only difference being the wear overall including the stamped area. With her store inventory and the years spent dealing in case knives she is considered an expert. That being said she couldn't safe it was a fake and everyone there agreed. The oddities with the knife were not any different than the other showcase knives. I was told to send pics and info to the historian on the case website for a more accurate judgement call. Either way I'm proud to have it and glad to be a part of healthy friendly discussions such as the ones on this site. I'll keep y'all posted.

Permalink Reply by Steve Hanner on April 20, 2013 at 21:08

Yep and she is a member here too: http://www.iknifecollector.com/profile/KatieShontsSaar?xg_source=pr...

Steven K. Linscomb said:

I brought the knife to my local master case dealer. She along with several other looked it over and over and compared it to many pre 64 a d newer knives with really the only difference being the wear overall including the stamped area. With her store inventory and the years spent dealing in case knives she is considered an expert. That being said she couldn't safe it was a fake and everyone there agreed. The oddities with the knife were not any different than the other showcase knives. I was told to send pics and info to the historian on the case website for a more accurate judgement call. Either way I'm proud to have it and glad to be a part of healthy friendly discussions such as the ones on this site. I'll keep y'all posted.

Permalink Reply by Chuck Parham on April 25, 2013 at 4:21

Wow!! Jan, you sure know your stuff!! As a newer collector these are things I need to know. I guess to us newbies this knife would have been accepted as the real deal. You (Jan) need to come in a pocket version so we can all take you with us when we are buying older knives!! I still think the knife is a nice looking piece for EDC. And thanks to Steven for showing it to us!!!

Jan Carter said:

Stephen,

Hate to break it to you but no. Too many anomalies.

The tang stamp is off, crocked and the XX does not line up, looks cold stamped

The stag is not 40-64, the style on here appears to be 80's or even newer

The nail nick on the master blade is not correct either

Sorry buddy, hope they did not get you for too much

Permalink Reply by Steve Linscomb on April 29, 2013 at 10:58

Finally heard back from Case. They said going by the pictures I sent, the knife is legitament. The stamp is a little light but they have seen others similar, everything else, pins, shield, etc. all seemed to be accurate.
Good enough info for me to take it out of my pocket and put it up. Thanks Everyone

Permalink Reply by Lee Smith on April 30, 2013 at 9:05

Now that's cool. Now you know for sure.

Steve Linscomb said:

Finally heard back from Case. They said going by the pictures I sent, the knife is legitament. The stamp is a little light but they have seen others similar, everything else, pins, shield, etc. all seemed to be accurate.
Good enough info for me to take it out of my pocket and put it up. Thanks Everyone