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MYSTERY OF THE 3" 6265

My knife measures 3-1/4" long it has 2 blades one pen like and another some longer but about the same style. Both blades are tang stamped with the tested 1920-1940 stamp the longer blade has 6265 with XX stamped over it. The handles are a redish greenish bone.(excuse the scientific color description) The shield shows a closed c.On page 120 of Sargents 7th edition, he shows a 6165 large frame hunter with a 1914-1919 Bradford production date. Now if that's true then the mystery is, WHEN WAS MY KNIFE REALLY PRODUCED? I don't believe that Case would produce two different knives at the same time with the same pattern number....and if they were making large hunters with the 1914-19 stamp how is it my knife has a 1920-1940 stamp. If my knife was produced prior to that how did it come to be stamped tested. ( I just checked the tang stamps again I am not hallucinating). Was there a temporary change in production? It's kind of confusing to me. If one of you knowledgeable regulars wants to shoot me a phone number I can text you some pictures but I don't have the capability to put them on here. send it to my email. This is kind of intriguing, Any of you know of a source I can check out please don't be bashful let me know. THANKS

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Comment by Jan Carter on August 2, 2014 at 11:31: Mystery solved

Comment by Steve McIntosh on July 31, 2014 at 22:16: I used the email I had for Foster lets see if I get a reply

Comment by Jan Carter on July 31, 2014 at 18:06: I have the pics out to a few folks who can clear it up for us but I fear you are right Hog. There a number of things that dont appear correct. The 6265 stamping is very large for this size knife and blade. The center pin does not look right to me either. The most telling to me is the pattern number. Case has changed many many things over the years but the one consistent has been their numbers. You can break it down. It is a well done job but I think it is a blade change. I may have to eat those words but we will see

Comment by Jan Carter on July 31, 2014 at 11:20

Comment by Steve McIntosh on July 31, 2014 at 9:59: I think the stag handles are more desireable as a rule for most collectors however I understand your thoughts there are some really nice bone 65's

Comment by Steve McIntosh on July 31, 2014 at 9:54: That is all correct but has nothing to do with the fact my knife is 3" long and nothing like a folding hunter

Comment by James Cole on July 31, 2014 at 9:50: Let me start by saying I am not a Case expert. I think most collectors know the Case model code, but here it is again. The first digit in the Case model number is the type of handle material. Your knife, 6265, has a jigged bone/wood/synthetic. The second digit calls out the number of blades. Your knife has two. And the final part of the number, 65, indicates that it is a folding hunter. The knife you are comparing it to, 6165, has one blade, but in the same pattern, 65 -- folding hunter.

Yes, Case did make both 6165 and 6265 at the same time and still do. In older knives of this pattern, the jigged bone is the most collectable and expensive.

Jim