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Case 62087 Small Premium Jack Knife ~ 1940-64 ~ RARE !
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Case 62087 Small Premium Jack Knife ~ 1940-64 ~ RARE !
The Case XX 62087 is a vintage 3 1/4" small premium jack knife produced during the "XX" era from 1940 to 1964. It is characterized by its serpentine-style frame, dual carbon steel blades, and classic jigged bone handles. This knife in this condition is very rare. It is near mint , close to perfect , considering its age.
- Pattern Number: 62087, where '6' indicates jigged bone handles, '2' denotes two blades, and '087' is the specific pattern designation.
- Closed Length: Measuring 3 1/4 inches
- Blade Configuration: It features two blades: a Clip Point master blade and a secondary Pen blade.
- Blade Material: During the 1940-1964 era, these knives were typically crafted with Carbon Steel (often referred to as CV or Chrome Vanadium in later iterations).
- Handle Material: Most commonly found with Red Bone or "Old Red Bone" scales, often with a "peach seed" jigging pattern.
- Construction Details: Features brass liners, nickel silver bolsters, and a slipjoint mechanism without half stops.
Identification Marks
The most definitive way to identify this knife is through the tang stamp:
- Front Tang: Stamped with CASE XX, which was the standard mark from 1940 to 1964 before Case introduced the "dots" dating system in 1970.
- Reverse Tang: Stamped with the pattern number 62087.
- Never used, carried or sharpened
- No box
- Condition is near mint to mint
