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CASE "HIGH ART" Bathing Beauty Jack Knife ~ Vintage 1979
$239.00
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CASE "HIGH ART" Bathing Beauty Jack Knife ~ RARE !
Case HA 1991/2 is a "High Art" pocket knife model produced by W.R. Case and Sons Cutlery Co. It's known for its clear celluloid or acrylic handle scales that reveal a picture underneath, often referred to as the "Naughty Lady" or "Bathing Beauty" design. The "HA" in the model number stands for "High Art," and the "199 1/2" is the specific pattern number. Nickel silver bolsters, brass liners, and a stainless steel blade. 1979 Case XX High Art Bathing Beauty 1 blade jack knife". Single dot under "USA" on the tang stamp, indicating its production year. Serial # is 2702.
- Never used, carried or sharpened
- Half stop with good snap
- No box
- Condition is near mint
NKCA Grading system
MINT: A factory fresh knife, absolutely original as it came from the manufacturer, not carried or sharpened, a perfect knife.
NEAR MINT: A new knife that has seen sometimes, show some slight carry or shop wear, blades snap perfectly, handles show no cracks.
EXCELLENT: Shows no more than 10% blade wear, handles are sound, no cracks, blades snap good.
VERY GOOD: About 25% blade wear, slight cracks in handles, may have one lazy blade, stamping clearly visible to the naked eye, no blades changed or repaired.
FAIR: 50% blade wear, blades lazy, cracks and chips in handles, handles replaced with same type, blades repaired, stampings faint but readable with a glass.
POOR: Blades very worn, handles bad or missing, blades have been replaced with the same type, reading of the stamp is almost impossible, even with a glass, good mostly only for parts.
