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Case XX 6250 Elephant Toe ~ Vintage 1974
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Case XX 6250 Elephant Toe ~ Vintage 1974
The Case XX 6250 Elephant Toe (also known as a Sunfish or Toenail) from 1974 is a vintage folding pocketknife characterized by its wide profile and heavy-duty construction. The "6 dot" marking on the tang stamp specifically identifies its production year as 1974, as Case began with 10 dots in 1970 and removed one each year.
Specifications & Features
- Pattern Number: 6250—The "6" indicates wood handle material, "2" denotes two blades, and "50" is the factory pattern number.
- Production Year: 1974 (indicated by the 6-dot tang stamp beneath the "USA").
- Length: Approximately 4 3/8 inches (or 4.37") when closed.
- Blades:Handle: Jigged Wood (often Pakkawood, a resin-filled hardwood).
- Main Blade: Large, broad Spear point (master blade), often around 3 inches long.
- Secondary Blade: Wide Pen blade located on the opposing bolster.
- Material: Typically Carbon steel, though some variants may use stainless steel.
- Hardware: Features nickel silver bolsters and brass liners.
Identification & Markings
- Tang Stamp: The front of the master blade is stamped CASE XX with U.S.A. and 6 dots below it.
- Pattern Stamp: The reverse side of the blade (or the pen blade) is stamped with the pattern number 6250.
- Does not appear to be used
- No box
- Condition is near mint, see all photos
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.
