CASE XX RED BONE  ELEPHANT TOE ~  Vintage 1940-1964

VINTAGE   CASE XX  6250 RED BONE  ELEPHANT TOE POCKET  KNIFE   c.1940 - c.1965  This rare vintage knife has nickel bolsters, a nickel shield and a brass lining. The handles of this knife are made of a  red bone.  The CASE XX pocket knife has one wide spear blade and one wide pen blade.  The main spear blade is stamped CASE XX on the front and 6250 on the rear. The wide pen blade is not stamped. Main blade & Pen blade are tight with no blade wobble. The closed length is 4 3/8 inches. 

This knife in mint condition sells for between 300.00 & 650.00

• Condition is Fair to Very Good , Has been used, patina consistent with age, crack on handle, but handle is stable and knife is solid. See all photos and grading chart below.

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.