Did this noob mess up? (Case T.B. 62117)

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I started down the traditional folding knife rabbit hole over the weekend, hit up the big auction site, and bought what I thought was a cool Knife. Now I’m wondering if I jumped the gun before verifying authenticity.

Would the hive mind review these pics and let me know if this is a legitimate tang stamp? The guides I found today suggest the rounded ‘S’ should instead be made of three straight lines.

Feel free to smack me around if I goofed.

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Welcome to BF! :)

That tang stamp does look off to me, and doesn't match the 2010-2019 stamp. Did you get a box with the knife?
 
paulhilborn said:
Looks good to me, the "S" would be the three line type if it were Tru Sharp stainless, the round "S" would correlate with CV "Chrome Vanadium" in a broad sense carbon steel :thumbsup: A 2003 release like Matt said.
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Thanks for the confirmation. I was feeling a bit dumb for not investing more before purchasing. Now I can just enjoy my knife.
 
I must be missing something here, and that always means I've got an opportunity to learn something. :)

The "swooping" C in Case on this tang stamp looks like the 2010-2019 version (and, to some extent, the 1993-1999 version), but nothing like the more linear C in the 2000-2009 stamp. What marks this out as a 2003 production?
 
Dadpool said:
I must be missing something here, and that always means I've got an opportunity to learn something. :)

The "swooping" C in Case on this tang stamp looks like the 2010-2019 version (and, to some extent, the 1993-1999 version), but nothing like the more linear C in the 2000-2009 stamp. What marks this out as a 2003 production?
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It’s the . X . X . X. used for 2000-2009. I have to keep a printout handy to keep the years straight F6A2D5F5-2EFC-4690-95AE-9D077314E3E3.jpeg
 
Matt_WY said:
It’s the . X . X . X. used for 2000-2009. I have to keep a printout handy to keep the years straight View attachment 1827145
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But the date signifier on the "In 2000" stamp starts with a dot, not an X, whereas the "In 2010" stamp starts with an X. The stamp on the OP's knife, curved "s" aside, is an exact match for the 2010-2019 stamp.

I love Case tang stamps, but I'm no expert. I'm not deliberately being obtuse, though -- I genuinely don't see how this stamp looks anything like a 2003 production stamp. How is this not a 2013 knife?
 
Dadpool said:
But the date signifier on the "In 2000" stamp starts with a dot, not an X, whereas the "In 2010" stamp starts with an X. The stamp on the OP's knife, curved "s" aside, is an exact match for the 2010-2019 stamp.

I love Case tang stamps, but I'm no expert. I'm not deliberately being obtuse, though -- I genuinely don't see how this stamp looks anything like a 2003 production stamp. How is this not a 2013 knife?
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Based on when I bought mine from a dealer, I think you are correct.
 
Dadpool said:
But the date signifier on the "In 2000" stamp starts with a dot, not an X, whereas the "In 2010" stamp starts with an X. The stamp on the OP's knife, curved "s" aside, is an exact match for the 2010-2019 stamp.

I love Case tang stamps, but I'm no expert. I'm not deliberately being obtuse, though -- I genuinely don't see how this stamp looks anything like a 2003 production stamp. How is this not a 2013 knife?
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You are correct based on the three x's on the top, this would be a 2013. Confuse myself with Case stamps, even with the chart.
 
Dadpool said:
I must be missing something here, and that always means I've got an opportunity to learn something. :)

The "swooping" C in Case on this tang stamp looks like the 2010-2019 version (and, to some extent, the 1993-1999 version), but nothing like the more linear C in the 2000-2009 stamp. What marks this out as a 2003 production?
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I rushed in answering and with looking closer your correct at 2013 :thumbsup:
 
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