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Unless they have done an additional run, then I have no idea. I normally won't comment on the markings as they have always been a mystery to me. I know that Jason engraved those before he left CRK as he was only part time at CRK. He and I worked together at the same full-time machining gig prior to 1999. I actually worked part time in the same building as CRK in the adjacent shop, but we both left the full time and moved on to better opportunities in 1999. I want to say that Jason and I left our part-time jobs in or about the same time frame, which was maybe 1997 or so.
Regardless- Unless there was one initial run on those of say one for Ritter, and they came back MUCH later and made an additional, limited run, those are much older than the original estimate. ( I could swear that he made or engraved several pieces. ) I could probably send him a message asking him how many he engraved if he is around today...Since working at CRK, Jason has gotten an engineering degree...Those guys like to take LOOOOONG weekends.. ( I must finish my engineering degree
Thats Cool, I was just curious. I have been collecting CRK for about 10 years, so when I inquired about these, I would say it was at least 5 years ago, I would say it was probably a year or two later than that even, so I was probably inquiring about the original run your talking about and it was long sold out by then. The "C06" that the OP said his were was what I was unsure of as I did not know if they had made a more recent run of them.
Like you said, the scale dates can sometimes be misleading. I have had them be 3-4 years apart and be factory new from CRK venders, so its tough to tell MFG. date if you don't have a BD card.
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No problem at all..My first initial intro to CRK was at my last employer in the very early '90s. He would give them out for 10yrs of service...I couldn't wait that long and bought my own Large Regular...long since lost between cities on a road trip..I think I put it down at a gas station and didn't pick it back up 
By the way...I did get Jason to respond to me; His thought was it was around 1998 and he said the run he worked on was around the estimate of 25 pieces.
Jason was a fantastic machinist..He did some really cool stuff on the machine at CRK with designs! The EtS is a great example of that in the star..That is a 3-axis move with a 45deg cutter that was likely hand edited at the machine until Chris seen what he liked.
Good stuff!
Bill
By the way...I did get Jason to respond to me; His thought was it was around 1998 and he said the run he worked on was around the estimate of 25 pieces.
Jason was a fantastic machinist..He did some really cool stuff on the machine at CRK with designs! The EtS is a great example of that in the star..That is a 3-axis move with a 45deg cutter that was likely hand edited at the machine until Chris seen what he liked.
Good stuff!
Bill