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Here is a good resource for information on your knife. http://kinfolksinc.com/knives/pocket-jack.htm
I don't know how much it is worth.
I don't know how much it is worth.
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The historical and monetary value is diminished since the blades have been resurfaced. In the future, don't do that. And don't buff or polish the bolsters. Just wipe down the metal surfaces with a soft rag damp with mineral oil. Wipe the surface of the blades until it no longer dirties the rag. You can buy mineral oil in the laxative section of Walgreens and Walmart.
The value depends on where you are selling and who is buying. Some books (see below) will give values. Values are dependent on condition, popularity, etc. Searching past auctions will give you an idea of the value on the big auction site. There were 3 recent auctions that closed at $60, $80 and $140.
I highly recommend buying at least these two books
Levine's Guide to Knives and their Values 4th Edition by Bernard Levine (ISBN# 0873491890)
Goins' Encyclopedia of Cutlery Markings by John and Charlotte Goins
Those books will be your best source of information in most cases. Buy them. There's also a lot of information and misinformation on the web. Do some searches but don't make the mistake of assuming that you don't need the books. Buy the books. Read the books.
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This is a Case 6292 jack knife.
and this is another Case 6292 jack knife.
Notice they have squared, pinched, bolsters. They are sometimes called a Texas Jack.
The knife you have pictured appears to be a rework with a 6292 blade used for the rework. Either way it has no great amount of value.
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Here's another Case 6292 Texas Jack I have. Note the number 6292 on the blade and again the square, pinched bolsters.
and this is another Case 6292 jack knife.
Notice they have squared, pinched, bolsters. They are sometimes called a Texas Jack.
The knife you have pictured appears to be a rework with a 6292 blade used for the rework. Either way it has no great amount of value.
Edited to add:
Here's another Case 6292 Texas Jack I have. Note the number 6292 on the blade and again the square, pinched bolsters.
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It's not a case blade. Kinfolks made a 6292 in a larger hunter (The OP knife).
http://kinfolksinc.com/knives/pocket-jack.htm
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Robin
http://kinfolksinc.com/knives/pocket-jack.htm
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Robin
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The finish on the metal surfaces is probably a couple hours old in the photo. 
The books that I recommended will be helpful for dates. If you start seriously collecting, you will also want to accumulate catalogs and catalog reprints.
Off the top of my head without looking them up.... Kinfolks was around from the late 20s to the late 50s. Robeson made Kinfolks knives until sometime in the 60s. This knife is a common pattern. I don't know the exact age of the knife without doing some research. The original knife is older than the finish on the metal surfaces. It's around 50 or more years old.
The books that I recommended will be helpful for dates. If you start seriously collecting, you will also want to accumulate catalogs and catalog reprints.
Off the top of my head without looking them up.... Kinfolks was around from the late 20s to the late 50s. Robeson made Kinfolks knives until sometime in the 60s. This knife is a common pattern. I don't know the exact age of the knife without doing some research. The original knife is older than the finish on the metal surfaces.
It's around 50 or more years old.
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KV......
Knife companies weren't playing old/new tang stamp follies at this time, it was more "we just found a warehouse full of old blade knives".....though I have to say 90's era Jim Parker had licensed the kinfolks name and was using Queen Cutlery for production plus Queens patterns.
With this better image I think Jake is probably off on the dating...it simply looks a lot newer.
Knife companies weren't playing old/new tang stamp follies at this time, it was more "we just found a warehouse full of old blade knives".....though I have to say 90's era Jim Parker had licensed the kinfolks name and was using Queen Cutlery for production plus Queens patterns.
With this better image I think Jake is probably off on the dating...it simply looks a lot newer.
Parker was kinda what I was thinking. Thanx--KV