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Knife tang stamps · reference-only clue set
Case Tested XX tang stamp
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Maker: W. R. Case & Sons Cutlery Company
Reference clues for visual comparison — not authentication, exact dating, or valuation.
This preview preserves a possible association with W. R. Case & Sons Cutlery Company, but independent evidence or visual-rights review is still incomplete. Use it as a lead, not a confirmed identification.
Mark-specific visual withheld
Use the written features and cited references until an independently reviewed visual is available.
- Region
- United States
- Broad period
- 1920–1940
Observable features
- CASE wording with TESTED XX in an era-specific layout
Common misreads and confused-with clues
- Later Case XX
- Commemorative reproduction
What the sources support
The cited material supports a bounded maker or mark-family context and the broad period shown here. Exact variants require further review.
- W. R. Case & Sons Cutlery Company · manufacturer reference · accessed 2026-07-29
- W. R. Case & Sons Cutlery Company · manufacturer article · accessed 2026-07-29
What this mark cannot settle
- The mark alone cannot establish authenticity.
- The mark alone cannot establish condition or provenance.
- The mark alone cannot establish an exact production date unless a specific variant is independently sourced.
- The mark alone cannot establish value.