Knife tang stamps · reference-only clue set
Case Tested XX tang stamp
Preview
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.
The mark
Public research previewMark-specific visual withheld
Use the written features and cited references until an independently reviewed visual is available.
- Maker/factory
- W. R. Case & Sons Cutlery Company
- Region
- United States
- Broad period
- 1920–1940
- Review state
- Preview; independent review incomplete
Observable features
1 clue- 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
2 cited sourcesThe cited material supports a bounded maker or mark-family context and the source-transcribed date or reference note 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
- Date basis
- The current manufacturer knowledge base gives a broad Tested XX era.
- Material context
- knife steel
- Source detail
- Source-linked reference
About this comparison
Withheld pending rights and review
Visual rights remain unresolved.
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.
This reference is a preview; independent identification and visual review are incomplete.