Case XX Transition Muskrat With Tested Frame Excellent Condition - Low Starting Bid- Books For $2200 Start Price USD 275.00 Current Price USD 566.02 Time Left - Bid Count 14 Buy It Now Price USD 1,200.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, December 05, 2008 End Time Monday, December 15, 2008 Location Indianapolis, IN See more about 'Case XX Transition Muskrat With Tested Frame' Description A Case Knife Collectors Perfect Christmas Present!! A Must Have For Antique Case Knife Collectors VERY RARE TO FIND IN THIS EXCELLANT CONDITION Case XX Green Bone Muskrat Transition Tested Frame. Beautiful Green Bone Blemish Free. Pictures Do Not Do This Knife Justice. This knife comes from my personal collection that I am down sizing. Making this one of very few older case knives (Pre 1970) that you can some what know the year and pinpoint to early 1940-1942 as the period it was made. Condition: Excellant No Cracks, No Chips, Full Non Sharpened Blades, There is a Small Scratched Area on one blade from opening and closing knife, Knife Has Been Mildly Cleaned By Hand Only. Blades have wonderful snap to them and great back springs. Nice "walk and talk". Shows very little wear for a knife 70 years old. The picture appears as if the knife blade has corrosion it DOES NOT it has near flawless shiney blades. Pattern: Case XX Greenbone Muskrat with Tested Frame. Tang stamped CASE XX on the other blade tang stamped Muskrat. I could not get a clear picture of the tang stamps. The blade is marked XX but has a Tested frame. Please DO NOT Bid if you do not intend to buy. Email me with questions. I have listed this knife as accurate and complete to my ability. Returns only if Item has been misrepresented or not as described. No REFUNDS OR RETURNS on items not insured. It is highly recommended insuring your knife for damage as well as loss. I ship UPS and you have 3 options, Ground, 3 day or next day. This knife is listed in the 8th Volume of Parkers Price Guide on Page #233 for $2200. Jim Sargent's new book has green bone tested for $2700 but does not list XX Tested Frame in Green Bone.   I am going to do this auction the old fashioned way. Have a low starting bid and let the chips fall where they may.  Or Don't Chance It and Buy It Out Right For an amazing low price. Happy Bidding and Thank You For Your Interest. For those in the Indianapolis area and would like to come by my store (Webb's Cutlery & Gifts) and inspect the knife please email me to make an appointment and location information. To view the knife an appointment is required the knife is kept off site in a lock box. Merry Christmas     Place a Bid!