How to determine the year a Case knife was made.

This page helps you determine the year a Case knife was made if it was made in 1970 or later. Prior to that, a year range can be determined but not a specific year. If you have questions about Case knives or have a collection to sell, please contact us.

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We have been a top dealer in Case knife collections for many, many years. For large collections, we can travel to you. We are located in the Nashville, Tennessee area.

Case Knife Year List

Tang logo →Tang stamp→Year

CASE XX U.S.A. block letters→ 10 dots→ 1970

CASE XX U.S.A. block letters→ 9 dots→ 1971

CASE XX U.S.A. block letters→ 8 dots→ 1972

CASE XX U.S.A. block letters→ 7 dots→ 1973

CASE XX U.S.A. block letters→ 6 dots→ 1974

CASE XX U.S.A. block letters→ 5 dots→ 1975

CASE XX U.S.A. block letters→ 4 dots→ 1976

CASE XX U.S.A. block letters→ 3 dots→ 1977

CASE XX U.S.A. block letters→ 2 dots→ 1978

CASE XX U.S.A. block letters→ 1 dot→ 1979

Case XX U.S.A. lightning bolt S→ 10 dots→ 1980

Case XX U.S.A. lightning bolt S → 9 dots→1981

Case XX U.S.A. lightning bolt S → 8 dots→1982

Case XX U.S.A. lightning bolt S→ 7 dots→ 1983

Case XX U.S.A. lightning bolt S→ 6 dots→ 1984

Case XX U.S.A. lightning bolt S→ 5 dots→ 1985

Case XX U.S.A. lightning bolt S→ 4 dots→ 1986

Case XX U.S.A. lightning bolt S→ 3 dots→ 1987

Case XX U.S.A. lightning bolt S→ 2 dots→ 1988

Case XX U.S.A. lightning bolt S→ 1 dot→1989

19 USA 90 1990→ date stamped

19 USA 91 1991→ date stamped

19 USA 92 1992→ date stamped

19 USA 93 1993→ date stamped

CASE XX U.S.A. long-tail C→ 7 dots→ 1993

CASE XX U.S.A. long-tail C→ 6 dots→ 1994

CASE XX U.S.A. long-tail C→ 5 dots→ 1995

CASE XX U.S.A. long-tail C→ 4 dots→ 1996

CASE XX U.S.A. long-tail C→ 3 dots→ 1997

CASE XX U.S.A. long-tail C→ 2 dots→ 1998

CASE XX U.S.A. long-tail C→ 1 dot→ 1999

Case XX thin long-tail C→ 5 x 5 dots→ 2000

Case XX thin long-tail C→ 5 x 4 dots→ 2001

Case XX thin long-tail C→ 5 x 3 dots→ 2002

Case XX thin long-tail C→ 5 x 2 dots→ 2003

Case XX thin long-tail C→ 5 x 1 dots→ 2004

Case XX thin long-tail C→ 5 x 0 dots→ 2005

Case XX thin long-tail C→ 4 x→ 2006

Case XX thin long-tail C→ 3 x→ 2007

Case XX thin long-tail C→ 2 x→ 2008

Case XX thin long-tail C→ 1 x→ 2009

Case XX thick long-tail C→ 5 x 5 dots→ 2010

Case XX thick long-tail C→ 5 x 4 dots→ 2011

Case XX thick long-tail C→ 5 x 3 dots→ 2012

Case XX thick long-tail C→ 5 x 2 dots→ 2013

Case XX thick long-tail C→ 5 x 1 dots→ 2014

Case XX thick long-tail C→ 5 x 0 dots→ 2015

Case XX thick long-tail C→ 4 x→ 2016

Case XX thick long-tail C→ 3 x→ 2017

Case XX thick long-tail C→ 2 x→ 2018

Case XX thick long-tail C→ 1 x→ 2019

Which Case knives are worthless?

None. They are all worth money. However, not all are valuable. We have sold many Case knives over the years for less than $10 each. There are common types (sodbuster, pen, etc.) and condition is everything. A knife in rough, rusty, pitter condition with damaged handles won't be worth much, no matter how old it is. So, even if it is beat, it can have some value but perhaps not as much as you might think.

What is a valuable Case knife?

The current record for a Case knife is more than $14,000.00 for an early rare type in mint condition.