Can someone tell me how old this case knife is?

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CJ Newton

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I made a post the other day and got in a bit of trouble for asking how much it is worth, not realizing I was breaking any rules, and I apologize. However I am still curious as to how old this knife is, and I was hoping someone out there could take a look at it and maybe take a rough guess. I am completely unfamiliar with Case dating codes and every Google search I have done so far has come up with stamps that don't match this. Again if anyone wants more pictures or information just ask. All replies are appreciated.
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You might get better and quicker replies if you post it in the traditional sub-forum here at BFC. Those guys who hang around “the porch” know this stuff on a level that is astounding.
 
Planterz said:
Made between 1965 and 1969.

http://www.wrcase.com/case_college/tang_stamps/
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That matches about when I got my first good knife when I was a kid and it was in fact the same Case Barlow. Mine is actually more worn down then this one, but my Dad had a habit of using a bench grinder on it when he would be at work.

I also used it for skinning and it got sharpened "a lot" (like three or four times in an evening sometimes) during those furbearer skinning events. I lusted for a more traditional Case muskrat pattern, but really couldn't afford two knives of that quality then. I considered them to be very good knives at the time. My uncle paid me $0.10/muskrat and I was very fast skinning them in under 2 minutes each.
 
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