Highlights: pre-1915 Case 6346½ three-back spring whittler with old Rogers bone handles salesman's sample, $9,225; Michael Walker prototype folder with Damascus blade, $5,412
DENVER, April 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A pre-1915 Case 6346½ three-back spring whittler with old Rogers bone handles salesman's sample more than doubled the $4,000 high estimate to realize $9,225 at Morphy's Fine Knives: A Quality Lifetime Collection auction held February 25, 2026. The auction was packed with 956 lots of edged weapons, armor and militaria, all from one collector, and totaled more than $900,000.
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