The Last No. 4E was 240405695 in late 1976 early 1977. From then to end of production the only offered the No. 5E and the Dollar Grades -- first $5000, the $6500 and finally with the Jimmy Carter inflation just Dollar Grade.
From some of my old catalogs --
1959-60 --
No. 4E $525
No. 5E $675
No. 7E $1750
$2500 Grade
1963 same
1966 --
No. 4E
No. 5E
$3000 Grade
Neither of the price lists with this catalog give Knick prices. My 1967 price list says "Custom Made, write for prices."
1972 Catalog --
No. 4E $1750
No. 5E $2500
$4500 Grade
1974 Catalog --
No. 4E $2250
No. 5E $3000
$5000 Grade
1975 Catalog --
No. 4E $2500
No. 5E $3500
$5000 Grade
1976 Catalog --
No. 4E $3000
No. 5E $4000
$5000 Grade
1977 Catalog --
No. 5E $4000
$5000 Grade
1979 Catalog --
No. 5E $5000
$6500 Grade
I suspect from here on they weren't actually accepting any orders. Just like Ithaca Gun Co., Inc. kept showing the NID in their catalogs to 1955 though the last they made were in 1948.
December 1, 1984 Price List --
No. 5E $7000
Dollar Grade $9700
December 1, 1985 Price List --
No. 5E $7000
Dollar Grade $9700
1988 Catalog --
Devotes a page and a half to the No. 5E and Dollar Grade but doesn't give prices.
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