Interesting Hy-Score case variation not even in John’s new book

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Just snagged this case on an online auction and thought it would make an interesting post for several reasons. First these factory Hy-score cases are pretty rare. I posted pictures of my green one several years ago and the rarity was reinforced by DC Flecther at the time. I have only seen two others both green. One is pictured in John Griffiths’s new book that I just received last week. John states that the “deluxe factory case lined in green baize”. Fun to think that this new to me brown case adds just a little new knowledge about these cases. They were made in brown also, though this is the first one I have ever seen or heard of. In examining it my take is this was the earliest version. The label is printed on brown leather and glued to the lid. The green cases have the label embossed right on the baize; much nicer. Though the case is very similar there are other differences. Dimension are slightly different, leatherette outside covering has a very different grain as well. To me the green case was an improved version as it looks a little nicer. Somehow I doubt this will call for a 3rd edition of John’s book. Lol But could be an interesting quest, find something that isn’t in John’s new book, given its detail its got to be a difficult challenge that I seem to have lucked into?

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