GERBER USA rare gold plated presentation grade SPORTSMAN lockback knife UNUSED

Description

Rare vintage Gerber presentation grade Sportsman model lockback with a superb quality gold-pated hunting scene relief and 10K gold medallion on one side, tigerwood scale on the other; unused condition. The company logo looks like a microscope; I have no idea which company this knife was actually made for. These gold-plated presentation folders were very expensive to produce and would be limited to just a dozen or so knives per order. VERY rare type in any shape or form nowadays. Solid brass frame; mirror-polished blade is about 2-5/8” / 6.7 cm; the knife is about 6" / 15.2 cm fully opened. Original edge is razor-sharp, the tip is intact; the blade is tight. It has ever been used or carried; a minor fingerprint (cleanable) on the pommel is noted for accuracy. Overall condition is excellent.
GERBER USA rare gold plated presentation grade SPORTSMAN lockback knife UNUSED
GERBER USA rare gold plated presentation grade SPORTSMAN lockback knife UNUSED
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Description
Rare vintage
Gerber
presentation grade
Sportsman
model
lockback with a superb quality gold-pated hunting scene relief and 10K gold medallion on one side of the handle and tigerwood scale on the other side. Rare custom-order type hand-finished in the US in the 1970th;
unused condition
. The company logo looks like a microscope; I have no idea which company this knife was actually made for. These special-order Gerbers were usually limited to just a hundred or two per order with a simple company logo and a small 10K medallion on one side. This is the second "whole-side" gold-plated handle scale presentation Gerber I've seen in the last 25 years. These gold-plated presentation folders were very expensive to produce and would be limited to just a dozen or so knives per order. T
his type is
rare in any shape or
form nowadays.
Solid brass frame; the mirror-polished
blade
is about 2-5/8” / 6.7 cm; the
knife is about 6" / 15.2 cm fully opened. The blade opens and closes with a soft click; the lock is in perfect working order. Original edge is razor-sharp, the tip is intact; the blade is tight with no play. The knife has never been
used
or
carried; a minor fingerprint (cleanable) on the pommel is noted for accuracy. Overall condition is
excellent.
The knife has not been cleaned or tampered with in any way;
100% original condition; these are the actual photos. Buyers must be over 18 years of age. We combine shipping for up to 3 similar lots; will ship within 24 hrs of cleared payment
.
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY WE NO LONGER SELL AND/OR SHIP TO RUSSIA, NO EXCEPTIONS!
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Terms of Sale
Payment is required within 5 calendar days from the end of the auction. Feedback will be returned when you post yours. Unless specified otherwise, returns are accepted within 30 days of the purchase. Buyers must notify us prior to return. Original S&H fees are non-refundable,
unless we did not describe the item correctly
. All returned items must be in the same condition as they were shipped to you, including original retail packaging/enclosed retail paperwork (if applicable). If the item is returned not in the “as purchased" condition, no refund will be issued and the item will be returned to you. No returns will be accepted  30 days after purchase, or if you damage, clean, polish, or otherwise alter the item and/or if you damage/loose original retail packaging/enclosed retail paperwork (if applicable). EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY WE NO LONGER SELL OR SHIP TO RUSSIA,
NO EXCEPTIONS.
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