SCHRADE 75TH ANNIVERSARY KNIFE STERLING SILVER WITH GOLD INLAY THIS KNIFE WAS REFERRED TO AS THE $1000 KNIFE IN 1979 THIS KNIFE COMMEMORATES THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SCHRADE CUTLERY CORPORATION ONLY 250 were produced this one is serial #31 Knife WAS PRODUCED IN 1979 KNIFE IS A LARGE CLASP FOLDING HUNTER PATTERN # 275 BEAUTIFUL GENUINE INDIA STAG HANDLES STERLING SILVER HAND ENGRAVED BOLSTERS, WITH STERLING SILVER LININGS BACK OF TANG IS STAMPED (75 ANN.) BLADE IS SCHRADE + STAINLESS FULLY ETCHED WITH GOLD INLAY, BEAUTIFUL SCROLL DESIGN SURROUNDING A PICTURE OF THE ORIGINAL SCHRADE CUTLERY BUILDING AND A BANNER WITH "SCHRADE CUTLERY CO. WALDEN, N.Y. 1904" THIS KNIFE IS HAND FILED FOR SCHRADE BY THE FAMOUS HERMAN WILLIAMS OF MARION, N.C. WILLIAMS HAND FILED ALL 250 BLADES FOR THESE KNIVES THE UNIQUE SHIELD IS LUXURIOUS STERLING SILVER ENGRAVED ON SHIELD IS 75th Annniversary 1904 -1979 PRESENTATION KNIFE THE BACK HAS A PLAIN SHILD FOR ENGRAVING OWNERS NAME I NEVER HAD IT ENGRAVED, IT REMAINS BLANK. THIS KNIFE IS MINT CONDITION THIS KNIFE COMES WITH THE ORIGINAL WOOD BOX, OUTER BOX AND ALL PAPERWORK. THE ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP AND REGISTRATION FORM WAS NEVER FILLED OUT. THE CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP IS EMOBSSED IN SILVER THE WORDS "STERLING SILVER" AND "1904 -1979 WE ARE STARTING THIS KNIFE LOW WITH NO RESERVE, START BIDDING AND HAVE FUN GOOD LUCK SCHRADE MANUFACTURING CLOSED THEIR DOORS IN 2004, MAKING THIS KNIFE EVEN MORE COLLECTABLE Have fun & good luck !!!