CRK Reeve SHADOW I - S. Africa 1989

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CRK Chris Reeve Knives

Rare South African numbered SHADOW I

Made in June, 1989 (21 years!) Hex cap. Unused 9" blade of A2. Sheath is marked South Africa. Blade is numbered #274 and is NOT marked USA. Birthday/fact card, no box.

Here is a very comparable one sold a few years ago.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=517692&highlight=reeve+shadow

Price includes USPS Priority Insured CONUS shipping.

Reduced to $550 by Check (paid members only), Money Order, Paypal.
First "I'll Take It" post rule applies. PM/email follow-up please.

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The Reeves moved to the US in March of 1989. Are you saying that this knife was made in S. Africa, or just the sheath?
 
Identical to the other one referenced #257 from Feb '89. Same features and markings - neither blade marked with country of origin. Would say USA if made here. Same last batch made there then sold here?

Fooj said:
The Reeves moved to the US in March of 1989. Are you saying that this knife was made in S. Africa, or just the sheath?
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Edit: Not same markings. New pics posted of the other knife shows SA stamp. However, mine was SA made during the time of the move but not stamped.
 
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JavaHog said:
Identical to the other one referenced #257 from Feb '89. Same features and markings - neither blade marked with country of origin. Would say USA if made here. Same last batch made there then sold here?
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Thanks! PM sent.
 
Still available. Confirmed from another collector that it is a transit knife, made in S. Africa but unmarked during the time of CRK's move to the States.
 
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I had an aviator of same vintage. Anne Reeve told me they started to mark then after US Customs asked them to do so. That was mid-89, so this is definitely SO Africa.
 
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