*****WITHDRAWN****New in box Emerson 2002 ECA Persian. $ 585 shipped US50 including insurance and PayPal fees.
No interest in trades.
That’s the bottom line but I thought I would provide some history and evaluation information for those new to the Emerson ECA Persian.
The Persian was originally a fixed blade knife Ernie made for people serving in the Balkans War.
The first production folding Persian was the Emerson Collector’s Association (ECA) knife of the year for 2002. This was also the first ECA knife offered. This knife and the 2003 ECA HMMV-K are unusual since they are the only production zero ground chisel edge blades hand done by Ernie Emerson. Even many Emerson custom Persians while satin finish are V ground. The chisel zero ground curved and pointed blade both advertises its intended purpose and almost cuts you when you look at it.
The Persian has a 4.1 inch satin zero ground chisel edge blade of 154 CM steel. The liners are Titanium and the scales black G-10. There were around 200 of these knives sold. All are serial numbered.
So how do you go about grading the condition of an ECA Persian? You start with the blade which is always the most important part of the knife. First, is the point intact. The Persian point is extremely fine and easily broken off if the knife is mishandled. This one is perfect.
Second are there any scratches or dings on the satin finished blade? The Emerson satin finish with its metal grain look is especially prone to showing scratches. This one again is perfect.
Is there any evidence of sharpening? The Emerson grind lines easily show if there has been sharpening after sale. The grinds are untouched.
Lastly is the logo clear? This one is perfect, some appear faded.
Are the handle scales unmarred by scratches, dings, and scuff? Both the left and right sides are as new.
One of the places most Persian’s lose on condition is the black hardware. Back in the day, the black coating tended to be a little flimsy and even sometimes came off knives that were never used. Except for one tiny spot on one scale screw, all the hardware is as new.
Lastly but important to some are centering and lockup. Both are perfect on this knife. I have owned four Persians and still keep a great user for carry. Of all them, this one is the best. I would rate the knife as 99/100.
Let’s not forget the box. This box is about 90/100 and is serial matched to the knife and has the proper “old skool” Emerson label. Is the original 2002 paperwork included? It is on this one.
I’d like to see this knife go to an Emerson collector. However, if no one claims it, I don’t mind keeping it around as the “gold standard” for ECA Persians.
No interest in trades.
That’s the bottom line but I thought I would provide some history and evaluation information for those new to the Emerson ECA Persian.
The Persian was originally a fixed blade knife Ernie made for people serving in the Balkans War.
The first production folding Persian was the Emerson Collector’s Association (ECA) knife of the year for 2002. This was also the first ECA knife offered. This knife and the 2003 ECA HMMV-K are unusual since they are the only production zero ground chisel edge blades hand done by Ernie Emerson. Even many Emerson custom Persians while satin finish are V ground. The chisel zero ground curved and pointed blade both advertises its intended purpose and almost cuts you when you look at it.
The Persian has a 4.1 inch satin zero ground chisel edge blade of 154 CM steel. The liners are Titanium and the scales black G-10. There were around 200 of these knives sold. All are serial numbered.
So how do you go about grading the condition of an ECA Persian? You start with the blade which is always the most important part of the knife. First, is the point intact. The Persian point is extremely fine and easily broken off if the knife is mishandled. This one is perfect.
Second are there any scratches or dings on the satin finished blade? The Emerson satin finish with its metal grain look is especially prone to showing scratches. This one again is perfect.
Is there any evidence of sharpening? The Emerson grind lines easily show if there has been sharpening after sale. The grinds are untouched.
Lastly is the logo clear? This one is perfect, some appear faded.
Are the handle scales unmarred by scratches, dings, and scuff? Both the left and right sides are as new.
One of the places most Persian’s lose on condition is the black hardware. Back in the day, the black coating tended to be a little flimsy and even sometimes came off knives that were never used. Except for one tiny spot on one scale screw, all the hardware is as new.
Lastly but important to some are centering and lockup. Both are perfect on this knife. I have owned four Persians and still keep a great user for carry. Of all them, this one is the best. I would rate the knife as 99/100.
Let’s not forget the box. This box is about 90/100 and is serial matched to the knife and has the proper “old skool” Emerson label. Is the original 2002 paperwork included? It is on this one.
I’d like to see this knife go to an Emerson collector. However, if no one claims it, I don’t mind keeping it around as the “gold standard” for ECA Persians.
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