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Gold Coin Sebenzas
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Mom,
It's me, Terry...er, I mean Tim! I have been using the name Terry so people don't know it's me.
I have been hiding out here in California. Please send my Gold Coin collection to remind me of home. I really miss you guys and the knives would brighten my day!
Contact me offline, we don't want any of the imposters on this forum to get any ideas!
It's me, Terry...er, I mean Tim! I have been using the name Terry so people don't know it's me.
I have been hiding out here in California. Please send my Gold Coin collection to remind me of home. I really miss you guys and the knives would brighten my day!
Contact me offline, we don't want any of the imposters on this forum to get any ideas!
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Sorry I didn't get this posted yesterday as promised, we had a heck of a time getting a good picture. We don't have the great photographic facilities of other forumites!! Anyway, here are:
1997 - USA
1998 - Australia
1999 - Canada
2000 - South Africa
2001 - China
2002 - Austria
An interesting thing about the way these are made is that if you disassemble the knife, you can see the obverse side of the coin. The inlay hole is made large enough, and with just a small rim on which to mount the coin, that both sides of the coin can be seen. On the Chinese Panda, the date of issue is on the other side - that is why we have the date engraved on the handle. Just to make things interesting, the characters were written in Chinese!
Anne
By the way, you guys make me laugh - how many "sons" do I have out there!??
1997 - USA
1998 - Australia
1999 - Canada
2000 - South Africa
2001 - China
2002 - Austria
An interesting thing about the way these are made is that if you disassemble the knife, you can see the obverse side of the coin. The inlay hole is made large enough, and with just a small rim on which to mount the coin, that both sides of the coin can be seen. On the Chinese Panda, the date of issue is on the other side - that is why we have the date engraved on the handle. Just to make things interesting, the characters were written in Chinese!
Anne
By the way, you guys make me laugh - how many "sons" do I have out there!??
This reply is in response to a posting by bob_glassman on 11-25-2001, asking if anyone was interested in parting with a Gold Coin Sebenza. I have gained the privilege of being the owner of #13 in the Gold Coin Sebenza series. I currently have the 2002 Austrian Gold Coin Sebenza with which I would be willing to part:
Chris Reeve Knives- 2002 Gold Coin Sebenza, #13 of 20, integral lock, 4 3/4" closed, 3 1/2" Devin Thomas high contrast raindrop pattern carbon damascus blade, bronze anodized titanium thumb stud, notched thumb ramp, phosphor- bronze washers, bead blast titanium rear handle with integral side lock, polished titanium front handle with blue anodized logo, gold anodized opening bars of "The Blue Danube", 1/10th ounce Austrian Mint gold coin celebrating the prestigious Vienna Philharmonic (front side shows stringed instruments, the obverse shows the Vienna Golden Concert Hall which can be seen upon disassembly), polished stainless screws, thonghole, gold anodized titanium backspacer washer, bead blast titanium clip, leather slip sheath.
This is one of the rarest Sebenzas in existence. There are only 20 of these knives made each year, and all 20 knives are spoken for long before they are ever made. Specific dealers have rights to specific numbers of these 20 knives each year. Each dealer then has certain customers to whom they give the right to purchase the same number of knife each year. The only way for one of these knives to become available is for a customer to waive his right to it (a situation that is about as rare as the knife itself).
The gold coin collection started in 1997, and there have been a total of 6 knives in the series so far. However, with the first three knives in the series (U.S., Australia, and Canada), there were only 12 knives issued each year. In 2000, Chris extended the number of knives offered to 20. Therefore the #13 wasnt included in the series until the year 2000, beginning with the South Africa knife. In 2001, the China knife was offered. I do not currently own these other two #13 knives, but I have been granted the honor of having the first right to purchase #13 throughout the duration of the Gold Coin Sebenza series.
When I asked Anne Reeve how long they planned to continue the Gold Coin Sebenza series, she told me that, although there are only a few more countries which offer fractional gold coins in 1/10 oz. denominations, Chris Reeve is considering continuing the series using platinum coins.
Because this knife is part of a continuing series, I would prefer it go to someone who is interested in continuing the series and not just interested in this one particular knife. If you are interested, contact me at troywallis@earthlink.net.
Chris Reeve Knives- 2002 Gold Coin Sebenza, #13 of 20, integral lock, 4 3/4" closed, 3 1/2" Devin Thomas high contrast raindrop pattern carbon damascus blade, bronze anodized titanium thumb stud, notched thumb ramp, phosphor- bronze washers, bead blast titanium rear handle with integral side lock, polished titanium front handle with blue anodized logo, gold anodized opening bars of "The Blue Danube", 1/10th ounce Austrian Mint gold coin celebrating the prestigious Vienna Philharmonic (front side shows stringed instruments, the obverse shows the Vienna Golden Concert Hall which can be seen upon disassembly), polished stainless screws, thonghole, gold anodized titanium backspacer washer, bead blast titanium clip, leather slip sheath.
This is one of the rarest Sebenzas in existence. There are only 20 of these knives made each year, and all 20 knives are spoken for long before they are ever made. Specific dealers have rights to specific numbers of these 20 knives each year. Each dealer then has certain customers to whom they give the right to purchase the same number of knife each year. The only way for one of these knives to become available is for a customer to waive his right to it (a situation that is about as rare as the knife itself).
The gold coin collection started in 1997, and there have been a total of 6 knives in the series so far. However, with the first three knives in the series (U.S., Australia, and Canada), there were only 12 knives issued each year. In 2000, Chris extended the number of knives offered to 20. Therefore the #13 wasnt included in the series until the year 2000, beginning with the South Africa knife. In 2001, the China knife was offered. I do not currently own these other two #13 knives, but I have been granted the honor of having the first right to purchase #13 throughout the duration of the Gold Coin Sebenza series.
When I asked Anne Reeve how long they planned to continue the Gold Coin Sebenza series, she told me that, although there are only a few more countries which offer fractional gold coins in 1/10 oz. denominations, Chris Reeve is considering continuing the series using platinum coins.
Because this knife is part of a continuing series, I would prefer it go to someone who is interested in continuing the series and not just interested in this one particular knife. If you are interested, contact me at troywallis@earthlink.net.