About as close to mint as can be, but was carried a few times. Never sharpened, except by Ray. About the only thing I could possibly fault on this knife, is that the stag is not a perfect match in color on both sides. Other than that, it's typical Cover craftsmanship. Zero blade play, blade centered when closed, awesome super thin grind, bank vault backspring. Dovetailed stainless bolsters. About 6.25" overall, with a blade length of just under 2.75". One other nice thing about this knife. It's under $200 shipped! $195, in fact. SOLD.