Applegate-Fairbairn Special Commemorative Set, Limited Edition - 1997, number 587 of 3,000. The set is two knives a Gerber and a Boker and everything is mint in the box.

Set #587/3000

As stated on the walnut plaque, "Gerber USA and Boker Solingen join to recognize Colonel Rex Applegate and William Fairbairn for their contribution to the design of combat knives". The set includes a Gerber Combat Folder and a Boker Dagger (440C stainless), both serial numbered 587 affixed to a walnut plaque that is ready for hanging on a wall. The set includes the Certificate of Authenticity signed by Col. Rex Applegate, Jim Wehrs (General Manager of Gerber Legendary Blades) and Ernst Felix (President of Boker Solingen), a 8"X10" photograph of Col. Rex Applegate signed by him and ready for framing. The collectable set includes the 48-page book "Col. Applegate and His Knives", which gives the history of the Applegate-Fairbairn knives, plus 6-pages of historic photographs from his collection, and fighting techniques. 

Great set of knives made 13 years ago

The set is mint, new-in-the-box, with all original packing material. A unique and beautiful set made back in 1997 when Applegate was still alive. He died in 1998 at the age of 84. The set came out at $340.00 list price in 1997. The set comes with everything as from the factory.                    #587/3000 

It very unusual for two knife manufacturers, in two different countries to cooperate and come together to make a Commemorative Set but Gerber and Boker did back in 1997. The Gerber first came out in 1996 and the Boker came out about the same time.