The C83BMP is one of the many variations of the Spyderco Persian, now heralded as a collector’s item. The original version comes with a 3.5″ blade and is accepted by some as one of the most beautiful Spydercos to date. It is not “super rare” though, as we’ve seen some selling in knife forums going anywhere from $150-250.
The Persian is designed by Ed Schempp, a reknowned knife maker. You should see a stamp of the Schempp logo on one side of the blade—placed normally where the Spyderco logo goes. On that same side, “Spyderco” is etched with a small “VG-10″ just right after it. The opposite side of the blade should only have “Japan” etched on it.
The later versions of the C83BMP has a gold spider on the clip, as seen in one of the borrowed photos below. The gold bug was later replaced with a black one due to some issues of it “rubbing off.” The first ones only had the etchings discussed previously. More later versions placed the Schempp logo on the other side, replacing it with a gold Spyderco logo.
Below are some photos of the C83BMP
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