I've owned (and used) this little guy for twenty years. It was my first Spyderco and still one of my favorites. And yes I still have the foil wrapper :)
I failed to buy the LH Co Pilot the store had in stock... :o
Beautiful! I've watched eBay for years now hoping to see an Executive come up for sale with the box, but so far no such luck. Spyderco sold a bunch of Executives over the years, but they must continue to be much-loved since no one seems to want to part with them.
Lefty CoPilots are tough too. They were only made during the early production when the knives had brass liners. One of my "grail" knives is a lefty CoPilot with a plain edge.
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Looking for: C04 Executive plain edge, C09 CoPilot plain edge with brass liners and a G-2 marked blade
I did buy the Tak Fukuta ceramic blade with magnesium scales a few years later. I kept it for a number of years, and sold it to a good friend. I don't remember the ceramic edge having enough bite for some materials....too smooth perhaps.