My basic rule for Computing Busse values.
The original price, $297.00 in this case, plus $50.00 to $100.00, for the first two years out of production.
After that the pricing varies according to how many are for sale at the time and where it fits into collections.
So, the knife in question should then sell for $347.00 to $397.00 at this time.
Remember, you asked.
The price of this knife will go up as time goes by, Steel Hearts are the most commonly collected Busse to date, lots of interesting Steel Hearts, and made for longer than most Busse knives.
You might even say that you would want to buy this knife at $275.00 to $350.00 and re-sale it at $375.00 to $425.00.
New condition Steel Hearts get tougher and tougher to find because people buy the new one to save the old,,,,so each new one that comes out is more likely to get used.
This is part of what is indicated in my notes and tapes over the last six years I have been keeping track of Busse knife sales and prices.
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