cost of fun is way up! is it a real 1963 110?

Ancd thats the starting bid?I think i'd skipm thaty even if i was a serious collector,and had the money,i wouldn'ty spend that much on one,I am a true buck nut buck somebody with a start bid like that is looking to take advantage of us.lol
 
Thanks for posting it. It's always interesting to see and watch these.

Will it sell? That's one of the most interesting aspects.

The only thing I see that jumps out at me is the snap looks newer than the rest of the sheath and that's not a big deal.
 
Maybe I'll try selling an authentic Walmart Founders series 110 NIB with a starting bid of $2,500. and see what happens.

That's obviously what the seller is doing, posting a high price and seeing what happens.


If that knife were mint, that would be one thing, but it is not mint - as in the condition it left the assembly line in.
 
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It WILL be interesting to see if it sells. I can't imagine anyone paying THAT price but time will tell.

I'd be interested to know what you guys think is a tempting price for a knife like that. Condition is fair from what I see.

Peter
 
peterinct said:
It WILL be interesting to see if it sells. I can't imagine anyone paying THAT price but time will tell.

I'd be interested to know what you guys think is a tempting price for a knife like that. Condition is fair from what I see.

Peter
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If it is authentic and one of 700 of the original, I would guess around $250. maximum because the other 699 may be hard to locate. Scarce, not rare.
 
Actually, many of the 699 may no longer exist. These knives were never babied and the attrition rate is pretty high.

How many are left in any condition? How many of those will remain buried in collections and never be seen again?

When Dave says it's the first one he's seen on e-Bay.......that should tell us something about rarity.

I must say also that the claim that it's one of 700 was made by the seller and is not necessarily something we can take as fact.

Anyhow, there may not be a lot of its brothers and sisters left laying around.
 
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Actually, many of the 699 may no longer exist. These knives were never babied and the attrition rate is pretty high.

How many are left in any condition? How many of those will remain buried in collections and never be seen again?
Anyhow, there may not be a lot of its brothers and sisters left laying around.
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I agree, everyone buying those knive would have been users and got lost or worn out. I figger a collector would easily pay $500-600 without flinching.

My question is should it have a steel butt spacer, or should it be brass in the early years?
 
BG42EDGE said:
Actually, many of the 699 may no longer exist. These knives were never babied and the attrition rate is pretty high.

How many are left in any condition? How many of those will remain buried in collections and never be seen again?

When Dave says it's the first one he's seen on e-Bay.......that should tell us something about rarity.

I must say also that the claim that it's one of 700 was made by the seller and is not necessarily something we can take as fact.

Anyhow, there may not be a lot of its brothers and sisters left laying around.
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OK. The definition of "rare" in other markets (like antiquarian books) refers to something a dealer may come across once in a lifetime. Like Napoleon Bonaparte's personal copy of "The War Commentaries of Caesar". If many of the 700 knives no longer exist and they are otherwise hoarded, then it may be truly rare. (If it is authentic and only 700 were originally produced.) If it is something you may come across only once in every few years or so, it is scarce not rare, at least by the standard I am referring to. Of course, that standard may not apply to the knife market. So $5-600 may be a more accurate guess, but I'd be surprised if there is a taker for $1,400. in that condition, but I may be wrong. It's fun to speculate, however.
 
Yes, sometimes they surprise us.

Maybe the seller is hoping some rich lady buys it for her 110-loving hubbie for a Christmas present.

Maybe she will.

:D
 
mmmm....just looks like a First Version,first variation 110 to me, from 1964. The very first ones had doeskin sheaths, then the black ones were introduced. Mine has a stainless steel spring holder, as does my First Version, second variation with the etched blade. Guess I better get them on the bay:rolleyes:
 
some how i think it may be a 64 not a 63..
i think the 63 is stamped on the other side
but i dont kow ... and i have not won the lottery either~!
 
Even if I had won the lottery.......

:D

One thing that has always bothered me about this type of collectible is that nobody knows for sure in a lot of cases.

Often it comes down to the opinions of a few experts, but heck, stamps show up on both sides and leftover parts are used a year or two after the model they were intended for and who knows what odd things could have happened to make a certain knife turn up. The experts may not know for sure. They may disagree. Even if they agree, they may be wrong.

All I can say is......if anybody buys it for that price, it better be because they really love that knife and will be thrilled to have it for their collection.
 
If I were to win tomorrow's
$118,000,000 lottery jackpot (mega million lottery)

I can assure you that this knife would NOT be a priority on my list. :D
 
He can keep it to, you know I don't care if it was the very first Buck 110 made with a COA its not getting that kind of money out of me.
 
People that have followed and collected vintage 110s for many years do know for sure.
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Some things, maybe......if you find one that knows all things about 110s for sure--I want to meet him.

;)
 
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