Estimates

[loriekt]

My father recently passed away and I am looking for estimates for some knives he had in his collection. I have done research and have found information on some of the 50 knives he had but there are some that I have not found much on.
1. This knife is marked J.E. Parker, Clarion PA. It seems to be in excellent condition, no scratches, has sheath.
2. This was cataloged by my dad as made by Rick "Bear Bone" Smith, Rogue River Oregon, model number 302, Bowie, overall length 12 1/4", blade length 7 1/2 ", Blade Steel type 01 Tool steel, purchased 2005 for $300, purchased new in mint condition

 

[loriekt]

My father recently passed away and I am looking for estimates for some knives he had in his collection. I have done research and have found information on some of the 50 knives he had but there are some that I have not found much on.
1. Cataloged by my dad as Buck Knives, Model 118 Limited Edition, Overall length 8 5/8", blade length 4 3/8", on one side Hoyt Buck in script 1889-1949, on other side 237/250, Handle material Elk Antler, Purchased 2009 New in Mint condition with sheath and box

2. I have no information on this next knife. It has numerous marks on the blade on both sides

 

[unwisefool]

There is a similar buck knife on eBay that someone is trying to sell for $400. I doubt it will sell for that much, but who knows? I'd guess closer to $200 maybe $250 depending on the collector purchasing it. But I could be way off.

 

[Hickory n steel]

The last one, the dagger it's Pakistani and has essentially no monitary value.

The thin waxy oily leather sheath is a big tell for me as well as the thin poorly attached belt loop with the stitching on both sides, but I have seen these before.
The pommel and guard are common on many other Pakistani knives as well.

 

[BitingSarcasm]

It has numerous marks on the blade on both sides

I don't know dollar values, but that bottom blade looks like discoloration from being stored in the leather sheath. The Bear Bone also shows signs of the same thing. When it comes time to sell them, a brisk rubdown with some metal polish and a cloth will probably take off much of the spotting and help get you the best price. Storing carbon steel in leather allows moisture to build and become a problem. Some people hate any sort of patina on a knife, others don't care; the "shinies" might not look twice, so cleaning it up will get the largest potential pool of buyers. The only exception would be for an antique or ethnographic piece, where removal of the patina would remove value instead.

Those are some nice blades, you should do well with them. I saw a Bear Bone 13.95" Bowie listed for $395, without a serial number. He apparently gave up putting serial numbers sometime before 2009, I'm not sure how that would affect value. Yours is significantly nicer than the one I saw, with the fancy sheath and mosaic pins in the figured handle. It might go for a lot more, it's worth investigating at more length.

 

[unwisefool]

Also, sorry about your father.