Help with ID/pricing of late uncle's collection

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drumlin

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Hello Blade gurus, I am a newbie here, and have inherited a small knife collection from my late uncle. I'm seeking some expert help to identify the following. Also, I am likely going to put these up for sale soon in the Knife Exchange once I gather a little more knowledge. I have purchased a gold membership, so I think I'm ok asking for a good estimated asking price. I have done some of my own research but Google AI and similar resources are only so good and I would much rather get feedback from experts here. The descriptions I have for each knife is my best guess, but I'm more than open to corrections. All knives appear to be in very good condition, but not mint, unless otherwise specified. I am not a professional knife grader so if I'm off base in my condition assessments, let me know. Thanks in advance for any help and insight y'all can provide.

*Mods - if this should be put in another forum OR if I should reformat this to better meet all forum rules.

Ok - here are the knives:

1. DDR Dominator.
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2. Hawk Deadlock Ti OTF 2021 Model C. Not sure about what kind of inlay it has. Functions perfectly. **EDIT 11June: I stared at this more and did some more clicking around. I think this is the Al version, not Ti. This looks like the exact model here: https://www.bladehq.com/item--GG-Hawk-Custom-Deadlock-Model-C-DA--139699
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3. Will Moon Mk6
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4. Chris Reeve Knives Large Sebenza 21. My uncle had it engraved with Gonzalez Cannon.
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5. Krein Fixed Blade. 7.75 in total, 3.25in blade. stamped Krein 2016 and number 022.
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6. MKT Praetorian Scout M/P (I think). Handle has some scuffs, but blade is in good shape.
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7. Another Medford of unknown variety . It's got some patina on the blade and some scuffs. Fair to good condition overall.
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8. Benchmade 8551-mediator
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9.Spyderco Para 2?? I have a black para2 and this one has slightly different blade locking mechanism. Maybe a different variant? Anyway, I'm not sure the handle material, it's white and smoother than the G10 I have. Some scuffs on the handle but blade is great.
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10. Spyderco McBee
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And these.. i have no clue.

11. Kiridashi of some type. Interesting makers mark... any ideas?
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12. Rough belt knife. Makers mark (if you call it that) is a smiley face.
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Sharp & Fiery said:
Correct. That’s how I figured it was a 25. 👍🏼
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Another quick visual is the stop pin, it has Allen heads on both sides of the 25 but the Inkosi only has the Allen fitting on the lock side.

Also OP, the cannon design came that way from Chris Reeve Knives, it’s been on a few different models now. For value without box and birth card, I’d say $450-550?
 
Jsega51 Jsega51 OK interesting. I found an old email he sent back in 2013 to CRK asking about getting an existing knife engraved. Heather's reply was that the cannon was a dealer exclusive but that he could get another, similar graphic done for a fee. This email was about a knife he was 'gonna buy' so perhaps he changed tacks and bought a different knife - one of these dealer exclusives. Again, the knife he was 'gonna buy' was a sebenza 21. I trust y'all's expertise in ID'ing this as a 25, so this is the likely story.

When a relative dies, it's an adventure piecing everything together. Take this as a lesson to share as much as possible with your kids, if you gottem.
 
Jsega51 said:
Another quick visual is the stop pin, it has Allen heads on both sides of the 25 but the Inkosi only has the Allen fitting on the lock side.

Also OP, the cannon design came that way from Chris Reeve Knives, it’s been on a few different models now. For value without box and birth card, I’d say $450-550?
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Oo! That’s right! I forgot about the stop pin. And I have both Inkosi and Seb 25. Haha.
 
It sounds like you don't have paperwork, but do you have boxes for any of these? That can affect value.

The para 2 is probably one of the lefty models that got the button-lock modification done by BladesWeLove.

When you post for sale you'll want to be able to describe any blemishes, centering of blade when closed, how securely it locks up when open, and mention if the blade is dull.
 
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Dagoth_Blur said:
So this is what happens to all our curated collections we imagine will be family heirlooms lol
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Not the venue for this discussion, but I'll quickly state that if you need motivation to create a will and other estate planning work, talk to a relative of someone who didn't. Probate without a will is an expensive and extremely time consuming process full of confusing dilemmas for surviving family members. I get this a tongue in cheek comment and I take zero offense, but if your curated collection doesn't have any documentation for someone to piece together in your absence, fix it. Someone you love will be grateful.

Some of these will become heirlooms (now with added context), but some are worth more to the family by liquidating.

Thanks to all who have commented so far! Fantastic community!
 
drumlin said:
Not the venue for this discussion, but I'll quickly state that if you need motivation to create a will and other estate planning work, talk to a relative of someone who didn't. Probate without a will is an expensive and extremely time consuming process full of confusing dilemmas for surviving family members. I get this a tongue in cheek comment and I take zero offense, but if your curated collection doesn't have any documentation for someone to piece together in your absence, fix it. Someone you love will be grateful.

Some of these will become heirlooms (now with added context), but some are worth more to the family by liquidating.

Thanks to all who have commented so far! Fantastic community!
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Very well put comment. I did not mean it tongue in cheek or is a joke or in any disparaging way towards you just for the record, but in a very literal sense. My point was more we accumulate these things that are important to us over our lives whether that be knives watches shovels clothes or really any hobby or interest.... And I think much of the time justify many of these purchases by saying "our kids grandkids nieces nephews will get these things". We all have different interests so expecting a younger generation in your family to have remotely the same interest in your curated collection is generally speaking an unreasonable expectation.

I think what you have said shows the reality of something like this. If someone does plan to leave a collection of "stuff" they need to be clear about who it will go to, documentation for the items, and some sort of guidelines for what it's all worth. I think it also demonstrates your collection should be for yourself unless you have a very specific person in mind who you know will appreciate it, or you have done the leg work to effectively pass on that collection as you demonstrate here.
 
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Jsega51 said:
Another quick visual is the stop pin, it has Allen heads on both sides of the 25 but the Inkosi only has the Allen fitting on the lock side.

Also OP, the cannon design came that way from Chris Reeve Knives, it’s been on a few different models now. For value without box and birth card, I’d say $450-550?
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Sharp & Fiery said:
Oo! That’s right! I forgot about the stop pin. And I have both Inkosi and Seb 25. Haha.
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The first 25s had the press fit pin on one side and the Allen on the other like the current Inkosi; later 25s had the Allen on both sides.
 
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