ID PLEASE: BUSSE SLOT SCREW MICARTA HANDLE

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cmcampbell

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Can you please tell me what I model etc... have here.

I have had it a long time and do not remember which model it is. I bought it as you see it here.
Thanks !

Specs:
BUSSE SLOT SCREW MICARTA HANDLE
BLADE 4” X .235” 9 3/4” OVERALL LENGTH
KYDEX SHEATH
POLISHED BLADE BEVELS
BEAD BLAST BLADE BACK & TANG EDGES
BLACK COATING ON BLADE FLATS NEAR CHOIL
CANVAS MICARTA HANDLES
3 BEAD BLAST FINISH SLOT SCREWS ON EACH SIDE OF HANDLE
2 THONG HOLES
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cmcampbell said:
Thank you

Any idea on value ?
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That's a tougher question. They used to go for pretty high dollar.... I think the market for the old straight handle originals has leveled a bit.

I think $750 or so in the past....you might not get that these days..

I saw a coated, new/unused one with original sheath in 2017 for $695 but I don't know if it sold at that.
I'm not in the market, but I think somewhere in the $500 range would be a good value for this.
Yours appears used and stripped. One thing you can do is list the process you want to get an be open to offers or drop price.


Take my thoughts with a grain of salt, though, because I have used and tested a SHBA, SHSH, and a SHBM, but never bought or collected them.
 
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Just to give you an idea on prices, I bought a Slotted Bolt A2 Meaner for $300 and I bought a slotted bolt A2 Steel Heart (Bird's Beak) for $560. Here they are
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I got an incredible deal on my SHSH II (INFI) so that one is an outlier but those two prices should give you something to base it off. The SHBA is in the middle as far as size goes but INFI. I thought an SHBA sold earlier this year but maybe it was another model.


I would reach out to Jay @Gravelface as he collects the older Busses.
 
WatermanChris said:
Just to give you an idea on prices, I bought a Slotted Bolt A2 Meaner for $300 and I bought a slotted bolt A2 Steel Heart (Bird's Beak) for $560. Here they are
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I got an incredible deal on my SHSH II (INFI) so that one is an outlier but those two prices should give you something to base it off. The SHBA is in the middle as far as size goes but INFI. I thought an SHBA sold earlier this year but maybe it was another model.


I would reach out to Jay @Gravelface as he collects the older Busses.
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I agree, recommend getting additional estimates on the value of early Busse knives. The prices shown for the knives depicted here would have been good in earlier years, but their value might have nearly doubled by now. The partially stripped SHBA (original post) might be worth $500 now, because it is far from original. The two knives pictured here, in the condition presented, could be worth about $1400 plus or minus $200, and if the Mean Street were in closer to mint condition it might be worth an additional $100 or so.

Edited to clarify and dial in my probably high initial estimate.
 
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JWBirch said:
I agree, recommend getting additional estimates on the value of early Busse knives. The prices shown for the knives depicted would have been good in 2008-2010; you'd need to more than double those to describe a reasonable price now. The partially stripped SHBA might be worth $500 now, because it is far from original. The knives pictured here, in the condition presented, should be worth about $1500-1700, and if the SHBA were in closer to mint condition you could probably add $200-300 to that estimate.
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If you are interested in either one, feel free to PM me to discuss.
 
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