"Evidence of Light Sharpening"

[luftpirate]

This just sold for over 300 Biden Bucks on Fleabeg. I'm now questioning the value of everything.

 

[Gunnut]

It's everywhere, As Rush used to say instead of low information voters. It's low information buyers, ruining collecting for everyone else.

 

[AndyB]

Problem is that by some sources are bym Ferlach declared as super rare, so maybe this caused the price range, even the piece is here damaged by sharpening.

 

[pwcosol]

My guess is because the serial number is in the second (alpha letter suffix) series, that was the incentive. Yes... collector grade anything has always been both more difficult and expensive to come by. Sometimes one has to settle for a item in less than desired condition if it is particularly scarce or hard to acquire, with the hopes of upgrading in the future. I personally would not consider buying any S84/98 T3 with such a blade unless it was a very rare variant and priced way below market.

 

[luftpirate]

My guess is because the serial number is in the second (alpha letter suffix) series, that was the incentive. Yes... collector grade anything has always been both more difficult and expensive to come by. Sometimes one has to settle for a item in less than desired condition if it is particularly scarce or hard to acquire, with the hopes of upgrading in the future. I personally would not consider buying any S84/98 T3 with such a blade unless it was a very rare variant and priced way below market.

45 dates would be the only ones for me

 

[luftpirate]

Problem is that by some sources are bym Ferlach declared as super rare, so maybe this caused the price range, even the piece is here damaged by sharpening.

Personally had quite a few Ferlachs, maybe Ive just been lucky. Trying to find a nice PYY thats another story.

 

[SVW1945]

Its nuts to me ,with a sharpen blade. They made over 50,000. There is 2- 43 date ones on fee bay now. I bet one will go through the roof. One is buy it now for $495,00. Nuts on that one to. I could not get $ 300.00 for one i sold last year. And it was not sharpen.

 

[AndyB]

Sorry to say, i had a bym 44, 4935 C got in 2003 for 30€, and later changed it with collector friend for swiss STG57 which was 2006 worth about 55€. Unfortunally pommel was rusted and hammered and the blade end was broken, anyway the blade was not sharpened and it was with intact blueing. I should wait for similar excellent buyers haha.

 

[Slash]

I didn't see the auction description or pics but it falls within the range of bym43/44 double dates which might have created some interest as they are fairly scarce. My thoughts only .....