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Clipit rescue ATS-55 value
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2022 1:47 pm
by Meneldor
Hi folks, this is my first post here, longtime lurker. Y’all seem like a friendly bunch! I have an option to buy a Clipit Rescue in ATS-55, with an orange FRN handle. Tang stamp is Spyderco ATS-55 on one side, Seki City Japan on the other. The owner is a friend of mine, with no knife or Spydie knowledge and I want to give her a fair price. The little bit of reading on this forum I’ve done tells me ATS-55 was only used for a short time and is rather collectible? Is there a way to date the knife? What would be a fair price range for a well-used, kinda rusty one, to a new in box one?
PS I read over the forum rules abd didn’t see anything that says this is not a permitted kind of question here, but if I’ve transgressed, please tell me!
Re: Clipit rescue ATS-55 value
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 5:35 am
by JSumm
Giving you a bump to see if anyone can help you. Your first few posts here will be moderated and may take a bit before they are visible to the group. Welcome to the Forum!
Re: Clipit rescue ATS-55 value
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 5:49 am
by sal
Hi Meneldor,
Welcome to our forum.
ATS-55 was made exclusively for Spyderco by Hitachi.
sal
Re: Clipit rescue ATS-55 value
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2022 3:52 am
by JD Spydo
sal wrote: ↑Tue Aug 09, 2022 5:49 am
Hi Meneldor,
Welcome to our forum.
ATS-55 was made exclusively for Spyderco by Hitachi.
sal
Even though Spyderco ultimately discovered that VG-10 was better I still to this day have a fondness for ATS-55. I still think it was a great steel for serrated models.
It depends on a lot of factors that would determine the value of the ATS-55 model that the OP spoke of. The ATS-55 era ran from about 1998 to about 2001 or 02. But those ATS-55 models were around for some time after that. The RESCUE is a pretty common model but if it's NIB ( new in factory box) there should be some collector out there that would like to have it.
Re: Clipit rescue ATS-55 value
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2022 4:07 pm
by embry386
I bought an ATS-55 Rescue new in box for around $60 at one point, and then a second one for over $100 (I think, it's been a while). They didn't have the orange handles though, just plain black.
But yeah if they're in good condition they should be worth at least that much, to the right buyer.
I got this older rusty Rescue for around $30, the steel is G-2.
Hopefully this helps you decide on a fair price for your knife!