Several vintage bikes sold for large sums at the 1997 Schwinn Family auction, per Jim Langley’s website. “Another contender is the Schwinn family tandem, which sold to a Japanese collector not too long ago for over $100,000,” says Langley. Still, some vintage bicycles are worth enormous sums – even without the gold and jewels. A bicycle is a tool and as such, it can be beautiful without ridiculous embellishments.”ĭid You Know? Vintage Polaroid cameras can be worth hundreds.
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I guess the most valuable bike could be one covered in $100,000 Series 1934 Gold Certificates. Cycling Federation and owner of Bisbee Bicycle Brothel. A number of the bikes listed were inlaid with crystals and diamonds, and some had gold plating,” says Ken Wallace, former secretary of the U.S. “I just saw a horrible article about the most valuable bikes. Of course, the value of the Diamond Jim bicycle has as much – or more – to do with its decorative jewels as its historical significance. Source: Library of Congress, The Journal, May 19, 1986 That bike is currently owned by UC Davis, which acquired it in 2000 when it purchased the Pierce Miller bicycle collection for a sum of $500,000 to start a museum that would become the United States Bicycling Hall of Fame.
Here are some of the highest prices paid for vintage bicycles in eBay auctions:īicycle not worth much? Many phones are worth $100+. Most vintage bicycles are worth between $100 and $400, and museum-quality vintage bikes are typically valued between $3,000 and $4,000. These are exceedingly rare examples, however, and certainly aren’t indicative of average values. In many cases, the final selling price exceeds the value estimate. Best wishes and thanks for visiting!įind your phone’s value The most valuable vintage bicycles New York-based Copake Auction has held one of the largest bicycle auctions each April for the past 26 years, and features past auction examples on its website.
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The blackwall Allstate tires are in great shape but don't hold air very well - long enough to realize that the rear hub needs to be overhauled as the brake doesn't really brake anymore. The chainguard is in good shape also, but has a dent on the top near where the seat tube is. The gothic style fenders have a few dents and scratches, but the ends and edges are in decent shape. The orange and green of the badge are still visible. This bicycle has a great arrow shaped "Gambles Hiawatha" headbadge, with excellent color and a sweet streamliner train depicted on it. The white is not exactly brilliant white either.
The red has faded and oxidized somewhat, but has not rusted out. Similar to a flying cloud, this bicycle is all original, including the paint. The Hiawatha's were built by a few manufactures, including Cleveland welding. This is a vintage 1939 Gambles Hiawatha balloon tire bicycle.
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