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Updated May 4, 2026

Value of old bayonets

Learn what affects old bayonet value, including country, model, maker marks, scabbard, condition, and auction evidence.

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Learn what affects old bayonet value, including country, model, maker marks, scabbard, condition, and auction evidence.

Auction records are market evidence, not a final appraisal. Condition, authenticity, provenance, size, maker, completeness, legality, and demand can materially change value.

Quick checklist

  • Photograph the full item, maker marks, serials, inscriptions, measurements, materials, accessories, cases, scabbards, labels, and documents.
  • Document condition before cleaning: corrosion, sharpening, repairs, missing parts, moth damage, replaced components, fading, holes, and restoration.
  • Keep provenance, service records, capture papers, certificates, unit history, receipts, and related groups together.

Note: We couldn’t find enough auction records that directly match Value of old bayonets to publish a defensible price table. If you are valuing a specific item, include its maker, model, material, photos, and condition so the search can be narrowed.

What similar items actually sold for

To help ground this guide in real market activity, here are recent example auction comps from Appraisily’s internal database. These matched sales are market context only, not an object estimate or identification, and they do not guarantee a price for your specific bayonet.

Shown USD range: USD 22-USD 500. Median of these 14 USD examples: USD 55.

Source-reported amounts. Buyer’s-premium treatment is stated in each row when known; otherwise it is unknown. Native currencies are not normalized.
Comparable What sold Auction house Date Lot Source-reported amount
Metal bayonet with a pointed blade and dark handle-like grip, photographed against a white background. Civil War Bayonet Asselmeier May Auctions 2023-04-02 232 USD 60 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown)
Metal socket bayonet with a cylindrical crosspiece and long pointed blade on a white background. Eberle Contract Socket Bayonet, Bonhams 2023-03-02 9 USD 500 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown)
Black-handled bayonet with a long straight metal blade, shown lying horizontally on a light background. ERFURT GERMAN BAYONET WWI Imperial Auction 2015-02-22 162 USD 100 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown)
Antique bayonet laid horizontally on cloth, with a metal blade, dark handle, and black scabbard and hook. Hallmarked Antique Bayonet with scabbard, scabbard is rough, unknown maker, Japanese Training Bayonet Air Works Consignment Auction Ltd. 2023-02-17 7596 USD 40 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown)
Metal bayonet with a long slender blade and a ridged crossguard, shown diagonally against a white background. ANTIQUE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR BAYONET FOR COLT RIFLE Antique Arena Inc 2025-02-23 180 USD 80 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown)
Two vintage bayonets shown side by side on a white background, featuring pointed blades and mounted grips with crossguard pieces. 2 M1847 SOCKET BAYONET, M1913 SWORD BAYONET Oakridge Auction Gallery 2020-10-17 183 USD 60 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown)
Rust-worn metal spike bayonet with a cross-guard near the handle and a blade extending to the right. Antique Spike Bayonet Montrose Auction Inc. 2020-09-26 52 USD 45 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown)
Silver-colored metal bayonet knife with a long slender blade and hooked crosspiece, shown diagonally on a white background. ANTIQUE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR BAYONET FOR COLT RIFLE Antique Arena Inc 2024-06-08 448 USD 50 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown)
Metal bayonet with a socket and long tapered blade, photographed against a white background. 1816 U.S. MUSKET SOCKET BAYONET Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers 2023-05-06 168 USD 50 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown)
Metal dagger-style bayonet with a pointed blade and dark handle on a white background. German K98 Bayonet Paul Arsenault Auctioneers 2023-06-18 231 USD 45 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown)
Antique-style metal rifle bayonet with black grip and crossguard, photographed against a plain light background. Antique WWI British Rifle Bayonet Lindberg Auctions 2015-03-06 45 USD 22 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown)
Long metal bayonet with a curved crossguard and yellow-brown wooden handle on a white background. CIVIL WAR US S&K YATAGHAN BAYONET Centurion Auctions 2024-12-09 116060 USD 110 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown)
Brown metal bayonet with a long blade and socket-style handle, shown diagonally against a white background. Vintage India Socket Bayonet Mebane Antique Auction 2021-02-24 50 USD 24 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown)
Dark metal bayonet with a serrated grip section, wrapped in a cloth strap and attached to a black scabbard. German KCB-77 M1 Bayonet EJ'S Auction & Appraisal 2024-10-12 2322 USD 120 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown)
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Disclosure: prices are shown as reported by auction houses and are provided for appraisal context. Learn more in our editorial policy.

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