A Couple of Rare Bayonets

I was going through my bayonet collection a couple of weeks ago and found two rare bayonets.
The first is a No 8, plate B300 (page #255) found in "British & Commonwealth Bayonets" by Ian Skennerton. It is in VG to Exc condition and was manufactured for the 7.92mm, S.L.E.M. (Self-loading Experimental Model) with the manufacturers mark S.M.T. inside a diamond on the Pommel.
Only 2,400 were manufactured. It looks like a No 5 bayonet with an 8" Bowie blade and similar grips but the crosspiece has a smaller muzzle ring.

The second is the 1st Type .280 EM1/EM2 Prototype Bayonet in VG condition also found in "British & Commonwealth Bayonets" by Ian Skennerton, plate B305 (page #247-251).
It looks exactly like a No 7 bayonet with a smaller crossguard but smaller muzzle ring.
Bought a new Savage No4 Mk1* with this bayonet attached and I didn't ralize what it was until a few years later.

Any idea what these could be worth?

This is a problem because you're in Canada and many of the forum is in US. The market value differs. If you look at BAyonet Collection Presentation Carl may be able to shed some light. He will have some examples on hand. Peter Laidler may be able to advise from the UK and Wheatey may be able to give advise here in Canada. Maybe PM them ? Minor addendum, a friend sold one of the #8 EX bayonets on line but only got about $400 Cdn for it.

Ooooooo, don't ask me BAR! I'm not a bayonet collector of any sort, just have a passing interest. But, I did have an EM2 bayonet - the No7 with a smaller ringed crosspiece that I stripped down and sent away to be re-phosphated. Only the blade assembly though. It was sent back but never arrived. So someone out there in the UK has a stolen(?) EM2 bayonet blade while I have the rest of the bits.

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Originally Posted by Albayo

I was going through my bayonet collection a couple of weeks ago and found two rare bayonets.
The first is a No 8, plate B300 (page #255) found in "British & Commonwealth Bayonets" by Ian Skennerton. It is in VG to Exc condition and was manufactured for the 7.92mm, S.L.E.M. (Self-loading Experimental Model) with the manufacturers mark S.M.T. inside a diamond on the Pommel.
Only 2,400 were manufactured. It looks like a No 5 bayonet with an 8" Bowie blade and similar grips but the crosspiece has a smaller muzzle ring.

The second is the 1st Type .280 EM1/EM2 Prototype Bayonet in VG condition also found in "British & Commonwealth Bayonets" by Ian Skennerton, plate B305 (page #247-251).
It looks exactly like a No 7 bayonet with a smaller crossguard but smaller muzzle ring.
Bought a new Savage No4 Mk1* with this bayonet attached and I didn't ralize what it was until a few years later.

Any idea what these could be worth?

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I do wish i had examples of both of these in my collection, I have a Israeli No8 but not th eUK one and the EM2 would be a pipe dream. Prices are hard to say, it depends on who is buying and if there are two buying. I woudl love both but probably wouldnt even bid as they are both out of my current range. (especially the 2nd one)

I picked up my No 8 several years back for $325. As BAR pointed out above, recent sale of one at $400. I think these prices are a fair representation of the pricing for that piece.

I don't have any personal sales history on the EM1/EM2, but if you are planning to sell it I would be very interested.