What are these worth in the USA?

[Glen]

Just wondering what these bikes would be worth in the USA. They are currently listed on the New Zealand auction site called Trade Me (NZ's ebay equivalent).

Here are the links to the listings with the photo of the bike following the link

B.F.Goodrich 24inch - ($1500 NZ)
http://www.trademe.co.nz/antiques-colle ... 251932.htm

Western flyer - ($1500 NZ)
http://www.trademe.co.nz/antiques-colle ... 251936.htm

Monark silver king - ($8000 NZ)
http://www.trademe.co.nz/antiques-colle ... 251941.htm

You don't see these types of bike often in New Zealand... in fact this is the first time for me. But the prices seem over the top to me. Is that really what they are worth? Just curious...

(note: the images will most likely disappear when the auction ends)

 

[user 135]

I would say overpriced for the US but maybe not for NZ.

Schwinn - $175-350 (Those tires may be high dollar though depending on condition. 26" versions go for $400.)
Western FLyer- Nice X53...$250-400
Monark Silver King - $400-600

 

[2manybikes]

I would say overpriced for the US but maybe not for NZ.

Schwinn - $175-350 (Those tires may be high dollar though depending on condition. 26" versions go for $400.)
Western FLyer- Nice X53...$250-400
Monark Silver King - $400-600

I agree with the first two, but the Monark looks like a Hex bar which would bring quite a bit more money ... in the $1500 range depending on condition

 

[user 135]

What are those colored tires called? I remember Marc-easywind had a green pair of those whitewalls

 

[ratina]

The middle one is not a Western Flyer X-53, its a JC Higgins with X-53 rack and springer and a CWC skiptooth sprocket

 

[npence]

The silver king looks like a hex tube bike one sold at auction early this month for around $4000 I think but I would value it more around $2000. In nice condition

 

[pick]

The middle one is not a Western Flyer X-53, its a JC Higgins with X-53 rack and springer and a CWC skiptooth sprocket

Good Eye Ben!

 

[ratina]

The middle one is not a Western Flyer X-53, its a JC Higgins with X-53 rack and springer and a CWC skiptooth sprocket

Good Eye Ben!

The tank was a dead giveaway!

 

[Glen]

Thanks for the responses guys.

I was really just curious to see if the prices were as OTT as I thought they were. $2000 US is currently at about $2400 NZ so I think $8000 NZ for the Monark Silver King is way too high, even when considering the rarity of it, especially here in NZ. It would be cheaper for someone to buy a bike in the USA and have it shipped.

So anyone want to ship me a bike :wink: