Can I ask the value of a 1959 Bear Kodiak in good condition showing scratches and discoloration in the glass. Left hand 60# 64” Thank you

The '59 is pretty popular. For a clean right-hand bow in a popular weight, I would ask $450. What you have is quite heavy and built backwards for 90% of the market. So, you are working with 10% of the market then factoring in that there are about a half dozen guys out there that still shoot sixty-pound bows. All that I can do is take a stab at a value. Maybe $300, maybe you get to keep it. Heavy bows tend to sit for a long time before selling. I've been watching three different sets of 60ish pound Schafer Silvertip limbs for a couple of months now. They are priced right, really beautiful limbs, but there just aren't that any people willing to buy them. Fifteen pounds lighter, those limbs would have sold in less than half an hour.

Those pretty rare in the 64 inch length.60 inchers are way more common.Sounds like its in pretty good shape for a 60 year old bow.

Not having stress cracks on the top side of limbs glass is always nice.Being left hand may make it harder to find a buyer.But you have to realize that thier are way less left hand bows available.So you may find a Bear collector who wants that model for its rarity being left handed and 64 inches.

60 pounds does reduce the number of potential buyers if thier looking for something they can shoot vs just a collector who wants it for thier collection possibly.

Some of the older bears sale for quite a bit.Not sure what the market is right now on those vintage bows of the 59er ilk.But in the past when I was buying them around 450$ for a nice one was a common ballpark figure.

Price varies on condition ofcourse from poor to mint condition.

Alot of bear afficionados will probably chime in on where the market is currantly on 59ers.Very popular model for sure!

Bottom line if you try and sale the market will tell you if your asking to much for what you got if it doesn't sale.Then the reductions on price begin.

Fine shooting bow buy the way in that length!

If that wasn’t a left hand bow I take it off your hands that right up my alley

Being LH and 60# will drop the value somewhat. I wouldn’t take less than $400 for it. If you put it up for auction you might get $500-$600 for it.

It's the most iconic one piece recurve of all time. You'll get good money for it, $400 and up would be my guess.

A 60# bow these days is only worth what someone will give you... That is a tough weight to sell...

That's a rare bow... weight, length and orientation.

Looks like the original side plate and from the looks of it, it was hardly shot at all. Needs a new feather rest.

i have that same bow,, left handed and marked 55 lbs @ 30 in..

and the same bubinga in the site window,,

Thank you for everyone’s comments.

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