This Old Disston Saw Sold for $650 — Most Sell for $40

Two old saws. Same maker's name on both. One sold, documented, for forty dollars. The other sold, documented, for six hundred fifty. In this episode we break down exactly what separated them — and why the medallion alone never tells the whole story. We cover: How to read a Disston saw medallion and roughly date it by wording changes across the company's history Why a 12" half-back saw fell outside the documented catalog range — and what that meant for its sale price The difference between an asking price and a documented sold price, and why that distinction should change how you evaluate any old tool A Disston combination handsaw with a built-in square, level, and scribe — and why feature-based rarity is a completely different story than age-based rarity A 1976 bicentennial commemorative saw that proves age and value are not the same question Split nuts, blade nibs, and etch condition as additional dating and originality clues A five-step identification checklist you can use on any old saw in your garage or an inherited toolbox Collector values change over time and depend on exact model, condition, originality, completeness, provenance, venue, and buyer demand. Prices discussed in this video are examples from documented market activity, not guaranteed valuations. Production note: Jack Mercer is a fictional AI-presented host. Some visuals in this episode are AI-generated reenactments or illustrations. Historical and market claims are independently researched from publicly available sources. Don't clean it. Don't sell it. Identify it first. If you've got an old saw sitting in a toolbox, tell us what the medallion actually says — word for word — in the comments below. Chapters 00:00 Two saws, two very different sold prices 00:59 Asking price vs. sold price 01:23 Why a 2-inch size difference matters 03:22 The $650 sale, explained 05:15 The medallion myth — and the correction 07:33 Two medallions, side by side 09:40 A saw that's also a square and a level 11:26 The 1976 saw that outsold saws twice its age 13:41 Five checks before you clean or sell anything 16:04 A live example: asking, not sold — yet 16:36 Don't clean it. Don't sell it. Identify it first. Tags Disston saw, antique hand saw, old tools, vintage tools, tool collecting, hand tool identification, Disston medallion, saw medallion dating, antique tool value, hidden value tools, inherited toolbox, garage sale tools, estate sale tools, vintage Disston saw value, old American tools, tool appraisal, collector saw, Veteran's Tool Bench Hashtags #DisstonSaw #AntiqueTools #VintageTools #ToolCollecting #HiddenValue