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Value is hard to guess anymore as many prices on eBAY seem high to me lately. The Box looks correct to me as does the paperwork. In fact, my box looks exactly the same.
As for the knife being collectable... well certainly it is collectable if you don't have one in your collection and you want it. There isn't a whole lot that is particularily special about this M9 in my oppinion however. Just the same, it will sell for more then a new LanCay or Ontario simply because of the manufacturer, age, better worksmanship, etc.
I assume you are new to M9s... what do you want it for?
If you want to have a really nice knife that shows the best of the best of M9 Bayonet manufacture history this would be a good example without costing you a huge fortune for a really rare or collectable model.
If you want a knife to carry around in the woods and use it as a camp knife then there are much cheaper options that will work just as well for less then $50. I just bought one of the Taiwan versions for $35 and it looks like the knife you are looking at and it will make a great camp knife without my spending the kind of money a Buck in new condition will bring...
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