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Hermès Kelly Black Crocodile Niloticus Ruthenium Hardware
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$15,199 USD
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Priced 44% below typical Black Birkin (median $27,331 across 1813 listings).
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Live market context
Comparable set
51 listings
Median
$50,500
Low-high
$20,419-$298,000
Merchants
19 active
Compared against Kelly Black Crocodile Niloticus inventory. This listing is $35,301 below the current median (70%).
Buyer market brief
This Hermès Kelly Black Crocodile Niloticus Ruthenium Hardware is listed at $15,199 by LuxLexicon, $35,301 below the median $50,500 ask for Kelly Black Crocodile Niloticus inventory. That makes it worth shortlisting if the condition photos and merchant terms check out.
- Compared with 51 priced listings from 19 active merchants.
- Observed cohort range: $20,419 to $298,000.
- Current ask is 70% below the cohort median.
- 3 lower-priced comparable alternatives are indexed right now.
Price history
Hermès Kelly Pochette Black in Lizard Varanus Niloticus Ruthenium hardware is down $55 (0.36%) since 2026-11-09.
First seen
$15,254 · 2026-11-09
Latest ask
$15,199 · 2026-11-15
Observed days
7
Biggest observed cut: $49 on 2026-11-14
($15,245 to $15,196).
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Color
Black
Leather
Crocodile Niloticus
Hardware
Ruthenium
Condition
Pre-owned
Merchant
LuxLexicon
Hermès Kelly Pochette | Bags | Clutch | Lizard Varanus Niloticus | Black | Ruthenium | J square | Fair Condition | Dust Bag | DB only. clutch is recoloured.
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How the Kelly does at auction
205 Hermès Kelly lots from Bonhams, Drouot and other houses: the median sold at 140% of its low estimate.
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Is $15,199 fair for Crocodile Niloticus in this condition?
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Use the live cohort and nearby listings to check whether this Hermès Kelly Black Crocodile Niloticus Ruthenium Hardware is still the best option.
CohortKelly Black Crocodile Niloticus
Median ask$50,500
Live comps51
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