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Hermès Kelly 28 Black Alligator Gold Hardware
$42,500 USD
Well above
Priced 73% above typical Black Birkin 28 (median $24,500 across 49 listings).
Live market context
Comparable set
48 listings
Median
$24,500
Low-high
$14,950-$78,000
Merchants
10 active
Compared against Birkin 28 Black inventory. This listing is $18,000 above the current median (73%).
Buyer market brief
This Hermès Kelly 28 Black Alligator Gold Hardware is listed at $42,500 by Madison Avenue Couture, $18,000 above the median $24,500 ask for Birkin 28 Black inventory. Compare the premium against condition, rarity, hardware, and included accessories before checkout.
- Compared with 48 priced listings from 10 active merchants.
- Observed cohort range: $14,950 to $78,000.
- Current ask is 73% above the cohort median.
- 3 lower-priced comparable alternatives are indexed right now.
Price history
First captured at $42,500 on 2026-09-04.
First seen
$42,500 · 2026-09-04
Latest ask
$42,500 · 2026-09-04
Observed days
1
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Size
Kelly 28 (28 x 20 x 14 cm)
Color
Black
Leather
Alligator
Hardware
Gold
Condition
Pre-owned
Merchant
Madison Avenue Couture
This vintage Kelly, in the Sellier style, is of Black Shiny Alligator Mississippiensis leather with gold hardware and has tonal stitching, two straps with front toggle closure, clochette, lock and two keys, single rolled handle and removable shoulder strap.The interior is lined with Black chevre lea
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CohortBirkin 28 Black
Median ask$24,500
Live comps48
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