Need some help and advise

[J S]

My best friend passed about 3 weeks ago. He wanted me to sell his bikes as they are too big for me. I measured in inches, the Gitane Super Corsa is a 25" with a  23 1/2 TT. The Raleigh International is 24 1/4 and a 22 1'4 TT. These were done with standard tape measure.

The International is well used, was  his main bike since the '70's. He built it up himself with mostly Campy Record., Mafac brakes and suntour shifters., the bike is orange but the fork was replaced with a gray fork. 

The Gitane was built up with all Campy Record, I am to sure if it was late '70's or early '80's. The wheels are sewups and while this bike has almost never been ridden I think because of the sewups it has one scratch on the TT. The bike is filthy, dust coating all. It is a deep purple (now looks black due to dirt),  I did not try to clean it up. 

Any help on value would/desirability would be appreciated. 

My friend was legally blind so the Raleigh was his main transportation for many years. The parts to the best of m y knowledge were well. cared for and services and needed by him..

I believe the Raleigh due to the fork and scratches may not be worth must, the parts. may be the most desirreable part of this bike.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

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I intend to donate any money I receive these bikes to a Cancer charity. 

Joel

[Garth]

Joel, A great place to ascertain a price range would be the bikeforums.net classic and vintage sub forum. They also have a buy/sell section that likely has any history of past sales. I've heard the vintage market is on the low right now, but that's ever changing. To me the Gitane bike is every bit as valuable as the Raleigh. Here's a catalog I found of the 70-74 years. I bet the Gitane was pretty much stock. https://www.velo-pages.com/main.php?g2_itemId=1659

[J S]

Thanks Garth. The Gitane was bought as a frame, my friend was very happy with campy and wanted that bike to be full campy.

I will check them. out.

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