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Right now there are some nice ebay #5 selling at “buy now” prices of $40 with free shipping. High angle (york pitch) and low angle planes are really more of a special item tool than anything else, and you are paying for that fact new or used. The fact that they are relatively rare o nteh used market tends to point to the fact also.
This a WW2 era #5, note the rubber adjuster wheel. I personally like these the most of the #5 I use own.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Stanley-Bailey-USA-No-5-Wood-Plane/263873103267?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D52885%26meid%3Dc0467c5ae21c4c6ba463ad825d2a9115%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D183387956357%26itm%3D263873103267&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851