Was anybody at the estate auction in kingfisher on saturday? the guy had over 350 guns that got auctioned off
I had some friends that went, but I did check out the list online. That guy sure liked his S&W revolvers. I also saw a couple Garands going with prebids of $800 and $1200??? They must have had some special markings that weren't visible form the pictures.
The international harvester garand went for $1700, I believe, that was a little high, but the ones i've seen online in comparable shape sold in the 1400-1500 range. That was the only gun I really wanted that I didn't get besides the pythons, I bid on all of them but couldn't bring myself to pay $1000 more than they are worth
What was the International Harvester M1 like? Postage stamp, gapper, arrowhead? Correct or mixmaster? Condition?
You lost me...it was in good physical shape haha
Ha... well, if it was a mixmaster postage stamp with heel lettering like this one:
Then $1700 is way too high. Even for a correct postage stamp, that's still too high a price by at least five hundred bucks. If it was a gapper like this one:
in excellent, correct condition with barrel, stock, op rod, etc. then $1700 is absolute top of the market; if it was an arrowhead like this one:
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in excellent correct condition, $1700 would be a good price.
Then $1700 is way too high. Even for a correct postage stamp, that's still too high a price by at least five hundred bucks. If it was a gapper like this one:
in excellent, correct condition with barrel, stock, op rod, etc. then $1700 is absolute top of the market; if it was an arrowhead like this one:
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in excellent correct condition, $1700 would be a good price.
I believe it was like the last one, but I looked at it over someone's shoulder so i'm not positive, it was an auction though, almost everything went for more than it was worth
Apparently I also handled a very rare winchester, still new in box. I did not know that a model 12 in 410 was thought to be a myth
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I was their and did purchase a "project" mdl 12 in 16 ga. Most of the long guns had slight surface rust unless they where new or as new in the box. The IH garrand was in good plus shape and all numbers matched. So 1700 was a fair price. The win mdl 60 61 63 and 1890's demanded premium prices but most were in excellent shape most as new in the box. The Brownings and berrettas also sold well. Their where several out of state collectors and vendors in attendance as well as several local collectors and dealers. It was well attended in general. I went to purchase a couple of the Belgium bar's and couldn't quite get one bought. Things where not grossly overpriced IMO. They just brought retail value.(online buyers also had a buyers premium) but if you go to a well advertised large gun auction expecting a steal they rarely exist. I had to leave before it was over so I can't speak for the last 50 or so lots but it was a good one while I was there. The best deals where in his coin collection.
