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I had check on it back before it sold.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
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Also you can’t read anything into the number spacing on them. They are all hand stamped. Here is one near it.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
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November 7, 2015
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Bert H. said
I have seen that same”1/2″ marking and notation in the records on a few other occasions, and it is my belief (opinion) that it was how Winchester documented a duplicate serial numbered gun at that time.Bert
I think the discussion went along the lines of the “1/2” meaning “one of two” and “2/2” meaning “two of two”. Would be nice to see an image of the ledger entries for these rifles.
Mike
So the unique aspect of the 1/2 added to the serial number adds how much to the value of the rifle?
steve004 said
So the unique aspect of the 1/2 added to the serial number adds how much to the value of the rifle?
Nothing in my opinion Steve…unless I owned it ?. Apprehension and possible deduction for some as they don’t understand the meaning, especially at a gun show for those who’ve never seen it & feel it’s not something the factory did ??
Rick C
steve004 said
So the unique aspect of the 1/2 added to the serial number adds how much to the value of the rifle?
If I remember its condition correctly it added 50% or more to this gun.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
Email: [email protected]
steve004 said
So the unique aspect of the 1/2 added to the serial number adds how much to the value of the rifle?
I would consider it to be a curiosity and assign no additional value to this oddity. YMMV.
In the case of two Colt single action’s with the same serial number it does not increase value unless you own both. But a Winchester with 1/2 added to the serial number is different, you don’t have to own both. It’s a lot like a two headed coin, it’s rare. I collect rare and would pay extra. T/R
I think anyone who wouldn’t pay extra for the “1/2” would not be in the running as far as acquiring the rifle – because others would pay more. I would pay more, but it wouldn’t be 50%. That would also mean I wouldn’t be in the running for acquiring the rifle – at least the Winchester under discussion.
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steve004 said
I think anyone who wouldn’t pay extra for the “1/2” would not be in the running as far as acquiring the rifle – because others would pay more. I would pay more, but it wouldn’t be 50%. That would also mean I wouldn’t be in the running for acquiring the rifle – at least the Winchester under discussion.
I’m a fan of unusual or interesting specimens but that doesn’t mean I’ll pay a huge premium because I know that most conservative collectors only pay extra for condition an/or rarity.
Mike
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