mrcvs said

steve004 said

cj57 said

https://merkelauction.com/auction/228-merkels-wild-west/lot-123-antique-marlin/

This is link to the auction house, has the prices. There were some nice Remington Keene and Bullard rifles also with some Winchester. I’m a Marlin fan and did bid 6000 on that 45-90

  

I’ve spent some time going through the Merkel auction.  I’ve more to go through but so far I’m struck that hammer prices were generally soft.  And the swing is certainly not to Remington Keenes.  There was a collection of ten – all from one collector who spent years putting that collection together.  I think all went below the low end of the reserve, with many very far below.  For example, a deluxe version with an auction estimate of $3500 to $4500 hammered for $1700.  I suspect the consignor must has been sorely disappointed.  If financial gain had been his goal we can quickly remark he should have collected Winchesters.  However there’s more to collecting than money and I’m sure he enjoyed collecting and studying these interesting rifles.  

I think they were soft, too, except I only focused on the two antique Marlin 1895s I believed to be original.  The .45-90 was stuck at the opening bid of 3k for so long that it made me question was I missing something on it, wood maybe refinished.  Hammering at $10,500 likely disproves that.  The .45-70 had an opening bid of $3k, which, when you add in buyer’s premium puts you at $3,600, more than a Winchester 1886 in comparable condition.  And, as we have said, a Marlin is NOT a Winchester.  I thought it would sell at $3000, if it even got a bid at all.  I have no idea why it hammered at $5500, meaning the “winner” will have nearly 7k into it by the time it arrives at their doorstep.

  

That Marlin 1895 has some rare features, plain PG, longer then standard barrel 28″, the rear sight dovetail was moved forward 3-4″ from standard and roll stamp moved to the round portion and pretty nice condition, a very nice gun that I would like to own!

cj57 said

mrcvs said

steve004 said

cj57 said

https://merkelauction.com/auction/228-merkels-wild-west/lot-123-antique-marlin/

This is link to the auction house, has the prices. There were some nice Remington Keene and Bullard rifles also with some Winchester. I’m a Marlin fan and did bid 6000 on that 45-90

  

I’ve spent some time going through the Merkel auction.  I’ve more to go through but so far I’m struck that hammer prices were generally soft.  And the swing is certainly not to Remington Keenes.  There was a collection of ten – all from one collector who spent years putting that collection together.  I think all went below the low end of the reserve, with many very far below.  For example, a deluxe version with an auction estimate of $3500 to $4500 hammered for $1700.  I suspect the consignor must has been sorely disappointed.  If financial gain had been his goal we can quickly remark he should have collected Winchesters.  However there’s more to collecting than money and I’m sure he enjoyed collecting and studying these interesting rifles.  

I think they were soft, too, except I only focused on the two antique Marlin 1895s I believed to be original.  The .45-90 was stuck at the opening bid of 3k for so long that it made me question was I missing something on it, wood maybe refinished.  Hammering at $10,500 likely disproves that.  The .45-70 had an opening bid of $3k, which, when you add in buyer’s premium puts you at $3,600, more than a Winchester 1886 in comparable condition.  And, as we have said, a Marlin is NOT a Winchester.  I thought it would sell at $3000, if it even got a bid at all.  I have no idea why it hammered at $5500, meaning the “winner” will have nearly 7k into it by the time it arrives at their doorstep.

  

That Marlin 1895 has some rare features, plain PG, longer then standard barrel 28″, the rear sight dovetail was moved forward 3-4″ from standard and roll stamp moved to the round portion and pretty nice condition, a very nice gun that I would like to own!

  

Yes, add in that half octagon barrel that was extra length and some fairly vivid attractive case colors.  Case colors add a lot (of dollars)!