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December 27, 2007
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Obviously not a student of Sister Bethany’s fifth grade class. Unsatisfactory in too many aspects.
July 16, 2013
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Wincacher said
Excellent eye!
Wincacher said
Excellent eye!
That was the first flag we noticed, and prompted the call to them for additional photo’s
2, “the one of one thousand” marking looks to be a bit off, (so to speak)
September 22, 2011
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I wouldn’t touch this one. Much better “investment grade” firearms out there.
March 21, 2016
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!SOLD!
$60,000
Winchester Model 1873 44-40 circa 1886
November 7, 2015
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Well, I hope the new owner is happy with it.
December 1, 2012
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Incredible! How can someone drop that kind of coin without doing any research? 
"This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend."
December 1, 2012
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Is there an additional $10,000 buyer’s premium on that?
"This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend."
June 4, 2017
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$60,000 hammer plus $9,000 juice. T/R
February 19, 2013
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ouch!!!!
July 16, 2013
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I see Leroy, has just put up a recently found 73 deluxe that won the Paris exhibition in the 1880’s. cased engraved and one gold medel.
wouldn’t you put that sort of money on it, rather then Julia’s so called 1 of????????
http://merzantiques.com/item/wonderful-cased-engraved-model-1873-special-order-exhibition-rifle
June 26, 2013
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Wincacher said
Incredible! How can someone drop that kind of coin without doing any research?
Just wait, “Selling Dad’s Old Guns” will have it listed on Gunbroker in no time with the “original” shipping crate for double the Julia’s price…
December 1, 2012
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"This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend."
November 19, 2006
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I was quite surprised to see the final hammer price for the 1 of 1,000 under discussion. Particularly given many items either didn’t sell or sold for under auction estimate. I’ve reviewed from the Volcanic/Henry section through the Winchester 1873, 1876 and 1886. Is it my imagination or did a unusually large number of rifles either not sell or sell low?
June 4, 2017
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I watched on Proxy bid, It’s not your imagination. I’m not sure what went on but there was a lot of canceled bids. It seemed like it settled down after the Winchesters went. Maybe the Winchester collectors over slept ? I’m not sure what sold and what didn’t. T/R
September 22, 2011
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steve004 said
Is it my imagination or did a unusually large number of rifles either not sell or sell low?
My observations are the same–many did not sell or sold low. Perhaps this is the beginning of a long anticipated, and significant, softening in the antique firearms market due to a decrease in grey haired folks collecting this stuff and more younger folks collecting black plastic guns.
June 4, 2017
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I do not believe that, I think the collectors want gun shows to set the market not the auctions. It’s a lot more fun to go to a gun show with your friends than phone bid at an auction, ambiance. T/R
June 4, 2017
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A national gun show promoter once told me that the auctions would be the demise of gun collecting and that’s was why he would not sell them a table at his gun show. Without gun shows would there be auctions? Gun shows are fun. T/R
July 19, 2013
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The auctions are ripping people off so bad right now with their fee schedules and bogus price ranges And reserve fees that they’re killing themselves off and the buyers.
They’ll do anything to get a gun listing and then charge a buy-in fee along with a fee if the gun is returned that it’s really turning people off.
If you ever get a chance to read the contract they give you to take a listing look at the fee schedule including return fees if the gun doesn’t sell.
July 19, 2013
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mrcvs said
steve004 said
Is it my imagination or did a unusually large number of rifles either not sell or sell low?My observations are the same–many did not sell or sold low. Perhaps this is the beginning of a long anticipated, and significant, softening in the antique firearms market due to a decrease in grey haired folks collecting this stuff and more younger folks collecting black plastic guns.
mrcvs said
steve004 said
Is it my imagination or did a unusually large number of rifles either not sell or sell low?My observations are the same–many did not sell or sold low. Perhaps this is the beginning of a long anticipated, and significant, softening in the antique firearms market due to a decrease in grey haired folks collecting this stuff and more younger folks collecting black plastic guns.
Julia did a terrible job on this last auction on their pricing ranges and they still made money on the return fees
November 7, 2015
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I understand that the marketing and logistics expense for these high-end auctions is pretty incredible but the fees seem pretty incredible too. I guess they’re good entertainment and learning tools as long as they continue to take excellent (IMHO) photos.
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