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Anyone buy anything yesterday? Anyone in attendance? I watched intermittently yesterday through proxibid. Didn’t bid on anything.
I see it starts out again this morning at lot #1000. Winchesters will start the morning off with Zane Grey’s M1895 coming up quick.
One item I noticed that sold real high was the Winchester revolver.
Comments or reactions thus far?
steve004 said
One item I noticed that sold real high was the Winchester revolver.
Can’t imagine why! Although, given a free choice, I’d much rather own Zane Grey’s ’95. His hunting camp on the Mogollon Ridge in Arizona can still be visited.
The Winchester revolver went for $375K …..chump change compared to the Colt Walker that sold for 900K!
Steve
Explain this to me! This morning a 1873 plain rifle lot number 1032 sold for $57,500 price realized. It’s a hardware store 32 WCF in 90 some percent condition. Is this a mistake on Proxy Bid or did it happen? T/R
I saw that rifle yesterday at the auction. It was displayed in a glass case, so could not pick it up, but from what I could see, it was “new”. Just a beautiful example, that was near perfect. Would have loved to pick it up and look at it closer, but since I was not in the market for a 73, just admired from a distance.
Based on what I saw, if you wanted the best condition 73 out there, this was it.
I am not a 73 collector, so cannot comment further on price realized. I believe they estimated $35K on the high side.
Steve
Sometimes things aren’t always what they seem to be! Especially when Rock Island Auction is involved. Anyone recall the thread about Winchester 1886 Serial number 1 from a few years ago?
Here’s a Cavalry Model that sold for, with commission, $402,500 yesterday. Read through the entire thread. It sold for about 98% more than it is probably worth, or translated, this is an $8,000 gun on a very good day.
I was logged in through proxibid. There was an 1886 that I had a strong eye on:
The chambering combined with the heavy, extra length barrel and a museum letter were strong attractions for me. With an auction estimate of $5500 to $8500, combined with talk of the Winchester market being soft, I thought what if it sells on the low end? So, there I was, ready. For those following it, it sold for exactly double the high end of the auction estimate: $17,000. And then of course, there’s the matter of the 21.5% commission, packing and shipping on top of that…
Sigh.
steve004 said
With an auction estimate of $5500 to $8500, combined with talk of the Winchester market being soft, I thought what if it sells on the low end? So, there I was, ready. For those following it, it sold for exactly double the high end of the auction estimate: $17,000. And then of course, there’s the matter of the 21.5% commission, packing and shipping on top of that…Sigh.
Good to know there’s no shortage of billionaires, or at least multi-millionaires, who like guns; just hope they’ll remember to set aside a small fraction of their wealth to help re-elect “our (only) friend” in the next Presidential election–probably the most important in our lifetimes.
Steve, Several years ago I chased a similar 86 exhvy in 32″ at RIA, it lettered 15 pounds like a Sharps. The estimate was $8,500 and I paid $26,000, maybe not smart but I own it. Bidders come out of the wood work when big extra heavy’s go on the block. Now I feel better about my purchase. T/R
TR said
Steve, Several years ago I chased a similar 86 exhvy in 32″ at RIA, it lettered 15 pounds like a Sharps. The estimate was $8,500 and I paid $26,000, maybe not smart but I own it. Bidders come out of the wood work when big extra heavy’s go on the block. Now I feel better about my purchase. T/R
Tom, I am out of town so did not get to see what your friend’s 73 SRC sold for?
Chuck said
Tom, I am out of town so did not get to see what your friend’s 73 SRC sold for?
Chuck, $9975. with the juice. Tom
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