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What are they smokin’ over at RIA?
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December 4, 2021 - 4:25 am
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This one hammered at $14,000 before the buyer’s premium, sales tax, and shipping is figured in.  No mention, of course, of the imperfection at the muzzle and no photograph included in the description.

https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/84/5/antique-winchester-model-1892-lever-action-saddle-ring-carbine

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Edit:  Price including buyer’s premium but no additional fees, such as sales tax and shipping, was $16,100.

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Isn’t what RIA is smoking, but the bidders; RIA (questions of professional ethics aside) can’t be held responsible for the insanity of them

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…the same stuff they’re smokin’ at Ward’s Auction:

https://www.wardscollectibles.com/viewitem.php?item=4206

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 RIA is planning to open an auction house in Texas in a year or two. So you guys from Texas start saving your money. At the present rate guns are inflating what will that 1892 cost in 2023 in Texas? T/R

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Wow, those are some high prices paid.

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December 4, 2021 - 2:29 pm
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Sure do make the ones We already got look good

W.A.C.A. life member, Marlin Collectors Assn. charter and life member, C,S.S.A. member and general gun nut.

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To paraphrase the late George Madis, these buyers didn’t pay too much, they bought too early.  Crikey!

I call myself a collector as it sounds better than hoarder

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deerhunter said
…the same stuff they’re smokin’ at Ward’s Auction:

https://www.wardscollectibles.com/viewitem.php?item=4206  

Here’s one from earlier today.

https://wardscollectibles.com/viewitem.php?item=4012

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RickC said

Here’s one from earlier today.

https://wardscollectibles.com/viewitem.php?item=4012  

That one looks familiar. 

 

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I suppose this all is better than the opposite predictions, which seemed to abound pre Covid.  As in who will be left to collect all this stuff when the current generation of collectors is gone, this being a generation born not much after WWII, and earlier.

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TXGunNut said

That one looks familiar. 

 

Mike  

Someone’s we know Mike? I must have missed the thread or conversation.

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Henry Mero said
Sure do make the ones We already got look good  

 Yes it does!

 I think the investor crowd is back, but I don’t know for how long. Unless they own an auction company it will be painful when they sell. T/R

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RickC said

Someone’s we know Mike? I must have missed the thread or conversation.

RickC  

Not here, Rick. But I think I’ve seen this gun. 

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