Bill Hanzel said
Bump to top, I know it’s a long shot, but I have to try
  

Bill,

For what Winchester model?  A Model 1897, or a Model 1912?  WW I or WW II production?

Bert

Good stuff…

Please keep us posted…

mrcvs said

DB said

DB said

Buck94 said

DB said

Rick C said
I guess the $1,500,999 price increase isn’t enough to procure the services of RIA, Christie’s, Southby’s, etc. Let’s go with EBay at $3,000,999. 
  

Rick C said
I guess the $1,500,999 price increase isn’t enough to procure the services of RIA, Christie’s, Southby’s, etc. Let’s go with EBay at $3,000,999. 
  

Rick , I took this mirror to the Cody show in 2015 and showed it to one person. He was the son of the owner of the major Texas auction house. He came outside to my vehicle and viewed it in the parking lot at which time he agreed on selling it with low 5 figure reserve. At the end of the day when it was time to do paperwork and consign the mirror the man I had talked to was not at there booth. The employee working the booth was aware of the verbal consignment deal but would not guarantee which auction of theirs it would be placed in. I decided not to consign it without a guarantee that it be sold in the Premier auction. 
  

If this mirror were worth a million or even 6 figures they would place it in a Premier auction in a NY minute! A reserve in the low 5 figures tells you they didn’t believe it was likely worth 6. Look even if this mirror is legit,respectfully it isn’t worth 7 figures. Prior to the recent #1 Henry selling we had what one Winchester go for over a million?  I will concede based upon vintage Winchester ads going for 5 figures that someone might give you that and given the right auction I think you could easily get that. However, Six figures is an unlikely dream, 7 figures much less multiple 7 figures is just unrealistic. The mirror is cool and no doubt many Winchester and Tiffany collectors would be happy to add it to their collection but not at the figure you believe it to be worth my friend. For what it is worth, I think Richmond Auctions and Reata Pass both do better selling antiques than Rock Island. No one can beat Rock Island for the depth of their buyers but I think Antique buyers are different than firearm buyers. Those guys get nuttier when bidding against each other and both Richmond and Reata Pass have more of those buyers than Rock Island. If you choose an auction let us know. I would be thrilled to see it and more than happy to eat crow if it goes into 6 figures and happy for you as well! Respect it is yours and respect your right to ask whatever price you desire and wish you luck finding the right buyer.
  

In 2021 Morphys auction sold a glass version of a cartridgeboard that was described as being one of 2 and it went for 6 figures. I'm not sure if you are aware that Rock Island has sold multiple versions of Winchester cartridgeboards in the last 18 months for over 6 figures. I never expected anyone to actually pay millions of dollars for my mirror. My goal for listing it at a ridiculous price is to get exposure and to inform the Winchester collector community that this item does exist and that it is one of one. 
  

The reserve price for low 5 figures was from 2015. The auction representative had never seen anything like it when he agreed on the 5 figure reserve. Surely had he thought it wasn't old or original when he viewed it he wouldn't have offered to take it on consignment. 
  

Okay…
Here are what I think are the two best options:
1.  Consign it to Rock Island, Morphy’s, Poulin’s, etc.  They will also give you a pre auction estimate as well.  But you will lose a substantial amount from what you receive vs what the buyer spends for it.
2.  List it on eBay at that low five figure price you were told in 2015.  That’s a realistic price for someone who wants it and isn’t a huge sum of money for a lot of folks anymore.  A low five figure price will get at least a second glance.  A $3 million plus price turns folks away.  
  

I agree with you. Those are two very good options. Right now I'm not in a position where I have to sell it. My main goal is to get exposure so that Winchester collectors are made aware that this mirror exists. Eventually the right person will see the mirror and  it will get sold. The price will be negotiated privately and the new owner will come to California to close the deal.  It might happen next month or next year or in the next decade but  eventually it will find a new home 

Anyone have a spare?

DB said

DB said

Buck94 said

DB said

Rick C said
I guess the $1,500,999 price increase isn’t enough to procure the services of RIA, Christie’s, Southby’s, etc. Let’s go with EBay at $3,000,999. 
  

Rick C said
I guess the $1,500,999 price increase isn’t enough to procure the services of RIA, Christie’s, Southby’s, etc. Let’s go with EBay at $3,000,999. 
  

Rick , I took this mirror to the Cody show in 2015 and showed it to one person. He was the son of the owner of the major Texas auction house. He came outside to my vehicle and viewed it in the parking lot at which time he agreed on selling it with low 5 figure reserve. At the end of the day when it was time to do paperwork and consign the mirror the man I had talked to was not at there booth. The employee working the booth was aware of the verbal consignment deal but would not guarantee which auction of theirs it would be placed in. I decided not to consign it without a guarantee that it be sold in the Premier auction. 
  

If this mirror were worth a million or even 6 figures they would place it in a Premier auction in a NY minute! A reserve in the low 5 figures tells you they didn’t believe it was likely worth 6. Look even if this mirror is legit,respectfully it isn’t worth 7 figures. Prior to the recent #1 Henry selling we had what one Winchester go for over a million?  I will concede based upon vintage Winchester ads going for 5 figures that someone might give you that and given the right auction I think you could easily get that. However, Six figures is an unlikely dream, 7 figures much less multiple 7 figures is just unrealistic. The mirror is cool and no doubt many Winchester and Tiffany collectors would be happy to add it to their collection but not at the figure you believe it to be worth my friend. For what it is worth, I think Richmond Auctions and Reata Pass both do better selling antiques than Rock Island. No one can beat Rock Island for the depth of their buyers but I think Antique buyers are different than firearm buyers. Those guys get nuttier when bidding against each other and both Richmond and Reata Pass have more of those buyers than Rock Island. If you choose an auction let us know. I would be thrilled to see it and more than happy to eat crow if it goes into 6 figures and happy for you as well! Respect it is yours and respect your right to ask whatever price you desire and wish you luck finding the right buyer.
  

In 2021 Morphys auction sold a glass version of a cartridgeboard that was described as being one of 2 and it went for 6 figures. I'm not sure if you are aware that Rock Island has sold multiple versions of Winchester cartridgeboards in the last 18 months for over 6 figures. I never expected anyone to actually pay millions of dollars for my mirror. My goal for listing it at a ridiculous price is to get exposure and to inform the Winchester collector community that this item does exist and that it is one of one. 
  

The reserve price for low 5 figures was from 2015. The auction representative had never seen anything like it when he agreed on the 5 figure reserve. Surely had he thought it wasn't old or original when he viewed it he wouldn't have offered to take it on consignment. 
  

Okay…

Here are what I think are the two best options:

1.  Consign it to Rock Island, Morphy’s, Poulin’s, etc.  They will also give you a pre auction estimate as well.  But you will lose a substantial amount from what you receive vs what the buyer spends for it.

2.  List it on eBay at that low five figure price you were told in 2015.  That’s a realistic price for someone who wants it and isn’t a huge sum of money for a lot of folks anymore.  A low five figure price will get at least a second glance.  A $3 million plus price turns folks away.  

DB said

Buck94 said

DB said

Rick C said
I guess the $1,500,999 price increase isn’t enough to procure the services of RIA, Christie’s, Southby’s, etc. Let’s go with EBay at $3,000,999. 
  

Rick C said
I guess the $1,500,999 price increase isn’t enough to procure the services of RIA, Christie’s, Southby’s, etc. Let’s go with EBay at $3,000,999. 
  

Rick , I took this mirror to the Cody show in 2015 and showed it to one person. He was the son of the owner of the major Texas auction house. He came outside to my vehicle and viewed it in the parking lot at which time he agreed on selling it with low 5 figure reserve. At the end of the day when it was time to do paperwork and consign the mirror the man I had talked to was not at there booth. The employee working the booth was aware of the verbal consignment deal but would not guarantee which auction of theirs it would be placed in. I decided not to consign it without a guarantee that it be sold in the Premier auction. 
  

If this mirror were worth a million or even 6 figures they would place it in a Premier auction in a NY minute! A reserve in the low 5 figures tells you they didn’t believe it was likely worth 6. Look even if this mirror is legit,respectfully it isn’t worth 7 figures. Prior to the recent #1 Henry selling we had what one Winchester go for over a million?  I will concede based upon vintage Winchester ads going for 5 figures that someone might give you that and given the right auction I think you could easily get that. However, Six figures is an unlikely dream, 7 figures much less multiple 7 figures is just unrealistic. The mirror is cool and no doubt many Winchester and Tiffany collectors would be happy to add it to their collection but not at the figure you believe it to be worth my friend. For what it is worth, I think Richmond Auctions and Reata Pass both do better selling antiques than Rock Island. No one can beat Rock Island for the depth of their buyers but I think Antique buyers are different than firearm buyers. Those guys get nuttier when bidding against each other and both Richmond and Reata Pass have more of those buyers than Rock Island. If you choose an auction let us know. I would be thrilled to see it and more than happy to eat crow if it goes into 6 figures and happy for you as well! Respect it is yours and respect your right to ask whatever price you desire and wish you luck finding the right buyer.
  

In 2021 Morphys auction sold a glass version of a cartridgeboard that was described as being one of 2 and it went for 6 figures. I'm not sure if you are aware that Rock Island has sold multiple versions of Winchester cartridgeboards in the last 18 months for over 6 figures. I never expected anyone to actually pay millions of dollars for my mirror. My goal for listing it at a ridiculous price is to get exposure and to inform the Winchester collector community that this item does exist and that it is one of one. 
  

The reserve price for low 5 figures was from 2015. The auction representative had never seen anything like it when he agreed on the 5 figure reserve. Surely had he thought it wasn't old or original when he viewed it he wouldn't have offered to take it on consignment. 

Buck94 said

DB said

Rick C said
I guess the $1,500,999 price increase isn’t enough to procure the services of RIA, Christie’s, Southby’s, etc. Let’s go with EBay at $3,000,999. 
  

Rick C said
I guess the $1,500,999 price increase isn’t enough to procure the services of RIA, Christie’s, Southby’s, etc. Let’s go with EBay at $3,000,999. 
  

Rick , I took this mirror to the Cody show in 2015 and showed it to one person. He was the son of the owner of the major Texas auction house. He came outside to my vehicle and viewed it in the parking lot at which time he agreed on selling it with low 5 figure reserve. At the end of the day when it was time to do paperwork and consign the mirror the man I had talked to was not at there booth. The employee working the booth was aware of the verbal consignment deal but would not guarantee which auction of theirs it would be placed in. I decided not to consign it without a guarantee that it be sold in the Premier auction. 
  

If this mirror were worth a million or even 6 figures they would place it in a Premier auction in a NY minute! A reserve in the low 5 figures tells you they didn’t believe it was likely worth 6. Look even if this mirror is legit,respectfully it isn’t worth 7 figures. Prior to the recent #1 Henry selling we had what one Winchester go for over a million?  I will concede based upon vintage Winchester ads going for 5 figures that someone might give you that and given the right auction I think you could easily get that. However, Six figures is an unlikely dream, 7 figures much less multiple 7 figures is just unrealistic. The mirror is cool and no doubt many Winchester and Tiffany collectors would be happy to add it to their collection but not at the figure you believe it to be worth my friend. For what it is worth, I think Richmond Auctions and Reata Pass both do better selling antiques than Rock Island. No one can beat Rock Island for the depth of their buyers but I think Antique buyers are different than firearm buyers. Those guys get nuttier when bidding against each other and both Richmond and Reata Pass have more of those buyers than Rock Island. If you choose an auction let us know. I would be thrilled to see it and more than happy to eat crow if it goes into 6 figures and happy for you as well! Respect it is yours and respect your right to ask whatever price you desire and wish you luck finding the right buyer.
  

In 2021 Morphys auction sold a glass version of a cartridgeboard that was described as being one of 2 and it went for 6 figures. I'm not sure if you are aware that Rock Island has sold multiple versions of Winchester cartridgeboards in the last 18 months for over 6 figures. I never expected anyone to actually pay millions of dollars for my mirror. My goal for listing it at a ridiculous price is to get exposure and to inform the Winchester collector community that this item does exist and that it is one of one.