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Post by bullseye on Jan 10, 2018 11:35:47 GMT -5
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Post by bula on Jan 10, 2018 12:14:23 GMT -5
Kinda saddens me that family isn't happily sitting on these. Hope they go to a good home at least.
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Post by nolongcolt on Jan 10, 2018 15:27:23 GMT -5
Not much in the way of provenance. Without a verified letter from the family, I would not consider these JW guns. Says "attributed to the collection". That means nothing.
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Post by bullseye on Jan 10, 2018 17:16:29 GMT -5
I've no idea if they have documentation or not...If I planned on being a serious bidder, that'd be a no brainer. Obviously if they don't, the guns won't sell for nearly as much but someone would still be getting a nice pair of Pre-War S&W 38/44's with the scare 5" barrel length. I do know that Milestone Auctions is a reputable auction house & I seriously doubt that they're out to deliberately defraud anyone. I merely posted this because I figured some here would find it interesting.
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Post by cubrock on Jan 10, 2018 17:24:18 GMT -5
The package is worth well north of the opening bid plus premium even with no provenance. Wish they could be had for that.  |
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Post by Fowler on Jan 10, 2018 18:12:14 GMT -5
Buy the steak not the sizzle, like Cubrock said the price is no where near what they are worth before we get to any famous persons name attachment. That may change before they sell though...
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Post by nolongcolt on Jan 10, 2018 18:37:17 GMT -5
I've no idea if they have documentation or not...If I planned on being a serious bidder, that'd be a no brainer. Obviously if they don't, the guns won't sell for nearly as much but someone would still be getting a nice pair of Pre-War S&W 38/44's with the scare 5" barrel length. I do know that Milestone Auctions is a reputable auction house & I seriously doubt that they're out to deliberately defraud anyone. I merely posted this because I figured some here would find it interesting. Perhaps they have something not mentioned, but just going on what the auction said, it aint much. Anyone can slap some nice grips on a gun with JW and say they belonged to the Duke. Not saying the House would do that, but others do it all the time. And yes it is interesting. Really sweet guns but if that's all they have for provenance, they aren't going to get no 20K for them, I wouldn't think, but one never knows. |
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Post by squawberryman on Jan 10, 2018 19:28:46 GMT -5
nolong, ask me in 17 days and I'll tell ya' what happened!
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Post by nolongcolt on Jan 10, 2018 19:45:38 GMT -5
nolong, ask me in 17 days and I'll tell ya' what happened! LOL...no really, that's funny!  |
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Post by kings6 on Jan 10, 2018 20:01:59 GMT -5
You GO Johnson Built!😁
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Post by nolongcolt on Jan 27, 2018 21:13:34 GMT -5
nolong, ask me in 17 days and I'll tell ya' what happened! OK, times up. Whats the verdict?? |
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Post by oddshooter on Jan 28, 2018 12:20:45 GMT -5
$4,400
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Post by ddixie884 on Jan 28, 2018 15:51:21 GMT -5
That is probably a bargain, if the total package interests you. The JW connection would be an added value to some folks.....
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Post by squawberryman on Jan 29, 2018 5:18:32 GMT -5
I just got back into town fellas
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