Covid prices

[CINDERS]

This is I feel is ridiculous price for what it is, the pandemic has skyrocketed the prices of anything connected to militaria into the unobtanium realms.
And the same goes for weapons, 3 years ago you could pick up a SLR bayonet/Scabb for $100/AU now they want $330+ AUD.
Ww2 Trench Art | eBay

There may be a ghost bidder not saying anything squirrelly in this sale but nearly 2K for a 2pdr A.P projectile means my big calibre stuff is a gold mine!!!!!!

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[browningautorifle]

my big calibre stuff is a gold mine!!!!!!

I've always thought so. I found a 6Pdr solid while cleaning out a militaria shop basement to replace my pitted field pick up. Was thinking about selling the old one...maybe worth it.

[Flying10uk]

I wish that the words "Trench Art" could be banned on eBay.

[browningautorifle]

"Trench Art"

Nothing further from the actual truth.

[Aragorn243]

Those are actual bids, holy crap.

I've pretty much decided I'm out of the rifle buying business. Bayonets won't be too far behind I suspect which is one reason I've been hitting them hard lately. Pistols seem to be the only exception and I'm not sure why, maybe because they were so freaking high before the pandemic.

I'm just glad I got what I did when I did. And I got a late start.

[muffett.2008]

The interesting thing about all this is the seller......if like me in the 60 to 80 bracket, a bit worried about mortality with all the dogs diseases floating around and the survival of his/her age bracket.

Add in dementia and those other diseases that hit our age group with little warning, you can understand the reasoning for selling for as much as possible to at least ensure covering long term medical costs or the future security of family and loved ones.

It's high time I started to get rid of my lot before I cark it and the family sells off at a fraction of the real value.

[browningautorifle]

It's high time I started to get rid of my lot before I cark it and the family sells off at a fraction of the real value.

I remember we had a long session discussing this Kev, I just can't unhand my 20Pdr shell with projectile after 30/40 years of searching for it...plus other cocaroca... I have the exact same thought process as you so I just gave instructions of WHO to call in and then told them about it. Once we're gone we won't be worrying. Others will do what they do.

This example just seems to have got out of hand if you look at the bidding. It started at the exact price I would expect to see and went ridiculous... Aussie and CDN bucks are about par.

[jond41403]

The interesting thing about all this is the seller......if like me in the 60 to 80 bracket, a bit worried about mortality with all the dogs diseases floating around and the survival of his/her age bracket.

Add in dementia and those other diseases that hit our age group with little warning, you can understand the reasoning for selling for as much as possible to at least ensure covering long term medical costs or the future security of family and loved ones.

It's high time I started to get rid of my lot before I cark it and the family sells off at a fraction of the real value.

I'm lucky in regards to my collection because my son is as enthused about military as I am so hopefully future financially willing, everything will be passed down to him.

[30Three]

Trench Art usually refer's to WW1 items modified by soldier's either while on rest or wounded.
Quite a lot of it is also post war, selling to the families who visited the sights of their fallen sons.
I often see shell casings with 1914-1918 etc, so obviously post war. Some of it maybe very recent!
This article is not in that category; but maybe e-bay don't have a Munitions section.

[Roy W]

How about a No.4T estimate £5-7000 GBP

Hammer Price £10,000 GBP, so with fees probably around £13,000 !

Nice, but.....................

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