Is It Worth It?

[browningautorifle]

Now I got it...saved a few...

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[Gil Boyd]

Jim,
You'll probably agree, she certainly has been looked after.

[mark1]

And if was on the CMP auction it would be near double that price. As said, it is worth what someone is will to pay, or two people, or or three ....

See what very good pictures can do for an auction price.

[ArtPahl]

Well, it sold for $25,025 !! I'm reminded of the old gun show admonition: "Buy the gun, not the story." Or the old gun show joke: "That's a pretty nice rifle. I may even buy it, but I'll make up my own story."

[champ0608]

Well, it sold for $25,025 !! I'm reminded of the old gun show admonition: "Buy the gun, not the story." Or the old gun show joke: "That's a pretty nice rifle. I may even buy it, but I'll make up my own story."

But there's the difference. This is a $1500 rifle with a made up story. With a documented history that puts it at Pearl Harbor, its a $25000 rifle.

I know one collector who has hinted at having a list of serial numbers of 1903s that were at Belleau Wood. Can't wait til he finds one, and then shares the list.

[browningautorifle]

This is a $1500 rifle with a made up story.

So this was a fake?

[champ0608]

So this was a fake?

No, not t all. Perhaps my wording was off. How about...If it were a rifle with a made up story, it would be worth 1500, but its not, as it has documentation putting it at Pearl Harbor, and therefor, its worth at least 25000.

[browningautorifle]

it has documentation putting it at Pearl Harbor, and therefor, its worth at least 25000.

I understand.