Current value for No.42 scope ?

[tr63]

What is the current value of a No. 42 scope ,at current market dollars ? It has a single vertical wire graticule . I purchased it today off of E-bay for $75.00 . I read , some were, that Peter Laidler said they were very cheap . Did I over pay for it ?

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[JerryEAL]

Here is one in Canada.
42 scope - Collector's Source, Military Collectibles Online

Cheers

[tr63]

Very interesting ,$250.00 Canadian dollars ? Any ideal of current exchange rate to U.S. dollars ?

[Bear43]

Current exchange would be $187 US.

[tr63]

Thank you both for the information . Looks like $75.00 U.S. dollars is not over the top for one here in the States .

[Roger Payne]

It would be regarded as cheap this side of the Atlantic (assuming the lenses are ok). I've just bought a similar No53 on the UK site of 'that online auction site' for slightly more than you paid.

ATB

[tr63]

Got the scope in the mail today and the lens are as new , the view through the scope is perfect . All of the screws are not damaged and back out very easily . Is that normal ? The screws on my No.32 mk. 2 and mk.3 scopes will not turn at all ?

[Roger Payne]

It's probably just spent most of its service life in a warehouse in storage. Oddly enough, my No53 has just arrived in the post. Hopefully it will satisfy a needy ex-Indian No32 Mk3......