Lattey Galilean Sights

**desperatedan** · 02-09-2022 04:53 PM

Just stumbled across these sights coming up at auction tomorrow (10th Feb) in the UK icon

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These are not something I've seen or noticed before as my interest has been 4Ts and later. I've no connections or interests in the item but they seem to be rare by all accounts and may be of interest to SMLE & sniper collectors on here.

Auction link - https://www.wilson55.com/auction/lot...pp=96&pn=1&g=1

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**browningautorifle** · 02-09-2022 09:49 PM

We've discussed them at different times here...presently 2600 GBP...Good-god!

**desperatedan** · 02-10-2022 05:05 AM

I didn't notice the bids, I only saw the estimate which, of itself, I thought was pretty steep.

Now up to 4100 GBP and the live auction hasn't started yet!

**Roy W** · 02-10-2022 05:07 AM

I'm pretty certain those are post war commercial sights, not even the military version

A fool and his money are easily parted

**Surpmil** · 02-10-2022 10:33 AM

They pulled that link or auction PDQ!

**desperatedan** · 02-10-2022 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by Surpmil

They pulled that link or auction PDQ!

When the auction went live they removed link with the pre-auction bids.

Here's the link to the completed sale for the sights - hammered at GBP 4100 so total GBP 5002 including buyers commission!

link - https://www.wilson55.com/auction/lot...ts/?lot=155336

**browningautorifle** · 02-10-2022 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by desperatedan

total GBP 5002 including buyers commission

8,627.99 Canadian icon

Dollars. Geeze...! Two little parts.

**Patrick Chadwick** · 02-11-2022 03:49 PM

At that price, it shouldn't be long before they start appearing again - as fakes!

**browningautorifle** · 02-11-2022 06:39 PM

Not the sort of thing I'd want to find out too late was spurious.

**CINDERS** · 02-12-2022 11:21 AM

Give those in India time they'll be coming..............just sayin'.

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