The gun sold at G&H, although it has a very desirable and rare configuration, was a used gun with plenty of wear to the case color and barrel blue. I thought the $3600 sell price was about $1000 lower than its actual value, given its configuration. Several years ago I paid something close to $5k for the same gun / same amount of wear / exact same configuration, that I bought for Kathy. (That one will go to Kathy's granddaughters.)
Mint/New repros have their own market though and their value is anybody's guess and at auction all that is needed is two very serious bidders.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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