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After many years of dealing with Cowan's, Hindman took over. Try as I might, I can't get registered with the Hindman's auction site. I gave up a while back.
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05-09-2024, 10:41 AM | #4 | |||||||
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Cowan's is only 90 miles from me and I can go and preview and then either bid from home or live. Their shipping is high but very good. It is a cost issue. High shipping but no tax charged vs tax and pickup. Depending on gun value it can be better one way or the other. I always liked Cowan's. Cowan came to Lexington to school and then went back to Cincinnati and got in the business (UK used to be full of Cincinnati kids when I was there because out of state tuition at UK was cheaper than instate at OSU and UC). He became famous as a longtime appraiser on Antiques Roadshow during it's peak popularity. I always liked him because of his down to earth attitude and the fact that he was knowledgeable in many areas including art, military artifacts and firearms. They seem to not get the attention the big firearms houses do because they auction so many things instead of guns. They do, however, get some really nice items and are worth the effort. If you bid on their site, the fee is less than the third party bid sites. |
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I had that gun on my radar even though I’m not supposed to be buying anything . But after looking into their buyers premium and the clusterfuck to have it shipped I decided it wasn’t worth the effort and frustration . If I read correctly they’ve gone to third party shipping .
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Thanks, Craig. More of the same. These houses are making money so fast that they don't have time to do their own shipping or take care of their bidders. I can't imagine how they treat their consignors. Of course, many of them are not living and were not the ones who created the collections, so not many complaints.
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05-09-2024, 03:13 PM | #7 | ||||||
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Wish I had seen this one.
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05-09-2024, 03:33 PM | #8 | ||||||
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32” vent rib barrel with little drop what’s not to like !
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I posted another item in the Other Doubles forum about what I considered the stars of the auction, considering price. It is titled "Two Nice Doubles". I was glad I didn't see the auction listing before it was over. They both have been on my bucket list and were actually affordable; a Holland Royal small bore double rifle and a Purdey smallbore cased set.
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