Auction Today - high price?

TNR · 01-29-2011, 08:11 PM

Today a 16ga VH came up for auction in large estate of guns in southern Indiana. There were a lot of bidders - several on the phone.

It was a 1903 gun that is not in the serialization book. It had a straight stock and after-market beavertail forend. LOP was 14" to a recycled puma rifle recoil pad.. The wood and metal was in nice shape - a little too much case left on the receiver to make me believe it hadn't been redone at some point.

The barrels had been cut to right under 26". There was no choke whatsoever left and the soldering job was rough. It did have ivory beads though..

Gun went for $2600 no buyers premium. If it just so happens any of y'all were bidding - can you tell me why you placed that much value on it?

Labowner · 01-29-2011, 09:21 PM

Can't see that price unless it was a CH... BH or better... cut barrels replaced forend

George Lander · 01-29-2011, 09:29 PM

A bit ($1,000+) too much for a buggered 16 VH IMHO, but that's what happens at auctions. Especially estate sales with only one gun.

Best Regards, George

Jerry Andrews · 01-30-2011, 09:12 AM

I've seen it happen over and over again with auctions. It's the competitive edge I think. Jerr Andrews

TNR · 01-30-2011, 09:15 AM

There were actually about 150 guns at the auction - a really random assortment of odd and nice things. Only a couple doubles.

Way too high for this gun IMHO.

Greg Miller CTGunLaw · 01-31-2011, 06:16 PM

Maybe it had great provenance. Formerly owned by the tooth fairy.