JAMES JULIA AUCTION

[George Lander]

Many rare Parkers for sale today & tomorrow at James Julia Auction. Included are THREE 8 bore guns, one upgraded to A-1 Special (Estimate $20-30K) A $250 Grade lifter & a Grade 5 lifter to name a few. Oh for some disposable income.:crying:

Best Regards, George

[Robin Lewis]

Just back from the auction, nothing followed me home but I kicked myself all the way home for passing up a 12ga AH that was grungy but unmolested.

I thought the prices were a bit soft on most all guns but the Parkers held up as well or better than the others: Lugars, Colt 1911'sfull auto,...the stuff that sold before the Parkers.

The A1S went for $50K, the restocked AAHE went for $19. The Oscar's restored B Lifter 12, with cut barrels, went for $4.5K and the Twohundred and Fifty Dollar Grade hammered at $7K, nice honest gun I may add.

It is unusual for me not to record the hammer prices for all the Parkers at an auction but today I was lazy and didn't, so I can't give a full run down, sorry.

[Mike Shepherd]

Just back from the auction, nothing followed me home but I kicked myself all the way home for passing up a 12ga AH that was grungy but unmolested.


Could you please tell me about what that gun went for?

Thanks,

Mike

[Robin Lewis]

$10,500

[Mike Shepherd]

Thanks Robin.

If it was what it appeared to be that seems like a great deal. The description mentioned a wrist repair which I assume was a pinned wrist but I couldn't detect it in the pictures.

Thanks again,

Mike

[Robin Lewis]

If you have a catalog, here are the few that I recorded.

Lot# and hammer price without his 17% added on or the Maine tax.

1195 $33,000
1196 $25,000
1197 $30,000
1198 $25,000

1199 $11,000 (CMC Fox 20ga)
1240 $8.000 (28ga Ithaca)
1241 46,000
1242 $4,000
1243 $4,400
1244 $3,000
1245 $3,000
1246 $4,200
1247 %2,750
1248 $5,500

Then I seem to have fallen asleep at the switch, so to speak.

1268 $7,000 (Lifter)
1269 $4,500
1270 $50,000
1270A $18,000 (I think?)
1272 $10,500 (THE ONE I SHOULD HAVE BID ON IT )
1274 $15,500
1285 $20,000
1286A $12,000
1306A $500 (A good buy!!! and only one bid).

[George Lander]

Robin, here are a few more:

1265 $13,000 an 8 bore D2 upgraded to A-1 Special (a beautiful non-original Parker) No. 6
1266 $20,000 a massive 8 bore DH Grade on a No. 6 frame 36" barrels
1267 $ 7,000 another 8 bore DH Waterfowler w/ 36" Damascus bbls.(the one I tried to buy
1287 $ 7,000 AAH Upgrade 20 bore Peerless steel bbls.
1288 $ 5,000 GHE Skeet 16 bore Parker Special Steel bbls.
1289 $ 7,000 CHE Vent rib trap gun 2 bbl. set 12 bore
1289-A $ 5,000 DHE 12 bore Vent rib single trigger BTFE trap gun 30" Titanic Steel bbls.
1290 $4,750 same but w/ 32" bbls.
1291 $9,000 BHE single trigger 12 bore 1 1/2 frame 30" Acme bbls.
1292 $4,250 DHE 20 bore Titanic Steel bbls
1293 $3,750 Custom GHE 20 bore w/ Miller single trigger, case & sub gauge tubes
1294 $5,000 BHE 16 bore No. 1 frame Acme steel bbls. (He stole this one!)
1295 $6,500 Very late 16 bore VHE near mint
1296 $3,200 GHE 12 bore Damascus
1297 $2,000 DHE 12 bore 32" Titanic Steel (another steal)

At this point I was so sick that my funds were low & I could not bid. I did get a 10 bore Parker hammergun from Poulin's for $200 and just missed a Super Fox HE. Oh Well!

Best Regards, George

[Ray Masciarella]

I have never been to one of these auctions. Is there usually a large crowd or are most bids by phone or written order? Thx, Ray

[Dean Romig]

Usually 50 - 100 or so in attendance.

[Bill Murphy]

Ray, you can bid from your computer screen with a bourbon on the desk. It's called "Artfact". It will be the downfall of the American family but it will be the Renaissance of the collector gun trade in this country. I already have an "Artfact" SC in the safe and am looking for many more in the future. There is no threat of excessive competition. The flow of guns is just starting.

[Ray Masciarella]

Thx, Bill. I'm going to check it out.

[George Lander]

Ray: If you're going to bid on ARTFACT.COM it is very helpful to have either a printed catalogue or another computer in front of you so you can see what's coming up & when.

Best Regards, George

[Chuck Bishop]

Murphy, you certainly have a way with words. I understand about the computer screen and bourbon but after that, you've lost me:shock:

[Bill Murphy]

Chuck, Artfact allows us to sit in our homes and bid on guns for hours on end. These would be guns that our wives know we don't need, or have room for. However, it is a boon for the gun auction business, because every winning Artfact bid is a bid higher than they could get from the gallery.

[Chuck Bishop]

Thanks Bill. How much higher does Artfact tack on to the winning bid?

So you won that SC at Alderfers using Arifact! Looks like you got a nice SBT! Now that I'm retired, I'll have to visit them for their firearms auctions:whistle:

[Bill Murphy]

I think Artfact adds 3%.

[Richard Flanders]

That's a pretty amazing site. There's a lot of nice gold coins going on an auction right now, and lots of interest in them.

[Gary Carmichael Sr]

Bill, does the ArtFact bid top phone bids also? So hypothetically you could bid on an item at an auction or by phone and think you were low bid, but could ArtFact top your bid? can another ArtFact top an ArtFact bid? and when do you know you have won the bid. Does the auctioneer say you were out bid by Art Fact? Thanks Gary

[Mike Shepherd]

I don't think Bill is saying an Artfact wins in a tie with a floor bid. I think he is saying if an Artfact bidder wins the bid that was incremental money and a bid they wouldn't have received but for the fact that Artfact exists.

[Bill Murphy]

That's about it. I have no idea about ties. The Art Fact screen tells you what bid is being requested. If you hit the Bid Now button, my assumption is that it is your bid. The safe thing to do at that point is to hit it again if you are in doubt. The system, like an auctioneer, will not let you bid against yourself.

[George Lander]

Bill is correct. When you hit the bid button on Artfact Live your screen registers your bid & tell you if you are the high bidder. If a higher bid comes in whether from the floor, phone or internet your screen telly that you have been outbid. The screen will normally say "fair warning" at least once before the auctioneer drops the gavel. If you are the high bidder your screen will say so. You can watch on Artfact without registering but you must register & be approved to bid in order to place bids. If you have previously been an Artfact bidder approval usually takes only a few minutes.

Best Regards, George

[Bill Murphy]

You register with Art Fact and that is forever. However, you have to get approved by the auction house for each individual auction. It is just a matter of getting your credit card approved.

[Steve McCarty]

Sure would be fun to be rich. I own hundreds of nice old guns, but I've been collecting for 50 years. I wonder if I could turn some M-1's, 03's and trapdoors into Parkers.

Trouble is, this is not the time to sell a gun. No one has got the scratch. I actually was almost rich for a while and then the stock market.....well.......you know. I figger rich means a million or so in disposable cash. The value of the property that I own? Well......same thing........

But I'll tell you what, the guns that I own and the few Parkers that I have are a souce of not only pride, but lots of fun. The great things about guns, to a gun nut, is that when you open your safe and pull one out, it is just as wonderful as the day you bought it. Not much stuff is like that. Not even most women. Mine bitches like hell when I put her back into that safe.

[calvin humburg]

Thats funny Steve!

[Dave Suponski]

So true Steve....:biglaugh:

[Robin Lewis]

Email just in from Julia listing all he guns that didn't meet reserve and if I am interested in any of them to call. I went to the site to see what they had there trhat hadn't sold..... 10 Parkers listed. Here is the link if you are interested in looking.

http://jamesdjulia.com/auctions/div_catalog_308.asp?pageREQ=no