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Unread 09-30-2022, 03:49 PM   #11
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I hate to overpay for gun paper, but I will pay you the $40.00 for your Clown. Mr. Noreen should add your $30.00 purchase price from Bill Jaqua to his list of Clown purchase prices.
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There must be three versions of the Clown Catalog because mine has a glued in price list dated November 18, 1916, A-1 Special priced at $500.00. Can we see a picture of the price page in the repro Clown?
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A1 Special price with and without ejectors. Wonder how many made without ejectors? From repro catalog .
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Item #47 in TPS lists A-1 Special at $375. Item #50 in TPS lists A-1 Special at $400. Mine lists the A-1 Special at $500 and is not mentioned in TPS. It is not clear how many versions of the Clown there are, but we know of three.
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Wow, now I need someone to photograph their Cote copy, because my old corrupted memory seems to remember one of mine had a clear rear cover.(one I sold) Just shoot like these/this and text to 201-919-8283. From what I have posted you can/will if there are any differences?? Again, Thank You for your help, Tom
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Here they are
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Original "Clowns" are like the Maltese Falcon - chased over states and continents, always agonized as to whether they or real or not. In 55 years of chasing Parker memorabilia, I have actually only held 3 genuine ones in my hands. Twenty-plus years ago, a major paper collector from NH offered one at the Old Baltimore Show for $2000. Aghast at the price, I asked him if they really brought that kind of money. He said, "Check back with me in a half an hour and we'll see." I went back to my table 4 minutes before the show opened to the public at 9 AM. When I checked back with him 20 minutes later, it was gone. 'Send in the Clowns"!. I need to get a repro from DGJ on my subsription balance; it's the only Parker Repro catalog I don't have.
Kevin, I bought that catalog at the Baltimore Gun Show. As I recall, I paid him $1750.
I thought that it was a lot at the time, but I have no regrets.....I have not seen another one.
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Besides the cover, is there anything distinctive about the clown catalog as compared to others of the same era?
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Not that I can see. My friend Terry Smith and I scoured the shows and other sources for Parker paper from the seventies and up. Neither one of us will sell to the other although we are good friends. We are hoarders.
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That is what I thought
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