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Just reviewed some of the prices that won the bids for the doubleguns. My thought is, has the English Best phase finally died here in the US?
If you were a American doublegun collector you should be happy by the prices the Parkers, Foxes and Smiths brought.
A Purdey two barrel set made in the 50's brought a little over 24K. Boy I should have bid.
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Yeah - did you see the prices on the H&H Royals? Talk about taking a dive. Purdey prices keep falling more and more. And there are more of them coming on the market all the time. This Boss impressed -- went for $66,125! It was killer gun, great condition: http://jamesdjulia.com/item/2398-373/This Henry did well, too - $13,800. It was also very nice: http://jamesdjulia.com/item/2473-373/OWD
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I looked at the auction and watched briefly. I suppose it's mixed news, if I'd bought an English Best as an investment, I'd be pissed.
For those of us with less deep pockets, it's good news because it gives us a chance to own a gun we wouldn't have otherwise been able to afford.
I have become addicted to English hammered shotguns to the detriment of my wallet.
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I've been told by a couple dealers the English guns have been taking it a bit rough here of late in the US market. I'm guessing now is a good time to buy. They will go back up, just like the stock market. English guns for the most part are high quality, and quality always has value and will prevail. I'm not worried about my long haul investments. In fact, now I'm going to try and find a bargain on a small bore English gun, enjoy it when I do, and wait it out for the increase in value.
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Guns, as an investment option, are a very poor investment as a rule. Buy what you like and enjoy the use of a fine gun. Sell when you are done and hope to break even, adjusted for inflation, loss of interest not earned and repairs to the gun. Guns are not a house that you can easily flip, well a lot of houses are so far down that you can not flip them either in this market. Hard to get "rich" in a flat economy unless you get into a area which most overlooked.
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Guns, as an investment option, are a very poor investment as a rule. Buy what you like and enjoy the use of a fine gun. Sell when you are done and hope to break even, adjusted for inflation, loss of interest not earned and repairs to the gun. Guns are not a house that you can easily flip, well a lot of houses are so far down that you can not flip them either in this market. Hard to get "rich" in a flat economy unless you get into a area which most overlooked. Well and truly said.
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Seems to me that collectibles, whether guns, art or cars, are overrated as good investments. Yes, I understand that you can buy a gun being walked around a gun show, buy it and flip it that afternoon, but if you get called to the big gun show in the sky, and your wife has to dispose of your treasures, she most probably will have to go to someone who will charge her a minimum of 15%, and probably higher to dispose of your stash. In the mean time, the guns are sitting in the safe, not generating interest or dividends.
I fill my safe with guns that I enjoy fussing with, and investment be damned
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Seems to me that collectibles, whether guns, art or cars, are overrated as good investments. Yes, I understand that you can buy a gun being walked around a gun show, buy it and flip it that afternoon, but if you get called to the big gun show in the sky, and your wife has to dispose of your treasures, she most probably will have to go to someone who will charger her a minimum of 15%, and probably higher to dispose of your stash. In the mean time, the guns are sitting in the safe, not generating interest or dividends.
I fill my safe with guns that I enjoy fussing with, and investment be damned Largely, true. Guns are NOT a good investment. I do, however, wish I had been buying 60's corvettes back in the 80's and early 90's for shipment to Europe.
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Seems to me that collectibles, whether guns, art or cars, are overrated as good investments. Yes, I understand that you can buy a gun being walked around a gun show, buy it and flip it that afternoon, but if you get called to the big gun show in the sky, and your wife has to dispose of your treasures, she most probably will have to go to someone who will charger her a minimum of 15%, and probably higher to dispose of your stash. In the mean time, the guns are sitting in the safe, not generating interest or dividends.
I fill my safe with guns that I enjoy fussing with, and investment be damned Largely, true. Guns are NOT a good investment. I do, however, wish I had been buying 60's corvettes back in the 80's and early 90's for shipment to Europe. Going the other direction, I belive there was a nice Bugatti Royale, one of nine, that changed hands in the 60's for a couple grand. Moved to NA and now is an eight figure car.
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