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Scott,
Seeing that you are from Texas, here is an analogy.
Suppose that you know of a thousand acre tract with 200 coveys of quail.
Invite some people to hunt it and some will complain about heat, the thorns, the cactus, the snakes, the walking too far between coveys, maybe even the type of dog or how pretty it is... other people will feel like they are in heaven.
Some people are worth inviting, but there is little reason to share the hunting tract with the whiners.

You can heap all the engraving you want on your Yugo, but at the end of the day it is still a Yugo......

Yes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and as PeteM mentions the Ithaca's are under valued, so could it be that there just is not a majority of 'beholders'.....?.....

While most people can agree on what makes a good internal design,good workmanship and quality of materials it is up to the beholder to assign a grade for "beauty" or "fineness of line."I think the Ithacas are a bit "boxy" in general as far as the frames go,but some are very appealing because of the wood and or engraving. Kind of like the Williams sisters versus the Romanian womens gymnastics team.They all have appeal on some level.

Or you can heap all the engraving and nice wood you want on an Ithaca and 90 yrs. later have a graded double with some condition that a bottom feeder can almost afford. Course I've never tried to drive an Ithaca to work and have yet to see an engraved YUGO so I'd be hard pressed to say if the comparison is valid.

Flues 4e double
Flues 4e SBT
'35 NID
I37 "Deerslayer" slug gun
I37 Commemorative with 3 barrels and Mr. Smith on the side. Had a couple of "snail ears" from '25 but sold them."

jack

Just curious 'PA24',
How many 'ACD's do you own? Any pics?
If you get a chance to go through the museum, please give a tip of the hat to the American Flag that my Grandfather bought and hung above his work bench. His 'kids' thought it was proper to donate it. Or do you collect Yugos?
No doubt joe owns a rambler or pinto or two, and is an expert.

I think there is value here. Its not that ugly! http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=183212279

I looked at that one Monday night and started to bid. I agree there was some value there...Geo

Well fellas, I guess I'm just a Rambler kind of guy cuz I just bought that one last night.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=183212279

Hope you can hit anything with it...the stock dimensions look kinda sad.

Nice NID. A very fair price.

Pete