A collage .... mostly on-topic objects
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A. Austriana
1. San Francisco auction house Butterfield & Butterfield had in their nov. 8 1993 auction
lot 2451
Mannlicher nr. 724 in 30-06, Zeiss 8x scope, Faukner script on scope
estimate 700-900 $
hammer 800 $
Vienna auction house JSE had this Mannlicher in their june 2021 auction
start price 150 E
hammer price 750 E
2. Same US auction
lot 2453
Mannlicher carbine nr. 41295 in 243 W, Kahles Helia 27 scope, orig mount
estimate 500 - 800 $
hammer 1200 $
How did it shoot then: hole-in-hole
As of today july 20 and contrary to previous info this Mannlicher nr.41295
will not be in one of the next JSE auctions, it is not at hand.
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A profi-gunsmith has told me that Kahles has withdrawn its repair/service
offering for the Helia 27.
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3. Mansion of weapon-designer Ferdinand Ritter von Mannlicher in Mannlicher-Gasse/
Hinterbruehl/"Bacon-belt"south to Vienna has been on the market and finally sold.
Who has today such deep pockets?
Best guess:
Either a Russian bizman or a Profi-football-player or a Profi-skier.
How come last one?
In Austria's-West monochromatic economy, where every mole-hill has a ski-lift, testimonials
are needed.
These are provided by the down-hill Charlies, who get proper remuneration for their
risky jobs.
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Weidmannsheil and Skiheil
B. Anglicana
Same US auction lot 2557
A James Woodward & Sons nr. 6740, over/under, 20 bore, sidelock ejector, ca 1924
Bores:
Diameter 619,5 619
Min Wall thicknesses Under 21 thou Over 17 thou
Estimate 5 to 8 K$
Hammer 28 K$
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http://www.jpgbox.com/page/63836 .....
"God save the queen"
C. Americana
Same US auction lot 2559
Parker Bros nr 180178, A1 special, in 410 plus second barrelset in 28,
side-by-side, boxlock ejector
Estimate 50 to 80 K$
Hammer 150 K$
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http://www.jpgbox.com/page/63837....
"God bless America"
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D.Austriana- continued and slightly off-topic
Beatification/Entry-into-Hall-of-winemakers-fame for E. Triebaumer
in the small town of Rust at Neusiedler See.
Since long overdue, he got 100 Parker points for his 2014
Ruster Ausbruch, a TBA alike sweet wine.
(The second 100 Parker in this country).
A gentleman in his habit, in all his doing the antithesis to the
uncanny PR knack of the cowboys of this winetrade.
But there is nothing new under the sun.
What today are 100 Parker points has been in previous
centuries the imperial household.
This town of Rust got its township-right already in 1681.
As there is no free lunch with the imperials/royals in this world, Rust
beside a huge lumpsum of gold coins was obliged to deliver 30000 Liter of
Ruster Ausbruch to the imperial household.
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Prost
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F.N.
