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mahd776 · 02-23-2015, 03:11 PM

If I had bid on that Luger it would have sold for 30% over high estimate! That's been my experience with firearms that I bid on at RIA. On the flip side ones I have looked at and not bid on have went for low estimate or less. Be nice to figure that out some day!

ithacaartist · 02-23-2015, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mahd776

If I had bid on that Luger it would have sold for 30% over high estimate! That's been my experience with firearms that I bid on at RIA. On the flip side ones I have looked at and not bid on have went for low estimate or less. Be nice to figure that out some day!

I know what you mean. They invented Murphy's law to explain it!

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Originally Posted by Douglas Jr.

Dave,
I think you did just fine for an early M1900.
Relax and enjoy it.

Thanks, I'm really looking forward to it!

tomaustin · 02-23-2015, 10:41 PM

"Mine accompanied everything else in it as my wallet took a ride in the washer two weeks ago, and is pretty much papier mache'.

i had to laugh my a,,, off about that... i have come real close to duplicating that event.....what a bummer replacing all that paper work......

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02-23-2015, 03:11 PM	#1
mahd776 User Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 29 Thanks: 2 Thanked 6 Times in 3 Posts	If I had bid on that Luger it would have sold for 30% over high estimate! That's been my experience with firearms that I bid on at RIA. On the flip side ones I have looked at and not bid on have went for low estimate or less. Be nice to figure that out some day!

02-23-2015, 10:41 PM	#3
tomaustin Lifer X5 Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: texas Posts: 708 Thanks: 87 Thanked 523 Times in 202 Posts	"Mine accompanied everything else in it as my wallet took a ride in the washer two weeks ago, and is pretty much papier mache'. i had to laugh my a,,, off about that... i have come real close to duplicating that event.....what a bummer replacing all that paper work......