[ithacaartist]

The 1911 guys will be better informed, but it seems to me that any collectible Ithaca-made gun is in the value range you mention. Ironic reputation in Europe, because I don't believe IGC made handguns as regular fare, only for a few years during the second WW. Perhaps to capitalize on the mystique, the current owners are offering a 1911--or have recently. The Model 37 turned out to be their flagship after the days of the double barrel waned. Their fit suffered during their last years in Ithaca, which I attribute to the company's being ravaged and bled dry by corporate acquisition and shenanigans. It certainly was of no economic help when the enterprise subsequently shut down. Next time I'm downtown, I'll try to remember to snap a pic to post of the factory's chimney, which is all that remains here.