Gosh, this is great! This is exactly what I am talking about
: some interesting and lively discussion.
I really like it when folks have, and express opinions, even when they don't agree with mine.
That's how we can grow our ways of thinking and gain knowledge.
Let me respond to a couple of items:
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I assume you are an engineer for a living or the type?
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Yes, I am a Software Engineer. I also consider myself a bit of an amateur Military Historian with emphasis on the First World War.
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So, value at the time is for RETAIL.
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Yes, exactly, my point!
In the retail market, the public market, previous sales
are comps; and, based upon the comps, I believe the price of the Artillery in question was reasonable.
Since the luger sold quickly and I am sure the asking price was close to the actualized price, the asking price will be used in the future as a comp and influence the price of a future Artillery sale. Therefore, the price at which the Artillery in question sold is its valuation *today*.
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By "other site" we assume you mean Still's.
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Yes, I read the expression "other site" in another post and thought it reflected some sort of ill-will between the
two sites and that by using its official name I would summon evil spirits. So, I wanted to comply with what I perceived as an unwritten rule and used it.
If there is no enmity or evil spirits associated with it
, then I guess I can just say "The Jan C. Still board".
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Siegesalle (note Berliner spelling)
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Yes, there is a major boulevard in Berlin called the Siegesallee, the avenue of victory. It leads to the Brandenburg gate. My "nom de plume" and username, siegersallee, has absolutely nothing to do with the Siegesallee. Siegersallee is both a last name (not mine) and the "path/road of the victor": from a Nordic saga. At least that's what my grand-father told me and I choose to believe.
Though I must confess, I have not been able to verify the Nordic sage part.
To those who feel the 1917 Artillery at SimpsonLtd is over-priced, please provide the reasons for your conclusion. Is it just a gut reaction?
I have provided my analysis. Quid Pro Quo.