James D. Julia Auction in 2 days

[Maestro]

here's a few of my favorites.. would have loved to have been able to bid on any of them, but not this time it's too close to April 15th

http://jamesdjulia.com/item/3076-358/

DWM 1920 COMMERCIAL LUGER WITH EXTREMELY RARE BENKE THIEMANN STOCK AND HOLSTER.

DWM 1920 COMMERCIAL LUGER WITH EXTREMELY RARE BENKE THIEMANN STOCK AND HOLSTER.

SN 3866p. 4″ 7.65 mmCal bbl. DWM scroll on center toggle link. Crown/N proofs on large parts. Wood bottom magazine. All numbered parts on gun are matching. Fitted with extremely rare Benke Theimann folding metal stock marked “PATENT BENK/THEIMANN D.R.P.u.A.P.” on left side. Right side has SN 000031. Stock collapses down onto pistol and fits into a orig brown leather “Kading & Trenner Diana-Sattelrwerk STRALSUND” marked holster. Extra wood bottom magazine and takedown tool are in fitted pouches on holster. This rig is featured on p. 1412 of The Borchardt & Luger Automatic Pistols by Joachim Gortz & Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Pistol retains 98% orig bright blue and straw. Bore is bright and sharp. Magazines are excellent with minor dings and dents on wood bottoms. Benke Thiemann folding stock is in very good condition retaining about 30% orig black paint, with most exposed surfaces paint worn to bare metal. Stock still functions, folds and secures perfectly. Holster is excellent with minor flaking and cracking on edges and corners. Takedown tool is near new. Overall mechanics are excellent. 4-52107 BWS33 (8,000-15,000)

SOLD $22,425 plus the buyer’s premium!!

[Maestro]

http://jamesdjulia.com/item/3078-358/

RARE DWM 1902 AMERICAN EAGLE CARTRIDGE COUNTER LUGER.

RARE DWM 1902 AMERICAN EAGLE CARTRIDGE COUNTER LUGER.

SN 22432. 4″ 9mm “Fat” bbl American Eagle above chamber. DWM scroll on center toggle link. Dished toggles with toggle latch. Grip safety. Checkered walnut grips with orig Powell indicating device on left grip. Securing dowel on back side is visible. Orig magazine with cartridge indicator on left side, walnut bottom with metal discs and with indentation to rear upper body and matching groove in follower to prevent interchange with standard follower in service. This gun is featured on pp. 223, 225, 227, 229, 263, 280, 305 and 1484 of The Borchardt & Luger Automatic Pistols by Joachim Gortz & Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. All numbered parts are matching. This gun is within the proper serial range of the 50 guns that were fitted with Powell indicating device for U.S. trials. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Condition is excellent retaining 95% orig blue with some touch up to bbl and frame. There are some areas of corrosion on the left side of the receiver and frame and a ding on the right receiver. There are also some light scratches on grip straps. Straw has been reheated to 95%. Bore is bright with light wear. Grips are very good condition, oil soaked dark. Window on the left grip is yellowed and shrunk which is typical on these guns. Magazine is excellent with minor dings to the wood bottom. Mechanics are excellent. 4-52769 BWS1 (30,000-50,000)

SOLD $31,050 plus the buyer’s premium!!

[Maestro]

http://jamesdjulia.com/item/3081-358/

BEAUTIFUL 1906 DWM AMERICAN EAGLE LUGER WITH IDEAL STOCK

BEAUTIFUL 1906 DWM AMERICAN EAGLE LUGER WITH IDEAL STOCK.

SN 67296. 4-3/4″ Crown N proofed 7.65 mm Cal. bbl with full SN on bottom. American eagle above chamber. “DWM” scroll on center toggle link. Horizontal Crown/N proof on left receiver. “GERMANY” US import marked on front of frame below full SN. Grip safety. All numbered parts are matching. “GERMANY” marked wood bottom magazine. With orig telescoping Luger Ideal stock with leather holster and smooth walnut Ideal grips.Original unnumbered checkered walnut grips are also included. This gun is featured on pp. 759 and 1416 of The Borchardt & Luger Automatic Pistols by Joachim Gortz & Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Excellent retaining 97% orig blue and 85% orig straw with some light corrosion and a safety lever that appears to have been reheated. Bore is bright and sharp. Ideal grips are very good with some wear and minor cracks and a chip below the safety lever on the left side. Magazine has spots of minor corrosion on body and light wear on wood bottom. Stock is excellent retaining 95% orig bright blue and beautiful leather that has very little wear. Mechanics are excellent. Checkered walnut grips are sharp and show wood grain, left grip has small chip under safety lever. 4-52106 BWS27 (10,000-15,000)

Still available!!

[Maestro]

http://jamesdjulia.com/item/3094-358/

SPECTACULAR AND IMPORTANT CASED PLATINUM PLATED IVORY GRIPPED AND ENGRAVED PRESENTATION KRIEGHOFF P.08 LUGER

SPECTACULAR AND IMPORTANT CASED PLATINUM PLATED IVORY GRIPPED AND ENGRAVED PRESENTATION KRIEGHOFF P.08 LUGER.

SN 17232. 4″ 9mm bbl with oak leaf pattern engraving around front sight band and Crown/N proof on bottom. HK Anchor/KRIEGHOFF SUHL on center toggle link. Star (military reject) proof on right front receiver and Eagle/2 on front of right frame rail. Crown/N proofs on front of left receiver and front of left frame rail. Oak leaf pattern engraving on receiver, toggle assembly, sideplate, frame, magazine release button and grip screws. Ivory grips are engraved with an oak leaf pattern with black filling of background. With two matching numbered aluminum based magazines that are highly polished and also platinum plated. All numbered parts are matching. Left side frame panel is gold inlaid “HEINRICH KRIEGHOFF/WAFFENFABRIK SUHL/15. 8. 39.” indicating presentation on August 15, 1939. Other similar engraved/ivory gripped pistols in this 5 digit commercial SN range with the identical inscription have been positively identified to ownership by Hermann Goering by the Krieghoff factory, though the exact significance of the date of the inscription remains unknown (see The Krieghoff Parabellum/Gibson). With a high polished and platinum plated takedown Krieghoff tool that is Eagle/2 proofed and a brass cleaning rod/oiler in a case with black leatherette exterior, blue velvet fitted interior, leather handle and nickel plated fittings. This gun is featured on pp. 536 and 803 of The Borchardt & Luger Automatic Pistols by Joachim Gortz & Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. This gun is also prominently featured in color in The Krieghoff Parabellum by Randall Gibson (see pp. 200, 204/5 & 212). PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Near new. Retaining over 99% of platinum plating that has resisted tarnishing and corrosion. Bore is bright and sharp. Ivory grips are starting to yellow and left grip has a chip under safety lever which has been professionally repaired. Magazines are near new with a few spots of corrosion. Mechanics are excellent. Hold-open spring tang is broken off and included with gun. Case is in very good condition with some indents on lid. Sharp edge wear and some wear through on corners. Leather handle has some cracking and flaking. nickel plated fittings are lightly pitted. Interior velvet is stained and indented from pistol sitting in it for many years. Takedown tool is near new. Cleaning rod is excellent with some corrosion on metal ware. 4-52167 BWS58 (50,000-100,000)

SOLD $86,250 plus the buyer’s premium!!

[Maestro]

http://jamesdjulia.com/item/3106-358/

EXTREMELY RARE TURKISH ARMY 1936 MAUSER BANNER LUGER

EXTREMELY RARE TURKISH ARMY 1936 MAUSER BANNER LUGER.

SN 2176v. 4″ 9mm bbl with 4-digit SN, German Wehrmacht pattern bore mark 8,80, and Eagle/63 proof on bottom. 1936 above chamber. Mauser Banner on center toggle link. Crescent with star, “TC” (Turkish Republic property mark) and “Subaylara/mahsustur” (Officer’s Property) on right receiver. Left receiver has horizontal Crown/U next to 4-digit SN. Uniquely positioned small Eagle/63 inspection stamps on stop lug. Eagle/63 proof on right frame by takedown lever and tiny Eagle/63 on back of frame above lanyard ring. All numbered parts on gun are matching except checkered walnut right grip which is unnumbered and left grip that has numbers that do not match. Plain aluminum bottom magazine with no proofs or numbers on body or bottom. This gun is featured on pp. 539 and 783 of The Borchardt & Luger Automatic Pistols by Joachim Gortz & Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Excellent. Retaining 95% orig blue with light wear turning to corrosion on grip straps, right frame rail and sideplate. Straw has been reheated to 97%. Bore is worn with light pitting. Grips are sharp with beautiful wood grain. Magazine is excellent with little wear and minor scratches on bottom. Mechanics are excellent. 4-52895 BWS66 (15,000-22,500)

SOLD $17,250 plus the buyer’s premium!!

[Maestro]

http://jamesdjulia.com/item/3107-358/

RARE PERSIAN MAUSER 4″ LUGER

RARE PERSIAN MAUSER 4″ LUGER.

SN 1903. 4″ 9mm bbl with Crown/U proof on front of sight base and full SN in Farsi on bottom of bbl. Pahlavi Crowned lion crest above chamber. Farsi script on center toggle link. “Parabellum Short Model 1314″ (in Farsi, 1314 being Gregorian year 1935) next to a Persian proof on right side of receiver. Left side of receiver has a horizontal Crown/U proof next to full SN in Farsi. Upper safe position and extractor are marked “Safe & Loaded” in Farsi. All numbered parts on gun are matching in Farsi. Checkered walnut grips. Proper Persian aluminum bottom magazine with numbers in Farsi that do not match. This gun is featured on p. 561 of The Borchardt & Luger Automatic Pistols by Joachim Gortz & Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Excellent. Retaining 95% orig blue with most wear on grip straps which are fading and starting to corrode. Also an area of light wear and corrosion toward right front of bbl. Orig straw is 60% with some scattered light corrosion. Bore is bright and sharp. Grips are lightly worn with minor chips and dings to checkering and still show wood grain. Magazine is excellent with some minor dings to aluminum bottom. Mechanics are excellent. 4-52893 BWS59 (5,000-10,000)

SOLD $6,440 plus the buyer’s premium!!

[Pistole+Parabellum]

My favorite is obvious

[lew1]

Originally Posted by Maestro

here's a few of my favorites.. would have loved to have been able to bid on any of them, but not this time it's too close to April 15th [/URL]

What you do is to buy one or two (don't get greedy) and write them off as security cost.

Last year I sold an AK Legend and a Mini 14 GB (all new in box) for $7,900. Received a check in the mail and the notation on the check was that it was for security.

[alvin]

C&R for security.... that's very stylish.

[Maestro]

i forgot about this one!

RARE SS DEATH’S-HEAD INSPECTION MARKED MAUSER 1939 42 CODE LUGER.

SN 6119w. 4″ 9mm bbl with 4-digit number on bottom and “SS”/skull next to Nazi Eagle proof on right side. 1939 above chamber. 42 on center toggle link (code for Mauser). Nazi military proofs and “SS”/skull on right receiver. 4-digit SN on left receiver. All numbered parts on gun are matching. Checkered walnut grips. Proper aluminum bottom Eagle/655 magazine with numbers that do not match. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Excellent. Retaining 90% orig blue with fading and corrosion on grip straps, fading on right receiver and vertical scratches on sideplate. Bore is worn with light pitting. Grips are oil soaked dark, worn and have dings and indents on checkering, and chip under safety lever under left grip. Magazine is excellent with little wear. Mechanics are excellent. 4-52968 BWS64 (1,500-2,500)

SOLD $5,290 plus the buyer’s premium!!

[stressed]

Aren't all those SS/deaths head lugers fake? Crazy it sold for that much.

[alvin]

Originally Posted by stressed

Aren't all those SS/deaths head lugers fake? Crazy it sold for that much.

If the volume is tiny, it still has a market.

Watched a video on youtube.com, one college history teacher chatted about collecting ancient coins in his class. He offered ¥4 (it's roughly 65 cents in US currency, local buying power is similar to USD$4 though) for a Chinese Han Dynasty copper coin. Genuine, not cleaned, about 2000 years old. Seller asked ¥6 or ¥8 per coin. How could it be so cheap?? He said, "you know, they just found a few more tons of those from another ancient tomb. Genuine & old does not mean much since the supply is huge on the market. Don't want ¥4? it's ¥3 tomorrow"

[Ron Wood]

Kind of sets the bar for a Benke-Thiemann stock. With the BP, $22,425 comes out to $25,788 and that doesn't include the additional shipping and handling costs. Of all the B-T stocks I have seen, this one has the least amount of finish. What puts it over the top is the very rare original holster that went with it.