Help with Markings

Double O · 05-31-2004, 04:56 PM

Herb,
You know you bring up a point that has me puzzled too. I'm sitting here having cherry cobbler with a dollop of vanilla, questioning why someone would go to the expense. Looking at the marks, they are NOT shabbily done. Very fine lines, and evenly etched into the metal. Tho not very deep.
So now I'm wondering just how much a decent 1939 chamber marked 42 would be worth, as opposed to one "boosted" to some imaginary Navy unit/mark. Not that it makes any difference at this point, just curious as to what they thought might be accomplished in an increase in value.
Then the other thing behind that, I've been thinking of sending it to Thor----. Or, should I keep it as the curiosity it is? <img border="0" alt="[ouch]" title="" src="graemlins/c.gif" /> What's the group's opinion??

This is giving me a headache in West Texas

Ronnie

05-31-2004, 04:56 PM	#33
Double O RIP Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: High Plains of Texas Posts: 45 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Herb, You know you bring up a point that has me puzzled too. I'm sitting here having cherry cobbler with a dollop of vanilla, questioning why someone would go to the expense. Looking at the marks, they are NOT shabbily done. Very fine lines, and evenly etched into the metal. Tho not very deep. So now I'm wondering just how much a decent 1939 chamber marked 42 would be worth, as opposed to one "boosted" to some imaginary Navy unit/mark. Not that it makes any difference at this point, just curious as to what they thought might be accomplished in an increase in value. Then the other thing behind that, I've been thinking of sending it to Thor----. Or, should I keep it as the curiosity it is? <img border="0" alt="[ouch]" title="" src="graemlins/c.gif" /> What's the group's opinion?? This is giving me a headache in West Texas Ronnie