Webley Mk2 Service Reailised Auction Prices.

[Abasmajor]

Hi,

For those interested, the Webley Mk2 Service rifles for sale at today's Wallis & Wallis auction sold as follows:

Lot 123 3rd Series in .22 calibre listed as having been re-blued and with a modified rear sight, sold for £425 hammer so around £500 with costs.

Lot 124 3rd Series in much rarer .25 calibre with worn finish, sold for £850 hammer so around £1000 with costs.

The realised price difference would seem to have been largely attributable to calibre rather than anything else.

As an aside, the auctioneer noted that they were about to receive a very large collection of collectable air guns which will be part of a sale planned for November / December this year.

Regards

Brian

[Josie & John]

Hi,

For those interested, the Webley Mk2 Service rifles for sale at today's Wallis & Wallis auction sold as follows:

Lot 123 3rd Series in .22 calibre listed as having been re-blued and with a modified rear sight, sold for £425 hammer so around £500 with costs.

Lot 124 3rd Series in much rarer .25 calibre with worn finish, sold for £850 hammer so around £1000 with costs.

The realised price difference would seem to have been entirely attributable to calibre rather than anything else.

As an aside, the auctioneer noted that they were about to receive a very large collection of collectable air guns which will be part of a sale planned for November / December this year.

Regards

Brian

Thanks Brian - interesting observation on the incoming collection.

Makes the £750 I paid for a .25 with a decent amount of finish and original matching barrel last year sound like a bargain then.

John

[guy]

Did the .25 sell in the room? It said ex webley collection but when I emailed them to ask which lot as a member on here still had the catalogue and stated it was not in there and was told that it was from an ex webley employee which was the provenance that it was ex webley collection.

[Abasmajor]

Did the .25 sell in the room? It said ex webley collection but when I emailed them to ask which lot as a member on here still had the catalogue and stated it was not in there and was told that it was from an ex webley employee which was the provenance that it was ex webley collection.

Hi,

The .22 Mk2 Service (Lot 123) sold to the internet and the .25 rifle (Lot 124) sold in the room after quite a bit of competition.

Regards

Brian

[Abasmajor]

Thanks Brian - interesting observation on the incoming collection.

John

Hi John,

I wonder if the above may represent a change of venue for the second half of the David Swan collection (also scheduled for Nov/Dec) following the rather disappointing results from the Newcastle location.

Regards

Brian

[Josie & John]

Hi John,

I wonder if the above may represent a change of venue for the second half of the David Swan collection (also scheduled for Nov/Dec) following the rather disappointing results from the Newcastle location.

Regards

Brian

It would make sense Brian - W&W or Holts would, I am sure obtain higher prices for the collection.

Could be several collections are up for sale and this may be a good time to buy...

Kind regards,

John

[wrightonn]

Hi, I will ring Anderson/Garland tomorrow, and see if the collection has been withdrawn, and post on here, Atb ray.

[micky]

Hi John,

I wonder if the above may represent a change of venue for the second half of the David Swan collection (also scheduled for Nov/Dec) following the rather disappointing results from the Newcastle location.

Regards

Brian

That was my thought as well.

[wrightonn]

Hi, all, the second half of the David Swan action will be at Anderson /Garland on dec 1/2/3rd, I have had a sneak preview of the guns on offer (photos only) What a fantastic collection,butt flask,ball flask, bellows, Girandoni type repeaters, some cased with extra flasks ect, walking canes, about 60 items in no, stunning guns, ATB, Ray.

[Abasmajor]

Hi, all, the second half of the David Swan action will be at Anderson /Garland on dec 1/2/3rd, I have had a sneak preview of the guns on offer (photos only) What a fantastic collection,butt flask,ball flask, bellows, Girandoni type repeaters, some cased with extra flasks ect, walking canes, about 60 items in no, stunning guns, ATB, Ray.

Hi Ray,

Thanks for that. It would seem we will be having a couple of major sales around about the same time then which hopefully won't have a detrimental effect on one another.

Regards

Brian

[Garvin]

Hi Ray,

Thanks for that. It would seem we will be having a couple of major sales around about the same time then which hopefully won't have a detrimental effect on one another.

Regards

Brian

Another way of looking at it, Brian, is "hopefully will have a detrimental effect on one another"... Bargains are good for the hobby of collecting, it seems to me, if not necessarily for those who have collections that they are considering selling.

[micky]

Another way of looking at it, Brian, is "hopefully will have a detrimental effect on one another"... Bargains are good for the hobby of collecting, it seems to me, if not necessarily for those who have collections that they are considering selling.

I am with you on that one Danny.

[Abasmajor]

Another way of looking at it, Brian, is "hopefully will have a detrimental effect on one another"... Bargains are good for the hobby of collecting, it seems to me, if not necessarily for those who have collections that they are considering selling.

Hi Danny,

That's certainly another way off looking at it and I guess sensible reserve prices should go some way to protecting the seller.

I have e mailed Wallis & Wallis to try and establish some more about their plans and will post details when they respond.

Regards

Brian

[Abasmajor]

Hello,

Just received this reply from Wallis & Wallis regarding their earlier announcement of a forthcoming large sale of vintage air guns.


"Sorry, false alarm.

Regards

Marianne"


Doh !

Brian