For fun Holt's Wiscombe how much?

[Abasmajor]

Apologies for straying a bit off thread, but I notice Holts also have a refinished Webley Mk2 Service on offer in the rarer .25 calibre with matching Ser No to the barrel.

The refinish will no doubt put many off, but it will be interesting to see if it reaches anything close to the estimate.

http://auctions.holtsauctioneers.com...4559&saletype=

Regards
Brian

The .25 calibre Mk2 Service sold for £600 hammer (£780 with costs.) Still a good price for a refinished example.

Brian

[Muskett]

Considering the rarity, considering the high profile these rifles have, considering its a good looker, then I'm not surprised at all. There are cars that cost more than that to get serviced.
Someone has a lovely rifle.

[Garvin]

GSMN1's guess was very close then.

[Blackrider]

Not too surprised, as it has been said, there are people with that sort of money to spend !

Another example around ten years back, I was in a guitar shop on the south coast of England in the process of buying a Martin acoustic when on admiring a genuine 1957 Fender Stratocaster (two tone like Buddy's) the shop proprietor took it off the wall and placed it in my mits... "Here have a play, be my guest" !
Price was £53K !
He also had a '62' at £34k and a '68' at £15k !

Upon enquiring as to the pricing of these guitars, I got the self same reply....... "Oh my Clients are very wealthy people who think nothing of driving down here and spending that sort of money on rare guitars" !

Bought the Martin after a 3 hour stay, left and drove back home musing on his comment !

[Rickenbacker]

GSMN1's guess was very close then.

Yes, well played.

I think mine was the furthest away.

[GSMN1]

Yes, well played.

I think mine was the furthest away.

I have a vested interest in this particular guns inflation. This is mine JW80.22 FAC #51 Last one ever made. Guesstimates on valuation?

[GSMN1]

Nice, but sorry to say it wasn't the last Whiscombe made, last one was a JW75Mk2....

Last JW80! I stand corrected.

[Garvin]

Incredible flame-type grain on that Whiscombe! Is the other side of the butt as good?

My best stock is this Diana and it's quite different one one side and the other - not plain, just different.