Quote Originally Posted by Garvin View Post

I thought Neil was speaking of a Lincoln pistol, Gareth, not a Lincoln (Bisley) backstrap pistol. Holts' valuation will include a fair measure of 'hope', I imagine.
You are right on the first part (GW-B makes mental note to read opening posts more carfully before getting carried away in future lol), and the £1,300 was my assumption based on the upper limit HOLTS suggested, coupled with me knowing (or so I thought) how Phil [a] doesn't need the money (only sold the last lot to clear a room for when his Grand Daughter comes to stay), and [b] how he loves his collectables, although a quick call to him after posting my comments as above while all was still fresh in my increasingly senior mind, revealed that a lot has happened since I last saw him in July, as said LJ pistol has since been sold for the reserve price Phil was quoted back in 2012, namely £850 (with no fees as was a private sale). Every day is a school day, no?