Not "How much is it worth but how much was it worth?"

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There's some great stories relating to early finds, & prices too, so thanks for taking the time to post them. I remember missing out on a Merlin some years ago, it was in an antique shop we popped into when on holiday near Bournmouth. It was in an umbrella stand with a few walking sticks & almost hidden from casual view. I had a look at it & thought it was worth the asking price. £10 for a Merlin in good nick, grizzle grizzle, but this was in the early 90's I think so a bit out of the time frame I was asking about. Maybe not a great loss after all.

[NOTSHARP]

I bought my Mk.1 Meteor off a chap I was working with, in 1968'ish, for £3. That was quite a chunk of cash from an apprentice's wages.

I still have it, so money well spent.







Steve.

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I bought my Mk.1 Meteor off a chap I was working with, in 1968'ish, for £3. That was quite a chunk of cash from an apprentice's wages.

I still have it, so money well spent.







Steve.

Some things you do just want to hang on to, they might not be the rarest or the most collectible but for whatever reason they just become that little bit special & well, you just don't want to get rid of them. Sentimentality, hard earned or whatever it might be.

[lodmoor]

Late 60's early 70's I was buying Webley pistols at about £18.00, was offered a couple of nickle plated ones at £25.00 but considered it too expensive.

[Benelli B76]

This BSA cost me £3, 60 years ago, my wage as an apprentice at Vauxhall was £5 per week. You could walk around the streets with a rifle or shotgun with no gun bag in those days. Just bought two similar for £150 and £200 respectively.

Baz

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This BSA cost me £3, 60 years ago, my wage as an apprentice at Vauxhall was £5 per week. You could walk around the streets with a rifle or shotgun with no gun bag in those days. Just bought two similar for £150 and £200 respectively.

Baz

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It might sound cheap compared to today's prices but as you say compared to a weekly wage, well it's a sizeable chunk of your income at the time. Got to have really wanted it to shell out that kind of money.