Bought an uncommon 1st model 700 Hy-score listed as a common 800

[Re01312]

My title explains what happen best. As Hy-score collector, the 1st variant model 700, which was only made 1947 is the most difficult to find. Only the Phoenix Arms Hy-score pistol, which was also produced for about a year is as rare as the 700s.

The seller was pawnshop with an extensive airgun inventory, all which were listed on . The Hy-scores are not stamped with the model numbers but, 700 series guns have serial numbers starting with a seven. The 700s have a milled receiver, shorter internal barrel, rear sights are different, and barrel has square shoulder instead of a taper.

Placed a bid high enough to win the auction assuming someone would realize the gun's value as a model 700 besides me. I did not feel any empathy for the seller's loss of revenue of the sale. The differences are easily noticed.
Does anyone think I should have told the pawnbroker the gun was a 700? Once I it arrives, I'll post a pic of the prize.

[walnutfarmmick]

My title explains what happen best. As Hy-score collector, the 1st variant model 700, which was only made 1947 is the most difficult to find. Only the Phoenix Arms Hy-score pistol, which was also produced for about a year is as rare as the 700s.

The seller was pawnshop with an extensive airgun inventory, all which were listed on . The Hy-scores are not stamped with the model numbers but, 700 series guns have serial numbers starting with a seven. The 700s have a milled receiver, shorter internal barrel, rear sights are different, and barrel has square shoulder instead of a taper.

Placed a bid high enough to win the auction assuming someone would realize the gun's value as a model 700 besides me. I did not feel any empathy for the seller's loss of revenue of the sale. The differences are easily noticed.
Does anyone think I should have told the pawnbroker the gun was a 700? Once I it arrives, I'll post a pic of the prize.

This moral dilemma came up within the last couple of years and was much discussed on here. A dealer had bought a vastly underpriced painting, for the vendors’ asking price, that’d made a fortune at auction. He’d offered to share, they’d declined and it went to court.It may have been in France because I can remember using the the phrase ‘ Merde attends ‘ ( shit happens ). Whereever it was the court found in the dealer’s favour. All part of life - sometimes someone gets lucky and sometimes someone gets unlucky. End of!

My view was that if it had sold at a loss in the auction, the elderly couple would not have offered to make good the dealer’s loss, and he’d been more than fair making any sort of goodwill gesture.

If this hasn’t sorted it for you - try this - toss a coin, let the coin decide. And see how you feel about the result. Go with your feeling.

ATB, Mick

[Re01312]

Thanks, Mick - enjoyed the French.

[Re01312]

Thanks, Mick - enjoyed the French.

[micky2]

This moral dilemma came up within the last couple of years and was much discussed on here. A dealer had bought a vastly underpriced painting, for the vendors’ asking price, that’d made a fortune at auction. He’d offered to share, they’d declined and it went to court.It may have been in France because I can remember using the the phrase ‘ Merde attends ‘ ( shit happens ). Whereever it was the court found in the dealer’s favour. All part of life - sometimes someone gets lucky and sometimes someone gets unlucky. End of!

My view was that if it had sold at a loss in the auction, the elderly couple would not have offered to make good the dealer’s loss, and he’d been more than fair making any sort of goodwill gesture.

If this hasn’t sorted it for you - try this - toss a coin, let the coin decide. And see how you feel about the result. Go with your feeling.

ATB, Mick

l have to go along with the above reply, l think most of us have been there at some time, some you win, some you lose, l have been there myself ,as regards to the painting l would have taken the dealers offer, because he bought from them at their selling price.

[45flint]

Take it and run. I had a similar issue with a rifle I bought that fit right into my collection of FLZ rifles. The seller had it mislabeled, I looked at it as an opportunity but waited not bidding on the first round cause I thought it was too high. On the second round he lowered the price but someone had told him what it was and he corrected it. Maybe I should have told him but I’m not that nice I guess. But in the end he got my money. Will be posting mine today, got it yesterday.

[Mark D]

Don't beat yourself up over it. They are in the 'trade' and as such should know their trade! If they failed to spot a gem, then that's down to them.
Now if it was the proverbial 'little old lady next door' who found it in her late husbands stuff, you should feel that doing the right thing will give you a feeling of euphoria.