I Wana Jump Off A Bridge

tabs · 09-17-2009, 02:35 PM

I sold a spoon exactly like this in January for $2250. Same first year production, same condition etc. Only the serial # was different. Ohhh Shyte what did I do. It just goes to show that high end auctions is the way to sell good quality stuff. The only solace I have is that I paid $1000 for it and I made some money.

http://www.rockislandauction.com/view_item.aspx?aid=47&iid=243863

Forty six hundred out the door.

stomachmonkey · 09-17-2009, 02:56 PM

I learned my lesson many years ago. Five figure deal and I tried to squeak another 2% out of it and lost the whole thing.

A friend remarked, "bulls and bears make money, pigs get slaughtered".

As long as we take money off the table we should have no regrets.

DanielDudley · 09-17-2009, 05:15 PM

You know that auction prices reflect the heat of a single moment. But maybe you do want to sell through high end houses. Worth a shot.

Looking_for_911 · 09-17-2009, 05:46 PM

Oh, if we didn't have ourselves to kick on occasion some of us would get no exercise at all.
Hate it happened to you. Could have been worse.
Been there, done that... probably will again.

targa911S · 09-17-2009, 06:18 PM

hindsight is always 20/20.

fingpilot · 09-17-2009, 06:50 PM

Speaking of bridges, you could always get into the history books by being the first off of the new bridge down by Hoover Dam.....

splinterAMG · 09-17-2009, 06:55 PM

No sense beating yourself up. At least you pocketed a fair amount from your transaction.
Colts have continued to appreciate nicely, even in our relatively soft economy.

Attend many of Little John’s auctions. Always a kick to see what similar pieces in one’s collection are worth today.

www.littlejohnsauctionservice.com

tabs · 10:05 AM

AMG I have known Gangle for 30 years. I have sat and watched one of his auctions where the average price for the first 150 guns was $7000 to $8000 apiece.

I have watched if not dealt with most of the auction houses with reoccurring gun auctions in the USA. I even watch the Brit, Aussie and NZ auctions.

Currently I have 2 guns going in October at Julias in ME, 4 guns at Amoskeag in NH in November and 4 guns to place at Rock Island for December.

There are things that go ultra expensive at auctions and stuff that slips through the cracks for no rhyme or reason. Actually there is a reason.. usually it is a one of a kind item in an auction where the collectors of that item don't congregate or might miss alltogether. It might be a big ticket item in a small auction where the guys don't have the cash, don't know exactly how rare an item is..this is where one can buy at wholesale prices, note I didn't say steal.

Just tell me what you want and I can find it for you, sometimes in multiples.

With regards to Colts..for the most part Colt DA revolvers with the exception of the Snake series and the Big Flattop DAs have not appreciated very much over the years. For a non engraved standard Officers Model to go for $4600 is astounding. The special orders and engraved ones have been in the $2000 to $5000+ for quiet some time. But that is a different world alltogether.

Colt SA's, 1911's and other early autos, & percussions all can go for major money. Sometimes retirement kind of money....

M.D. Holloway · 09-18-2009, 10:30 AM

ya, that sucks

Bill Douglas · 09-18-2009, 12:32 PM

The NZ one you may be interested in, the Wellington one anyway, is on November 7th and 8th.

That's November 6th and 7th to you guys

http://www.militaria.co.nz/

wcc · 09-18-2009, 05:22 PM

Jump in! The water is warm..... J/K! DON'T DO IT!!!! hahahaha! Yeah, that sucks. Better luck next time.

tabs · 09-18-2009, 05:42 PM

In January I don't think my buyer nor myself would have ever thought it would go for that kind O money. Prewar Colt Officers Models are SLOWWWWW movers...and I just didn't have a comparable sale on an early pistol in that kind of condition.

For the quality of pistol those early officers models are way under priced..Problem with them is that for the most part they are 38 spls and most people think and want automatics and 357 in revolvers. btw the first gen officers mdls (1904-1908) were 38 LC Colt and not 38 spl, that and the cylinder revolved counter closckwise. The 32 was special order after 1908 until they made a run of them around 1940 to compete with the SW K32. In the early 30's Colt came out with a 22 LR to compete with the Smith K22. After WW2 they only made the Officers in 38 and 22 until 1970 when it was discontinued all together. Very nice pistols with SA trigger pulls being like "breaking glass" pull the tigger and it goes snap.

wcc · 09-18-2009, 06:07 PM

My dad has a police issue .38 special revolver that his grand father had when he was a cop. My dad is 75. He was a cop on horse back and at some point it was dropped, or maybe a tradition, but his horse stepped on it and left a horse print in the grip. Hopefully, one day I'll get it instead of my brother...... Oh, it won't be for sale!