I may see Bill next Tuesday, if I remember I’ll ask and see what he thinks it may be worth.That should do well at auction. I wonder if Bill Jones is still collecting? The last I saw mention of any of his collection was seven or eight years ago.
Last I spoke with him he was looking for more.That should do well at auction. I wonder if Bill Jones is still collecting? The last I saw mention of any of his collection was seven or eight years ago.
Estimated Price: $15,000.00 - $25,000.00
Wow I figured it would be worth more
I suspect it’s going to bring a fair bit more than that. It won’t bring what that UT or AZ Mule Deer Tag brought but it’s going to go for a lot and has some eyes on it that frequent RIA Auctions.Estimated Price: $15,000.00 - $25,000.00
Caliber / Gauge: 256 Gibbs Magnum
"Fine as used in the bush of Eastern Africa, with 60% plus of the blue finish remaining on the metal surfaces, a few areas showing spotting and mild oxidation, and mild overall handling evidence. The stock has been repaired with a professionally made plate creating a mechanical hold around a crack off the right side of the action. [Emphasis Mine] Otherwise the stock shows numerous mild dings and scratches, high edge wear, and overall sharp checkering. The case is very good. Much of the ammunition appears to still be factory sealed and the rest appears to be very good. The magazine box is slightly loose, otherwise mechanically fine. Rifles with stories like this one do not often come along, do not pass up the opportunity to own this historic rifle from one of the most famous hunter of the "Golden Age" of safari hunting in Africa!"
It might, but do you really want to pay that kind of money for a repaired broken stock and a somewhat questionable documentation?I suspect it’s going to bring a fair bit more than that. It won’t bring what that UT or AZ Mule Deer Tag brought but it’s going to go for a lot and has some eyes on it that frequent RIA Auctions.
Me, absolutely not paying that in my current financial state, but I also don’t want to pay over a half million dollars for a mule deer tag. If I had F*** You money then who knows. There are a lot of things people spend large sums of money on which have no additional function or use beyond additional esthetics or a cool back story/history. Items with a certain historical notion or value tend to do just that. Look at the clone gun market for AR’s. People pay 4-5 times the value of a new or updated item, to get an old used best-up part or piece of equipment because it might’ve been used in combat or has the same markings as ones issued.It might, but do you really want to pay that kind of money for a repaired broken stock and a somewhat questionable documentation?
Bill Jones, bought a Rigby from me about 5 years ago. It was a documented Phillip Percival rifle.That should do well at auction. I wonder if Bill Jones is still collecting? The last I saw mention of any of his collection was seven or eight years ago.