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Colt Box sells for $1,483.91

Smitty500magSmitty500mag Member Posts: 13,623 ✭✭✭✭
edited January 2017 in General Discussion
Amazing that someone would pay that amount for a box. Scroll down a little on the E-bay page to see it.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Colt-Model-1903-Pocket-Hammer-Model-38-Auto-Factory-Box-amp-Instructions-/381909861754?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&nma=true&si=EiKs9hwEOhXfuxSNs4AhHUEVzR8%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&rmvSB=true&afsrc=1&rmvSB=true
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  • Ditch-RunnerDitch-Runner Member Posts: 25,307 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    just never know collectors with deep pockets or a slot to fill


    I have colt vest pocket 25 auto I have owned for 40 years
    one day while going thru several boxes of junk at a local weekend flea market I found a original box and paper work for it .
    I took it and some other items up to the seller how much for the old box his reply how about 1.00
    I was content to keep it then seen on ebay how collectors wanted them ,
    this one was in some sad shape but all there couple corners torn . started at 1.00 sold for over 250.00 or close if I remember correctly
    I was ashamed to ship it because of the condition had lots of photos and text about it in the add , but followed thru and shipped it out ,, the buyer emailed me , he was happy as a clam and how long he had tried to find one thanked me many times over .
    best 1.00 I ever spent [:D]
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  • Laredo LeftyLaredo Lefty Member Posts: 13,451 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    A friend of mine owns the company that sold that box, Lock-Stock-and-Barrel. I will have to ask him where he got it.

    Years ago I saw a S&W old red box from the 20's or 30's sell on that site for $1050.
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  • 47studebaker47studebaker Member Posts: 2,251 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Haven't tried to sell them yet but years ago bought about a dozen empty boxes of long guns at a flea market, Rem, Win, Charles Daley and a red rider. Paid $2 each. A couple of weeks ago bought 2 Jennings boxes for $.25 each. It did cost me $25 for a Red Rider so it would be complete.
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  • guns-n-painthorsesguns-n-painthorses Member Posts: 6,462 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Ditch-Runner
    just never know collectors with deep pockets or a slot to fill


    I have colt vest pocket 25 auto I have owned for 40 years
    one day while going thru several boxes of junk at a local weekend flea market I found a original box and paper work for it .
    I took it and some other items up to the seller how much for the old box his reply how about 1.00
    I was content to keep it then seen on ebay how collectors wanted them ,
    this one was in some sad shape but all there couple corners torn . started at 1.00 sold for over 250.00 or close if I remember correctly
    I was ashamed to ship it because of the condition had lots of photos and text about it in the add , but followed thru and shipped it out ,, the buyer emailed me , he was happy as a clam and how long he had tried to find one thanked me many times over .
    best 1.00 I ever spent [:D]

    Another happy E-Bay story!
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