New JSAR listings -- big estimated prices!

[Jimbocious 0]

https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/86/287/world-war-ii-us-johnson-model-1941-semiautomatic-rifle  (estimated @ $11,000-16,000)

Taft-Pierce #R-13, https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/86/1451/r13-prototype-taftpeirce-johnson-semiautomatic-rifle (est $16,000-25,000)

https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/86/1459/wwii-us-johnson-1941-semiautomatic-rifle-with-bayonet (est $9,500-14,000)

https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/86/1461/us-johnson-automatics-model-1941-rifle (est $9,000-13,000)

https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/86/3306/wwii-us-johnson-automatics-1941-rifle-with-bayonet ($11,000-16,000)

 

[Imgone 0]

Wow

[matconcrete 0]

R- 13 is a desirable collector piece but the description conveys it was reconstructed from the receiver, I wonder what effect this will have on the selling price?

[Ed Johnson 0]

The description of R-13 includes the phrase " Born to a very affluent Massachusetts family, " By the time the war was over.....you could have fooled me.....  :-)))  ej

[ArtR 0]

Well, we have to remember, the auction house needs to sell this piece, so the words may become a bit 'fragrant" .

[Yuccacapt343 0]

20 hours ago, Ed Johnson said:

The description of R-13 includes the phrase " Born to a very affluent Massachusetts family, " By the time the war was over.....you could have fooled me.....  :-)))  ej

[matconcrete 0]

R13 did not quite make it to minimum estimate, only 14,000. Plus plus. Any thoughts?

I wonder what it could have brought if still complete, or was it ever complete?

Phil

[ArtR 0]

Well, remember, the auction houses need to 'inspire' activity. If they said 'estimate $300.00 - 400.00" they would never get much. If they say '$16,000-25,000', someone is sure to bite, even if it is not as high as they might wish. They make their money off the final price, so fan the flames higher!