leigh kitchen Posted October 9, 2008 Posted October 9, 2008 They're the prices dealers were paying about 1980.........
leigh kitchen Posted October 9, 2008 Author Posted October 9, 2008 And another one. If anybody wants to sell me any at those prices, please let me know:
Michael Johnson Posted October 9, 2008 Posted October 9, 2008 I bought my first Khedive's Star for $12 - and it was 1884-6. First Second Afghan Medal to the 5th, $27.Same store I could have bought a Mannlicher-Berthier rifle with bayonet and scabbard, for $65.00All prices Canadian dollars.
leigh kitchen Posted October 9, 2008 Author Posted October 9, 2008 Stone the crows - which decade was this? It always amazed me how cheap firearms were outside the UK years ago, all those adverts in US gun mags offerng Lee Enfields & K98's & the like for a few dollars.
Ed_Haynes Posted October 9, 2008 Posted October 9, 2008 (edited) Oh, this is torture, mates. Makes us all just feel old. Please stop.1914 Stars at Rs. 10 (maybe $1) and 1914-15 Stars at Rs. 5 (maybe 50 cents). Not to mention really large pre-1914 6-7 medal Victorian and Edwardian groups at Rs. 300 ($30).Stop it, now. Or tell me where we parked the tardis. Edited October 9, 2008 by Ed_Haynes
censlenov Posted October 9, 2008 Posted October 9, 2008 I bought a Mosin Nagant 91/30 for $100 (full wood) 2002Lee enfield No. 4 MK 2* (full wood) dated 1942 $30 2003Lee enfield No. 1 Mk 3 (full wood) dated 1918 $150 2003Lee enfield No. 1 Mk 3* Ishapoor (sporterized with 32x scope) 1945 dated $100 2003Garand M-1 (full wood) & 1000 rounds on stripper clips $500 2006 (sold in 2007)just passed up a Siamese marked enfield this weekend (sporterized) for $150 2008Love the 1918 enfield. All rifles still in very nice condition and safe to fire.
Ed_Haynes Posted October 9, 2008 Posted October 9, 2008 I don't understand the whole "gun thing", but I do regret a nice HEICO-marked musket (pre-1842), all nicely marked, remounted in rosewood and mother-of-pearl furniture, converted to percussion, at $15 (US). But how to get it back to India (and thence to the US)? Should have gone to the Embassy, given some Marine $20 . . .
Alex K Posted October 9, 2008 Posted October 9, 2008 Bought genuine Aircrew Europe star ?25.00, WWII EKII's ?10, 1st class ?25, WW1 EKII ?5 Pip Squeak and Wilfred group ?10Aaaah those were the daysregardsAlex
Guest Rick Research Posted October 9, 2008 Posted October 9, 2008 Yassssss indeedy. 1980s were Golden Days...well, except for Soviet.I would CHEERFULLY teleport back to 1996 for THAT. :rolleyes:
leigh kitchen Posted October 10, 2008 Author Posted October 10, 2008 1970, 3R EK II were ?1.50. A double decal M35 helmet ?1.50 - ?5. My 1944 dated British para helmet cost ?1.50 I think. I have a medal guide from that time that lists 1914 Stars at 25p & suggests that collecting one to each qualifying unit would be a good beginners project.
Alex K Posted October 10, 2008 Posted October 10, 2008 1970, 3R EK II were ?1.50. ?What are going for now
David S Posted October 11, 2008 Posted October 11, 2008 A double decal M35 helmet ?1.50My first helmet in 1968 cost $12.50, I was put out that theeagle was gold instead of silver . . . had I known WW1 MM's for ?30 . . . oh my :jumping:
leigh kitchen Posted October 11, 2008 Author Posted October 11, 2008 Those VCs were a bit steep though, kicking off at ?3000 & rising.
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