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Now U find a classic American double gun and it has name of original owner engraved on the barrel or triggerguard. The person is regular citizen not well known. Does that make the gun more or less vbaluable or same as if the name was not engraved? Your opinion plz.
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Always looking for small bore Francotte SxS shotguns.
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Agree, less, if any value change at all. To a shooter, why would it matter either way? If this is a "collector" grade gun, my opinion would be as stated.
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If it is a Parker there is no telling what it does to value. My shooting student Joe Wood is a Parkerphile and he has got the geneology down on one of his old Parkers. He knows who the original owner was, what he did (lumberman), where he lived, and what duck club he belonged to. He knows that he sent it back to have ejectors put in. The guy was just a regular small business guy. If that guy's name had been on the rib I think it would increase the value.
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Mike
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In the case of my 1899 hammerless mid-grade Francotte, "Made for C.W. Billings" on the rib followed by the gold bar makes it more valuable to me. A very discriminating American placed an order with VLD for a lovely open-choked 12 gauge.
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Everyone has a story and they say everyone is within just three people to get to someone famous. If aperson is willing to do the reserch I'm sure any name on a gun could add to its value to the right person.
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Cool double rifle j0e! I don't think Angelina would approve of me shooting elephants though.
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If it follows nearly every other collecting area the answer is less. Only two exceptions, the person is famous and has a name recgnized by nearly everyone, or you happen to sell to a family descendent of that person.
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As with all antiques "PROVENANCE IS EVERYTHING" even if only connecting an item with average & ordinary people. As I have observed before "If every gun could tell it's story" ,even the old broken down Belgian hammergun, it's very history would enhance it's value (In my humble opinion).
Best Regards, George
To see my guns go to www.mylandco.com Select "SPORTING GUNS " My E-Mail palmettotreasure@aol.com
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