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Year of Manufacture of Sterlingworth vs Value #230467 05/30/11 07:43 PM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 62 Corkdecoy OP Sidelock
OP Corkdecoy Sidelock Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 62	Looking to buy one of two 12 ga Sterlingworths, both in similar condition and for about the same money. One was made in 1919, the other in 1927, and both of course in Philadelphia. All other things being equal, does the year of manufacture make one of these guns more desirable than the other?

Re: Year of Manufacture of Sterlingworth vs Value Corkdecoy #230470 05/30/11 08:07 PM
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,274 Likes: 1 California james-l Sidelock
james-l Sidelock Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,274 Likes: 1 California	IMHO, both are Philadelphia guns, original condition is the most important thing to consider in regards to value. I learn something every day, and a lot of times it's that what I learned the day before was wrong

Re: Year of Manufacture of Sterlingworth vs Value Corkdecoy #230474 05/30/11 08:23 PM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,164 Likes: 3 Kansas High Plains Fin2Feather Sidelock
Fin2Feather Sidelock Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,164 Likes: 3 Kansas High Plains	No. The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits. - Albert Einstein

Re: Year of Manufacture of Sterlingworth vs Value Corkdecoy #230475 05/30/11 08:38 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 701 Likes: 12 Wild Skies Sidelock
Wild Skies Sidelock Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 701 Likes: 12	There are those that will argue that the earlier built the better built they are---and thus more valuable. I agree. Wild Skies Since 1951

Re: Year of Manufacture of Sterlingworth vs Value Wild Skies #230478 05/30/11 08:51 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,227 upstate NY mike campbell Sidelock
mike campbell Sidelock Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,227 upstate NY	No.

Re: Year of Manufacture of Sterlingworth vs Value Corkdecoy #230481 05/30/11 09:10 PM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 2,961 Likes: 9 Ruston,LA bill schodlatz Sidelock
bill schodlatz Sidelock Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 2,961 Likes: 9 Ruston,LA	The shorter the name the better the gun bill

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