Thaine, Joe,
I'm really pleased that you are on-site Joe! Thanks for the check-in.
I'm happy to hear the sales prices exceeded Michael's estimates, I'm often baffled by auction house pre-sale estimates, sometimes because they are low and sometimes…
The S&W guys were amazed at the bid on the 357, ($30000 after vig) but all agreed it was a rare bird and that the Colts attracted a revolver lover contingent.
Thaine,
I did know about that SDH Sharps '77 at Watson's: Madole metalwork, Ron Long rifled barrel and Eric Gold engraving, it's in my B&W book. An associate bid $11,000 and was disappointed.
They auctioned an SDH flint long rifle (surprisingly high $) and two High Walls last time that I didn't hear about till after, the HWs went very low.. All those rifles from an LA estate of a good friend and client; a patron really. There were more, some juicy ones I wonder about?
