But in the Double Rifle catalogue of 1921 the price is listed as "Price (pound sign)131 5 0", as pounds, schillings and pence???
I'm reluctant to correct anyone (particularly L. Brown!) without "The Book" but I'll stick to the H being for ejector .... Should get it back next week. D is definitely grade, as is F and Greener's top grade is the G.
Raimey, the £131-5-0 is 125 guineas. (£125 + 125 shillings = 125 + 6-5-0 = 131-5-0.) Quaint, old way for professionals to get more for their fees. This side of the pond guineas were last used by lawyers, doctors, etc. I had a student job when decimalisation was introduced (1971)when a co-worker, old guy, used to say "Dem dam demicals has me ruined!"
K.
