Condition and features being equal they should bring a bit more. They certainly exhibit better fit and finish than "between the Wars" Sterlingworths.
When the Sterlingworth was introduced in 1910, it was a $25 net selling price gun. When Parker Bros. introduced their Trojan Grade in 1912, it was briefly offered at $25.50 but was soon $27.50. Inflation driven by "The Great War" started driving prices up and in 1916 the price of the Sterlingworth rose to $30. By 1919 it was $55 and the Trojan was also in the $50 range. For 1922, A.H. Fox Gun Co. dropped the price of the Sterlingworth to $48 and in 1926 to $36.50. Fit and finish suffered. Parker Bros./Remington kept the quality and price of the Trojan high and sold just over 33000. A.H. Fox Gun Co./Savage eventually sold nearly 150000 Sterlingworths.
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