Morphy's and the XE20

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Morphy's and the XE20

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Anyone know what the XE20 hammered at? Any details on the configuration?
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Re: Morphy's and the XE20

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Daryl,
I didn’t, see the XE, if you mean the FE 20 gauge, that hammered for $130,000.
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Re: Morphy's and the XE20

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My bad Stan, meant to say FE. Thanks but way above my pay grade.
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Re: Morphy's and the XE20

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Yeah Daryl,
nice Fox for sure and I would need a different career to be able to swing that one, but I did look at it behind glass and I should have asked to look and hold it in hand, oh well. It sucks that we cannot afford them all but it is also reassuring that a gun of this level is still highly sought after in these uncertain times.
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Re: Morphy's and the XE20

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Makes 202194 back in November 2017 for $166,750 seem like a real bargain. Billy Gough's talent had really fallen off between 202194 and 203760.
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Re: Morphy's and the XE20

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Dave, what grades was Gough responsible for?
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Re: Morphy's and the XE20

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I don't know. These two FE-Grade 20-gauges both happen to be signed by him. From 203760 --
203760 FE 13.jpg
I can't seem to save out pictures from the archived Julia's catalogs on line --

https://www.morphyauctions.com/jamesdju ... 80-12-397/
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Re: Morphy's and the XE20

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The on-line Morphy catalog now shows the final price for the Dr. Grimm FE-Grade 20-gauge with the vig as $159,900.
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