Early B Grade, Need Advice

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jpari
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Early B Grade, Need Advice

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Hi folks,

I have an acquaintance who has offered me what he tells me is a very special B grade Ansley Fox. It is a very early B grade with serial #58. The barrels are 30 in., the barrel bluing is at least 80-85%, no colors left but nice patina. The wood is really nice with no major dents or scratches and is a round knob pistol grip. The checkering is still in very good condition. The action is a little loose. With the forend on the barrels have a bit of play side to side. All parts share the matching serial #58. He places an awful lot of historic importance in this low serial #. He is asking $9800 for the gun which seems awfully high to me. Am I off base or is this a reasonable figure? Is there any real significance to the low serial # that I am unaware of? What do all of you think?
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I think that if he put it on Gunroker with no reserve he'd find out what the most someone would pay and I do not think he'd be even close to what you quoted unless there is something "else" that makes it really special.
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Way off base in my opinion. Low serial number is not worth 3X-4X value in my opinion. Tell him good luck and keep searching. Craig Larter
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He's being greedy so far as I can tell. Condition sounds so-so and barrels/chokes--who knows? Number 18A was offered with cut-barrels and loose as can be action for $1500 and didn't sell, that I remember.
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A C-grade, serial number 29, in better shape, is currently for sale for less.
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Thanks for all your opinions gentlemen. I certainly suspected that the owner was really trying to gouge on the price, and your opinions confirmed this. I will definitely take a pass on this gun! Thanks again.
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Is this gun an A.H. Fox gun or a Philadelphia Arms gun? A Philadelphia Arms gun would be so marked on the rib.
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eightbore wrote:Is this gun an A.H. Fox gun or a Philadelphia Arms gun? A Philadelphia Arms gun would be so marked on the rib.
It is definitely an A.H. Fox gun.
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