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Bo Whoop
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 12:36 pm
by ahfoxman
Knocked down at $175,000 plus the vig.
Re: Bo Whoop
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 12:45 pm
by ASavageFox
THANKS!
Re: Bo Whoop
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 12:46 pm
by eightbore
Congratulations to the Fox collector who prevailed. I have some idea about who it may be, but it is not just one name. Actually, it may not be a Fox collector and it may be for sale for about ten minutes after the auction. OOPS! Too late, ten minutes is up. I can only hope that it is one of us.
Re: Bo Whoop
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:24 pm
by Germantown
Just curious as to what amount the consignor will receive from Julia's if this Fox brought $175,000. What is a vig??
Re: Bo Whoop
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:28 pm
by ASavageFox
buyer's commission... depends on how they bid and how they pay... 15-20%
Re: Bo Whoop
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 10:18 am
by eightbore
The seller was not charged a commission I have heard. The seller would get $175,000 minus the published buyer's premium. I don't remember what Julia charges, but it will be in the sale announcements.
Re: Bo Whoop
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:37 pm
by MARSHFELLOW
All I know is that I was able to pick up the Burt Becker/Buckingham/HA Bartholomew letters. The handwritten stuff from BB is a slice of shotgunning history. The catalog description was good BUT these are a MUST SEE to believe....guns, shooting, hunting, personal, copyright contracts...yikes.
Definately a lucky day........cant believe they didnt get swept away with the gun. I was so busy "high-fiving" myself that I got 'em that another gun that I was interested in a few lots after blew right past me. Thats ok......these were the bomb.
tjw
Re: Bo Whoop
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 7:20 am
by eightbore
Tom, now that you are the Fox Paper King, how about making me an offer for the 1915 $25 Sterlingworth Sign. I've been saving it for you.
Re: Bo Whoop
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:20 am
by MARSHFELLOW
Murph,
I havent forgotten about it......
tjw
Re: Bo Whoop
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:12 am
by George Lander
Tom: You done good!
Best Regards, George
Re: Bo Whoop
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 3:50 pm
by Researcher
What did the Ansley H. Fox CE-Grade Pigeon Gun (lot 1179) and the 1960 Browning Superposed Diana Gade .410-bore (lot 1253) go for?
Re: Bo Whoop
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 4:11 pm
by eightbore
The prices are already on the site. There are some heartbreakers on there.
Re: Bo Whoop
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 4:12 pm
by mc15426378
Here is what Paul posted.
FOXIST wrote:Birdawg these are hammer prices you need to add buyers premium depending in method of payment 15-17%
Lot 1176 XE 20 bore refinished - $13,000 very nice refinish job!
Lot 1178 DE 12 bore some refinish $9000
Jess the surprise was the original XE 32" lot 1175 with high original condition sold for $6750
and Lot 1177 XE 26" 12 bore with nice original wear $4000
Lot 1179 Straight grip CE 12 $5000
Lot 1180 a very nice Parker AHE 16 bore $25,000
The 32" XE with nice original condition and full provenance was a very good buy for someone! This is the lightest 32" 12 bore Fox I have ever handled at 7lbs 2oz.Just remove the spacer and white line pad from the stock and add a correct Silvers and the gun would be back to its original appearance.
Re: Bo Whoop
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:25 pm
by eightbore
Dave, you don't even want to know what the Diana sold for. I won't be the one to tell you.
Re: Bo Whoop
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 9:27 am
by sfq
Marshfellow, I consigned the 3 lots following Bo Whoop,one of which was the papers you purchased.I bought them in the mid nineties from the person selling then for the estate. I thought they were great ,real history and I'm glad you do too.I'm not much of a waterfowler primarily a upland hunter and thought that this was the time to sell them.You now know who made those great Remington specials that were shown at the 1904 worlds fair!,and where the maker learned his trade! Hope you enjoy them . sfq