Fox Collectors

I have noticed that early Fox A grades {1000} serial number range are cheaper than Sterlingworth models. I know that the early A grades have different or less engraving than later models. I have a first year A grade and it is very tight and appears well built. Can any one explain to me why the early graded Foxes are not in greater demand. I am very glad to have a first year production A Grade.

Regards
M.L.

The early style A-Grades have Krupp barrels and are stocked in Juglans regia. There is no way, all things being equal, that they should be cheaper then a Juglans nigra stocked Sterlingworth. The workmanship on the early graded 12-gauge guns made from 1905 to 1912 (Ansley's years with the company) is the best A.H. Fox Gun Co. ever did.

This is the 2nd or 3rd post I've seen claiming A Grades are selling cheaper then Sterlingworths. I'm not doubting anyone's word, but I certainly haven't found any! If I had, I might own a couple A Grades ! I assume we're talking 12ga's here, but even so; why would an A Grade be cheaper?

I don't know if this explains anything or not...But my recent 28th Edition Blue Book of Gun Values has the following statement under Fox, A.H. - Higher Grade Models (A-F)...with which I heartily disagree.

"Early A and B grades have very little engraving and are much less desirable than later models. The following values are for later guns."

Regardless, they have 90% 12 ga. Sterlingworth's listed at $1100 and 90% 12 ga. A Grades listed at $1875.

The "book" is dead wrong!! However, this may work to our advantage with less knowlegable dealers!!

this may work to our advantage with less knowlegable dealers!!

I can't seem to find those "less knowlegable dealers", where are they?

This internet thing as turned would-be deals into retirement accounts for the inheritors.