Tri Color Value

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Tri Color Value

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Hello All,
I am looking at a Tri Color in about 80% condition. I thought it would be cheaper than it turns out to be. What should one expect to pay for a gun in that condition. Most of the wear is on the left side of the barrel and on the right side of the ERH. The rest looks pretty decent. I am trying to find the more challenging guns for my collection and this is my first shot at one. Thanks for all your input. Mike
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Re: Tri Color Value

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I've noticed the price of Tri Colors double just in the last couple of years.
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Re: Tri Color Value

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What would that be in dollars? I need to decide to bid within hours. The gun is at maybe 80% condition.
Is it worth 600,1000,1500...2000? I hate to miss out because I don't have that crucial piece of information. Thanks again.
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Re: Tri Color Value

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I've seen a few sold recently probably in the condition you're describing in the $1350 range. They've become quite desirable and the price guides also have them undervalued.
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Re: Tri Color Value

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Frankly, the areas you note can be lived with... 8-) ...they are conditions that can be addressed if you so wish. My concern has always been with the degradation of the notch finish.........1100 to 1375.......Hell, a empty box just sold for slightly over 1000. :o
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Re: Tri Color Value

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An item in an auction is worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it.
Put YOUR number in and stay there, it will NOT be the last Tri-Color to come
up for auction/sale.
Just my 2 cents worth, but then maybe I'm bidding against you... 8-)

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Re: Tri Color Value

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Thank you all for your input, glad to have had some direction. Looks like I got the tri color.
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Re: Tri Color Value

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Congratulations! Show us some photos when you get the chance. These are special to me as my grandfather purchased one that has been passed down to me. I have slowly added a few others to my collection but there some members here who have tonnage in this genre. Just for my own reference was I in the ballpark?
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Re: Tri Color Value

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Cirrhitidae,
Yes, you were in the ballpark. However I am not sure whether I really got the gun or not.
The auction is over and there seems to be no other way than to wait for an email I am supposed to get after 48 hours. By that time I will have already arrived in Manila for a two week stay.
I will post after I get it. Thanks again for your help. Looking forward to more options after I come back.
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Re: Tri Color Value

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Welcome to the LWAC Club.....now ya need one of each version including the S marked guns....

Then you can start with the boxes too.....I drove 14 hors round trip to over pay for my green wreath boxed gun 8-) 8-) 8-) RR
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