I have been lurking at CGN for a while, in other forums, and have a question about selling an antique shotgun. Its an 12 ga upland game gun made by Pollard in England with hammers. Pretty good shape overall with a small crack repaired on the stock by the tang. My question is regarding the best way/place to sell it. Internet queiries suggest it should fetch $2000.00 give or take. but thats a guess. thanks
How to sell an antique shotgun
- Thread starter throback
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gunasauras
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- Western Manitoba
Try the EE forum....
Hello throback, & welcome
I'm a fan of vintage sxs's.
There are British hammer sxs's out there that demand $2k, but they are few and far between.
The value is driven by multiple factors, some of which are:
1) the initial quality of the piece
- known name
- level of embelishment (amount and quality of engraving, checkering etc.)
- stock dimensions that lend themselves to practical field use
- length of barrels, fluid vs. composite barrels, length of chambers
2) present condition
- original condition vs. refinished/restored
- quality restoration vs. "Bubba'd"
I would be happy to assist you in determining what you have, what condition it is in, and how marketable it is.
If you could provide photos, and detailed description it would be most helpful.
Where are you located, there may be someone in your neck of the woods that I could suggest/recomend to look the piece over for you.
Mark
I'm a fan of vintage sxs's.
There are British hammer sxs's out there that demand $2k, but they are few and far between.
The value is driven by multiple factors, some of which are:
1) the initial quality of the piece
- known name
- level of embelishment (amount and quality of engraving, checkering etc.)
- stock dimensions that lend themselves to practical field use
- length of barrels, fluid vs. composite barrels, length of chambers
2) present condition
- original condition vs. refinished/restored
- quality restoration vs. "Bubba'd"
I would be happy to assist you in determining what you have, what condition it is in, and how marketable it is.
If you could provide photos, and detailed description it would be most helpful.
Where are you located, there may be someone in your neck of the woods that I could suggest/recomend to look the piece over for you.
Mark
Thanks
I am in the lower mainland area. I appreciate the assistance. I know just walking into a gun shop might not be that great of an idea. The gun has nice patina engraving all over the action. Nice checkering, a horn butt plate and a brass disk in the butt stock.
As stated its a w.h. Pollard, King st London. When I get a chance I will takke some photos and figure out how to post them.
I am in the lower mainland area. I appreciate the assistance. I know just walking into a gun shop might not be that great of an idea. The gun has nice patina engraving all over the action. Nice checkering, a horn butt plate and a brass disk in the butt stock.
As stated its a w.h. Pollard, King st London. When I get a chance I will takke some photos and figure out how to post them.
The pawn shops will offer you less than 50% of the gun's value. It's a good idea to research before you sell, for example gunbroker.com and gunsamerica.com are good sources of information. From my experience, you can safely bump up their final value by 30% when you sell in Canada.
Any gun will sell for what a buyer thinks what it is worth. US prices, if they are actually sold prices, are valid in that market. Anyone purchasing for resale will obviously offer a percentage of what they think they can achieve as a selling price. CGN does not accept an ad without a price. A vintage British hammer gun (which is not a legal antique if in 12 ga) may not necessarily be easy to sell at a higher price, unless there is something to recommend it. Take some photos, post an ad in the EE, and see what happens. If it doesn't sell, there was no motivated buyer at that price. Wait a week, reduce, repeat. Or, advertise elsewhere to reach a more specialized audience.
Here is what "The Internet Gun Club" has to say about W.H.Pollard.
The firm was established in 1820, probably by William Hebdon Pollard's father, who may have been Thomas Pollard.
The firm was first recorded only in 1877 as W H Pollard & Son at 42 Fish Street Hill.
In 1880 they moved to 63 King William Street where for some time they traded simply as W H Pollard, the "& Son" being added again later.
In 1920 the firm moved to 5 Waterloo Road, Waterloo Bridge. These were the premises of Dudley Williamson whose business they probably bought. A gun case label dated 1920 to 1942 states W H Pollard & Son and underneath "(Thomas Pollard)", so it would appear that Thomas Pollard was running the firm at that time.
In 1942 the firm was bought by B Halliday & Co Ltd of Cannon Street.
In 1965 B Halliday & Co Ltd was sold to Watson Greenfield of Greenfields of Salisbury. Watson Greenfield had been a "partner" of B Halliday (though not perhaps in the company of that name).
The firm was established in 1820, probably by William Hebdon Pollard's father, who may have been Thomas Pollard.
The firm was first recorded only in 1877 as W H Pollard & Son at 42 Fish Street Hill.
In 1880 they moved to 63 King William Street where for some time they traded simply as W H Pollard, the "& Son" being added again later.
In 1920 the firm moved to 5 Waterloo Road, Waterloo Bridge. These were the premises of Dudley Williamson whose business they probably bought. A gun case label dated 1920 to 1942 states W H Pollard & Son and underneath "(Thomas Pollard)", so it would appear that Thomas Pollard was running the firm at that time.
In 1942 the firm was bought by B Halliday & Co Ltd of Cannon Street.
In 1965 B Halliday & Co Ltd was sold to Watson Greenfield of Greenfields of Salisbury. Watson Greenfield had been a "partner" of B Halliday (though not perhaps in the company of that name).
Actually just walking into a gun shop is no that bad an idea. Reliable for example has a used rack and they will probably be ble to tell you pretty quick what you could expect to get for that shotgun.
I have an aquaintance who collects old English doubles, but I don't know him well enough to send you over there for an appraisal.
I have an aquaintance who collects old English doubles, but I don't know him well enough to send you over there for an appraisal.
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- south stukely
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