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Title: A handle take-down
Post by: Ken Sorg on April 21, 2008, 05:22:00 PM
What do you guys think a Grayling wood "A" handle signed by Fred Bear twice and Glenn St. Charles thrice be worth in todays market. It has 1 little nick in the riser overlay and that is it, never shot, never had limbs installed. This dude pulls it out everytime we start talking Fred and I handle it with extreme caution. What do you guys think???????
Title: Re: A handle take-down
Post by: d. ward on April 21, 2008, 06:05:00 PM
Pretty cool,value would be a tough call with todays market kinda up and down...But those are very collectable...mostly what the market will bear........bowdoc
Title: Re: A handle take-down
Post by: PAPALAPIN on April 21, 2008, 06:42:00 PM
How much is it worth to you?  That is the question.

I have  mint condition '70 B riser that came with a set of 43# #2 red tip 1971 limbs (not mint) and I gave $1200 for it about 4 years ago.

Is it worth that?  Yhat is whatt he other bidders pushed it up to.  

They are worth what someone will pay.  No more, no less.
Title: Re: A handle take-down
Post by: Ken Sorg on April 21, 2008, 07:11:00 PM
I know the SN is A-16XX so I'm guessing it is a 71. I love the conversation's I have with him on old Fred Bear's.
Title: Re: A handle take-down
Post by: alaskabowhunter on April 21, 2008, 08:12:00 PM
A-16xx would be a type I handle, worth a little more than a type II imo. $1,500 would be a good start, maybe more with the signatures. good luck.
Title: Re: A handle take-down
Post by: Horney Toad on April 21, 2008, 11:47:00 PM
Trying to figure out why someone would sign it more than once....hmmmmm......
Title: Re: A handle take-down
Post by: Ken Sorg on April 22, 2008, 10:06:00 AM
The St. Charles signatures were from Pope and Young banquets, 93, 95, 97 and I'd imagine that is also where he had Freb Bear sign it.
Title: Re: A handle take-down
Post by: johnnyrazorhead on April 23, 2008, 01:00:00 AM
Well,Fred passed on to the Happy Hunting Grounds in 1988 so I doubt he signed it when Glenn did.