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Title: BROWNING Serpentine B/heads - Value?
Post by: snufer on April 11, 2009, 09:26:00 AM

A friend came up with a package of six new (old) Browning Serpentine heads plus one other new head, and he would like to sell them but would like to know a fair price to ask. Any ideas?

Title: Re: BROWNING Serpentine B/heads - Value?
Post by: D.Sheppard on April 11, 2009, 09:41:00 AM

They go for $7 to $10 bucks on the auction site. More for the more rare models, $20 or so.

Title: Re: BROWNING Serpentine B/heads - Value?
Post by: Wade Phillips on April 11, 2009, 09:55:00 AM

Shep - There are 8 Browning Serpentines pictured on page B-54 and B-55 of "Broadheads 1871-1971 Identification and Rarity Guide, 2nd Edition". The 4 common models are pretty easy to find, but the 4 rarest models will go for a lot more than you stated.

Snufer - Likely you have the more common heads, but without seeing a photograph, it would be impossible to tell.

Title: Re: BROWNING Serpentine B/heads - Value?
Post by: 450 marlin on April 11, 2009, 10:10:00 AM

Anyone have an extra one of Wade's books to sell or trade?

Title: Re: BROWNING Serpentine B/heads - Value?
Post by: Wade Phillips on April 11, 2009, 10:45:00 AM

The Second Edition is sold out. I have a used First Edition somewhere that I haven't seen for a few years. I'd trade if off pretty easy. It has over 1,300 heads as opposed to the Second Edition that has over 2,000 heads. If you are not a serious collector, a First Edition might work for you.

Title: Re: BROWNING Serpentine B/heads - Value?
Post by: Horney Toad on April 11, 2009, 11:21:00 AM

Just curious, what is the difference in the 8 serpentine heads?

Title: Re: BROWNING Serpentine B/heads - Value?
Post by: snufer on April 12, 2009, 07:42:00 AM

Wade, I could send you a pic of my heads if you could PM me your e-mail address.
Thanks.

Title: Re: BROWNING Serpentine B/heads - Value?
Post by: Wade Phillips on April 12, 2009, 12:15:00 PM

Jeff, There a lots of other slight variations besides the 8 mentioned earlier.

Here are some of the variations of the Serpentines. The two to the left are made from two parts, separate blades and ferrules. The others are made from two identical pieces of formed metal.

 (http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo301/WadePhillips/SERPENTN.jpg)

Title: Re: BROWNING Serpentine B/heads - Value?
Post by: Horney Toad on April 12, 2009, 09:23:00 PM

Thanks Wade, you da man.

Title: Re: BROWNING Serpentine B/heads - Value?
Post by: snufer on April 13, 2009, 08:27:00 AM

Wade, sent you pics of my Serpentine heads, any info would be appreciated.

Thanks