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1911A1 Eisenhower Commemorative
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Member Posts: 3 (12/28/02 8:29:00 am) Reply | Edit | Del All Ike Commermorative -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Can anyone comment on value of Colt 1911A-1 Eisenhower Commemorative mint condition in presentation case with papers, rod, papers and gloves? Pistol was purchased through U.S. Historical Society about 1993. Thanks for any replies! Xracer *TFF Senior Staff* Posts: 3344 (12/28/02 9:01:08 am) Reply | Edit | Del Re: Ike Commermorative -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Your gun isn't list in the latest Blue Book as a Colt Commemorative.....which isn't suprising, since they only list commemoratives that were marketed by Colt. A lot of organizations have ordered special Colts made, and sold them themselves, so they're not listed in the Blue Book. Tac401 Administrator Posts: 6717 (12/28/02 10:52:12 am) Reply | Edit | Del ezSupporter Re: Ike Commermorative -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a tough one to pinpoint due in part to what Xracer has said, but I'm sure one of the folks here will try to come up with what info is available. Check back in here from time to time, or if you like you can check the box under the text area of the reply box that says "Email me notification of all replies to this topic." and when a reply is made to this topic you'll be notified via email. Hope you enjoy the forums, jump in anywhere! Tac TFF VMBB Email Tac Silver72 Member Posts: 42 (12/28/02 12:53:39 pm) Reply | Edit | Del Re: Ike Commermorative -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One sees these non Colt commenmoratives up on auction every now and then. The market for them is slight. Someone paid a very high price for the original gun. I,as a collector of 1911 and A1 military guns, am not attracted to these at all. Few sell in the after market for the original price. Most, I would suspect, are ones the original buyer sold for a loss to the current seller. mb280sl Member Posts: 4 (12/28/02 1:42:56 pm) Reply | Edit | Del Re: Ike Commermorative -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks all for input those far. Actually, this pistol belongs to my son-in-law, whose late father purchased it direct from the U.S. Historical Society as offered by the Assocation of Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy. I am sure he purchased it because he was retired Army colonel and West Point grad. I believe he paid about $1,300 for it. I will be interested in any further comments! Xracer *TFF Senior Staff* Posts: 3346 (12/28/02 3:56:56 pm) Reply | Edit | Del Re: Ike Commermorative -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- mb280sl.....I can see buying a commemerative if it has some special historical or sentimental value to the buyer, as in the case of your son-in-laws father who was a West Point grad....and may even have served under, or greatly admired, Ike. He probably didn't buy it as an investment. Anyway, here are some in the same general price range that are listed: 1981 "John M. Browning" .45 ACP Semi-Auto (3,000 Made) Issue price: $1,100 Now (100%): 995 1990 Joe Foss Limited Edition .45 ACP Gov't. Model (300+ Made) Issue price: $1,375 Now (100%): 1,450 1911A1 50th Anniversary Battle of the Bulge (300 Made) Issue price: $1,250 Now (100%) 1,495 As investments, generally speaking, commemeratives stink. Some of the early ones have appreciated nicely, but then everybody jumped on the bandwagon......especially Winchester. I swear there isn't anything they haven't commerated. BTW, does anybody want to buy a nice, NIB, Winchester '94 "1987 Bucksport, Maine, Opening Of The New Recycling Facility Commerative"? Xracer *TFF Senior Staff* Posts: 3374 (12/31/02 5:14:49 pm) Reply | Edit | Del Re: Ike Commermorative -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OK.....I've finally found it! U.S. Historical Society, Eisenhower .45 Auto. Made by Springfield, 1,000 made in 1992, Issue Price was $1,675. It took a while....but we finally made it! As to $$$ value now.....I guess whatever you can get for it. mb280sl Member Posts: 5 (1/2/03 6:27:29 pm) Reply | Edit | Del Re: Ike Commermorative -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks, Xracer, I will pass on this info to my son-in-law. His father served under Ike and brought back some items to which the son, also a former Army officer, does have sentimental attachment. This pistol is not among them, so I suppose he will sell it. Your help is appreciated. |
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