Wednesday, April 30, 2014

The Spinning Reel Report with Ben Wright: April 2014

APRIL 2014

A GREAT MONTH FOR THE COLLECTOR AND THATS NO APRIL FOOLS !!!

WAIT TILL YOU SEE SOME OF THESE SELLING PRICES-------

Abu:
222 first version re-paint @ 182.50
222 second version e+wb @ 277.91
444 tournament reel paint wear on two tier spool @ 929.04 sure hope it has the extra gear !!!
999 exc- @ 380.75
Cardinals:
 3 second version exc- @ 267.00
 66X ewb @213.14

Airex:
Vic green some wear @ only 32.05
Feurer Bro's Larchmont nib @ 127.87

Ashaway- surf slip cast exc- @ 75.99

Cut-A-Way salesman samples:
Lews speed spin S1 exc @ 203.51 wow
    "        "        "    S3 exc @ 123.51
Mitchell 300 FB exc- @ 152.50
Olympic no model exc @ 67.99

Dam-Quick:
model 94 ewb @ 62.98

English:
early Hardy Altex MK1 w/turned -up ducks foot exc- @ 2,153.73 holy cow!
Hardy Altex no 3 mk 5 nib @ 500.00
Palace superb missing sticker decal @ 92.04

French:
Centaure Pacific 5 nib @ 305.00 are you kidding me !!
      "             "      "    exc- @ 152.50
Crack Contact 400 "PINK"  exc- @ 960.77 wow
Fil'o exc+ @ 207.53
South Bend Sup Matic 707 nib @ 72.55

Italian:
Alcedo Oceanic slight wear @ 299.13
Cormoran exc- @ 347.13
Ofmer-
  Wright and McGill ECH nib @ 75.00
Zangi---
 Jolly first version exc only @ 61.00
 Pelican 50  green exc @ 222.01
Orvis 100 second version nib @ 137.99

Mitchell "CAP"
first version slight wear w/box @ 1,877.58 wow
second version slight wear w/box @ 621.00
third version slight wear @ 260.77
     "       "          '         "      "  99.89

Mitchell:
second version w/wood handle knob exc+ started @ 1,500.00 with two bids both declined !
third version e-wb @ 406.51
pre 300 fb ewb @ 355.00
300 with yellow garcia sticker nib @ 271.99
301DL nib @ 826.11
306 box marked X ewb @ only 31.00
Garcia 402 salt water nib @ 324.99
     "       408 nib @ 286.01 wow
410 special ewb @ 170.63
440 ALC nib @ 174.80
Browning 910 exc @ 182.20
Books Two Mitchell Collectors Reference Guide by Dennis Roberts #34 @ 253.50 #496 @ 193.61

Johnson:
Century 100B CF nib @ 102.50
Pink Princess e-wb @ 179.95
Revelation Century R100B/V1605 CF exc @ 210.00 wow

Penn:
716 e+wb @ 190.50
722 nib @ 105.50
720 like new w/722 box @ 102.50

Precision spinnreel nib @ 125.50

Rogue 150 like new @ 123.65

Zebco:
202 CF salesman RED color @ 150.00
Cardinals--
 4 second version exc+ w/extra spool @ only 67.66
6 first version ewb @ 108.48
7    "        "          "      " 101.98

Last----------- Mullock's auction from UK 4-5 14
Illingworth no 2 w/enclosed gears exc- @ only 268.85
Carswell Modified Illingworth exc- @ only 126.02
Hardy Exalta e+wb @ 168.02
Two Illingworth     NO 1 both exc with case  NOT SOLD !!

wonder what next month will bring 
Ben

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