What does Griffin & Howe do to their pre-64 to drive up the price?
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Barkoff the only thing I could add to notlim's comments is a three panel checkered bolt. Like I said I also have a Paul Jaeger from approximately the same time and it is worth half as much, although fit and finish certainly seems of equal craftsmanship.
I guess to some degree their value was much like the English doubles costing twice as much as they're worth, perception and outstanding marketing practices. I would have to add that should you currently want some unknown smith to finish one off like the G & H's it would likely now cost as much, although that hasn't always been true. It would not surprise me to see the G&Hs increase by about another 50%, and likely only some very old man or uniterested heir will sell at that.
