1895 (with letter) for me condition is not that great, bringing north of 3k, I know its a sin to speak of an ongoing auction, so hang me (going by this one, I have one that should fetch 4-5K)
At least that rifle appeared "right". A rare Savage rifle with good condition all things considered. The seller did well! And the buyer got a good rifle.
In addition to perceived sales prices somewhat higher than a few years ago, I think there is some uneducated hysteria buying going on. Seen plenty of average dogs and even bubbafied dogs sell for $1k and more.
Most here can tell the difference. A theory is that the hysteria comes from the social media side of things.
I'd blame covid before a new book.