Final Prices: RIA June 2016 Regional

This video provides the final sale prices from the October 2016 James D. Julia firearms auction. It's important to note that these prices include a 15% buyer's premium added on top of the auctioneer's hammer price. The content is presented by Forgotten Weapons and encourages viewers to support them via Patreon and to check out their merchandise.

This video showcases the final hammer prices for firearms sold at the Rock Island Premiere Auction in September 2015. It focuses on the results of the auction, providing monetary values for various guns that changed hands. The content is geared towards collectors, investors, and enthusiasts interested in the firearm market and historical auction results.

This video provides the final hammer prices for firearms sold at the Rock Island Auction in April 2015. It clarifies that the prices shown are pre-buyer's premium and that some items may not have sold due to reserve prices or other issues. The content focuses on the financial outcomes of an auction for collectors and enthusiasts.

This video presents the final sale prices from the Rock Island Premier auction in September 2016. It's important to note that these prices include a 15% buyer's premium, which is added on top of the auctioneer's hammer price. The video links to the Forgotten Weapons Patreon and merchandise store.

This video from Forgotten Weapons analyzes the final realized prices from the February 2016 Regional auction held at Rock Island Auction Company. It focuses on the sale prices of various firearms that were previously featured in individual videos. The Patreon link provided suggests potential for more in-depth content for supporters. While specific firearms aren't detailed in the description, the title implies a review of auction results for collectible and potentially valuable firearms.

This video provides a recap of hammer prices from the Rock Island December 2015 Premiere auction, focusing on firearms previously featured by the creator. It's a post-auction analysis, detailing the final sale prices before the buyer's premium. The creator notes that the Gewehr 71 with an experimental magazine was withdrawn from the auction for unspecified reasons, likely related to pricing disagreements between the seller and Rock Island Auction. The video aims to inform viewers about the market value of specific collectible firearms.

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