gtsport
Elite Cafe Member
I figure that there are a few collectors out there among the engravers so I am hoping to get a question answered that I think is more along their lines. Do you collect items associated with guns and gun makers as well? Here is why I ask. There was in exhibition in London in 1851 that was attended by exhibitors from around the world and each exhibitor was given a medal marked with their country of origin and the number of their exhibit. I recently acquired a medal from American exhibitor #162 who was showing off his grain drill. His name was Richard Gatling, who later invented the machine gun. A dealer in Americana told me that in the right firearms auction it could be worth $1000-1500, but firearms are not his specialty. Any thoughts?
Joe Paonessa
Joe Paonessa