Didn't make a mistake, deer was found dead in Portage Ohio in 1940. Listed as number 2 non typical of all time in Boone and Crockett. Displayed in American National Fish and Wildlife Museum Springfield, Missouri
Ball park $150.00. You could get lucky and be able to do it for much less, or luck could run the other way and it cost a lot more. If you're looking to get parts off the web figure it will cost more, if you can get parts (like the motor) locally figure a little less.
I'm running five...
All discussion of rarity aside... Why does the seller list this as a "Nitroglycerin Bottle"? Nothing in the embossing indicates this is anything other than a soda/mineral water bottle.
It isn't unusual to have people ask you to end an auction. They're trying to get off cheap. Ignore the emails asking about your reserve. Ebay keeps that private and you are under no obligation to disclose it. Many auctions are won in the last few seconds. I've often seen items go from ten...
I don't know about that... I'm sure we've got members whose digging days are well behind them. If they can continue to enjoy the hobby via internet then more power to them.
unofficial ebay definition: "vintage" means anything that was purchased more than 24 hours ago, is dirty and worn, or looks like it might be old if you don't know anything about history and squint really hard. See also "rare".
i got some of it in photoshop
Dear sir,
Taking my pen in hand to inform i now (sic) I won't have more than 4 weeks (...?...)
on my rit arm (...?...) on my rit (...?...) it was hurt
At least this is what it seems to read to me. I've done this kind of thing before with old letters...