GB listings for May, 2016 - Albanian

[running-man]

A much lower 4 Albys changing hands this month compared to last.  I guess last month's bump was an anomaly!

Lowest Sale Price: $550.00
Avg. Sale Price: $737.50
Highest Sale Price: $1100.00
As-Issued Avg. Price: $875.00

Please let me know any feedback (good or bad) to these.

If you have an objection or observation to add to anything I've listed, by all means call it out.  Let's look at it long and hard (I only look at each listing for a minute or two at most) and maybe everyone can learn a thing or two! 

-RM

Item Link   Description   # Bids   Final Price   Year   Arsenal Condtion   Current Condition   RM's Notes


558406506   Albanian SKS serial number 3 great cond. rare   1   $1,100.00    1978   As-Issued   Good   Someone chasing bobblehead gold here.  No reason for the sky-high sale price, this one's been relisted ad-nauseum for months.  It's a nice gun, but that 0003 S/N adds zero value (or at least it shouldn't be any more special than 1003, 2003, or 3003.)

558774716   SKS Carbine, Albanian Independence Carbine   1   $650.00    Uncertain   Refurbished   Uncertain   I sure hope that the North Cape guys write their SKS books better than they list their auctions.  Man this is a horsetrash auction.  Embarrassing horsetrash auction.  I'd go so far as to say ridiculously embarrassing horsetrash auction.  Poyer and Keyhaya should be ashamed to have their name even associated with this one, I know I would be...

559151635   Albanian SKS 7.62x39mm Cosmoline #s match $99 NR   23   $650.00    1970   As-Issued   Good   I can understand why this one garnered 23 bids.  It's a nice one!

559583881   Albanian Gramsh SKS 7.62x39 Rifle   3   $550.00    1969   Refurbished   Good   That's a really interesting sling swivel on the stock.  It sure looks out of place, I wonder if it is or if it's just the photo angle.  Decent enough gun, but there are better condition specimens out there at this price if you're patient.

[MEBears]

$1100 Somebody with more money than brains. That '70 is a nice one.

[Direct Connection]

$1100 Somebody with more money than brains. That '70 is a nice one.

Ill say ! I think some of that 1100 was spent on the 0003 

[Loose}{Cannon]

Welp...  The listing sure let the buyers imagination take over regarding the serial.  Looks like another sksnutz sale?

[Direct Connection]

Welp...  The listing sure let the buyers imagination take over regarding the serial.  Looks like another sksnutz sale?

Ha ha Yea I agree. That number may have encouraged me a little more than usual but not that much. I don't see anything other than the 003 that would make the buyer want it that bad. Oh well, Maybe he will share pics here when he gets it.. Hope so..

[Loose}{Cannon]

Its just #0003 in 1978.... The last and most common year.   If it were a non dated 67 however....