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Author Topic: Bear with no serial number?  (Read 136 times)

Offline Stixbowdrew

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Bear with no serial number?
« on: February 09, 2013, 06:19:00 PM »
Hey guys found what I believe to be a 59-63 grizzly todAy it's a factory camo finish with the leather wrap 62" 42# but has no serial number on it just a star stamp. I'm baffled, anyone with more knowledge of this thAt could help me out would be appreciated . Thanks guys Drew
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Re: Bear with no serial number?
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2013, 07:13:00 PM »
Drew head to collector area there are guys that may be able to help

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Re: Bear with no serial number?
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2013, 09:12:00 PM »
Likely a 1961.  Collector forum guys will have more input
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Re: Bear with no serial number?
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2013, 11:33:00 PM »
I have a 61 Kodiak with no seial number as well.

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Re: Bear with no serial number?
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2013, 12:11:00 AM »
Last leather wrap was 1960. Star stamp generally meant a discounted bow-salesman carried the star stamper in his car. Serial numbers were often removed if the bow went back to Greyling to be refinished. Like someone said you should move this to the collector forum to get better answers.

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