A handle take-down

[Ken Sorg]

What do you guys think a Grayling wood "A" handle signed by Fred Bear twice and Glenn St. Charles thrice be worth in todays market. It has 1 little nick in the riser overlay and that is it, never shot, never had limbs installed. This dude pulls it out everytime we start talking Fred and I handle it with extreme caution. What do you guys think???????

[d. ward]

Pretty cool,value would be a tough call with todays market kinda up and down...But those are very collectable...mostly what the market will bear........bowdoc

[PAPALAPIN]

How much is it worth to you?  That is the question.

I have  mint condition '70 B riser that came with a set of 43# #2 red tip 1971 limbs (not mint) and I gave $1200 for it about 4 years ago.

Is it worth that?  Yhat is whatt he other bidders pushed it up to.  

They are worth what someone will pay.  No more, no less.

[Ken Sorg]

I know the SN is A-16XX so I'm guessing it is a 71. I love the conversation's I have with him on old Fred Bear's.

[alaskabowhunter]

A-16xx would be a type I handle, worth a little more than a type II imo. $1,500 would be a good start, maybe more with the signatures. good luck.

[Horney Toad]

Trying to figure out why someone would sign it more than once....hmmmmm......

[Ken Sorg]

The St. Charles signatures were from Pope and Young banquets, 93, 95, 97 and I'd imagine that is also where he had Freb Bear sign it.

[johnnyrazorhead]

Well,Fred passed on to the Happy Hunting Grounds in 1988 so I doubt he signed it when Glenn did.