Before 2010 the 56” Maple Sight Window (MSW) Kodiak had not been found by any of the active collectors of the time. Then a 56” MSW finally surfaced in early 2010 and was immediately considered by many serious collectors to be as rare as a bow could possibly be. The following year, a second one surfaced, and most recently a third was found.
Now with three of the 56” 1959 MSW Kodiaks being found in the past five years, is it still the rarest Model 1959 Kodiak?
If you have a 1959 Kodiak that you think 3 or fewer of it may be known to collectors, post an image of the bow and let’s determine how many of these bows are known and just how rare they really are...
On this first post, we will record the rare 1959 Kodiaks that are reported and continue to keep the list updated as additional bows are posted...
Will will include 60" and 64" MSW Kodiaks so readers can get an idea of what the serial numbers were and how many are known to those on this forum.
1959 Kodiak Maple Sight Window ... 56" - AA105 - 18#@24" - Wade
... 56" - ????? - 35#@26" - Chuck (serial number gone and irrecoverable)
... 56" - AA118 - 26#@26" - John
... 60" - BA117 - 60# no coin - Charles
... 60" - BA259 - 48# - coin - Todd
... 60" - BA260 - 48#@28 - no coin - Bjorn
... 60" - BA276 - 45# - coin - Wade
... 60" - BA307 - 45# - no coin - Norm
... 60" - BA312 - 50# - no coin - Kenny
... 60" - BA365 - 55# - no coin - Wade
... 60" - BA979 - 47# - coin - Wade
... 60" - ????? - ??# - Chuck
... 60" - ????? - ??# - John
... 60" - BB032 - 50# - coin - Norm
... 64" - DA042 - 45#@28" - no coin - picapica
... 64" - DA338 - 50# - coin - Wade
... 64" - DA408 - 65#@30" - coin - Gary
... 64" - DA589 - 50#@28 - coin - Bjorn
... 64" - DA673 - 50# - coin - Craig
... 64" - ????? - 65# - coin - Wade (serial number removed by Glenn St. Charles)
... 64" - ????? - ??# - Chuck
... 64" - ????? - ??# - John
1959 Kodiak Dark Rosewood Sight Window ... 60" - BA037 - 44# - Wade
... 60" - BA067 - ??# - Craig
... 60" - BA075 - ??# - Craig
... 60" - BA269 - 40# - Chuck
... 64" - DA020 - 45# - Papabear08
... 64" - DA093 - 44# - Wade
... 64" - EL963 - 42# - Chuck
... 64" - ????? - ??# - Craig
1959 Kodiak Bubinga Sight Window... 60" - BC605 - 55# - Wade
... 64" - DC009 - 42# - Chuck
... 64" - DC842L - 60# - Wade
1959 Kodiak Wedge Sight Window... 64” - DA721 - 97# - Jeff
... 64" - DE288 - 80# - Wade (signed by Glenn St. Charles)
... 64" - 22HX5R - 123# - John
The three known 56" Maple Sight Window Kodiaks in order as listed above...
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