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  • This is really cool.

  • How much were you looking to get out of it?

  • 55,000.

  • It is really cool.

  • But I have my doubts.

  • How you doing?

  • Pretty good.

  • What do we got here?

  • It's an old 18 47 cold walker pistol.

  • Cool.

  • How much you want for it?

  • Well, I was thinking 50,000 So if you don't mind, I'm gonna call a friend.

  • I'm gonna get him down here, have a look at the gun, see what he has to say.

  • Okay, you look hand cannon up in the dictionary.

  • You see Colt Walker, and this is a big gun.

  • The key to determining value on a gun like this is to really find out which cult Walker brevet that it iss okay.

  • And there is basically only one that has a lot of value made in Belgium.

  • OK, you should.

  • If it was made in Belgium, find ah, Belgian proof mark would be L g leisure.

  • That's what they stamp on the gun.

  • Here's the deal.

  • I don't want to be the bearer of bad news, but I can't find a proof mark the Belgian proof mark on it without the proof mark.

  • It's impossible to tell what?

  • This is, where it's from.

  • I wouldn't let this gun go for anything less than $10,000.

  • I don't think there's.

  • There's no way I could pay that.

  • What's it worth to you?

  • Hi.

  • Three grand.

  • Would you may be entertained?

  • Six.

  • I appreciate it.

  • I have a letter written by Franklin.

  • Eleanor Roosevelt in 1922.

  • Cool.

  • Let me see it.

  • Isn't it amazing how presidents usually, right?

  • Like doctors?

  • Dear Out, would you have a talk with my old friend Robert Proctor?

  • He has an insurance matter which has already been well taken care of by Mr Butler.

  • Scribble, scribble.

  • Franklin D.

  • Roosevelt s.

  • So, basically, it's a letter he's writing to some guy named Al, hoping he takes care of some insurance matters.

  • Yes.

  • Okay.

  • So, um, how much you want to get out of it?

  • 15,000.

  • 15,000.

  • Do you mind if I have someone?

  • Look at it.

  • I have a friend.

  • She deals and documents like this.

  • Okay, great.

  • All right.

  • So whip out the apparatus here.

  • What I have is essentially a dossier of different secretaries who signed FDR.

  • His name.

  • Over the years, you can see how many different secretaries there were.

  • And what we really need to compare it to is the signatures of Roosevelt's own handwriting from about 1921 1923 the D and Franklin D.

  • Roosevelt tends to be pretty different.

  • You can see here it almost looks like an end or even a w.

  • So you think it's legit?

  • Yes.

  • Now what?

  • You think it's worth 1500?

  • How much do you want now?

  • I don't know if I would want to sell it now.

  • All right, Sorry for the bad news.

  • I've got an 18 84 colt that was in the Wyoming Range Wars and the book that goes with it.

  • There's nothing like a good book after a good shooting.

  • That's what I always say.

  • So how exactly did you get the gun?

  • My father got this from the great great granddaughter of Fred Coats, who was one of the guys in the Wyoming Range wars.

  • So who exactly was Fred Coats?

  • He was a sheriff in the area that was hired by the land barons to drive the little guys out of town, either by hanging or killing.

  • So depending on which side you're on, he was either a villain or hero.

  • Exactly.

  • Eso what proof you have that This blogger coast.

  • I have a letter from his great great granddaughter who she inherited it from.

  • How much were you looking to get out of it?

  • I'd like 55,000.

  • So let me get someone down here, Okay?

  • Now, one of the things that kind of just jumps out at me immediately is this Documentation is done in two different ink colors.

  • And then this part that directly references the colt is less than in a different in color.

  • So do you think this actually belonged coats?

  • It's really hard to make that connection.

  • We can't say definitively that this particular gun was owned by Fred Coats.

  • I'll give you, like, 1500 bucks.

  • Yeah, I don't know.

  • I'm just not gonna be able to do that.

  • I think maybe I'll see if I can maybe get some more providence.

  • Better luck next time.

  • You know, I have a book that I'd like to sell.

  • It was Harry writes baseball score book from 18.

  • 76.

  • Okay.

  • Harry Wright was one of the innovators and baseball of organized, managed and played center field for Red Sox.

  • Pretty much the first professional baseball team.

  • 18.

  • 76.

  • It was the red stocking.

  • Red stockings.

  • True.

  • How much you want for it?

  • Well, I'm thinking in the $5000 range.

  • Do you mind if I have someone Look at it?

  • Is it a Harry right book?

  • Well, we'll know for sure, because on all of Harry writes books I've seen he signed it as a score.

  • Yeah, right here on the bottom.

  • There's a section we have score.

  • Now, on this page right here.

  • It's blank as well as this one.

  • This one, we do have a scorer are low.

  • It's kind of tough to read, but it's definitely not here.

  • You're right.

  • Signature There.

  • Okay, You're looking at maybe 500 bucks 1000.

  • I mean, do you would still want to sell it, Which I still want to sell it.

  • How about 400?

  • How about eight?

  • How about 400?

  • How about eight?

  • Realistically, I give you 500 bucks for it, Okay?

  • I've got a custom motorcycle.

  • I want you to take a look at I got a back lot over there.

  • I'm gonna bring it around.

  • Yeah, sure.

  • I'll meet you back.

  • Thanks.

  • What can you tell me about the bike, man?

  • It's a 2006 thunder cycle.

  • It was designed and built by Eddie Trotta.

  • This is really cool.

  • And he built this bike for the actor James Caan.

  • The James Caan.

  • Seriously, What are you looking to get out of it?

  • 22,000.

  • Let me ask a buddy of mine who will know a little bit more than me.

  • And if I hear it started now?

  • Sure.

  • Wow.

  • It's nice.

  • Be all end all Chris.

  • What do you think?

  • It's worth?

  • 10,000?

  • You told me you wanted 22,000 for the bike.

  • I mean, the only way I could think of selling this bike is pulling the motor, pulling the trans and a drive train out.

  • That being said, I could get that drive train used for about 5000 bucks.

  • I couldn't let it go for that were too far apart.

  • Thanks for your time.

This is really cool.

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