Because it's got sex appeal.

They are great looking rifle, great action (although probably not made by Holland), great condition, great name, supposedly mint bores. ???Is it an Ejector ???

The only thing that worries me is the rust on the rib.

empirev
I think you maybe need to get REALISTIC on prices

- I don't know many people who would sell it for that
at a minimum - seen heaps of guns like that is worse condition
go for less - including some Underlever Hammer 500BPE Holland.

And finally,
- BP gun prices have skyrocketed in the last few years
and they will continue to catch up with Nitro prices which will then go up again and the whole cycle continues.