Another "steal" from england!!!. I have seen the auctionprices on these old classic mausers sold in england ...they are selling for what a new savage or ruger cost west of the mississippi...there is no price really on those type of guns in england.
I had a a winchester and colt collection i wanted to sell on Soetherbys. When I saw the aprraisels from Gavin gardner... a winchester 1886 Saddle Ring carbine was something from US$900-1100.--. I had 3 of them.. And a Model 1890(.22 pumprifle) first years pro in mint con, was $US 300.00.
My Winch 1894 Take Down, First year pro in 38-55 in minty condition was apraised to US$650.--
And the rest of the other 22 revolvers & rifles were apraised so low that the price of iron would have been better...
I was told later that most of the auctionbuyes in england are dealers who has a class 5 licens, and they steal it in Britland and sends it to US....not many brits are allowed to buy anything anyway or have no money...so there is no price on the good classic guns. Next time i want to buy a classic rifle . i go to england to get it. The prices from england to USA are 5-8x up aprox.

Oh...congratulation Don...nice looking Mauserrifle