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Old 01-04-2009, 07:26 PM
shawn mccarver shawn mccarver is offline
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Originally posted by SrBenelli:
I've got a "Nassau County PD" commemorative 66-2 (walnut case, presentation grips, special engraving, etc....) Mine's # 304 of 825
Got me thinking.....how many different "commemoratives" are out there? I've seen Suffolk Co. PD (to match the neighboring Nassau Co), Detroit PD, Indiana State Police, Texas Rangers (with matching Bowie knife combo)......what others am I missing?
And what's the general oppinion on worth (over an identical gun....minus the fancy engravings, case, etc....
In my mind, unless the thing or agency being commemorated is improtant to me, the addition of the engraving, roll marks or whatever actually lessens the value. To me. An agency commemorative is generally important to members of the agency being commemorated and to "wannabees," but not to many others. There are, of course, collectors of these, but they are few and far between.
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