Roy Jinks Collection K22/40 ***UPDATE 9/13 Letter in!

[bwade]

I acquired it from the November 2021 Amoskeag Auction and here's the factory letter I subsequently acquired.

That is perfect! I hope Don figures a way to get my letter to acknowledge the K22/40 was in Roy's collection. In the 2017 Amoskeag auction, it appears there were 54 lots with a total of 57 firearms that were Roy's and 48 of those 57 were Smith and Wesson. I wonder how many total firearms he auctioned? Several of those in the 2017 auction were ones that were given to him for various reasons. Your piece and mine were ones he apparently acquired for his collection.

In the 2021 auction where you acquired your #3, it appears there were 50 Smith and Wessons that were Roy's. I looked at another Amoskeag auction in 2021 where there were a few other pieces including his empty boxes he sold. I guess only Roy could answer the total population of his collection, but we can get a good idea by looking through the Amoskeag past auctions.

 

[mrcvs]

Here is another revolver from the esteemed Dr Jinks collection, also acquired in November of 2021. You just don't see these every day.

 

[mfholmes]

The Jinks collection for sure

I wholeheartedly agree on the importance of anything from Roy's collection. I'm very jealous. I would definitely break my gun budget on one.

 

[mikepriwer]

I've always believed that there was no reason, or need, for Roy to write a factory letter to himself, for guns that he owned. He kept notes of the shipping information for his guns, and that information was often included in the catalog descriptions.

All the catalog descriptions of Roy's gun always attributed the guns ownership to either the Roy Jinks Collection, or the Jinks Family collection. This was always very clear. The following picture is from Amoskeag Auction #120, in which I was following lot 148, among others.

Roy's collection had a wide value range of his guns. Some of the guns were top of the line engraved specimens, and they commanded as high a price as any other auction house. Guns at the lower end of the value range were priced fairly; it's hard to says whether or not those guns would have sold for more at a different auction house.

Generally, at a well-attended auction, price's are fair. Well-attended is crucial, but it doesn't speak to interest level. Some lots will go way over the high estimate, while other lots will hammer for less than the low estimate. That seems to be the nature of the beast.

Regards, Mike Priwer

 

[JSR III]

I agree with those that feel that a personal note from Roy commenting on a gun that was formerly in his personal collection would not violate any "last letter written" status. It would not be an official "Historical Letter" but commentary from the gun's former owner.

So apparently we now know who has the "last" letter written, do we know who owns the first?????? Does Roy even remember???

 

[schutz5]

Unicorn 29-1 ! Now I believe,but not in extraterrestrials!

 

[Flygas]

Is Amokskeag a better auction house to use than RIA?

Amoskeag is a better auction house if you want an accurate description. If you buy from RIA, caveat emptor!

 

[mikepriwer]

Fly.gas

Amoskeag is a better auction house if you want an accurate description. If you buy from RIA, caveat emptor!

I'm told that one of our very knowledgeable and important members is a consultant to RIA, and writes the descriptions for the S&W revolvers in their auctions.

Mike Priwer

 

[PeteC]

Here is another revolver from the esteemed Dr Jinks collection, also acquired in November of 2021. You just don't see these every day.

Definitely not. Could not help noticing this in the letter:

20 units in a serial range of xxx10 to xxx19? Things like that just jump off the page when I see them.

 

[mrcvs]

Definitely not. Could not help noticing this in the letter:

20 units in a serial range of xxx10 to xxx19? Things like that just jump off the page when I see them.

I asked Roy about that and he stated it was a typo and there were only 10 units manufactured, and not 20, in the serial number range 24510 to 24519.

 

[steelslaver]

While there are a bunch of great guns on that auction page, one that caught my eye is the 460 Night Guard in the middle of the page has got to be special.

Wonder if anyone had the guts to fire that baby with full blown loads.

I can't even imagine the recoil.

Some web search tells me the frame and cylinder are steel, But, still be some brutal recoil

 

[Flygas]

Mike, that's welcome news. I've never bought a Smith and Wesson from RIA. But I've bought a couple of English rifles and shotguns and each time have been disappointed. IF I were to buy from them in the future, I'd only buy in person.

Fly.gas
I'm told that one of our very knowledgeable and important members is a consultant to RIA, and writes the descriptions for the S&W revolvers in their auctions.
Mike Priwer

 

[bwade]

Update with Letter in!

 

[Masterpiece]

A significant interest developed over how this revolver would be lettered. Don did an outstanding job by not interfering with Roy's last letter and documenting the provenance from Roy.

Hi Blaine,

Very Informative Letter Don put together for you...Thanks Don!! Now that we have everything else related...Why not post the other Document Don sent along so we'll have it all...I'm sure others wouldn't mind seeing it either!! Hope you're willing to post it...Take Care!!

 

[bwade]

Hi Blaine,

Very Informative Letter Don put together for you...Thanks Don!! Now that we have everything else related...Why not post the other Document Don sent along so we'll have it all...I'm sure others wouldn't mind seeing it either!! Hope you're willing to post it...Take Care!!

Added to the first post in small pictures at the bottom.

 

[Masterpiece]

Added to the first post in small pictures at the bottom.

Hi Blaine,

Thanks so much...Appreciate you taking the time to post it!!