Guppy Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 (edited) Sold it as a single unit in the end, cheers for you help anyway guys Edited November 1, 2020 by Guppy Sold 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppy Posted October 21, 2020 Author Share Posted October 21, 2020 (edited) Pic of base plug Edited October 24, 2020 by Guppy Edited to sell spares 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Hello Guppy, Nice images thanks......Very good condition and the markings look superb, very nice item for your collection. Best to you.....Desert Rat/ Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Auld Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 (edited) Hi Guppy, not in good condition at all, sadly someone has taken a hacksaw to it at the top. They have removed where the fly off lever fits (see picture)! Best Rich Edited October 24, 2020 by Richard Auld 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppy Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 Thanks for your feedback, I appreciate your advice. Where I'm at with it is it belonged to my dad, I inherited it but I'm not a collector so want to sell it on. I sent pics to one military antique shop in Brighton and contacted an auctioneer to get an idea of value. Neither picked up on the hacksawing. The antique shop valued at about 70 and the auctioneer said 45 to 55, hence me asking 50. If noone is likely to want it I'll take the ad down if you prefer? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 (edited) Hello Guppy, Don't be despondent as to what others opinion is....although Rich is correct Good Luck with your item and I hope you get the best price......!!! I have many clients that want this actual grenade, but as the clip and pin is missing ...not worth as much, but still original. The image below is what I found in a potato field exactly in front of Beaumont - Hamel- on the Front Line, complete with pin/handle and ready to go....."It was Live"...so I left it by a telegraph/ electric pole, I think the 3 rd one down the road on the right hand side looking towards Thiepval......It's probably still there 3 years later???? Edited October 24, 2020 by Desert Rat correction to text Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Auld Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 (edited) 11 hours ago, Guppy said: Thanks for your feedback, I appreciate your advice. Where I'm at with it is it belonged to my dad, I inherited it but I'm not a collector so want to sell it on. I sent pics to one military antique shop in Brighton and contacted an auctioneer to get an idea of value. Neither picked up on the hacksawing. The antique shop valued at about 70 and the auctioneer said 45 to 55, hence me asking 50. If noone is likely to want it I'll take the ad down if you prefer? Guppy, what you might want to do is display the base plug, striker and the spring in a photo along side it, perhaps some one will buy it for those often missing parts and you can post it directly on here. Rich Edited October 24, 2020 by Richard Auld Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppy Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 Good plan. I'll do that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppy Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 Good plan. I'll do that now edited above to show parts available as spares 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppy Posted November 1, 2020 Author Share Posted November 1, 2020 Sold now. Thanks all 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Well Done Guppy, Sold at last.....Well Done! Best to you.....Desert Rat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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