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Message started by butlersrangers on Apr 18th, 2020 at 3:03pm

Title: The Most Valuable Krags
Post by butlersrangers on Apr 18th, 2020 at 3:03pm
These three Krags, because of connection with historic or notorious events and persons of some fame, in my opinion could command the most money.

The Steyr made model 1894 Norwegian Krag rifle of Boer General Tobias Smuts. (Serial number may be #124, per South African Collectors viewing a clear original photograph of Tobias Smuts & Krag. Fate of rifle is presently unknown).

An altered U.S. model 1898 Krag rifle, briefly owned by Clyde Barrow and likely captured by Joplin, Mo. Police. (Serial number unknown)

A beautiful custom model 1899 carbine, #429596, that was presented to General Frederick Dent Grant.

The first two Krags have yet to be documented, by serial number, and their location is unknown.

The Grant carbine is listed on the Rock Island Auction House site - May 24, 2020, auction - with bid starting at $30,000. ("Whig" deserves credit for first posting this on KCA forum).

Do you have better candidates?
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