Steven:
I've never, ever seen an NOS 50th group actually change hands for more than $2500.
Is anyone else aware of an actual cash transaction at a higher price?
(That recent NOS one on eBay surprised me - but had exactly one bid at the min. of $2500).
$1000 for a very nice used one is eBay-level pricing IMO, but if it's really low-mileage, might seem reasonable "full market value" all-round.
Cheers,
Greg Parker A2 MI USA
(Where I'll sell my NOS 50th group with 175mm cranks and 32-hole hubs for $4000 in a New York minute if anyone's interested....).
Steven Maasland wrote:
> From: The Maaslands <TheMaaslands@comcast.net>
> To: Classic Rendezvous <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Subject: [CR]Campagnolo 50th Anniversary group
>
> I have been offered a bike built by a small Italian builder, Marrello,
> equipped with the complete Campagnolo 50th Anniversary gruppo. I am not
> terribly interested in the frame, even though built with Columbus tubing
> because it is slightly too small for me, but am very interested in the
> gruppo. Since the fellow with the bike is a friend of a friend, I woud like
> to give him a fair price. My question therefore is: What would a fair price
> be for the used gruppo alone? Given that I would need to pick it up in
> Italy and transport back to the US, is $1000 fair? I have seen one new
> gruppo in the suitcase that will go on auction in September with an
> estimate of $4-5,000 (see lot 6003 of the auction listed at
> http://www.eriwine.com/
> ebay presently at $700 with a few days remaining
> http://ebay.com/
>
> Any help in determining a fair price is welcome.
>
>
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