My guess it could be: - lots of discussion on lists over the years about these - speculators grab em and flip em because they're common - that color - (and mostly) LOTS of folks had these in their collective 'gardens' - so Nostalgia goes a long way to drive prices on em
just my thought Rich Pinder Van Nuys CA
Jon Spangler wrote:
> Listers,
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> The bidding for a 55 cm Raleigh Pro Mark IV (ebay #260295306885\ufffcis
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> now at $717.77 and the reserve has not yet been met. These bikes cost
> $450-$700 when new in the early-mid 1970s, and lots of them were made.
> I do not understand what justifies a high reserve for such a "garden
> variety" 531 bike--and I owned two of them back in the day.
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> 70'S RALEIGH PRO ROAD BIKE CAMPAGNOLO CINELLI 531 55CM
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> Item number: 260295306885
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> Curiously yours,
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> Jon Spangler
> Alameda, CA USA