Captain Cook's pistol fetches $227,000 at auction
A pistol owned by British explorer Captain James Cook, who first claimed Australia for Britain nearly two and half centuries ago, sold today for A$219,600 ($227,100), above the top estimate set by auctioneers.
The brass pistol, an early 18th century Continental Flintlock holster pistol with a 13-bore barrel made by Dutch gunmaker Godefroi Corbau Le Jeune, had a pre-sale estimate of A$100,000 to A$200,000.
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Mano' Xerri
Feb 14th, 14:44
That's nice, i have a walking stick that used to belong to Moses how much would i get for it?
Mr Tony Gatt
Feb 14th, 19:18
And your point is.....?
Andrea Giallombardo
Feb 14th, 20:53
prosit
R Bartolo
Feb 15th, 10:53
I suppose it depends whether it still works or not!
Angelo Baldacchino
Feb 16th, 16:31
we could tell you what to do with it
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