Chris is correct regarding predictions at auction; few buyers are probably aware of the rarity of this maker-date, - including as a condition rarity... (1908-1909 Spandau is as rare as normal production runs get... about 10k each year, 1910 is much rarer still) but rarity will take one only so far, - it has that in spades, -but rarity doesn't necessary equate to value, demand is more influential in most cases (as it takes two to escalate value at auction).
This is a very rare rifle, Jeff is as honest and as good man as they come, but such qualities mean nothing at auction, - where hype reigns! (Jeff, my advice is to go to auction with good pictures and stun the few interested, don't use these pictures, or the ones from 2006, the rifle is worth more than $1500 - spoken like a guy who doesn;t have $1500 Biden dollar's...)
