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Help Needed Dating Bear Alaskan

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WhiteOaks 21-Jan-20
MikeT 21-Jan-20
MikeT 21-Jan-20
Nemophilist 21-Jan-20
Nemophilist 21-Jan-20
WhiteOaks 21-Jan-20
WhiteOaks 21-Jan-20
WhiteOaks 21-Jan-20
WhiteOaks 21-Jan-20
WhiteOaks 21-Jan-20
MikeT 21-Jan-20
MikeT 21-Jan-20
poultrygeist 21-Jan-20
MikeT 21-Jan-20
WhiteOaks 21-Jan-20
4nolz@work 21-Jan-20
From: WhiteOaks
Date: 21-Jan-20




Found a nice Bear Alaskan Double Shelf at an antique store in Atlanta.

Serial # RG145 No place for a coin 62" length and 47#s

Would appreciate help dating this bow.

Thanks

From: MikeT
Date: 21-Jan-20




lol, a picture of that bow should be a requirement with the post!!

From: MikeT
Date: 21-Jan-20




1958 had no coin

From: Nemophilist
Date: 21-Jan-20




No place for a coin ? Then I'd say it's a 1958 because 1959, 1960, 1961, 1966, 1967, 1969, and 1970 all had coins.

Bear Alaskan with leather grip 1958 to 1961.

Bear Alaskan with no leather grip 1966 to 1970.

From: Nemophilist
Date: 21-Jan-20




Sorry Mike we must of been typing at the same time.

From: WhiteOaks
Date: 21-Jan-20

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I know shes too old to be dating. Ha Ha

Good one Shawn.

Pics coming

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Date: 21-Jan-20

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Date: 21-Jan-20

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Date: 21-Jan-20

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Date: 21-Jan-20

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From: MikeT
Date: 21-Jan-20

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No prob Nemo, heres a couple pics from the book. That is a oldie :)

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Date: 21-Jan-20

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From: poultrygeist
Date: 21-Jan-20




I have a 1959 or 60 double shelf Bear Alaskan, with black and orange glass. My question is, even though they had double shelves, was the riser cut out more on one side than the other for a site window?.

From: MikeT
Date: 21-Jan-20




Book doesnt say. It does say the dual shelf black and orange was known as the Holloween Alaskan, and is most desirable to collectors. Copper or nickel coins for 59, alum for 60.

From: WhiteOaks
Date: 21-Jan-20




I appreciate the help dating this bow.

From: 4nolz@work
Date: 21-Jan-20




58'thats actually grey glass.They were semirecurves early on then changed to gawdy big riser target bows with big riser.Grey 58s and the Halloween's are might favorites.





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