Note that two of the bidders, including the successful one, are Japanese collectors. That's the usual prescription for astronomical prices. We usually see the Japanese collectors bidding up old French stuff, but evidently at least a couple of them have an interest in British bikes. Maybe the Japanese collector market is starting to diversify, or maybe its just an aspect of that market that hadn't been noticed before here.
Regards,
Jerry Moos Houston, TX
dgranger@comcast.net wrote: Can someone tell me why these are so expensive? I'm asking out of ignorance - I'm not poking fun at anyone or being sarcastic. They look nice, and have the Raleigh badge, but are they really rare? Is it the color? Can someone enlighten me?
Ebay item # 6554319285
or try http://ebay.com/
Duncan Granger
Mountville, PA