The notion that Pogliaghi would have pantographed a bike any way you want seems at least a little questionable, since it was hardly cost-effective to pantograph just one part. These things were done in quantity runs, to certain designs, and I have yet to see any evidence that the pantographing on the parts on the most recent ebay bike was of the same vintage as the frame itself. Maybe it was. But it didn't seem like it was, to me, and to others.
These two auctions, for the older Pogliaghi Jack bought (I'm damned glad that thing wasn't my size, or Jack would have made me pay a LOT of money for it, I wager..<g> ) and the later one that oldmancag bought, are very instructive, seems to me. Jack got a bargain. Those Pogliaghis are really hard to find in any condition whatever, let alone as cherry as that one.
The 11000 range Pogliaghis aren't much easier to find, but a little easier..the one oldmancag bought was an especially nice example, and even if the parts date from a few years later, so what?
I've never cared much for panto'd stuff on a pogliaghi, seems out of keeping with the image of the marque, but that's just me. No doubt Sante would have built one just about any way you wanted, within reason.
So much of the success of ebay auctions is driven by emotional imagination. Can you imagine pleasure when you look at the bike? Oldmancag's bike was more pleasurable to more people..that was the long and short of it. It was also a better size for more people, whereas Jack's bike was taller, fewer people would be able to ride it.
If nothing else, these two auctions make a strong case for the benefit of knowing what you're looking at.
Charles Andrews
Los Angeles