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Old 25th Nov 2018, 15:54
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Originally Posted by Stitchbitch
Value is subjective. If there’s any provenance connected to what’s left of the airframe then you may get something for it. Original Spitfire parts are few and far between, so even something with no provenance may end up used in other restos or as templates at some stage. How did it get there?
Was acquired post war (not sure whether bought or donated), and then, in the '50s, they decided they didn't have a use for it, had no value, so they buried it!
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