1942 Army Columbia at Copake

[MrColumbia]

Did anyone here notice this bike at the Copake auction last week? Despite what the brass plaque says there is a lot of 50's parts. I've never seen a frame this style in Columbia's lineup. Anyone have thoughts on this? Is it a complete but older fake or something mislabeled as to date?

Correction; I should have titled this thread "Marine Columbia", not Army.

 

[Bozman]

Totally NOT A 1942 Columbia nor a Marine bike from WW2. Worth about $25

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[bikewhorder]

Isn't the Copake Auction House responsible for verifying the authenticity of their items? Seems like they would be complicit in the fraud if they don't at least add a disclaimer in the description that the authenticity has not been verified.

 

[bikeyard]

They did announce that some one mentioned the frame was probably a 50's Rollfast and the bike should have been called a "tribute" bike on the podium at the auction. However it sold to a phone bidder and was mislabeled in the catalog. I would be pissed to receive that in the mail. I forget the auction selling price. Sometimes it pays to be there in person

 

[robertc]

I would say definitely not a pre-war frame.

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[MrColumbia]

The bike sold for over $500. Interestingly I was looking at the bike on the Copake website yesterday but the bike is gone from the site now.

 

[bikewhorder]

The bike sold for over $500. Interestingly I was looking at the bike on the Copake website yesterday but the bike is gone from the site now.

http://copakeauction.hibid.com/lot/30823644/1942-wwii-bicycle/?q=Columbia&ref=catalog

 

[MrColumbia]

http://copakeauction.hibid.com/lot/30823644/1942-wwii-bicycle/?q=Columbia&ref=catalog

There it is. Now can you find the chainguard bracket I lost yesterday. It should not be difficult to identify as it's no doubt with the hundred other things I can't find.