Very Nice 3 Club Set Antique Vintage Hickory Gibson Scotland Antishank Irons

I just received another group of almost 100 clubs to sell for a friend and will be listing them at auction in the next several days so be sure to check back often and see my other clubs for sale. Included are Tom Stewart irons, Bulldog woods, Gibson irons, Patented clubs, antishank irons and a number of interesting putters. Many with play potential as well as some fine collectibles. Simply click on See Other Items below my eBay name and feedback rating. If you are going to bid on multiple clubs and win one, please wait to pay until you are finished bidding as I will combine the shipping which will  save you some money.  This listing is for three matching antique vintage hickory shaft irons. Made by William Gibson (star cleek mark) of Kinghorn Scotland. Retailed by Lockwood-Brown's London. All 3 are identically marked and are Smith's Model antishank irons. A few years after Frank Fairlie patented his anti-shank iron, the well known Lancashire amateur George Frederick Smith devised his own anti-shank iron. Instead of placing the entire hosel behind the blade as Fairlie did, Smith bent back the lower half and attached it to the top of the blade, while keeping the top half of the hosel aligned with the blade's leading edge. In addition, he placed extra weight behind the toe and heel in order to improve the club's balance. Clubs of this nature are often described as Smith-neck models, as he abandoned his patent thus opening the doors for other manufacturers to take up his idea, which proved to be a popular one These clubs are made of Saville Rustless-Iron (stainless steel) and are in very good condition. They do not look like they were used very much. They have very few of the expected play nicks and dings and retain their original luster. Dot face scoring. Included with their play specs are a Mid Iron 38 1/2" length 30* loft D 0 swingweight, a Mashie 36 3/4" 40* C 6 and a Niblick 36" 54* C 5. Please look at the zoom pictures for a better idea of condition. The shafts are old original Gibson Star marked hickories. They are straight and crack free. They do have some play at the hosels (all hickory shafts should be reset prior to play). The grips are matching old long leather wraps that are in very good vintage condition and they are whipped top and bottom. I do not believe you will find a better as made set of antishank irons than this set.  Shipping in the US is calculated and based on a 4 pound box. The further you are from me in NC the more shipping will be-that is the way the carriers charge. Shipping  to foreign countries will be much higher and is also calculated. In accordance with the current Ebay policy I am only allowed to state that I accept payment via Paypal. NC residents must add sales tax.