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Tom Boblittright behind W600's........
I've heard that there are probably no more than 20-25 of most of the N173's out there. Of course, you could 'order' what player you wanted from the checklist, so there are more Ansons, Kellys and more popular players out there likely than the obscure players.
I had about 30 or so at one time with 3-4 dark mounts, no Dogs Heads though. Don't really know about the dark mounts. They are very scarce and usually command a premium, although not as significant as a Dogs Head mount. Just like the small N172's, I think photo clarity should add a premium on them. Some are really beautifully clear and others not so much.
I know of a couple collectors with 100-200 each of them and I'm sure many more collectors have great collections of them. Lots more people more knowledgable about them than myself out there. Hopefully some of them will chime in...........