RARE SEMI-DELUXE WINCHESTER SECOND MODEL 1890.

Revised: 9/23/2009

Correction to printed catalog: This is a modern gun

RARE SEMI-DELUXE WINCHESTER SECOND MODEL 1890. SN 191711. Cal. 22 long. 24″ oct bbl, fine bead front sight marked “Pat / Nov 4 1902”. Rear sight is sheet metal retained with a screw, marked “Pat. Jan, 29 1901”. Top bbl flat is marked “Manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. / New Haven, Conn. U.S.A. Pat. June 26, 88 Dec. 6, 92.” Top flat adjacent to receiver is marked “22 LONG.” Standard 2nd model receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, pistol grip with Winchester hard rubber grip cap, steel crescent buttplate and 12 ring forend. Inspection of inside tang reveals assembly number 18594 and CF on inside lower tang, matching numbers can be found stamped on rear of butt stock and inside toe of buttplate. There is also a “A” stamped inside top tang. Matching “A” stamp can be found in front of receiver. PROVENANCE: Herbert G. Wellington Jr. Estate. CONDITION: Very good to fine, bbl retains 80-85% orig blue with minor muzzle wear, bright on sharp edges, some minor nicks and dings and thinning in chamber area blending with brown patina. Magazine tube retains 90% orig blue with some minor nicks and dings and thinning on forend. Receiver retains 80% orig blue, thinning and blending with brown patina across top, bottom and sharp edges. Trigger loop has turned a brown patina and lower tang is a silver mixed with brown patina. Stock is sound with numerous nicks, dings and handling marks, has some orig varnish with hand worn patina through grip area and remnants of a thin coat of added finish. Forend is sound with some minor nicks and dings and is mostly hand worn patina with some traces of orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp and very nice shiny bore. 4-38555 BDT59 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1559	$1,725.00	Revised: 9/23/2009 Correction to printed catalog: This is a modern gun RARE SEMI-DELUXE WINCHESTER SECOND MODEL 1890. SN 191711. Cal. 22 long. 24″ oct bbl, fine bead front sight marked “Pat / Nov 4 1902”. Rear sight is sheet metal retained with a screw, marked “Pat. Jan, 29 1901”. Top bbl flat is marked “Manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. / New Haven, Conn. U.S.A. Pat. June 26, 88 Dec. 6, 92.” Top flat adjacent to receiver is marked “22 LONG.” Standard 2nd model receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, pistol grip with Winchester hard rubber grip cap, steel crescent buttplate and 12 ring forend. Inspection of inside tang reveals assembly number 18594 and CF on inside lower tang, matching numbers can be found stamped on rear of butt stock and inside toe of buttplate. There is also a “A” stamped inside top tang. Matching “A” stamp can be found in front of receiver. PROVENANCE: Herbert G. Wellington Jr. Estate. CONDITION: Very good to fine, bbl retains 80-85% orig blue with minor muzzle wear, bright on sharp edges, some minor nicks and dings and thinning in chamber area blending with brown patina. Magazine tube retains 90% orig blue with some minor nicks and dings and thinning on forend. Receiver retains 80% orig blue, thinning and blending with brown patina across top, bottom and sharp edges. Trigger loop has turned a brown patina and lower tang is a silver mixed with brown patina. Stock is sound with numerous nicks, dings and handling marks, has some orig varnish with hand worn patina through grip area and remnants of a thin coat of added finish. Forend is sound with some minor nicks and dings and is mostly hand worn patina with some traces of orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp and very nice shiny bore. 4-38555 BDT59 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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