OUTSTANDING 1897 WINCHESTER “DOUBLE W” BOARD.

OUTSTANDING 1897 WINCHESTER “DOUBLE W” BOARD. This is one of the best examples of this board we’ve had in many years. From an old-time collection, features a central vignette by A.B. Frost of 2 bear hunters with dead bear. Retains all the orig cartridges & shot shells. This board is the largest that Winchester was known to have produced and the last of the 19th C. examples. It is without a doubt the most famous of all of their boards. This one exhibits strong colors and orig untouched brown paper backing still affixed and with the orig compliments card. Old note applied at the back indicates this was from the R.D. Keene, Lexington, Massachusetts, collection. Came from old-time gun collection, Cape Neddick, Maine, 1947, and originally was in an old hardware store in Biddeford. Printed by, and so noted in lower right hand corner, “FORBES COMPANY / BOSTON”. SIZE: Approx. 57-1/2” wide. x 40” high. including orig oak frame. CONDITION: Generally very good to excellent. Some wear marks or losses on the Frost vignette, and a couple of small scrapes, scratches & other minor imperfections. A couple of the paper wraps on some of the board ends of cartridges have paper loss. Generally an outstanding board. 4-35074 JDJ200 (20,000-30,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

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
	2235	$15,525.00	OUTSTANDING 1897 WINCHESTER “DOUBLE W” BOARD. This is one of the best examples of this board we’ve had in many years. From an old-time collection, features a central vignette by A.B. Frost of 2 bear hunters with dead bear. Retains all the orig cartridges & shot shells. This board is the largest that Winchester was known to have produced and the last of the 19th C. examples. It is without a doubt the most famous of all of their boards. This one exhibits strong colors and orig untouched brown paper backing still affixed and with the orig compliments card. Old note applied at the back indicates this was from the R.D. Keene, Lexington, Massachusetts, collection. Came from old-time gun collection, Cape Neddick, Maine, 1947, and originally was in an old hardware store in Biddeford. Printed by, and so noted in lower right hand corner, “FORBES COMPANY / BOSTON”. SIZE: Approx. 57-1/2” wide. x 40” high. including orig oak frame. CONDITION: Generally very good to excellent. Some wear marks or losses on the Frost vignette, and a couple of small scrapes, scratches & other minor imperfections. A couple of the paper wraps on some of the board ends of cartridges have paper loss. Generally an outstanding board. 4-35074 JDJ200 (20,000-30,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 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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