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1564
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$5,750.00
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*OUTSTANDING AXTELL 1877 SHARPS NUMBER ONE CREEDMOOR. SN 018. Cal. 40-2-1/2. 34″ rnd bbl, windage adjustable globe front sight, Rigby Rib at rear, 5″ Vernier tang sight & heel base. Mounted with fancy grain walnut, checkered forend with 90-degree ebony tip, checkered S-shaped pistol grip with ebony insert & Axtell logo hard rubber butt plate. Accompanied by 2 leather bags, one for Vernier tang staff & one containing inserts for front sight. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, near new. Bbl retains nearly all of its orig blue finish, with just a few minor small handling marks. Receiver has virtually all of its fine orig case colors. Stock is sound, with a few minor handling marks & virtually all of its orig finish. Forend is sound, with some minor bruising around front screw & some of the checkering, retaining most of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore. 4-35699 BDT271 (3,000-5,000)
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. |