SPENCER CIVIL WAR CARBINE.

SPENCER CIVIL WAR CARBINE. SN 10512. Cal. 52 RF (56-56). 22″ bbl, square base with pinned nickel blade front sight, 800 yd. rear ladder sight with retaining screw. Standard receiver with top flat marked “SPENCER REPEATING/RIFLE CO. BOSTON MASS./PAT’D. MARCH 6 1860”. Mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, inlet base with sling swivel, steel buttplate with removable loading tube, left side with inlet base with bar and saddle ring, standard forend with sgl bbl band. Left side of stock behind saddle ring base is rectangular cartouche with initial that appear to be “DAP”. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains a dark brown patina finish with some minor muzzle wear, usual minor nicks & scratches. Receiver is a brown patina mixing with some silver in a few areas. Stock is sound with small grain cracks on both sides behind plates, normal nicks, dings & use marks and retains a dark oiled finish with hand worn patina. Forend is sound with expected nicks & dings, and retains a hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, good bore with distinct rifling with some scattered shallow pitting. 4-39630 BDT178 (2,000-3,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

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
	2442	$2,875.00	SPENCER CIVIL WAR CARBINE. SN 10512. Cal. 52 RF (56-56). 22″ bbl, square base with pinned nickel blade front sight, 800 yd. rear ladder sight with retaining screw. Standard receiver with top flat marked “SPENCER REPEATING/RIFLE CO. BOSTON MASS./PAT’D. MARCH 6 1860”. Mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, inlet base with sling swivel, steel buttplate with removable loading tube, left side with inlet base with bar and saddle ring, standard forend with sgl bbl band. Left side of stock behind saddle ring base is rectangular cartouche with initial that appear to be “DAP”. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains a dark brown patina finish with some minor muzzle wear, usual minor nicks & scratches. Receiver is a brown patina mixing with some silver in a few areas. Stock is sound with small grain cracks on both sides behind plates, normal nicks, dings & use marks and retains a dark oiled finish with hand worn patina. Forend is sound with expected nicks & dings, and retains a hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, good bore with distinct rifling with some scattered shallow pitting. 4-39630 BDT178 (2,000-3,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 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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