CUSTOM ENGRAVED MARLIN MODEL 1889 LEVER ACTION DELUXE RIFLE WITH FIGURED STOCK.

SN 44927. Cal. .38 WCF. 24″ bbl, blue finish with gold inlay, highly figured checkered stocks with pistol grip. Accompanied by a small size period of use Elgin pocket watch, with fob. CONDITION: Very fine, as refinished after engraving. Bbl shows 98% blue finish with only slight wear. Bore is dark with strong rifling. Receiver retains 98% blue overall. Lever and hammer retain 90% blue overall. Receiver is engraved with scroll coverage and a vignette on left side of a hunter shooting a grizzly bear inlaid in gold. Right side of receiver shows a tiger and deer inlaid in gold bordered by gold line and scroll engraving. Hammer and lever have gold accents. Breech end of bbl is scroll engraved. Stocks are highly figured crotch walnut with fine checkering on pistol grip and forend. Forend cap has gold accents. Crescent buttplate retains 90% blue. Watch is in good condition and works. There is a small diamond chip set into the back of case. Very attractive set. 49513-9 TEP (2,500-3,500) – Lot 1032

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*MARLIN MODEL 1894 SEMI-DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 326368. Cal. .25-20. Fine rifle with 24″ tapered oct bbl, half magazine, combination front sight with “certifiable antique red dyed ivory” bead, slot blank in rear seat and a locking Lyman tang sight. Mounted with very nicely figured, shell grain American walnut that has A-style checkered forearm and serpentine grip buttstock with Marlin trademark embossed hard rubber buttplate. Left side of upper tang, under the wood has matching SN which is also found in top tang channel of buttstock. The model 1894 Marlin was a fine and reliable rifle. The small bore .25-20 cal., was not considered to be a big game cartridge and as such was usually relegated to boys and ladies use for small game & garden pests. Small bore rifles of that era are rarely found with high orig finish or good bores. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Very fine, bbl & magazine tube retain about all of a very fine, high quality restored finish. Receiver, lever and hammer retain strong case colors, turned silver on bottom of receiver and outer faces of lever. Bolt retains about 95% bright blue. Wood is sound showing a fine restored finish. Mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore. 49059-245 JR C&R; IVORY (2,000-3,000) – Lot 1033

*MARLIN MODEL 97 OBFM RIFLE.

SN 345579. Cal. .22 S.L.LR. 24″ bbl, blue finish. Walnut stocks. CONDITION: Good, bbl and tube shows 80% blue with a lot of dry oil stains. Receiver shows 80% of a gray/blue finish that has dulled with age. Stocks are custom made and not original to the rifle, LOP on the buttstock is 15-1/2″ there is a cheek piece on the left side of the stock, steel buttplate with trapdoor compartment. The forestock has a unique bbl band and a very fat profile, forestock is 12-1/2″ l. Upper tang is missing rear sight filler screws. A very unique rifle built for somebody with very long arms. 49433-23 TEP C&R (1,500-2,500) – Lot 1034

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Please Note: This is a conversion to takedown and it is refinished.

*MARLIN MODEL 1895 LTD-III TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN III00022. Cal. 45-70. 18″ oct bbl, takedown, blue finish, straight grain walnut stocks with shotgun buttplate. Brass bead front sight, Buckhorn rear sight. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain nearly all blue finish with only slight high point wear. Bore is bright with sharp rifling. Sights are very good. Receiver shows nearly all orig blue finish with only slight high point wear. Hammer and lever show nearly all orig blue finish with only some slight high point wear. Stocks are very good, full-sized, and show only slight handling marks. Hard rubber buttplate is very good. Forend cap shows nearly all of orig blue finish. A very nice high finish early numbered special issue Marlin rifle. 49417-94 TEP (800-1,200) – Lot 1035

MARLIN BALLARD RIGBY NO 6-1/2 SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE.

SN 28164. Cal. 38-55. 28″ bbl, blue and case colored finish, checkered pistol grip stocks with Farrow pattern light Swiss butt. Spirit level front sight, Vernier mid-range rear tang sight. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 90% blue with some thinning, very good bore. “Ballard” engraved on top flat, receiver shows 80% case colors with few apparent mars. Hammer, breechblock and lever show 80% case color, some browning on the lever. Stocks are very good with checkered pistol grip and forend with horn cap, stocks retain 90% orig finish with some bruising on the buttstock. Buttplate shows 10% case color with the balance turning silver. Engraving is very high quality with a vignette of a running deer on left side bordered by scroll, right side of receiver shows a vignette of a bear, also surrounded by fine scroll. Top of receiver is faceted and is scroll engraved on flats. Very nice Ballard Rigby rifle. 49290-8 TEP C&R (5,000-8,000) – Lot 1036

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*EXTRAORDINARILY RARE, ONE OF A KIND ENGRAVED AND GOLD INLAID MARLIN MODEL 39A SERIAL NUMBER 2,000,000 DONATED TO THE NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION.

SN 2,000,000. Cal. 22. Spectacular little Marlin with 24″ tapered oct bbl, full magazine, gold washed Rocky Mountain front sight, Lyman 6A, 2-leaf folding rear sight and a locking Lyman tang sight. Mounted with spectacular, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with C-style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip buttstock that has full checkered Niedner steel buttplate. Checkering on the buttplate is about 34-lines per inch. Rifle is engraved and gold inlaid by renowned master engraver Alvin A. White. Receiver has full coverage, foliate arabesque patterns with a deep relief, raised gold squirrel on the left side along with “MARLIN GOLDEN 39A / No. 2,000,000” in gold in a ribbon below. The lever boss on the left side has a hidden screw which is engraved with the vignette of a running cottontail. The bottom left side and upper right side have inlaid gold foliate arabesque patterns and is half outlined in gold wire. Right side of receiver is inlaid with the incredible raised gold Marlin cowboy logo/trademark. Upper left of the right side is inlaid in gold “No. 2,000,000”. Bottom center and front right are also inlaid with gold foliate arabesque patterns. Outside face of the bolt is inlaid in gold leaf and vine patterns. Matching foliate arabesque patterns cover the remainder of the right side which extend over the top of the receiver, top and bottom tangs and about 2″ on top 3 flats of the bbl over the chamber area, around the rear sight, around the muzzle, forend cap and magazine band. The tall leaf on the rear sight is also engraved to match and the bbl address is inlaid in gold. Muzzle and breech ends of the bbl each have one wide and one narrow gold band inlay. Screws are all engraved as are the ends of the tang sight base. Both sides and face of the lever are engraved to match with inlaid gold leaf and vine patterns. Outer face of the finger loop, hammer spur and trigger are beautifully checkered. Tip of the finger loop is engraved in matching foliate arabesque patterns. Buttstock has a skeleton grip cap that is also engraved with gold wire inlay and has the incredibly detailed bust of John Mahlon Marlin (1836-1901). This is one of, if not the, most spectacular engraved Marlin rifles to ever come to market. This rifle appeared on the cover of the January 1984 issue of AMERICAN RIFLEMAN magazine. It was pictured, right side, along with a photograph of the grip cap and titled “Marlin’s Model 39 / Hits Two Million”. The right side of this rifle was also pictured on the cover of the Marlin Firearms Company catalog of 1984. Accompanied by reprints of two articles regarding Master Engraver Alvin White. Accompanied by its orig burgundy velvet lined walnut casing, donated at the same time as the rifle. Case is 44-1/4″ l x 12-1/8″ w x 3-1/2″ d with a full center brown leather inlay in the top, gold embossed with the Marlin name and Marlin rider logo/trademark. Interior is recessed for the rifle and has a covered compartment in the front which contains an integral velvet covered display stand. Front center of the interior has a silver plaque engraved “Marlin Model 39A / Serial No. 2,000,000 / Donated to the National Shooting / Sports Foundation by the / Marlin Firearms Co. / Auction January 14, 1984 / Dallas, Texas”. Right front of the case has another small plaque engraved “Engraving and gold inlay / by Alvin A. White / stock by the / Reinhart / Fajen / Co. / Warsaw, MO / Presentation Case by / Rosborg, Inc. / Newtown / CT”. Also accompanied by the orig green canvas zippered cover for the case and a functioning key. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, new and unfired. Retains all of its crisp, orig, special, high luster finish on the metal and fine oil finish on the wood. Display case is equally new. 49505-3 JR (45,000-65,000) – Lot 2473

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EXTREMELY RARE INSCRIBED, ENGRAVED DELUXE MARLIN 1ST MODEL 1891 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 55704. Cal. 22. Extremely rare and unusual small bore Loading Gate Marlin with 24” oct bbl, 2/3rd magazine, Lyman “certifiable antique ivory” bead front sight, fixed rear sight and Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with very nicely figured, B-style checkered American walnut that has serpentine grip buttstock and crescent buttplate. Receiver is beautifully engraved by Conrad Ulrich in #3+ style which consists of the large oval vignette of a standing whitetail buck on the left side and the small round vignette of another white tailed buck on the right side. Both vignettes have very detailed forest background scenes and are surrounded by fine foliate arabesque patterns with latch-hook borders. Top of receiver is engraved to match. Matching engraving patterns extend about 1-1/4” up the top 3 flats of the bbl. Top flat of bbl is after-market engraved “W.L. Pierce. N.Y.”. Forend cap, bottom of receiver and top tang are engraved to match. SN was observed on receiver, inside top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in Cal. 22 with 24” bbl shipped September 16, 1891. Pictured on page 179 of Col. Brophy’s book on Marlins. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Bbl and magazine tube retain 96-98% strong orig blue with a couple of very minor nicks in the sharp edges. Receiver retains 75-80% faded case colors, mostly turned silver on top and bottom. Lever and hammer retain faded case colors. Buttplate retains faded case colors on the tang and smoky case colors on the face. Loading gate retains about 60% faded fire blue and the takedown screw nearly all of its orig fire blue. All other screws retain strong fire blue. Wood is sound with a few light nicks and scratches and retains most of its orig varnish showing light diamond point wear. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. Only a handful of engraved 1st Model 1891s are known to exist. This is certainly one of the best! 49121-2 JR IVORY (20,000-35,000) – Lot 2474

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EXTREMELY RARE DELUXE ENGRAVED MARLIN 1ST MODEL 1891 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 51828. : Cal. 22. Very rare color case hardened and engraved deluxe ’91 Marlin that has 24” oct bbl, 2/3rds magazine, standard fixed bbl sights and Lyman tang sight. Mounted with very highly figured, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with B-style checkering and serpentine grip with crescent butt. Buttstock and buttplate are matching numbered to this rifle. Receiver is engraved by Conrad Ulrich in #3 style which consists of the large oval vignette of a running whitetail buck on the left side and the small round vignette of a doe deer on the right side, both surrounded by fine foliate arabesque patterns and latch-hook borders, front and rear. Top & bottom of receiver, top tang and top 3 flats of the bbl are engraved to match. These early loading gate small bore rifles are almost never found in deluxe configuration and engraved examples are exceedingly rare, especially those with color case hardened receivers. Accompanied by two Cody Firearms Museum letters; one dated 2003 and the other 2005. The 2005 letter identifies this rifle in 22 Cal. with 24” bbl and pistol grip, shipped August 7, 1891, returned & repaired October 16, 1903. The 2003 letter reports only 22 Cal. and pistol grip. Pictured on page 535 of Col. Brophy’s book on Marlins. CONDITION: Very fine+, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% fine orig blue, slightly dulled on the magazine tube. Receiver retains about 80% strong case colors on the sides, more faded on the top and mostly turned silver on the bottom with bright colors in sheltered areas. Lever, hammer and buttplate retain faded case colors. Wood is sound with light nicks and scratches and retains virtually all of orig varnish on buttstock and about 85% on forearm. Mechanics are fine. Strong bore with good shine and moderate pitting. Only a handful of engraved 1st Model 1891s are known to exist. 49121-3 JR (20,000-30,000) – Lot 2475

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EXTREMELY RARE SPECIAL ORDER 1ST MODEL 1891 MARLIN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 48448. Cal. 22. Standard grade rifle with 24” oct bbl., 2/3’s magazine, globe front sight, standard fixed rear sight and sporting tang sight with 4” staff. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered, possibly special ordered American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. SN is found in usual place on bottom of receiver with matching number on front face of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in Cal. 22 with 24” bbl and shipped March 24, 1891. These early loading gate small bore rifles are almost never found with high orig finish. They generally were considered to be boys or ladies rifles and usually saw very hard service with little or no maintenance. To find one with such high orig finish as this one is an extreme rarity. CONDITION: Extremely fine+, all matching. Overall retains about 98-99% crisp orig factory finish with only faint,sharp edge wear on the receiver and a couple of small nicks on the left side. Hammer retains bright, strong case colors and the lever strong case colors, fading on outer faces. Buttplate retains mostly smoky case colors with a bright spot or two, generally turning silver. Wood is sound with a very few light handling & storage nicks and scratches and overall retains about 99% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore, may be unfired. Loading gate retains virtually all of its orig fire blue. 49121-21 JR (10,000-15,000) – Lot 2476

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VERY RARE DELUXE ENGRAVED MARLIN 1ST MODEL 1891 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 58520. Cal. 22. Fine deluxe ’91 rifle with 24” oct bbl, 2/3rds magazine and orig fixed sights. Mounted with very highly figured, center crotch American walnut, B-style checkered with crescent buttplate. Buttstock & buttplate are matching numbered to this rifle. Receiver is engraved by Conrad Ulrich in #3 style which consists of the rnd vignette of a standing whitetail buck on the left side surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns with latch-hook borders. Right side has full coverage foliate arabesque patterns with matching borders. Bolt is a more recent replacement, engraved by another hand. Few of these early loading gate small bore Marlins survive today in any condition. Deluxe examples are rare and engraved specimens extremely rare. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in Cal. 22 with 24” oct bbl and pistol grip shipped, Nov 25, 1891 CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain about 80-85% dull blue/brown patina with strong blue in sheltered areas. Forend cap retains about 40% thin blue. Receiver is faded case colors turning grey. Lever, hammer and buttplate are dark patina. Wood is sound with nicks, dings and scratches and light oil staining around the wrist, a little heavier on the forearm, and the checkering shows moderate wear. Mechanics are fine. Strong bright bore, frosty in the grooves. Fewer than 10 engraved Sideloaders are known to exist. 49121-14 JR (8,000-12,000) – Lot 2477

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RARE MARLIN 1ST MODEL 1891 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 50070. Cal. 22. Standard grade rifle with 24” oct bbl orig fixed sights and 2/3rd magazine. Receiver is first type with rare loading gate. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. Buttstock and buttplate are numbered 50177. Given the fit and finish of this buttstock it seems likely that it may have been an assembler’s mistake at the factory as the numbers are only 107 apart. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in Cal. 22 with 24” bbl shipped April 28, 1891. These early small bore rifles are extremely rare to find with any orig finish. They were generally considered to be boys or ladies rifles and usually saw very hard service with little or no maintenance. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain about 98% strong orig blue and the forend cap about 99% glossy orig blue. Receiver retains 92-93% glossy orig blue with the majority of losses from flaking on the left side and some light scratches on right side. Bolt is a blue/grey patina. Lever and hammer retain strong case colors, turned silver on outer faces of lever. Buttplate retains about 75% faded case colors. Wood is sound with a few very light scratches in the finish and overall retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore. 49121-20 JR (6,000-8,000) – Lot 2478

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EXTREMELY RARE DELUXE ENGRAVED GOLD-WASHED MARLIN THIRD MODEL 1891 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 116523. Cal. 22. Extremely rare Marlin with 24” oct bbl, full magazine, orig fixed sights & locking Lyman tang sight. Mounted with nicely figured, matching numbered American walnut, checkered in B-style with straight grip and Marlin hard rubber buttplate. Receiver, forend cap and top tang are beautifully engraved by Conrad Ulrich in #3 style which consists of the rnd vignette of a squirrel in a tree on the left side surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns and two styles of borders. Right side has full coverage, matching foliate arabesque patterns and borders. Top & bottom of receiver, forend cap & top tang are engraved to match. The exposed 5 flats of bbl are also engraved to match about 1-5/8” over the chamber area. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which lists this rifle in Cal. 22 with 24” oct bbl, shipped January 8, 1895. Also accompanying is a copy of pg 250 of the Marlin shipping records. Extremely few Marlin 22’s were engraved and of those incredibly few had special finish. Of those so configured, very few survive today with any orig finish. Pictured on page 534 of Col. Brophy’s book on Marlins. CONDITION: Very fine. The metal overall retains virtually all of a fine, likely Factory restored finish, with some light thinning to the gold-wash on the lever & hammer. Wood is sound with nicks, dings & scratches and shows about 95% orig finish on the buttstock and about 70% on the forearm. Forearm at the receiver and wrist of the buttstock show oil staining. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bore dark in the grooves. The only known gold-plated Third Model 1891. 49121-19 JR (15,000-25,000) – Lot 2479

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RARE INSCRIBED DELUXE ENGRAVED MARLIN 2nd MODEL 1891 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 89893. Cal. 22. Beautiful deluxe 1891 with 24” oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mountain front sight, V-notch rear sight and locking Lyman tang sight. Mounted with beautiful B-style checkered, tiger-striped American walnut with serpentine grip and crescent buttplate. Buttstock & buttplate are matching numbered to this rifle. Receiver is engraved by Conrad Ulrich in #5 pattern with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on the sides. Left side has a large ribbon engraved with the initials “CHK”. Both sides have Mr. Ulrich’s typical border patterns. Matching engraving patterns extend over the top & bottom of receiver and top tang. Left side of receiver has had a screw installed through the center which secures the Model 1892 cartridge cutoff that apparently was added at a later date. Rifle also has the 1892 1-pc trigger. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in Cal. 22 with 24” oct bbl and pistol grip stock shipped Oct 21, 1893. It appears that the owner of this rifle in the 1890’s returned it to the factory for the upgraded improvements. These little rifles are rarely found today with high orig finish. They usually were considered boys or ladies rifles and frequently saw hard service with little or no maintenance. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains a thin blue/brown patina, having been cleaned a long time ago. Magazine tube retains a plummy/blue patina with cleaned areas and a spot of pitting. Receiver overall retains about 50% faded case colors with the balance turned silver. Lever & hammer retain faded case colors. Buttplate shows blue through a brown patina. Wood is sound with handling & use nicks & scratches and overall retains about 75% stock finish and about 40-50% dark finish on the forearm with checkering showing moderate to heavy wear. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong worn bore. 49121-4 JR (8,000-12,000) – Lot 2480

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EXTREMELY RARE VERY EARLY TRANSITIONAL MARLIN 1891 SECOND MODEL LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 74347. Cal. 32 CF. Very rare Marlin 1891 Second Model with 24” rnd bbl, full magazine, Lyman “certifiable antique ivory” bead front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight and Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. Buttstock & buttplate are matching numbered to this rifle. Receiver, lever, forend cap and buttplate are nickel finish. Bbl & magazine tube are blued. Hammer is color case hardened. This rifle has the screw-attached ejector with 1-pc trigger. This rifle was designed to fire either rim fire or center fire cartridges simply by changing the firing pin. The firing pin found here is for center fire cartridges. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in Cal. 32 with 24” rnd bbl, shipped September 26, 1892 with an additional date of July 16, 1895 (probably a return & repair date). Rifles in this caliber were not considered serious hunting rifles and were usually relegated to use by boys and ladies. They most often saw very hard service with little maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. It is possible that this rifle may have been the property of a showman or trick shot artist. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Extremely fine+, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% strong orig blue with only slight muzzle edge wear. Receiver, lever & forend cap retain virtually all of their orig nickel plating. Hammer shows bright case colors on left side, top and rear edges, right side is faded. Buttplate has a cleaned area on the tang, otherwise retains virtually all of its orig nickel. Wood is sound with a very few, very small nicks & scratches on the buttstock, a series of scratches & a bruise on the forearm and overall retains about 98-99% bright orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 49121-16 JR IVORY (5,000-8,000) – Lot 2481

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RARE DELUXE ENGRAVED MARLIN 2nd MODEL 1891 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 102162. Cal. 32. Fine 1891 with 24” oct bbl, full magazine, combination front sight, semi buckhorn rear sight and Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with A-style checkered straight grain American walnut with serpentine grip and crescent buttplate. Buttstock and buttplate are matching numbered to the rifle. Receiver is after market engraved in the style of Conrad Ulrich in #2 pattern consisting of a large oval vignette of a feeding bull elk on the left side and a standing whitetail buck on the right side. Both vignettes are surrounded by light foliate arabesque patterns and multiple borders. Matching engraving patterns are also found on top of receiver, top tang, bottom of receiver, buttplate tang and forend cap. About 1” of the exposed 5 flats of the bbl in front of the receiver are engraved to match. Accompanied by a Cody Museum Firearms letter which identifies this rifle as a Model 1891 in Cal. 32 with 24” oct bbl and pistol grip, shipped August 15, 1894. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain about all of a fine restored blue. Receiver, lever & hammer also retain restored case colors, as does the buttplate. Wood is sound with usual handling & storage nicks and scratches. A couple of bruises on the forearm with a series of small dings on the buttstock and retains most of its orig varnish showing moderate wear on checkering. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. 49121-11 JR (4,000-7,000) – Lot 2482

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EXCEPTIONALLY RARE PROBABLY ONE OF A KIND DELUXE ENGRAVED MARLIN MODEL 1892 LEVER ACTION RIFLE WITH CHEEKPIECE.

SN 140491. Cal. 22. Spectacular rifle with 26″ special order oct to rnd bbl, full magazine, “certifiable antique ivory” bead front sight and orig fixed rear sight. Mounted with very highly figured burl & shell grain B-style checkered American walnut that has serpentine grip & extraordinarily rare cheekpiece on the left side. It has Marlin hard rubber buttplate and buttstock is matching numbered to the rifle. Receiver is engraved by Conrad Ulrich in #5 pattern which consists of the rnd vignette of a buck & doe deer in a forest scene on the left side surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns and latch-hook borders. Right side has full coverage foliate arabesque patterns with small, center foliate medallion. Top & bottom of receiver, top tang & forend cap are engraved to match. Exposed 5 flats of the bbl are engraved in matching patterns about 2″ in front of the receiver. Accompanied by 2 Cody Firearms Museum letters both dated 2007. The April letter identifies the rifle with 28″ 1/2 oct bbl with pistol grip stock shipped, Feb 12, 1896. Repaired & returned Feb 3, 1897. The June 2007 letter identifies the rifle with 26″ 1/2 oct bbl, pistol grip stock with rubber butt shipped Sept 28, 1896. Additionally accompanying is an enlarged copy of the shipping record for this rifle which duplicates the information in the June 2007 letter. Also accompanying is a Marlin Firearms Co letter dated June 2007 which duplicates the information in the June Cody letter but shows shipping date of Jan 28, 1896, obviously a mis-read by the historian. This rifle is purported to be the only small frame Marlin with a cheekpiece stock. Pictured on pages 186 & 533 of Col. Brophy’s book on Marlins. PROVENANCE: Ex. Paul Vanderlin Coll. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain 97-98% strong orig blue with faint muzzle edge wear and very light sharp edge wear on the front end of the octagon section. Receiver retains about 95% strong orig case colors, moderately faded on top, turning silver/grey on bottom. Hammer retains strong case colors & lever faded case colors. Stock has a couple of small dings with light nicks & scratches. Overall, wood is sound and retains 97-98% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are fine. Strong bore, frosty & dark in the grooves. 49121-7 JR IVORY (45,000-65,000) – Lot 2483

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RARE ENGRAVED SPECIAL ORDER MARLIN 1ST MODEL 1892 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 124058. Cal. 22. Beautiful small bore Marlin with 24” oct bbl, full magazine, “certifiable antique ivory” bead combination front sight, fixed rear sight and Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with very highly figured C-style checkered American walnut with serpentine grip buttstock and crescent buttplate. Stock is cast on for the left shoulder – likely by the factory. SN was observed on bottomd of receiver with matching number in top tang channel of buttstock. Inside toe buttplate is marked with the # 128058. Although this number is not matching, the buttplate fits perfectly and is lightly engraved. Receiver is beautifully engraved in #3 style by Conrad Ulrich with the rnd vignette of a squirrel sitting on a tree limb all surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns and latch-hook borders. Right side has full coverage matching foliate arabesque patterns with feather patterns on the bolt. Matching foliate arabesque patterns extend about 3” up the bbl on all 5 exposed flats. Receiver, lever and hammer are color case hardened with the takedown screw, forend cap, magazine cap and magazine dovetail along with all the screws gold plated. Top left side of receiver has had a tiny screw installed. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in Cal. 22 with half oct 24” bbl and pistol grip stock, shipped March 24, 1896 with one repair, year not listed. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 95% strong orig blue showing wear over the chamber area. Magazine tube retains about 98% orig blue. Receiver retains about 75% faded orig case colors and the hammer about 60% case colors. Lever retains smoky case colors on the sides, being mostly turned silver. Forend cap shows about 80-85% bright gold-wash with thin gold in the magazine tube cap. Screws retain strong orig gold. Forearm has a repaired chip at the forend cap, otherwise wood is sound with light nicks and scratches showing moderate wear on the checkering and retains about 95-96% strong orig varnish. Buttplate is grey metal patina. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. 49121-9 JR IVORY (25,000-35,000) – Lot 2484

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RARE DELUXE ENGRAVED MARLIN MODEL 1893 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 149175. Cal. 30-30. Fine, deluxe engraved Marlin with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, takedown, windgauge “certifiable antique ivory” bead combination front sight, Lyman “6A” two leaf folding rear sight & a Lyman tang sight. Mounted with very nicely figured shell grain, C-style checkered American walnut with serpentine grip & crescent buttplate. Left side of upper tang is marked with matching SN which is also found inside toe of buttplate. Although buttstock is not marked, given the fit & finish there is no doubt that this wood is orig and has been installed the life of the rifle. Receiver is engraved by Conrad Ulrich in a modified #5 pattern which consists of the large oval vignette of a crouching tiger on a rocky promontory overlooking palm trees. Right side has the smaller vignette of an English Setter on point. Both sides of the receiver have full coverage, deep intertwined foliate & floral arabesque patterns with pearled background surrounded by Mr. Ulrich’s typical border patterns. Top of receiver also has full cover engraving in a variety of patterns. Matching engraving extends onto bbl boss with bottom of receiver engraved in a small pattern with a flower blossom. Forend cap & buttplate tang are engraved to match. Light arabesque patterns are engraved about 1-3/4″ over the exposed top 5 flats of bbl. With the vignette of a tiger on the receiver, it can be speculated that this rifle may have been ordered by someone in India or for someone hunting in India. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% strong orig blue with a spot each on the bbl & magazine tube and various light wear over the chamber area. Receiver retains traces of case colors in sheltered areas having turned silver. Stock has a grain check on each side, otherwise wood is sound with a few light handling & storage nicks & scratches and overall retains 97-98% orig varnish showing light diamond-point wear on the stock and moderate to heavy wear on forearm. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. 49144-3 JR IVORY (17,500-27,500) – Lot 2485

*RARE DELUXE ENGRAVED SPECIAL ORDER MARLIN MODEL 1893 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 294795. Cal. 32-40. Beautiful Marlin with special order 24″ oct to rnd bbl, half magazine, takedown, gold bead front sight & flat top rear sight. Mounted with very nicely figured, center crotch, E-style checkered American walnut that has serpentine pistol grip & Marlin hard rubber buttplate. Left side of upper tang is marked with matching SN & buttstock is also matching numbered in the top tang channel. Receiver is spectacularly engraved by Conrad Ulrich in a modified 5-4 pattern. Engraving consists of the very large oval vignette of “the Monarch of the Dell”, a standing bull elk in a very detailed forest scene with fine stippled background and the equally iconic small vignette of a grizzly bear standing over a steer he has just killed, also in a detailed forest scene with fine stippled background on the right side. Both vignettes have beautiful foliate arabesque patterns surrounding. Matching engraving patterns extend over the lever boss, over the top & bottom of receiver, takedown ring, forend cap & sides of the lever & hammer. All 5 exposed flats of the bbl, just in front of receiver are also engraved in light, matching patterns. Although the Model 1893 was produced in large quantities, 1893-1935, very few were special ordered and extremely few are known with this level of engraving & stock work. These rifles were produced at a time when firearms were a way of life in America and generally saw hard use and are rarely fined with high orig finish today. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 97-98% strong orig blue with only very faint sharp edge wear. Receiver, lever, hammer & forend cap have faded to silver patina, possibly having been exposed to a chemical or gas which eliminated case colors. Screws retain most of their orig blue. Bottom of front receiver has a series of small nicks which have partially damaged the SN, showing moderate wear in that area. Wood is sound showing light diamond-point wear and retains most of a lightly cleaned orig finish. Mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore. 49144-2 JR C&R (14,000-18,000) – Lot 2486

*RARE VERY LATE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE ENGRAVED MARLIN MODEL ’92 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 436689. Cal. 32CF. Special order rifle with rare 28″ oct to rnd bbl, 3/4 magazine, German silver Rocky Mountain front sight, Marbles folding leaf express rear sight and Marbles locking, spring loaded tang sight. Mounted with highly figured, B-style checkered American walnut with straight grip and semi-crescent buttplate. Rifle is “Half nickel” with nickel finished receiver, forend cap and buttplate. Bbl, magazine tube & trigger are blued. Lever & hammer are color case hardened. Receiver is beautifully engraved in #3 style which consists of the large rnd vignette of a standing whitetail buck in a detailed forest scene on the left side with foliate arabesque patterns and various border patterns. Right side has matching foliate arabesque patterns and border patterns. Top & bottom of receiver and top tang are lightly engraved to match. According Marlin Firearms, Brophy, these rifles were produced about 1895-1915 with about 41,000 total production of which 10,327 were in Cal. 32. The Cal. 32 rifles were intended to fire either rim fire or center fire cartridges by simply exchanging firing pins. This rifle is set up for center fire. Pg 191 of the reference publication states that the highest numbered Model ’92 either reported or observed was 436495. This rifle is nearly 200 numbers later than the highest reported, making it one of the very last Model ’92 rifles. This rifle has the Model ’92 cartridge stop and cartridge guide with 1-pc trigger. Given the limited number of these rifles produced in Cal. 32, one could extrapolate that extremely few had special order features such as extra length bbl and deluxe wood, and even fewer were engraved with the most rare being those with special plating. Very few of these rifles exist today especially with high orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including stock and buttplate. Bbl & magazine tube retains about 98% strong orig blue with some very fine scratches around front sight. Receiver, forend cap & buttplate retain about all of their orig nickel with some minor spotting around the takedown screw on sideplate. Lever & hammer retain brilliant case colors, lightly to moderately faded on outer faces of lever. Wood is sound with light handling & use nicks & scratches with buttstock retaining about 95% slightly crazed orig varnish. Forearm retains 88-90% orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore. 49121-18 JR C&R (8,000-12,000) – Lot 2487

FINE DELUXE ENGRAVED MARLIN MODEL 1893 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 200133. Cal. 30-30. Special order deluxe rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, tall nickle silver Rocky Mountain front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with very nicely figured, center crotch, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. Bottom of stock has a very large blank silver shield and the toe has a repaired 1″ chip. Left side of upper tang, under the wood, is marked with matching SN, which is also found in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Receiver is beautifully engraved in No. 2 pattern by Conrad Ulrich. Engraving consists of the large oval vignette of a running bull elk being chased by hound in a mountain scene on the left side and a standing Whitetail buck in detailed forest scene on the right side. Both sides have light foliate arabesque patterns surrounding with multiple border patterns. Matching engraving extends over top and bottom of receiver, on the lever boss and takedown ring. Forend cap is lightly engraved to match. Light engraving patterns extend over the exposed 5 flats of the bbl over the chamber area. In all likelihood this rifle was a gift or prize in the late 19th century and has seen very little use. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Bbl and magazine tube retain about 99% crisp original blue. Receiver retains brilliant case colors on the sides, lightly to moderately faded on top and bottom edges. Forend cap, takedown ring and buttplate retain about all of their moderately faded case colors. Takedown lock retains brilliant case colors on sides, turn silver on outer edge. Lever & hammer retain bright case colors, moderately faded on right side and outer faces of lever. Stock, with the repaired toe, otherwise wood is sound with a few light handling and storage nicks & scratches and overall retains most of its original factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore. Shows very little use. 49617-4 JR (5,000-8,000) – Lot 2488

*EXTRAORDINARILY RARE IDENTIFIED #10 ENGRAVED DELUXE SPECIAL ORDER MARLIN MODEL 1897 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 331602. Cal. 22. Spectacular and rare, probably one of a kind Marlin rifle with 24″ oct to rnd bbl, half magazine, Lyman “certifiable antique ivory” bead front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight & Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with very highly figured burl and shell grain #10 checkered American walnut with serpentine grip on the buttstock & Marlin hard rubber buttplate. Buttstock is slightly cast-off, probably to accommodate a very large person. Left side of upper tang, under the wood, is marked with last 3 digits of matching SN & buttstock has matching number in top tang channel. Receiver is masterfully engraved by Conrad Ulrich in special #10 pattern which consists of full coverage leaf and vine patterns on both sides. Left side has a large oval vignette with extremely well executed forest scene depicting a feeding whitetail buck & doe. Right side is engraved with the intertwined initials “FEV”. Right side of receiver also has a small squirrel incorporated within the leaf patterns. Lever & hammer have fine line borders. Bottom & top of receiver forend cap & top tang are also engraved. The large vignette on the left side is outlined in platinum and gold with platinum and gold surrounding the small rnd vignette on the right side which shows the “V” also in platinum. The exposed 5 flats of the bbl over the chamber area have a narrow band of latch-hook patterns with 2 platinum bands and platinum and gold designs above that. Forend cap also has a platinum line around the top & rear edges. Accompanied by a notarized letter dated Dec 12, 2003 over the signature of John A. Veness. Mr. Veness states that he received this rifle, identified by SN, from his grandfather Fred Eugene Veness and that it had remained in his family descending down to him from the date it was received by his grandfather from the factory in 1906. He states that his family has been the owner of a lumber company and a holding company for lumber companies in the Winlock, WA area since about 1890. Descendants of the family retained ownership of the Winlock-Toledo Railroad & Logging Company and the Winlock-Toledo Lumber Company until about 1931. He further states that he sold this rifle to Bennett Auslaender on Sept 21, 2000. Additionally accompanying is a signed letter from Mr. Auslaender dated Aug 12, 2004. apparently informing cosigner that this rifle was for sale. Also accompanying is a hand written bill of sale dated “10/27/05” to consignor for this rifle, identified by SN over the signature of Mr. Auslaender. Also accompanying is a notarized letter from Mr. Auslaender dated Aug 2006 detailing the provenance on this rifle from the Veness family. He states that this rifle was delivered to him at the 1997 NRA meeting in Seattle, WA where it was placed on display in the Marlin Firearms Collectors Association booth. It was awarded a NRA silver medal as one of 10 best firearms in that show. Additionally accompanied by a 131 page paperback booklet The Timber Baron of Winlock, Galvin. This booklet details the rise and fall of the timber industry in Winlock, WA., principally about John Allen Veness the orig owner of this rifle. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 99% strong orig blue with rear sight showing wear. Receiver retains most of its orig case colors, lightly faded and turning dark, bright in sheltered areas. Lever & hammer retain bright case colors, turned silver on outer faces of lever. Forend cap case colors have turned silver. Wood is sound with a few, very light nicks & scratches with the buttstock retaining about 98% strong orig varnish and the forearm 96-98%, showing light diamond-point wear. Mechanics are crisp. Strong bright bore with some scattered roughness. A truly rare and exceptional rifle and certainly one of Conrad Ulrich’s most inspired and prideful works – Perhaps the finest extant! 49121-10 JR C&R; IVORY (50,000-70,000) – Lot 2489

*INCREDIBLE DELUXE ENGRAVED MARLIN MODEL ’97 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 371253. Cal. 22. Spectacular small bore Marlin with 24” tapered oct bbl, full magazine, “certifiable antique ivory” bead front sight & semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with very highly figured flame and burl grain, F-style checkered American walnut with serpentine grip cap & Marlin hard rubber buttplate. Left sight of top tang, under the wood, is marked with last 3 digits of matching SN. Buttstock is matching numbered to the top of this rifle. Receiver is beautifully engraved in #5 pattern by Conrad Ulrich. Engraving consists of the iconic large oval vignette of a royal bull elk in a forest & mountain scene with very fine stippled background on the left side. Right side has the equally iconic vignette depicting a grizzly bear standing over a steer that he has apparently just killed. This vignette is also laid in a detailed forest scene with fine stippled background. Both vignettes are fully surrounded by extremely well executed foliate arabesque patterns that have pearled background. Engraving extends over top and bottom of receiver, top tang & forend cap with about 1” of matching patterns over the 5 exposed flats of the bbl in front of the receiver. Additional deluxe engraving patterns are on both sides of the lever & hammer, a most unusual bonus. The additional deluxe features of this rifle are extremely unusually and rarely ever encountered. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Condition: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 99% strong orig blue with only faint muzzle edge wear. Receiver retains strong case colors on both sides, fading to silver on top and bottom edges and top tang. Hammer retains most of its orig case colors, moderately faded. Lever retains faded case colors in sheltered areas, mostly having turned silver. Forend cap is a silver patina. Wood is sound with only 1 or 2 miniscule nicks and overall retains about all of the finest factory finish. Mechanics are crisp. Strong bore with good shine and light to moderate pitting. 49121-8 JR C&R; IVORY (30,000-50,000) – Lot 2490

*EXTREMELY RARE DELUXE ENGRAVED MARLIN MODEL 1897 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 165515. Cal. 22. Outstanding small bore Marlin with 24” tapered oct bbl, full magazine, “certifiable antique ivory” bead combination front sight, slot blank in the rear seat & Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with very highly figured, center crotch American walnut checkered in F-style with serpentine grip and “MFA CO” hard rubber buttplate. Receiver, forend cap and top tang are beautifully engraved by Conrad Ulrich in #5 patter with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns with pearled background. Engraving extends about 1-1/4” over top 3 flats of bbl. All screws are gold-washed and lever & hammer are color case hardened. Left side of top tang is marked with last 3 digits of matching SN and buttstock is matching numbered in top tang channel. According to Marlin Firearms, Brophy, there were about 81,000 Model 1897 rifles produced 1897-1916. These little rifles are rarely ever found today with high orig finish. They were usually considered to be boys or ladies rifles and most often saw hard service with little or no maintenance. The corrosive ammunition of that era ordinarily severely eroded the bore. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching. Bbl, magazine tube and receiver retain 98-99% strong orig blue with very minor high point wear. Lever & hammer retain nearly all of their orig case colors, faded on outer faces of lever. Gold-wash on the screws is strong and bright, lightly faded on left side of receiver. Wood is sound with handling & storage nicks and scratches and retains about all of its orig oil finish, slightly darkened near the receiver. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore, shows very little use. 49121-6 JR C&R; IVORY (25,000-35,000) – Lot 2491

*RARE SPECIAL ORDER ENGRAVED DELUXE MODEL 1897 MARLIN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 354062. Cal. 22. Beautiful ’97 with special order 26” oct to rnd bbl ,half magazine, German silver Rocky Mountain front sight, V-notch rear sight and locking Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with spectacular, center crotch American walnut with F-style checkering and serpentine grip with semi-crescent smooth steel buttplate. Receiver is engraved by Conrad Ulrich in #3 style which consists of the large oval vignette of a running whitetail buck being chase by a wolf on the left side and a standing white tail buck in a small rnd vignette on the right side all surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns and multiple borders. Engraving extends over top and bottom of receiver, top tang, forend cap and about 1” over top 3 flats of bbl. Buttstock is matching numbered to this rifle, buttplate is unnumbered. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum worksheet which shows this rifle as a blank in the records. Frequently, a blank in the records indicates that it may have been intended as a presentation or special order for an important person. Pictured on pages 238-9 of Col. Brophy’s book on Marlins. CONDITION: Very fine+, all matching. Bbl retains about 93-95% orig blue with some thin spots on the left side, about mid-point. Magazine tube retains about 98% orig blue. Receiver and hammer retain most of their orig strong case colors, brighter in sheltered areas. Lever is mostly faded case colors and buttplate may be properly restored blue. Wood is sound and retains a fine restored finish. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. 49121-12 JR C&R (15,000-25,000) – Lot 2492

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SCARCE, EARLY DELUXE ENGRAVED MARLIN FIRST MODEL 1897 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 156576. Cal. 22. Beautiful deluxe rifle with 24″ oct to rnd bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mountain front sight, and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with very highly figured shell grain, A-style checkered American walnut that has serpentine grip and hard rubber buttplate. Left side of top tang, under the wood, is marked with last 3 digits of matching SN & buttstock is matching numbered to the rifle. Receiver is engraved by Conrad Ulrich in #3 style which consists of the rnd vignette of a standing whitetail buck in a forest scene surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns and a variety of border patterns. Right side has light foliate arabesque patterns with matching border patterns. Top & bottom of receiver & top tang are lightly engraved to match. Receiver has a coating of shellac. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in Cal. 22 with 24″ half oct bbl and pistol grip stock, shipped Nov 1, 1898. These small bore rifles of this era are rarely found with high orig finish. They were not considered to be a “man’s rifle” but were usually relegated to boys and ladies where they saw hard service with little or no maintenance. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% strong orig blue with only faint, sharp edge wear around the muzzle. Receiver retains most of its orig case colors, strong & bright on the sides and most of the top edge, more faded on the bottom. Lever & hammer retain faded case colors. Stock has a few small nicks & dings; in the forearm a few minor scratches and overall the wood retains about 98-99% strong orig varnish with some very light oil staining around the receiver & bottom tang. Mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore. 49121-17 JR (15,000-20,000) – Lot 2493

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*RARE DELUXE ENGRAVED MARLIN MODEL 1897 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 310444. Cal. 22. Beautiful Model ’97 Marlin with 24” tapered rnd bbl, half magazine, “certifiable antique ivory” bead front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with very nicely figured, B-style checkered American walnut with straight grip and Marlin hard rubber buttplate. Receiver and forend cap are engraved in #2 style, probably by Conrad Ulrich which consists of the large oval vignette of a running whitetail buck in a very detailed woodland scene on the left side and a squirrel sitting on a limb, also with great detail on the right side. Both vignettes are surrounded by light foliate arabesque patterns and latch-hook borders. Bottom & top of receiver and forend cap are engraved to match with simple zigzag border around the top tang and top flat of receiver. Left side of upper tang is marked with last 3 digits of matching SN. Although buttstock is not numbered, there is little doubt that this is the orig stock to this rifle. This rifle, identified by SN, is pictured on p 238 of Marlin Firearms, Brophy. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in Cal. 22 with 24” rnd bbl, half magazine, straight grip, engraved #2 and “Sel & Chked” (Select & Checkered wood), shipped Nov 2, 1904. Also accompanied by a copy of the shipping ledger for this rifle. These rifles are quite rare in deluxe and engraved configuration, but even more rare is the extent of the letter as listed above. Rarely does one find such complete information in the Marlin records. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% strong orig blue with some dulling over the chamber area. Forend cap retains about 74% thin orig blue. Receiver retains about 60-70% orig case colors, bright in sheltered areas, faded elsewhere. Lever and hammer retain faded case colors. Wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains most of its outstanding professionally conserved finish. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore. 49121-15 JR IVORY (10,000-15,000) – Lot 2494

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*RARE DELUXE MARLIN MODEL 1897 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 211928. Cal. 22. Beautiful deluxe ’97 with special order 24” oct to rnd bbl, 2/3rds magazine, gold bead front sight, slot blank in rear seat, and locking Lyman tang sight with target disc. Mounted with very nicely figured, A-style checkered American walnut with serpentine grip stock and Marlin hard rubber buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in Cal. 22 with 24” ½ oct bbl, pistol grip and ½ magazine, shipped April 30, 1901. According to Marlin Firearms, Brophy, there were about 81,000 of this model rifle produced 1897-1916. Of those surviving today, very few are found with strong orig finish. These rifles were considered to have been boys or ladies rifles and usually saw very hard services with little or no maintenance. CONDITION: Extremely fine+, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98-99% strong orig blue with a couple small scratches on magazine tube. Forend cap retains about 95% bright orig blue. Receiver retains virtually all of its crisp, brilliant orig case colors, lightly faded on the bottom. Hammer retains bright case colors and the lever faded case colors. Wood is sound with only very few, very small handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains about 99% orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore. 49121-1 JR C&R (7,000-10,000) – Lot 2495

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EXTREMELY RARE DELUXE ENGRAVED MARLIN MODEL 39 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 3927. Cal. 22. First year production. Blued and color case hardened with 24” tapered oct bbl, full 1897-style magazine, windgage, “certifiable pre-ban ivory” bead combination front sight, express rear sight and locking Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with very nicely figured, B-style checkered American walnut that has serpentine grip buttstock and first type “Marlin” hard rubber buttplate. Bottom of buttstock has the Marlin black and white bullseye. Buttstock is matching numbered to this rifle. Left side of receiver is engraved by Conrad Ulrich in #3 style consisting of the rnd vignette of a feeding white tail buck surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns with pearled background and latch-hook & heart borders. Right side has full coverage foliate arabesque patterns with matching borders and the central floral vignette identical to the pattern on pg 533 of Marlin Firearms, Brophy. According to Mr. Brophy, the Model 39 rifle was basically a simple continuation of the Model 1897 and was manufactured only from 1922-1936, when it became the Model 39A. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Very fine+, all matching. Bbl and magazine tube retain about 97% strong orig blue with only sharp edge wear, a few small nicks and scattered spots of surface rust. Receiver, lever and hammer retain most of their orig case colors; strong on the receiver and brilliant in sheltered areas. Lever has bright colors on the side. Wood is sound with a few small nicks in the varnish, with the buttstock retaining about 97-98% strong orig finish with light oil staining around the wrist. Forearm retains about 60% orig finish. Mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore. Only a handful of engraved Model 39s are known to exist. 49121-5 JR IVORY (8,000-12,000) – Lot 2496

RARE DELUXE ENGRAVED MARLIN MODEL 39 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 5291. Cal. 22. Fine little first year production Marlin with 24” tapered oct bbl, Model 1897 style, full magazine, Sheard front sight & flat top rear sight. Mounted with very nicely figured European walnut, checkered in B-style with serpentine grip & crescent butt. Receiver is engraved in #1 style, probably by Alden George Ulrich in #1 pattern which consists of the large rnd vignette of a squirrel on a limb surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns. Right side has light foliate arabesque patterns with leaf and vine patterns on the bolt. Top and bottom of receiver and top tang are lightly engraved to match. The early Model 39 rifles were simply a continuation of the model 1897 and were produced only 1922-1936 when the model became the “39A”. Very few of this model rifle was ordered deluxe or engraved. Not too long after the inception of this model the Great Depression struck making this model very expensive and the extra cost for deluxe features or engraving would have been prohibitive for most customers. CONDITION: Condition: Very good, all matching. Bbl, magazine tube and forend cap, along with the hammer retaining about all of a restored finish. Receiver, lever & buttplate have faded to silver. Wood is sound and retains about all of a restored finish. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. Only a handful of engraved Model 39s are known to exist. 49121-13 JR (6,000-8,000) – Lot 2497

VERY RARE SPECIAL ORDER MARLIN MODEL 1895 DELUXE ENGRAVED TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 140978. Cal. 40-65. Outstanding deluxe rifle with 28″ special order oct to rnd bbl (standard was 26″), half magazine, takedown, German silver Rocky Mountain front sight & semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with very highly figured, B-style checkered American walnut with serpentine grip and Ballard style hard rubber buttplate. Receiver is beautifully engraved in #2 style by Conrad Ulrich with the oval vignette of a hound chasing a stag through a woodland scene on the left side and a standing whitetail buck on right side. Both sides have foliate arabesque patterns surrounded by various border patterns. Light matching patterns extend over the top & bottom of the receiver, top tang, takedown ring & forend cap. The 5 exposed flats of the bbl are lightly engraved about 2″ forward of the frame. These early big frame Marlins are rarely ever found with high orig finish, usually having been subjected to hard service in the North woods, Great Plains & Rocky Mountain area. They were equally popular in the Northwest Territories and Alaska for big game hunting. Given the incredible orig condition of this rifle it can be speculated with some certainty that it likely belonged to someone of importance who used it very little. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 99% strong orig blue with only very faint muzzle end wear and a couple of small nicks on the magazine tube. Receiver retains brilliant case colors on both sides & top with the bottom, at the carry point moderately faded. Hammer retains bright case colors & the lever strong case colors in sheltered areas, turned silver on outer faces. Forend cap is mostly turned silver. Buttstock & buttplate have a tiny dressed chip on the toe, otherwise wood is sound with a few very minor nicks & scratches and overall retains 98-99% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore, appears to be new and unfired with orig grease and a dead ladybug on the bolt face. 49144-1 JR (35,000-50,000) – Lot 2498

EXTRAORDINARILY FINE SPECIAL ORDER MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 9520. Cal. 45 Gov’t (45-70). Standard grade special order rifle with scarce 24″ oct bbl, full magazine, “certifiable antique ivory” bead hunting front sight, 1,000 yard ladder rear sight & a Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with beautiful slab sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & Marlin crescent buttplate. It has standard heavy receiver. Left side of top & bottom tangs are stamped with the matching SN, which number is also found on left front face of the buttstock and inside buttplate. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were approx. 20,000 Model 1881 Marlins produced in the period 1881-1892, of which 2,788 were in 24″ bbl length and only 4,769 were in 45 caliber. Extrapolating the figures based on Flayderman’s numbers above results in a figure of 668 rifles in this caliber and exact configuration making this an extremely rare Marlin. The model 1881 Marlin was the world’s first lever action repeating rifle to be chambered for the heavier, high velocity cartridges prized by the American frontiersmen and hunters all over the world. The model 1881 was a solid, reliable & accurate rifle and was instantly adopted by the pioneers in the Westward expansion of Manifest Destiny and usually saw extensive hard service under extreme conditions often with little or no maintenance and are rarely found today with any orig finish. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching. Overall retains about 99% crisp orig finish with bright blue & brilliant case colors, including those on the forend cap & buttplate; bbl has faint sharp edge wear with a few very light scratches on receiver; outer faces of lever are lightly faded; wood is sound with a few light handling & storage, very minor nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its crisp orig factory finish; the tang stock screw is slightly battered. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired, bolt face retains virtually all of its orig factory finish. 49450-18 JR IVORY (15,000-20,000) – Lot 2499

VERY RARE DELUXE ENGRAVED MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 10352. Cal. 40-60. A previous consignor states that this rifle was owned & used by Floyd Marriott, a vigilante in the California gold fields in the 1880’s and 1890’s. He stated that Marriott was known to not have worn a hood during his vigilante activities and was later exiled to a foreign country in his old age, similar to what was done for Granville Stewart of Montana, also a famous vigilante. Model 1881 rifles are scarce to start out with, deluxe rifles are even more scarce and an engraved deluxe with extra length heavy bbl is most scarce. This fine rifle has an additional feature of the very rare 30” extra heavy bbl with magazine tube 2” shorter than the bbl, from the factory. It has a modified Lyman hunting front sight, missing the ivory bead and a Winchester “1876” marked ladder rear sight. Mounted with very highly figured, early style checkered European walnut with straight stock & semi-crescent, smooth steel buttplate. Receiver is very nicely engraved, by Conrad Ulrich with the vignette of a running elk on left side, a grizzly bear on right side and a tiny elk head on the top of bolt. Vignettes are all surrounded by very well executed foliate arabesque patterns with shaded background. This rifle will letter in caliber 40-60 with 30” oct bbl, shipped March 31, 1885. CONDITION: About fine. No orig finish remains being a light gray/brown patina over all metal surfaces with scattered spots of light surface discoloration. Engraving is sharp & clear with good, fine detail remaining. Stock has a chip out of comb with a long scratch over the forearm with other light to moderate nicks & scratches showing moderate to heavy wear. Forearm is a smooth, hand worn patina while the buttstock retains 75-80% orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with some frosting in grooves. 49450-22 JR (10,000-15,000) – Lot 2500

RARE ENGRAVED DELUXE MARLIN MODEL 1881 MEDIUM FRAME LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 12802. Cal. 45-70. A previous consignor stated that there are only two medium frame Model 1881’s known in caliber 45-70. Both, including this one, are listed as caliber 40-60. However, consignor states that careful measuring of the bbl on this rifle by a qualified gunsmith disclosed that this bbl is not from a heavy frame rifle, as the threads & bbl size are far too small to fit the larger frame and the bbl has not been cut and set back. This is a fine deluxe Marlin with “light” receiver that measures 1.032” thick vs. the 1.140” of a “heavy” receiver. It has 28” oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight with screw and semi-buckhorn rear sight, missing elevator. Mounted with nicely figured, streaky, checkered, American walnut with style “B” checkering & pistol grip stock with serpentine grip cap & smooth, steel, semi-crescent buttplate. Receiver is nicely engraved by Conrad Ulrich with the vignette of a walking bull elk on left side and a grizzly bear on right side. Both vignettes are surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns that have fine pearled background. It has dbl set triggers, missing the adjustment screw. This rifle will letter with 28” bbl, S.L. trigger, & pistol grip stock, shipped May 26, 1886. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain a smooth, even, plum-brown patina with some thinning on magazine tube. Receiver retains silvered case colors turning gray on top & bottom and on lever. Forearm has a couple of cracks near receiver and stock a crack on right side of wrist with another back of top tang, missing a small piece by the top tang and overall has usual handling & use marks with forearm showing heavy wear & buttstock moderate wear. Forearm retains a hand worn patina while buttstock retains most of an old restored finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered fine pitting in grooves. 49450-21 JR (10,000-15,000) – Lot 2501

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Please Note: This lot is accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter listing this rifle in 32 cal. w/special order 1/2 Oct bbl and half magazine, shipped 8/9/1889.

EXTREMELY RARE DELUXE MARLIN MODEL 1888 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 26061. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20) Exceptionally rare Marlin rifle with 26″ oct to rnd bbl, half magazine, slightly damaged standard front sight and orig v-notch rear sight. Top flat of bbl has standard roll marking with patent date Oct. 11, 1887. Mounted with B-style checkered, very nicely figured, flame-grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. Left side of upper tang, under the wood is marked with the matching SN which is also found on right front face of buttstock. Buttplate is unnumbered. According to Marlin Firearms, Brophy, there were a total of 4,814 Model 1880 rifles in three calibers produced in the period 1888-1892; however, only 4 were assembled after 1889. Of the grand total noted here only 23 had oct to rnd bbl. There is no indication of how many were made with deluxe checkered wood, but a reasonable assumption is that extremely few were so ordered making this one of the most rare of all Marlin rifles. This rifle was produced in 1889 when the West was still wild, and carrying a firearm was an everyday way of life. Few of the firearms of that era survive today with any orig finish, especially small bore rifles such as this which would have been not only self defense but used regularly for small game hunting. PROVENANCE: William “Pete” Harvey. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching except buttplate which is unnumbered. Bbl and magazine tube retain 94-95% strong orig blue with some scattered fine surface etching. Receiver retains about 93-95% glossy orig blue, also with some minor light surface etching. Hammer retains dark case colors and the lever faded case colors on sides, turning silver on outer faces. Buttplate is mostly a silver gray patina. Wood is sound with a few minor nicks and scratches with the buttstock retaining an exceptional restored finish. Forearm retains about 96-97% bright orig finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 49505-2 JR (15,000-25,000) – Lot 2502

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SPECTACULAR GOLD AND NICKEL ENGRAVED DELUXE MARLIN MODEL 1889 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 87991. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Fine, deluxe and scarce Marlin rifle with a total of only 55,119 produced 1889-1903 of which only 18,641 were in Cal. 38 WCF (38-40) and only of these 3,729 had 26” bbls. Of that number, extraordinarily few were engraved and even fewer had special plating. This rifle has 26” oct bbl, full magazine, “certifiable antique ivory” bead combination front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. It is mounted with B-style checkered, highly figured American walnut with serpentine grip buttstock and crescent buttplate. Receiver and buttplate tang are beautifully engraved in #3 style. Engraving consists of the oval vignette of a running stag on the left side surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns with pearled background and multiple border patterns. Right side of receiver and right side of bolt have full coverage, matching, intertwined foliate arabesque patterns. Top of receiver is engraved in feather and foliate patterns. Matching patterns are also on sides of lever and top tang along with the buttplate tang. Matching SNs were observed on bottom of receiver, left side of top tang under the wood and inside toe of buttplate. Although the stock is unnumbered, there is no doubt whatsoever that this buttstock is orig to this rifle. Receiver is gold-washed over silver plating with the lever, buttplate and forend cap nickel finish. Bbl and magazine tube are blued. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in cal 38, with oct bbl, shipped Aug. 16, 1894. Extremely few Model 1889 rifles were produced and of those extraordinarily few are in the configuration found here. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except stock as noted. Bbl retains about 90% strong orig blue with scattered spots of light surface rust. Magazine tube retains 88-90% orig blue turning a little plum. Receiver retains 20-25% gold-wash with the balance silver plating showing through. Lever and forend cap retain strong traces of orig nickel and the buttplate shows 60-70% nickel. Wood is sound with a few light nicks and scratches and retains about 95% orig finish that is slightly crazed. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 49285-1 JR IVORY (6,000-10,000) – Lot 2503

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