*EXTREMELY RARE ONE-OF-A-KIND SPECIAL FACTORY ENGRAVED MARLIN MODEL 43TS PUMP ACTION SHOTGUN.

SN 3671. Cal. 12 Gauge. Most rare of the Marlin shotguns this Model 43 Trap Special shotgun has a 30″ full choke bbl, matted top and single silver bead. Mounted with exceptional French walnut, checkered & carved with oak leaves & acorns. Forearm is the extended style with matching checkering & carving. Buttstock has a straight grip and an old solid red pad. Receiver has exceptional engraving probably by Alden George Ulrich with the very large vignette of a lady shooting trap with trees in the background and very fine shading behind the lady’s image. It depicts a broken clay bird inlaid in gold. Right side is inlaid in gold script “Mrs Robert Shaw”. Right side also has an engraved & inlaid image of a clay bird with gold center and gold wire outline. Both side panels are surrounded by very fine, intertwined foliate arabesque patterns with very fine shaded background and gold wire borders. Engraving extends over the top & bottom of the receiver and on to the trigger guard which is also inlaid with gold wire in an elliptical pattern. Top of the receiver has a serrated concave groove surrounded by fine hand applied matting. Screw heads, trigger & slide release are all gold plated. This shotgun is pictured, both sides, on p.394 of the book Marlin Firearms, Brophy with credit to the Lewis & Leyton Yearout Collection. Accompanied by the orig bill of sale to Mr. Yearout from the late Chris Anderson of Carson City, NV, dated Nov. 1 , 1973. Additionally accompanied by Mr. Yearout’s Collection inventory card which also shows the date and from whom he purchased it. According to the referenced publication in a chart on p.396 the Model 43TS cost 100.00 in 1922 and maintained that price right through the end of production in 1930. The bbl address on this shotgun is for the “The Marlin Firearms Corporation” which was used only 1922-1924 at which time it was changed to “The Marlin Firearms Company”, which was used 1925-1930. This shotgun is extraordinarily special and suitable for the most discerning collector or museum collection. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Extremely fine, plus. The metal overall retains about 99% crisp orig factory blue with only some tarnishing of screw heads and wear on the trigger face. Forearm has a small dent & crack in the bottom rear edge, otherwise wood is sound with light handling & storage nicks and retains most of its orig varnish with some darkening around the wrist. Mechanics are crisp; bright shiny bore. 4-53912 JR101 (7,500-12,500) – Lot 2145a

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Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

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
	2145a	$16,100.00	EXTREMELY RARE ONE-OF-A-KIND SPECIAL FACTORY ENGRAVED MARLIN MODEL 43TS PUMP ACTION SHOTGUN. SN 3671. Cal. 12 Gauge. Most rare of the Marlin shotguns this Model 43 Trap Special shotgun has a 30″ full choke bbl, matted top and single silver bead. Mounted with exceptional French walnut, checkered & carved with oak leaves & acorns. Forearm is the extended style with matching checkering & carving. Buttstock has a straight grip and an old solid red pad. Receiver has exceptional engraving probably by Alden George Ulrich with the very large vignette of a lady shooting trap with trees in the background and very fine shading behind the lady’s image. It depicts a broken clay bird inlaid in gold. Right side is inlaid in gold script “Mrs Robert Shaw”. Right side also has an engraved & inlaid image of a clay bird with gold center and gold wire outline. Both side panels are surrounded by very fine, intertwined foliate arabesque patterns with very fine shaded background and gold wire borders. Engraving extends over the top & bottom of the receiver and on to the trigger guard which is also inlaid with gold wire in an elliptical pattern. Top of the receiver has a serrated concave groove surrounded by fine hand applied matting. Screw heads, trigger & slide release are all gold plated. This shotgun is pictured, both sides, on p.394 of the book Marlin Firearms, Brophy with credit to the Lewis & Leyton Yearout Collection. Accompanied by the orig bill of sale to Mr. Yearout from the late Chris Anderson of Carson City, NV, dated Nov. 1 , 1973. Additionally accompanied by Mr. Yearout’s Collection inventory card which also shows the date and from whom he purchased it. According to the referenced publication in a chart on p.396 the Model 43TS cost 100.00 in 1922 and maintained that price right through the end of production in 1930. The bbl address on this shotgun is for the “The Marlin Firearms Corporation” which was used only 1922-1924 at which time it was changed to “The Marlin Firearms Company”, which was used 1925-1930. This shotgun is extraordinarily special and suitable for the most discerning collector or museum collection. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Extremely fine, plus. The metal overall retains about 99% crisp orig factory blue with only some tarnishing of screw heads and wear on the trigger face. Forearm has a small dent & crack in the bottom rear edge, otherwise wood is sound with light handling & storage nicks and retains most of its orig varnish with some darkening around the wrist. Mechanics are crisp; bright shiny bore. 4-53912 JR101 (7,500-12,500) – Lot 2145a Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014 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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*EXTREMELY RARE ONE-OF-A-KIND SPECIAL FACTORY ENGRAVED MARLIN MODEL 43TS PUMP ACTION SHOTGUN.