Revised: 3/12/2015

Please Note: Pre-ban ivory bead sight. 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 our catalog on pages 30 and 31.

*THE ONLY KNOWN PHILADELPHIA ARMS COMPANY (PREDECESSOR TO A.H. FOX) GRADE “D” SHOTGUN.

SN 348. Cal. 12 ga. 2-5/8″ Chambers. 30″ Krupp steel bbls with matted rib marked “PHILADELPHIA ARMS CO., PHILA. PA. – KRUPP FLUID STEEL” has early rendition of Fox’s rotary bolting in rib extension. Lump is stamped “D” “348”. Case hardened action featuring automatic safety (SAFE engraved), is stamped “PAT. AUG 16. 1904”, and with grade and SN on water table. The gun copied Parker’s styling as evident by its recessed hinge pin, and rounded action panels. Rib matting and bbl markings are also remarkably similar to Parkers. Action is engraved with small scroll with floral accents as counterpoint to vignettes of dogs and game; a pair of setters are on left side; with a pair of pointing pointers on right. “FOX” is in rectangular band at rear of each side. More scroll and rose are on bottom of action. Trigger plate is affixed with three screws, and engraved with circular vignette of feeding quail behind post and rail fence. Trigger guard has scroll engraving on bow, and SN on grip. Nicely veined and lightly figured European walnut ribbed capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14″ over a ribbed hard rubber buttplate, and features side panels with lozenge shaped drop points and multi-point pattern checkering. A vacant silver oval is on toe line. Matching splinter forend has inlet metal tip, similar to that found on a Parker, and Deeley type release, again a Parker knock-off. SN is stamped on iron. Bore diameter: left -.730, right -.728. Bore restrictions: left -.042 (extra full), right -.031 (full). Minimum wall thickness: left -.032, right -.032. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs 7 oz. LOP: 14″. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain 60 – 70% orig blue with some areas of cleaned rust, and flecking overall. Action retains approx 30% orig case hardening color, strong where protected, balance is pewter to gray with some flecking. Trigger guard retains nearly all of a shiny blue, engraving slightly soft. Stocks retain what is most probably their orig oil finish with some added oil rubbed in over the years. Checkering is slightly worn and dark. There are two small cracks at rear of top tang, and a small 1/4″ notch out of left side of forend. Bores are shiny with scattered pitting throughout. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. All Philadelphia Arms guns are exceedingly rare. Michael McIntosh in A.H. FOX “THE FINEST GUN IN THE WORLD” lists 11 that he knew of, none in a grade higher than “C”. The “D” grade listed for $150.00 in 1905, while the bottom of the line “A” grade was $50.00. This is the only D Grade gun known to exist…Ownership is an absolute requirement for the most serious Fox collector. 4-54074 (17,500-22,500) – Lot 2572

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

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
	2572	$23,000.00	Revised: 3/12/2015 Please Note: Pre-ban ivory bead sight. 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 our catalog on pages 30 and 31. THE ONLY KNOWN PHILADELPHIA ARMS COMPANY (PREDECESSOR TO A.H. FOX) GRADE “D” SHOTGUN. SN 348. Cal. 12 ga. 2-5/8″ Chambers. 30″ Krupp steel bbls with matted rib marked “PHILADELPHIA ARMS CO., PHILA. PA. – KRUPP FLUID STEEL” has early rendition of Fox’s rotary bolting in rib extension. Lump is stamped “D” “348”. Case hardened action featuring automatic safety (SAFE engraved), is stamped “PAT. AUG 16. 1904”, and with grade and SN on water table. The gun copied Parker’s styling as evident by its recessed hinge pin, and rounded action panels. Rib matting and bbl markings are also remarkably similar to Parkers. Action is engraved with small scroll with floral accents as counterpoint to vignettes of dogs and game; a pair of setters are on left side; with a pair of pointing pointers on right. “FOX” is in rectangular band at rear of each side. More scroll and rose are on bottom of action. Trigger plate is affixed with three screws, and engraved with circular vignette of feeding quail behind post and rail fence. Trigger guard has scroll engraving on bow, and SN on grip. Nicely veined and lightly figured European walnut ribbed capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14″ over a ribbed hard rubber buttplate, and features side panels with lozenge shaped drop points and multi-point pattern checkering. A vacant silver oval is on toe line. Matching splinter forend has inlet metal tip, similar to that found on a Parker, and Deeley type release, again a Parker knock-off. SN is stamped on iron. Bore diameter: left -.730, right -.728. Bore restrictions: left -.042 (extra full), right -.031 (full). Minimum wall thickness: left -.032, right -.032. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs 7 oz. LOP: 14″. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain 60 – 70% orig blue with some areas of cleaned rust, and flecking overall. Action retains approx 30% orig case hardening color, strong where protected, balance is pewter to gray with some flecking. Trigger guard retains nearly all of a shiny blue, engraving slightly soft. Stocks retain what is most probably their orig oil finish with some added oil rubbed in over the years. Checkering is slightly worn and dark. There are two small cracks at rear of top tang, and a small 1/4″ notch out of left side of forend. Bores are shiny with scattered pitting throughout. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. All Philadelphia Arms guns are exceedingly rare. Michael McIntosh in A.H. FOX “THE FINEST GUN IN THE WORLD” lists 11 that he knew of, none in a grade higher than “C”. The “D” grade listed for $150.00 in 1905, while the bottom of the line “A” grade was $50.00. This is the only D Grade gun known to exist…Ownership is an absolute requirement for the most serious Fox collector. 4-54074 (17,500-22,500) – Lot 2572 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 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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*THE ONLY KNOWN PHILADELPHIA ARMS COMPANY (PREDECESSOR TO A.H. FOX) GRADE “D” SHOTGUN.