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.

*RARE 20 GAUGE L.C. SMITH EAGLE GRADE.

SN 8089E. Cal. 20 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 26″ Bbls with slightly raised matted rib are marked “L. C. SMITH Eagle GRADE” and “HUNTER ARMS CO. M’F’R’S FULTON N.Y.” on tops. Bbl flats are stamped with SN and “E”. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with nitro steel logos. Typical featherweight action features automatic safety and double triggers, and is engraved with large scroll surrounding unique “Eagle” grade, semi-relief flying birds in stippled backgrounds on lockplates; a pheasant on left, a mallard on right, and top lever with relief eagle. SN is on tang of scroll engraved trigger guard. “L. C. Smith” is on front of each lockplate. Lightly streaked European walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14″ over Silver pad. Point pattern checkering with line border is at grip. Splinter ejector forend has inset ebony tip, as well as secondary release in guitar shaped escutcheon. Bore diameter: left-.615, right -.613. Bore restrictions: left -.021 (full), right -.009 (Lt. mod). Minimum wall thickness: left -.023, right -.025. Drop at heel: 2-3/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 5 lbs. 7 oz. LOP: 14″. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain over 80% orig blue, thinned and browned above forend from normal hand wear. Action and lockplates retain 70 – 80% orig case hardening color, silvering on bottom from normal wear. Trigger guard retains approx 10 – 20% orig blue, silvered at grip and nearly all of the bow. (Wear pattern suggests owner of this gun normally carried it over the crook of his arm.) Stocks retain most of what appears to be their orig finish with light marks and dings, with added oil, as maintenance. Checkering is slightly worn and filled. There are stress cracks and chips behind lockplates. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Ejectors are in time. Only 111 20 bore Eagle grades were made; This is a rare bird. 4-51324 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 2600

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
	2600	$12,075.00	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. RARE 20 GAUGE L.C. SMITH EAGLE GRADE. SN 8089E. Cal. 20 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 26″ Bbls with slightly raised matted rib are marked “L. C. SMITH Eagle* GRADE” and “HUNTER ARMS CO. M’F’R’S FULTON N.Y.” on tops. Bbl flats are stamped with SN and “E”. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with nitro steel logos. Typical featherweight action features automatic safety and double triggers, and is engraved with large scroll surrounding unique “Eagle” grade, semi-relief flying birds in stippled backgrounds on lockplates; a pheasant on left, a mallard on right, and top lever with relief eagle. SN is on tang of scroll engraved trigger guard. “L. C. Smith” is on front of each lockplate. Lightly streaked European walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14″ over Silver pad. Point pattern checkering with line border is at grip. Splinter ejector forend has inset ebony tip, as well as secondary release in guitar shaped escutcheon. Bore diameter: left-.615, right -.613. Bore restrictions: left -.021 (full), right -.009 (Lt. mod). Minimum wall thickness: left -.023, right -.025. Drop at heel: 2-3/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 5 lbs. 7 oz. LOP: 14″. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain over 80% orig blue, thinned and browned above forend from normal hand wear. Action and lockplates retain 70 – 80% orig case hardening color, silvering on bottom from normal wear. Trigger guard retains approx 10 – 20% orig blue, silvered at grip and nearly all of the bow. (Wear pattern suggests owner of this gun normally carried it over the crook of his arm.) Stocks retain most of what appears to be their orig finish with light marks and dings, with added oil, as maintenance. Checkering is slightly worn and filled. There are stress cracks and chips behind lockplates. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Ejectors are in time. Only 111 20 bore Eagle grades were made; This is a rare bird. 4-51324 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 2600 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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*RARE 20 GAUGE L.C. SMITH EAGLE GRADE.