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3059
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$10,925.00
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*SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER DELUXE MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.SN 142633. Cal. 45-70. Fine deluxe ’86 with special order 24″ oct to rnd bbl, half magazine, Lyman “certifiable antique ivory” bead front sight, rifle ladder rear sight & Lyman combination rear tang sight. Mounted with very nicely figured, about 2X American walnut that has H-style checkered forearm and straight stock with crescent buttplate. Left side of lower tang is marked with the assembly # 534 and XX. Matching assembly # is also found in top tang channel of buttstock & inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in Cal. 45-70 with 24″ half oct bbl, plain trigger, fancy, checkered stock & half magazine, received in warehouse Dec 6, 1907 and shipped Dec 9, 1907 to order #130865. This rifle likely would have been someones prized hunting rifle and shows use but no abuse. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. 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 to very fine, all matching. Bbl, magazine tube & forend cap retain about 95% strong orig blue with a few minor, very light nicks & scratches. Receiver retains about 70% orig blue, thinning over the top, worn to grey on bottom. Hammer retains dark case colors and lever case colors in sheltered areas, mostly having turned silver. Buttplate is a grey patina. Wood is sound with normal handling & use, nicks & scratches and retains about 95% orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. 49059-29 JR C&R; IVORY (10,000-15,000) – Lot 3059 Click here to view provenance
Auction: Firearms - October 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. |