*WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE, BELT BUCKLE & PIN THAT BELONGED TO JOHNNY BAKER, FOSTER SON OF W.F. “BUFFALO BILL” CODY.

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE, BELT BUCKLE & PIN THAT BELONGED TO JOHNNY BAKER, FOSTER SON OF W.F. “BUFFALO BILL” CODY. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). SN 633530. Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4” oct bbl, full magazine, standard front sight with screw & semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with straight grain, uncheckered walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate with trap containing an orig 4-pc breass & iron wiping rod. There is a crude “SF” carved in left wrist. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle as having been shipped July 11, 1908, with the rarely ever encountered listing of a shipping destination of “John Baker, Bangor, ME, C/O Buffalo Bill Wild West / Charged to Buffalo Bill Wild West. CONDITION: Good. Traces of orig finish remain in sheltered areas, being a very dark plum patina with light surface rust over all metal surfaces. Stock has a hairline back of top tang, back of bottom tang & on left side of wrist, with numerous nicks, dings & gouges and retains a dark hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore with light pitting. The belt buckle is mounted on solid silver with a belt loop & hook on back side with rope border. Face of buckle is heart shaped wood, probably mahogany with the center relieved for the very deep, relief carved, mother-of-pearl buffalo head. There is a very old tag on back that is nearly worn through, that is partially legible, written in old quill ink or steel nib, “—– / Johnny — / Pahaska / –Baker”. Pahaska Teepee is the name of Buffalo Bill’s hunting camp at the east entrance of Yellowstone Park in Wyoming. The buckle is in a very old, satin lined, green velvet box embossed in lid “NAVARRE INDESTRUCTIBLE PEARLS”. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Silver is sound with a dark oxidized patina. Wood has a few scratches and minor finish loss. Pearl carving is immaculate with lots of fire and great detail. The pin is described as being set on a hand cut, elliptical shaped silver backing hanging by two loops from a matching decorated bar. Back of the large hanging portion is hand engraved “CRACK SHOT / JOHNNY / 1898” surrounded with foliate arabesque patterns and a thin border. Face of pin bar has a matching shaped piece of pearl engraved & filled with an amber colored material “JOHNNY BAKER”. Face of large hanging pin has a deep relief carved pearl buffalo head identical to the buckle above. Accompanied by a blue leatherette covered presentation case with faded red velvet lining having a cutout in bottom & top for the pin. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Silver is slightly oxidized, showing very light wear. Pearl is extremely fine with some slight soil and yellow staining on buffalo’s head. Box is fine. Also accompanying this lot is a 3-ring binder filled with photographs of Johnny Baker, Annie Oakley, Buffalo Bill & reprints of numerous photographs of Johnny Baker, Annie Oakley, Buffalo Bill, show bills & programs. There is a typewritten letter from Johnny Baker to Buffalo Bill dated Jan. 16, 1909, addressed to the Hotel Albany, Denver, Colorado. Orig envelope is included. There are numerous reproduced photos of Johnny Baker & other riders from Cody’s Wild West. There is also an orig cabinet photo of Annie Oakley by Wolf of Garden City, Kansas. There is the reprint of a photo of Annie Oakley wearing the same blouse & pin, holding two little girls identically dressed, obviously sisters. On back is a notation, “Annie with Gladys & Della, Johnny Baker’s daughters”. There is also the notation that it is from a newspaper or pamphlet from a write-up. Additionally there are two covers from 1) Wild West magazine dated Sept. 28, 1906 and 2) New Buffalo Bill Weekly dated Feb. 16, 1918. CONDITION: The Johnny Baker cabinet photo is slightly yellowed with several spots of foxing. The Buffalo Bill cabinet photo with printed signature on back is fine. The Annie Oakley cabinet photo is fine with backing card yellowed. Publication covers are yellowed with tattered edges. Also accompanying are two large photographs, one of Johnny Baker in thigh length gaiters & lace-up packer boots, holding a cigar and wearing his cowboy hat, standing behind a tent. The photo is copyrighted 1907 by “J.C. Hemment”, which is press stamped into bottom right corner and the name “Hemments” is impressed into lower left corner. Framed in a dark green period wood frame with light decoration and has a very old applied typed note at bottom identifying Mr. Baker with information connecting him to Buffalo Bill. Photograph is 14” x 11-1/4” vertical image and appears to be dry mounted to a backing material. The other photograph is an albumen print of a 6-mule hitch in front of an open Concord stagecoach with the title “The Famous Deadwood Coach / Buffalo Bill’s Wild West”. The photograph is clear enough to identify Johnny Baker & Annie Oakley sitting in the coach and there are other figures who could be identified by more knowledgeable examiners. Consignor states that photograph is by “Elliott & Fry” of London. The exposed image is 8-5/16” x 6-3/8” horizontal. It is framed in a simple wood & gold gesso frame. Matting is heavily foxed & yellowed but image appears to have only its orig yellow tone. Possibly these two photographs are previously unpublished. 4-58405 JR521 (50,000-100,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006

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
	1103a	$44,850.00	WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE, BELT BUCKLE & PIN THAT BELONGED TO JOHNNY BAKER, FOSTER SON OF W.F. “BUFFALO BILL” CODY. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). SN 633530. Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4” oct bbl, full magazine, standard front sight with screw & semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with straight grain, uncheckered walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate with trap containing an orig 4-pc breass & iron wiping rod. There is a crude “SF” carved in left wrist. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle as having been shipped July 11, 1908, with the rarely ever encountered listing of a shipping destination of “John Baker, Bangor, ME, C/O Buffalo Bill Wild West / Charged to Buffalo Bill Wild West. CONDITION: Good. Traces of orig finish remain in sheltered areas, being a very dark plum patina with light surface rust over all metal surfaces. Stock has a hairline back of top tang, back of bottom tang & on left side of wrist, with numerous nicks, dings & gouges and retains a dark hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore with light pitting. The belt buckle is mounted on solid silver with a belt loop & hook on back side with rope border. Face of buckle is heart shaped wood, probably mahogany with the center relieved for the very deep, relief carved, mother-of-pearl buffalo head. There is a very old tag on back that is nearly worn through, that is partially legible, written in old quill ink or steel nib, “—– / Johnny — / Pahaska / –Baker”. Pahaska Teepee is the name of Buffalo Bill’s hunting camp at the east entrance of Yellowstone Park in Wyoming. The buckle is in a very old, satin lined, green velvet box embossed in lid “NAVARRE INDESTRUCTIBLE PEARLS”. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Silver is sound with a dark oxidized patina. Wood has a few scratches and minor finish loss. Pearl carving is immaculate with lots of fire and great detail. The pin is described as being set on a hand cut, elliptical shaped silver backing hanging by two loops from a matching decorated bar. Back of the large hanging portion is hand engraved “CRACK SHOT / JOHNNY / 1898” surrounded with foliate arabesque patterns and a thin border. Face of pin bar has a matching shaped piece of pearl engraved & filled with an amber colored material “JOHNNY BAKER”. Face of large hanging pin has a deep relief carved pearl buffalo head identical to the buckle above. Accompanied by a blue leatherette covered presentation case with faded red velvet lining having a cutout in bottom & top for the pin. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Silver is slightly oxidized, showing very light wear. Pearl is extremely fine with some slight soil and yellow staining on buffalo’s head. Box is fine. Also accompanying this lot is a 3-ring binder filled with photographs of Johnny Baker, Annie Oakley, Buffalo Bill & reprints of numerous photographs of Johnny Baker, Annie Oakley, Buffalo Bill, show bills & programs. There is a typewritten letter from Johnny Baker to Buffalo Bill dated Jan. 16, 1909, addressed to the Hotel Albany, Denver, Colorado. Orig envelope is included. There are numerous reproduced photos of Johnny Baker & other riders from Cody’s Wild West. There is also an orig cabinet photo of Annie Oakley by Wolf of Garden City, Kansas. There is the reprint of a photo of Annie Oakley wearing the same blouse & pin, holding two little girls identically dressed, obviously sisters. On back is a notation, “Annie with Gladys & Della, Johnny Baker’s daughters”. There is also the notation that it is from a newspaper or pamphlet from a write-up. Additionally there are two covers from 1) Wild West magazine dated Sept. 28, 1906 and 2) New Buffalo Bill Weekly dated Feb. 16, 1918. CONDITION: The Johnny Baker cabinet photo is slightly yellowed with several spots of foxing. The Buffalo Bill cabinet photo with printed signature on back is fine. The Annie Oakley cabinet photo is fine with backing card yellowed. Publication covers are yellowed with tattered edges. Also accompanying are two large photographs, one of Johnny Baker in thigh length gaiters & lace-up packer boots, holding a cigar and wearing his cowboy hat, standing behind a tent. The photo is copyrighted 1907 by “J.C. Hemment”, which is press stamped into bottom right corner and the name “Hemments” is impressed into lower left corner. Framed in a dark green period wood frame with light decoration and has a very old applied typed note at bottom identifying Mr. Baker with information connecting him to Buffalo Bill. Photograph is 14” x 11-1/4” vertical image and appears to be dry mounted to a backing material. The other photograph is an albumen print of a 6-mule hitch in front of an open Concord stagecoach with the title “The Famous Deadwood Coach / Buffalo Bill’s Wild West”. The photograph is clear enough to identify Johnny Baker & Annie Oakley sitting in the coach and there are other figures who could be identified by more knowledgeable examiners. Consignor states that photograph is by “Elliott & Fry” of London. The exposed image is 8-5/16” x 6-3/8” horizontal. It is framed in a simple wood & gold gesso frame. Matting is heavily foxed & yellowed but image appears to have only its orig yellow tone. Possibly these two photographs are previously unpublished. 4-58405 JR521 (50,000-100,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006 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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