SCARCE WINCHESTER BRONZE ADVERTISING PLAQUE SERIAL NO. 70.

SCARCE WINCHESTER BRONZE ADVERTISING PLAQUE SERIAL NO. 70. SN 70. Large bronze plaque, 34” long x 14-1/2” high, solid bronze with Winchester rider, an 1866 carbine and the stylized “WINCHESTER” trademark name. It weights about 60 lbs. Serial number is located on bottom tang of carbine. Mounted in its orig plywood shipping crate from the artist, Paul McCobb. Mr. McCobb, in the late 1970’s, under license from Winchester, originally intended to make about 260 of these for use by Winchester as incentives for their distributors & primary dealers. For whatever reason the program never got off the ground and Mr. McCobb was allowed to sell privately those he had already cast and a few others. It is believed there were never more than about 50 of these beautiful bronzes completed. Accompanied by its orig shipping crate with an orig brochure inside lid & an envelope containing mounting instructions. CONDITION: This is one of the few bright ones he made and retains about all of this orig finish with some slight spotting at rear edge of receiver & on top of bbl. The toning of background board finish is beautiful and stock & forearm of carbine are still dark brown. Box is intact showing some age. 4-33782 (1,500-2,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

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
	1142	$1,438.00	SCARCE WINCHESTER BRONZE ADVERTISING PLAQUE SERIAL NO. 70. SN 70. Large bronze plaque, 34” long x 14-1/2” high, solid bronze with Winchester rider, an 1866 carbine and the stylized “WINCHESTER” trademark name. It weights about 60 lbs. Serial number is located on bottom tang of carbine. Mounted in its orig plywood shipping crate from the artist, Paul McCobb. Mr. McCobb, in the late 1970’s, under license from Winchester, originally intended to make about 260 of these for use by Winchester as incentives for their distributors & primary dealers. For whatever reason the program never got off the ground and Mr. McCobb was allowed to sell privately those he had already cast and a few others. It is believed there were never more than about 50 of these beautiful bronzes completed. Accompanied by its orig shipping crate with an orig brochure inside lid & an envelope containing mounting instructions. CONDITION: This is one of the few bright ones he made and retains about all of this orig finish with some slight spotting at rear edge of receiver & on top of bbl. The toning of background board finish is beautiful and stock & forearm of carbine are still dark brown. Box is intact showing some age. 4-33782 (1,500-2,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 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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