*STUNNING L.C. SMITH DELUXE GRADE WITH HANGING TAG AND HAND TOOLED CASE.

*STUNNING L.C. SMITH DELUXE GRADE WITH HANGING TAG AND HAND TOOLED CASE. SN 173683. Cal. 12 ga. 30″ bbls. Matted ventilated rib, dual ivory sighting beads, 2-3/4″ chambers, IMP-MOD/FULL chokes, ejectors and Hunter One Trigger. Top rib of bbl is engraved “MADE TO ORDER/BY THE/HUNTER ARMS CO. INC./FULLTON. N.Y.”, behind that inlaid in gold “L.C. SMITH DELUXE GRADE”. Rib has 1-1/2″ of scroll engraving surrounding the gold inlay, muzzles have 1-1/2″ scroll engraving down each side, chambers have 2-1/2″ wedge of scroll engraving with gold lightning bolt. Bottom of bbl lug is fully foliate scroll engraved. Bbl flats have been jeweled. Inside forend iron is fully engraved with flowing foliate scroll and ribbon with engraved SN. Outside of forend iron is foliate scroll engraved with 3 gold oak leaves and branch. Forend escutcheon is engraved to match inside with roller release with fine checkering. The regular size frame has beautiful flowing foliate scroll, two gold setters and gold pheasant with stippled background on left plate, three gold ducks in flight, two with gold marsh grass, and stippled background on right plate, gold quail on trigger plate, clusters of three oak leaves on each side, three gold oak leaves on each side forward portion or receiver with same on back of fences, top of action, and top lever. Top tang is fully foliate scroll engraved with SAFE in gold, trigger guard is 90% scroll engraved with bow inlaid in gold “D.K. WASHBURN”. Trigger plate is fully engraved around trigger with gold “L” & “R”, selector is fully scroll engraved, trigger with oval of fine checkering. Safety is scroll engraved with raised center finely checkered. Mounted with beautifully streaked walnut, elaborate checkered pistol grip with ribbons, gold grip cap, foliate scroll engraved with flower blossom in center, Hawkins vented recoil pad, fully checkered beavertail forend with ribbons and schnable tip. Bore diameter: left -.730, right -.727. Bore restrictions: left -.028, right -.025. Wall thickness: left -.029, right -.028. Drop at heel: 2-3/16″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 8lbs. 1oz. LOP 13-7/8″. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum Marlin Firearms Co. letter, identifying as Deluxe grade, 12ga, 30″ bbls, regular frame, auto-ejectors, selective one trigger, ventilated rib, beavertail forend, start date March 23, 1939, proof date July 11, 1939, pattern date July 12, 1939, finish date August 17, 1939, ship date August 16, 1939 (per record), sold to Harper & Reynolds. Also accompanied with hand tooled leather case, marked “A.H. HARDY/MAKER/BEVERLY HILLS CAL.” on bottom. Top has tooled floral design with center marked “DKW”. Included in case is guns orig hanging tag and a variety of cleaning equipment. D.K. Washburn was a well known sportsman and principal in the “7-UP” bottling company in southern California. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain 97-98% orig blue with a few tiny handling marks, and minor nicks & scrapes and rubbed areas from forend. Receiver retains 95-97% orig case colors with some minor thinning on sharp edges and around cut out for bbl lug on bottom of receiver. Trigger guard retains about 90% orig blue, slightly thinning through grip area. Stock is sound with sharp checkering and a few minor light handling marks and retains nearly all of its fine orig finish. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, a few small dents on left side, retaining nearly all of its fine factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, non-auto-safety, strong ejectors and bright shiny bores. Case is in fine condition with some minor scuffing on corners. This is one of the finest orig Deluxes to come to market in recent history. 4-38155 BDT131 (75,000-125,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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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	1334	$92,000.00	STUNNING L.C. SMITH DELUXE GRADE WITH HANGING TAG AND HAND TOOLED CASE. SN 173683. Cal. 12 ga. 30″ bbls. Matted ventilated rib, dual ivory sighting beads, 2-3/4″ chambers, IMP-MOD/FULL chokes, ejectors and Hunter One Trigger. Top rib of bbl is engraved “MADE TO ORDER/BY THE/HUNTER ARMS CO. INC./FULLTON. N.Y.”, behind that inlaid in gold “L.C. SMITH DELUXE GRADE”. Rib has 1-1/2″ of scroll engraving surrounding the gold inlay, muzzles have 1-1/2″ scroll engraving down each side, chambers have 2-1/2″ wedge of scroll engraving with gold lightning bolt. Bottom of bbl lug is fully foliate scroll engraved. Bbl flats have been jeweled. Inside forend iron is fully engraved with flowing foliate scroll and ribbon with engraved SN. Outside of forend iron is foliate scroll engraved with 3 gold oak leaves and branch. Forend escutcheon is engraved to match inside with roller release with fine checkering. The regular size frame has beautiful flowing foliate scroll, two gold setters and gold pheasant with stippled background on left plate, three gold ducks in flight, two with gold marsh grass, and stippled background on right plate, gold quail on trigger plate, clusters of three oak leaves on each side, three gold oak leaves on each side forward portion or receiver with same on back of fences, top of action, and top lever. Top tang is fully foliate scroll engraved with SAFE in gold, trigger guard is 90% scroll engraved with bow inlaid in gold “D.K. WASHBURN”. Trigger plate is fully engraved around trigger with gold “L” & “R”, selector is fully scroll engraved, trigger with oval of fine checkering. Safety is scroll engraved with raised center finely checkered. Mounted with beautifully streaked walnut, elaborate checkered pistol grip with ribbons, gold grip cap, foliate scroll engraved with flower blossom in center, Hawkins vented recoil pad, fully checkered beavertail forend with ribbons and schnable tip. Bore diameter: left -.730, right -.727. Bore restrictions: left -.028, right -.025. Wall thickness: left -.029, right -.028. Drop at heel: 2-3/16″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 8lbs. 1oz. LOP 13-7/8″. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum Marlin Firearms Co. letter, identifying as Deluxe grade, 12ga, 30″ bbls, regular frame, auto-ejectors, selective one trigger, ventilated rib, beavertail forend, start date March 23, 1939, proof date July 11, 1939, pattern date July 12, 1939, finish date August 17, 1939, ship date August 16, 1939 (per record), sold to Harper & Reynolds. Also accompanied with hand tooled leather case, marked “A.H. HARDY/MAKER/BEVERLY HILLS CAL.” on bottom. Top has tooled floral design with center marked “DKW”. Included in case is guns orig hanging tag and a variety of cleaning equipment. D.K. Washburn was a well known sportsman and principal in the “7-UP” bottling company in southern California. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain 97-98% orig blue with a few tiny handling marks, and minor nicks & scrapes and rubbed areas from forend. Receiver retains 95-97% orig case colors with some minor thinning on sharp edges and around cut out for bbl lug on bottom of receiver. Trigger guard retains about 90% orig blue, slightly thinning through grip area. Stock is sound with sharp checkering and a few minor light handling marks and retains nearly all of its fine orig finish. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, a few small dents on left side, retaining nearly all of its fine factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, non-auto-safety, strong ejectors and bright shiny bores. Case is in fine condition with some minor scuffing on corners. This is one of the finest orig Deluxes to come to market in recent history. 4-38155 BDT131 (75,000-125,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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