RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED WINCHESTER 1887 LEVER ACTION SHOTGUN.

RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED WINCHESTER 1887 LEVER ACTION SHOTGUN. SN 36873. Cal. 12ga. 30″ damascus bbl with single brass sighting bead. The unique lever action rolling block receiver is beautifully factory engraved with tight foliate arabesque scroll and circle with chip and dot border around “WRACO” monogram on left side, circle with two pointers on point on right side. Mounted with highly figured fiddleback walnut, round knob pistol grip, checkered steel shotgun buttplate, two piece checkered forend. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying as 12ga shotgun, 30″ bbl, checkered stock, takedown, engraved $5, received in warehouse November 10, 1891, shipped from warehouse November 10, 1891 on order no. 13495. Inspection of inside tang reveals assembly no. “39379XXX” with “E18” found on back of stock and inside toe of buttplate. PROVENANCE: Herbert G. Wellington Jr. Estate. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains visible brown Damascus pattern with some dark spots and normal nicks and scratches. Mag tube retains silver mixed with brown patina with some dark spots. Receiver has faded to silver hardening and blending with gray and silver patina. The beautiful replacement stock is professionally fit, has normal nicks and small dings and retains a fine hand rubbed oil finish. Forend are sound with amateurish attempt to repoint checkering, a couple small nicks and dings and retains a fine hand rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are good. Broken spring in mag tube and shallow to moderate pitting in bbl. 4-38556 BDT275 (3,000-5,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1501	$10,925.00	RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED WINCHESTER 1887 LEVER ACTION SHOTGUN. SN 36873. Cal. 12ga. 30″ damascus bbl with single brass sighting bead. The unique lever action rolling block receiver is beautifully factory engraved with tight foliate arabesque scroll and circle with chip and dot border around “WRACO” monogram on left side, circle with two pointers on point on right side. Mounted with highly figured fiddleback walnut, round knob pistol grip, checkered steel shotgun buttplate, two piece checkered forend. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying as 12ga shotgun, 30″ bbl, checkered stock, takedown, engraved $5, received in warehouse November 10, 1891, shipped from warehouse November 10, 1891 on order no. 13495. Inspection of inside tang reveals assembly no. “39379XXX” with “E18” found on back of stock and inside toe of buttplate. PROVENANCE: Herbert G. Wellington Jr. Estate. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains visible brown Damascus pattern with some dark spots and normal nicks and scratches. Mag tube retains silver mixed with brown patina with some dark spots. Receiver has faded to silver hardening and blending with gray and silver patina. The beautiful replacement stock is professionally fit, has normal nicks and small dings and retains a fine hand rubbed oil finish. Forend are sound with amateurish attempt to repoint checkering, a couple small nicks and dings and retains a fine hand rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are good. Broken spring in mag tube and shallow to moderate pitting in bbl. 4-38556 BDT275 (3,000-5,000) 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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