WINCHESTER 1887 LEVER ACTION SHOTGUN.

WINCHESTER 1887 LEVER ACTION SHOTGUN. SN 54792. Cal. 10ga. 32″ bbl with single brass sighting bead. “10” can be found on top of bbl adjacent to receiver. Standard receiver with monogram “WRACO” on left side. Mounted with straight grain walnut, round knob pistol grip, checkered steel shotgun butt and two piece forend. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying as 10ga shotgun, 32″ bbl, received in warehouse February 2, 1894, shipped from warehouse on November 20, 1894 on Order No. 2199. PROVENANCE: Herbert G. Wellington Jr. Estate. CONDITION: Good +. Bbl retains some orig blue mixing with brown patina and some applied cold blue. Usual nicks, dings and scratches and some minor surface oxidation in chamber area. Receiver shows to have been darkened with cold blue, with silver patina showing through. Stock is sound with grain crack between tangs on left side, typical nicks, dings and shallow dents and retains a dark open grain oil finish. Forend are sound with normal nicks and dings, left side has remnants of beginning of a checkering pattern and retains a restored oil finish. Mechanics are good. Good bore with a few shallow pits close to chamber. 4-38543 BDT276 (500-1,000)

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
	1557	$1,035.00	WINCHESTER 1887 LEVER ACTION SHOTGUN. SN 54792. Cal. 10ga. 32″ bbl with single brass sighting bead. “10” can be found on top of bbl adjacent to receiver. Standard receiver with monogram “WRACO” on left side. Mounted with straight grain walnut, round knob pistol grip, checkered steel shotgun butt and two piece forend. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying as 10ga shotgun, 32″ bbl, received in warehouse February 2, 1894, shipped from warehouse on November 20, 1894 on Order No. 2199. PROVENANCE: Herbert G. Wellington Jr. Estate. CONDITION: Good +. Bbl retains some orig blue mixing with brown patina and some applied cold blue. Usual nicks, dings and scratches and some minor surface oxidation in chamber area. Receiver shows to have been darkened with cold blue, with silver patina showing through. Stock is sound with grain crack between tangs on left side, typical nicks, dings and shallow dents and retains a dark open grain oil finish. Forend are sound with normal nicks and dings, left side has remnants of beginning of a checkering pattern and retains a restored oil finish. Mechanics are good. Good bore with a few shallow pits close to chamber. 4-38543 BDT276 (500-1,000) 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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