SCARCE EARLY MODEL 1860 HENRY RIFLE WITH BEAUTIFUL ENGRAVED EAGLE.

SCARCE EARLY MODEL 1860 HENRY RIFLE WITH BEAUTIFUL ENGRAVED EAGLE. SN 2556. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Standard early Henry rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl with integral magazine. It has slightly thinned German silver front sight and replacement 900 yard Henry ladder rear sight in the bbl dovetail with a second dovetail in top flat of receiver. Top flat of bbl has the 2-line Henry address forward of the rear sight and the SN over the chamber area. Receiver and first style round heel buttplate with trap are gun metal brass. Rifle is mounted with uncheckered straight grain buttstock with straight grip and has a factory sling swivel in left side with corresponding sling loop on left side of bbl. One screw of the sling loop on bbl is changed. SN is on left side of lower tang under the wood, inside top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. The rotating loading sleeve and top of bbl under the sleeve are marked with the matching assembly numbers “29”. The two buttplate screws are matching numbered to the rifle while the three tang screws are unnumbered although they are orig Henry screws. Left side of lower tang also has a small “W” (Oliver F. Winchester) inspector initial. Right sideplate is beautifully engraved with a spread-winged American eagle standing on an American shield. The work is not signed but it was most certainly accomplished by a very skilled engraver. PROVENANCE: Ex Herb Glass Sr. Coll. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains a smooth even plum patina with blue in the gullets showing a little bit of sharp edge wear and a couple of minor nicks. Receiver, sideplates & buttplate are a dark mustard patina with good sharp edges showing very little wear. Lever is a dark plum patina with the hammer showing dark case colors. Bolt shows strong dark blue through ejection port. Stock is sound with scattered use & handling nicks & dings and retains 85-90% strong orig varnish with some oil staining around the wrist. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore with sharp rifling and fine pitting. 4-40316 JR167 (17,500-27,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

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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	2012	$31,050.00	SCARCE EARLY MODEL 1860 HENRY RIFLE WITH BEAUTIFUL ENGRAVED EAGLE. SN 2556. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Standard early Henry rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl with integral magazine. It has slightly thinned German silver front sight and replacement 900 yard Henry ladder rear sight in the bbl dovetail with a second dovetail in top flat of receiver. Top flat of bbl has the 2-line Henry address forward of the rear sight and the SN over the chamber area. Receiver and first style round heel buttplate with trap are gun metal brass. Rifle is mounted with uncheckered straight grain buttstock with straight grip and has a factory sling swivel in left side with corresponding sling loop on left side of bbl. One screw of the sling loop on bbl is changed. SN is on left side of lower tang under the wood, inside top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. The rotating loading sleeve and top of bbl under the sleeve are marked with the matching assembly numbers “29”. The two buttplate screws are matching numbered to the rifle while the three tang screws are unnumbered although they are orig Henry screws. Left side of lower tang also has a small “W” (Oliver F. Winchester) inspector initial. Right sideplate is beautifully engraved with a spread-winged American eagle standing on an American shield. The work is not signed but it was most certainly accomplished by a very skilled engraver. PROVENANCE: Ex Herb Glass Sr. Coll. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains a smooth even plum patina with blue in the gullets showing a little bit of sharp edge wear and a couple of minor nicks. Receiver, sideplates & buttplate are a dark mustard patina with good sharp edges showing very little wear. Lever is a dark plum patina with the hammer showing dark case colors. Bolt shows strong dark blue through ejection port. Stock is sound with scattered use & handling nicks & dings and retains 85-90% strong orig varnish with some oil staining around the wrist. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore with sharp rifling and fine pitting. 4-40316 JR167 (17,500-27,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 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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