WINCHESTER 1873 STAMPED “BUREAU COUNTY” LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

WINCHESTER 1873 STAMPED “BUREAU COUNTY” LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 460239. Cal. 38WCF. 24-1/4″ bbl, full mag, half nickel front sight, serrated side V-notch sporting rear with set screw, usual bbl markings with the addition of hand stamp “BUREAU COUNTY” on top flat about 10″ from muzzle. Standard 3rd Model receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate with trapdoor, standard forend with nose cap. PROVENANCE: Ted Knee Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95% orig blue silvering at sharp edges, a few tiny handling marks and a couple of spots of surface oxidation. Mag tube retains 90% orig thinning blue mixing with silver and brown patina. Receiver retains 95% orig blue silvering on sharp edges, thinning and blending with brown patina with some typical shallow nicks and scratches. Hammer shows dark orig case colors, slightly bright at sharp edge. Lever retains strong orig case colors on side, thinning and blending with silver patina on bottom. Stock is sound, some usual minor nicks and dings, small sliver missing on left side of top tang, a small amount of darkening from oil, some grain cracking at buttplate and retains most of its orig finish. Buttplate retains good orig color with some minor surface pitting at heel and blending with gray patina. Forend is sound with a shallow gouge; center right side, a few shallow nicks and dings, retains orig finish blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-36528 BDT319 (5,000-8,000)

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
	2101	$4,600.00	WINCHESTER 1873 STAMPED “BUREAU COUNTY” LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 460239. Cal. 38WCF. 24-1/4″ bbl, full mag, half nickel front sight, serrated side V-notch sporting rear with set screw, usual bbl markings with the addition of hand stamp “BUREAU COUNTY” on top flat about 10″ from muzzle. Standard 3rd Model receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate with trapdoor, standard forend with nose cap. PROVENANCE: Ted Knee Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95% orig blue silvering at sharp edges, a few tiny handling marks and a couple of spots of surface oxidation. Mag tube retains 90% orig thinning blue mixing with silver and brown patina. Receiver retains 95% orig blue silvering on sharp edges, thinning and blending with brown patina with some typical shallow nicks and scratches. Hammer shows dark orig case colors, slightly bright at sharp edge. Lever retains strong orig case colors on side, thinning and blending with silver patina on bottom. Stock is sound, some usual minor nicks and dings, small sliver missing on left side of top tang, a small amount of darkening from oil, some grain cracking at buttplate and retains most of its orig finish. Buttplate retains good orig color with some minor surface pitting at heel and blending with gray patina. Forend is sound with a shallow gouge; center right side, a few shallow nicks and dings, retains orig finish blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-36528 BDT319 (5,000-8,000) 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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