ENGRAVED HENRY LEVER ACTION REPEATING RIFLE.

ENGRAVED HENRY LEVER ACTION REPEATING RIFLE. SN 10852. Cal. 44RF. 24-1/4″ oct bbl, integral mag tube with screwed-on swing loop, German silver front sight, 900 yd. Henry ladder rear sight with retaining screw. Nimschke engraved receiver with bold foliate scroll with punch dot background. Vignette on left side of running stag jumping over a downed tree. Right side has bold foliate scroll, punch dot background and blank presentation ribbon. Front and back edges have wavy line border. Bottom of follower has cross-hatch with dots and wavy line border. Top of receiver, upper and lower tang have bold foliate scroll with wave and dot border. Mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent brass buttplate with trap door, 4-pc steel with brass tip cleaning rod, inleted base and swivel on left side and traditional Henry bump. Inspection of inside lower tang reveals matching serial no. to bbl as well as matching in top tang channel of stock and inside toe buttplate. Inspection for bbl assembly no. was not done as muzzle collar cannot be removed. Muzzle end of bbl appears to be cracked and swollen, preventing the collar from being removed. PROVENANCE: Ted Knee Collection. CONDITION: Fine plus. Bbl retains a blue-brown patina mixing with silver, bright on sharp edges and mixing with some dark spotting. Receiver retains 10-15% original silver-plate, mostly on sideplates and protected areas. Balance is a mustard colored patina with sharp edges. Hammer retains a dark patina finish as well as lever. The stock is sound with some minor nicks and scratches, retains some original varnish blending with hand-worn patina. Buttplate has some original silver on tang, balance is an unpolished mustard patina. Mechanics are good, dark bore with discernible rifling and scattered pitting with a hairline crack at muzzle. 4-36534 BDT356 (35,000-50,000)

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
	2134	$40,250.00	ENGRAVED HENRY LEVER ACTION REPEATING RIFLE. SN 10852. Cal. 44RF. 24-1/4″ oct bbl, integral mag tube with screwed-on swing loop, German silver front sight, 900 yd. Henry ladder rear sight with retaining screw. Nimschke engraved receiver with bold foliate scroll with punch dot background. Vignette on left side of running stag jumping over a downed tree. Right side has bold foliate scroll, punch dot background and blank presentation ribbon. Front and back edges have wavy line border. Bottom of follower has cross-hatch with dots and wavy line border. Top of receiver, upper and lower tang have bold foliate scroll with wave and dot border. Mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent brass buttplate with trap door, 4-pc steel with brass tip cleaning rod, inleted base and swivel on left side and traditional Henry bump. Inspection of inside lower tang reveals matching serial no. to bbl as well as matching in top tang channel of stock and inside toe buttplate. Inspection for bbl assembly no. was not done as muzzle collar cannot be removed. Muzzle end of bbl appears to be cracked and swollen, preventing the collar from being removed. PROVENANCE: Ted Knee Collection. CONDITION: Fine plus. Bbl retains a blue-brown patina mixing with silver, bright on sharp edges and mixing with some dark spotting. Receiver retains 10-15% original silver-plate, mostly on sideplates and protected areas. Balance is a mustard colored patina with sharp edges. Hammer retains a dark patina finish as well as lever. The stock is sound with some minor nicks and scratches, retains some original varnish blending with hand-worn patina. Buttplate has some original silver on tang, balance is an unpolished mustard patina. Mechanics are good, dark bore with discernible rifling and scattered pitting with a hairline crack at muzzle. 4-36534 BDT356 (35,000-50,000) 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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