SCARCE MODEL 1897 WINCHESTER DOUBLE-W CARTRIDGE BOARD.

SCARCE MODEL 1897 WINCHESTER DOUBLE-W CARTRIDGE BOARD. Fine board with 49-1/4” x 31-3/4” exposed image with 226 items including rimfire & centerfire handgun & rifle cartridges, brass shotshells, paper shotshells, three window shotshells, primer & cap boxes and bullets. Face of board has the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. logo in red with other advertising around board. Centrally it has the famous A.B. Frost vignette of two early hunters, one loading his pipe & the other smoking, sitting on a log, with their Winchester rifles leaning on the log, looking at a dead bear in foreground. Left side of board has a flying mallard duck with its bill partially covered by a cartridge. Right side has head of bull moose. Mounted in its orig gold lined, oak frame. Orig backing paper is missing but it still has orig label which states “PRESENTED WITH COMPLIMENTS / OF THE / WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. / PLEASE HANG IN A PROMINENT PLACE”. It appears that a few of the cartridges may have been rewired. The Blue Rival window shell is detached but accompanies the board. SIZE: 49-1/4” x 31-3/4” exposed image. CONDITION: Over the years it appears that board has been strengthened more than once and is fine & sound. Front of board is moderately faded with some water damage & light soil, fly specks & a few small nicks. Left edge has book worm damage, not affecting any images and both bottom corners have scrapes & wrinkles. An iconic Winchester display for any serious Winchester collector. 4-58895 (15,000-18,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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
	2216A	$0.00	SCARCE MODEL 1897 WINCHESTER DOUBLE-W CARTRIDGE BOARD. Fine board with 49-1/4” x 31-3/4” exposed image with 226 items including rimfire & centerfire handgun & rifle cartridges, brass shotshells, paper shotshells, three window shotshells, primer & cap boxes and bullets. Face of board has the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. logo in red with other advertising around board. Centrally it has the famous A.B. Frost vignette of two early hunters, one loading his pipe & the other smoking, sitting on a log, with their Winchester rifles leaning on the log, looking at a dead bear in foreground. Left side of board has a flying mallard duck with its bill partially covered by a cartridge. Right side has head of bull moose. Mounted in its orig gold lined, oak frame. Orig backing paper is missing but it still has orig label which states “PRESENTED WITH COMPLIMENTS / OF THE / WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. / PLEASE HANG IN A PROMINENT PLACE”. It appears that a few of the cartridges may have been rewired. The Blue Rival window shell is detached but accompanies the board. SIZE: 49-1/4” x 31-3/4” exposed image. CONDITION: Over the years it appears that board has been strengthened more than once and is fine & sound. Front of board is moderately faded with some water damage & light soil, fly specks & a few small nicks. Left edge has book worm damage, not affecting any images and both bottom corners have scrapes & wrinkles. An iconic Winchester display for any serious Winchester collector. 4-58895 (15,000-18,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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