EXCEPTIONAL WINCHESTER 1873 DELUXE WITH BRITISH PROOF MARKS.

EXCEPTIONAL WINCHESTER 1873 DELUXE WITH BRITISH PROOF MARKS. SN 302668. Cal. 44 WCF. 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full mag, fine bead front sight, serrated side “V” notch sporting rear. Top flat of bbl is marked “WINCHESTER’S REPEATING ARMS.NEW HAVEN.CONN.U.S.A./KING’S IMPROVEMENT PATENTED MARCH 29.1866 OCTOBER 16.1860”. Top flat adjacent receiver is caliber marked “44 W.C.F.” and left flat with a series of four proof marks, with a single Crown “V” proof mark adjacent left side receiver. Standard 3rd Model 73 receiver mounted with “XXX” quality walnut, deluxe checkered forend with nose cap, checkered pistol grip stock with V-shaped ebony insert, steel crescent buttplate with trap door. Inspection of inside lower tang reveals Assembly No. “2504 XXX” the matching 2504 number can be found in top tang channel of stock and inside toe buttplate. Accompanied with Cody Firearm Museum fact sheet identifying as 44 cal rifle, oct bbl, plain trigger, checkered pistol grip stock, Winchester express sights and case hardened; received in warehouse August 26, 1891 and shipped from warehouse September 12, 1891 on Order No. 1965. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 95% orig blue with minor sharp edgewear, some minor nicks & dings, and a couple small spots of faint surface oxidation. Mag tube retains 90% orig finish that is starting to tone to brown patina with minor nicks & scrapes. Receiver retains 95-98% strong brilliant orig case colors, thinning on front edges and across bottom, but is very strong and bright on both sides and across top. Dust cover retains much of its orig blue with some minor nicks & dings. Loading gate retains most of its bright nitre blue with a minor silver rub line. Hammer retains strong bright orig case colors with some minor thinning and silvering on left side. Lever retains strong bright orig case colors with some minor thinning on rear of bottom. Stock is sound with very good checkering, a few minor shallow dents and typical nicks & dings, retaining much of its orig deluxe piano factory finish. Buttplate retains strong bright orig case colors, starting to thin in upper half of curve. Forend is sound with very good checkering, some minor shallow dents, typical nicks & dings, retaining much of its orig piano factory finish blending with hand worn patina across bottom. Nose cap retains most of its bright orig factory case colors. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore. 4-38087 BDT236 (35,000-40,000)

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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	2254	$55,775.00	EXCEPTIONAL WINCHESTER 1873 DELUXE WITH BRITISH PROOF MARKS. SN 302668. Cal. 44 WCF. 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full mag, fine bead front sight, serrated side “V” notch sporting rear. Top flat of bbl is marked “WINCHESTER’S REPEATING ARMS.NEW HAVEN.CONN.U.S.A./KING’S IMPROVEMENT PATENTED MARCH 29.1866 OCTOBER 16.1860”. Top flat adjacent receiver is caliber marked “44 W.C.F.” and left flat with a series of four proof marks, with a single Crown “V” proof mark adjacent left side receiver. Standard 3rd Model 73 receiver mounted with “XXX” quality walnut, deluxe checkered forend with nose cap, checkered pistol grip stock with V-shaped ebony insert, steel crescent buttplate with trap door. Inspection of inside lower tang reveals Assembly No. “2504 XXX” the matching 2504 number can be found in top tang channel of stock and inside toe buttplate. Accompanied with Cody Firearm Museum fact sheet identifying as 44 cal rifle, oct bbl, plain trigger, checkered pistol grip stock, Winchester express sights and case hardened; received in warehouse August 26, 1891 and shipped from warehouse September 12, 1891 on Order No. 1965. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 95% orig blue with minor sharp edgewear, some minor nicks & dings, and a couple small spots of faint surface oxidation. Mag tube retains 90% orig finish that is starting to tone to brown patina with minor nicks & scrapes. Receiver retains 95-98% strong brilliant orig case colors, thinning on front edges and across bottom, but is very strong and bright on both sides and across top. Dust cover retains much of its orig blue with some minor nicks & dings. Loading gate retains most of its bright nitre blue with a minor silver rub line. Hammer retains strong bright orig case colors with some minor thinning and silvering on left side. Lever retains strong bright orig case colors with some minor thinning on rear of bottom. Stock is sound with very good checkering, a few minor shallow dents and typical nicks & dings, retaining much of its orig deluxe piano factory finish. Buttplate retains strong bright orig case colors, starting to thin in upper half of curve. Forend is sound with very good checkering, some minor shallow dents, typical nicks & dings, retaining much of its orig piano factory finish blending with hand worn patina across bottom. Nose cap retains most of its bright orig factory case colors. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore. 4-38087 BDT236 (35,000-40,000) 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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