RARE DELUXE ENGRAVED SHARPS MODEL 1853 SHOTGUN.

RARE DELUXE ENGRAVED SHARPS MODEL 1853 SHOTGUN. SN 9374. Cal. 26 bore (Approx. 58 cal.). Usual configuration with 21-3/4″ rnd bbl, German silver pin front sight and 3-line Hartford left hand address reading from chamber to muzzle. Lockplate & receiver have the usual Sharps patent markings. Mounted with uncheckered, very nicely figured American walnut with a short Sharps rnd forearm that has a smooth pewter tip and straight stock with semi-crescent Sharps steel carbine buttplate. Shotgun is engraved in Sharps extra-fine coverage, consisting of full coverage, intertwined foliate arabesque patterns on receiver, top tang, lockplate, hammer shank & nearly full coverage on lever. Engraving extends about 2-1/4″ over chamber area of bbl and on buttplate tang. Bottom tang/trigger plate is engraved to match. According to the chart on p. 59 of Sharps Firearms, Sellers, only 320 Sharps Model 1853 shotguns were produced from July 1854 to December 1856 in five different calibers. Of that total 291 were plain shotguns leaving only 29 engraved pieces of which only 18 were in 26 bore. Of those 18 only 4 were extra-fine engraved with an additional 8 fine engraved. All these figures combine to make this an extremely rare Sharps firearm. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Shotgun was not disassembled to check for matching parts. Bbl retains about all of its strong orig brown finish somewhat thinned over forearm area. Receiver, lockplate, hammer, top & bottom tangs retain strong orig case colors, bright in sheltered areas. Lever retains case colors in sheltered areas having mostly faded to a silvery patina. Buttplate retains most of its orig case colors, moderately faded on tang with smoky colors on face. Forearm has a couple of hairlines on bottom at receiver, otherwise wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and some minor finish losses and overall retains most of its bright, orig, piano varnish finish. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are crisp. Bore has some shine in forward half with rear half heavily pitted. 4-41244 JR98 (12,500-25,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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	2512	$17,250.00	RARE DELUXE ENGRAVED SHARPS MODEL 1853 SHOTGUN. SN 9374. Cal. 26 bore (Approx. 58 cal.). Usual configuration with 21-3/4″ rnd bbl, German silver pin front sight and 3-line Hartford left hand address reading from chamber to muzzle. Lockplate & receiver have the usual Sharps patent markings. Mounted with uncheckered, very nicely figured American walnut with a short Sharps rnd forearm that has a smooth pewter tip and straight stock with semi-crescent Sharps steel carbine buttplate. Shotgun is engraved in Sharps extra-fine coverage, consisting of full coverage, intertwined foliate arabesque patterns on receiver, top tang, lockplate, hammer shank & nearly full coverage on lever. Engraving extends about 2-1/4″ over chamber area of bbl and on buttplate tang. Bottom tang/trigger plate is engraved to match. According to the chart on p. 59 of Sharps Firearms, Sellers, only 320 Sharps Model 1853 shotguns were produced from July 1854 to December 1856 in five different calibers. Of that total 291 were plain shotguns leaving only 29 engraved pieces of which only 18 were in 26 bore. Of those 18 only 4 were extra-fine engraved with an additional 8 fine engraved. All these figures combine to make this an extremely rare Sharps firearm. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Shotgun was not disassembled to check for matching parts. Bbl retains about all of its strong orig brown finish somewhat thinned over forearm area. Receiver, lockplate, hammer, top & bottom tangs retain strong orig case colors, bright in sheltered areas. Lever retains case colors in sheltered areas having mostly faded to a silvery patina. Buttplate retains most of its orig case colors, moderately faded on tang with smoky colors on face. Forearm has a couple of hairlines on bottom at receiver, otherwise wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and some minor finish losses and overall retains most of its bright, orig, piano varnish finish. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are crisp. Bore has some shine in forward half with rear half heavily pitted. 4-41244 JR98 (12,500-25,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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