*EXCEPTIONALLY RARE, ONE OF A KIND GOLD & PLATINUM INLAID MARLIN MODEL 1894 SADDLE RING CARBINE “THE FLAG MARLIN”.

*EXCEPTIONALLY RARE, ONE OF A KIND GOLD & PLATINUM INLAID MARLIN MODEL 1894 SADDLE RING CARBINE “THE FLAG MARLIN”. Cal. 44-40. SN 292666. Standard grade carbine with 20″ rnd bbl, full magazine, square base barleycorn front sight with carbine ladder rear sight. It has standard markings on bbl & top tang with a staple & ring in left side of receiver. Mounted with very highly figured burled American walnut with uncheckered carbine forearm & straight stock with steel carbine buttplate. Outstanding feature of this carbine is 1777 pattern American flag inlaid in gold & platinum on left side of receiver. Flag is about 1″ long x 3/8″ wide on a 1-1/8″ standard with eagle finial & twin tasseled ropes. Flag has thirteen stars on blue background & thirteen alternating gold & platinum stripes, there being seven gold stripes & six platinum stripes Standard & top edge of blue field are also in platinum with platinum knots on tassels. No serial number appears on stock as would normally be found, it being assumed that this was to be a display arm, not to be sold out of factory. This rare carbine was built in 1904 & speculation has it that it was made to honor the Centennial of the Lewis & Clark Expedition which started in St. Louis in 1804 & arrived in Portland, Oregon in 1805. There was a six month long Centennial celebration to honor Lewis & Clark held in Portland in 1905 & it is believed that this carbine was made for & displayed at that celebration. Factory records have no entry for this carbine ever having been sold out of the factory, although it was listed on six different Marlin dealer’s bargain sheets from 1907-1915 with no additional information appearing after that. It was discovered in 2003 in a private collection in Maryland. This carbine was displayed at the 2004 Denver Marlin Firearms Collector’s Association annual national show & won Best of Show. Information regarding the dealer’s bargain sheets appears in the book, Marlin Firearms, Brophy on pp. 488 & 489. Accompanied by some orig & some copies of these six dealer’s bargain sheets. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 96-97% strong bright orig blue with minor muzzle edge wear & a few scattered small nicks. Receiver retains 85-90% strong bright orig blue, thin & streaky on bottom with a thin spot or two on right side, a few nicks on left side & a halo from saddle ring. Lever retains 60-70% strong orig case colors with balance turned silver. Hammer retains 85-90% strong orig case colors. Bbl bands retain about 50-60% orig blue & buttplate 40-50% thin blue/brown patina. Wood is sound with light handling & use nicks & scratches with some light wear on forearm and retains 60% bright orig piano finish exhibition grade varnish. Buttstock retains 95-97% strong presentation quality varnish. There is a small scratch on left side of wrist that extends up onto receiver. Mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of very light pitting. One of the ultimate rarities in Marlin collecting. 4-57767 JR205 (55,000-70,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006

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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	366	$0.00	EXCEPTIONALLY RARE, ONE OF A KIND GOLD & PLATINUM INLAID MARLIN MODEL 1894 SADDLE RING CARBINE “THE FLAG MARLIN”. Cal. 44-40. SN 292666. Standard grade carbine with 20″ rnd bbl, full magazine, square base barleycorn front sight with carbine ladder rear sight. It has standard markings on bbl & top tang with a staple & ring in left side of receiver. Mounted with very highly figured burled American walnut with uncheckered carbine forearm & straight stock with steel carbine buttplate. Outstanding feature of this carbine is 1777 pattern American flag inlaid in gold & platinum on left side of receiver. Flag is about 1″ long x 3/8″ wide on a 1-1/8″ standard with eagle finial & twin tasseled ropes. Flag has thirteen stars on blue background & thirteen alternating gold & platinum stripes, there being seven gold stripes & six platinum stripes Standard & top edge of blue field are also in platinum with platinum knots on tassels. No serial number appears on stock as would normally be found, it being assumed that this was to be a display arm, not to be sold out of factory. This rare carbine was built in 1904 & speculation has it that it was made to honor the Centennial of the Lewis & Clark Expedition which started in St. Louis in 1804 & arrived in Portland, Oregon in 1805. There was a six month long Centennial celebration to honor Lewis & Clark held in Portland in 1905 & it is believed that this carbine was made for & displayed at that celebration. Factory records have no entry for this carbine ever having been sold out of the factory, although it was listed on six different Marlin dealer’s bargain sheets from 1907-1915 with no additional information appearing after that. It was discovered in 2003 in a private collection in Maryland. This carbine was displayed at the 2004 Denver Marlin Firearms Collector’s Association annual national show & won Best of Show. Information regarding the dealer’s bargain sheets appears in the book, Marlin Firearms, Brophy on pp. 488 & 489. Accompanied by some orig & some copies of these six dealer’s bargain sheets. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 96-97% strong bright orig blue with minor muzzle edge wear & a few scattered small nicks. Receiver retains 85-90% strong bright orig blue, thin & streaky on bottom with a thin spot or two on right side, a few nicks on left side & a halo from saddle ring. Lever retains 60-70% strong orig case colors with balance turned silver. Hammer retains 85-90% strong orig case colors. Bbl bands retain about 50-60% orig blue & buttplate 40-50% thin blue/brown patina. Wood is sound with light handling & use nicks & scratches with some light wear on forearm and retains 60% bright orig piano finish exhibition grade varnish. Buttstock retains 95-97% strong presentation quality varnish. There is a small scratch on left side of wrist that extends up onto receiver. Mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of very light pitting. One of the ultimate rarities in Marlin collecting. 4-57767 JR205 (55,000-70,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006 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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