Image Lot Price Description

949
$5,750.00

WINCHESTER DELUXE MODEL 1892 TOM MIX PRESENTATION LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 38WCF (38-40). Fine deluxe rifle with 24” round bbl, full magazine, standard open sights with checkered forearm and pistol grip stock that has hard rubber grip cap and checkered steel buttplate. Left side of receiver is engraved and gold inlaid “MILLER BROS. 101 RANCH/ZACK-GEORGE-JOE/PRESENTED TO/TOM MIX/JAN. 6, 1909 BLISS, OKLAHOMA”. Accompanied by five framed photographs, 34 unframed photos, all of Tom Mix in various movie poses. Also accompanies are five small movie posters of Tom Mix movies and four small Tom Mix postcards. In addition, there is a program from the 1930 season Sells-Floto Circus and a letter dated August 12th, 1974 from Dan Sonney regarding a Tom Mix Smith & Wesson revolver. In addition, there are two books about Tom Mix, one by M. G. Norris and the other by John H. Nichols. SN 56483. CONDITION: Very fine. Metal retains 92-94% strong original blue with scattered light surface rust, a cleaned spot at the top left rear of receiver and a repaired ding over the “Z” in the inscription. Wood is sound but of different colors. Both appear to be original wood however and both forearm and stock retain 97-98% original finish. Lever and hammer retain about 60% case colors. Bore is bright and shiny with some scattered light pitting. 4-48343 JR447 (Anderson Collection) (8,000-15,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2003
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