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The engraving of Mr. Reed's name, the town and date "were right and factory engraved". As for the bore, he said that it "appeared to be a factory smoothbore".
CONDITION: Very good with dark mottled
gray and brown patina throughout as well as some minor oxidation/pitting, aged patina and a dent on the brass cartridge elevator. The engraving, markings, and inscription remain distinct. The wood is very good and has mild wear on the otherwise crisp checkering, small chips at some of the corners, splices in the buttstock at the grip and sling swivel mount as noted above, very attractive figure, and most of the glossy original varnish finish. Mechanically fine. This is a very interesting One of One Thousand marked Winchester Model 1873 with an inscription for a 19th century railroad man and competition shooter. Provenance: Horatio Gates Howard Reed; Property of a Gentleman.
Estimate: 75,000 - 120,000
Notice the factory shipped date of August 10th, 1876 is the same date as the newspaper article
From The Daily Milwaukee News dated August 10th, 1876
- Mr. George Madis, June 18th, 1979
Notice the si
"Winchester
milar factory inscript
ion featured in New Model of 1873, Vol. II" by Gordon
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