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LOT 3055
Documented Winchester Model
9422M Lever Action Rifle Attributed as a Gift from Iconic Hollywood Actor John
Wayne to His Son - Serial no. F61363, 22 Winchester magnum RF cal., 20 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Introduced in 1972, it has the
standard Winchester markings including factory oval proofs on the barrel and receiver at the breech. It is fitted with a ramped and hooded beaded blade front sight and an elevation adjustable notch rear sight. It is mounted with a smooth forearm and straight grip stock with a checkered shotgun buttplate. Includes a certificate of authenticity stating that it comes from the estate of Michael Wayne, son of Hollywood actor John Wayne, and that it was given to him by his father. CONDITION: Excellent, retains 95% plus of the original blue finish with some light speckling of brown oxidation near the rear sight and otherwise minimal handling evidence. The wood is also excellent with some scattered light handling marks and some minor scuffing on the left of the forearm. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,500 - 5,000
LOT 3056
Historic John Wayne Productions
Marked Remington Model 1897 Rolling Block Carbine Used in the Movie “The Alamo” - Serial no. 911, 7 mm Mauser cal., 20 1/2 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. The Model 1897 rifles and carbines were produced by Remington circa 1897-1917. This Remington Model 1897 Rolling Block carbine is branded “BATJAC” on the left wrist of the stock, the marking of John Wayne Productions, and was reportedly used in far background shots by extras in the movie “The Alamo” as produced in 1960; John Wayne himself starred as Davy Crockett. Included information with the rifle indicates that John Wayne sold the Rolling Blocks that were used in the movie in 1967 to Tom Hennesy, who played “Bull” in “The Alamo”, and the film producer, Ray Pierson, who planned to sell the rifles as “Alamo” souvenirs at the 1968 San Antonio Hemisphere, although the 1968 gun control act prevented the sale, and the rifles remained in a barn at Tom’s Pacific Palisades Ranch until a fire occurred
in 1971 that ended up destroying most of them, with this example surviving the fire. “911” marked on top of the receiver bridge. “ES” carved on the left rear of the buttstock. Three line Remington address and patent information on the upper tang. Dovetailed replacement blade front sight and absent folding ladder on the rear sight base.
CONDITION: Good, with a smooth dark brown patina, some patches of light pitting, and clear markings in the metal. Wood is fair, with scattered chips, cracks, scratches and dents, with a crack on the right tip of the forend, and a long crack in the handguard. Mechanically fine. Estimate: 1,500 - 2,500
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LOT 3057
Historic Framed, Signed Letter from Legendary American Western Icon John Wayne Discussing His Cancer Treatment - Offered here is a personal
letter from American western film icon John Wayne to
one Mrs. Hellen A. Binard in which he discusses the
treatment he underwent in order to overcome
lung cancer. As the letter states, Wayne underwent
surgery to remove a malignant tumor which also
resulted in the removal of half of one of his lungs.
He states his doctor advised him to get back to his
normal everyday life as soon as he was able to. He credits
the return to his normal life, despite pain, as being the reason he needed
no further treatment. The letter is framed along with one of John Wayne’s head shots and the envelope the letter came in. Affixed to the back of the frame is the letter which Wayne was responding to in which Binard asks what his doctors did differently in order to prevent him from succumbing to what was referred to at the time as “wholesale slaughter”. Mrs. Binard goes on in the letter to ask Wayne to make an appearance on television with his doctor in order to help others by telling the world about what was done for his case. John Wayne would continue acting until 1976 when he starred in “The Shootist” where he played J. Brooks who was dying of cancer, which he would himself pass from three years later.
CONDITION: Excellent with minimal fading to the letter with a clear and crisp John Wayne signature. The frame is very fine with some storage/display evidence. The letter on the back also remains excellent with minimal fading to the type face. This is your chance to own an extremely personal piece of memorabilia from Hollywood Western history’s one and only John Wayne!
Estimate: 2,500 - 4,000