EUR
CAD
AUD
GBP
MXN
HKD
CNY
MYR
SEK
SGD
CHF
THBEarly Sharps Sporting Rifle Shipped To Carlos Gove
About Seller
6270 Este Ave.
Cincinnati , OH 45232
United States
With offices in Cincinnati, Cleveland and Denver, Cowan’s holds over 40 auctions each year, with annual sales exceeding $16M. We reach buyers around the globe, and take pride in our reputation for integrity, customer service and great results. A full-service house, Cowan’s Auctions specializes in Am...Read more
Live Auction in Progress ... Currently on Lot Two ways to bid:
- Leave a max absentee bid and the platform will bid on your behalf up to your maximum bid during the live auction.
- Bid live during the auction and your bids will be submitted real-time to the auctioneer.
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
About Auction
LiveMay 3, 2017 - May 5, 2017
Cowan's Auctions dawnie@cowans.com
View Full Catalog (450)
- Lot Description
.44 caliber (appears to be .44-77 Sharps), 30" octagonal barrel, S/N C, 53969, accompanied by a "Factory Letter" from Richard Labowskie, MD. Blued and case hardened finish, straight gripped walnut stock with German silver fore-end cap. Top of barrel marked forward of the rear sight, SHARP'S RIFLE CO. HARTFORD, CONN and CALIBER 44 where the barrel meets the receiver. Bottom of barrel is marked with the matching serial number C, 53969 as is the interior of the fore-end. Left side of receiver marked in two lines: C. SHARPS' PAT. SEPT 12th 1849 horizontally and SHARPS' RIFLE CO / PAT. APR. 6, 1869 vertically. Double set triggers, smooth crescent steel buttplate. Un-graduated folding leaf rear sight with Lawrence Patent marked base, dove tailed blade front sight.
According to the accompanying letter this rifle was part of a shipment of 10 .44 caliber sporting rifles in a variety of configurations shipped to Carlos Gove & Son of Denver on October 25, 1875. According to the Sharps factory Order Book #2, the letter confirms that this rifle was shipped with a 30" full octagonal barrel, open sights, double set triggers, oil finished stocks and .44 caliber without a specified case length. Fewer Sharps rifles are more desirable than those from the period of Western expansion during the late 1870s and early 1880s, with definitive proof of being shipped out west. This one is a very nice example of a western-used Sharps, shipped to a desirable Denver retailer almost a year before the Little Bighorn massacre and at the height of the western push and tensions with the native tribes.
Good to very good. Barrel retains strong traces of its blued finish, mixed with a somewhat streaky plum-brown patina. Barrel is mostly smooth with some scattered surface oxidation, light pinpricking and very minor pitting in a couple of small areas. The case hardened frame, lock, lever and hammer retain none of their finish and are a medium pewter gray with the same streaky brown patina found on the balance of the rifle. Rifle is mechanically excellent with a very good, mostly bright bore with scattered light pitting, mostly near the chamber. Stock good to very good, with numerous handling bumps and dings. Overall a solid, very early production "1874" model before that designation was in regular use, even by Sharps.Condition
- Shipping Info
-
SHIPPING. At the request of the buyer, Cowan's will authorize the shipment of purchased items. Shipments usually occur within two weeks after payment has been received. Shipment is generally made via UPS Ground service. Unless buyer gives special instructions, the shipping method shall be at the sole discretion of Cowan's Auctions, Inc.. Cowan's is in no way responsible for the acts or omissions of independent handlers, packers or shippers of purchased items or for any loss, damage or delay from the packing or shipping of any property.
-
- Buyer's Premium
