It is definitely a NIG (New Ithaca Gun) hammer Ithaca. This was before any of the hammerless varieties were offered. And it is a graded gun to boot. Not often seen. Based on the water table stamping, it is a 12g. and the C would be the grade I assume since this is where Ithaca always stamped the grade on the later hammerless guns, but they used a number grading system. Based on the engraving style, it looks to be equal to a grade 3 or 4.
What are you doing with the gun?
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B. Dudley
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