John Ulrich Engraved Winchester
I'm sure most of us received the flyer from Rock Island Auction, for the sale this past weekend.
I took particular note of the Ulrich engraved First Model 1873. Winchester Lever guns are a close second to my love of Parkers, but what really caught my eye was the beautiful monogram on the right side of the frame. The initials of the Winchester employee it was made for were JSB, but the monogram looks very much like ESB (the middle engraved letter of this style being the surname initial.)
I suggested to my wife that this gun would make a great addition to my Winchester collection. I didn't mention the pre-auction estimate was $160,000 to $275,000
I just got the tally of the sales, and "my gun", lot number 1008, went for a tidy $529,000. I am preparing myself for the letdown of not finding it under our tree.
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