This is a known Grade 3 lifter. Although about 13,000 guns later than the subject gun the engraving on the subject gun is far superior to this known grade 3.
If the subject gun turns out to be a $150 Quality gun the engraving must surely have been done by special request or special order, and may have commanded a premium over the base price of the gun.
We may also learn that special consideration may have been given in regard to the price of the gun and, in fact, may never learn the actual dollar quality of the gun.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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