Dean--The 16ga. was found in a closet in Moorestown, NJ in the 60's, I believe. About 1 1/2 miles from me!! The original purchaser was a Mr. A. C. Middleton--an RCA CEO. He bought it in 1929 before the crash. It was sold by Paul Jaegers in Jenkintown, Pa. on consignment for $12,000. It's a well documented story. It went into the Ford collection--of Libby--Owens --Ford--fame and was purchased from his Estate by Gary Herman--Safari Outfitters--then in Ridgefield, Ct. I traveled there in the 70's to view it and still have the color photo print that Gary was handing out back then. The gun was featured on Safari Outfitter catalog covers back then and I still have some of those. I think the asking price was 100K, but don't hold me to that. That's the abbreviated version. Hope it helps!!
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