Grade 3 20 guage lifter

[Austin W Hogan]

It may be worth a trip to Maine just to see this lot auctioned. There are only 14 lifter 20's archived; the three Dam 3 's are on the longer, check hook action.

4634 is the first U20; it is on a one frame with unique engraving; it is the highest grade lifter 20 known.
10165 and 17448 have been shown at PGCA. They are on a small frame comparable to a hammerless 00.
15838 was also shown at PGCA. It is on the later standard 0 frame, and the only L3. It is very modern in appearance.

Will there be 5? 10? more? bidders on the line when this lot is called? This will have a major influence on U20 collectability.

Best, Austin

[C.O.B.]

Edgar I'm glad your enjoying the 16. How doe this gun differ from the Chicken Coop gun of Mr. Herzog?

[edgarspencer]

Rich, wasn't the chicken coop gun a top lever? Other than that not much.

[C.O.B.]

I thought it was a lifter but thats "memory" for you

[MarketHunter]

I'm sure Bruce will remind us.

DLH

[edgarspencer]

$28,000 plus commissions

[Pa SxS]

Gulp!!! Hopefully the PGCA bought it for the 2013 raffle gun (fat chance)

[Bindlestiff]

Others sold for:

lot 1111 - 20 ga BHE $16,000
lot 1112 - 410 VHE $21,000
lot 1113 - 28 ga GH $13,500
lot 1114 - 8 ga A1s upgrade $16,000
lot 1115 - 20 ga AAH upgrade $11,000
lot 1116 - 20 ga DHE $5,000
lot 1117 - 20 ga GHE $5,750
lot 1118 - 16 ga GHE Skeet $6250
lot 1119 - 12 ga DHE $3,100
lot 1120 - 12 ga 1 1/2 frame 2 barrel $3,000
lot 1121 - 12 ga back action $3,000
lot 1122 - 20 ga lifter $28,000
lot 1123 - 12 ga G $2,500
lot 1124 - 10 ga #2 lifter $9,500
lot 1125 - 28 ga VH $8,000 (good buy)
lot 1126 - 20 ga VHE $2,500
lot 1127 - 12 ga VH 1 1/2 frame $1,200
lot 1128 - 12 ga VH 1 1/2 frame $1,000

All these were bids, add 17% buyers premium and 6% Maine Tax for final cost to buyer.

[Autumn Daze]

Robin, Well ?

[Bindlestiff]

Nope, but as I rode home I was thinking....... "I should have".

It seems about 4K over my self imposed limit to me but then it had a very nice fitted oak & leather case that I didn't factor in my limit calculation. I set my limit at 12 but that was gun only, I should have took into account the case and accessories that came with it. Oh well, I didn't "need" it anyway. I don't know who did the work but it was very well executed. Someone got a nice one. It would have been a lot of fun at Addieville this Spring!