410 Hang Tag

[Researcher]

That is a 1927 vintage serial number. The list price of a VH-Grade in the January 1, 1927, catalogue was $64.50. The next earlier catalogue I have is April 21, 1923, and the list price of a VH-Grade was $69. The next later catalogue I have is January 1, 1929, and the list price of a VH-Grade was $68. What went on in those years that the price went down $4.50 and then back up $3.50?

[Bill Murphy]

No, unfortunately it is not my gun. The notation with the price probably is a reference to the Excise Tax which is probably included in the $64.50. An interesting notation on the Jon Weber tag is the pencil note about the number of shot in a load of different size of shot. That looks suspiciously like a factory notation.