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Lot #274

Lot 273: Collector's Lot of Three Vintage Photographs Featuring Men with

Collector's Lot of Three Vintage Photographs Featuring Men with Remington Firearms with a Signed Copy of "Remington Double Shotguns" by Charles G. Semmer

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: April 29, 2016

Lot 273: Collector's Lot of Three Vintage Photographs Featuring Men with

Collector's Lot of Three Vintage Photographs Featuring Men with Remington Firearms with a Signed Copy of "Remington Double Shotguns" by Charles G. Semmer

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: April 29, 2016

Estimated Price: $1,000 - $1,500
Price Realized:
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Collector's Lot of Three Vintage Photographs Featuring Men with Remington Firearms with a Signed Copy of "Remington Double Shotguns" by Charles G. Semmer

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Catalog Page: 109
Class: Other
Description:

1) Framed tintype of a man in fine civilian clothes standing next to a column, with a Remington double-action percussion belt model revolver on the pillar beside him. The case measures 4 1/4 inches tall and 3 1/8 inches wide. 2) Carte de visite-style photograph of a well dressed man holding a Remington revolver. Taped to the back is a reduced-scale letter from the Buffalo Bill Historical Center identifying the subject as Barney "Idaho Bill" Pearson, a ranch owner in the Snake River Valley and associate of Gordon "Pawnee Bill" Lilly and other frontiersmen. 3) Photo card of two men in hats, each with a Remington hammer shotgun, a belt of shotshells and a pair of revolvers tucked into their belts. The bottom of the card is marked for Fritz of Fremont, Nebraska, with handwritten notes on the back. 4) A hardback copy of "Remington Double Shotguns" signed by the author Charles G. Semmer. Consignor states these are from the Jay Huber collection.

Rating Definition:

1) Tintype is fine with a few spots. The case is very good with some thin cracks. 2) Very good with some foxing and stains along the edges. 3) Good with some flaking on the edges and corners as well as some light handling marks. 4) Very good.



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