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LOT 476
Attractive Engraved, Gold Inlaid, Tommy Kaye Signed Winchester Model 70 Bolt Action Rifle with Scope - Serial no. 408663, 338 Win magnum cal., 25 inch
round bbl., blue/gold/coin finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1957 and subsequently embellished by Master Engraver Tommy Kaye. Ramped beaded blade front and two folding leaf rear sights, single gold band at the muzzle, floral scrollwork near the
breech, and two gold bands at the breech. The receiver and scope bases show attractive scroll and border work with gold inlay around the receiver tang. The bottom metal and floorplate are coin finished and display floral scroll surrounding a scene of three kudu (one male, two female) in a grassland
and a single impala on the trigger guard. The underside is signed “T. J. KAYE”. Highly figured, multi-point checkered stock with contrasting forend tip, lion’s head scrimshawed grip cap, cheek piece, and Pachmayr recoil pad. Includes a Redfield 3-9x scope. CONDITION: Excellent overall as embellished by Master Engraver Tommy Kaye, retaining 99% blue, gold, and coin finishes, limited handling evidence, and sharp checkering. The scope optics are sharp. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000
LOT 477
Engraved, Gold Inlaid, Tommy Kaye Signed Winchester Model 70 Bolt Action Rifle with Scope - Serial no. 266253, 270 Win cal., 22 inch round bbl., blue/gold/ coin finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1953 and subsequently embellished by Master Engraver Tommy Kaye. The G. R. Douglas barrel features a single gold band at the muzzle, floral scrollwork near the breech, and two gold bands at the breech. The coin finished receiver show attractive scrollwork and the bottom metal and floorplate display floral scroll surrounding a scene of a bugling elk on the floorplate and a gold inlaid “M” on the trigger guard. The underside is signed “KAYE”. Highly figured, fleur-de-lis checkered stock with contrasting forend tip, coin finished and engraved grip cap showing a solitary ram, cheek piece, and coin finished checkered buttplate. Includes a Redfield Frontier 4x scope. CONDITION: Excellent as embellished by Master Engraver Tommy Kaye, retaining 99% blue, gold, and coin finishes with minor handling evidence. The wood is also excellent with a few tiny marks and sharp checkering. The scope optics are clear. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000
LOT 478
Engraved, Gold Inlaid, Kaye Signed Ruger No. 1 Single Shot Rifle with Scope - Serial no. 1049, 243 Win cal., 22
inch round bbl., blue/gold/coin finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1967, the first year of Ruger No. 1 production, and subsequently masterfully embellished. Manufactured without
sights with a single gold band at the muzzle, engraving and gold embellishment around the rear
quarter rib, and two gold bands at the breech. The coin finished action features floral scrollwork
surrounding “RUGER/NO. 1” on top with a pair of howling coyotes in the desert on the left and a
eagle preying on a road runner on the right. The lever is also engraved with scroll and features light gold inlay.
The underside is signed “KAYE” likely for late Master Engraver Tommy Kaye. Beautifully figured, multi-point checkered forend
with ebony forend tip and pistol grip stock with engraved coin grey grip cap depicting a buck, raised cheek piece, and checkered trapdoor buttplate. Includes a Leupold M8-7.5X scope.
CONDITION: Excellent overall as professionally embellished, retaining 99% blue, gold, and coin finishes, limited handling evidence, and sharp checkering on the stock and forend. The scope optics are sharp. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000
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