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Annie Oakley's Gallery Rifle, Trophy & Photos

Currency:USD Category:Western Americana / Collectibles - Old West Start Price:250,000.00 USD Estimated At:300,000.00 - 325,000.00 USD
Annie Oakley's Gallery Rifle, Trophy & Photos
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Annie Oakley's Gallery Rifle, Trophy & Photos. Annie Oakley’s Remington 12B “Gallery Special”, accompanied by a desirable, rare trophy won in North Carolina and a number of pieces of personal memorabilia.

*a) Remington is S/N 47941, .22 RF short, 24” part octagon barrel (possibly one of a kind), left side of receiver marked “Gallery Special”, stock is of select American walnut with natural dark striping, straight gripped, Remington hard rubber butt plate. CONDITION: fine condition, bore is bright with scattered light oxidation, 95% blue on barrel with a little browning at the muzzle, magazine tube has mostly turned plum, receiver has 80% blue turning plum, small area of oxidation on right lower edge, wood has use marks and exhibits 70% original varnish, mechanically excellent. Accompanied by a studio card showing Ms. Oakley posed with the Remington 12B, by “White-1946 Broadway-New York”; back inscribed, “Photo belonged to Bonnie Blakely” (Annie’s sister). Believed to be the only Annie Oakley gun able to be identified in a photograph.

b) Sterling silver trophy, 10” tall when assembled. Legs of top tray act as hangers for three small baskets, top tray can be detached and used separately, the base can then be used as vase, center of top tray engraved “First prize- Highest score made with- Smith & Wesson revolver- Lady’s Competition- Pinehurst N.C.-1917” then in script ”ANNIE OAKLEY”. All 5 pieces marked “STERLING”.
Trophies and medals with Annie’s name on them are very rare, as she had most melted down for charity and to support the World War I effor.

c) Three ring binder with original photographs, cabinet cards, newspaper clippings, scarce “heart” target card, and the rare 8 page booklet “The Life of Dave, As Told by Himself”, and other ephemera. The photographs are mostly in fine condition with some yellowing and wear to the edges.

Also included is the original hand written affidavit provided by Don Blakeley in which he states that Annie Oakley was his great aunt & that she gave this gun to him about a week before she died in Greenville, Ohio, together with the sterling loving cup and numerous photos included here. The affidavit states the rifles serial number and description. The affidavit is signed and dated 11. 13. 1975.

PROVENANCE: From Don Blakeley (Annie Oakley’s nephew); to private collection; to Current Owner.

* $100 FFL fee will be added to this purchase. All sales of firearms will be in accordance with Federal and State guidelines. All post-1898 firearms are subject to applicable ordinances and laws, and must be purchased in compliance with Federal and State law.