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Lot 512
Beautiful Custom Gifted Bill Shipman 1980 54 Cal. Percussion Plains Rifle
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Starting Bid
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,500 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $25,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Serial: No SN
Manufacturer: William "Bill" Shipman Custom-Lancaster, PA
Model: 1980 Custom Plains rifle
Caliber: 54 cal.
Barrel length: 36 in.
OAL: 53.5 in.
Condition: Good-repaired; wood stock has mostly light wear/handling marks, but has a repaired brake at the wrist; the stock has been reinforced with an interior support rod; repaired chip on left side of forend of the stock; barrel has purposeful plum rough finish to appear aged; lockplate has some light wear; bore is good & bright w/ strong rifling; buttplate tang screw sits high
Includes: set trigger; ramrod; heavy octagon barrel; full buckhorn rear sight
Marked: top of barrel marked "W. Shipman for J. Hasler 1980"; a personal gift from Shipman to his friend.
Provenance: A Fort Collins, Colorado collection
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