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I found this old price list last night in Elliott's book that defines the early grades. One distinguishing factor between the "E" and "F" during this time period seems to be border engraving, the "E" had it, and the "F" did not. This 16ga Lefever #10598 has border engraving, it's not fancy, but it is there. I'll leave the rest to the experts who have seen more early Lefever's than myself. I don't remember seeing many discussions of (early) E's or F's here on the board, or in modern Gun publications.
$100 was a good chunk of change$ in 1888-89, almost like $150 today!!!!
O-D
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