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August 20, 2026
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Offered for sale is an exceptional consecutive-numbered pair of 1969 Winchester Model 94 Theodore Roosevelt Commemoratives in .30-30 Winchester:
TR43293 — 20-inch octagonal-barrel carbine
TR43294 — 26-inch heavy octagonal-barrel rifle
Both were represented to me as New Old Stock when purchased and remain exceptionally well preserved. They are being offered together as a matched pair and will not be separated.
Included with the pair:
• Original illustrated individual boxes and picture sleeves
• Original factory literature, cards, warranty material, and paperwork
• Original two-gun Winchester factory shipping carton marked with both serial numbers, 43293 and 43294
• Extensive photographs showing the rifles, serial numbers, engraving, medallions, barrel and action details, boxes, paperwork, and shipping carton
The original boxes and outer shipping carton show normal age and storage wear. Please carefully examine the photographs when evaluating condition.
Complete photographs and detailed information are available here:
https://sites.google.com/view/1969-winchester-tr-pair
Asking price: $5,495 OBO for the complete pair.
Located in Virginia. Buyer pays actual insured shipping and any receiving-FFL fees. Transfer and shipping will be handled in accordance with all applicable laws.
Please contact me through WACA private message with questions or serious offers.
May 14, 2025
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Hello KrazyKev,
Welcome to the Forum! Unfortunately, the link doesn’t work for me so I can’t see them to evaluate but the price appears to be much higher than the market has them priced at right now. I tend to see these sell for 3 to 3.5 on a good day. There are 2 sets for sale on GB right now without boxes for 1.8 & 2k. Hard to place 3.5k of value on the boxes. I’m a commemorative guy and I promise you won’t find a bigger advocate for your set than me. If you’ve got the original shipping boxes and other original provenance items with it, I can certainly make an argument for higher! However, 5.5 is almost twice market unless you’ve got provenance to a famous previous owner. Just to give you perspective, I own a 2 digit consecutive set with the original shipping boxes that I bought last year for exactly 3k. Apologies and not trying to be a downer for you but rather just offering perspective. I would encourage you to list them on Gun Broker. They supposedly get 4 millions views a month and you can choose to list it for a flat amount or put it auction and see what it brings! We wish you good luck with whatever you choose!
December 9, 2002
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KrazyKev,
Welcome!
I’m pretty much in agreement with Buck, but I was able to click into the link, and take a look at them. Both as NIB, or “New Old Stock”, as stated. A very nice write up with description.
Both are very clean firearms. The shipping boxes look to have normal wear on them with pretty much intact labels, as the rifle boxes themselves show more tatter and abuse than most collectors like to see.
In Tom Trollards Commemorative book, he shows that in 1969, 56,060 Sets were supposed to be manufactured, but 52,386, sets were mfg. @ $134.95 for each firearm. In his book he shows two very nice examples with a deluxe version of Walnut Wood, as maybe a 2 x or 3 x really nice example! 1969 was 55 years ago when these were first offered, 57 years ago also.
With that said the commemorative market is a market all by itself with the almost perfect examples with all the proper paper work and boxes intact, as yours is.
As I stated Buck is around the 3 to 3.5 mark on them, and if you look at the G.B. and the G.I. and other auctions if you can find any of these up for auction, that will be you’re best reference.
You never know if someone is looking for what you have, and is willing to make an offer or deal on them! There’s a buyer for everything, so I’m saying Good Luck With you’re sale! 
Tony
November 19, 2006
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I just looked at the T.R. carbine version on Gunsinternational to see what an example looked like. I liked the art work on the box quite a bit. The one on GI seemed in perfect condition and had all the box and all the paperwork (which is also quite entertaining). As far as price point, the one on GI was $1299. Of course, it was just one gun and not part of a consecutive numbered set.
December 9, 2002
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Interesting Steve,
As these we’re listed in Trollards book as a set. No guarantees, knowing how many were split up. The Blued Octagon barrel and what looks like a chrome or shiny nickle receiver.
Here’s a few on G.I.
There was another single on there but it was pretty used and beat up, with what looks like flaking of the nickle receiver finish along the edges, so it’s not comparable to the OP.
Supply and Demand.
Tony
August 20, 2026
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Thanks everyone for taking the time to comment. I appreciate the input, especially from those of you who have been collecting Winchester commemoratives for a long time.
I understand the points being made about the market for Theodore Roosevelt consecutive sets, and the information on actual collector demand has been helpful.
One reason I initially valued this pair higher is the completeness of the set. TR43293 and TR43294 have remained together as a consecutive rifle/carbine pair and include the individual boxes and paperwork, along with the original Winchester two-gun shipping carton marked with both serial numbers. I haven’t seen many complete consecutive sets offered with that original serial-numbered outer carton still present.
I’m not trying to argue with the experience represented here, and I appreciate the education. I’m going to reconsider the asking price based on the feedback I’ve received.
I’d still like to see the complete set stay together and go to someone who appreciates what it is. If anyone here has a serious interest in the pair, feel free to reach out to me privately with a reasonable offer.
Thanks again for all the information and help.
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