I'll have to poke around and see if I can find more about the flowery "Marks Special" engraving as maybe a tradename for a reseller. So far, I'm finding nobody with knowledge about this and if a factory letter confirms it went to Read, I'm not sure I've gotten any closer to explain what the engraving is about.
This shotgun was purchased for my grandfather by his father - significant businessmen who used to hunt with Henry Ford in the Detroit, Michigan area. I don't think he would have imported a gun from Boston.
But I'm not even sure yet that the engraving is a trademark name. I'm wondering if it was a limited edition run celebrating some event. Or maybe a local gunsmith did something as a 1-off before selling it.
Certainly I'll refrain from selling it until I understand how unique it is. Somebody must have seen one. If not, it may be truly rare.
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