Engraved Rem No. 1 Single Barrel Rolling Block 16 Gauge?

[Researcher]

I asked Roy Marcot, editor of the Remington Society of America Journal, and author of Remington America's Oldest Gunmaker, and Roy replied --

"They were made in Liege, Belgium, by the Nagant Brothers for E. Remington & Sons in the 1870s."

[roundtop]

Does any one know what this shotgun sold for? I missed this one. Some info I have found on them. The first ad I have knowledge of is the May 30, 1874 Army & Navy journal listing them for $55 to $80. In the 1874 Remington catalog they are listed at $55, $56, $70, $80, & $100. The $70 is engraved, the $80 is extra engraved. I would guess the $100 grade is the gold inlaid. They were shipped with 1 draper patent shotgun shell, loader, screwdriver, and cleaning rod. The rod fits under the barrel like on a muzzle loader. The 2 holes under the trapdoor in butt plate holds the draper shell and a bore cleaning brush. One of mine still has the brush & shell. Mine are the true 16 guage. The common ones usually seen are 16 B guage which is close to 20 guage. All the engraved ones I have seen have the American emblem engraved on top of receiver. Stars are gold on the higher grade. Even the $55 grade had E Remington inlaid in gold on the ribbed barrel. All models had the rib on top and the rod under the barrel as far as I know. The last listing was the 1879 catalog. $55 was a lot of money for a single barrel shotgun when you could get a double barrel Remington Whitmore lifter model for $45. If any one has more info you would like to share, please do so. Or if you have one for sale? Maybe some day we will know the whole story. Ed