Looking online, Morphy auction in 2012 sold this for $20700.00
I know different condition and gun but still cool, goes along with mudflat saying get a factory letter.
*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 TRAPPER SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 318257. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Standard grade carbine with 15″ bbl, full magazine, square base front sight with silver blade and 3-leaf, platinum-line express rear sight. Left side of receiver has a stud & ring. Mounted with uncheckered gumwood with 7-7/8″ carbine forearm and straight stock with carbine buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter dated 2008 and a Winchester Gun Museum letter dated 1970 which provide the identical information listing this carbine in caliber 30 with 15″ bbl, received in warehouse Oct. 2, 1906 and shipped Oct. 9, 1906 to Order #67043. Also accompanied by a 2-page letter on Dept. of the Treasury letterhead dated 31 Jan. 1983, listing this carbine, identified by SN, as a Curio & Relic. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98-99% crisp orig factory blue and bbl bands retain most of their orig blue; receiver retains 95-96% strong orig blue with some minor flaking and a light “halo” from the saddle ring; lever & hammer retain brilliant case colors on the sides, fading on the edges. Wood is sound with very minor, very light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44407 JR21 (10,000-15,000)
