If they were to describe it as a Keith gun, and it turned out not to be, they would have breached an express warranty of description. That would give rise to a lawsuit, and if it's not one of his, then you'd have a considerable loss of value as the thing would become "damaged goods." As the subject ofd such a suit, it could be worth less than if they had just not said anything at all. It would be interesting to see if they would state--in writing--it was a Keith gun.

I feel sorry for old Elmer. From the sound of some of his letters, he was hard up a lot of the time. Imagine what he would think now--if only he could have gotten that kind of money for himself while he was still alive!