EXTREMELY RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED DELUXE MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 22820. Cal. 40 (40-60). Extremely rare special order deluxe engraved ’81 with ultra-rare 30″ oct to rnd bbl with full magazine, Lyman front sight & a Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. It has a Lyman #15 tang sight with articulated eye piece. Mounted with extremely beautiful, very highly figured French walnut with checkered forearm & serpentine grip buttstock with a semi-crescent smooth steel buttplate. Receiver is beautifully engraved by Conrad Ulrich, with the fabulous vignette of a bull moose shoulder mount on left side & a running bull moose in a forest scene on right side, all surrounded by very tasteful foliate arabesque patterns with simple line borders. Front & rear edges of receiver & over top have multiple styles of border with very tasteful foliate arabesque patterns on top of receiver & on bolt dust cover. Bottom of receiver has a border outline around serial number with an arabesque pattern. According to the book Marlin Firearms, Brophy, there were only 780 of these scarce rifles ever made with 30″ bbls and of those extremely few with the oct to rnd feature. Rifle will letter in 40-60 caliber with 30″ half oct bbl & pistol grip stock with shipment 27 Jan. 1889. Records show that it was fitted with half magazine which is apparently a mistake in the records as there is no provision whatsoever for the half magazine feature. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 96-98% strong orig blue with some slight thinning. Receiver retains most of its orig case colors, somewhat faded. Forend cap also retains most of its orig case colors, somewhat faded. Lever & hammer retain dark case colors faded to silver on outside face of lever. Wood is sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig piano varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-35137 JR42 (65,000-100,000)

EXTREMELY RARE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE ENGRAVED MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 1391. Cal. 45 Govt. (45-70). Beautiful & rare special order rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, replacement Marbles No. 3 ivory bead front sight & a Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. It has dbl set triggers and is mounted with very highly figured, checkered French walnut with straight stock & semi-crescent smooth steel buttplate. Receiver is case colored & is beautifully engraved by Conrad Ulrich with rnd vignette of a running buck deer in a woodland scene on left side & a running bull buffalo in a prairie scene on right side surrounded by fine foliate arabesque patterns with simple line borders & arrowhead patterns at each end. Raised areas of each side of receiver also have matching patterns. Dust cover has a tiny vignette of a buck deer head with a chip-dash border & foliate arabesque patterns with additional patterns on each side of top edges & receiver ring of receiver. Top tang & bottom of receiver are engraved to match. Very few Model 81’s have deluxe features and of those, extremely few were engraved. In addition the case colored receiver is a scarce feature. Consignor states this gun was from the Harold Club of Reno, NV display. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains about 90% thinning orig blue with some chemical spotting over front half. Magazine tube has thin blue in sheltered areas being mostly a plum/blue/brown patina, also with some minor chemical spotting. Receiver retains about 75-80% strong case colors with balance turned silver. Lever & hammer have dark case colors, faded to brown on outer edges. Stock has 2 or 3 tiny hairlines back of top tang, otherwise wood is sound with usual nicks, dings & scratches and retains about 95% orig strong varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. 4-35371 JR44 (35,000-45,000)

RARE DELUXE ENGRAVED SMALL FRAME MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 22583. Cal. 38-55. Beautiful & rare ’81 with 28″ tapered oct bbl, full magazine, ivory bead front sight, Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight and a Lyman loop tang sight that appears to have been altered from a longer base to fit this tang. Mounted with very nicely figured French or Italian walnut with checkered forearm and serpentine pistol grip stock with smooth steel semi-crescent buttplate. Receiver is very nicely factory engraved, by Conrad Ulrich with the vignette of a standing buck deer on left side and a reclining doe deer on right side, surrounded by very well executed foliate arabesque patterns. Top of receiver & dust cover have small patterns to match and top tang has light border patterns with a small arabesque pattern. Serial number was observed in the usual location on bottom front of receiver surrounded by an engraved panel with light arabesque patterns. The number was also observed on left sides of top & bottom tangs under the wood, on the right front edge of buttstock under the metal and inside the toe of the buttplate. No further disassembly was attempted to check for other numbers. Accompanied by the book Lever Action Magazine Rifles, Maxwell, which shows this exact rifle, pictured on pp. 269 & 270. Page 235 of this book is a serial number table which indicates that only about 16,385 of these rifles were produced in period 1883-1903 with the vast majority being produced before 1892. Consignor states that this is the only Ulrich engraved 1881 with an antlerless deer. The 1881 small frame rifle is fairly rare with only a few produced and of those very few were deluxe and then extremely rare are the engraved examples. In addition the case colored frame is also a rarity with only a very few engraved small frame rifles known. CONDITION: Fine plus. Bbl retains 85-90% strong orig blue with only edge wear and some thinning about mid-point. Magazine tube is mostly a plum/blue/brown patina. Receiver & lever retain about 75% faded orig case colors with balance turned silver. Wood is sound with minor nicks & scratches and a small gouge in buttstock and retains most of its strong orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore with light to moderate pitting. 4-35372 JR45 (55,000-75,000)

VERY RARE DELUXE ENGRAVED MARLIN MODEL 1881 LIGHTWEIGHT LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 15592. Cal. 38-55. Very rare small receiver ’81 with 28″ lightweight oct bbl, full magazine, Lyman ivory bead front sight & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight with adjustable aperture & a Lyman large loop tang sight. Mounted with very highly figured, checkered French walnut with serpentine pistol grip stock & altered Swiss buttplate. Receiver is beautifully engraved, undoubtedly by Conrad Ulrich, with a large oval vignette of a running deer & dog in a woodland scene on left side with a smaller vignette of a grizzly bear in a woodland scene on right side, all surrounded by fine foliate arabesque patterns. It has simple line borders with light foliate arabesque patterns over top of receiver & dust cover. Bottom of receiver has an outline around serial number with a small arabesque scroll. This exact rifle is pictured on pp. 150 & 158 of the book Marlin Firearms, Brophy. The caption on the photograph on p. 158 states “Rare Model 1881 Small-Receiver Rifle, Serial Number 15,592, which is engraved with nickel-plated receiver and forearm cap. The 28-in. octagon barrel is in caliber .38-55. The buttplate is of the Swiss type but with the two prongs removed.” There are two plugged holes on left side of receiver probably from an old scope mount. Very few of these small frame rifles were ever made and of those, extremely few were engraved making this an extremely rare Marlin rifle. Consignor states that this rifle was the personal property of Lt. Col. William S. Brophy, the author of the above referenced publication. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 90% thin orig blue turning plum. Magazine tube is a thin blue/gray patina with scattered spots of surface discoloration. Receiver & lever retain most of their orig factory nickel plating with scattered spots of light discoloration. Forend cap retains 95-96% orig nickel plating and buttplate most of an old restored nickel finish. Wood is sound with a couple of scratches on buttstock and usual nicks & scratches with a repair in heel of stock and retains most of a very old restored finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with good shine, dark in the grooves. 4-36205 JR43 (25,000-35,000)

EXTREMELY RARE MARLIN MODEL 1881 HEAVY BARREL LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 25849. Cal. 45 Govt. (45-70). Standard grade rifle with extremely rare 32″ heavy oct bbl, 28″ magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with very nicely figured, slab-sawed uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & semi-crescent smooth steel buttplate. Accompanied by a Marline Firearms Co. letter identifying this rifle in caliber 45-70 with 32″ oct bbl. There were only 16,379 of the Model 1881 rifles ever made and of those only 42 had 32″ bbls making it one of the most rare of all the Model 1881’s. Reference Marlin Firearms, Brophy. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl retains about 90% thinning orig blue, strong in sheltered areas, turning plum over top. Magazine tube is about half silver patina with front half a plum patina with a few scattered spots of light rust. Receiver retains about 80% thinning glossy orig blue with a couple of spots of moderate pitting across top rear edge & top front edge of receiver. Lever retains traces of case colors, being mostly a silver/gray patina. Hammer retains about 75% faded case colors. Wood is sound with a couple of bruises on forearm & normal light nicks & scratches and retains just about all of its orig piano varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore with good shine & moderate pitting. 4-36021 JR72 (10,000-15,000)

RARE SPECIAL ORDER HEAVY BARREL MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 8931. Cal. 40 (40-60). Very rare ’81 with 30″ heavy bbl, 28″ magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight, Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. It has 2nd type receiver with split carrier & dbl set triggers. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & smooth steel semi-crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Marlin Firearms Co. letter identifying this rifle as caliber 40-60 with 30″ oct bbl, & shipped Oct. 2, 1884. There are no known production figures for heavy bbl rifles but, of the 16,379 rifles produced only 780 of them had 30″ bbls & 2,929 had set triggers. Reference Marlin Firearms, Brophy. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 85% strong orig blue mixed with flaked patina. Magazine tube retains 75-80% thin orig blue with a few spots of light discoloration. Receiver retains 88-90% glossy orig blue, thinning on raised areas with a few light scratches. Lever retains 50-60% faded case colors with balance turned silver. Hammer retains about 90% strong case colors.lForearm has a tiny hairline over loading gate spring, otherwise wood is sound with light handling & use marks & retains most of its orig varnish turned dull on forearm. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a ring about an inch from muzzle. 4-36023 JR71 (10,000-15,000)

SPECIAL ORDER MARLIN MODEL 1881 HEAVY BARREL LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 8249. Cal. 40 (40-60). Rare special order ’81 with 30″ heavy oct bbl, 28″ magazine, Rocky Mtn. front sight with replacement brass blade & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight and double set triggers. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & semi-crescent smooth steel buttplate. Accompanied by a Marlin Firearms Co. letter identifying this rifle with 30″ bbl, set trigger & shipped March 10, 1886. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl & magazine tube are mostly a mottled smooth silver/brown patina with blue in sheltered areas. Receiver retains 50-60% thin orig blue with some dings over top and on sharp edges. Forearm has a hairline at receiver, otherwise wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and a series of bruises on buttstock and overall retains 75-80% orig finish. Hammer is without safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine. Carrier has a broken finger but seems to function well. Bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting. 4-36019 JR17 (4,000-7,000)

RARE SPECIAL ORDER HEAVY BARREL MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 16993. Cal. 45 Govt. (45-70). Very rare ’81 with 30″ heavy bbl, 28″ magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight, Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight with adjustable aperture. It has 2nd type receiver with split carrier & dbl set triggers. Mounted with straight grain, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & smooth steel semi-crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Marlin Firearms Co. letter identifying this rifle as caliber 45-70 with 30″ bbl, set trigger & shipped April 2, 1887. There are no known production figures for heavy bbl rifles but, of the 16,379 rifles produced only 780 of them had 30″ bbls & 2,929 had set triggers. Reference Marlin Firearms, Brophy. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Fine. All metal overall retains 92-93% dull orig finish with a few minor nicks & scratches. Wood is sound with usual nicks, dings & scratches and retains a lightly restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore with good shine, dark in grooves. 4-36020 JR70 (7,000-12,000)

RARE MARLIN MODEL 1881 HEAVY BARREL LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 18503. Cal. 40 (40-60). Rare Model ’81 with special order 30″ heavy oct bbl, 28″ magazine tube, slightly altered German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & semi-crescent smooth steel buttplate. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains 60-70% thin orig blue with a series of small dings on left top flat & some fine pitting on rear sight. Magazine tube is a mottled silver/gray patina with scattered fine pitting. Receiver is a cleaned metal color with tool marks around hammer screw, which may be an old replacement. Wood is sound and retains about all of an old refinish. Hammer will not hold in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. 4-36022 JR14 (3,500-5,000)

MARLIN MODEL 1881 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 29794. Cal. 40 (40-60). Fine deluxe ’81 with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, Beach’s combination front sight, Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight & a Lyman loop tang sight. Mounted with nicely figured, A-style checkered American walnut with serpentine grip cap & semi-crescent smooth steel buttplate. It has 3rd type receiver that measures 1.027″. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl retains 70-75% strong orig blue turning dark over front half. Magazine tube is mostly a silver/brown patina with scattered light surface spotting. Receiver is a gray metal color with some dings on front raised areas & traces of silvered case colors. Wood is sound with forearm showing moderate to heavy wear and retaining 50-60% orig varnish. Buttstock has a series of deep gouges with usual nicks & scratches and retains 75-80% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Bore appears to be re-lined. 4-36004 JR22 (3,500-5,000)

MARLIN MODEL 1881 DELUXE LIGHTWEIGHT RIFLE. SN 22500. Cal. 38-55. Fine deluxe rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, B-style checkered American walnut with checkered serpentine pistol grip stock & crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Marlin Firearms Company letter stating they are unable to provide details on this rifle, only that it was manufactured in 1889. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 80% strong orig blue with a few scattered spots of light surface discoloration. Receiver retains about 75% orig blue, strong on sides, thinning over top & bottom. Lever, hammer & buttplate retain faded case colors. Wood is sound showing moderate to heavy wear with forearm retaining 40-50% orig finish and buttstock 75-80% orig finish with some dark oil staining around grip area. Hammer will not hold in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-36037 JR5 (4,500-7,000)

MARLIN MODEL 1881 DELUXE LIGHTWEIGHT LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 20311. Cal. 32-40. Deluxe ’81 with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with very nicely figured, checkered American walnut with serpentine grip cap on pistol grip stock & crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Marlin Firearms Company letter identifying this rifle with 24″ bbl & pistol grip and indicating shipment Dec. 6, 1888. The 24″ bbl, as mentioned in the letter, is probably a mistake in records as it is apparent this bbl has always been in this rifle. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Good. No orig finish remains with metal retaining a smooth restored finish. Stock has a repair by top tang, otherwise wood is sound showing very heavy wear on forearm and moderate to heavy wear on buttstock and retains an old refinish. Hammer will not hold in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong dark bore. 4-36034 JR11 (2,000-3,000)

MARLIN MODEL 1881 DELUXE SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 18283. Cal. 40 (40-60). Fine deluxe rifle with 28″ oct bbl, half magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & a Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Receiver has the solid carrier. Mounted with very highly figured, checkered American walnut with pistol grip stock, serpentine grip cap & smooth steel, semi-crescent buttplate. Serial number was observed on left side of top & bottom tangs, under wood, on end of buttstock under the wood & inside toe of buttplate. Wood is possibly old factory replacement. Accompanied by a Marlin Firearms Company letter fully identifying this rifle with pistol grip and half magazine & indicating shipment Dec. 27, 1887. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Good. Bbl retains 60-70% orig blue with some old rust etching around rear sight and wrench marks over chamber area. Magazine tube is a dark blue/brown patina with fine pitting. Receiver has traces of orig blue being mostly a brown patina with fine pitting & some surface etching with tool marks around hammer screw. Stock has a couple of dings by heel, otherwise wood is sound and retains a fine custom oil finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with good shine & moderate pitting. 4-36030 JR9 (2,000-3,500)

VERY RARE MARLIN MODEL 1881 SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 7783. Cal. 40 (40-60). Fine deluxe ’81 with 28″ oct bbl, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. It has very rare half magazine feature & dbl set triggers. Mounted with highly figured, flame & shell grain B-style checkered American walnut with straight grip & smooth steel semi-crescent buttplate. It has 2nd type receiver with split carrier. Only a total of 16,379 of these fine rifles were ever made, of which only 194 had half magazines, 2,929 had set triggers and very few had checkered stocks with straight grips. Reference Marlin Rifles, Brophy. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains 75-80% orig blue turning plum & magazine tube about 80% thin orig blue. Receiver retains about 70% thinning, glossy orig blue. Lever & hammer retain most of their faded orig case colors. Buttplate retains shadows of case colors being mostly faded to silver. Wood is sound with usual nicks & scratches & a series of small dings on right side by buttplate and retains most of its orig piano varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-36025 JR69 (10,000-15,000)

MARLIN MODEL 1881 DELUXE SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 11026. Cal. 40 (40-60). Scarce deluxe ’81 with 28″ oct bbl, half magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight with adjustable aperture. Receiver has dbl set triggers. Mounted with very nicely figured, checkered American walnut with straight stock & semi-crescent smooth steel buttplate. It has dbl set triggers & case colored frame. The half magazine feature is very rare with only 194 produced Marlin Firearms, Brophy. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl & magazine tube are mostly a silver/brown patina with orig blue in sheltered areas. Receiver retains about 75-80% silvered case colors with traces of faded colors in sheltered areas. Wood is sound with forearm showing heavy wear & a hand worn patina. Buttstock shows moderate wear with a few nicks & scratches and retains a hand worn patina with traces of orig oil finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered pitting. 4-36040 JR8 (4,000-7,000)

MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 17257. Cal. 40 (40-60). Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock & semi-crescent smooth steel buttplate. It has 3rd style frame & split carrier. Accompanied by a Marlin Firearms Company letter stating they were unable to identify this rifle beyond the fact that it was manufactured in 1887. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 92-93% orig blue with worn sharp edges on bbl, thinned on magazine tube by forend cap. Receiver retains about 90-92% strong orig blue, thin on bottom. Lever & hammer retain faded case colors. Wood is sound with forearm retaining a hand worn patina and buttstock about 85% orig varnish with nicks, scratches & dings. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-36028 JR16 (4,000-7,000)

MARLIN MODEL 1881 SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 3502. Cal. 40 (40-60). Standard grade rifle with rare 24″ oct bbl, 3rd style markings, 2nd type frame, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & semi-crescent smooth steel buttplate. It has solid carrier. Accompanied by a Marlin Firearms Company letter stating that they are unable to fully identify this rifle except to state that it was manufactured in 1883. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 90% strong orig blue with a few dings on edges and sharp edge wear. Magazine tube retains strong blue in sheltered areas being mostly a plum/brown patina. Receiver is strong, retaining about 90% deep orig blue, thinning over the top with edge wear. Lever & hammer retain faded case colors, strong in sheltered areas. Forearm has a small repair over the loading gate spring, otherwise wood is sound with usual nicks, dings & scratches and retains about 90% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with fine pitting. 4-36038 JR4 (5,000-8,000)

MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 1303. Cal. 40 (40-60). Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & semi-crescent smooth steel buttplate. This rifle has a 2nd style frame & solid carrier. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 90% strong orig blue turning plum. Receiver retains 92-93% strong orig blue, thinned on bottom & lightly cleaned on sides. Lever & hammer retain strong case colors on sides. Wood is sound with a few minor nicks and retains about all of a fine professionally restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-36026 JR13 (4,000-7,000)

MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 7081. Cal. 40 (40-60). Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & altered Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. It has 2nd type receiver with split carrier & dbl set triggers. Mounted with straight grain, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & smooth steel semi-crescent buttplate. There were only 16,379 Model 1881s ever made and of the total only 2,929 had set triggers. Reference Marlin Firearms, Brophy. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good. Receiver & bbl retain traces of orig blue in sheltered areas being mostly a thin blue/brown patina, darker on magazine tube. Stock has a series of light gouges on right side of wrist & a small grain splinter by toe, otherwise wood is sound with traces of orig finish on forearm & about 40-50% orig finish on buttstock with balance a hand worn patina. Hammer is without safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. Would make a good Cowboy Action Shooter. 4-36013 JR74 (2,500-4,000)

MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 18730. Cal. 40 (40-60). Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered, nicely figured American walnut with straight stock & semi-crescent smooth steel buttplate. It has 3rd type frame with split carrier & dbl set triggers. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Good. Bbl retains 50-60% thin orig blue, stronger in sheltered areas, mixed with medium patina. Magazine tube has thin blue in sheltered areas, being mostly a silver/gray patina. Receiver retains about 40% thin orig blue, mostly on left side, with blue on right side in sheltered areas. Lever & hammer retain thin faded case colors. Wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains most of an old refinish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Would make an outstanding Cowboy Action Shooter. 4-36018 JR15 (2,500-4,000)

MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 9244. Cal. 40 (40-60). Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight with adjustable aperture. It has 2nd type receiver with solid carrier & dbl set triggers. Mounted with nicely figured, slab-sawed uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & smooth steel semi-crescent buttplate. Left side of forearm, at receiver, has crudely carved small initials “W.J.B”. Accompanied by a Marlin Firearms Co. letter identifying this rifle as caliber 40-60 with 28″ bbl, set trigger & shipped Sept. 8, 1885. There were only 16,379 Model 1881s ever made and of the total only 2,929 had set triggers. Reference Marlin Firearms, Brophy. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains 80-85% dull orig blue turning plum in areas. Magazine tube has a couple of removed dents & is overall a plum patina with blue in sheltered areas. Receiver retains about 80% thin glossy orig blue with candy striping & turned plum on bottom. Wood is sound with a series of small bruises on forearm & usual nicks & scratches elsewhere with forearm retaining 60-70% orig varnish with a hand worn patina. Buttstock retains most of its orig varnish with some dark oil staining around receiver. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered fine pitting. 4-36016 JR75 (5,000-8,000)

MARLIN MODEL 1881 SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 14385. Cal. 40 (40-60). Scarce special order ’81 with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight with friction adjustable aperture. Receiver is the light 3rd type measuring 1.033″ and is case hardened. Mounted with very nicely figured, slab-sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & semi-crescent smooth steel buttplate. Accompanied by a Marlin Firearms Co. letter identifying this rifle as caliber 40-60 with 26″ bbl & shipped Oct. 10, 1886. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Fine plus. Bbl retains 75-85% thinning orig blue, strong in sheltered areas. Magazine tube retains about 90% thinning orig blue, strong in sheltered areas. Receiver retains 75-80% faded case colors with balance turned silver. Lever & hammer retain faded case colors. Buttstock has a couple of filled areas, otherwise wood is sound and retains most of an old restored finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of light pitting. 4-35998 JR20 (3,500-5,000)

RARE EXTREMELY EARLY 1ST MODEL REBATED FRAME MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 10. Cal. 45 Govt. (45-70). Standard grade rifle with 23-3/4″ oct bbl, reduced during period of use, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Receiver has the 1st style “step” on bottom front of frame with the solid carrier & has rare case-colored frame. Mounted with nicely figured, slab-sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & semi-crescent smooth steel buttplate. Buttplate has the rare nickel-plated feature as found on other very early 1881’s. The serial number is found on left side of upper & lower tangs beneath the wood, twice on the tip of the stock under the metal and inside the buttplate. No further disassembly was attempted to verify additionally numbered pieces. The magazine front stud dovetail is contoured to fit bottom flats of bbl. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl length as noted, probably reduced from a substantially longer length. Bbl retains 70-75% thin orig blue & magazine tube 65-70%. Both have stronger blue in sheltered areas. Rare case-colored receiver & dust cover retain about 50% faded case colors with balance turned silver. Lever & hammer retain areas of strong case colors and buttplate most of its orig nickel plating. Wood is sound, missing a small sliver by top tang & a gouge by bottom tang and retains most of an old refinish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with some minor orange peel pitting. 4-35999 JR28 (4,000-6,000)

RARE 1ST MODEL REBATED FRAME MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 155. Cal. 45 Govt. (45-70). Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, Rocky Mtn. front sight with homemade German silver blade & altered Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Receiver has the 1st style “step” on bottom front of frame with solid carrier. Mounted with nicely figured, slab-sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & semi-crescent smooth steel buttplate. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl & magazine tube retain a smooth plum/brown patina with some light pitting on magazine tube. Receiver retains traces of orig finish in sheltered areas being mostly a mottled silver/brown patina. Front raised area, right rebated area & top of receiver have hammer marks. Forearm has a repaired break over loading gate spring and a repaired severe break in wrist of stock with usual nicks & scratches and overall retains a hand worn old restored finish. Hammer will not hold in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-36002 JR25 (3,000-5,000)

MARLIN MODEL 1881 SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 26976. Cal. 40 (40-60). Standard grade rifle with special order 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, Lyman ivory bead hunting front sight & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight with adjustable aperture and a thick base vernier tang sight with 3″ staff. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & semi-crescent smooth steel buttplate. Accompanied by a Marlin Firearms Company letter fully identifying this rifle as having been shipped July 7, 1890. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 92-94% strong bright orig blue with some slight thinning & turning plum. Receiver retains 75-80% thin orig blue, strong & bright in sheltered areas. Lever & hammer retain faded case colors. Wood is sound with usual nicks, dings & scratches and retains about 90% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-36032 JR7 (6,000-10,000)

MARLIN MODEL 1881 LIGHTWEIGHT LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 13899. Cal. 40 (40-60). Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, Rocky Mtn. front sight with homemade brass blade & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight grip & semi-crescent smooth steel buttplate. Receiver measures 1.023″ thick making it a 3rd type light receiver. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains about 95% strong orig blue with only edge wear, a couple of dings & a few scattered spots of light discoloration. Magazine tube is overall a plum/blue/brown patina. Receiver retains about 50% thin orig finish being gray on top & bottom edges with some light to moderate pitting on bottom. Wood is sound with light nicks, dings & scratches and retains most of a light refinish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few spots of fine pitting. 4-36010 JR19 (3,500-5,000)

MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 1196. Cal. 45 Govt. (45-70). Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, slightly altered Rocky Mtn. front sight & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, slab-sawed uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & semi-crescent smooth steel buttplate. Bottom of stock & forend cap have sling swivels that appear to be factory original. Forearm swivel has an unusual keyhole shaped, hand forged sling loop. Receiver is 2nd type with solid carrier. Top flat of bbl has “J.M. MARLIN” marking with arrows at each end. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains a thin plum/brown patina with scattered spots of discoloration. Magazine tube is a mottled silver/brown patina. Receiver retains about 60-70% thin orig blue with a couple of small scratches, turning silver on bottom & plum over top. Forearm has a crack over loading gate spring, otherwise wood is sound with forearm retaining traces of orig finish being mostly a hand worn patina. Buttstock has a series of light gouges by right heel & left side by buttplate with usual nicks & scratches elsewhere and retains about 50-60% orig finish with a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of fine pitting. Would make a fine Cowboy Action Shooter. 4-36014 JR68 (4,000-7,000)

MARLIN MODEL 1881 TRANSITION LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 438. Cal. 40 (40-60). Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver front sight & tall Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Top flat of bbl has 2nd type roll marking of “J.M. MARLIN” with arrows at each end. It has 2nd type receiver with solid carrier & square corners at junction of stock & top tang. Top tang has two wide spaced holes, probably to fit a Winchester tang sight. Mounted with very nicely figured, slab-sawed uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & smooth steel semi-crescent buttplate. It is unclear how many of these transition ’81’s were made but few survive today with much orig finish and therefore are a desirable addition to a Marlin collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain a blue/brown patina with stronger blue in sheltered areas. Receiver retains about 80% thinning orig blue turned silver on bottom. Lever & hammer have case hardening turned silver. Wood is missing a small chip by top tang, otherwise wood is sound with a few scattered, very minor surface mars and retains most of a fine restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-35373 JR73 (3,000-5,000)

RARE MARLIN MODEL 1881 SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 4797. Cal. 40 (40-60). Rare standard grade special order rifle with 28″ oct bbl, half magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, slab-sawed uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & smooth steel semi-crescent buttplate. Bottom flat of bbl has a factory dovetailed sling swivel with a corresponding sling loop on bottom of stock. There is also a tiny German silver shield in bottom of stock. It has Type 2 receiver with split carrier. Accompanied by a Marlin Firearms Co. letter identifying this rifle in caliber 40-60 with 28″ oct bbl, half magazine & shipped May 22, 1883. There was 16,379 of these rifles built with only 194 of that total having half magazine. Reference Marlin Firearms, Brophy. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Fine. All metal retains a smooth, even plum patina with a couple of minor nicks on receiver. Forearm has a couple of cracks over loading gate spring with a couple of small gouges on left side, otherwise wood is sound with traces of orig finish being mostly a smooth hand worn patina with light nicks & scratches. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with good shine & light etching in grooves. 4-36017 JR77 (4,000-7,000)

MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 9251. Cal. 40 (40-60). Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mountain front sight and Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered, nicely figured American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 30-35% thin orig blue with balance a thin silver to plum/brown patina. The magazine tube is mostly a thin silver/brown patina. Receiver retains 65-75% thin orig blue, mostly a gray/brown patina on the bottom. Wood is sound with a scratch in the forearm and a minor grain check with buttstock retaining most of an old restored finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright shiny bore. 4-36027 JR1 (3,500-5,000)

MARLIN MODEL 1881 LIGHTWEIGHT LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 9749. Cal. 40 (40-60). Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. It has 3rd type frame that measures 1.034″, with solid carrier. Mounted with nicely figured, slab-sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & smooth steel semi-crescent buttplate. Mr. Clapp’s note regarding this rifle states that he purchased it March 18, 1990 from Ray Mathews of Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada. He states that Ray had this rifle for approx. 55 years. It came from an uncle of his stepmother who owned a mine in Butte, Montana, who probably purchased the rifle new. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains a thin plum/brown patina with edge wear & a few scattered small spots of discoloration. Magazine tube is a dark plum/brown patina. Receiver retains about 30% thin orig finish, stronger in sheltered areas. Lever & hammer retain case hardening turned silver. Stock has a small hole in bottom & there is a gouge in forearm, otherwise wood is sound with usual nicks & scratches. Forearm retains traces of orig varnish being mostly a hand worn patina. Buttstock retains about 80-85% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-36007 JR67 (4,000-6,000)

RARE MARLIN MODEL 1881 SPECIAL ORDER SMALL RECEIVER LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 16708. Cal. 32-40. Standard grade rifle with very rare 24″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & altered Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Only 16,379 of these rare rifles were ever made and of that total only 2,788 had 24″ bbls. Reference Marlin Firearms, Brophy. Accompanied by a Marlin Firearms Co. letter identifying this rifle in caliber 32-40 with 24″ bbl shipped July 9, 1887. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good. Metal retains 75-80% thinning orig blue turning plum, thinner on magazine tube. Loading port has some pry marks with a few scratches on receiver. Forearm has repaired cracks over loading gate spring & repaired cracks in wrist with an open crack through bottom tang screw hole. Overall forearm retains a dark, hand worn patina with buttstock most of a light restored finish. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. 4-36024 JR64 (2,000-3,000)

MARLIN MODEL 1881 LIGHTWEIGHT LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 22059. Cal. 38-55. Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & slightly altered Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Good. Bbl retains 75-85% strong orig blue showing wear around front sight and on edges. Magazine tube is mostly a silver/brown patina. Receiver retains 30-35% orig blue mixed with patina, worn silver over top & bottom edges. Wood is sound and retains about all of a refinish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-36039 JR10 (1,500-2,500)

MARLIN MODEL 1881 LIGHTWEIGHT LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 13243. Cal. 38-55. Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine with German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered, nicely figured American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Marlin Firearms Company letter identifying this rifle as found and indicating shipment date of July 31, 1886. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 75-80% orig blue, thinning & turning plum with a few scattered nicks on the edges. Magazine tube is mostly a silver/brown patina. Receiver retains 70-75% thinning orig blue, mostly gray on bottom with traces of case colors on lever & hammer. Wood is sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains most of an old restored finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-36035 JR2 (3,000-4,500)

SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 22269. Cal. 38-55. Scarce small frame ’81 with rare 26″ oct bbl, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & a replacement Winchester-style ladder rear sight. Mounted with straight grain, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Serial number was observed on left side of top & bottom tangs under the wood, on front edge of buttstock under the metal & inside buttplate. Of the 16,379 Model ’81 rifles that were made only 277 were produced with 26″ bbls making this a very rare rifle. Reference Marlin Firearms, Brophy. Accompanied by a Marlin Firearms Co. letter identifying this rifle in caliber 38-55 with 26″ bbl & shipped July 25, 1889. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Fair to good. Bbl retains about 60% orig blue turning plum & brown toward muzzle end. Magazine tube is a plum/brown. Receiver retains traces of blue in sheltered areas being mostly a mottled silver/brown patina. Forearm has a hairline over loading gate spring area with grain checks by buttplate & usual nicks, dings & scratches and overall retains a smooth hand worn patina. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. 4-36029 JR80 (2,000-3,500)

MARLIN MODEL 1881 LIGHTWEIGHT RIFLE. SN 21537. Cal. 32-40. Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & flat top Marlin rear sight. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate and is fitted with dbl set triggers. Accompanied by a Marlin Firearms Company letter fully identifying this rifle with set triggers and indicating shipment March 27, 1889. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain thin orig blue in sheltered areas being mostly a plum/brown patina. Receiver retains 25-30% thin orig blue being mostly a plum/brown patina with striation lines on sides. Forearm has a hairline on right side and a couple of gouges, otherwise wood is sound with forearm showing heavy saddle bow wear and overall retaining most of an old restored finish. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore that may clean better. 4-36033 JR3 (3,000-5,000)

MARLIN MODEL 1881 LIGHTWEIGHT LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 10910. Cal. 32-40. Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured replacement, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: About good. Bbl retains 50-60% thin blue/brown finish with scattered light nicks & magazine tube is a silver/brown patina with two series of small dents & dings from dents having been removed. Receiver retains traces of blue in very sheltered areas, being mostly a silver/gray patina. Wood is sound with a custom oil finish. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. 4-36036 JR6 (1,500-2,500)

SCARCE MARLIN MODEL 1881 LIGHTWEIGHT LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 9574. Cal. 40 (40-60). Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & altered Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with straight grain, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. This rifle has light receiver that measures 1.033″ and also has a very light weight bbl. The serial number appears on left side of upper & lower tangs with the number “9373” on buttstock & inside buttplate. The top tang screw is a replacement. Accompany by a Marlin Firearms Co. letter stating they are unable to fully identify this rifle due to incomplete records but that it was manufactured 5/4/85. Mr. Clapp’s notes state that “This is the only heavy cal. 1881 I know of with light weight barrel.” PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains about 85% orig blue, thinned over forearm area. Magazine tube is mostly a plum/brown patina. Receiver retains 30-40% orig blue, strong in sheltered areas, with balance a smooth plum/brown patina. Floorplate & forearm screws are replacements. There is another smaller screw missing from floorplate. Wood is sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains most of an old restored finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-36009 JR21 (4,000-6,000)

SCARCE TRANSITION MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 407. Cal. 45 Govt. (45-70). Scarce standard grade 2nd Type rifle with 28″ oct bbl, altered Rocky Mtn. front sight & a replacement sheet metal Marlin rear sight. It has very early 2nd Type frame with square junction at the tangs, a replacement dust cover, serial number “4359” & a replacement buttstock & buttplate, serial number “5085”. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Fair. No orig finish remains with metal being a cleaned, mottled silver/gray patina with scattered fine pitting & some rinse marks over chamber area. Forearm has several cracks with repairs & buttstock a major crude repair through wrist. Forearm is a dark hand worn patina with heavy oil stain at receiver. Buttstock is loose on frame and retains a hand worn patina. Hammer will not hold at full cock when bolt is closed, otherwise mechanics are fine, worn dark bore. 4-36031 JR79 (800-1,500)

RARE 1ST MODEL REBATED FRAME MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 166. Cal. 45 Govt. (45-70). Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, Rocky Mtn. front sight with homemade German silver blade & altered Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight with homemade elevator. Receiver has the 1st style “step” on bottom front of frame with the early solid carrier. Mounted with nicely figured, slab-sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & semi-crescent smooth steel buttplate. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Good. Bbl is mostly a mottled dark brown patina with a few minor nicks. Magazine tube is a thin silver/brown patina. Receiver has a few nicks on sides & over top receiver ring with another on dust cover. Hammer screw & trigger screw are slightly battered. Forearm has a crack over loading gate spring & another in wrist of stock with a hairline back of top tang & another grain check at buttplate tang. Forearm has a series of small gouges, otherwise wood has normal light nicks & scratches and retains most of an old refinish. Hammer sometimes will follow the bolt on closing, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bright bore. 4-36003 JR24 (3,000-5,000)

RARE 1ST MODEL REBATED FRAME MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 113. Cal. 45 Govt. (45-70). Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Receiver has the 1st style “step” on bottom front of frame with the solid carrier. Mounted with nicely figured, slab-sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & semi-crescent smooth steel buttplate. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl retains a smooth dark brown patina with scattered spots of light surface corrosion. Magazine tube is a thin mottled silver/brown patina & receiver is a cleaned dull gray patina with scattered light pitting & traces of orig blue in sheltered areas. Forearm has a repaired crack, otherwise wood is sound with usual nicks & dings and retains an old restored finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-36001 JR27 (3,000-5,000)

MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 11151. Cal. 45 Govt. (45-70). Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & altered Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & smooth steel semi-crescent buttplate. It has 2nd type receiver with split carrier. Accompanied by a Marlin Firearms Co. letter identifying this rifle in caliber 45-70 with 28″ bbl & shipped Sept. 9, 1885. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl retains 70-75% dark blue/brown patina with stronger blue in sheltered areas & some scattered spots of pitting. Magazine tube is a silver/gray patina having been cleaned with some spots of discoloration. Receiver retains 60-70% thin orig blue, mostly on left side with scattered spots of surface discoloration & light pitting. Forend cap screw is severely battered. Wood is sound with usual nicks, scratches & dings, missing small chips around tangs & retains traces of orig finish being mostly a hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, strong sharp bore with good shine & scattered light pitting. Would make an outstanding Cowboy Action Shooter. 4-36011 JR76 (2,500-4,000)

MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 4570. Cal. 45 (45-70). Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock & semi-crescent smooth steel buttplate. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: About good. No orig finish remains with bbl & magazine tube a mottled dark silver/brown patina. Receiver is a mottled smooth brown patina with some light surface rust and may be an old refinish. Wood is sound with nicks, dings & scratches and retains a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting & a ring about 6″ from muzzle. 4-36006 JR18 (1,500-2,500)

UNUSUAL MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 4182. Cal. 45 Govt. (45-70). Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Caliber marking over chamber is reversed reading from receiver to muzzle instead of muzzle to receiver as is normally found. It has Type 2 receiver with solid carrier. The hammer screw, tang screw & forend cap screw are replacements. Mounted with nicely figured, slab-sawed uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & smooth steel semi-crescent buttplate. Wood is modern replacement. Serial number was observed on left sides of top & bottom tangs but was not found in buttstock & buttplate has serial number has serial number “2227”. Accompanied by a Marlin Firearms Co. letter stating they were unable to provide any information about this rifle except that it was made in 1883. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: About good. No orig finish remains with there being a blue/brown patina in some sheltered areas but generally overall a cleaned metal color. Wood is sound and retains about all of its fine custom finish with a few minor nicks & scratches. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore with good shine & some scattered pitting. Would make a good Cowboy Action Shooter. 4-36012 JR78 (2,000-3,000)

RARE EARLY TRANSITION MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 443. Cal. 40 (40-60). Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight with screw & broken Winchester-style 3-leaf carbine express rear sight. Top flat has early “J.M. MARLIN” 2-line address with arrows at each end. Buttstock has square junction at tang corners & frame is not rebated. Top of receiver & part of dust cover were filed flat during period of use, apparently to accommodate lower sight and that area now has a patina that matches rest of receiver. Serial number was observed on left side of upper & lower tangs under the wood, on face of buttstock under metal & inside buttplate. Tang screw is a replacement and there is a small plug in wood back of top tang. Carrier is of the early solid type. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Good. Bbl retains 65-70% dark orig blue with edge wear & scattered fine pitting. Magazine tube is a mottled silver/brown patina. Receiver has traces of orig blue in sheltered areas being mostly a mottled silver/brown patina with cleaning marks on bottom. Lever spring screw is missing. Stock is missing a chip at toe with a couple of gouges in forearm & usual handling & use marks. Forearm retains 60-70% orig varnish & buttstock about 75% orig varnish, both with a fine hand patina. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bore with some shine, dark in grooves with minor pitting. 4-36008 JR66 (2,500-4,000)

MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 1181. Cal. 40 (40-60). Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock & semi-crescent smooth steel buttplate. It has 2nd type frame with solid carrier. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl & magazine tube are a thin plum/brown patina with sharp edge wear. Receiver has been cleaned to bright metal. Forearm has two cracks over loading gate spring, otherwise wood is sound showing heavy wear with some gouges on forearm & light nicks & scratches on buttstock. Forearm has a hand worn patina and buttstock retains 60-70% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. 4-36005 JR23 (3,000-5,000)

MARLIN MODEL 1881 DELUXE SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 14169. Cal. 45 Govt. (45-70). Fine ’81 rifle with 2nd type frame, split carrier with rare 24″ bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, A-style checkered American walnut with serpentine pistol grip stock & semi-crescent smooth steel buttplate. Bbl has a second dovetail under rear sight & top tang has a third screw hole, possibly from an old scope mount. Only 16,379 of these scarce rifles were ever made and of that total only 2,788 had 24″ bbls and only 1,303 had pistol grip stock. Reference Marlin Firearms, Brophy. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good. No orig finish remains being an overall restored finish with light nicks & dings & fine pitting on receiver. The forearm has a gouge on right side & buttstock a couple of small gouges and both retain a fine restored finish with forearm checkering freshened and pistol grip checkering showing heavy wear. Mechanics are fine, good bore with moderate to heavy pitting. 4-36015 JR65 (2,500-4,000)

MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 17808. Cal. 45-70. Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, Lyman front sight & altered Marlin rear sight with a Lyman tang sight & dbl set triggers. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock & semi-crescent smooth steel buttplate. Accompanied by a Marlin Firearms Company letter fully identifying this rifle with 28″ bbl & set triggers and indicating shipment Nov. 10, 1888. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Good. Bbl retains 25-30% orig finish in sheltered areas with balance a plummy/brown patina with minor nicks & some scattered light pitting. Magazine tube is mostly a medium to dark patina with a small dent & scattered fine pitting. Receiver retains a mottled silver/gray/brown patina with a few spots of pitting. Wood is sound with nicks, dings & bruises with forearm a hand worn patina & buttstock retaining about 75% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with good shine. 4-36041 JR12 (2,000-3,000)

RARE 1ST MODEL REBATED FRAME MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 43. Cal. 45 Govt. (45-70). Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, Rocky Mtn. front sight & very early Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Receiver has the 1st style “step” on bottom front of frame with the solid carrier. The front magazine stud dovetail is contoured to bbl flats. Mounted with nicely figured, slab-sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & semi-crescent smooth steel buttplate. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Good. Bbl & magazine tube retain a smooth dark brown patina, lighter on magazine tube. Forend cap & buttstock have old, non-factory sling swivel holes. Receiver, lever & hammer also have a dark brown patina with a few scattered spots of light rust. Forearm is missing a small sliver over loading gate spring and there is a gouge on left side of wrist AT top tang, otherwise wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains most of an old refinish over some orig finish on forearm and about 50% orig finish on buttstock. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. 4-36000 JR26 (3,000-5,000)

LOT OF A CARVED MOOSE ANTLER WITH MARLIN HORSE & RIDER & THE MARLIN COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION PEWTER STATUE OF THE MARLIN HORSE & RIDER. 1) The carved moose antler is about 28″ long and about 15″ high at the tallest point mounted on a plain oak base. Part of the left half of the antler has been spectacularly relief carved with the image of the Marlin rider. To the right of the image is the brand “JM” connected and to the left is another brand “D” arrow. In the arch above the carving is the artist’s signature “19-Guy Dahl-90”. Mr. Clapp commissioned this fine piece of work by Guy M. Dahl, a wildlife artist in Alberta, Canada. At the time this work was commissioned Mr. Dahl was only a part time artist, not becoming a full time artist until about 1993. His highly acclaimed work is now exhibited throughout North America, Europe & Asia. A folder of his advertisements accompanies this lot. From the time this fine carving completed, it was always part of Mr. Clapp’s Marlin displays at the various gun shows throughout the Rocky Mountain region. 2) Fine pewter statue of the Marlin horse & rider that is about 4″ long x 6″ high mounted on a 4″ x 4-3/4″ walnut base with rounded corners. Front side of the base of the statue is marked “The Marlin Firearms Co.” Back side of base is marked “Danger Ahead” and one edge of base is copyrighted “M.F.C. 1989”. Includes its orig shipping box. 3) Small framed sign with visible image 12″ x 7-3/4″ which was also part of Mr. Clapp’s display which lists information about the Model 1881 Marlin. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) Antler & base are extremely fine with a fine toned patina. 2) Pewter statue retains all of its orig luster. 3) Sign is slightly yellowed but fine. 4-36092 JR516 (1,000-1,500)

LOT OF TWO EXTREMELY RARE MARLIN ACCESSORY ITEMS. 1) Possibly the only set known, this Marlin 3-way handcuff is a much speculated & sought after item. Mr. Clapp obtained this set many years ago and had never offered them for sale or had them photographed or published. There is one reference in an old Marlin catalog but Mr. Clapp had speculated that they were never actually made, this possibly being the prototype or experimental set that was never accepted or pursued by the law enforcement community. This set is described as three Marlin handcuffs attached to a central ring with forged orig links and nickel plating. The handcuffs are individually marked “MARLIN FIRE ARMS CO. / NEW HAVEN CT. U.S.A.”. All three are marked identically. All three cuffs are nickel finish and are completely functional. Accompanied by two keys, one original and one reproduction. 2) Extremely rare nickel plated steel Marlin shoehorn/button hook. Overall 10-1/2″ long with a tapered concave shoehorn on one end and a button hook on the other. Marked on back side of shoehorn “Marlin Firearms Co. / New Haven Ct.”. “New Haven” has an arrow at each end. CONDITION: 1) Handcuffs, as noted, are functional and retain, overall, about 50% orig nickel finish with flaked & worn areas a dark patina. 2) Shoehorn/button hook retains about 96-97% strong nickel over copper finish with slight edge wear. 4-36077, 4-36086 JR505 (3,000-5,000)

ASSORTED ASSEMBLAGE OF GUN RELATED PARTS PIECES AND MEMORABILIA FROM THE LELAND CLAPP ESTATE COLLECTION. SN NSN. Two glass top display cases and two small organizing bins. First display case contains various scope rings and bases, some shotgun cleaning brushes, sling swivel kits, Wood Wise Productions instructional audio tape, a couple various jack knives, bolt for Lakefield Mk 1 22 lr., a small organizer of various sight elevators, anschutz 22 cal magazine, Remington nylon magazine, Browning A bolt magazine, Lakefield 22 magazine, spotting scope eye piece covers, and a couple of other miscellaneous trinkets. Second glass top display contains four Marlin hard rubber butt plates of various description one missing lg chip, a quantity of turn of the century small revolver hard rubber grips some pairs some sgls, reproduction 22 cal Remington metal magazine and a nylon magazine, Cooey model 64 magazine, Browning A bolt mag, Lakefield mag, a 1992 dated Marlin belt buckle, a decorative handmade buckle with turquoise and small claws, a 1996 dated Marlin belt buckle, two turquoise inlaid bracelets, four various tang sights three orig, one reproduction, Lyman tang sight with box, tang sight for Marlin 36/336 with box, five various rear sights, Williams fool proof sight in box marked “TC”, small organizer with fifteen plus packs of Marlin matches, mid range reproduction Vernier tang sight and globe front sight, various other rear sights, about a dozen various front sights, four Marlin razor blades in wrapper, about a 6″ sheath knife, another small glass display with various sights and parts, a Speer plastic bullet box with two rear sights and elevators, two orig tang sights, small globe front sight, and an adjustable older rear sight, Lyman 56 receiver sight with box, Williams rear sight in box marked “BAR”, Ruger stainless steel sgl 6 cylinder in red bag and box, The two organizers are filled with various sights, screws, bbl bands, sight elevators, etc. Some are new some are used. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp estate collection. CONDITION: Condition on items in this lot varies from new in orig packaging to used, some with minor damage. 4-36091 BDT301 (2,000-3,000)

ASSORTMENT OF MARLIN CATALOGS, ADVERTISING PIECES AND ASSORTED RELATED ITEMS OF INTEREST. SN NSN. 19 Marlin factory catalogs dating back to 1896 through the late teens not inclusive and includes some duplicates. There are other catalogs including ideals some orig and some reproduction. A framed Marlin logo advertising piece. 100 year of Marlin Bill of Rights Article II plaque. Numerous Marlin Firearm Co collection cards. An early Marlin sight in target for micro groove rifling. Numerous Marlin related bumper stickers. A Colonel Larson reward poster. Numerous late 20th century advertising. Two Marlin Article II tin signs, one new in box. Three Marlin counter mats, and a box of related gun advertising from Ruger, Bushnell and Sierra. PROVENANCE: The Leland Clapp estate collection. CONDITION: Condition of items vary from new in carton to used and tattered on some of the catalogs. Most of the catalogs are orig but there are some reprints included. 4-36088 BDT301 (3,000-5,000)

SCARCE MARLIN MODEL 1888 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 23791. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Standard grade rifle with 24″ oct bbl, replacement Kentucky rifle-style front sight & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, slab-sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Note: According to the book Marlin Firearms, Brophy, a total of only 4,814 of these rare rifles were ever produced of which only about 1,298 were in caliber 32. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Fine plus. Bbl & magazine tube retain 92-94% strong orig blue, slightly thinner on magazine tube with a few scattered spots of light surface rust. Receiver retains 65-70% thin orig blue turning plum. Wood is sound with usual nicks & dings and some light bruises on left side of buttstock. Forearm retains 25-30% orig varnish with balance a hand worn patina. Buttstock retains 75-80% orig varnish with a worn patina around wrist. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. 4-36052 JR33 (2,500-3,500)

SCARCE MARLIN MODEL 1888 SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 24872. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Scarce rifle with 26″ oct bbl, special order half magazine with hunting front sight & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight with adjustable aperture. Mounted with nicely figured, slab-sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. According to the book Marlin Firearms, Brophy, only 264 of the rifles out of the minuscule 4,814 total production were made in 26″ bbl length and only 78 total had half magazine. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl retains about 60% orig blue with balance a smooth dark patina and rest of metal a smooth chocolate brown patina. Stock has a small repair in wrist and forearm a series of gouges, otherwise wood is sound with minor nicks & scratches & forearm retains a dark hand worn patina. Buttstock retains about 70% dull orig varnish with balance a dark hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with some shine and fine pitting in grooves. 4-36053 JR32 (2,500-4,000)

SCARCE MARLIN MODEL 1888 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 20658. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade rifle with 24″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & semi-buckhorn Marlin rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Only 4,814 of these rare rifles were ever made and of that total only 1,727 were in caliber 44. Reference Marlin Rifles, Brophy. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 75-80% orig blue turning plum with sharp edge wear & a few scattered minor nicks. Magazine tube is mostly a light brown patina with one minor ding. Receiver retains 25-30% thin orig blue with balance a plum patina. Lever & hammer retain traces of case colors. Wood is sound with normal nicks & scratches showing a heavy hand worn patina on forearm with about 30% orig finish under a light applied finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore, dark in grooves. 4-36046 JR63 (2,500-4,000)

SCARCE MARLIN MODEL 1888 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 23505. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Standard grade rifle with 24″ oct bbl, full magazine, Beach’s combination front sight & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered, slab-sawed American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Note: According to the book Marlin Firearms, Brophy, only 4,814 of this model was ever produced, of which 1,298 were produced in caliber 32. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 65-70% thin orig blue, stronger in sheltered areas. Magazine tube has a couple of minor dents and overall retains blue in sheltered areas, being mostly a silver/gray patina. Receiver retains 65-70% orig blue, stronger on left side. Lever & hammer retain traces of case colors. Lever screw is somewhat battered. Wood is sound with a gouge in forearm & minor nicks & scratches elsewhere and retains about 90% of a bright refinish. Mechanics are crisp, strong dark bore. 4-36047 JR34 (2,500-3,500)

SCARCE MARLIN MODEL 1888 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 25511. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Scarce standard grade rifle with rare 24″ rnd bbl, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight and, what is probably a replacement Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with straight grain, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Right side of receiver, above loading port, is stamped “G.W.L.” in tiny letters. According to the book Marlin Firearms, Brophy, only 4,814 of these rare rifles were ever produced and of that number only 266 had rnd bbls. Accompanied by a Marlin Firearms Co. letter identifying this rifle with 24″ rnd bbl, shipped Aug. 24, 1889. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Very good. No orig finish remains with metal being a cleaned medium gray patina with scattered light pitting. Forearm has a crack in tip & a hairline back of bottom tang in buttstock with another back of top tang, otherwise wood is sound and retains most of an old refinish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-36051 JR37 (2,000-3,000)

SCARCE MARLIN MODEL 1888 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 26079. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Standard grade rifle with 24″ rnd bbl, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & Winchester-style, platinum line, 3-leaf carbine express sight with 2 broken leaves and a Lyman large loop tang sight. Mounted with straight grain, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Stock & forearm each have filled areas from what was probably an old sling swivel mount. According to the book Marlin Firearms, Brophy, only 4,814 of these rare rifles were ever made of which only 1,298 were in 32 caliber and only 266 have rnd bbls. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Good. No orig finish remains with metal being a cleaned metal color with scattered fine pitting, beginning to repatinate. Stock is missing chips by top tang, otherwise wood is sound and retains 85-90% of an old refinish with light nicks & scratches and a deep scratch in forearm. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with good shine & fine pitting. 4-36044 JR36 (2,000-3,000)

SCARCE MARLIN MODEL 1888 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 25373. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Standard grade rifle with rare 24″ rnd bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with straight grain, uncheckered American walnut with straight grip & crescent buttplate. According to the book Marlin Firearms, Brophy, only 4,814 of these rare rifles were ever made and of that small number only 266 were with rnd bbls. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Good. No orig finish remains being a smooth medium brown patina, slightly thinner on receiver with traces of silvered case colors on lever & hammer. Stock has a pinned repair through wrist & a hairline in wrist, otherwise wood is sound with forearm a smooth hand worn patina & buttstock retaining about 70% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with fine pitting. 4-36054 JR35 (2,000-3,000)

ULTRA-RARE DEEP RELIEF ENGRAVED GOLD PLATED PRESENTATION GRADE DELUXE MARLIN MODEL 1889 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 87609. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Spectacular 1893 Chicago World’s Fair Model 1889 rifle with 24″ oct to rnd bbl, half magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight with adjustable aperture. Mounted with extremely beautiful, very highly figured, center crotch cut, flame grain, B-style checkered American walnut with serpentine grip & Marlin embossed hard rubber buttplate. Receiver is extremely beautifully deep relief engraved by Conrad Ulrich in #9 style with the large vignette of a standing buck deer, a standing doe & a resting doe in a very highly detailed forest scene on left side and a deep relief standing bull elk in a mountain scene on right side, all surrounded by full coverage, very fine foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. There is a wide gold inlaid band & a narrow platinum inlaid band at bbl root along with matching foliate arabesque engraving over the visible top five flats. Top & bottom of receiver are engraved to match. Forend cap has light engraving with a chip & dot border. The lever is also, most unusually, engraved with light arabesque patterns and chip & dot borders. Right top flat of bbl is engraved in period script “Presented to H.W. Chester, by The Marlin Fire Arms Co.” Left top flat of bbl is engraved in matching script “World’s Fair Chicago. 1893.” Accompanied by two letters from the Marlin Firearms Co. dated 1956, the first of which is signed by Roger Kenna, President of Marlin, acknowledging receipt of this rifle and transferring it to Mr. Harry Teator, Manager of the Gun Service Dept. Mr. Teator then responded that the rifle “left the factory, Mar. 14, 1894″ and was equipped with a 38-40 caliber, 24″ half oct bbl with half length magazine tube & pistol grip stock.” He further states that this is all the information in the records but that they knew for a fact that a few of these guns were made up for the Chicago World’s Fair. He also states that a small piece of the hard rubber buttplate was broken from the toe but they had recovered it & taped it in place, which is now missing. Mr. Teator further offered to “trade” a new Model 336 High Power lever action rifle for this one so that they could put it into the company collection. Additionally accompanying is another Marlin Firearms Co. letter supplying the same technical information as reported above. According to the book, Marlin Firearms, Brophy, only 55,119 Model 1889 rifles were ever manufactured and of that total only 854 had half magazines, only 508 had half oct bbls & only 2,296 had pistol grip stocks. There is no indication of the number of engraved guns but any engraved Model 1889 is very rare and this deep relief engraved presentation rifle is probably one of a kind. Note: This rifle is consecutive numbered to two other consecutively numbered Deluxe case colored Model 1889’s from another consignor, being sold together elsewhere in this auction. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% strong orig blue with a few scattered freckles of light surface rust, slightly dulled on magazine tube. Receiver retains 92-94% strong orig gold wash showing light wear at carry point. Forend cap retains 60-70% orig gold wash. Lever retains about 60% case colors turned silver & hammer is dark. Stock has the aforementioned chipped toe with a couple of small gouges & a couple of small bruises in forearm with usual light handling & use marks and retains most of its orig piano finish varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore with pitting in grooves. 4-35038 JR53 (40,000-70,000)

TWO SPECTACULAR & RARE MARLIN MODEL 1889 DELUXE RIFLES WITH CONSECUTIVE NUMBERS. SN 87607 & 87608. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Two very rare Model 89’s with rare & desirable case colored receivers. Serial number 87607 has a rare 24″ oct to rnd bbl with half magazine, ivory bead hunting front sight, slot blank in rear seat & a Lyman loop tang sight. Mounted with very highly figured, B-style checkered American walnut with serpentine pistol grip & Marlin embossed hard rubber shotgun buttplate. Serial number 87608 has a 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight, Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight with adjustable aperture & a Lyman loop tang sight. Mounted with very highly figured, flame & shell grain B-style checkered American walnut with serpentine pistol grip & crescent buttplate. According to the book Marlin Firearms, Brophy, only 55,119 of these first side-eject Marlins were made and of that number only 207 had short magazines, only 508 had half oct bbls and only 3,729 had 26″ bbls, making this, indeed, a very rare pair of rifles. There is no indication of how many were case colored but blue was the standard finish with color case hardening a special order feature. Note: These two rifles are consecutively numbered to a third Model 1889 from another consignor, being sold elsewhere in this auction. CONDITION: Serial number 87607: Extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 96-98% strong orig blue with forend cap retaining about 90% orig blue. Receiver retains just about all of its orig brilliant case colors, slightly thinned on bottom front. Lever & hammer retain most of their strong orig case colors, somewhat faded on outer face of lever. Stock has a chipped buttplate toe with minor nicks & scratches on both stock & forearm and overall retains most of its strong orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Serial number 87608: Extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 99% strong orig blue with forend cap retaining about 97% glossy orig blue. Receiver, lever & hammer retain virtually all of their brilliant case colors with some slight etching on left side of receiver. Lever case colors are turning dark. Buttplate retains about 80% faded case colors. Wood is sound with a very few, very minor nicks & scratches and retains about 98-99% strong orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-35009 JR51 (22,500-27,500)

EXTREMELY RARE MARLIN MODEL 1889 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 56944. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). A most rare 1889 with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, hunting front sight & an altered Winchester style semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with highly figured, checkered American walnut with serpentine pistol grip stock & crescent buttplate. Lever, forend cap & buttplate are nickel finish. The serial number was observed in usual place on bottom of receiver, on left side of top tang under wood, in top tang channel of buttstock & inside toe of buttplate. There was a total of 55,119 rifles & carbines in the Model 1889 with only 2,268 produced with 38″ bbls. The nickel highlights are extremely rare on any Marlin. Accompanied by a Marlin Firearms Co. letter identifying this rifle in 44 caliber with 28″ bbl & pistol grip and indicating shipment Oct. 9, 1891. CONDITION: Fine plus. Bbl retains about 90% strong orig blue turning plum. Magazine tube is mostly plum/blue patina with an area of pitting & a removed dent toward upper end. Receiver retains 65-75% thin orig blue with lever retaining about 80% milky orig nickel with some pimples of brown showing through. Forearm cap & buttplate retain 50-60% orig nickel. Wood is sound showing light to moderate wear with a small hole in bottom of buttstock with usual light nicks & scratches & a gouge near the heel and retains about 90% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of light pitting. 4-35374 JR46 (7,000-9,000)

FINE MARLIN MODEL 1889 SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 47186. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Standard grade rifle with special order 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, slab-sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. According to the book Marlin Rifles, Brophy, only 55,119 of these scarce rifles were made and of that total only 3,729 had 26″ bbls and less than 30% of total production was in caliber 32. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl retains 95-97% strong orig blue with some fine freckling over forearm area. Magazine tube retains 96-97% strong blue turned slightly dull on outer radius. Receiver retains 92-93% orig blue with minor flaking & striation lines. Lever retains about 60% faded case colors, strong in sheltered areas, and hammer about 90% faded case colors. Buttplate retains shadows of case colors being mostly a silver patina. Wood is sound with minor nicks & scratches with forearm retaining 85-90% strong orig varnish with wear only at carry point. Buttstock retains 97-98% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of fine pitting. 4-33795 JR57 (2,000-3,500)

RARE HIGH CONDITION MARLIN MODEL 1889 LEVER ACTION SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 86394. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Rare Model 1889 carbine with 20″ rnd bbl, full magazine, square base front sight with German silver blade & carbine ladder rear sight graduated to 900 yards. Mounted with very highly figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & carbine buttplate. Receiver, lever, hammer & buttplate are all beautifully case colored. Serial number was observed in its usual place on bottom of receiver, again on left side of upper tang under wood & inside buttplate. However, it was not observed in usual places on buttstock indicating that it probably is an outstanding replacement. There is a staple & ring in left side of receiver. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains virtually all of its fine Turnbull style restored finish to both metal & wood with strong rust blue & brilliant case colors. Wood is sound with a fine custom finish. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. 4-37206 JR49 (4,000-7,000)

FINE MARLIN MODEL 1889 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 30740. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Standard grade rifle with 24″ oct bbl, full magazine, Rocky Mtn. front sight with German silver blade, Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight & a locking Lyman tang sight. Mounted with very nicely figured uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. There were a total of 55,119 Model 1889 rifles made but very few survive with much orig condition today. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains 95-97% strong orig blue with only minor sharp edge wear & a few tiny spots of pin prick pitting. Magazine tube has a small dent & a cleaned area over some minor pitting and overall retains about 75% strong orig blue. Receiver retains about 95-96% glossy orig blue with a few scattered tiny spots of pinprick pitting. Lever retains 60-70% strong case colors, bright in sheltered areas, faded on outer face. Hammer retains 95-96% bright case colors. Wood is sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered fine pitting. 4-35376 JR48 (3,500-5,000)

RARE MARLIN MODEL 1889 SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 94574. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Rare special order Model ’89 with extremely rare 30″ oct bbl, 28″ magazine with German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight with adjustable aperture. Mounted with straight grain, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. According to the book Marlin Firearms, Brophy, a total of 55,119 of these rifles were manufactured, of which only 164 had 30″ bbls. Accompanied by a Marlin Firearms Co. letter identifying this rifle in caliber 38-40 with 30″ oct bbl, shipped July 8, 1893. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl retains about 75% blue turning brown, strong blue in sheltered areas. Magazine tube is mostly a smooth plum/brown patina. Receiver retains 25-30% thin blue in sheltered areas with balance a thin plum/brown patina. Stock has a fine professional repair in the wrist, otherwise wood is sound with numerous nicks & scratches and retains 50-60% of an old refinish on forearm & about 75% on buttstock. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. 4-36049 JR38 (3,000-5,000)

ULTRA-RARE ONE OF A KIND MARLIN MODEL 1892 DELUXE ENGRAVED LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 140491. Cal. 22. Extraordinarily rare Model 1892 with 26″ special order oct to rnd bbl, 24″ magazine, ivory bead front sight & fixed rear sight. Mounted with extraordinary B-style checkered burl American walnut with serpentine pistol grip & long sweeping cheekpiece with Marlin embossed hard rubber buttplate. This is reportedly the only known lever action Marlin 22 rifle with a cheekpiece. Receiver has special order extra coverage Conrad Ulrich engraving consisting of large vignette of a standing buck deer & feeding doe in a mountain scene on left side surrounded by very fine foliate arabesque patterns with fine punch dot background & multiple borders. Right side has extra coverage foliate arabesque patterns with an 8-pointed flower petal vignette in center. All engraving has a fine punch dot background. Top five flats of bbl has about 2″ of matching arabesque patterns over chamber area & forend cap has fine scrolls on each side with a short chip & dot border at top edges. Top of receiver has multiple borders & latch hook style patterns with matching engraving on top tang. This exact rifle is pictured on pp. 186, 533 & 534 in the book Marlin Firearms, Brophy. Mr. Brophy states that the engraving is also special order. PROVENANCE: First reported in the early 1970’s at Jack’s Gun Shop in Cleveland, Ohio. It was sold from there to Dick Patterson in Indiana who sold it to Joe Baker and it disappeared after Mr. Baker died and his estate was sold. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 97-98% strong orig blue, slightly dulled on magazine tube. Forend cap appears to have been case colored which is now faded to silver. Receiver retains about all of its fine case colors, slightly faded & turning silver on top & bottom tangs. Lever retains faded case colors, strong in sheltered areas and hammer retains about 90% case colors, bright on sides, slightly faded on outer edge. Wood is sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig piano varnish finish. Crisp mechanics, strong bright bore, dark in grooves. 4-33758 JR55 (70,000-100,000)

EXTREMELY RARE MARLIN MODEL 1891 DELUXE ENGRAVED GOLD PLATED LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 116523. Cal. 22. Extraordinary full gold-plated Type 3 rifle with 24″ oct bbl, full magazine, standard dovetail front sight, fixed rear sight with a locking Lyman tang sight. Fitted with extremely beautiful flame grain, B-style checkered American walnut with straight stock & Marlin embossed hard rubber buttplate. Receiver is beautifully engraved by Conrad Ulrich in #3 style with the vignette of a squirrel holding an acorn perched on a limb on left side, surrounded by fine foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background & multiple borders. Right side has full coverage foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background & matching multiple borders. Top of receiver has “Marlin safety” with simple arabesque patterns, with foliate arabesque patterns about 1-1/2″ over chamber area of bbl. Top tang is marked “MODEL 1891” and has light arabesque patterns with simple borders. Bottom of receiver & sides of forend cap are engraved with foliate arabesque patterns. Altogether only about 18,643 of these little rifles were made, which total includes about 5,000 with loading gates. Very few were ever ordered as deluxe with checkering and even fewer were engraved. Reference Marlin Firearms, Brophy. Page 534 of this publication pictures the left side of this rifle, showing the engraving. Caption states that this is a Model 1892, however distinctive marks on forearm & buttstock are readily identifiable as this exact rifle. CONDITION: Very fine. All metal retains virtually all of an extremely fine, very professionally restored gold finish. Wood is sound with usual nicks & dings and light scratches with some heat crazing on buttstock. Forearm is about half dark oil stained & shows moderate to heavy wear and retains 60-70% orig piano varnish finish. Buttstock shows moderate wear with some oil staining around wrist and retains 92-93% strong orig varnish. Hammer will not hold in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bore with fine erosion in grooves. Missing firing pin. 4-33759 JR56 (17,500-27,500)

EXTREMELY RARE MARLIN MODEL 1892 DELUXE ENGRAVED LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 131590. Cal. 22. Beautiful Model 92 with 24″ oct bbl, full magazine, standard dovetail front sight & fixed rear sight. Mounted with very nicely figured A-style checkered American walnut with serpentine pistol grip stock & crescent buttplate. Receiver is beautifully engraved in #3 style by Conrad Ulrich with a large vignette of a squirrel holding an acorn perched on a tree limb surrounded by multiple borders & foliate arabesque patterns. Right side of receiver has foliate arabesque patterns with fine punch dot background & multiple borders. Top & bottom of receiver & top tang are lightly engraved to match. According to the book Marlin Firearms, Brophy, only 30,706 of these rifles were produced in period 1895-1915. Very few were produced in deluxe configuration and of those only a very few were engraved. Standard finish was blued receiver with case coloring available on order. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 95% strong orig blue with sharp edge wear. Magazine tube retains about 95-96% orig finish turning plum on outer diameter. Forend cap retains 92-94% glossy orig blue. Receiver retains strong bright case colors on left side fading towards center. Right side retains strong case colors in sheltered areas mostly faded to silver. Top & bottom edges are a silver/gray patina. Lever retains 75-80% faded case colors, stronger in sheltered areas & hammer about 90% case colors. Buttplate retains 60-70% faded case colors. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. 4-33796 JR54 (17,500-22,500)

RARE MARLIN 1897 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 156555. Cal. 22. 24″ rnd bbl, full magazine, combination front sight, open rear seat, tang mounted coarse knurled post tang sight. Mounted with fancy grain walnut, d-styled checkered pistol grip with serpentine grip, Marlin logo checkered hard rubber buttplate, d-style checkered forend. Investigation of inside tang area reveals assembly number “555” on left side of top tang. Top tang channel of stock is marked with serial number “156555”. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and outer mag tube retain 95-97% original blue with a few minor scuffs and scratches and a couple of small areas of very shallow oxidation. Receiver has most of its original case colors, bright in protected areas and dulling on the remainder mixed with a few areas of shallow surface oxidation. Hammer shows dark, original case colors as well as the lever with thinning to gray on bottom. Stock is sound with crisp checkering. A few minor nicks and scratches and shallow depressions on left side and retains most of its fine Deluxe finish. Forend is sound with a minor chip on right side near receiver, good checkering and retains most of its fine Deluxe finish. Mechanics are crisp, dark bore with some scattered pitting with distinct rifling. 4-35703 BDT144 (2,500-4,000)

*MARLIN MODEL 39 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN S12059. Cal. 22. This is an early version of the venerable Model 39 with 24″ tapered oct bbl, gold bead front sight & semi-buckhorn rear sight. It has full magazine with nicely figured, checkered American walnut with serpentine grip buttstock & Marlin embossed hard rubber buttplate. Top tang has usual Marlin Model 39 markings with a small 6-pointed star. This rifle is checkered in most unusual patterns with Style “C” on forearm with three diamond points on front end & two fleur-de-lis on rear end. Wrist is, unusually, checkered in Style “B” with extra coverage over what would be Style “A” having a crude fleur-de-lis down the stock. Stock has the Marlin black & white bullseye on bottom. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl retains a plum/blue patina with fine light surface rust. Magazine tube is a dull plum/blue with scattered light rust. Receiver retains 50-60% faded case colors, mostly on left side with balance faded to silver. Lever is a silver/gray patina with fine pitting on right side. Wood is sound and retains most of a hand worn patina with light nicks & scratches. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-35378 JR59 (2,000-3,500)

*MARLIN MODEL 39 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN S1532. Cal. 22. Fine representative for the great Model 39 with 24″ tapered oct bbl, full magazine Lyman ivory bead front sight & slightly modified Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured straight grain uncheckered American walnut with serpentine pistol grip stock & Marlin embossed hard rubber buttplate. Bottom of stock has the Marlin black & white bullseye. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 95-96% glossy orig blue with a few small spots of discoloration & fine pitting on bbl, stronger blue on magazine tube. Forend cap retains about 95% glossy orig blue. Receiver retains most of its faded orig case colors, turned silver on bottom. Lever retains faded case colors & hammer most of its orig blue. Wood is sound with minor nicks & scratches & a couple of light bruises on buttstock with some heat crazing on buttstock and retains most of its orig varnish, slightly dulled on forearm. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-35377 JR60 (2,000-2,750)

*MARLIN MODEL 47 PUMP ACTION RIFLE. SN 2840. Cal. 22. Dainty little rifle with 22″ rnd bbl, 7/8 magazine, gold bead front sight & orig sheet metal semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with lightly checkered, straight grain American walnut with rnd bullet shaped forearm & straight stock with smooth steel semi-crescent buttplate. Receiver is color case hardened & top tang is marked “MARLIN / NO 47”. This little rifle was in fact not a Marlin catalogued item but was an incentive offered free with purchase of four shares of Marlin preferred stock for $100. Less than 3,900 of these little rifles were ever made. Reference Marlin Firearms, Brophy. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain most of their orig factory blue with some minor dull spots & wear at muzzle edge and by the cartridge slot in magazine tube. Receiver retains most of its orig case colors, moderately faded & dark on top & bottom. Wood is sound showing evidence of an old sanding on buttstock with forearm retaining about 50% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-35380 JR62 (1,000-2,000)

*MARLIN MODEL 27 PUMP ACTION RIFLE. SN NONE. Cal. 32-20. Standard grade rifle with 24″ tapered oct bbl, 2/3 magazine, ivory bead front sight & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight with adjustable aperture. Mounted with nicely figured, slab-sawed straight stock with crescent buttplate & small round ribbed forearm. Model 27 was Marlin’s longest lived pump action rifle having been produced from 1909 to about 1932. There is no indication of the numbers made but few survive today in high condition. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 90% strong orig blue, slightly thinned over chamber area and with sharp edge wear. Receiver retains 60-70% thin orig blue, strong in sheltered areas, silver on bottom & turning plum on top. Wood is sound with forearm a hand worn patina & buttstock retaining about 65-70% orig varnish with some oil staining around wrist. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with some darkness in the grooves. 4-35381 JR61 (1,000-2,000)

FACTORY ENGRAVED MARLIN 1893 DELUXE TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 156996. Cal. 38-55. 26″ oct bbl. Full magazine takedown, combination front sight, blank in rear seat, L.L. Hepburn top mounted receiver sight. Factory engraved receiver has multiple style borders on left side with circle vignette surrounded by a foliate arabesque scroll and punch-dot background with buck deer standing in wooded scene. Right side with combination scroll border and foliate arabesque scroll and punch-dot background. Mounted with fancy highly figured walnut with deluxe checkered serpentine pistol grip, crescent butt and deluxe checkered forend. Inspection of inside tangs reveal serial number on left side of upper tang matching number on top tang channel of stock. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl has original blue mixed with brown patina that appears to have occurred due to a chemically caused loss of blue. There is some wear in the chamber area mixed with brown and silver patina. Receiver has 25-30% original case colors, strong in protected areas with balance a blending of silver and brown patina. Hammer has good visible case colors as well as sides of lever mixed with brown and silver patina on the bottom. Stock is solid with repointed checkering and retains virtually all of its fine hand-rubbed restored finish. Buttplate has turned a silver-gray patina. Forend with a few light handling marks, repointed checkering and nearly all of its fine hand-rubbed restored finish. Mechanics are crisp with shiny bore with dark grooves and scattered light pitting. 4-35685 BDT146 (6,000-10,000)

RARE MARLIN 1893 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 94804. Cal. 32-40. 26″ octagon bbl, full magazine, fine bead front sight, and sporting rear with set screw. Tang is mounted with Lyman course knurled post tang sight with windage adjuster. Mounted with nicely figured flame grain walnut, checkered serpentine pistol grip, crescent butt and deluxe checkered forend. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and magazine tube retains 90-95% original blue mixed with brown patina. Minor sharp edge wear and a few minor nicks and scratches. Receiver has 70-75% thinning original case colors, blended with silver. Loading gate retains 90% of its fine nitre blue. Lever and hammer show most of their fading case colors with lever showing wear to silver and brown patina on bottom. Stock is sound with typical nicks and dings and retains most of its fine deluxe finish. Buttplate is silver with spots of brown patina. Forend is solid with a few minor nicks and dings, good checkering and retains most of its fine deluxe finish. Mechanics are crisp with a shiny bore with strong rifling. 4-35662 BDT136 (8,000-12,000)

EXTREMELY RARE MARLIN MODEL 1893 DELUXE ENGRAVED TAKEDOWN SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE 2-BARREL SET. SN 171908. Cal. 38-55 & 25-36. Extremely rare Model 93 set with 26″ oct to rnd bbl with full magazine in caliber 38-55. Other bbl is 24″ full octagon with half magazine. Both bbls have Lyman ivory bead combination front sights & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sights with adjustable apertures. Mounted with extremely beautiful flame & shell grain B-style checkered American walnut with serpentine pistol grip stock & crescent buttplate. Receiver is case hardened & beautifully engraved in #2 style by Conrad Ulrich with large oval vignette of a running whitetail buck being chased by a dog through a woodland & field scene with fine foliate arabesque patterns & multiple borders. Right side has small vignette of a walking whitetail buck also with small foliate arabesque patterns & multiple borders. Bolt has simple arabesque patterns. Over top of receiver, top tang, bottom of receiver, take down rings & forend caps, along with exposed flats over chamber areas of bbls have matching engraving. Although this rifle was produced in fairly large numbers as compared to other models, only 69,100 1893 rifles were ever made. It can be reasonably well assumed that there were very few deluxe rifles in those numbers and of those still fewer were in takedown configuration and finally extremely few were then engraved. The model designation was changed from “1893” to simply “93” in 1905. Reference Marlin Firearms, Brophy. Accompanied by a Marlin Firearms Co. letter identifying this rifle in 25 caliber with 24″ oct bbl, pistol grip stock & shipped Nov. 9, 1898. Also accompanied by a modern custom, teal color ultra-suede lined, leather trunk case compartmented in bottom for stocked receiver & both bbls with three other empty compartments. CONDITION: The 26″ 38-55 Barrel: Extremely fine. Retains virtually all of its orig factory blue with a few very minor nicks & faint sharp edge wear. Forearm has a scratch & a couple small bruises on left side showing moderate wear to checkering and retains most of a fine professionally restored finish. The forend cap & takedown ring retain traces of case colors with balance having turned silver. Bright shiny bore with some fine erosion just in front of chamber. The 24″ 25-36 bbl is also extremely fine, retaining about 98% strong orig factory blue with minor sharp edge wear & light muzzle edge wear. Forearm shows moderate wear with a few light scratches & dings and retains most of its orig varnish. Forend cap retains most of its orig case colors, mostly faded & turning silver. Takedown ring has turned silver. Bright shiny bore. Receiver & buttstock are extremely fine. Receiver, lever & hammer retain virtually all of their orig faded case colors, slightly thin on bottom. Stock is sound with a series of light bruises on left side with light scratches & mars elsewhere and retains about all of its fine piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp. Case is as new. 4-35075 JR81 (22,500-32,500)

MARLIN MODEL 1893 DELUXE ENGRAVED SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 104387. Cal. 32-40. Rare engraved ’93 with rare 26″ oct to rnd bbl, button magazine that is flush with forend cap, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & slightly altered Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight with adjustable aperture. Mounted with very highly figured, flame grain B-style checkered American walnut with serpentine pistol grip stock & crescent buttplate. Receiver is very nicely engraved by Conrad Ulrich with a vignette of a standing buck deer on left side surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns & a triple border. Right side has foliate arabesque patterns with matching borders. Top of receiver, top tang & bottom of receiver have light engraving patterns & borders. Standard bbl length for the 1893 was 26″, however the half octagon feature & button magazine are very rare and of course the engraving is rare in any Marlin rifle. CONDITION: Good to very good. Traces of orig finish remain in sheltered areas, especially around forearm with metal being mostly a silver/gray patina. Wood is sound with forearm showing heavy wear & a hand worn patina. Buttstock shows heavy wear with dark oil staining around wrist area and overall retains about 75% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore that may clean better. 4-35205 JR52 (3,000-5,000)

TURNBULL RESTORED FACTORY ENGRAVED MARLIN 1893 DELUXE TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 163174. Cal. 30-30. 26″ oct bbl, full mag Takedown, Rocky Mountain nickel front sight, sporting rear with set screw, muzzle and chamber area have platinum and gold bands. Exposed flat of bbls in chamber area have about 1-3/4″ wedged circular scroll engraving. Forend cap has scroll engraving and gold band. Takedown ring has scroll engraving and gold band below bbl. The #10 engraved receiver has leaf and vine engraving with punch-dot background surrounding an oval vignette of cow and bull elk feeding in a wooden scene surrounded by gold wire on left side of receiver. Right side has leaf and vine with punch-dot background surrounding a circle vignette of a squirrel perched on branch of a tree with gold wire border. Bolt is engraved with leaves with punch-dot background and a circle having a clover leaf design of scroll with gold wire border. Hammer has squiggly scroll and gold wire outline. Buttplate tang is engraved with a circular open floral design with punch-dot background and gold wire border around tang. Mounted with colorful, nicely figured walnut with G-style checkered serpentine pistol grip, crescent butt and G-style checkered forend. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying it as a 30-30, 26″ oct bbl Takedown, pistol grip, rubber butt, shipped Feb. 28, 1898. With this gun is the original checkered forend and damaged factory stock that has also been severely shortened. CONDITION: As new from restoration. Bbl and mag tube retain nearly all of their factory quality restored blue finish. Takedown ring, receiver, hammer, lever and buttplate retain all of their fine factory quality restored case colors. Duplicated butt stock and forend have crisp checkering and retain all of their fine factory quality restored finish. Mechanics are crisp with a fine shiny bore. 4-37220 BDT152 (12,500-17,500)

*RARE SPECIAL ORDER MARLIN 1893 STANDARD GRADE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 313905. Cal. 38-55. 32″ rnd bbl, 30″ mag. tube, ivory bead Lyman front sight blank and rear seat. Standard receiver with tang mounted thick base sight having nicely figured walnut, uncheckered straight grip, Marlin rifle buttplate and standard rifle forend. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. This special ordered 32″ bbl retains 93-95% original blue with a couple minor nicks and scuffs and some thinning behind rear sight dovetail from carrying. Magazine tube has 93-95% original blue with some thinning on bottom towards front and a minor nick on left side about 4″ from forend cap. Receiver retains 95% strong original case colors with some thinning across bottom. Hammer has most of its original case colors and lever likewise has most of its original case colors and fading to silver. Tang sight has 3″ staff. Stock is solid with a few minor nicks and dings, small area of discoloration between tangs on the left side also top of comb near buttplate with a cleaned and possibly light coat of added finish. Forend is solid with a couple of nicks and minor scratches and likewise cleaned and possibly a light coat of added finish. Mechanics are crisp and bore is bright and shiny. 4-35678 BDT137 (8,000-12,000)

SPECIAL ORDER MARLIN 1893 STANDARD GRADE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 158194. Cal. 38-55. 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, nickel Rocky Mountain front sight, sporting rear with set screw, standard receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, crescent butt, standard rifle forend. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl and mag tube retain 90-95% original blue with some scattered fine storage oxidation, some minor nicks and scratches and some faint sharp edge wear. Receiver has 60-65% strong original case colors, mostly in rear half of receiver with front and bottom portions of receiver thinned and blended with silver and brown patina. Hammer is dark but shows original case colors mixed with silver patina. Lever is dark on sides and silver patina across bottom. Stock is sound with numerous light nicks and dings and retains 85-90% original finish. Butt plate has traces of faded color, mostly silver blended with gray patina. Forend is sound with a couple of minor chips at receiver with numerous light nicks and dings and flake finish, but retains about 70% of original finish. Mechanics are crisp, bore is shiny with dark grooves and some fine scattered pitting. 4-35682 BDT138 (2,500-3,500)

SCARCE MARLIN MODEL 1893 SPECIAL ORDER SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 124433. Cal. 38-55. Standard grade carbine with rare 20″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & 900 yard carbine ladder rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, slab-sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & carbine buttplate. There is a staple & ring in left side of receiver. Receiver is case colored. Accompanied by a Marlin Firearms Co. letter identifying this carbine as caliber 38-55 with 20″ bbl, shipped Aug. 29, 1895. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl retains 75-80% orig blue, strong & bright in sheltered areas with scattered spots of light surface rust & a few nicks on sharp edges. Magazine tube retains 70-75% strong orig blue with a small removed dent & a few spots of moderate pitting. Receiver, lever & hammer retain faded case colors, mostly turned silver, with stronger colors on sides of lever. Stock has a hairline on right side of wrist with usual nicks, dings & scratches. Forearm retains 60-70% orig varnish & buttstock about 80% restored varnish. Hammer will sometimes follow the bolt on closing, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. 4-35379 JR50 (2,500-3,500)

VERY RARE MARLIN MODEL 1894 DELUXE ENGRAVED LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 163743. Cal. 25-20. Rare ’94 with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, ivory bead Beach’s combination front sight, slot blank in rear seat & a Lyman loop tang sight. Mounted with highly figured B-style checkered American walnut with serpentine pistol grip & crescent buttplate. Receiver is engraved in #1 style with a standing buck deer on left side surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. It has zigzag borders top & bottom with arrowhead borders at front & rear with simple line borders around edge of receiver top & bottom and curly-Q borders front & rear. Right side of receiver & bolt have light arabesque patterns with similar borders to the left side. Top of receiver also has light arabesque patterns with matching borders which are also on top tang. Few Model 94’s were made in deluxe configuration and very few of those were engraved. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl retains a thin blue/brown patina with traces of blue in sheltered areas. Magazine tube is a thin plum patina with scattered spots of discoloration. Receiver is a mottled silver/brown patina with lever & hammer retaining traces of case color. Wood is sound showing moderate to heavy wear with usual nicks & scratches and retains about 75-80% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore that may clean better. 4-35375 JR47 (5,000-8,000)

*MARLIN 1894 STANDARD GRADE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 324293. Cal. 38-40. 24″ rnd bbl with full magazine, nickel Rocky Mountain front sight, sporting rear sight with set screw. Standard receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, Marlin rifle buttplate and standard rifle forend. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Coll. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 90-95% original blue, minor muzzle wear, thinning in chamber area and a few minor light scratches. Magazine tube has 95% original blue with just a few minor scratches. Receiver has 75% original visible case colors blended with silver at bottom, front edges and top left side. Bolt has strong original blue with a small area that has flaked to brown patina. Hammer has strong visible original case colors, lever has visible case colors in protected areas blended with silver patina. Stock is solid with a few minor nicks and scrapes and retains most of a thin coat of added finish. Buttplate has original blue in center and silvered at heel and toe. Forend is sound with a few minor nicks and shallow depressions with 60-70% original finish worn thin on bottom. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bore. 4-35681 BDT140 (2,500-3,500)

*SPECIAL ORDER MARLIN MODEL 1894 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 369660. Cal. 25-20. 24″ octagon bbl, full magazine takedown, fine silver bead front sight, and sporting rear with set screw. Standard takedown frame mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, and steel Marlin rifle buttplate. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and magazine tube retains 95% original blue with some thinning to sharp edges and some light thinning in chamber area. Receiver retains 85-90% original case color with thinning of takedown lever and ring. There are a couple of minor areas of brown patina on upper left side. Bolt has 80% original blue with an area flaked to brown patina. Hammer has strong original colors with wear on left side. Lever has strong original colors on side and thinning to silver and brown patina on bottom. Stock is sound with a few minor nicks and dings and carries most of its original finish. Buttplate has 60-70% blue, worn to silver at heel and toe. Forend has a few light nicks and scratches and one ding center of left side with most of its original finish with small area worn through on right side. Mechanics are crisp with a shiny bore and strong rifling. 4-35684 BDT135 (2,500-3,500)

*MARLIN MODEL 1895 LEVER ACTION CARBINE. SN 263489. Cal. 40-70. Scarce carbine in a rare caliber with 22″ rnd bbl, full magazine, two bbl bands, Beach’s combination front sight & carbine ladder rear sight graduated to 2,000 yards. The front bbl band has been slightly altered to accommodate the folding front sight. Top of receiver is marked “MARLIN SAFETY” and the model number is on top tang. Top of receiver has two plugged holes apparently from an old scope or sight mount. Mounted with nicely figured, straight grain, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & carbine buttplate. Rear band & bottom of stock have factory sling swivels. Mr. Clapp’s notes state that it is one of only possibly three made in this caliber. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: About fine. Metal retains a smooth even blue/brown patina, slightly thinner on magazine tube. Rear band has fine pitting. Forearm has a crack in tip, otherwise wood is sound and retains most of an old restored finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-36093 JR31 (3,500-5,000)

MARLIN MODEL 1895 LEVER ACTION CARBINE. SN 167404. Cal. 38-56. Standard Eastern carbine, nickel finish, with 22″ rnd bbl, full magazine, two bbl bands, square base front sight with homemade brass blade & a Winchester-style carbine ladder rear sight marked to 2,000 yards. Side eject receiver is marked “MARLIN SAFETY” on top with model number on top tang. Mounted with very beautiful, uncheckered, replacement American walnut with straight stock & carbine buttplate. It has factory sling swivels on rear band & bottom of stock. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good. Overall retains about 50% restored nickel finish on bbl, magazine tube & bbl bands with about 25-30% on receiver, lever & hammer. Buttplate is cleaned metal color. Wood is sound and retains about all of its custom oil finish. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. 4-36050 JR29 (2,000-3,000)

MARLIN MODEL 1895 LEVER ACTION CARBINE. SN 171204. Cal. 38-56. Standard carbine with 22″ rnd bbl, full magazine, square base barleycorn front sight & carbine ladder rear sight graduated to 900 yards. Top of receiver is marked “MARLIN SAFETY” and model number is on top tang. Mounted with very highly figured replacement uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & carbine buttplate. Rear band & bottom of stock have factory sling swivels. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains about 90% dark restored blue with magazine tube & receiver a thin restored blue. Wood is sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains about all of its custom red finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-36045 JR30 (2,000-3,500)

*EXTRAORDINARILY RARE SET OF RIFLES THAT BELONGED TO FAMOUS TRICK SHOOTING COUPLE, H.B. & SARAH WILLIAMS. SN 47.233 & 219584. The following set of rifles, a spectacular Deluxe Engraved Savage Model 1899 lever action rifle and a fabulous Marlin Model 1897 Deluxe Engraved lever action rifle that belonged to Herbert B. & Sarah F. Williams, who performed together in a variety of wild west shows & shooting exhibitions throughout the late 19th century and into the 20th century. They performed under the stage names of “Wild Burt” & “Little Sure Shot” and allegedly performed for eight years with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West, although this could not be verified through records of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. This is not an unusual occurrence as over the years Buffalo Bill employed literally thousands of different performers. Mr. Williams was born Dec. 31, 1856 in Georgetown, Mass. with ancestry to the Georgetown Indians through his great-grandmother. According to an obituary from the Quincy Evening News, Quincy, Mass. of Nov. 26, 1935, which states that he ran away from home at an early age and wound up in Wyoming and later joined Buffalo Bill’s Wild West. The obituary states that he was the first man to be allowed by the government to take Indians from their reservation for show purposes. He later met Sarah F. Priddy whom he married and taught to shoot & ride. Also according to the obituary Sarah became so proficient that she once beat Annie Oakley in a shooting match at the St. Louis World’s Fair. Mr. Williams traveled the country giving shooting exhibitions for Peters Cartridge Co., Savage Arms Co. & Winchester Arms Co. and later worked for 21 years for the Standard Oil Co. Mr. Williams gave a special exhibition for Pres. Theodore Roosevelt in Washington & also worked with Thomas Edison. Sarah passed away June 1, 1938. ____ The rifles are as follows: 1) Ultra-rare Marlin Model 1897 Engraved Deluxe Birdseye Maple Lever Action Rifle. Cal. 22. SN 219584. Spectacular little rifle with 24″ oct bbl, Lyman ivory bead front sight & Winchester-style semi-buckhorn rear sight with adjustable aperture. Mounted with very highly figured birdseye maple with uncheckered serpentine pistol grip stock & crescent buttplate. Receiver, lever, hammer, buttplate & forend cap are all factory nickel plated. Receiver is beautifully engraved by Concrad Ulrich in #1 style with large vignette of a standing buck deer in a forest scene on left side with fine foliate arabesque scrolls surrounding & multiple borders. In the vignette, above the deer, are the script initials “SFW”. Right side of receiver has foliate arabesque scrolls, all with punch dot background & multiple borders. Top & bottom of receiver have matching engraving patterns with light border decorations. Top tang is marked “MODEL 1897”. Serial number was observed in usual place on bottom front of receiver, inside top tang channel of buttstock & inside buttplate. Accompanied by a Marlin Fire Arms Co. letter identifying this rifle in 22 caliber with 24″ oct bbl & pistol grip stock shipped March 4, 1901. Returned & repaired on Sept. 25, 1905 and on June 30, 1925. 2) Spectacular Savage Model 1899 Lever Action Rifle. Cal. 303 Savage. SN 47.233. This fabulous rifle has 24″ oct to rnd bbl with ivory bead front sight & Savage #21 windage & elevation adjustable rear sight. Mounted with spectacular French or Circassian walnut with fleur-de-lis carved & checkered schnable tip forearm & straight stock with raised checkered side panels & a nickel-plated crescent buttplate. Lever & trigger are also nickel-plated. Left side of buttstock has a silver inlaid panel, secured with six silver pins, bearing the elaborate script initials “HBW” for Herbert B. Williams. Receiver is unusually & elaborately engraved with foliate arabesque patterns on each side and top left edge of receiver with a small foliate pattern & border on receiver ring that are all bright blue. Entire balance of the receiver is hand stippled, very similar to the Crossman rifle. Bottom of lever has a series of small electropencil numbers. Serial number was observed in its usual place in front of lever boss as well as on rear end of forearm, in the wood under buttplate & also inside buttplate. Accompanied by a letter from Roe S. Clark, Arms Historian for the Savage, Stevens & Fox companies, which states that the records show this rifle was in caliber 25-35 with rnd bbl, fancy American walnut stock with Grade C checkering & engraved in Grade A-style. It was initially shipped Sept. 8, 1904 to Roberts Hardware in Utica, NY and was returned to the factory and subsequently shipped to H.B. Williams on Aug. 30, 1905. It is apparent that this rifle was returned to Savage to be re-barreled very likely because the orig 25-35 caliber was insufficient for Mr. Williams stage performance purposes.____These rifles are accompanied by a binder of compiled information regarding Wild Burt & Sarah “Little Sure Shot” Williams along with numerous copies of photographs of Mr. Williams & one of Mrs. Williams. There is one orig cabinet card of Mr. Williams in his stage costume holding a Model 1873 Winchester. Several other poses show him holding a variety of firearms. In addition there is a copy of Mr. & Mrs. Williams’ wedding invitation, newspaper articles & a copy of his business card. There is also an early computer printout identifying these rifles as having belonged to Mr. & Mrs. Williams, which states that Mr. Williams won the Savage rifle in a pistol competition on top of the old Madison Square Garden. It also states that the Marlin rifle was given to Mrs. Williams by the Marlin Corp. This information was provided by their great-grandson, Charles Williams. He also states that his great-grandparents performed as exhibition shooters for Buffalo Bill’s Wild West. There are also several show bills advertising both Wild Burt & Little Sure Shot. In addition there is a signed & notarized statement from Sharon M. Potter who states that she is the great-granddaughter of Herbert B. & Sarah F. (Priddy) Williams and certifying that her great-grandparents owned these two rifles. CONDITION: 1) Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 96-98% strong orig blue, slightly dulled & turning plum on magazine tube. Receiver, lever & hammer retain about 95% strong orig nickel with some minor flaking & discoloration. Buttplate retains about 88-90% orig nickel with some discoloration. Forend cap retains 30-35% nickel with balance a blue/brown patina. Stock has a hairline through buttplate toe screw, otherwise wood is sound with minor nicks & dings with forearm retaining about 90% orig varnish & buttstock 95-96% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with light pitting in grooves. Firing pin is missing. 2) Extremely fine. Bbl retains 96-97% glossy orig blue with heavy crusted oil under forearm. Receiver retains virtually all of its orig finish with some slight thinning on edges. Stock has an early repaired hairline back of top tang, otherwise wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish. Lever retains most of its orig nickel finish with some bubbling & pimpling. Buttplate retains about 60% flaked orig nickel finish with flaked areas a dark patina. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-33760 JR58 (60,000-100,000)

*RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED DELUXE SAVAGE MODEL 1899 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 122189. Cal. 300 Sav. Special early rifle with 24″ tapered rnd bbl, pedestal front sight with ivory bead, a slot blank in rear seat and a Lyman locking lever tang sight. Receiver is beautifully engraved in Grade B with vignette of a wounded buck deer on left side and a running doe on right side, both surrounded with fine foliate arabesque patterns. Front edge of receiver ring & rear edges of sides of receiver have a rectangular pattern border engraving. Sides of lever pedestal have small triangles. Entire receiver, around engraving patterns, is very finely stippled including top & bottom tangs and lever pedestal. Lever is case colored. Mounted with very highly figured, flame grain, checkered American walnut with fleur-de-lis carved & checkered Schnabel tip forearm with dlx pattern carving & checkering on wrist with checkered & carved raised side panels. Stock has a serrated steel buttplate with a checkered hard rubber grip cap. Forearm is unnumbered and is for a solid frame while the bbl is a takedown type but probably is mounted permanently. Bolt is jeweled. Accompanied by a letter from someone named Jim Fitzgerald of North Scituate, Mass., dated March 3, 1973 to a Mr. McConnell. Body of letter is quoted as follows: “The Savage rifle Model 99 in cal. 300, Grade B engraving, serial #122,189 was sold to me – privately from the gun cabinet of retiring president J. Falcon. (Savage Arms Co.) This gun was used by the factory as a display weapon and was remodeled by the factory and updated in 1948. I can’t say whether or not this rifle was privately owned by Mr. Falcon but anyway it came from the Savage executive office.” Signed Jim Fitzgerald. This letter hereby explains the more recent style stock which does not have the ribbon carving as found on forearm. While this rifle is not absolutely original, all the work that was done, including the replacement stock & refinishing the lever was accomplished at the Savage plant. Very likely the forearm checkering was freshened and finish restored at same time. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Both wood & metal retain virtually all of the fine factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-35701 JR486 (15,000-25,000)

*GRIFFIN & HOWE, PAUL JAEGER ENGRAVED, CUSTOM SAVAGE 99 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 908148. Cal. 250 Savage. 20″ rnd bbl, banded ramp front sight with fine bead, no rear sight. Bbl is marked “No. 2431 GRIFFIN & HOWE INC. NEW YORK, N.Y.”. 3-1/2″ wedge of foliate scroll & punch-dot background over chamber area. Receiver is magnificently engraved with floral & vine scroll with punch-dot background, a bugling bull elk in a forest & mountain scene background, signed “Paul Jaeger, Jenkintown, PA.” on left side. Right side has fine floral & vine scroll with punch-dot background & ram’s head set against mountainous background. Bottom of frame is white-tailed buck bounding over log with forested background. Remainder of action is floral & vine scroll with punch-dot background, including lever & grip cap. Mounted with colorful piece of nicely figured walnut, checkered side panels, checkered pistol grip with steel engraved grip cap, left side oval shadow-line cheekpiece, checkered steel butt plate & fully checkered Schnable tip forend; butt & forend mounted with detachable sling swivel studs. Gun is topped with Leopold M8 4-power scope & engraved Redfield rings. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl, receiver & lever retain 98-99% of their fine custom blue. Wood is sound with sharp checkering, some minor handling marks & retains most of its fine custom finish. Mechanics are crisp with shiny bore. Scope is clear with duplex crosshairs. 4-35704 BDT179 (4,000-6,000)

*RARE SAVAGE MODEL 99 LEVER ACTION MUSKET. SN 168380. Cal. 303 Savage. Model 1899-D Musket with 26″ rnd bbl with Rocky Mountain front sight & 1,300 yard ladder musket rear sight. Muzzle is turned for bayonet loop with an attaching hook on split front band. Mounted with uncheckered very nicely figured American walnut with full length forestock that has grasping grooves & a half length handguard with flat band containing a sling loop. Buttstock has a straight grip with raised side panels & a smooth steel carbine/musket buttplate. Buttplate tang is stamped with issue number “525”. Left side of receiver is very nicely engraved “H.G. MATTHEWS / Quebec”. Accompanied by what is probably its orig brown leather issue sling with a leather slide. Approx. 800 of these muskets were purchased by the Montreal Home Guard with individual members purchasing their own arms. The name that appears on this rifle is undoubtedly the name of the gentleman who originally purchased it. It would have been issued with the sling & a knife style bayonet. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains 96-97% strong orig factory blue with only a couple of minor scrapes around muzzle & front sight. Receiver retains about 96-97% strong glossy orig blue with a few minor scratches & some light surface spotting. Lever retains about all of its orig case colors, brilliant on sides, somewhat faded on face. Buttplate retains about 75% orig blue. Wood is sound with minor handling & storage marks and retains most of its orig oil finish. Sling is equally fine. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore, dark in the grooves, may clean better. 4-35148 (5,250-6,250)

*UNUSUAL BRITISH PROOFED CUSTOM SAVAGE 1899 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 154482. Cal. 22 HP. 20″ rnd bbl with integral base with pinned fine bead German silver front sight. “SAVAGE ARMS CO PATENT APP’D FOR.” marked adjustable rear sight. This interesting take-down model has very seldom seen British proof marks & nitro proved located on left side of bbl at chamber & sgl Crown V proof adjacent receiver. Rear of bolt also carries Crown V proof mark. Receiver has been drilled & tapped for scope base, as well as tang sight. Custom stocked with highly figured streaked walnut, checkered side panels, deluxe checkered wrap-around straight grip & Savage Quality Logo hard rubber butt plate. Deluxe checkered Schnable tip forend. CONDITION: Very fine. Metal retains nearly all of a very fine high-luster restored blue finish. Extremely well done custom stock & wonderful checkering has only a couple very minor light handling marks, retaining virtually all of its fine hand-rubbed oil finish. Forend is similar with only a couple of minor handling marks & superb hand-rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are crisp with shiny bore & some very fine light scattered pitting. 4-33891 BDT80 (3,500-5,000)

EXTREMELY RARE AND UNUSUAL VERY EARLY PROTOTYPE OR PRE-PRODUCTION HENRY RIFLE. SN None. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Most unusual Henry rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, integral magazine tube, German silver front sight, no provision for a rear sight and a second type 900 yard Henry ladder rear sight mounted atop the receiver in a second dovetail at the rear edge. The front dovetail is filled with a brass slot blank. The bore is rifled in what appears to be Metford style with smooth lands and grooves. The bbl marking on the top flat is located about 2″ forward of the receiver in the usual position and is of the small letter early style. The lever is first Henry type without latch and the hammer is very slightly thicker. It is mounted with very nicely figured flame grain uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and first type Henry brass buttplate with round heel and trapdoor which is substantially thicker than normal Henry trapdoors and the large round recess as is found in very early Henrys. The receiver and buttplate tang are very nicely engraved in Volcanic style consisting of foliate arabesque patterns with feather patterns along the top side flats. Disassembly disclosed no markings whatsoever except that previously mentioned as found on the top flat of the bbl. _____ This rifle, while undoubtedly a Henry, has several dissimilar attributes. Measuring the prominent features of the rifle disclosed the following as compared to another early Henry rifle, SN 3677: receiver thickness over the side plates is .022″ thicker, over the front flats is .029″ thicker, receiver height just in front of the lever is .035″ taller, the receiver length from the front edge to back edge of the hump in front of the hammer is .19″ shorter, the top tang is .516″ longer, .012″ wider and .045″ thinner, the bottom tang is 1.440″ shorter, the buttplate is about .090″ taller and about .017″ wider, the bbl across the flats at the receiver is .002″ thicker, the length of the oct section of the sleeve is .004″ longer, the sight collar is .007″ shorter, the diameters of the round sections of the bbls under the sleeves are identical at .688″, the diameter of the magazine tube is .017″ thinner and the sideplate is .015″ thicker. The lever screws and through-bolt tang screws are completely compatible and interchangeable. The trigger on the subject rifle appear to be slightly thicker but about the same length and slightly less curved. The contour of the receiver is substantially different with a taller radius at the top rear edge and much taller and deeper scallops at the front lower edges. The length of the carriers are identical while the subject carrier is about .011″ narrower. These measurements, while close in most areas, are somewhat dissimilar in others, leaving open to speculation the actual parentage of this rifle. It is the contention of this cataloger that this rifle is an extremely early transitional piece from the Volcanic to the Henry which was somewhat refined before production began. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. The bbl retains about 40% original blue, mostly in the gullets and rotating sleeve with the balance a dark plum patina. Receiver and buttplate are a lovely dark mustard patina with some sharp edge brightness. The lever retains traces of case colors being mostly a dark brown patina while the hammer retains about 95% faded case colors. The stock is sound with light handling and use marks, nicks and scratches, and retains most of its original factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-35144 JR86 (50,000-70,000)

FINE SCARCE MARTIAL HENRY RIFLE. SN 3677. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Usual configuration with 24-1/4″ oct bbl with integral magazine tube, German silver front sight and fixed rear sight. It has the inspector initials “CC” on the right front edge of frame and “c C.G.C.” on the right flat of the bbl joint in front of the receiver and there is the outline of a cartouche on the right side of the wrist. It is mounted with straight grain uncheckered American walnut buttstock with first type brass buttplate with round heel and trap containing an original four piece brass and iron wiping rod. The SN was observed in the usual position over the chamber area of the bbl, left side of the lower tang under the wood, inside the top tang channel of the buttstock and inside the toe of the buttplate. SN is also stamped on the two buttplate screws, however the stock wrist screws, which are original Henry equipment, simply are not numbered and probably never were. The assembly number 434 was observed on top of the bbl under the rotating sleeve, and on rear edge of rotating sleeve. The majority of these rifles were issued to the Third Regiment of Veteran Volunteers which were intended to be an elite unit of shock troops but the war was drawing down by the time they were formed and they only saw duty guard & picket around Washington DC and were disbanded shortly after the war. As a condition of enlistment each of these troopers was allowed to retain his sidearm and rifle upon completing his term of service. CONDITION: Very good to fine. The bbl retains a heavy dark plum patina with a few small spots of discoloration. Receiver and buttplate show moderate wear and retain a dark mustard patina. The stock has a hairline through the bottom buttplate screw hole with numerous nicks, dings and scratches and a couple of light gouges on the right side and retains a hand worn patina with a slightly chipped toe. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. 4-35011 JR87 (45,000-60,000)

FINE INSCRIBED AND ENGRAVED CIVIL WAR ERA MODEL 1860 HENRY RIFLE. SN 7471. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Usual configuration with 24-1/4″ oct bbl with integral magazine tube, German silver front sight and 900 yd 2nd type Henry ladder rear sight. It is mounted with rare straight grain uncheckered rosewood buttstock with 2nd type brass buttplate with pointed heel and trap. Left side of buttstock has a factory sling swivel with the “Henry bump” and a corresponding sling loop in the gullet on the left side of the bbl. SN was observed in its usual position over the chamber area over the bbl, left side of lower tang under the wood, inside the top tang channel of buttstock and inside the toe of the buttplate. The assembly number 484 was observed on the top of the bbl under the rotating sleeve and on the back edge of the rotating sleeve. The receiver is very nicely custom engraved with light foliate arabesque patterns around the side panels and front rebated area on the left side with flower blossoms on the left side plate and a cross with a diamond in the center, what may be a unit emblem. The right side of the receiver is engraved with more elaborate arabesque patterns on the side plate along with the inscription “G. Kurtz.” in old English and “Co B. 3d Regt 1st A.G. / U.S.V.V.” in block letters. The right raised panel and rear side of the frame are lightly decorated. The right front rebated area has a very detailed American eagle with an American shield on its breast, clutching arrows and foliage in its talons and holding crossed flags and ribbons in its beak, surmounted by a stylized six-pointed star. The top of the receiver and top tang are lightly engraved to match. It is accompanied by an original and very rare Henry dust cover which consists of a flat brass plate pinned to a rosewood block with four copper pins and engraved with a foliate and floral bouquet with light border. This rifle apparently was the property of Trooper G. Kurtz, a member of the 3rd Regimen U.S. Veteran Volunteers. This unit was organized towards the end of the war and was intended to be a unit of elite shock troops and were issued side arms and repeating rifles which, as a condition of enlistment, they were allowed to keep upon completion of their term of service. Shortly after they were formed the war began to wind down and they were never sent into battle, only being assigned picket & guard duty around Washington DC. They were discharged shortly after the war’s end. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. The bbl and magazine tube retain 25-30% original blue in the gullets with the balance a beautiful dark plum patina. The receiver and buttplate are a crisp, medium to dark mustard patina. The wood is sound with minor nicks and dings and retains most of its original varnish finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered light pitting. 4-35138 JR88 (40,000-60,000)

HENRY MODEL 1860 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 8770. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Usual configuration with 24-1/4″ oct bbl with integral magazine tube, German silver front sight and 900 yd 2nd type Henry ladder rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured uncheckered American walnut buttstock with straight grip and factory sling swivel on left side and visible “Henry bump” with a corresponding sling loop on the left side of bbl in gullet. SN was observed in usual place on the top flat of the bbl over the chamber, on the left side of lower tang under the wood, inside the top tang channel of the buttstock and inside the toe of the buttplate. Top of bbl under the rotating sleeve has assembly number 1455, which number also appears on the rear edge of the rotating sleeve. Accompanied by a partial box of 29 Remington/UMC 44 RF flat cartridges. CONDITION: About fine. Bbl retains 15-20% dark blue in the gullets with the balance a very dark plum brown patina with fine surface etching. There are wrench marks just forward of the rear sight along with what are probably plier marks in the gullet below the rear sight. Receiver is a cleaned light patina with light vise marks in the front panels on each side. Lever and hammer retain a dark plum brown patina. Stock is sound with usual nicks and dings and retains most of an old applied finish. Mechanics are fine, strong sharp dark bore with scattered moderate pitting. Box of cartridges shows wear and soil with a slightly broken corner. 4-33421 JR90 (15,000-25,000)

FINE MODERN REPRODUCTION MODEL 1860 HENRY RIFLE. SN 1558. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Usual configuration with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, German silver front sight and 900 yd 2nd type Henry ladder rear sight. It is mounted with slab sawed, uncheckered American walnut buttstock. SN was observed in the customary place on the top flat of the bbl, on the left side of lower tang under the wood, in the top tang channel of the buttstock and inside the toe of the buttplate. All of the stock screws and buttplate screws also bear the SN. Top of bbl under the rotating sleeve has the assembly number 3713, which is also found on the rear face of the rotating sleeve. This fine copy appears to be the work of the late Ron Kudrick of Reno, NV. CONDITION: Very fine. The bbl and magazine tube retain a smooth dark plum patina. Receiver and buttplate retain a medium mustard patina showing light edge wear. The lever, hammer and trigger are a plum patina and appear to be reblued. The stock is sound with minor storage and handling marks and retains most of its original oil finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered pitting. 4-35149 JR89 (6,000-10,000)

RARE HALF-SCALE MICHAEL BARRETT IRON FRAME HENRY RIFLE. SN NSN. Cal. NONe. One of only four of these tiny rifles built by Michael J. Barrett of Forest Lake, MN. It is built precisely to 1/2 scale with a 12-1/2″ oct bbl, integral magazine, brass blade front sight, brass follower & carrier with a Henry style ladder rear sight in the bbl dovetail and, like the orig, a second dovetail toward the top rear of the receiver. Lever is made without latch. Integral magazine tube & bbl were made from a sgl pc of bar stock, which when finished left a large opening on the bottom – too large for the follower. Mr. Barrett created a rolling wheel to form the lips of the tube to the correct opening. All of the miniature makers make the tube & bbl in two pcs and weld them together. This rifle has a very highly figured tiger-striped rosewood stock with iron crescent buttplate with trap. Lower tang is marked with Mr. Barrett’s initials. Bbl is not rifled or chambered and there is no firing pin and is not an actual firearm, otherwise the mechanics function exactly like the orig. Rear sight is purposely made with a crack in the bottom center to provide tension for the slide. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Metal is bright showing a few minor handling marks. Wood is sound & retains a fine oil finish. A truly rare & very decorative item that would complement anyone’s Henry collection. 4-33771 JR314 (5,500-7,500)

EXTRAORDINARY HENRY MARKED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 26268. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Fine early Henry marked rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine with half nickel front sight & Henry style 900 yard ladder rear sight. Top flat has completely legible Henry’s Patent markings. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight grip & crescent brass buttplate with trap containing an orig 4-pc brass & iron cleaning rod. Forend cap is the early style with dimpled front edge. Bottom of stock & forend cap have Henry style sling swivels. Left side of buttstock is crudely scratched “XIX”. This rifle was made in 1869 and one of the last with the Henry bbl marking. Accompanied by a modern, soft green, canvas zipper case. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine with bbl & magazine tube retaining 97-98% strong orig factory blue with only slight muzzle edge wear & some faint sharp edge wear on bbl. There is some slight dulling & thinning over chamber area behind rear sight. Receiver is absolutely exceptional with crisp edges & a smooth even dark mustard patina & about 60-70% orig fire blue on loading gate. Hammer retains about 95% moderately faded case colors. Lever retains some dark case colors in the most sheltered areas being mostly a gray patina. Buttplate & forend cap match the receiver color with crisp edges & identical patina. Wood is equally exceptional with minor nicks & scratches, a couple of small bruises on forearm & a small gouge in the stock with forearm retaining about 90% strong orig piano varnish finish. Buttstock retains 97-98% strong orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. This is undoubtedly one of the finest ’66 rifles to come to market in recent years and it will probably be a long time before its equal sees daylight. Case is fine. 4-35823 JR483 (50,000-75,000)

Revised: 10/1/2008

Additional Information: Buttstock and buttplate are serial numbered to the gun.

FINE EARLY HENRY MARKED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 20285. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Standard rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine with half-nickel front sight & Henry style 900 yard ladder rear sight. Top flat has completely legible Henry’s Patent markings. Mounted with nicely figured uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight grip & crescent brass buttplate with trap. Bottom of buttstock has a Henry style sling swivel & forend cap with Winchester style sling loop on an integral base. This rifle was manufactured in 1869 and is toward the end of the rifles that have the Henry bbl markings. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 88-90% strong orig blue turning a little plum on bbl with some light scattered spots of fine pitting. Receiver, forend cap & buttplate show slight edge wear & retain a fine medium mustard patina, having been polished a long time ago and now regaining its patina. Carrier has some light hammer marks on bottom with a few light scratches on receiver. Wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and a couple of small bruises on the butt & retains most of an old restored finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with fine pitting. 4-35785 (35,000-45,000)

VERY RARE HENRY MARKED WINCHESTER 3RD MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 21313. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Standard, very early carbine with 20″ rnd bbl, full magazine with integral bbl band/front sight & very early 2-position flip rear sight. Bbl has slightly thin but completely legible Henry markings. Receiver has a staple & ring in left side. Serial number is on bottom tang, underneath lever, & last three digits of serial number are also found in top tang channel of buttstock & inside toe of buttplate. Mounted with straight grain uncheckered American walnut with usual carbine forearm & thick rounded band & straight stock with brass rifle buttplate with trap containing a reproduction 3-pc brass & iron wiping rod. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl, magazine tube, lever & hammer retain a smooth, even, dark plum/brown patina with scattered light surface rust with a couple of spots of heavier pitting and magazine tube having a line of heavier pitting on right side. Receiver retains fairly sharp edges with a few light nicks & dings and retains good blue on screws with a medium mustard patina. Forearm has a very deep, very old gouge with other battered areas showing heavy wear & dark oil staining. Stock has a couple of cracks back of top tang & another one below bottom tang with light handling & use marks and retains a very old hand worn dark patina. Mechanics are fine, worn dark bore with a ring about 5″ from muzzle. Few of these early Henry marked carbines survive today, especially in unaltered condition. 4-35010 JR459 (10,000-15,000)

INTERESTING PAIR OF CONSECUTIVELY NUMBERED WINCHESTER 1866 SRC’S. SN 45890, 45891. Cal. 44. Each gun 20″ rnd bbl with full magazine, bbl band front sight & 2-leaf rear sight. 1ST GUN: 44 RF, factory engraved with vignette of picador in bullfighting scene on left side plate, right side & remainder of receiver with bold scroll-and-flower pattern; mounted in straight grain uncheckered walnut with brass carbine butt plate with trapdoor & 3-pc steel & brass wiping rod. 2ND GUN: 44 CF, factory engraved with matador & bull on left side with dotted border with balance a flowing floral scroll; right side plate has blank vignette surrounded by open sweeping scroll; mounted in straight grain uncheckered walnut with brass rifle butt with trapdoor & 3-pc steel & brass wiping rod. 1st gun has photos in The Winchester Book by George Madis, last copyright 1979, p. 106, and 2nd gun is mentioned in the write-up as being similarly factory engraved. CONDITION: 1ST GUN: Good. Bbl & magazine tube are dark brown patina with areas of scattered pitting; also has replacement magazine tube, or at least magazine tube cap is held in by screw. Receiver is well worn but engraving is still quite visible. Stock is fairly solid & well worn, with a few chips around tang areas, chip missing from behind lower tang, shrunk a little below butt plate & a couple of grain cracks running from butt plate & also 2 cracks on left side at receiver; has dark oiled finish. Forend is solid, with the usual nicks & dings & smooth hand-worn finish. 2ND GUN: Good. With dark brown patina finish on bbl & magazine tube & some areas of minor oxidation. Receiver is also well worn with good visible engraving. Stock has a couple of old repairs & some splinters replaced with plastic wood; shrunk from around tangs & a little below butt plate; steel oval with 2 screws mounted about 5″ from butt plate on toe line. Forend is sound with repaired crack forward of bbl band & has shrunk or worn below receiver. Both forend & butt stock have hand-worn patina finish. Both guns with bores that are only fair with considerable pitting, as might be expected. Mechanics on both are okay with weak lever retaining springs. 1st gun has replacement lever retaining latch. 4-33435, 4-33436 BDT43 (8,000-15,000)

RARE EARLIEST KNOWN WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 13. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). First model ’73 of the very first run with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, half-nickel front sight & reverse mounted, orig, short, semi-buckhorn rear sight with checkered edges. Receiver has the mortised dust cover with raised checkered thumb print. It has case colored lever & hammer and set trigger. Bolt is the early type with a removable bushing & trigger is also early type without safety block. Top tang is, like all early 1st models, unmarked but has the rare feature of two holes for a tang sight, most of the early 73’s were not so equipped. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate with trap. Assembly number “10” was observed on left side of lower tang under the wood inside top tang channel of buttstock & inside toe of buttplate. Serial number on bottom tang is hand engraved & is accompanied with “Model 1873” also hand engraved. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this rifle as found with set trigger, blued finish, “long stock” & 4″ target. Received in warehouse Feb. 27, 1874 and shipped March 9, 1874 to order #1092. The entry “long stock” would seem to imply that this stock is longer than standard. It is 13-1/4″ from trigger to center of buttplate which is longer than the later production rifles but the same length as the Model 1866, which this rifle succeeded. The notation, 4″ target, is presumed to mean that it was targeted and held a 4″ grouping, probably at 100 yards. This rifle is alleged to have turned up in Europe in recent years and was imported into the United States. There are a number of other 2-digit 73’s known but none compare in condition to this one. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains 70-75% orig blue, strong in sheltered areas, turning plum with a thin cleaned area about mid-point and some light discoloration & fine pitting. Magazine tube retains about 85% strong orig blue with a cleaned area about mid-point on right side with two spots of moderate pitting. Forend cap retains about 75% strong orig blue. Receiver retains about 85-88% strong orig blue, clean & dark on left side, somewhat thinned on right side with some fine surface pitting. Top of receiver retains about 92-93% strong orig blue and bottom equally strong, thin in front rebated area. Hammer retains 95-96% strong orig case colors, slightly faded. Lever retains 65-70% case colors, moderately faded, turning gray on outer edges. Wood is sound with a few minor small gouges & bruises with light handling & storage marks and retains a hand worn patina. Buttplate retains 75-80% moderately faded case colors. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with scattered light pitting. 4-35359 JR485 (140,000-170,000)

INCREDIBLE WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 267619. Cal. 44-40. 24″ oct bbl, full magazine, half-nickel front sight, serrated side sporting rear, standard receiver. Mounted with select straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, crescent butt with trapdoor, standard rifle forend. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying gun as 44 caliber rifle, oct bbl, plain trigger; received in warehouse June 1, 1888; shipped July 2, 1888, on order no. 9362. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 98-99% orig blue, minor muzzle wear, some faint sharp edge wear & a few minor nicks. Receiver retains 98-99% orig blue with some faint thinning on high edges & some minor flecks of surface oxidation. Hammer retains most of its brilliant orig case colors with faint silver line on left side. Lever retains nearly all of its brilliant orig case colors. Stock is sound with minor nicks & handling marks, retaining most of its orig varnish finish. Butt plate retains most of its orig case colors, thinning to gray at toe. Forend is sound with some minor nicks & scratches & retains most of its orig varnish finish with minor thinning in belly area. Forend cap retains nearly all of its orig blue with some minor nicks on left side near screw. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bore, as gun is nearly new. 4-37272 BDT277 (22,500-27,500)

*OUTSTANDING NEAR-NEW WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 719589 B. Cal. 44 WCF. 24″ oct bbl & full magazine, fixed blade front sight with set screw & sporting rear sight with set screw. Mounted in “streaky” piece of walnut with uncheckered straight grip & crescent butt with trap door. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 95-98% orig blue with just some very faint sharp edge wear & a couple of spots of minor surface oxidation. Receiver has 98-99% orig blue with just a few very minor scuff marks. Lever & hammer retain nearly all of their orig blue with some very minor flaking on bottom of lever. Stock is sound with only extremely minor minimal light nicks & dings and has nearly all of its orig finish. Butt plate has flaked to a dark blue/brown patina. Forend has only a couple of minor nicks & dings, retaining most of its orig finish, forend cap has most of its orig blue with only a couple of flake spots on bottom. Mechanics are crisp & like new, bore is bright & shiny. This is a truly high condition late Model 73. 4-35395 BDT72 (14,000-18,000)

SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1873 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 89320 A. Cal. 44 WCF. 24″ half-rnd bbl, half-magazine, half-nickel front sight, modified to flat top checkered side sporting rear sight. Thick base with finely knurled post tang sight. Mounted with flame grain walnut checkered straight grip stock, crescent butt with trapdoor, 3-pc steel with brass tip wiping rod, deluxe H-style checkered forend. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no.”1839″ with matching number in top tang channel of stock & inside toe of butt plate. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying gun as rifle half oct, plain trigger, checkered stock, case hardened, 14″ pull, 1/2″ drop; received in warehouse May 22, 1882; shipped May 23, 1882, on order no. 32860; return & repair Sept. 22, 1882, order no. 35072. Also noted this exact rifle is pictured in The Winchester Book, by George Madis, on p.164, from the collection of Dr. R. L. Moore, Jr. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 80-85% orig blue with muzzle wear; some thinning & light scratches to rnd portion & sharp edge wear to oct. Receiver has 70% orig thinning case colors, brighter in protected areas. Hammer & lever show most of their orig case colors. Special order 14″ stock is sound, with good checkering, usual nicks & dings and carries hand-worn patina to its orig finish. Forend is solid with usual nicks & dings, with wear in belly area & hand-worn patina with traces of old added finish. Lower tang at SN has minor distortion & SN may have been re-engraved. Mechanics are crisp with bright & shiny bore. 4-35012 BDT82 (17,500-22,500)

RARE WINCHESTER 1873 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 148029. Cal. 38-40. 28″ oct bbl with full magazine, fine bead front sight, sporting rear with set screw. Tang is mounted with finely knurled post tang sight. Mounted with “XX” walnut with checkered pistol grip, fleur-de-lis ebony insert & crescent butt with trapdoor. Deluxe checkered forend. Accompanied by Winchester Museum letter dated July 11, 1981, identifying rifle as 38 caliber, 28″ oct bbl, plain trigger, case hardened, checkered stock, pistol grip, received in warehouse Aug. 28, 1884, and shipped Aug. 29, 1884. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no. “5360”, “38”, “XX” & “R”. Top tang channel has “38” & matching “5360” as well as inside toe of butt plate. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl & magazine tube have turned a dark brown patina, mixed with silver on sharp edges, and a few of the usual light nicks & dings. Case hardened receiver has silvered with just faint traces of color & worn to a dark patina on forward half. Hammer is a silver patina & lever a dark brown patina. Stock is solid with well-worn orig finish & numerous nicks & dings, with the expected slightly worn checkering. Forend is solid with a couple of extremely minor hairlines at receiver, mostly hand-worn finish & typical worn checkering. Bore is good with scattered shallow pitting. Mechanics are crisp. 4-33437 BDT41 (7,500-10,500)

SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1873 ENGRAVED SHORT RIFLE. SN 205261 B. Cal. 44-40. 20″ oct bbl & full magazine, fixed blade front sight with screw & carbine style added rear sight. Factory engraved receiver is that of a circle with standing deer on left plate surrounded by foliate arabesque scroll with punch-dot background; right side plate is a large flowing foliate scroll with punch-dot background, with scroll pattern in front & behind both plates. Dust cover has foliate scroll pattern, as does chamber area of receiver, and smaller scrolls in front & behind hammer. Mounted with semi-fancy walnut with uncheckered straight grip & crescent butt with trapdoor. Inspection of lower tang indicates assembly no.”905 XX” and “SS”. No assembly numbers were observed on stock or butt plate. Stock is also mounted with factory sling swivel. Forend is fancy highly figured walnut. Forend cap has modest scroll engraving & factory mounted swivel. Gun is equipped with sgl set trigger. Gun is accompanied by Winchester research letter dated Sept. 26, 1983, identifying gun as 20″ oct bbl rifle, set trigger, case hardened, checkered stock, sling & swivel, sporting leaf & engraved. Received in warehouse April 19, 1886; shipped from warehouse on April 19, 1886, along with 9 other rifles with same specifications & same order number. CONDITION: Good. Bbl retains only traces of orig blue & is mostly a mixture of gray, silver & brown patina. Receiver is a mixture of silver & brown patina. Hammer & lever carry a dark patina color. Replacement stock is sound with a repair in right side wrist area & carries smooth oiled finish with only a few minor nicks. Colorful forend has a few minor nicks & dings and tiny chip at forend on right side; carries hand-oiled finish. Dark pitted bore with decent mechanics. Set trigger currently not functioning and occasionally dust cover won’t retract all the way. 4-33439 BDT38 (5,000-8,000)

RARE WINCHESTER 1873 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 202432. Cal. 44 WCF. 24″ oct bbl with full magazine, with modified half-nickel front sight & 1873 marked 1000 yds ladder rear sight, missing screw & sliding bar. Engraving is a circle with standing buck deer in wooded scene on left side plate, the remainder being foliate arabesque scrolls. Mounted in “XX” walnut with checkered pistol grip, fleur-de-lis ebony insert & crescent butt with trapdoor. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no. “833” & “XX” with matching “833” number in top tang channel of stock. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying gun as oct bbl rifle with set trigger, checkered pistol grip stock, case hardened & shipped April 8, 1886, on order no. 5399. CONDITION: Good. Bbl & magazine tube are a splotchy brown & silver patina. Engraved receiver is silver patina color with numerous areas of shallow pitting that was cleaned years ago. Stock is rough with numerous nicks & dings, a chip behind top tang, and larger approx. 1/2″ chip at toe, revealing no.”5210″ on inside of butt plate; checkering is quite flat & worn. Forend is solid with some nicks & dings, especially near receiver, & quite worn flat checkering with hand-worn patina finish. Bore is fairly shiny with moderate scattered pitting & distinct rifling. Mechanics are good; set trigger out of adjustment. 4-33438 BDT40 (4,000-6,000)

OUTSTANDING RESTORED WINCHESTER 1873 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 236793. Cal. 32 WCF. 24″ oct bbl & full magazine, Beech’s combination front sight, serrated side sporting rear & 62-B tang sight. Custom engraved receiver has open flowing foliate scroll with punch-dot background, reminiscent of Nimschke. Mounted with “XX” walnut with deluxe checkered pistol grip with ebony insert & Swiss butt. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no. “230 XX” & “32 SB”. Top tang channel of stock is also marked “230”. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying gun as 32 caliber rifle, oct bbl, plain trigger, checkered stock with pistol grip, Swiss butt, case hardened; received in warehouse May 28, 1887, & shipped same day on order no. 18470. CONDITION: Extremely fine. As new from restoration. Bbl & magazine tube are better than 99%. Likewise, case colors on forend cap, receiver, lever & hammer show no wear. With the exception of a very minor ding on left side of forend, the fine hand-rubbed finish is near perfect. With very nice repointed checkering. Mechanics are crisp, bore is good with some scattered pitting. 4-35118 BDT62 (5,000-8,000)

SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1873 EXTRA HEAVY BBL LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 378254. Cal. 38 WCF. 24″ extra heavy oct bbl with full magazine, nickel/silver Rocky Mountain front sight & serrated side sporting rear with set screw. Bbl measures .995 at muzzle. Mounted in straight grain walnut with uncheckered straight grip & smooth steel shotgun type butt. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying gun as 38 caliber extra heavy oct bbl, set trigger, leaf sight, shipped March 13, 1891, on order no. 1513. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl & magazine tube blue has turned a dark brown patina with silver showing on sharp edges & muzzle; a few minor nicks & dings as one might expect from this bbl-heavy rifle. Receiver shows some blue but has turned mostly a dark brown patina with silver on sharp edges. Hammer has good visible color with lever a mixture of brown & silver patina. Stock is solid with the usual amount of light nicks, dings & bruises with a hand-worn patina finish; left side at toe is what appears to be initials “R.H.C.”. Butt plate has turned to a mostly dark brown patina mixed with some silver. Forend has typical nicks & dings with light coat of added finish. Bore is dark with strong rifling & some shallow scattered pitting. Mechanics are crisp. 4-33441 BDT42 (4,000-7,000)

RARE MAPLE STOCK WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 212466 B. Cal. 44 WCF. 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, Rocky Mountain front sight with blade missing, serrated side sporting rear. Mounted with extremely rare bird’s-eye maple with uncheckered straight grip & crescent butt with trapdoor. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying gun as 28″ oct bbl rifle, bird’s-eye maple stock, received in warehouse July 2, 1886, & shipped July 3, 1886, on order no. 7297. Inspection of lower tang reveals markings “EM 149 XX BM”. Matching “149” can be found in top tang channel of stock & inside toe of butt plate. Factory maple-stocked Winchesters are extremely rare. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl & magazine tube have traces of orig blue in protected areas, with mostly a mixture of brown & silver patina, with strong bbl markings. Receiver has only remnants of orig blue in protected areas, mostly a smooth dark brown patina mixed with silver. Hammer has soft gray patina mixed with some dark brown. Lever is mostly dark brown patina. Maple stock is sound & ever-so-slightly undersized at top tang & at butt plate; somewhat dark through wrist area with balance a light tan, hand-oiled finish, showing off the bird’s-eye maple. Set trigger is a little out of adjustment. Forend is sound with repaired sliver on left side at forend cap, with only a few minor nicks & dings and smooth hand-rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are good, except above mentioned set trigger. Decent rifling with moderate scattered pitting. 4-35575 BDT67 (4,000-6,000)

RARE WINCHESTER 1873 32″ LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 293557. Cal. 32 WCF. 32″ oct bbl & full magazine, half-nickel front sight with serrated side sporting rear with set screw, missing the elevator. Mounted in straight grain American walnut with uncheckered straight grip & crescent butt plate. Inspection of lower tang reveals no assembly numbers. Gun is accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet, identifying gun as 32 caliber 32″ oct bbl with plain trigger, shipped Mar. 18, 1889. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl & magazine tube have turned to a dark blue/brown patina & is very even the entire length. Bright showing through on sharp edges of oct & small amount of muzzle wear; small dent in magazine tube between the 2 hangers. Receiver is likewise a dark blue/brown patina; small dimple on left side of receiver, 3 similar dimples on right side. Stock is sound & fits receiver very nicely, has its usual bumps & bruises & is dark around upper tang with large black area on left side halfway down comb; also a dark area along lower tang that continues entire length of toe line to butt plate; open grain with hand-worn patina finish. Forend is solid with the usual nicks & dings & minor sliver missing near receiver on right side; shows traces of varnish, but is mostly open grain with hand-worn patina finish. Dark bore with moderate pitting & visible rifling. Mechanics are good. 4-33440 BDT39 (3,500-5,500)

WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 474555. Cal. 44WCF. 24″ oct bbl, full mag, half nickel front sight, serrated side, sporting rear with set screw, standard receiver mounted with highly figured feather grain walnut. Uncheckered straight grip, crescent butt with trapdoor, standard rifle forend. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl has original blue with about a 7″ area ahead for forend with nicks and minor rust pits. Bbl also has a coat of varnish covering over half of it. Mag tube has original blue with a series of nicks and dings and some minor oxidation spots and some of the same varnish covering. Receiver has 60-70% original blue, worn and flaked across the top, nicks and scratches on left side and thin from carrying on front and bottom. Hammer colors have grayed and silver, lever shows dark colors on sides, thinning across bottom. Stock is solid and a little proud around both tangs and receiver. Has a few minor nicks and dings and a couple spots of flaked finish with a light coat of wiped-on finish. Butt plate is brown oxidation mixed with silver patina. Stock is old but may very well be a factory replacement. Forend is solid with nicks and bruises and some areas of dark staining and has a thin coat of added finish. Mechanics are crisp and bore is bright and shiny. Gun has seen only a little use, with some storage issues and would improve greatly with a diligent, fine cleaning. 4-35707 BDT139 (3,000-5,000)

FINE WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 144275 A. Cal. 44 WCF. 24″ oct bbl & full magazine with half-nickel front sight & serrated side sporting rear. Mounted with straight grain walnut & uncheckered straight grip with crescent butt. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 90+% orig blue with slight sharp edge wear on bbl, a few nicks & dings & a couple of areas with very fine surface oxidation. Receiver has 85-90% orig blue, slight sharp edge wear & blending with a brown patina in forward half of receiver; a few areas of very minor surface oxidation. Hammer has strong dark orig case colors with lever having dark orig colors on sides & thinning to gray mixed with brown patina across bottom. Stock is solid with a few minor nicks & dings and a “4” stamped on right side wrist. Finish is a smooth hand-worn patina. Butt plate has silver mixed with brown patina & minor oxidation on top. Forend is solid with “116” stamped in bottom rear; a few minor nicks & dings and hand-worn patina finish. Very crisp mechanics with extremely bright & shiny bore. 4-33486 BDT71 (3,000-5,000)

RARE WINCHESTER 1873 2ND MODEL SHORT RIFLE. SN 61903. Cal. 44WCF. 22″ rnd bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight, checkered side sporting rear and 44WCF chamber markings in front of receiver. The 2nd Model receiver has left side plate engraved “Elkhorn Ranch” and 44 CAL designation on bottom of lifter. Mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, smooth steel shotgun buttplate, uncheckered 8-3/8″ rifle forend. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying this gun as 38 CAL rifle with rnd bbl received in warehouse Nov. 11, 1880 and shipped Nov. 12, 1880 on order #22849. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly number 169, matching number can be found in top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains 80% thinning original blue with a small area of cleaned surface oxidation, muzzle wear and pitting near muzzle. Magazine tube has original blue in protected areas mixed with gray and brown patina and some dark brown oxidation spots. Receiver has traces of original blue mixed with brown patina with wear to silver on sharp edges. Hammer is a mixture of gray and brown patina with lever a dark patina mixed with a little silver. Stock is sound with typical nicks and dings and retains a fine hand-worn patina finish. The short rifle forend has numerous nicks, dings and a minor depression dent and carries a hand-worn patina finish. Mechanics are crisp with a shiny bore and some fine shallow scattered pitting. 4-35708 BDT147 (3,000-5,000)

3RD MODEL WINCHESTER 1873 SRC. SN 510993 B. Cal. 38 WCF. 20″ rnd bbl & full magazine with modified square base front sight & usual 73 carbine ladder rear sight. Staple & saddle ring on left side receiver with leather lace. Mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip & carbine butt with trapdoor. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains some orig blue in protected areas with balance a mix of brown & silver patina, with matching magazine. Receiver has 20-25% orig blue, mostly in rear & protected areas, with balance a brown patina on sides with silver patina across bottom & sharp edges; has faint saddle ring mark. Hammer has visible colors, but is turning a dark patina. Lever shows only traces of color in protected areas, with balance a dark gray & silver patina. Stock is solid with normal expected nicks & dings and hand-worn patina finish. Forend is sound with a couple of minor chips near receiver, the usual light nicks & dings & carries hand-worn patina finish. Mechanics are crisp; shiny bore with some light scattered pitting. 4-33754 BDT59 (4,500-7,500)

WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 403424 B. Cal. 38 WCF. 26″ rnd bbl & full magazine, fine blade front sight with set screw & serrated side sporting rear sight with set screw. Mounted in straight grain walnut with uncheckered straight grip & crescent butt. CONDITION: Good. Bbl & magazine tube have only traces of orig blue in protected areas & are a mixture of brown & silver patina. Receiver has some visible orig blue in protected areas & mostly a dark brown mixed with silver patina. Stock is sound & fits very well; slightly undersized at butt plate & has open-grain oil finish. Forend is solid with minor chip at forend cap & has matching open-grain oil finish. Mechanics are good, with good bore with some moderate scattered pits. 4-35157 BDT60 (1,750-2,750)

SCARCE J.P. LOWER MARKED 2ND MODEL WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 62522. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, homemade front sight blade with a semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with straight grain uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate with trap containing a reproduction all steel 4-pc cleaning rod. Accompanied by a lightly tooled leather scabbard marked on back side “F. MUELLER / DENVER”. Bbl is marked over chamber area “J.P. LOWER DENVER COL.”. Undoubtedly these two have spent most of their existence together & probably saw long service on frontier. J.P. Lower was one of, if not the most famous, gun shop on the frontier with stores in Denver and other Rocky Mountain locations. CONDITION: Fair to good. Traces of orig finish remain in sheltered areas being mostly a mottled dark brown patina. Receiver has battered screws with a series of heavy dings on left side. Forearm has a couple of very old deep gouges with light handling & use marks on buttstock & overall retains an old sanded oil finish. Mechanics are a little loose & the dust cover will not always catch on the extractor which will not permit the lever to completely function, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. Scabbard is dry with crackled finish toward upper end, in need of treatment but appears to be completely intact just missing the saddle straps. 4-35439 (8,000-9,000)

EXTREMELY RARE SPANISH COPY OF A 1ST MODEL WINCHESTER 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN None visible.. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Extraordinary copy with 20″ rnd bbl, full magazine, integral front sight/bbl band with an early style 2-position flip rear sight. Top of bbl is marked “HENRY WINCHESTER RIFLE MOD 1873”. Receiver is an exact copy of the 1st model Winchester marked 1873 with impressed, checkered, thumb print mortised dust cover. It has case colored lever & hammer with a longer, thicker trigger and a staple & ring in left side. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain walnut with 9″ forearm & rounded band & a straight stock with case colored carbine buttplate with trap. Bottom tang has the 1873 style lever lock. Left side of front raised area of receiver has proof mark of a star over a “K”. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as new, possibly unfired. Overall retains virtually all of its fine orig factory finish with strong bright blue, brilliant case colors & fine wood finish. Stock & forearm have a few minor dings & scratches and retain most of their orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-35143 JR460 (5,000-7,500)

EXTRAORDINARILY RARE DELUXE SILVER & NICKEL WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 36575. Cal. 45-60. Extra special Model 76 with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, blue & half-nickel front sight with “1876” marked ladder rear sight. It has caliber marking over chamber & bottom of carrier with standard bbl markings in front of rear sight. Mounted with dlx, feather, crotch cut, flame grain, checkered, American walnut with H-style checkered forearm & pistol grip stock with fleur-de-lis black insert in serpentine grip cap. It has crescent steel buttplate with trap. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, has assembly number “1726” and “XXX”. Assembly number was observed in the top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this rifle as found with oct bbl, plain trigger, checkered stock with pistol grip, nickel magazine, silver trim & nickel bbl, received in warehouse Sept. 28, 1883 and shipped Oct. 3, 1883 with one other Model 1876 to Order #7297. There were only a total of 63,871 Model 1876 firearms manufactured in period 1876-1897 in four calibers making this one of the most rare of all the Winchesters. According to The Winchester Book, Madis, only one of every 90 arms had plating, only one of every 400 had special wood, only one of every 420 had pistol grip and only one of every 630 had checkering. All of these factors combine to make an exceedingly rare rifle. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 99% strong orig factory nickel finish with only a very few, minuscule surface flaws. Receiver & buttplate retain virtually all of their lightly tarnished silver finish. Loading gate retains virtually all of its lightly faded fire blue. Lever & hammer retain about all of their orig case colors, stronger on sides of lever & hammer, moderately faded elsewhere. Wood is sound with minor handling & storage mars and retains most of a strong orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired. Bolt face retains most of its orig factory blue. A truly rare & exceptional rifle. 4-35136 JR488 (90,000-150,000)

ENGLISH PROOFED WINCHESTER 1876 DELUXE EXPRESS LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 56242. Cal. 50-95 Express. 22″ rnd bbl & half magazine with fine ivory bead front sight & 3-leaf Winchester Express rear. Left side bbl & chamber area have series of 4 British proof marks & one on adjacent on reciever. Dust cover of receiver is engraved “WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO LIMITED / WINCHESTER EXPRESS / .50 CAL. 95 GRS. / LONDON & BIRMINGHAM”. Mounted in “XXX” walnut with deluxe checkered pistol grip with ebony insert, rubber shotgun butt & sling eye. Deluxe checkered forend with sling eye mounted in cap. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no. “1469 XXX S”. Top tang channel of stock has matching no. “1469”. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying gun as rifle, Express caliber with 22″ rnd bbl, plain trigger, checkered pistol grip stock, half magazine, shotgun butt, case hardened, inside finish; received in warehouse Aug. 30, 1881, shipped Aug. 31, 1881, on order no. 18658. Handwritten on letter is note: “Returned Jason Kerr & Co., Jan. 15, 1897, order no. 1098”. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 90-95% orig blue with slight muzzle wear, a few minor nicks & scratches and very fine shallow oxidation. Receiver has 65-75% orig case coloring, stronger on right side & brilliant in protected areas; fading with some wear to silver on left side & across bottom. Dust cover has 80% orig blue, silvering at edges. Hammer has most of its orig dark case colors, as does lever on side with silvering across bottom. Stock is sound with good checkering, a few minor nicks & dings, and a little flaking of orig finish at butt plate. Silvers recoil pad has hardened & cracked with minor amount of deterioration. Forend is sound with a few minor nicks & dings and worn through in belly area to hand-worn patina, with balance orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with extremely fine bore. 4-33763 BDT66 (30,000-50,000)

Revised: 9/22/2008

Additional Information: Gun is accompanied by a Winchester/ Cody Firearms Museum Letter identifying the gun as described.

MAGNIFICENT RESTORED WINCHESTER 1876 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 37868. Cal. 45-60. 28″ oct bbl & full magazine, Lyman fine bead front sight, with serrated side sporting rear. Mounted with exceptional piece of flame grain walnut, deluxe checkered pistol grip with fleur-de-lis insert, crescent butt with trapdoor, with 3-pc steel & brass-tipped wiping rod. H-style checkered forend. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no.”1749 XXX”, with matching number on inside toe of butt plate. No number was observed in top tang channel of stock. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as near new from restoration. Bbl & magazine tube have nearly all of their blue that is starting to turn a little brown, some sharp edge wear, a couple of minor dings on bbl & small dent in magazine tube. Receiver, lever & hammer have virtually all of their restored factory quality case colors, including lacquer. Loading gate has virtually all of its fine nitre blue. Dust cover has most of its blue finish with a few minor scratches. Professionally replicated stock fits perfectly & has only a couple of minor scratches, retaining all of its fine hand-rubbed oil finish. Butt plate has nearly all of its fine restored case colors that are starting to fade. Forend is solid with minor nick on left side at receiver, good sharp checkering, and virtually all of its fine hand-rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, dark bore with distinctive rifling & scattered pitting. 4-35065 BDT70 (20,000-30,000)

MAGNIFICENT RESTORED WINCHESTER 1876 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 48679. Cal. 40-60. 30″ oct bbl, full magazine, Rocky Mountain front sight & sporting rear sight. Mounted with fancy walnut with uncheckered straight grip & crescent butt with trapdoor. Receiver is equipped with sgl set trigger. Uncheckered forend of very highly figured walnut. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no. “2395” & “XXX”. Matching “2395” can be found in top tang channel of stock & inside toe of butt plate. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying gun as 40-60 caliber rifle with 30″ oct bbl, set trigger, fancy stock, case hardened; received in warehouse Oct. 10, 1885, & shipped same day on order no. 1242. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as new from restoration. Bbl & magazine tube have virtually all of their restored finish, with only a few very minor light marks. Forend cap, lever, hammer & crescent butt have virtually all of their factory quality restored case colors, with tiny amount of oxidation along upper edge of left side of receiver. Stock is solid with a couple of very fine handling marks & retains virtually all of its fine restored oil finish. Forend is solid with a minor nick or 2 & retains all of its fine restored oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, including set trigger. Bore has distinctive rifling with scattered moderate pitting. 4-33757 BDT76 (8,000-15,000)

*EXTRAORDINARY & SPECTACULAR ONE OF A KIND INSCRIBED WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 DELUXE ENGRAVED GOLD INLAID & CARVED LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 124863. Cal. 45-70. This fabulous rifle is one that many consider to be one of, if not the single finest Model 1886 in the world. It has 22″ lightweight tapered rnd bbl with full magazine, pedestal mounted Lyman ivory bead hunting front sight & semi-buckhorn Winchester rear sight. Just in front of the rear sight on top of the bbl is the engraving, in a single line, “BUILT for BENJAMIN TAFT”, reading from muzzle to receiver. Mounted with spectacular center crotch-cut sunburst, flame grain, American walnut with B-style carved forearm & capped pistol grip with Winchester embossed hard rubber shotgun buttplate. Receiver is phenomenally engraved by John Ulrich & signed on bottom tang with deep relief vignettes of a large oval on left side with figures of a walking bull elk, a standing cow & a reclining cow in a mountainous forest scene. Right side of receiver has a deep relief walking bull moose toward front & a smaller oval vignette of a whitetail buck, both with extremely detailed backgrounds. Bottom of receiver has round vignette of the head of a whitetail buck inlaid in gold. Balance of receiver has about 80% coverage of very fine foliate arabesque patterns with heart shaped borders. Top of receiver, receiver ring, bolt, top tang, lever, takedown ring & forend cap are all engraved to match. Large vignette on left side & gold inlay on bottom are surrounded by gold wire inlay with a gold wire border on both sides of the edge of the receiver & around takedown ring, rear edge of receiver & forend cap. Top tang also has gold wire inlay. Chamber & muzzle ends of bbl have gold wire bands. All screwheads are also beautifully engraved which is indicative of the extraordinary level of engraving on this rifle. All this combines to present one of the most stunning Winchesters extant. Left side of lower tang, under wood, is stamped with assembly number “274” and “XX R”. This assembly number is also observed in top tang channel of buttstock, on bbl under forearm & inside forearm cap.____Accompanied by several copies of Cody Firearms Museum letters with different dates all stating the same thing. They fully identify this spectacular rifle as found in caliber 45-70, 22″ rnd bbl, plain trigger, style “B” carved fancy pistol grip stock with oil finish, takedown, with bbl marked “BENJAMIN TAFT”, engraved $50.00, style #3, moose in place of Rocky Mtn. goat, smokeless, received in warehouse July 19, 1901, returned to warehouse Aug. 7, 1901 & shipped again Aug. 7, 1901 to order #100821. Also accompanying is a letter from Waddy Colvert’s Research Service which notes that there were only 2,213 Models 1886 made with 22″ bbls out of the approx. 159,000 produced. Mr. Colvert also states that geneological research of Mr. Taft revealed that he was born in 1854 to Henry Taft of Cincinnati, Ohio & that he was cousin of President William Howard Taft and a distant cousin to Robert Taft, Governor of Ohio. This rifle is pictured on p. 343 of Winchester-An American Legend, Wilson. It was also pictured in the James Fowler Collection of the Antique Arms Annual and was featured as a “Members’ Favorite” in the Winchester Arms Collectors Association publication. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman, Feb. 1964 catalogue, item #704; James Fowler; Gary Robertson; LeRoy Merz; Clyde “Junior” Stewart; Randy Saba CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% strong orig blue with some slight spiraling on magazine tube from take down with magazine tube turned slightly dull. Receiver retains most of its orig factory blue with some slight sharp edge wear & thinning on bottom. Lever retains traces of orig case colors with balance turned silver & hammer retains about 95% bright case colors. Wood is sound with minor handling & use marks with light wear on carving and overall retains most of its orig oil finish. Right side of forearm has a series of several small bruises. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-33761 JR82 (175,000-350,000)

SPECTACULAR WINCHESTER 1886 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 83471. Cal. 45-70. Beautiful 86 with 26″ octagon bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and 1886 marked ladder rear sight. It has single set trigger. Mounted with spectacular feather crotch American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and black insert serpentine pistol grip stock with crescent butt. Accompanied by Cody Firearm Museum letter identifying rifle as 45-70, octagon bbl, set trigger, checkered stock with pistol grip, received in warehouse August 22, 1893 and shipped August 23, 1893 on order number 22577. There is also a photocopy of original ledger sheet. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain 98-99% strong original factory blue with a few minor handling marks. Receiver retains brilliant original case colors on sides and top with bottom moderately faded with some very minor surface etching. Lever and hammer retain virtually all of their original brilliant case colors. Buttplate retains virtually all of its original case colors, brilliant on tang and slightly faded at toe. Forend cap retains about all of its original case coloring, mostly faded but stronger on right side. Wood is sound with minor nicks and scratches and retains virtually all of its brilliant original piano varnish finish with some slight crazing on left side. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-35858 BDT254 (60,000-90,000)

INCREDIBLE WINCHESTER 1886 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 48347. Cal. 45-90. 26″ half-octagon bbl, half magazine, fine bead front sight, serrated side sporting rear with set screw, and course knurl post tang mounted sight. Mounted with XX quality walnut, H-style checkered forend, and black insert serpentine pistol grip stock with crescent buttplate. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying gun as 45-90, half-octagon bbl, plain trigger, checkered stock with pistol grip, Lyman front and rear sights, half magazine, received in warehouse September 21, 1890 and shipped September 29, 1890 on order number 17837. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine. Bbl retains 98-99% strong original factory blue with a few tiny scattered freckles of light surface rust. Receiver retains virtually all of its brilliant original case colors as well as hammer, lever and buttplate. Stock and forend have some minor handling marks and a couple of minor nicks and dings and retain virtually all of original piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bore. 4-35859 BDT255 (60,000-90,000)

MAGNIFICENT WINCHESTER 1886 DELUXE J. ULRICH ENGRAVED & GOLD WASHED. SN 57158. Cal. 40-65. 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, half-nickel front sight, serrated side flat top sporting rear with set screw. Gold washed receiver with $12.00 engraving, consisting of foliate arabesque scroll surrounding an oval of a hunter shooting an elk on left side; right side has foliate arabesque scroll & circle with a doe & tree in background. Top & bottom of receiver are scroll-engraved with intricate borders. Sides of hammer are scroll-engraved as well as tang of butt plate, forend cap and sides & bow of lever. Forend cap, lever, trigger & butt plate are also gold washed. Signature “J. ULRICH” appears on lower tang. Mounted with fancy highly figured walnut with H-checkered forend, H-checkered serpentine pistol grip with ebony insert, gold washed crescent butt & star-shaped shield in left side with initials “FHB” over “1891”. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying gun as 40-65, oct bbl, plain trigger, checkered stock with pistol grip, drop 3-1/2″, 3/4″ longer than regular, engraved “FHB 1891”, engraved “$12.00”, gold plate in left side of stock, gold trim including finger lever & trigger; received in warehouse June 20, 1891, & shipped same day on order no. 4680. Gun was apparently returned to factory to be re-gilded, as a lot of the gold guns were. Engraving is still sharp & top bbl flat has Winchester proofmark between receiver & caliber designation. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 90-95% orig blue with some toning toward brown on magazine tube. Rear sight has thinning orig blue. Receiver retains nearly all of its restored factory gold finish, with a few minor nicks & scratches. Hammer retains most of its orig case colors with slight thinning on sharp edges. Stock is sound with good checkering & some minor nicks & dings; left side appears to have had a gentle professional cleaning to the orig piano varnish finish that is exhibited on right side of stock. Forend is sound with a few minor nicks & scrapes, good checkering & 75-80% of its orig piano varnish finish with dark hand-worn patina across belly. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bore. 4-37260 BDT269 (90,000-125,000)

*RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED WINCHESTER 1886 DELUXE LIGHTWEIGHT TAKE-DOWN. SN 147849. Cal. 33 WCF. 24″ rnd bbl, pedestal front with Marbles fine bead sight, sporting rear. Factory engraved receiver with bold foliate scroll & punch-dot background, wavy border with alternating punch dots & circle vignette of a buck deer with forested background on left side; similar border & foliate scroll on right side with a running buck deer. Accenting scroll on top & bottom of receiver, double wavy-line border along bolt & wedge of scroll engraving over chamber of bbl. Mounted with “XX” walnut, H-style checkered forearm, H-style checkered pistol grip with Winchester hard rubber grip cap, Winchester hard rubber shotgun butt & gold oval in comb engraved “J.H. Poole / Detroit”. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no. “886 XX”; same number can be found in top tang channel of stock. Accompanied by letter dated June 6, 1979, from Far West Gallery of Palm Springs, California, & signed by John F. Miller stating that this is an orig gun with the possible exception of the gold oval. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95-98% orig blue with some minor spots of faint surface oxidation & faint mark from take-down lever. Receiver retains 94-95% orig blue, some minor flaking on take-down ring, some thinning across top & sharp edges. Hammer retains most of its orig case colors with a thin silver line on left side. Lever has dark case colors on side, thinning & silvering across bottom. Stock is sound with good checkering, minor nicks, scrapes & a few scratches, retaining most of its fine piano varnish finish. Forend is sound with minor nicks & scratches & some flaking to its fine piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp with a shiny bore. 4-37262 BDT260 (40,000-60,000)

RARE FACTORY RESTORED WINCHESTER 1886 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 24468. Cal. 45-90. 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, fine bead Marbles front sight, level in rear seat, Lyman windage & elevation adjustable tang-mounted peep sight. Receiver is factory engraved with foliate arabesque scrolls & circle with whitetail deer on left side; right side with foliate arabesque scrolls & inscribed “Made Expressly For William Ross Tulloch”. Equipped with sgl set trigger. Mounted with fancy “XXX” walnut, H-style checkered forend, H-style checkered serpentine pistol grip with insert, left side cheekpiece, nickel-plated Swiss butt & sling swivels. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying gun as 45-90 oct bbl, set trigger, checkered pistol grip stock, Rocky Mountain front sight, sporting leaf rear sight, Lyman sights, blank piece in rear seat, sling & swivels, Swiss butt plate & cheekpiece; stock 1-1/2″ longer & 3/4″ more drop than regular; $4.00 engraved; received in warehouse Oct. 8, 1888; shipped Oct. 9, 1888, on order no. 124211; returned & repaired on Oct. 18th, 1906. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no. “827 XXX S”. This number can be found on inside of Swiss butt. Number in top tang is not clearly legible. Also left side of upper tang is stamped “REFINISHED”. CONDITION: Fine, as restored. Bbl & magazine tube retain 80-85% orig thinning blue, worn across chamber area & bright on sharp edges, a few minor nicks & dings & a couple of spots of light surface oxidation. Bbl is proof-marked on top flat forward of caliber designation. Bubble in rear seat is missing. Receiver retains most of its fine restored case colors & most of its liberally applied lacquer. Engraving is sharp & proof mark is offset to left side of chamber scroll engraving. Hammer & lever have bright case colors with lever thinning to silver across bottom. Stock is sound with some repaired cracks in wrist area & a repair at tang of Swiss butt plate. Checkering is somewhat filled in forward-most portion from finish applied after repairing the cracks. There is also a repaired crack in toe caused by lower butt plate screw. Finish on rear portion of stock appears to have been exposed to heat. Forend is sound with good checkering, believed to be orig piano varnish with hand-worn patina across belly; one moderate ding on bottom close to sling swivel. Mechanics are crisp with shiny bore & some minor scattered pits. 4-37261 BDT259 (40,000-60,000)

UNUSUAL BRITISH PROOFED WINCHESTER 1886 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 42179. Cal. 40-82 WCF. 26” rnd bbl, button magazine, fine bead front sight & 3-leaf Express with platinum center line. Left side bbl at chamber area has series of 4 British proof marks & adjacent receiver with Crown V. Crown V mark also found on rear portion of bolt. Mounted with very fine piece of fiddleback walnut, deluxe checkered pistol grip with ebony insert & smooth steel shotgun butt. Right side center of stock stamped in oval “LONDON ARMOURY CO / 114 QUEEN VICTORIA ST LONDON JAMES, KERR & CO”. Deluxe H-style checkered forend. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no. “364 X S”. Matching “364” can be found top tang channel of stock & inside toe of butt plate. Accompanying by Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying gun as rifle 50-110, rnd bbl, plain trigger, checkered pistol grip, half-magazine with shotgun butt; received in warehouse April 29, 1890, shipped same day on order no. 11509. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95% orig blue finish with minor muzzle wear & a few minor nicks & dings. Receiver has 75-80% orig case colors, thinned across bottom & mixed with silver & spotty brown patina. Hammer retains 95% orig case colors mixed with small amount silver patina. Lever has strong vivid case colors on sides & thinning with mix of silver patina on bottom. Stock is sound with a few minor nicks & dings & scratch across left side, retaining most of its orig finish. Butt plate has 70% orig blue, worn to silver at heel & toe, & some minor spots of oxidation. Forend has shrunk about 1/16″ but is solid with numerous light nicks & dings & retains about 60% orig finish with hand-worn patina across belly. Mechanics are crisp with nice bright shiny bore. 4-33797 BDT84 (18,500-24,500)

*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 DELUXE SHORT RIFLE. SN 148875. Cal. 45-90. 20″ rnd bbl, full magazine, combination front sight, sporting rear with set screw, coarse knurled post tang-mounted sight. Mounted with fancy “XXX” walnut, H-style checkered forend, H-style checkered pistol grip with Winchester hard rubber grip cap, Winchester hard rubber shotgun butt. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no. “16 XXX” & matching “16” can be found in top tang channel of stock. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 85-90% orig blue with thinning in chamber area & a few spots of fine surface oxidation. Receiver retains 50-60% orig blue with wear on bottom, top & right side blending with silver & brown patina. Hammer shows faded orig case colors. Lever has silvered & mixed with brown patina. Stock is solid, with minor chip on upper right side, usual nicks & dings, slightly worn checkering & retains most of its piano varnish finish. Forend is sound with moderately worn checkering, usual nicks & scratches, hand-worn patina across belly with balance piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp; shiny bore with some minor scattered pits. 4-35852 BDT258 (15,000-20,000)

SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1886 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 88097. Cal. 40-82. 26″ rnd bbl with half magazine, Lyman ivory bead front sight & serrated side sporting rear. Mounted with “XX” walnut, checkered pistol grip with ebony insert & smooth steel shotgun butt. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no.”281 S XX” & top tang channel of stock has matching “281”, as does toe of butt plate. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying gun as 40-82 with rnd bbl, plain trigger, checkered pistol grip stock, Lyman front sight, half magazine, shotgun butt; shipped April 30, 1894, on order no. 11200. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 85-90% orig blue; top & left side of bbl, about length of forend, including rear sight, have evidence of very shallow oxidation that has been cleaned & turned a gray patina mixed with some dark spots, also a similar small area on right side about 7″ from muzzle. Receiver has 65-70% orig case colors, strong & bright in protected areas, with wear across bottom & turned a brown patina; left side has minor brown patina spotting. Hammer has nearly all of its strong orig case colors, as well as sides of lever, with bottom blended a dark brown patina. Stock is solid with a few minor nicks, dings & scratches and retains most of its orig finish. Forend is sound with the usual characteristic minor nicks & dings and a few flat points in checkering. Mechanics are crisp. Bore is bright with strong rifling. 4-33767 BDT63 (17,000-22,000)

*DESIRABLE WINCHESTER 1886 DELUXE EXTRA LIGHTWEIGHT TAKE-DOWN RIFLE. SN 148880. Cal. 45-70. 22″ rnd bbl with half magazine take-down, pedestal front with Lyman ivory bead insert & Lyman 2-leaf folding rear. Mounted with nicely figured “XXX” walnut, H-style checkered pistol grip with Winchester hard rubber grip cap & Winchester logo checkered hard rubber butt plate. Nicely figured H-style checkered forend. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no. “18” & “XXX”, with top tang channel of stock having matching no. “18”. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 97-98% orig blue with minor muzzle wear, minor scratch on left side forward of forend & only very faint mark from take-down lever. Forend cap has most of its orig blue with just a little silver at sharp edge. Receiver & take-down ring have 95-98% orig blue with thinning & turning a brown patina across bottom of receiver. Tang at one time carried a sight & tang screw is the smaller head variety used with tang sight. Stock is sound with a few minor scrapes on left side & a couple of marks on right, with very good checkering, & carries a fine hand-rubbed finish. Forend is solid with very good checkering, small amount of wear in belly area & carries a fine hand-rubbed finish. Mechanics are crisp with fine shiny bore. 4-35385 BDT69 (12,500-17,500)

*STUNNING WINCHESTER 1886 STANDARD GRADE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 119683. Cal. 45-70. 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, half-nickel front sight with set screw, 1000-yd ladder rear sight, standard receiver. Mounted with select grade straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, crescent butt with trapdoor, standard rifle forend. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying gun as 45-70 rifle with oct bbl & plain trigger; received in warehouse Oct. 2, 1899, & shipped Oct. 7, 1899, on order no. 40352. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 98-99% orig blue with some faint sharp edge wear & some minor areas of tiny surface oxidation. Receiver retains nearly all of its dark orig case colors; still carrying lacquer in protected areas, faint thinning on sharp edges & slightly fading in front half of receiver; some minor faint surface oxidation. Hammer retains virtually all of its dark orig case colors. Lever has strong dark orig colors on sides, slightly fading & blending with brown patina on bottom. Stock is sound with a few minor nicks & bruises, carrying most of its orig varnish finish. Unusual butt plate with trapdoor retains strong orig case colors. Forend has some minor bruises, some nicks & scratches, slight wear across belly, retaining most of its orig varnish finish. Forend cap retains most of its brilliant orig case colors. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bore, as gun looks to have had very little use. 4-37271 BDT278 (22,500-27,500)

OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 60144. Cal. 45-90 WCF. 26” oct bbl, full magazine with half-nickel front sight, serrated side sporting rear with set screw. Mounted with select straight grain walnut with uncheckered straight grip & crescent butt plate. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying gun as 45-90 oct bbl rifle with plain trigger; received in warehouse Aug. 25, 1891, & shipped on Aug. 3, 1892, on order no. 2908. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 97-98% orig blue with some faint muzzle wear, faint sharp edge wear & a few minor scratches. Forend cap retains nearly all of its slightly faded orig case colors. Receiver retains 97-98% orig case colors with some thinning across bottom & leading most edges. Hammer shows nearly all of its dark orig case colors. Lever has visible case colors & is very dark. Stock is sound with tiny sliver missing right side of upper tang, handful of minor nicks & dings, retains 90-95% orig varnish & shows hand-worn patina through grip area. Butt plate shows traces of fading orig case colors, blended to soft gray. Forend is sound with a few very minor nicks & dings, 90% orig varnish with hand-worn patina at belly. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bore. 4-35068 BDT83 (15,000-20,000)

WINCHESTER 1886 CASE COLORED LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 47186. Cal. 45-70. 26″ octagon bbl with full magazine, half nickel front sight, and 1886 marked 1000 yards ladder rear sight. Mounted with straight grain uncheckered American walnut with straight grip, and smooth steel shotgun butt-plate. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying this rifle as octagon bbl, 45-70 with plain trigger, shipped from warehouse August 14th, 1890 with nine other arms on order #16063. Rifle is equipped with sling swivels that appear to be original and factory installed, but are not mentioned in the letter. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 90-95% orig blue mixed with some brown patina spotting areas, and a small area that’s been cleaned on right side. Magazine-tube and retaining ring retain 95% of a bright original blue with some flaking on the retaining ring. Receiver retains 90-95% original bright case coloring with a small amount of thinning to silver in carrying area and some fading on the sides. Hammer retains 80% of its original case color with some wear through to silver mostly on left side. Lever has most of its original case color being strong on the sides, and showing some thinning across the bottom. Stocks are sound with only a few minor light dings and scratches, and retains 90% of its fine original varnish with some wear through the grip area. Forend has usual light handling marks and a couple of minor scratches with some thinning to the varnish in the rear carrying area. Smooth shotgun butt shows traces of blue mixed with silver and brown patina. Mechanics are crisp, and bore is bright and shiny. 4-33729 BDT225 (12,500-17,500)

*OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER 1886 STANDARD GRADE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 135991. Cal. 45-70. 26″ rnd bbl, full magazine with Lyman ivory bead front sight and an unmarked 86 ladder rear sight. Standard receiver with coarsely knurled post tang mounted sight. Mounted with straight grain walnut with uncheckered straight grip, crescent butt and standard rifle forearm. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine! Bbl and mag tube retain 98-99% original blue with just a few minor handling marks. Receiver has 98-99% original blue with a few minor light nicks and scratches and one more obvious scratch on bottom right side as well as slight thinning at upper left side sharp edge and across rear of bolt. Lever and hammer retain virtually all of their original case colors. Stock is sound with only a few insignificant handling marks and retains nearly all of its original finish. Buttplate has nearly all of its orig case colors that are starting to fade. Forend has a few minor bruises and dents but retains nearly all of its factory original finish. Forend cap and screws have nearly all of their original blue mixed with some faint patina. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bore. This gun appears to be not more than test fired only. 4-35705 BDT (12,500-17,500)

*UNUSUAL, POSSIBLY LAST, WINCHESTER 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 159996. Cal. 45-70. 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, Marble no. 2 gold bead front sight & flat top sporting rear. Mounted with “XX” quality walnut with checkered straight grip & crescent butt. H-style checkered forend. SN of this gun is two numbers past the last recorded number as found in the Blue Book table of serial numbers. As can easily be explained, late guns like this were “parts clean-up”. Bbl of this gun carries early address found on top flat in middle of bbl. Rear of bbl top flat has proud “Circle WP” proof & caliber designation to the left. First few letters in bbl address of manufactured are weak & second line “NEW” is also weak, with the remainder being quite crisp. “Circle WP” proof mark on receiver is somewhat shallow, but could be explained by being proofed prior to finish. Tang markings are crisp & sharp. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no.”451″, same number as found in top tang channel of stock & inside toe of butt plate. Crescent butt is stippled with smooth outer border, with smooth circle around lower screw; top tang is smooth. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl & magazine tube have 95% blue with some minor sharp edge wear. Receiver has 95% blue with a little thinning on bottom & sharp edges; couple of minor scratches on left side of receiver. As far as the finish on metal goes, it certainly appears to be factory, both in color & polish. Stock with matching assembly numbers would also have the indication & look of being factory; has a few minor nicks & scratches, minor repair at toe, and carries a nice hand-rubbed finish. Forend is solid with good checkering & fine hand-rubbed finish. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bore. One can only speculate that this is possibly the last 86 Winchester assembled from parts. 4-33469 BDT81 (10,000-13,000)

*OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER 1886 EXTRA LIGHTWEIGHT TAKE-DOWN RIFLE. SN 141426. Cal. 45-70. 22″ rnd bbl, rare 3/4 magazine tube take-down, pedestal front with Lyman ivory bead hunting sight & flat top sporting rear with set screw. Mounted with straight grain walnut with uncheckered straight grip & Winchester logo hard rubber shotgun style butt plate. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying as 45-70 take-down rifle, 22″ rnd bbl, plain trigger, Winchester high-velocity sights, 3/4 magazine, shotgun butt with rubber butt plate, extra lightweight; received warehouse Aug. 16, 1907; shipped from warehouse Sept. 6, 1907, order no. 112208. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 95-98% orig blue with minor muzzle wear, the usual take-down marks on bottom of bbl & a couple of very minor thinning spots. Take-down ring has nearly all of its orig blue, with bottom starting to turn a brown patina. Receiver retains 90+% of orig blue, starting to thin at sharp edges and thinning & turning a blue/brown patina on bottom, small flake spot turned brown on right side below loading gate & bit of freckling on top of action & bolt. Hammer has nearly all of its dark orig case colors with faint silver line on left side. Lever has strong dark orig case colors on side, starting to thin to gray patina on bottom. Stock is sound with only a few minor nicks & handling marks, retaining most of its orig varnish with some wear in grip & flute of comb area. Forend is sound with just the typical minor nicks & dings, and retains most of its orig varnish finish. Forend cap has strong orig blue mixed with blue/brown patina on bottom. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bore, as gun has seen very little use. 4-35386 BDT54 (9,000-12,000)

*FINE CUSTOM WINCHESTER 1886 EXTRA LIGHTWEIGHT TAKE-DOWN RIFLE. SN 126518. Cal. 45-70. 22″ rnd bbl, full magazine take-down, integral pedestal with Lyman hunting front sight, sporting rear sight with set screw. Receiver is beautifully custom engraved in foliate arabesque scroll with punch-dot background with oval vignette of whitetail buck standing in forested scene with hill in background & signed “Alpen” on left side, with foliate scroll with punch-dot background & flowing unengraved ribbon on right. Mounted with highly figured walnut with checkered straight grip & hard rubber shotgun style butt plate. H-style deluxe checkered forend. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying gun as 45-70 22″ rnd bbl, plain trigger, full magazine, shotgun butt with rubber butt plate, take-down, extra lightweight; received in warehouse Oct. 22, 1902, & shipped Mar. 3, 1903, on order no. 175744. CONDITION: Extremely fine. With virtually all of its fine custom finish, with nice touch of gold-filled caliber designation on top of bbl at chamber. Hammer retains a fair amount of orig case colors with lever a fine custom blue. Stock is solid with nicely done checkering, only a few minor nicks & scratches and carries a fine hand-rubbed oil finish. Forend is sound with fine pointed checkering & a couple of nicks & scratches and carries a fine hand-rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are crisp; shiny bore with some minor light scattered pitting. 4-33805 BDT75 (8,000-12,000)

WONDERFUL EARLY WINCHESTER 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 1582. Cal. 45-70. 28″ oct bbl, full magazine with modified half-nickel front sight & serrated side sporting rear with set screw. Mounted with straight grain American walnut with uncheckered straight grip & crescent butt. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains most of its orig blue that is starting to turn a blue/brown with wear at sharp edges & a few nicks & scratches. Magazine tube, with a few minor scratches, has turned a brown/blue patina. Receiver has 50-60% orig case colors, strong on left side mixed with some brown spotty patina, not as strong on right side mixed with brown spotty patina, & worn to gray patina across bottom. Hammer shows 80-90% orig case colors blended with silver. Lever has strong orig case colors on sides & silver gray patina on bottom. Stock is sound with minor slivers of wood missing on both sides of top tang & shallow 1/2″ gouge on right side of stock at comb; a number of years ago stock had light coat of finish wiped on. Forend is solid with traces of orig varnish & worn through in belly area & carries the typical minor nicks & dings. Mechanics are crisp. Bore is nice & shiny. 4-35522 BDT58 (7,500-10,500)

SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 64472. Cal. 38-56 WCF. 26″ half rnd bbl & button magazine with fine ivory bead front sight, blank in rear seat & coarse knurled post tang sight. Mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip & crescent butt. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl has 30-40% orig blue mixed with gray & brown patina, with a few dark discoloration spots near muzzle. Forend cap has turned all silver. Receiver has traces of orig case colors in protected areas, but is mostly a silver hardened color mixed with some patina across bottom. Hammer has 60-70% orig case colors mixed with silver & lever has turned to mostly silver with a couple of minor dark oxidation spots. Stock is sound with a few light nicks, dings & minor scratches and carries a hand-worn patina finish. Forend is sound with a couple of minor gouges on right side, the usual nicks & scratches & carries a hand-worn patina finish. Mechanics are crisp with shiny bore & light scattered shallow pitting. 4-33424 BDT74 (3,000-5,000)

SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 2766. Cal. 40-82. 26″ half rnd bbl, button magazine, Lyman hunting front sight, slot blank in rear seat & Lyman lever sight. Mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered pistol grip with ebony insert & crescent butt. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no. “2771” & the marks “CF”. Top tang channel of stock is stamped with no. “1771” as is inside toe of butt plate. Accompanied by a Cody Fire Museum Fact sheet ID gun as 40-80, 1/2 oct. w/plain pistol grip, 1/2 mag, shipped 2-16-1887 on order #15317. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl blue has turned to a silver & brown patina mixture. Receiver has very good case colors on left side as protected from lever sight, with balance being a silver hardened mixed with brown patina color & some case colors in protected areas. Visible color on hammer mixed with silver & lever is a mix of silver & brown patina. Stock is solid with hairline behind top tang with a few minor nicks & dings and hand-worn patina finish. Crescent butt is a mix of silver & gray patina. Forend has a few nicks & dings and a smooth hand-worn patina finish. Bore is dark with some scattered pitting. Mechanics are crisp. 4-33442 BDT37 (4,000-5,000)

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL ORDER TURNBULL RESTORED WINCHESTER 1886 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 106623. Cal. 38-56WCF. 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight with set screw, sporting rear sight with set screw. Mounted with XXX grade walnut with checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber grip cap, crescent butt, H-style deluxe checkered forend. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying gun as 38-56 rifle, 28″ oct bbl, checkered stock with pistol grip, shotgun butt, sling and swivels. Received in warehouse Oct. 12, 1895, shipped same day on order #21515. Returned and repaired Dec. 9, 1898 on order #13501, presumably to restock with crescent butt and remove sling swivels. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly #775 that can also be found in top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate. CONDITION: As new from restoration. Bbl and mag tube retain all of their fine factory quality restored blue finish. Forend cap, receiver, lever, hammer, buttplate retain virtually all of their fine factory quality restored case colors. Likewise wood retains all of its fine factory quality restored deluxe finish. Mechanics are crisp with shiny bore and a few minor scattered pits. 4-37217 BDT150 (12,000-15,000)

OUTSTANDING TURNBULL RESTORATION WINCHESTER 1886 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 36790. Cal. 38-56WCF. 26″ half round bbl with blade front sight with set screw and serrated side sporting rear. Mounted with XX walnut, checkered pistol grip with ebony insert, crescent butt, H-style deluxe checkered forend. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly number 83XX and matching 83 number can be found in upper tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied with Cody Firearm Museum fact sheet identifying as 38-56 rifle, half octagon with checkered stock and pistol grip. Received in warehouse Oct. 25, 1889, shipped same day on order #4374. CONDITION: As new from restoration. Bbl and magazine tube retain all of their fine factory quality restored blue. Forend cap, receiver, lever, hammer and buttplate retain virtually all of their brilliant factory quality restored case colors. Wood has sharp, crisp checkering and virtually all of its fine factory quality restored deluxe finish. Mechanics are crisp with shiny bore and some minor scattered shallow pitting. 4-37219 BDT151 (10,000-13,000)

TURNBULL RESTORED WINCHESTER 1886 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 67362. Cal. 38-56 WCF. 26″ rnd bbl, button magazine, modified half-nickel front sight, serrated side sporting rear with set screw. Bbl is stamped “FN1 PAR L CHOBERT AROR 16 R LAFAYETTE PARIS”. Also 5 gold windage adjustment lines in front of rear sight. Standard receiver with sgl set trigger. Mounted with “XX” walnut, deluxe checkered pistol grip, with ebony insert, crescent butt & H-style checkered forend. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no. “207 XX”. Matching no. can be found in top tang channel of stock & inside toe of butt plate. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying gun as 38-56 rnd bbl rifle, set trigger, checkered pistol grip stock, half-magazine; received in warehouse May 27, 1892; shipped June 2, 1892, on order no. 24429. CONDITION: Very fine, as partially restored. Bbl retains 90% orig blue with some muzzle wear & light thinning. Forend cap, receiver, hammer, lever & butt plate retain 98-99% restored case colors. Stock is solid with some minor scratches, dings, bumps & bruises; some wear at sharp edges but retains 90-95% orig finish. Forend is sound with handling marks & minor nicks & scrapes, a couple of minor dents on bottom near receiver & 85-90% orig finish blended with hand-worn patina across bottom. Mechanics are crisp, including set trigger, & nice shiny bore. 4-37218 BDT180 (10,000-13,000)

TURNBULL RESTORED WINCHESTER 1886 STANDARD GRADE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 29640. Cal. 45-70. 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, modified half-nickel front sight, blank in rear seat & coarse knurled post tang-mounted peep. Mounted with straight grain walnut with uncheckered straight grip, crescent butt & standard rifle forearm. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as restored. Bbl & magazine tube retain 97-98% fine restored blue with some minor sharp edge wear. Forend cap, receiver, hammer, lever & butt plate retain nearly all of their fine restored case colors. Wood is sound with only a few light handling marks & retain nearly all of fine restored finish. Caliber designation appears to be a re-stamp. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-35882 BDT176 (5,000-7,000)

*RESTORED WINCHESTER 1886 EXTRA LIGHTWEIGHT TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 134837. Cal. 45-70. 22″ rnd bbl, half magazine takedown, front pedestal base with Marbles No. 2 ivory bead front, Marbles blank and rear seat and Lyman 56 receiver sight. Mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, Winchester checkered logo, hard rubber shotgun buttplate, standard forend and added close loop swivels to stock and forend cap. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine as restored. Bbl, mag tube, forend cap and receiver retain nearly all of their fine restored blue with just a couple minor nicks and handling marks. Hammer and lever retain nearly all of their fine restored case colors. Stock is sound with a minor chip repair at toe, a few minor light handling marks and retains most of its fine restored oil finish. Forend is sound with a couple of filled dents and a few minor handling marks and retains most of it fine restored oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, shiny bore with some minor scattered pits. 4-35706 BDT142 (2,500-3,500)

INCREDIBLE WINCHESTER MODEL 1890 2ND MODEL DELUXE PUMP ACTION RIFLE. SN 47544. Cal. 22short. 24-1/2″ oct bbl. Combination front sight, fixed blade standing rear, coarse knurl post tang sight. Mounted with three x deluxe walnut, fine checkered pistol grip with Winchester hard rubber grip cap, crescent steel butt and twelve ring forend. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly #3756XXX and an interesting fact that the upper tang was stamped “WRF” and scratched out and a symbol that looks like a three-ring bullseye target stamped in front of it. This three-ring target mark can also be found on the front of the receiver. Rear of butt stock and inside toe of buttplate are stamped with the matching “3756” number. CONDITION: Extremely fine! Bbl retains 98-99% original blue with some faint wear at muzzle and a little flaking about 1-1/2″ back on left side. There are a couple of small spots of flake finish. Mag tube retains nearly all of its original blue, there is wear on the slide bar with silver mixed with some original blue. Cased hardened 2nd Model receiver has 98-99% original case colors. There is a small area on front of trigger plate that has color missing, blended with silver patina. Bolt has nearly all of its fine original blue. Hammer has nearly all of its original case colors. Grip area shows strong original case colors. Stock is sound with a few minor nicks and scratches in its fine original deluxe finish. Buttplate has 95-98% original case colors with some minor silvering at toe. Forearm is sound with slight wear on bottom to its original finish. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. This is one of the highest condition 2nd Model 1890 Deluxe that this cataloger has ever viewed. 4-35819 BDT149 (15,000-20,000)

Revised: 9/17/2008

Additional Information: It is common knowledge that M1892 guns in this serial range and later were assembled using left-over parts and were frequently found with case-colored levers and assorted other parts from earlier production.

*EXTREMELY RARE SPECIAL ORDER SEMI-DELUXE SMOOTH BORE WINCHESTER MODEL 92 CARBINE. SN 992168. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Extremely unusual carbine with 20″ rnd, smooth-bore bbl, full mag with square base carbine front sight and carbine ladder rear sight. It is mounted with very nicely figured, straight grain, uncheckered American walnut with capped pistol grip stock and crescent rifle buttplate. Receiver and buttplate are nickel plated. Undoubtedly this carbine was built especially for a wild west showman or woman. This carbine appears to have been built in 1928 but it has a case colored lever with blued hammer. CONDITION: Extremely fine. The bbl and mag tube retain 97-98% strong orig blue and bbl bands about 95% strong orig blue, stronger on the forearm band. The receiver and buttplate retain virtually all of strong orig factory nickel with light freckling on the receiver and one small spot of wear by the hammer. The lever retains 75-80% bright case colors on the sides, mostly turned silver on the outer face. The hammer retains most of its orig factory blue. The stock has a hairline by the top tang, otherwise wood is sound with minor handling and use marks and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with very minor roughness. A truly rare and desirable Winchester. 4-36202 JR85 (15,000-20,000)

FACTORY RESTORED WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 56827. Cal. 25-20. 24″ oct bbl, full magazine, Lyman white bead front sight, sporting rear with set screw, standard receiver. Mounted with fancy nicely figured walnut, H-style checkered forend, H-style checkered pistol grip with Winchester hard rubber grip cap, serrated steel butt plate. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying rifle as 25-20 oct bbl, plain trigger, checkered stock with pistol grip, shotgun butt; received in warehouse Jan. 8, 1896, shipped same day on order no. 11988; returned & repaired April 22, 1912, order no. 41664. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no. “526 XXX S” & several other numbers that have been crossed out. Upper tang is stamped “78 JPP”. CONDITION: Very fine as restored. Bbl & magazine tube retain 97-98% blue with some minor sharp edge wear & a couple of spots of very fine surface oxidation. Model designation & proof mark are clear & sharp. Receiver retains 97-98% fine restored blue with sharp crisp proof mark, some minor scratches & some minor fine spots of surface oxidation. Lever & hammer retain most of their restored blue finish. Stock is sound, with excellent checkering, a few minor nicks & dings, retaining most of its piano varnish finish. Forend is sound with fine checkering, some minor nicks & bruises & retains most of its piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore. 4-37236 BDT257 (8,000-12,000)

SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1892 SEMI-DELUXE TAKE-DOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 140732. Cal. 25-20 WCF. 24″ half-rnd bbl, half-magazine take-down, combination front sight, 2-leaf Lyman flip-up rear, standard receiver with tang-mounted coarse knurled post peep sight. Mounted with select straight grain walnut with I-style checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber grip cap, Winchester logo shotgun style hard rubber butt plate & I-style checkered forend. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no. “10052 CF S RB”. Same assembly no. can be found written in pencil in top tang channel of stock & stamped on rear of stock. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying gun as 25-20 rifle, half-oct 24″ bbl, plain trigger, plain checkered pistol grip, Lyman combination front, leaf & rear sights, half magazine, take-down, shotgun butt; received in warehouse June 2, 1900; shipped June 4, 1900, on order no. 59419. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 95-98% orig blue with minor muzzle wear, faint sharp edge wear, a few minor scratches & the usual markings from take-down. Receiver retains 90-95% orig blue with some minor scratching & starting to thin across bottom mixed with some brown patina. Hammer retains most of its dark orig case colors as well as lever; starting to blend & thin with silver patina across bottom. Stock is sound with good checkering; a few light scratches & handling marks, retaining most of its orig finish. Forend is sound with light nicks & scratches, good checkering, 80% orig finish, with hand-worn patina on bottom. Mechanics are crisp with shiny bore & a few minor scattered pits. 4-35888 BDT178 (4,000-6,000)

*SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 92 DELUXE TAKE-DOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 193908. Cal. 32 WCF. Special order 24″ half rnd bbl & half magazine take-down with ivory bead front sight, flat top sporting rear & coarse knurled post Lyman tang sight. Mounted with fancy XXX walnut with checkered pistol grip, hard rubber grip cap & nickel-plated Swiss butt. H style checkered deluxe forend. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no. “14252” & “XXX” with matching numbers on inside toe of butt plate & rear of butt stock. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 90% orig blue with slight muzzle wear & usual marks from take-down lever. Receiver ring has traces of orig blue, but mostly a light brown patina with some minor pitting on left side. Receiver retains 35-45% orig blue, strong on sides, with wear on bottom & sharp edges with some minor pitting on left side; some minor scratches & cleaned areas on both sides of receiver; left side has 2 extra holes with filler screws. Stock is sound with numerous scratches & wear to the orig shiny finish. Butt plate retains most of its orig nickel. Forend is solid with the usual nicks & dings, with 70% orig finish with wear to bottom. Forend cap has some orig blue with balance a light patina & some shallow pitting. Shiny bore with only some light minor scattered pitting. Mechanics are crisp. 4-33443 BDT36 (4,000-6,000)

*SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 92 SEMI-DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 591856. Cal. 25-20. Standard 24″ oct bbl with button magazine. Half-nickel front sight with set screw, sporting rear with set screw. Mounted with straight grain walnut, I-checkered pistol grip, hard rubber grip cap & Winchester logo hard rubber shotgun style butt plate. I style checkered forend. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no. “9573” & “R”. Matching number in top tang channel of stock. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains 85% orig blue with sharp edge wear, minor nicks & dings & a few spots of very minor light oxidation. Front sight has slightly battered edges. Receiver has some orig blue, mostly on right side in protected areas; balance a mix of silver & brown patina. Dark brown area of discoloration on upper rear portion of left side of receiver. Stock is sound with a few minor nicks & dings, nice hand-rubbed restored oil finish & nicely repointed checkering. Forend is solid with minor nicks & dings, matching restored finish & repointed checkering. Bore is somewhat dark with some light moderate pitting. Mechanics are crisp. 4-33444 BDT35 (3,000-5,000)

RARE WINCHESTER 1892 SEMI-DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 60651. Cal. 38 WCF. 24″ oct bbl & full magazine, half-nickel front sight, serrated side sporting rear with set screw. Mounted with straight grain walnut, I-style checkered pistol grip with Winchester hard rubber grip cap, crescent butt plate & I-style checkered forend. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying gun as 38 caliber oct bbl rifle with plain trigger & plain pistol grip, shipped Sept. 17, 1897, on order no. 16332. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl & magazine tube have strong orig blue in protected areas, with balance turning a blue/brown patina. There are a few minor spots of oxidation & wear to silver on sharp edges. Receiver has very good orig blue on sides with top, bottom & sharp edges worn to a silver & brown patina. Hammer & lever have visible orig case colors mixed with a gray patina. Stock is sound with only a couple minor nicks & dings, moderately worn checkering & retains most of a fine restored oil finish. Forend is solid with normal amount of nicks & dings, showing some orig varnish in forward area, with hand-worn patina finish in belly area. Mechanics are crisp, bore is shiny. 4-35389 BDT55 (5,000-7,000)

*EXCELLENT WINCHESTER 1892 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 833188. Cal. 25-20. 24″ round bbl, half magazine takedown, fine bead front sight with set screw, flat top sporting rear, standard receiver mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, crescent butt, and standard rifle forend. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl has 97-98% original blue with a few minor light handling nicks and dings and faint rub mark from takedown lever. Receiver has 97-98% original blue with a couple minor scrapes and some faint sharp edge wear in places. Hammer has 85-90% original blue with wear on left side. Lever has 95-98% original blue with a couple of minor nicks and some sharp edge wear. Stock is solid with a few nicks and bruises. A series of four tiny holes on upper rear portion on right side arranged in a square. Retains most of its original finish. Buttplate has 95-98% original blue with minor wear at sharp edges. Receiver has a few minor nicks and scrapes and a dark spot at rear on left side and retains most of its original finish. Forend cap and screws have most of their original blue. Mechanics are crisp. Bore is bright and shiny as gun has seen little use. 4-35711 BDT129 (4,000-7,000)

*FINE WINCHESTER 1892 STANDARD GRADE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 374455. Cal. 25-20 WCF. 24″ round bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight with set screw, serrated side sporting rear with set screw, standard receiver, mounted with straight grain uncheckered straight grip stock with crescent buttplate and standard rifle forend. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl and mag tube has 97-98% original blue, faint muzzle wear and a few light minor nicks and scratches. Receiver has 96-97% original blue with faint sharp edge wear, a few tiny spots of oxidation on left side of receiver, a group of minor scratches on right side. Loading gate retains virtually all of its nitre, hammer has strong original case colors with some striation worn to silver on left side, lever has most of its original case colors with some slight thinning across bottom. Stock is solid with a few minor nicks and dings and two minor depressions on right side and most of its original finish. Buttplate has fading original colors mixed with gray patina. Forend is sound with minor light nicks and dings and a few insignificant scratches, most of its original finish with a small area of wear on bottom. Forend cap and screws have most of their original finish. Mechanics are crisp and bore is bright and shiny as gun has seen little to no use. 4-35712 BDT126 (3,000-5,000)

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 475105. Cal. 25-20. 24″ rnd bbl with button magazine, fine bead front sight & sporting rear sight with set screw. Mounted with straight grain American walnut with uncheckered straight grip & crescent butt plate. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 90% orig blue with minor muzzle wear, the usual nicks & dings & a couple of small areas of fine shallow oxidation. Receiver has 80% orig blue with wear at sharp edges & across bottom that are turning a blend of brown & silver patina. Lever & hammer show traces of color, mostly turning a dark gray patina. Stock is solid with very minor sliver at forward left side of tang, has normal amount of nicks & dings, & a couple of scratches; some orig varnish with areas that are worn or flaked and have darkened over the years from handling and oils from cleaning. Forend is solid with the usual light nicks & dings and carries a fair amount of orig varnish. Forend cap has flaked & turned to brown mixed with silver patina. Mechanics are good; dark bore with strong rifling & some light scattered pitting. 4-35158 BDT56 (1,300-1,800)

*UNUSUAL WINCHESTER MODEL 92 SRC MADE FOR PARAMOUNT STUDIOS. SN 981114. Cal. 44 WCF. 20″ oct bbl, full magazine, fixed blade front sight, sporting rear marked “PAT. FEB. 22, 27” with circle “WP” proof & oval “P” proof on top flap adjacent to receiver. Left side receiver mounted with staple & saddle ring. Mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip & carbine butt. Accompanied by George Madis letter discussing this gun as part of an order of less than 100 carbines for Paramount Studios & to sell at a price of $12.00 each. Letter goes on to say that because of the many parts on hand, they used the remaining stock of take-down bbls on hand that resulted in this unusual & rare carbine. Take-down bbls were shortened to 20″ length & dovetail for the forend tip retainer is visible in front of forend. Standard magazine retaining bands were used & rear bbl bands are of carbine style specially made to fit oct bbl. Mr. Madis goes on to say that many of these guns had the forends removed in an attempt to make them look older. The majority of these hybrids have seen much abuse & bad storage, and that most of these special guns are found near this SN range. He states that no. 981114 is in unusually good condition, having most of its orig blue on steel parts & high degree of orig oil finish on stock & forearm. It’s simply a testament of “Never say never” about Winchester on what it may have made to stay afloat in the late 1920’s. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 95% orig blue with just some sharp edge wear & a few minor nicks & dings. Receiver blue is good, mixed with brown patina & usual saddle ring marking on left side. Lever & hammer have majority of their orig blue. Stock is sound with minor nicks & dings & retains most of its oil finish. Forend is solid with minor nicks & dings & hand-worn patina in belly area, with remainder orig oil finish. Forend band has turned to gray patina. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bore. 4-35390 BDT85 (6,500-8,500)

*STUNNING WINCHESTER 1892 SRC WITH SCABBARD. SN 627521. Cal. 44 WCF. 20″ rnd bbl with full magazine, square base with pinned German silver blade, standard 92 carbine ladder sight, left side staple & saddle ring. Mounted with outstanding piece of highly figured American walnut, uncheckered straight grip & carbine butt plate. Accompanying leather scabbard is stamped with “B20” & has attached brass plaque that reads: “MARSHALL D MATHERS PIMA CO.”. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 90-95% orig blue with a little muzzle wear & a couple minor nicks & dings. Couple spots of light oxidation between rear bbl band & rear sight. Receiver retains 80-85% orig blue with thinning at bottom & sharp edges; left side has characteristic saddle ring marks. Lever & hammer are dark gray patina mixed with some silver. Outstanding stock would rate at least “XXX” & is sound with tiny hairline crack on upper right side of tang & tiny sliver gone on opposite left. There are a few typical light nicks & dings in the fine hand-rubbed oil finish. Forend is solid with the expected amount of nicks & dings, showing a little wear on bottom, with fine hand-rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are crisp; bore is bright & shiny. 4-37207 BDT53 (6,000-8,000)

*FINE WINCHESTER 92 SRC LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 941144. Cal. 32 WCF. Standard carbine with 20″ rnd bbl, square base front sight & replacement flip-up rear. Staple with ring on left side of receiver. Mounted with straight grain uncheckered walnut with straight grip & steel carbine butt plate. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 90-95% orig blue with slight muzzle wear, a few minor nicks & scratches & thinning in a couple of spots. Small 1/4″ oval of missing finish a little over an inch behind rear sight. Receiver has 90-95% orig blue with some flaking across bottom & turning a brown patina. Little bit of sharp edge wear & light characteristic saddle ring mark. Stock is sound with only a few light nicks & dings & retains most of its fine open-grain orig finish. Butt plate has 70% orig blue with balance flaked to silver patina. Forend has only minor nicks & dings with a scratch forward of band & shows to have most of its orig finish. Bore shiny, mechanics crisp. 4-33445 BDT34 (3,000-5,000)

*WINCHESTER 1892 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 927927. Cal. 25-20WCF. 20″ rnd bbl, full magazine, square base with pin front sight, standard 92 carbine ladder rear; missing retaining screw, standard receiver with staple and ring on left side, mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, carbine buttplate and standard carbine forend with bbl band. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 93-95% original blue with slight muzzle wear, some very fine surface oxidation and a couple of minor scratches. Receiver has flaked and blended with brown patina to retain about 50% original blue, some minor wear across bottom and expected saddle ring mark. Stock is solid with just a few light handling marks and retains most of its original finish. Buttplate has lots of original blue worn to silver at heel and toe. Forend is sound with only minor nicks and handling marks and retains most of its original finish. Mechanics are crisp, bore is bright and shiny. A really strong gun with flaked receiver. 4-35713 BDT143 (2,500-4,000)

*BEAUTIFUL FACTORY ENGRAVED TAKEDOWN WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LIGHT WEIGHT LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 109921. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Beautifully engraved 94 with special order 24″ extra light, tapered octagon bbl, half magazine, takedown with Lyman ivory bead front sight, Lyman #6A folding bbl sight, and a Lyman loop tang sight. The top flat of the bbl has the rare feature of full length matting. Is mounted with highly figured, H-style checkered shell and flame grain American walnut with straight stock and Winchester embossed hard rubber buttplate. Receiver is beautifully engraved, probably by John Ulrich, in number 6 style with the number 9 vignette of a walking bull moose in a forest scene on the left side and an alert white tail buck in a forest scene on the right side, all surrounded by Mr. Ulrich’s distinctive borders and foliate arabesque patterns. The top of the receiver, top tang, bottom of receiver, forend cap, and flats of the bbl over the chamber area are engraved to match. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which fully identifies this rifle, as found, in 30 cal. with 24″ matted octagon bbl, plain trigger, fancy checkered stock, Lyman rear, leaf and front sights, 1/2 magazine, shotgun butt, rubber buttplate, takedown, extra light, engraving style #6, vignette #9 on the left side, received in the warehouse May 25, 1901 and shipped May 27, 1901 to order #95930. CONDITION: Fine. The bbl retains about 95% original blue with sharp edge wear and some thinning over the forend area. The bottom flat of the bbl has marks from the takedown lever. The receiver retains about 40% thin original blue, stronger on the left side, being mostly a silver patina on the right side. The lever retains 35-40% case colors, strong in sheltered areas, faded elsewhere, and the hammer retains about 75% faded case colors. The wood is sound with forearm retaining 60-70% orig piano varnish finish showing moderate wear. The buttstock retains 70% strong orig varnish with light surface nicks and scratches and flaking and shows moderate to heavy wear on the wrist. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. 4-33756 JR84 (22,500-37,500)

*EXTREMELY RARE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 152631. Cal. 32-40. Fine special order dlx in a rare configuration with 26″ oct to rnd bbl, full magazine with Lyman ivory bead hunting front sight, a Lyman 6A 2-leaf folding rear sight & a Lyman loop tang sight. Mounted with very highly figured, feather, crotch cut, flame grain, checkered, American walnut with H-style checkered forearm & capped pistol grip stock with nickel-plated brass Swiss buttplate. The assembly number “14609” and “XX” were observed on left side of lower tang under the wood, which number is also found on the buttstock under the buttplate. Buttplate does not have a stamped number although there is a partially legible pencil number about mid-point which appears to be “19941”. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum yellow sheet which identifies this rifle with half oct bbl, plain trigger, checkered pistol grip stock & with Lyman combination front sight, flat top rear sight & tang sight, shipped Oct. 6, 1902 to order #158951. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% strong orig factory blue with only faint muzzle & sharp edge wear. Receiver retains 95-96% strong orig factory blue, slightly thinned on upper rear edge and on right side by the trigger. Lever & hammer retain most of their orig case colors, strong & bright on left side of lever & in sheltered areas, moderately faded on hammer. Stock has a small chip by right lower tang, otherwise wood is sound with minor handling & use marks and retains most of its bright piano varnish finish with some thinning at carry point on bottom of forearm. Buttplate retains about 95% strong orig nickel. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. 4-35788 (30,000-40,000)

RARE DELUXE WINCHESTER 1894 EXTRA LIGHTWEIGHT TAKE-DOWN RIFLE. SN 54160. Cal. 30 WCF. 22″ extra lightweight rnd bbl, half magazine take-down, pedestal front sight with Marble no. 3 ivory white bead, blank in rear seat & Redfield receiver sight. Mounted in nicely figured walnut with deluxe checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber grip cap, Winchester logo hard rubber butt plate & deluxe H style checkered forend. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no.”7021″, “RB” & “OH”. Top tang channel of stock reveals matching no.”7021″ & “94”. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying gun as 30 caliber rifle, plain trigger, checkered stock with pistol grip & oil finish, half magazine, take-down, extra light, shotgun butt, rubber butt plate; received in warehouse Sept. 8, 1899; shipped from warehouse Sept. 9, 1899, on order no. 37702; returned & repaired Jan. 6, 1900, work order no. 50151; returned & repaired April 26, 1901, work order no. 96348. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95% orig blue with a few minor nicks & scratches, marks on bottom from take-down & minor rub spot behind dovetail for rear sight. Receiver has 90-95% orig blue with some sharp edge wear & thinning on bottom. Loading gate shows considerable amount of its fine nitre blue. Hammer & lever have strong visible case coloring, slightly thinning on loop of lever. Stock is sound with only minor nicks & dings and retains most of its orig factory oil finish. Forend is solid & retains most of its orig factory oil finish, with a little wear through the belly. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-35362 BDT47 (11,000-15,000)

*DESIRABLE WINCHESTER 1894 DELUXE TAKE-DOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 880928. Cal. 30 WCF. 26″ oct bbl & full magazine take-down, with half-nickel front sight & Winchester Express rear. Mounted with “XX” to “XXX” quality American walnut with H-checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber grip cap, Winchester logo hard rubber shotgun style butt plate & H-style checkered deluxe forend. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95% orig blue with slight wear on sharp edges & a few minor areas of fine oxidation. Magazine tube worn bright behind retaining ring, thinning from there back to magazine cap. Take-down ring has turned a dark brown patina, with receiver retaining 90+% orig blue with a few minor scratches & wear on sharp edges & across bottom. Hammer shows nearly all of its orig case colors. Lever has strong orig colors on side & silver patina on bottom. Deluxe stock has a few nicks & dings with wear to varnish in grip area and may have had a very light coat of finish added; checkering is very nice. Forend is strong with usual nicks & dings with small spot that has been filled & shows red; forward part shows to have orig varnish with rear portion & belly mostly worn through; checkering is good with a couple of minor areas that are bruised & flat. Mechanics are crisp. Bore is dark with strong rifling & some light scattered pitting. 4-35523 BDT57 (5,500-7,500)

FINE CUSTOM ENGRAVED TAKEDOWN DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. . SN 117530. Cal. 32-40. Beautiful custom engraved rifle by the renowned Cody Wyoming engraver Joseph. It has 26″ light weight tapered octagon bbl, full mag with a Marbles style ivory bead front sight and slightly altered semi-buckhorn rear sight. It is mounted with very highly figured flame and shell grain, H-styled, checkered American walnut with straight stock and smooth steel shotgun buttplate. The receiver and forend cap are silver plated with the balance of the metal blued. Receiver engraved in Bulino style with the large vignette of a western hunter in the center holding a Winchester rifle aimed at a bull elk in the left foreground and a crouching cougar in the right background, all set in a very detailed mountain scene on the left side. The right side also has a very large vignette of a treed cougar with two hounds, all set in a wonderfully detailed mountain scene. The top of the receiver ring has a simple but beautiful spread-winged eagle with the balance of the receiver covered with foliate and floral arabesque patterns, all with a very fine stippled background. The small flat on the bottom of the receiver just forward of the floorplate opening has the engraver’s signature in script “By Joseph”. The forearm cap is engraved to match. The sides of the lever and the takedown ring have very tasteful foliate gold wire inlays. The buttplate is blued with engraving patterns at the heel and toe with a wonderful gold wire inlay outline of a snarling cougar head and the silhouette of a mountain range with five gold stars above. The mag band and muzzle have gold bands and the caliber marking is in gold. Several of the screw heads are nicely engraved. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains virtually all of its beautiful custom finish to both metal and wood and appears to be unfired since finishing. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. 4-33470 JR83 (6,000-10,000)

*SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 437118. Cal. 32-40. 26″ half rnd bbl & full magazine, fine bead front sight, sporting rear sight with set screw, tang mounted peep & dbl set triggers. Mounted with “X” walnut, I-checkered pistol grip with hard rubber grip cap, crescent butt plate & I-checkered forend. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no. “3126 SX”. Removal of butt plate, back of stock stamped “94” & “6842” and written in pencil “3126”. Inside toe of butt plate is stamped “6842”. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 95-98% orig blue with a few minor scratches & slight muzzle wear. Receiver retains 75-80% orig blue with balance flaked to a brown patina & slight bit of wear across bottom of receiver. Hammer & lever show good color and turning a little dark. Wood is sound with a few minor nicks & dings, good checkering & most of its orig finish. Butt plate is mostly gray with some visible color. Forend is sound with a few minor nicks & dings and retains most of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with functioning dbl set triggers & shiny bore. 4-35407 BDT44 (4,500-7,500)

Revised: 10/7/2008

Additional Information: Broken hammer spring. Simple, inexpensive repair.

ANTIQUE WINCHESTER 1894 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 20041. Cal. 38-55. 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, Marble No. 2 fine bead front sight, 2-leaf Lyman rear sight, standard receiver with tang-mounted coarse knurled post peep sight. Mounted with deluxe “XXX” walnut, fine checkered pistol grip with Winchester hard rubber grip cap, crescent butt & H-style checkered forend. Investigation of lower tang reveals assembly no. “3653” & “XXX”. Same assembly no. can be found stamped on rear of stock & inside toe of butt plate. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying gun as 38-55 rifle, oct bbl, plain trigger, checkered pistol grip stock, Lyman rear sight; received in warehouse Mar. 11, 1897, & shipped same day on order no. 4803. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains 65-70% orig blue with carrying wear across chamber area, sharp edge wear & a few nicks & scrapes. Magazine tube has blue in protected areas with balance blended with silver gray patina. Receiver has 40-50% orig blue mixed with some brown patina & silvered across bottom & top. Hammer shows orig case colors mixed with dark patina. Lever has traces of orig color mixed with silver & brown patina. Stock is sound, with crack in toe originating from lower butt plate screw; finish is nicked, cracked & chipped with dark hand-worn patina. Butt plate is silver mixed with brown patina. Forend is sound with moderately flat checkering & retains dark hand-worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with gray bore & scattered pitting. 4-35887 BDT177 (3,000-5,000)

FINE EARLY FIRST MODEL WINCHESTER 1894 TAKE-DOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 5047. Cal. 38-55. 26″ oct bbl, full magazine take-down, Beech’s combination front sight, & Lyman 2-leaf folding rear. Tang is mounted with coarse knurled post tang sight. Forend cap & butt stock equipped with sling eyes. This early receiver is the variety with external cartridge guide screws. Mounted with select grade walnut with uncheckered straight grip & crescent butt. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying gun as 38-55 oct bbl rifle with plain trigger, take-down & screw eyes; into warehouse Sept. 6, 1895; no ship date or order no. CONDITION: Very fine bbl retains most of its orig finish, turning towards brown, with minor sharp edge wear & a few minor scratches. Magazine tube is similar color & orig with bright spot behind ring from take-down. Receiver has 75-80% orig blue with wear to sharp edges, turning silver, and wear across bottom blending blue with brown patina. Loading gate shows good nitre blue worn to silver in the flute. Hammer has most of its dark orig case colors. Lever shows good orig color on side & silvered across bottom. Stock is sound with only a few minor nicks & dings & carries most of its orig finish, with some hand-worn patina in wrist area. Forend is solid with a couple of minor nicks & dings, with hand-worn patina finish in back half & through belly, with orig finish in forward half. Mechanics are crisp with good bore, strong rifling & some minor scattered pitting. 4-35388 (12,000-14,000)

*FINE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 801106. Cal. 38-55. 26″ octagon bbl, button magazine, fixed blade front sight with set screw, flat top sporting rear, standard receiver, mounted in nicely figured straight grain walnut with uncheckered straight grip, crescent butt, and standard rifle forend. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95-98% original blue with minor sharp edge wear, a little thinning at muzzle and a few minor nicks and scrapes. Receiver has 95-98% original blue with some minor nicks and scrapes on both sides, a small area of flaking on right side, a small rub mark front right side and just starting to thin at sharp edges. Hammer has most of its original blue. Lever has most of its original blue thinning at sharp edges. Stock is sound with usual light nicks and scrapes, a quarter size mar center of right side, small chip in front of buttplate, and retains most of its original finish. Buttplate has 80% original blue with thinning on sharp edges. Forend has typical nicks and scratches and a light mar center of left side with most of its original finish. Forend cap and screws have 85-90% original blue, slightly flaked and mixed, with brown patina. Mechanics are crisp. Shiny bore with some scattered minor pits. 4-35710 BDT128 (3,000-5,000)

ANTIQUE WINCHESTER 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 44587. Cal. 38-55. 26″ oct bbl, button magazine with half-nickel front sight, serrated side sporting rear with set screw, mounted in nicely streaked walnut with uncheckered straight grip & crescent butt. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 90-95% orig blue with minor wear on some of the sharp edges, a few minor nicks & dings and a couple minor areas of discoloration. Receiver has 90% orig blue with sharp edge wear & some thinning at top of receiver on each side. Some minor scratches on left side near hammer screw. Lever & hammer both retain most of their bright case colors, with lever thinning & silvering on bottom. Stock is solid with a few nicks, dings & scratches and retains most of its orig finish. Butt plate shows faint case colors, mostly a gray silver patina mixed with brown. Forend is solid with typical nicks & dings and about 70% of its orig finish, worn in the belly area. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-35408 BDT46 (2,500-3,500)

ANTIQUE WINCHESTER 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 5413. Cal. 38-55. 26″ octagon bbl, full magazine, Lyman fine bead front sight, sporting rear, standard 2nd Model receiver, mounted with straight grain uncheckered straight grip, crescent butt, and standard rifle forend. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl and magazine tube are blue in protected areas with balance a blue/brown patina with some faint sharp edge wear with very sharp bbl markings. Receiver has 75-80% original blue mixed with brown patina and minor sharp edge wear. Hammer has dark original colors with a small wear spot on left side. Lever carries strong original case colors on side and silvery patina across bottom. Stock is solid with a repaired sliver on left side of upper tang. A couple of minor chips behind upper tang and carries numerous nicks and dings and typical wear with a coat of added finish. Buttplate is mostly a smooth gray patina. Forend has numerous nicks and dings, a light coat of added finish that has been hand worn through the bottom. Forend cap has nice original blue mixed with some brown patina. Mechanics are crisp with shiny bore with some light scattered pitting. 4-35709 BDT127 (3,000-5,000)

*GIFTED AD TOPPERWEIN TO ERNIE LIND WINCHESTER 1894 SRC. SN 991811. Cal. 30 WCF. 20″ rnd bbl, full magazine, square base with pinned front sight & Winchester carbine ladder rear sight. Right side receiver mounted with stud & saddle ring. Mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip & carbine butt plate. Accompanied by packet of information about Ad Topperwein & Ernie Lind, with copy of typed letter on Ernie Lind’s stationery written March 22, 1992, identifying this gun as a gift from Ad to Ernie, signed “Mrs. Ernie Lind”; handwritten at bottom of this copy is notary Nancy Methe notarizing the statement: “Mrs. Ernie Lind personally appeared before me this the 9th day of April, 1996”. Also included in packet is undated handwritten receipt signed “Robert E. Johnson” identifying this gun as being sold to Don Grove, that he had purchased it from the second Mrs. Ernie Lind, stating it was given to Ernie Lind by Ad Topperwein, price $5,000.00. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 90-95% orig blue with muzzle wear, a little thinning behind front sight & common nicks & scratches. Receiver has 70-80% orig blue with wear to silver at bottom & sharp edges, a few minor scratches & typical light saddle ring mark. Hammer has 70-80% orig blue with some areas worn to silver. Lever has flaked to mostly silver & brown patina. Wood is sound with some minor nicks & scratches & much of its orig varnish finish. Forend is sound with minor nicks & scratches, some orig varnish & hand-worn patina. Mechanics are crisp & nice shiny bore. 4-35393 BDT86 (4,500-6,500)

ANTIQUE WINCHESTER 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 7441. Cal. 38-55. 23″ oct bbl & full magazine, fine bead front sight with set screw & serrated side sporting rear with set screw. Mounted in straight grain walnut with uncheckered straight grip & crescent butt. Right side of stock has relief-carved circle with portrait of an Indian with full headdress. CONDITION: Good. Shortened bbl & magazine tube are void of orig finish and retain a silver mixed with brown patina finish. Likewise receiver has a silver mixed with brown patina. Stock is solid with slivers of wood missing on both left & right side of upper tang, numerous nicks & dings and carries hand-worn patina finish. Forend shows some minor battering, numerous nicks & dings and carries hand-worn patina finish. Mechanics are good, with a reasonable bore with moderate scattered pitting. 4-35156 BDT48 (750-1,200)

*OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER MODEL 1895 LEVER ACTION SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 401167. Cal. 30 Army. Standard 22″ round bbl, pedestal pin blade front sight, with military style ladder rear sight. Left side mounted with stud and ring. Mounted with straight grain, uncheckered American walnut, straight grip with carbine buttplate. Accompanied with what appears to be most of the orig. hanging tag, identifying this M-95 carbine cal. 30 Army with 22″ round bbl. CONDITION: Extremely fine, probably unfired as the bbl is full of what appears to be orig. packing grease. Bluing is 98-99% with only a couple of flaked spots on the receiver and minor wear on the lever from being worked a couple of times. Wood is sound with only a few of the very lightest storage marks. Buttplate retains 97-98% of its orig. blue with a small spot of rust at the toe from storage. Mechanics are as new, and bore, as stated above, appears filled with factory grease. Truly one of the finest examples of the M-95 carbine to be found today. 4-59908 BDT75 (7,000-9,000)

*FINE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1895 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 34843. Cal. 30-40. Special order 22″ bbl pedestal with pinned blade fine bead front sight, and flat top sporting rear sight. Receiver is mounted with Lyman lever side mount. Mounted with “XXX” walnut with checkered forend, black tip insert, and mounted with a sling swivel, checkered straight grip stock with Jostam vented recoil pad, and toe line mounted with sling swivel. Rifle is accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying this as a .30 caliber rifle with 22″ bbl, fancy checkered stocks, flat top sporting rear, Lyman front, shotgun butt with rubber butt-plate, oil finish, and shipped from warehouse April 9, 1902 on order #137137. Inspection shows left inside of lower tang with assembly #13889 “XXX” and “OHS”. No other numbers were observed. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 95-98% orig blue with some minor muzzle wear and a few light handling marks. Receiver and mag-box retain 95-98% orig blue with usual wear on mag-box from levering, sharp edge wear to silver on receiver and a few small areas of flaking, and a few minor scratches. Stocks are solid with usual minor handling marks and retain virtually all of its fine factory oil finish with good checkering. Mechanics are crisp and bore is shiny on this very fine special order deluxe ’95. 4-33719 JDJ (6,000-10,000)

*SCARCE WINCHESTER 1895 SEMI-DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 67990. Cal. 405 WCF. 24″ rnd bbl, pedestal front with Lyman hunting blade, flat top sporting rear & Lyman side lever sight. Mounted with nicely streaked walnut with checkered straight grip & Winchester solid red recoil pad. I-style checkered forend with ebony insert tip. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 90-95% orig blue with slight muzzle wear & a little thinning just behind front sight. Receiver has 90% orig blue with thinning at sharp edges and some wear across top & down front right side. Magazine box shows a little wear on bottom & typical wear from the lever. Lever has strong orig blue, turned to gray patina on bottom. Stock is sound with only a few minor nicks & dings. Orig varnish finish has been knocked down & retains a smooth oiled look. Forend is solid & likewise has had its orig varnish finish knocked down, leaving a smooth oiled look. Mechanics are crisp with nice shiny bore. 4-33775 BDT52 (5,500-7,500)

*FINE WINCHESTER 1895 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 52898. Cal. 30 US. 28″ rnd bbl, pedestal front with pinned brass blade & sporting rear sight. Mounted with straight grain walnut with uncheckered straight grip & crescent butt. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95% orig blue with moderate amount of muzzle wear & a few minor scratches. Receiver has 75% orig blue, stronger on sides, thinned to gray patina on top & slightly down front of left side. Lever & magazine box have considerable blue with wear from lever on magazine box & a little thinning across bottom of lever. Stock is sound with minor sliver of wood missing on upper right side & only a couple minor light handling dings; has most of a professionally added light coat of oil. Butt plate is mostly a gray patina. Forend with ebony tip insert has a few minor nicks & dings and most of a professionally added light coat of oil. Mechanics are crisp, bore is shiny. 4-33776 BDT51 (3,500-5,000)

*WINCHESTER 1895 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 62532. Cal. 405 WCF. 24″ rnd bbl, pedestal front sight with half-nickel blade, serrated side sporting rear with set screw; muzzle end of bbl is threaded. Mounted in straight grain walnut with uncheckered straight grip & checkered steel shotgun butt. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 80-85% orig blue with some thinning at chamber area. Entire length of bbl has a coat of very fine oxidation. Receiver has very good blue, especially on left side; right side has similar fine coat of oxidation on top half. Magazine box has nearly all of its orig blue. Lever has good blue mixed with patina from flaking finish. Stock is solid with just a few minor nicks & dings and retains most of its orig finish. Forend is solid with the usual nicks & dings and most of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with shiny bore. Gun has only seen a little use. 4-35409 BDT45 (3,500-4,500)

*RARE & DESIRABLE WINCHESTER 1895 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 58466. Cal. 405 WCF. 24″ rnd bbl, pedestal front with Lyman fine bead sight & Winchester 2-Leaf Express rear. Bbl is factory inscribed “MANTON & CO. CALCUTTA”. Inscribed Model 95’s are extremely rare. Mounted with straight grain American walnut, uncheckered straight grip & crescent butt. Installed with sling eye-loop & matching loop in place of forend screw. Schnable forend with ebony insert tip. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying gun as 40 caliber rifle, Lyman front, Winchester Express rear, shotgun butt, “Martin & Company, Calcutta”; received in warehouse May 24, 1907, & shipped from warehouse June 1, 1907, on order no. 95513. Also accompanying is photocopy of factory ledger with guns numbered 58450 – 58469 and showing Manton Co. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 95-98% orig blue with muzzle wear & a couple of small spots of thinning blue. Receiver has 20-30% orig blue blended with a gray/brown/silver patina, some from flaking & some from wear. Stock is sound, with tiny hairline behind top tang & tiny sliver missing upper left side of tang; has some usual nicks & dings & a few bruises on right side with 70% orig finish & hand-worn patina through grip area. Butt plate has turned a soft gray patina. Forend has numerous nicks & dings but is sound & carries a hand-worn patina finish. Mechanics are crisp with shiny bore & slight bulge not quite 1″ from muzzle. 4-35387 (3,500-5,500)

*WINCHESTER 1895 SRC LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 417227. Cal. 30-06. Pedestal front with pinned fine bead sight, standard military style ladder rear sight, Lyman lever sight & stud with saddle ring on left side of receiver. Mounted in “streaky” walnut with uncheckered straight grip & carbine butt plate with trapdoor. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl has 20-30% orig blue mixed with thinning to silver patina. Receiver has 30-40% orig blue, mostly in protected areas, mixed with a brown patina. Magazine box has about 50% orig blue mixed with silver & brown patina. Lever is mostly brown patina. Stock is solid with sliver of wood missing by upper left tang, a few minor nicks & scratches & retains most of a restored shiny finish. Forend & hand guard are sound with repaired crack in hand guard, minor nicks & dings, and have most of their restored shiny finish. Mechanics are good; bore is shiny with some very minor scattered shallow pitting. 4-35153 BDT49 (1,200-1,600)

*WINCHESTER 1895 RUSSIAN CONTRACT MUSKET. SN 229842. Cal. 7.62 mm. 28″ rnd bbl pedestal front with pinned blade & military style graduated rear sight. Receiver mounted with clip guides, front bbl band equipped with bayonet lug & stacking swivel, middle band has integral sling swivel. Mounted with replacement stock with uncheckered straight grip & steel serrated butt plate. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains 85-90% orig blue with a little thinning & slight muzzle wear. Receiver has flaked to gray mixed with brown patina, with series of shallow rust marks on right side. Magazine box & lever retain 40-50% orig blue with flaking & mixed with brown & silver patina. Replacement stock is sound with a couple of minor chips near receiver, only a few light handling marks & most of its fine finish. Forend is sound with numerous light nicks & dings & retains 70% of its orig finish. Hand guard is solid with only a minor nick here & there and is probably a replacement as it is a much darker color than forend; retains most of its oil finish. Mechanics are good. Bore is shiny with some light scattered pitting. 4-35152 BDT50 (1,100-1,600)

*AS NEW WITH ORIGINAL BOX WINCHESTER 71 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 47146. Cal. 348 WIN. 24″ rnd bbl with integral stippled ramp, silver bead front sight & hood, sporting rear sight with set screw. Mounted with select grade American walnut, checkered pistol grip with hard rubber Winchester grip cap, checkered steel butt plate & deluxe sling swivel mounts. Accompanied by orig Winchester box with proper end label & matching SN. Inside of box contains instruction manual for Model 71, the “10 Commandments of Safety” flyer, hanging tag for Winchester time-payment plan, Winchester yellow & red Model 71 hanging tag, orig sling with swivels, wooden block for end of box, some tattered wax paper & 4 pieces of distinctive shaped cardboard for filler & protection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as new. Metal finish is typical late-1950’s factory blue & virtually all there with just some very minor insignificant handling marks. Stock is solid with very fine hairline crack on right side of tang & shallow impressed dent just behind flute on right side; wood finish is all there with tiny nick at toe. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bore, as one would expect from a gun that appears test-fired only. 4-35043 BDT73 (4,000-6,000)

*OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER MODEL 71 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 38293. Cal. 348. 24″ rnd bbl with integral stippled ramp, silver bead front sight & hood, blank in rear seat with Lyman 56 receiver sight. Mounted in nicely figured straight grain American walnut with checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber grip cap, checkered steel butt plate & factory sling swivel mounts. One swivel is accompanying forend cap. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 98-99% orig blue with slight muzzle wear & a couple of minor faint scratches. Receiver retains 97-98% orig blue with a couple of minor faint scratches & slight sharp edge wear. Hammer retains 85-90% orig blue worn to silver on each side. Lever has 90+% orig blue with a little flaking on bottom. Stock is sound with only a few minor nicks & dings and retains nearly all of its professionally freshened, factory style finish. Forend is sound with just a few very minor nicks & with virtually all of its professionally freshened, factory style finish. Mechanics are crisp, bore is bright & shiny. 4-35391 BDT64 (3,500-5,500)

*WINCHESTER 64 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 1887592. Cal. 30-30. 24″ rnd bbl, 2/3 magazine, integral stippled ramp, Redfield gold bead front sight with hood, flip-up rear and Redfield receiver sight. Mounted with streaky straight grain walnut with checkered pistol grip and Winchester hard rubber grip cap, checkered steel Winchester buttplate, checkered forend and Deluxe 1-1/4″ sling swivels. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 97-98% original blue with some slight muzzle wear and a few minor nicks and dings. Receiver has 95-97% original blue with some sharp edge wear and thinning across bottom. Stock is solid with few minor nicks and dings and some scratches in the finish that is a thin coat of added finish. Buttplate has most of its blue with some minor wear in the usual areas. Forend is solid with some hand worn patina on bottom, remainder is original with a thin coat of added finish. Mechanics are crisp with a good shiny bore. 4-35660 BDT141 (1,500-2,500)

*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 03 DELUXE SEMI-AUTO RIMFIRE RIFLE. SN 122347. Cal. 22 Winchester Auto. 20″ rnd bbl with fine bead front sight, blank in rear seat and Lyman side mounted receiver sight. Mounted with two to three X fancy walnut checkered pistol grip with Winchester hard rubber grip cap, smooth curved steel Model 03 buttplate and H-style deluxe checkered forend. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 95-97% original blue with a few minor scuffs and scratches and a couple minor spots of surface oxidation. Receiver has 97-98% original blue with some very minor sharp edge wear. Stock is sound with a few minor light nicks and dings. It has been cleaned and a light coat of finish applied. Forend is sound with good checkering, minor nicks and dings with a thin coat of added finish. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bore. 4-35745 BDT145 (3,000-5,000)

*OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER MODEL 07 SEMI-AUTO RIFLE. SN 52636. Cal. 351 SL. 20″ rnd bbl with integral pedestal base with blade front sight & sporting rear sight with set screw. Gun has both 5-shot & 10-shot magazine. Mounted with “streaky” American walnut with uncheckered pistol grip, checkered steel butt plate & factory mounted sling swivels. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retain 98-99% orig blue with only a minor scratch about 4″ from muzzle. Likewise, receiver has 98-99% orig blue with a couple of marks on left side & faint scratch across top. Stock is sound with only 1 or 2 minor nicks & faint scratch on left side with virtually all of its orig finish. Forend likewise has just a couple of minor nicks & dings and shallow 1″ depression on left side, retaining virtually all of its orig finish. Gun has seen little to no use & probably not more than test-fired only. Mechanics are crisp, bore is bright & shiny. 4-35392 BDT61 (1,000-1,250)

RARE & OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER “INVERTED V” 1888 CARTRIDGE BOARD. This is a superb example of the 1888 model. It depicts 3 vignettes; one with moose hunters, one with bear hunter & dogs and one with 2 cowboys with a steer, all surrounded by various examples of Winchester cartridges. The lithograph cardboard image is in its orig frame and retains the brown paper cover on the reverse. Added to the surface of the orig oak frame, probably during the period of receipt, is a chestnut molding into which a sheet of glass was framed to protect the cartridge board. Subsequently the cartridges, the image & the lithograph are in particularly strong & vibrant condition. Many of the cartridges still have a fair amount of luster to the casings, and the lithographs are very strong in coloring as well as the lettering. Printed by, and so marked at the bottom of the image, “GILES LITH. CO / NEW YORK & BOSTON”. This was the fifth Winchester designed cartridge board that was used and appeared for only a short duration of time and thus is very scarce. SIZE: 47-1/2” wide x 36-1/2” high. CONDITION: As noted above. Also please note that the litho cardboard still retains its orig paper on the back, but at one time nails were applied to the outer edge of the cardboard image to re-attach it to its orig stretcher. Also the orig oak frame has metal “L” braces screwed on the reverse to reinforce the orig frame. Altogether a truly outstanding example of this very desirable board and recently from a most prestigious collection. 4-35139 JDJ2 (22,000-28,000)

OUTSTANDING 1897 WINCHESTER “DOUBLE W” BOARD. This is one of the best examples of this board we’ve had in many years. From an old-time collection, features a central vignette by A.B. Frost of 2 bear hunters with dead bear. Retains all the orig cartridges & shot shells. This board is the largest that Winchester was known to have produced and the last of the 19th C. examples. It is without a doubt the most famous of all of their boards. This one exhibits strong colors and orig untouched brown paper backing still affixed and with the orig compliments card. Old note applied at the back indicates this was from the R.D. Keene, Lexington, Massachusetts, collection. Came from old-time gun collection, Cape Neddick, Maine, 1947, and originally was in an old hardware store in Biddeford. Printed by, and so noted in lower right hand corner, “FORBES COMPANY / BOSTON”. SIZE: Approx. 57-1/2” wide. x 40” high. including orig oak frame. CONDITION: Generally very good to excellent. Some wear marks or losses on the Frost vignette, and a couple of small scrapes, scratches & other minor imperfections. A couple of the paper wraps on some of the board ends of cartridges have paper loss. Generally an outstanding board. 4-35074 JDJ200 (20,000-30,000)

ATTIC-FOUND WINCHESTER CARTRIDGE BOARD. This cartridge board started out as an 1897 Winchester “Double W” cartridge board. At some point in time all the cartridges were removed, and the advertising was painted out with the exception of the bear hunter vignette in the center, the moose head & the duck. Then the cartridges were very nicely arranged in an altogether different fashion on the board, along with a few additions not normally found on this board. The orig Winchester banner at top can still just barely be seen peeking through the old green paint. Cartridge board still framed in its orig oak frame. SIZE: Approx. 57-1/2” wide x 40” high. CONDITION: Top section of frame in poor condition & has been attacked by worms at some time. Image, as indicated earlier, painted over and now with some small paper losses, primarily in the lower left-hand corner. Back still retains the Winchester Repeating Arms Company’s “PLEASE HANG IN A PROMINENT PLACE” notice. Very decorative piece for someone who doesn’t want to spend the $15,000-$25,000 for a complete orig model. 4-35035 JDJ (1,500-2,500)

RARE ORIGINAL WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS COMPANY BROADSIDE. This b&w printed broadside dated 1881 features numerous illustrations of cartridges and guns. Included is a price list of cartridges, etc. Penned at the top in period ink “FEB 1881”. This poster was reproduced at one time, but this exact example is a genuine orig old one and guaranteed as such. It was orig in the famous John Hintlian and later Richard Labowskie collections. SIZE: 25-1/2″w x 35″h. CONDITION: Professionally framed with acid free materials. Various fold marks and restoration to a crease or separation at the top, just above the top series of cartridges. Also a restored vertical crease through “repeating”. 4-32889 (2,500-3,500)

SCARCE AND DESIRABLE HARRINGTON & RICHARDSON ARMS CO. 1908 PAPER CALENDAR. This outstanding example features the Philip Goodwin image of the portaging caribou hunter. Blazed “HARRINGTON & RICHARDSON ARMS CO.” advertisement just above the calendar pad which still retains December. Calendar was copyright in 1907 by Harrington & Richardson Arms Co. and so noted in the lower left-hand corner. SIZE: 14” wide x 26-3/4” high. CONDITION: Colors are strong & bright. Calendar still retains its orig brass bands at bottom & top and is generally in very good condition. 4-35492 JDJ4 (4,000-5,000)

VERY RARE MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY MARKED WHITNEY-KENNEDY LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN D919. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). This is the light frame sporting rifle with blue finish, 24″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mountain front sight & semi-buckhorn rear sight with checkered edges. Top flat of bbl in front of rear sight is marked “WHITNEYVILLE ARMORY, CT, U.S.A.” and then spaced a little further away in a different lettering, “KENNEDY” and has the caliber marking over chamber area. Receiver is fitted with dbl set triggers and Whitney serpentine lever. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain, nicely figured American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate with trap. Left side of buttstock is stamped, in 1/4″ letters, “No 12 / Mo. PAC. RY.”. Tang of buttplate is stamped “Mo. PAC. RY.” and again upside down with the number “15” at the heel. A very fine, well made rifle of which only about 15,000 were made in period 1879-1886 in four different styles, making this, indeed, a rather rare find. Then with the railway markings makes it even more rare. CONDITION: Exceedingly fine. Appears to be new & unfired retaining most of its strong, bright orig factory finish on all metal with only slight sharp edge wear and some flaking on receiver. Flaked areas are a blue/gray patina. Hammer retains about all of its brilliant orig case colors. Rear sight has been broken & repaired. Forearm has a small crack on right side with small nicks, dings & scratches on both stock & forearm and retains most of its strong, orig factory varnish. Hammer will hold at full cock manually but not when the action is worked and when it is fired will not strike firing pin so the mechanics need attention, probably something to do with the dbl set triggers. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-35146 JR513 (12,500-17,500)

STUNNING & RARE WHITNEY ARMS CO. LARGE FRAME SRC. SN M787. Cal. 45-60. 22″ rnd bbl, full magazine, square base front sight, reversed ladder-type carbine rear sight, standard receiver with stud & ring mounted on left side. Mounted with select straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, crescent butt with trapdoor, 10-1/2″ carbine forend with bbl band. As taken from Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms…And Their Values, estimated production was less than 1,000 of these rare carbines, with most of the production apparently sent to South & Central America. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 95-98% orig blue, a couple of minor cleaned spots toning to brown & some minor nicks & dings. Front bbl band retains 60-70% orig blue with wear to high spots. Rear bbl band has 30-40% orig blue, flaked & blended with brown patina. Receiver has 90-95% orig blue with thinning & blending with brown across bottom & front side, a few minor scratches, some faint surface oxidation, silvered on sharp edges & faint left side saddle ring mark. Hammer retains virtually all of its orig dark case colors. Lever has 70-80% orig blue blended with brown on bottom of finger loop. Stock is sound with some nicks, dings & typical handling marks, retaining most of its orig varnish. Butt plate has strong orig blue on tang, flaked through curve & blending with brown patina. Forend is sound with typical minor light nicks & dings, retaining most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bore, as gun has seen very little use. 4-35147 BDT280 (16,500-20,000)

EXCEEDINGLY RARE EARLY BURGESS PATENT PROTOTYPE 1872 CARBINE. SN NSN. Cal.44RF. Round 22 7/8″ bbl, full magazine, w/ bbl band integral front sight and 3 leaf folding L-shaped carbine rear sight graduated for 100,300 and 700 yds. Right side receiver is marked “BURGESS PAT.” without dates above the elongated loading gate. There are no other visible markings or serial numbers observed inside or out. The elongated loading gate has a retractable cover. The mortised top cover is rectangular in shape and is directly connected to the lever, functioning in either direction. Mounted with straight grained uncheckered walnut, straight grip and crescent buttplate without trap. Although similar to images on pp.18-21 of Lever Action Magazine Rifles by Maxwell, this example differs in the front barrel band and sight design, the inclusion of the retractable loading gate cover, and the general absence of SN and Patent dates. Maxwell goes on to state “To the collector, the 1872 Burgess Carbine is one of the most appealing and rarest lever action magazine rifle in existence and the prototype of several generations of Burgess patented lever action magazine firearms that followed”. The 1872 Burgess Carbine is also the subject of the Sept. 1963 Gun Report article by Bish. This is likely an early Oswego, NY 1872 prototype suitable for the advanced collector. CONDITION: Very Good. Over all gun is a grey patina mixed with brown and traces of original nickel in protected areas. Wood is solid with crack in forend ahead of band. Stock is very nice with minor chips behind top tang, some minor dings, with an old oil finish. Mechanics are sound and works quit well, with a surprisingly good bore. 4-35856 BDT (30,000-50,000)

Revised: 10/5/2008

Additional Information: We have recently receive a Colt Factory Letter on this Rare Colt which states: “25-1/2″ bbl shipped to Hartley & Graham 12-31-1883 in a shipment of 10 guns”. Also notes: “Blue Wood”. According to knowledgeable Colt Burgess people, it is not unusual for factory records to be lacking complete information. We are also told that from time to time these Deluxe rifles are found with serial numbers on stock and gun not and not matching. ( Stock SN 3327). Wood is definately COlt and contemporaneous with production of gun.

EXTREMELY SCARCE DELUXE COLT BURGESS LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 4105. Cal. 44-40. 25-1/2″ octagon bbl, full magazine, Rocky Mountain front sight, serrated side sporting rear, standard receiver with Rampant Colt on left side, mounted with deluxe fancy walnut, multi-point deluxe checkered straight grip, crescent butt with trapdoor, and multi-point deluxe checkered forend. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain 70-75% original blue with muzzle wear and some shallow corrosion, thinning on sharp edges and mixed with some brown patina. Receiver has traces of original blue, mostly in protected areas, and blending with a brown and silver patina. There are some shallow faint scratches on both sides of receiver. Stock is sound with numerous handling marks, nicks and dings, good checkering and has original finish mixed with a hand worn patina. Forend is sound with handling marks and minor nicks and dings, good checkering, original finish mixed with a hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, bore has moderate scattered pits. 4-35370 BDT249 (25,000-30,000)

RARE COLT BURGESS RIFLE WITH HALF-OCTAGON BARREL. SN 5763. Cal. 44-40. 25-1/2″ half-round/half-octagon bbl, full magazine, modified Rocky Mountain front sight, serrated side sporting rear, mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, crescent butt with trapdoor and standard rifle forend. Accompanying gun is a Colt letter identifying it as a half-octagon bbl gun shipped to J.C. Grubb & Co. Philadelphia, Pa., March 12, 1884. Data from page 49 of “The Colt Burgess Magazine Rifle” by Samuel L. Maxwell, Sr., shows 32 special order half-octagon bbl guns, 26 U.S. shipment and 6 to the London agency, making this one of the rarest variations of the Burgess rifle. CONDITION: Good. Bbl and receiver are a combination of silver and brown patina with nicks and dings and evidence of heavy use. Screws on left side of receiver show considerable battering and modification. Stock is sound with some minor chips missing around tang, numerous nicks and dings, a small hole behind lower tang, and carries a hand worn patina finish. Forend has slivers of wood missing on both sides running back from forend cap, nicks and dings, a minor hairline crack and a hand worn patina finish. Mechanics are good with a weak lever retaining spring, dark bore with moderate to heavy pitting. 4-33817 BDT247 (3,000-5,000)

COLT LIGHTNING LARGE FRAME PUMP ACTION RIFLE. SN 4969. Cal. 45-85-285. 28″ octagon bbl, full magazine, fine bead front sight, spirit level in rear seat, course knurled post, tang mounted sight. Large frame with Rampant Colt on left side, mounted with nicely figured walnut, uncheckered straight grip, crescent butt, and checkered two-piece forend. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain 85-90% original blue with carry wear between forend and receiver. Bead is missing from front sight and bubble from spirit level. Receiver has 75-80% original blue with top right side silvered with balance mixed with some fine brown patina. Stock is solid with a small chip repair on upper right side, moderate nicks and dings and some crinkling apparently caused by heat. Appears to be original finish with possibly a coat of added finish. Forend is sound with good checkering and most of its original finish. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-33426 BDT248 (5,000-7,000)

INCREDIBLE MEDIUM FRAME COLT LIGHTNING PUMP ACTION RIFLE. SN 51877. Cal. 38-40. 26″ octagon bbl, full magazine, Rocky Mountain front sight, serrated side sporting rear, standard receiver with Rampant Colt on left side, mounted with select straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, oval plaque on left side of stock, crescent butt, and checkered two-piece forend. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain 98-99% original blue with a few minor handling marks. Receiver has 95-98% original blue with a small area of flaking turned to brown patina and some thinning on sharp edges. Hammer retains virtually all of its original case colors. Stock is sound with a few minor handling marks and retains virtually all of its original finish. Plaque on left side is engraved “CF Dellinger 122 West 43Rd N.Y.”. Buttplate retains 40-50% original blue, flaked and mixed with silver and brown patina. Forend is sound with crisp checkering, a few minor handling marks and virtually all of its original finish. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-35485 BDT250 (5,000-7,000)

*FINE MEDIUM-FRAME COLT LIGHTNING PUMP ACTION RIFLE. SN 42955. Cal. 44-40. 26″ rnd bbl, full mag, nickel Rocky Mountain front sight, sporting rear. Usual bbl markings and “44 CAL” over chamber. Medium frame w/Rampant Colt logo on left side. Mounted w/select straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, crescent butt and checkered two-piece forend. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 97-98% orig blue w/minor muzzle wear and a small ding about center of left side. Mag tube retains 75-80% orig blue w/a 9″ area of clean shallow oxidation blending w/silver patina. Receiver has 95% orig blue, thinning at sharp edges and a lightly cleaned area on left side below Rampant Colt. There are a few spots of minor surface oxidation. Hammer retains nearly all of its orig case colors. Stock is sound w/minor nicks and dents w/orig finish that has slightly raised from heat. Forend is sound w/minor nicks and dings, nice sharp checkering and retains most of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp w/bright, shiny bore. 4-35687 BDT246 (3,000-5,000)

HISTORICAL COLT 1883 FACTORY ENGRAVED SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 1799. Cal. 12 ga. 28″ Damascus bbls, tapered concave rib with dual ivory sighting beads, 2-3/4″ chambers, choked MOD / FULL, dbl triggers & extractors. Top of rib is marked “COLT’S PT. F. A. MFG. CO. HARTFORD, CT. U.S.A.”. Factory engraved receiver with pointing setter & 2 woodcock on left side and 2 pointers & 2 quail on right side. “PATENTED / AUG 22 1882 SEP 19.” across trigger plate. Balance of receiver in accenting foliate arabesque scroll with shaded background. Trigger guard has geometric engraving around oval with game bird. Mounted with colorful highly figured walnut, checkered side panels with dropper points, checkered rnd knob pistol grip, gold initial shield, rampant Colt & checkered hard rubber butt plate, checkered splinter forend with ebony tip insert. Bore diameter: left -.727, right -.729. Bore restrictions: left -.030, right -.020. Wall thickness: left -.030, right -.034. Drop at heel: 3-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-7/8″. Weight: 7 lbs. 14 oz. LOP 14″. Accompanied by Colt factory letter identifying gun as 1883 hammerless dbl bbl shotgun, 12 ga. 28″ blue finish with wood stock, weight 8 lbs., factory engraved, valued at $10.00, no. 2 grade, shipped to C. H. Colt, Nov. 14, 1888, 1 gun in shipment. Under remarks: “It is historically significant to note that C. H. (Caldwell Hart) Colt was the son of Sam & Elizabeth Colt. He was born Nov. 24, 1858, & died prematurely Jan. 21, 1894, at the age of 36.” CONDITION: Fine. Bbls show good brown Damascus pattern with slight muzzle wear & thinning in forearm area. Receiver shows traces of case colors in protected areas, blended with silver hardening & gray patina. Trigger guard has traces of orig blue across bow mixed with brown & silver patina; worn to silver through grip area. Stock is sound with nice checkering, a few minor nicks & scratches and retains most of a fine hand-rubbed finish. Forend is sound with good checkering, minor nicks & scratches and carries a fine hand-worn patina finish. Mechanics are crisp with automatic safety, shiny bores with some minor shallow scattered pits. 4-35418 BDT181 (7,500-12,500)

OUTSTANDING COLT 1878 SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 12396. Cal. 12 ga. 28″ Damascus bbls, tapered concave rib with sgl brass sighting bead, 2-3/4″ chambers, choked IMP-CYL / IMP-CYL, dbl triggers & extractors. Receiver is marked “Colt’s Pt. F A MFG. Co.” on each lock plate. Mounted with straight grain walnut, checkered rnd pistol grip, smooth steel butt plate & checkered forearm with ebony tip insert. Bore diameter: left -.736, right -.738. Bore restrictions: left -.010, right -.010. Wall thickness: left -.048, right -.042. Drop at heel: N/A, drop at comb: N/A. Weight: 8 lbs. 3 oz. LOP 14-1/8″. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain most of fine brown & silver Damascus pattern with minor wear at muzzles & a few light handling marks. Receiver retains 90% orig case colors, strong & bright on lock plates, thinning & blending with gray patina across bottom. Stock is sound with good checkering & a few minor nicks & dings, retaining most of its orig finish. Butt plate is a smooth silver gray patina. Forend is sound with good checkering, a few minor dents with a smooth hand-worn patina finish. This gun has seen only a little use as standing breech still retains good case colors. Crisp mechanics & bright shiny bores. 4-33473 BDT182 (2,500-4,500)

Revised: 9/17/2008

Correction. The correct serial number is 122.

VERY RARE COLT MODEL 1839 PATERSON CARBINE. SN 722. Cal. 525 Smoothbore. Rare carbine with only approx. 950 produced in the period 1838-1841. This is the standard model with 24-1/4″ multi-faceted to rnd bbl with pin front sight and a tiny fixed rear sight. Right side of bbl lug has the attachment holes & bracket for the rammer which is missing and has been for many years. Right side of lug also is marked with the standard Paterson marking. It has 6-shot 2-1/2″ cylinder with rnd shoulder and line decorations around circumference. Mounted with uncheckered walnut with straight stock, serpentine shaped trigger guard with a long curved finger rest and a smooth crescent buttplate with stepped tang. CONDITION: Fair. No orig finish remains with the metal being overall a very dark undisturbed patina with heavy pitting around the cylinder end of the bbl lug. Cylinder is also a smooth even patina with no scene remaining and no serial number visible. Partial serial number was observed on rear face of bbl lug and a complete serial number on the buttplate. No further disassembly was affected to check for other numbered parts. Wedge is a replacement bearing serial number “150” and is loose & sloppy in the slot but it is an orig Paterson carbine wedge. Mechanics are a little sloppy but functional, good bore with some shine & scattered pitting. 4-35436 (22,500-27,500)

RARE COLT MODEL 1855 1ST MODEL SPORTING RIFLE. SN 1038. Cal. 36. Colt’s first successful sporting rifle in the root sidehammer configuration with 30″ oct to rnd bbl, dovetailed German front sight with mouse ear rear sight mounted on the top strap of the receiver. It has the Colt oiler mounted on the left side of the bbl lug & the orig Colt iron cleaning rod with knurled head also mounted on left side. It has the ball & detent rammer lever and 6-shot cylinder with the rare cylinder scene of a hunter shooting at five running deer with two apparently shot and on the ground. Cyl has the etched panel “COLT’S PATENT / SPORTING RIFLE” and on the center bar “ENGRAVED BY W.L. ORMSBY N.Y.”. Rifle is made without forearm and has a straight grain, uncheckered walnut stock with crescent steel buttplate. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 1,000 of these rare rifles were made in period 1856-1859 and this rifle is fitted with the longest bbl offered. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 30-40% orig blue, stronger on the oct section and around the rammer handle and front sight with balance a thin blue/gray patina. There is a cleaned section on right side with some scattered very fine pitting. Rammer pivot retains strong case colors as does the hammer. Receiver retains about 60-65% strong orig factory blue, mostly on left side with right side worn & flaked to a blue/gray patina. Top & bottom tangs are also a smooth blue/gray patina. Stock is sound with a few very light handling & storage marks and retains virtually all of its bright orig factory varnish. Buttplate retains dark case colors. Cyl retains 15-20% orig blue with balance a silver/brown patina and shows about 90% orig cyl scene. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-35180 JR500 (17,500-27,500)

RARE COLT MODEL 1855 REVOLVING MILITARY RIFLED MUSKET. SN 163. Cal. 56. Rare rifled musket with 37-1/2″ rnd bbl with octagonal breech area. It has square base barleycorn front sight/bayonet lug and a 3-leaf rear sight with two folding & one standing leaf. Top strap has the Col. Colt Hartford address and it has a 5-shot full fluted cylinder. Mounted with a full length uncheckered walnut forestock with two bands and a brass nosecap with its orig knurled head ramrod. Buttstock is straight grain uncheckered American walnut with straight grip & musket style buttplate with trap containing the orig brass cleaning rod extension. It has a brass trigger guard & bottom tang with creeping style rammer. The serial number was observed on the side of cylinder in one of the flutes, left side of top tang under the wood, on rear of buttstock under buttplate. The number “7450” appears on the cylinder pin and the number “7555” appears on the toe of the buttplate, with heavy rust. CONDITION: Fine. The steel parts all retain a smooth even dark brown patina and the brass parts a very dark blackish patina, slightly thinned just behind the trigger guard. Cylinder also has fine pitting. Buttstock is sound showing heavy wear with a couple of gouges above the toe and retains a heavy dark oiled patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with some roughness in the grooves. A rare complete rifled musket in decent condition. 4-33772 JR503 (10,000-15,000)

Revised: 10/10/2008

Additional Information: Right grip has a hand-carved “K”, undoubtedly for John Reese Kenly. Item is accompanied by a Statement of Authenticity by Bobby Vance, Briggs, TX.

RARE AND HISTORIC COLT WHITNEYVILLE-WALKER PISTOL “A COMPANY # 210” AND ORIGINAL FLASK ISSUED AT VERA CRUZ IN 1847 TO PRIVATE SAM WILSON (TEXAS RANGER), LATER OBTAINED BY BREVET MAJOR GENERAL JOHN REESE KENLY OF MARYLAND AND BELIEVED TO BE THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF A MARTIAL WALKER EXTANT. SN A Co. 210. The Wilson-Kenly Walker is one of the most exciting Colt discoveries in many years. This magnificent Colt Walker Revolver, SN A Co. 210, has been the subject of much research proving it to be a well documented firearm from the Mexican War that is related to both a Texas volunteer private and one of the Maryland’s most respected officers in both the Mexican War and Civil War. Moreover, this revolver retains an extraordinary amount of orig finish that is a rarity in and of itself. Until now this historic treasure has been almost unknown and never photographed or offered at public sale. At the annual Meeting of the National Rifle Association in 1972 in Portland, Oregon, the current owner did exhibit it . As a result the firearm won a prestigious Certificate of Recognition for its “…outstanding historical value, or beauty, or rarity…” and the NRA Silver Medallion #127 as one of the ten best arms at the show. The Colt Walker was officially designated a pistol as it was the first revolver ever purchased by the Army Ordnance Department. Many men familiar with single shot percussion muzzle loading pistols had never seen a revolver, much less used one, resulting in many burst cylinders and the accidental firing of all six chambers. The Walker pistols were manufactured during a short production run in 1847 and were named after Capt. Samuel Hamilton Walker, a renowned national hero who fought in the Texas-Mexico wars. Capt. Walker approached Samuel Colt, a leading firearms designer, to create a stronger and more reliable revolver suitable for the Texas Rangers and the U.S. Dragoons. The new weapon was designed by both Colt and Walker, based on the Colt Paterson revolver, but clearly an improvement. It proved to be a revolver of such size, weight, and heft that Colt was reputed to have said, “It would take a Texan to shoot it”. Walker wrote in 1847 that the gun was “as effective as a common rifle at 100 yards and superior to a musket even at 200”. Far more powerful than the earlier Patersons, this gun quickly became legendary. In fact at the time it was made it was the most powerful handgun in the world and remained so until the advent of the .44 Magnum in about 1954. For those who could afford it, the Walker Colt was a symbol of strength, authority and great financial means. While the revolver was a financial success for Colt, Capt. Walker met a tragic end. Fighting at the front in the Mexican War, he was killed by a lance in the Battle of Juamantla in early October 1847. At the time of his death, Walker was carrying a pair of Walker revolvers–gifts from Colt which had just arrived a few days before. The spectacular condition and rarity of this revolver certainly qualifies it as a special treasure, but also of equal importance is its impeccable provenance and history. This revolver has descended through the family of Bvt. Maj. Gen. John Reese Kenly of Maryland and this is the first time that this revolver and flask have been offered for sale outside of Kenly’s family descendants. Research in published materials, Colt Factory records and Federal documents show that this Colt-Walker revolver was part of the second shipment of 280 revolvers that were received from Eli Whitney’s factory at the New York Ordnance Depot on August 6, 1847. Three days later, this shipment of Colts was forwarded to the United States Ordnance Depot in Vera Cruz Mexico. All 220 of the revolvers designated for “A Company” (and so marked) were in this shipment along with 60 others marked for “B Company”. The revolvers arrived in Vera Cruz on October 22, 1847. On the 26th of October, Lt. Josiah Gorgas (the future Confederate Brig. Gen. and Chief of the Ordnance Bureau) issued 180 of these Colts to Col. John Coffee Hays, Commander for the First Regiment, Texas Mounted Vols. This revolver, serial number 210 was part of that issue. At the time of issue, the First Regiment was stationed at Vergara, just three miles from the Depot at Vera Cruz on the road to Jalapa. One of the privates in Company I, named Samuel Wilson, received this Colt, confirmed and attested to by his presence on the regimental roster and the crudely scratched name “Samuel Wilson” on the trigger guard. Wilson is listed in the records of Texas Veterans in the Mexican War as “died at Jalapa, Mexico” at age 33. The cause of death is unknown. It is, however, known that John Kenly was in Jalapa at that time. The circumstances under which Sam Wilson’s Colt-Walker revolver was acquired by Kenly are unknown. In Kenly’s published work, Memoirs of A Maryland Volunteer: War With Mexico, in the Years 1846-8, on page 366, Kenly states, “Nov 30 I was this day appointed by Colonel Hughes the military commandant of the garrison at Jalapa”. On page 374, he further states, as part of his duties he was “to inspect the company drills, the company quarters, and the hospitals…”. There are many mentions of his contact with Texas volunteer regiments, his duty in and around Vera Cruz and Jalapa and there is a mention that he picked up “interesting” firearms. Kenly’s memoirs also mention interactions with Col. Hays, Commander of the First Regiment Texas Mounted Vols, where Samuel Wilson served. As military commandant and being in charge of the hospital (likely when Wilson died), Kenly was ideally positioned to acquire the revolver from the dying Wilson. One thing for certain is the fact that Kenly somehow acquired Sam Wilson’s Walker Colt and not only kept it throughout his lifetime (together with various other accouterments and memorabilia acquired in the Mexican War, which were sold on the private market by the same consignor prior to his meeting with Julia’s), but also passed the Walker (and his collection of memorabilia) onto his descendants. The revolver eventually descended to the consignor’s mother to whom John Reese Kenly was her great uncle. In the consignor’s sworn affidavit, which accompanies this lot, he states that in the late spring or summer of 1941 he, together with his mother and brother visited the old Kenly home for the last time. At that time, the consignor himself discovered a powder flask in a trunk in the same house, which later proved to be the orig flask for this Colt Walker. The revolver has been in his mother’s possession and eventually passed to him until the time that it was consigned to Julia’s. John Reese Kenly was born in Baltimore, Maryland on January 11, 1818. He was schooled in Baltimore, studied law and was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 1845. Like all good socialites, Kenly joined one of the City’s elite militia units “The Eagle Artillery”. With the opening of the Mexican War, Kenly attempted to enter the United States Regulars but was told that the War Department needed companies of volunteers from Maryland and Washington D.C. and that he could achieve a higher rank by starting a company of his own to respond to the crisis. In Baltimore, in 36 hours, he had raised the necessary officers and men for the company and shortly thereafter reported for duty in Washington D.C.. Thus, now as Capt, Kenly had become attached to the Battalion of Baltimore and Washington Volunteers. During the Battle of Monterey, Kenly distinguished himself for gallantry under fire and received a formal resolution of thanks from the Maryland legislature. Upon the expiration of his term he returned to Baltimore, raised yet another company of volunteers named the Maryland and District of Columbia Volunteers and returned to Mexico in the rank of Major where he remained through various campaigns in and around Vera Cruz until the end of the war. Following the War with Mexico, John Kenly returned to Baltimore to resume his law practice, remaining in the local militia. With the outbreak of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln commissioned Kenly as Col. of the First Maryland (Union) Infantry. During Stonewall Jackson’s Valley Campaign, Kenly was wounded and taken prisoner at the Battle of Front Royal Virginia. In this action, at the cost of nearly 600 casualties and many prisoners, Kenly’s heroism was reported to have saved Gen. Nathanial Banks’ army. Kenly was paroled and exchanged on August 15, 1862. Within days he received notice of his promotion and commissioning as Brig. Gen. With his new rank he was assigned to command “The Maryland Brigade” which was a consolidation of the 1st, 4th, 6th, 7th and 8th Maryland Infantry Regiments. Following the Antietam Campaign, the Maryland Brigade was assigned to Western Maryland providing protection against the constant attacks on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. In the fall of 1863, Kenly received command of the 3rd Division, 1st Army Corps in the Bristoe, Virginia Campaign. Leaving the Army of the Potomac at the outset of Grant’s Richmond Campaign, Kenly was sent to Wilmington, Delaware to command the District of Delaware. In the course of Confederate Gen. Jubal Early’s campaign on Washington D.C., Kenly pursued the Confederates out of Monocacy Junction, Maryland with a band of local home guards and militia. The end of Kenly’s battlefield career came with the destruction of a supply train in Winchester, VA by Confederates under his watch that resulted in a board of inquiry. While the results were inconclusive, Kenly was sent off to command the District of the Eastern Shore of Maryland for the remainder of the War. On March 13, 1865, Kenly received a commission as Bvt. Maj. Gen. of Vols and was mustered out of service in August of the same year. He returned to Baltimore to practice law, received, yet another resolution of thanks from the Maryland State Legislature and a presentation sword from the City of Baltimore. He died on December 20, 1891. This is a rare Whitneyville-Walker Colt Revolver along with its orig flask in extraordinary condition and believed to be the finest conditioned, martial Walker in existence. The impeccable provenance, and being identified to a prominent Mexican War and Civil War officer of note, makes it the most important and orig martial Walker known to us to exist. Opportunities to acquire rare firearms with important and documented histories do not come along very often. Of particular interest is the fact that this revolver and flask have both a documented history to Pvt. Samuel Wilson, First Texas Mounted Volunteers (including his name on the revolver) and undisputed family connections to Bvt. Maj. Gen. John Reese Kenly being a part of a magnificent collection of Kenly artifacts that have been in descendants’ hands since Kenly’s death. This is the first time that this revolver has ever been offered for sale. In this day and age, the sale of this revolver and flask will represent its first possession outside of the family. This fine revolver is described as having a 9″ oct to rnd bbl with German silver front sight and address reading from cyl to muzzle, with a tiny “P” proof on the top flat just above the forcing cone. It has bayonet style rammer latch that is broken. Left side of bbl lug has the full serial number and right side has a small “US” over “1847” just above the wedge screw. Wedge is not numbered but appears to be the orig item. Frame has the three screws on the left side of which only the hammer screw extends through the right side and has full serial number on the left front side. It has its orig square back brass trigger guard with orig short trigger with rounded front edge on the trigger slot. Bottom front flat of the trigger guard has the abbreviated serial number with a small “H” proof at the rear edge of the trigger bow. The trigger bow has the crudely scratched name “Samuel Wilson”. Back strap is blued steel with full serial number on the butt strap reading from heel to toe and has a small “H” proof about centered on the back. Mounted with a smooth, straight grain, 1-pc walnut grip with legible cartouches on each side & a small “P” proof on the left bottom edge. Right side of the front strap, under the grip, is stamped “210” which number is also stamped inside the front strap channel of the grip. It has its orig U-shaped hammer spring with no additional visible numbers under the grip. Front end of the frame, between frame pins and bottom of the cylinder arbor are also stamped “210”. The cylinder, which is in the white, has its full rolled Ranger/Indian fight scene with a fine strong pressure ridge toward the rear edge. It also has the abbreviated serial number on the panel between “MODEL U.S.M.R.” and “COLT’S PATENT”, with fine stippled, checkered background. It has oval cylinder stop notches with a single safety pin on the rear face and the number “430” on the opposite land between nipple recesses. “430” is the sequential number of Walker revolvers produced. Bore has seven lands & grooves of about equal width with a right hand twist. It is the contention of this cataloger and numerous historians & researchers that Walker cylinders were never finished blue but were left “in the white”, as this one remains today. Accompanied by its orig “COLTS PATENT”, brass Walker flask with dbl sided repoussed stand of flags & trophy of arms with a mortar on the left side, a stack of cannonballs at the far left edge & a single large cannonball below the field carriage wheel. Right side has drum that is tilted well behind the other field carriage wheel. Below this scene are crossed Paterson rifles & a pair of crossed Walker style revolvers over the ribbon embossed with “COLTS PATENT”. See The Powder Flask Book, Riling, No. 826, which he refers to this flask as the “later Walker” type. Also accompanied by an orig National Rifle Association of America sterling silver medallion serial number “127” which was awarded to this revolver as previously noted. PROVENANCE: Pvt. Samuel Wilson, Company I, 1st Regiment Texas Mounted Volunteers; Brevet Maj. Gen. John Reese Kenly; descendants of Brevet Maj. Gen. John Reese Kenly. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine. The bbl retains 60-70% strong orig Colt factory blue, glossy & bright in sheltered areas and strong on right side of the lug. Bbl is flaked & slightly worn with left side cleaned to a blue/gray patina. Right side retains thinning orig blue. Rammer & rammer handle retain case colors turned silver with about 60% faded colors on the pivot. Wedge retains about 80% orig blue. Frame retains 30-40% faded case colors with the balance turned to a silver/gray patina. Trigger guard has lightly worn edges with a few minor nicks & scratches and retains a light mustard patina, having been cleaned a long time ago and now beginning to regain a patina. Cyl, in the white & never finished blue, has a few minor nicks around the front edge with strong clean nipples and about half of the orig safety pin. Overall, the cyl has a few minor scratches and some extremely fine pin prick pitting and retains about 85-90% strong Ranger/Indian fight scene with the fine shaded background mostly still present. Fine shading on the horses & figures is also mostly still present. Back strap retains about 50% orig blue, glossy & strong toward the top and on the shoulders. Butt strap retains about 75% thinning orig blue. Grip has a minuscule chip on the right toe with four or five dings on the right side and retains a fine hand worn patina with both cartouches legible. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore with one spot of pitting and a few minor light spots of discoloration. Flask shows small nicks & dings and a couple of minor dents and retains a dark mustard patina. Spout is functional. 4-33737 JR493 (500,000-1,000,000)

VERY RARE CASED COLT NO. 2 BELT MODEL PATERSON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 185. Cal. 36. Rare little Paterson with 4-1/2″ oct bbl, tiny German silver front sight & bbl markings “Patent Arms M’g Co Paterson N-J Colt’s Pt” with dbl arrowhead markings at each end. It has a flared bbl lug with two matching numbered square shoulder 5-shot cylinders that have the centaur motif scene including “COLT” within the 4-horsehead logo. It has usual folding trigger & 1-pc smooth walnut grip. Only about 850 of these rare little revolvers were made which numbers also include the No. 3 Model which is virtually identical but with flared bottom grip. The serial number was observed on back face of bbl lug, on wedge, on rear face of both cylinders, on left side of trigger, on cylinder plate in trigger slot & on bottom right edge of grip. No further disassembly was affected to check for additional matching numbered parts. Accompanied by an orig No. 2 Colt walnut casing with fluted lid & a scalloped corner rectangular silver plate in the lid. Interior is lined with ribbed brown velvet with recesses in bottom for revolver, an orig No. 2 sized Paterson charger bearing serial number “54”, an orig single cavity wood handled bullet mold, a wood handled brass cleaning rod & an orig Paterson charging tool with nipple pick in handle. Right rear corner has a dowel to hold the spare cylinder. Left front corner has wire clip for a capper which is missing making this a nearly complete set. Paterson revolver is one of the Holy Grails of Colt collecting & are rarely every encountered. Cased examples are extremely rare. PROVENANCE: Tom Wibberly Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all visible numbers are matching. Bbl retains 80-85% glossy factory blue with flaked, not worn areas a medium patina. Both cylinders retain about 50% orig centaur scenes with one cylinder retaining about 90% glossy factory blue & other about 75%. Frame & front strap retain 70-75% glossy factory blue with balance flaked to a light patina. Hammer retains about 90% factory blue. Back strap is a gray patina with traces of blue near top. Grip is sound with a few small gouges on left side & light handling & use marks elsewhere and retains most of its fine factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. This finish, while not completely orig is an early factory restoration. Case is sound with some old varnish wiped on lid. Interior is moderately soiled showing wear from various parts. Accessories are all very fine with charger complete & orig and retains a dark mustard patina. A fine set suitable for anyone’s collection. 4-35433 JR294 (125,000-200,000)

EXTREMELY RARE BRASS & HORN POWDER FLASK ASSOCIATED WITH THE COLT PATERSON SHOTGUN. Fine medium sized flask, 7-1/2″ high (tip of spout to bottom of bulbous flask) x approx. 3″ wide & 1-1/4″ thick with a molded edge brass frame completely around what is presumed to be a 2-pc greenish cow horn body. Top of body has a brass collar with transverse, spring-loaded, Dixon style charger graduated to five positions and a 1″ tapered spout of shotgun or large rifle bore size. Brass frame around body has two brass studs & rings with two more at base of collar. Top of collar where the charger is threaded into the collar, has the number “3”. See The Powder Flask Book, Riling, No. 821. In his written description of this flask Mr. Riling shows a photograph of the charger side of Fig. 821 which has the “PATENT ARMS” marking and the spout has light turned decorations, none of which is found on our specimen. Although the button on the end of the charger appears to have been cleaned & filed and has the remnants of some lettering that is indecipherable. These horn flasks, like flintlock & percussion powder horns, rarely survive in orig condition. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Horn body is extremely fine with its greenish orig color on one side and shades of brown & green on the other. There are two small bug bites on one side but no holes and the body is completely intact. Brass frame has some light dents & dings but also is completely intact. Collar & charger are sound & functional retaining a medium mustard patina with the aforementioned cleaning & filing on charger button. 4-35449 (1,750-2,500)

VERY EARLY PRESUMED COPY OF A COLT NO. 5 HOLSTER MODEL TEXAS PATERSON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 112. Cal. 36. Wonderful early Paterson copy, one of the finest we have offered, with 9″ oct bbl, large letter bbl address “Patent Arms M’g. Co. Paterson, N.J.-Colt’s, Pt.” with an asterisk & snake at each end. It has a 5-shot square-shoulder cylinder with stagecoach hold-up scene. Mounted with 1-pc ivory grip made in the Colt fashion with two plates of ivory glued to a walnut block. Serial number was observed on rear face of bbl lug, on wedge, on cylinder pin, rear face of cylinder & on butt strap. No further disassembly was affected to check for other matching numbers. Frame appears to have been made in two pieces and forged together with front grip strap attached. A partial “s” is visible on rear cylinder face & buttstrap Bore has eleven lands & grooves in nearly straight rifling with only a slight left hand twist. Front grip strap has been repaired at joint with frame. CONDITION: Fine. Overall retains a smooth mottled silver/brown cleaned patina. There is light surface etching over most of metal but no deep pitting. Cylinder has identical condition with some fine pitting and retains about 60-70% stagecoach holdup scene. Grip is sound with an age line on left side and retains a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Broken front sight. Mechanics are fine, strong sharp bore with fine pitting. 4-35578 (15,000-35,000)

RARE & EXCITING DOCUMENTED & IDENTIFIED COLT WALKER PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN D COMPANY 13. Cal. 44. Fine Walker with 9″ bbl, very worn German silver front sight with serial number marking on left side of bbl lug above wedge slot. Bbl address is worn away on top flat and right side of bbl lug has had “US / 1847” removed apparently in fear of confiscation and return to the government. Serial number is also found on left side of frame, trigger guard & butt strap. Cylinder number is not visible. Cylinder pin bears the number “13”, which number is also found in grip underneath front strap. Wedge is a severely battered replacement. It has brass trigger guard & iron back strap with orig 1-pc walnut grip. Rammer is a period of use replacement with horizontal latching system made of finely wrought steel with tapered rammer & handle with latching stud in a dovetail below muzzle. This rare revolver was originally the property of John Zirvas Lyendecker.(Leyendecker) Mr. Lyendecker was born in 1827 in Mallmerod, Germany and emigrated to the U.S. at age 18 arriving in Galveston, TX and moved to Laredo in 1847. He fought in the War with Mexico where he apparently obtained this revolver. Family history says that he was a hunting buddy of Sam Houston. In 1857 he married Andrea Benavides, sister of Santos Benavides. Mr. Lyendecker fought in the Civil War for the Confederacy as the Assistant Quartermaster for Santos Benavides of the Benavides Regiment of Texas Cavalry. He enlisted as a Lieutenant and was discharged in 1866 as a Captain. At the end of the war he was captured by Union forces and worked as Quartermaster for the Union Army for a short period of time. His wife, Andrea, died and sometime thereafter, August 1865, married her sister Julianna with whom he had ten children. He died in August 1902 in Laredo. John Lyendecker became a naturalized citizen in 1856 and was appointed Postmaster of Laredo in 1858. In about 1847 John Z. Lyendecker moved to a section of land about eight miles northwest of Laredo and founded the small town of Lyendecker, Texas which today is basically a ghost town. This rare Colt was discovered in the possession of a direct descendant of John Z. Lyendecker in about 1981 in the Denver area and purchased by the late, well-known historian & author, Frank M. Sellers. Mr. Sellers apparently sold it to well-known collector Don Fraser of Nutting Lake, Mass. and in a December 1982 letter details its condition and limited known history. In the last paragraph of the letter he states that the Lyendecker descendant who sold him the revolver stated that he “was living with his grandfather in the early 1930’s and remembered playing with the ‘big gun’ during that period. He later inherited it from his grandfather and sold it to Mr. Sellers. Apparently in Feb. 1991 renowned antique arms dealer & noted firearms authority, Eric Value, owned this fine Walker revolver and advertised it in the Feb. 1991 Gun Report. He notes in his advertisement that the descendant of John Lyendecker (who sold it to Frank Sellers) stated “that when he had been a kid he and his friends used to play with it, loading it with dust and then snapping the gun forward with a ‘Bang’, the dust creating the needed ‘smoke’ for real action.”. This would certainly explain the missing corners of bottom of bbl lug. After that it appears that this fine Walker revolver has graced a number of fine collections and at least one auction. It also appeared in the Texas Gun Collectors’ The Parade of Walkers 2003 and a certificate of participation is included with this lot. Also accompany this lot is a large packet of information and a number of photographs & copies of photographs of John Z. Lyendecker & the Lyendecker Family. One image shows John Z. Lyendecker in Confederate uniform with three other Confederate officers. Also included in this packet of information is a 5-page letter from noted historian & author, R.L. Wilson, detailing a lot of the above information. PROVENANCE: John Lyendecker & descendants 1847-about 1981; Frank Sellers; Don Fraser; Eric Vaule; John Gangle; J.W. Bates; Paul Sorrell; Frank Singer, private collection. CONDITION: Fine, as found. All visible numbered parts are matching. Overall retains a very dark even brown patina with scattered light spots of surface rust. Rammer & lever, as previously noted, are period of use replacements as is the wedge screw & rammer screw. Wedge may also be a very old replacement. Revolver has a matching patina with one area of moderate to heavy pitting. Right side of bbl lug has a stress crack at point of loading groove cutout. Grip is heavily worn with chipped toes & a replaced wedge at left toe and is severely shrunken but absolutely orig to this revolver. Trigger guard retains a medium dark mustard patina and back strap matches the finish on remainder of revolver. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with scattered heavy pitting. This is an extraordinary and original documented & historic Walker revolver which saw fighting during the War with Mexico and probably in the Civil War also, worthy of any fine collection or museum exhibit. 4-35472 JR368 (100,000-200,000)

EXTRAORDINARILY RARE COLT WHITNEYVILLE HARTFORD DRAGOON CONVERSION REVOLVER. SN 1190. Cal. 44 CF. Extremely rare revolver with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, replacement steel front sight with brass square back trigger guard & iron back strap containing a Walker style 1-pc walnut grip with rnd top edges at joint of the grip, back strap, trigger guard & frame. It has the early style vertical rammer latch with rammer pivot screw from right side. Frame rammer screw has been replaced during period of use with a pin. Wedge screw is a replacement & wedge spring is missing with a tiny screw in place to prevent over-travel. Cylinder appears to be an orig Whitneyville Walker cylinder with oval stop notches. Rear 3/8″ of cylinder has been machined away and a plate fastened to face of recoil shields with no provision for a loading notch on right side. This rare revolver undoubtedly saw storage in an outbuilding, attic or cellar and is coated with heavy crusty brown rust. There was no attempt at disassembly. Only about 240 of these rare revolvers were ever made and very few of those are known to have been converted for self-contained cartridges. CONDITION: About good. Bbl lug, frame, trigger guard & back strap are matching numbered. There is no visible number on cylinder & no other parts were checked to determine any other matching numbers. Overall retains a heavy crusted brown rusty patina with a few light clean spots. Most of screws are battered and probably not removable. Trigger appears to have been broken & repaired. Left side of squareback trigger guard has a filed notch. Trigger guard & front strap retain a very deep black oxidized patina and one trigger guard screw is missing. Grip has chipped toes, otherwise is sound retaining a very dark hand worn patina. Mechanics are functional, worn dark bore. 4-35443 (25,000-27,500)

SCARCE COLT 1ST MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 7582. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight & 1-line address reading from cylinder to muzzle. It has its orig vertical latch rammer & 6-shot cylinder with oval notches & “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.” on left side of frame. It has square back brass trigger guard & back strap with a 1-pc walnut grip. Back strap is scratched with initials “HH” and butt strap has crude scratched initials “MWK”. Only about 7,000 of these rare revolvers were produced 1848-1850 and most saw hard service on the Western frontier and into the Civil War. CONDITION: Fair to good. No orig finish remains being an overall mottled gray/brown patina with fine pitting over most surfaces & heavy wear on left side of muzzle. Bottom of bbl lug is missing small pieces of metal over frame pin holes & wedge spring is missing. Cylinder has one area of moderate pitting with light pitting elsewhere & retains 25-30% orig Ranger/Indian fight scene. Serial number on cylinder is not visible. Hammer nose has a large deep pit with other pitting on both sides. Trigger guard & back strap are a cleaned bright yellow brass finish. Grip has a chipped right toe & shows heavy wear with a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate to heavy pitting. 4-35447 (13,500-15,500)

SCARCE 1ST MODEL COLT DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 3417. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight & 1-line address reading from cylinder to muzzle. It has its orig vertical latch rammer & 6-shot cylinder with rnd notches & “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.” on left side of frame. It has square back, silver finish, brass trigger guard & back strap with a 1-pc walnut grip. Only about 7,000 of these rare revolvers were produced 1848-1850 and most saw hard service on the Western frontier and into the Civil War. CONDITION: About fine, all matching except wedge which is unnumbered, grip was not checked. No orig finish remains being overall a smooth medium brown patina on bbl, rammer & cylinder with cylinder retaining about 30% dragoon Indian fight scene. Frame & hammer are a gray/brown patina with some minor pitting on left bottom edge of frame. Trigger guard & back strap retain traces of silver finish with balance a light mustard patina. Grip has chipped toes & shows heavy wear with a smooth hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, very strong clean bore with scattered pitting. 4-35042 JR359 (10,000-15,000)

RARE COLT 1ST MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 1878. Cal. 44. Fine 1st model dragoon with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight & 1-line address reading from cylinder to muzzle. There has been a small semi-buckhorn sight dovetailed into top flat just in front of forcing cone. It has a vertical latch rammer & round cylinder stop notches. Wedge is a homemade replacement. Left side of frame has “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.”. It has square back brass trigger guard & back strap with 1-pc walnut grip. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms, About 7,000 of these earliest dragoons were made in period 1848-1850. Virtually all were issued & saw hard service even through the Civil War. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl & cylinder retain a smooth even dark brown patina with some light pitting on left side of bbl. Cylinder retains traces of Ranger/Indian fight scene with a good strong pressure line. Frame retains 35-40% silvered case colors. Trigger screw & cylinder stop screw are battered. Trigger guard & back strap retain small amounts of orig silver in most sheltered areas, balance being a medium mustard patina. Grip has chipped toes and a crack on left side at frame and shows heavy wear with a dark hand worn patina. Wedge screw is broken. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore with moderate to heavy spots of pitting. 4-35976 JR471 (12,500-17,500)

EXTRAORDINARILY RARE COLT PROTOTYPE DRAGOON REVOLVER WITH FLUTED CYLINDER REFERRED TO AS 4TH MODEL. SN 60. Cal. 44. Extraordinarily rare prototype dragoon built from 1st model dragoon parts with 7-1/2″ full rnd bbl, the octagonal section having been rounded with a slight shoulder where the bbl joins the lug. Bore has seven lands & grooves with right hand gain twist. The bbl forcing cone extends 3/8″ behind the lug, substantially longer than normal. It has an odd shaped brass front sight with New York City address & a ’51 Navy style horizontal rammer latch. Rammer handle has small number “3184” obviously from a much later revolver. Rammer handle is built in a separate piece, apparently fitted over a stud from face of pivot instead of usual practice of a solid single piece. There is a small split at joint between handle & pivot. Bottom edges of bbl lug are scalloped & thinned on bottom sides with small inserts forged into recesses where orig dual frame pin holes were exposed when lightning cuts were made. Currently there is a sgl frame pin in center. Frame has stepped sides with tapered front half, narrowed to match the bbl lug & there is no “COLT’S PATENT” marking. Recoil shields also have an unusual shallow scallop across top edges. Cylinder is of full fluted design with oval cylinder stops & made without safety pin. Length is about 2-3/16″ from front face to rear face, not including the ratchet. It has serial number in one of the flutes. Trigger guard & back strap are of brass with square back trigger guard & early style, U-shaped mainspring. Fitted with 1-pc walnut grip of the early design with narrow wrist. Wedge & cylinder pin are unnumbered. This exact revolver is pictured on p. 55 of the book The Colt Revolver, Haven & Belden. It is identified as found. Pictured on p. 77 of The Book of Colt Firearms, Sutherland & Wilson, is another fluted cylinder dragoon with identical lightning cuts but with a severe removal of metal around bullet loading area of bbl lug. Accompanying this revolver is a 6-page letter from R.L. Wilson, noted author & historian, wherein he details much of the information as listed above & documents a few other similar dragoons, stating that there were probably no more than a dozen & probably less than ten of these fluted lightweight dragoons ever produced. He speculates that this revolver was probably the first one of its type ever made with the others following along & all were made in the 1850’s & became predecessor to the venerable Model 1860. Also accompanying is a copy of p. 8 from the catalogue of the exhibition organized by John E. Parsons for the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1942) titled A Loan Exhibition of Percussion Colt Revolvers. Item #26 in this catalogue is another fluted dragoon with flat mainspring, serial number “8191”. Most of these fluted dragoons are extremely well documented from the Colt Collection & directly from Col. Colt’s office. Mr. Wilson states, and this cataloguer concurs, that “serial no. 60 is a museum piece of rare quality and importance”. PROVENANCE: J.C. Harvey Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all numbered parts are matching & appear to be unfired. Bbl retains about 70% thin orig blue, strong in sheltered areas. Rammer, pivot & handle retain most of their lightly faded orig case colors. Cylinder retains about 90% orig glossy blue, strong in flutes, thin on raised areas. Frame retains mottled faded case colors on left side & left recoil shield with strong case colors on right side. Hammer retains about all of its orig faded case colors. Trigger guard & back strap are a medium mustard patina. Grip has slightly chipped toes with a few light nicks, dings & scratches and retains about 85% orig varnish. An extraordinarily rare & important Colt revolver in the evolution of the dragoon to the Model 1860. 4-35422 JR344 (17,500-22,500)

RARE MARTIALLY MARKED COLT 2ND MODEL DRAGOON REVOLVER. SN 9207. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight & usual address reading from muzzle to cylinder with orig vertical latch rammer. Frame has “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.” on left side of frame along with “M” inspector initial. It has a brass trigger guard & back strap with 1-pc walnut grip bearing legible cartouches on each side and has usual 6-shot cylinder with Ranger/Indian fight scene. The several parts including trigger guard, back strap, cylinder, frame & rammer have small inspector initials. This is the most rare of all dragoons with only about 2,700 produced in period 1850-1851 and like their predecessors saw hard service on the Western frontier and then in the Civil War. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains 30-35% thin orig blue, strong & dark under rammer. Cylinder is a medium gray patina with scattered pitting & retains about 75% Ranger/Indian fight scene. Frame & hammer retain traces of orig case colors being mostly a smooth silvery patina with light surface etching. Grip frame is a light mustard patina. Grip is sound with some light battering on bottom and retains traces of orig finish with a fine, smooth hand worn patina with legible cartouches. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered light to moderate pitting. A truly fine example of a 2nd Model Dragoon. 4-35087 JR361 (20,000-35,000)

SCARCE MASSACHUSETTS MARKED COLT 2ND MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 10189. Cal. 44. Scarce martially marked dragoon with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight with usual 1-line address on top flat. Rammer has vertical latch & left side of frame has “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.”. It has square back brass trigger guard & back strap with large “MS” just in front of trigger bow, which represents the Massachusetts Militia. It has 1-pc walnut grip having a crisp “JCB” (Joseph C. Bragg) cartouche on left side and “WAT” (William A. Thornton) cartouche on right side. Various parts have small inspector initials. Cylinder has usual markings with the Ranger/Indian fight scene. According Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only a few hundred of these rare revolvers were ever made and few are known today. The 2nd Model dragoon is the most rare of all the dragoons with a total production of only about 2,700 in the period 1850-51. They were just about all issued and used, even through the Civil War, leaving few with much orig finish. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching except wedge which is numbered “288”. Bbl, cylinder, frame & hammer overall retain a very dark brown patina with light surface rust on right side of bbl. Cylinder retains 60-70% strong orig Ranger/Indian fight scene & four of six safety pins are fine. Trigger guard & back strap are a medium to dark mustard patina. Grips are crisp with minor nicks & scratches and a bruise on right edge with some scratches on right bottom edge and light handling & use marks elsewhere and retains about 75-80% orig finish. Timing is a little bit off, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered light pitting. 4-35974 JR470 (15,000-20,000)

SCARCE 3RD MODEL DRAGOON WITH MATCHING NUMBERED SHOULDER STOCK. SN 16008. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, slightly altered German silver front sight with 1-line New York City address & vertical rammer latch. It has 4-screw frame cut for shoulder stock with flat head hammer screw & extended stock screws with “COLT’S PATENT” on left front side. It also has brass trigger guard & back strap with varnished 1-pc walnut grip. Accompanied by its matching numbered shoulder stock, made of nicely figured, straight grain, uncheckered American walnut with straight grip, iron yoke with stud & swivel in bottom tang and a steel carbine buttplate. Yoke & buttplate are both stamped with serial numbers “16008” & “16009”. The yoke attaching hook is numbererd “10791” on left side. Buttplate has heavy rust on inside which has stained the wood. The butt of stock, under buttplate, is marked in pencil “16008”. It appears that the yoke screw & two buttplate screws are replacements. Only about 10,500 of these revolvers were built in period 1851-1861 with a few issued as sets with two consecutive numbered revolvers & one stock which bore both serial numbers. CONDITION: Good. No orig finish remains being a cleaned & artificially aged patina over bbl & cylinder. Cylinder has either been renumbered or is a replacement. Frame & hammer retain traces of orig case colors being mostly a cleaned blue/gray patina. Trigger guard retains a medium mustard patina while front strap & back strap are a cleaned bright brass patina. Grip has a chipped right toe & a repaired left toe and retains 70-75% restored varnish with light nicks & scratches. Wedge is a replacement and cylinder needs timing, otherwise mechanics are fine, worn dark bore. Stock is sound retaining most of an old refinish with dark staining around buttplate. Yoke & buttplate retain a cleaned metal patina with light pitting inside yoke & heavy inside stock. Buttplate tang has a few welded spots, probably old filled rust pits. 4-35448 (47,500-50,000)

FINE CASED COLT LONDON 3RD MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 206. Cal. 44. Wonderful early 3rd model London dragoon with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, full German silver front sight and 1-line address reading from muzzle to cylinder with vertical rammer latch. Left side of bbl lug has British proofs. Has usual 6-shot cylinder with British proofs on lands between nipple recesses & all six safety pins are crisp. Left side of frame has “COLT’S PATENT” and it is fitted with silver plated trigger guard & back strap with 1-pc walnut grip. Accompanied by an orig blue velvet lined English oak casing with rnd brass disc in lid. Case is compartmented in bottom for revolver, a rare orig brass 2-cavity dragoon mold with iron “COLT’S PATENT” sprue cutter, a Dixon bag shaped flask with 3-position adjustable spout, an L-shaped nipple wrench/screwdriver and a laquered 500 pack tin of Eley’s caps. Right rear has a covered compartment with ivory pull. Also has an empty compartment in center and, unusually, is made without provision for a cleaning rod. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 700 of these fine revolvers were produced in period 1853-1857. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge, grip back strap channel was too dark to determine the number. Bbl retains 70-75% glossy orig factory blue with loss areas flaked, not worn, to medium patina with a few minor spots of pitting and some hammer marks around wedge slot. Rammer pivot retains faded case colors, primarily on right side. Cylinder is a blue/gray patina with a few light nicks around front edges & fine pitting on front face and retains 80-85% orig Ranger/Indian fight scene with all six safety pins crisp. Frame & hammer retain most of their orig faded case colors with some very fine pitting on hammer nose, primarily on left side. Trigger guard & back strap retain about 40% thin orig silver plate with balance a medium mustard patina. Grip appears to be orig to this revolver and is sound with light handling & use marks and a couple of dings on left side and overall retains most of its strong orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case is very fine and completely sound. Retains most of an old refinish. Interior is lightly faded & soiled with some minor water stains around both ends of the top. Bottom shows wear from revolver and other contents. Mold is very fine with light, fine pitting on sprue cutter. Flask has a couple of minor dents & retains 60-70% orig finish. 4-35187 JR367 (12,500-22,500)

COLT 3RD MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 17097. Cal. 44. Late 3rd model dragoon with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, slightly altered German silver front sight & 1-line address reading muzzle to cylinder with 2-leaf 3-position rear sight dovetailed into top flat. It has the late horizontal style rammer latch. Left side of frame has “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.”. It has a 4-screw frame cut for shoulder stock with flat head hammer screw & extended stock screws. It has a brass trigger guard & an iron backstrap with fine 1-pc ivory grip. Grip is not as old as revolver but appears to be Colt-made with two pieces of ivory glued to a wooden block. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching except wedge & grips which are unnumbered. Bbl retains 75-80% thin factory style restored blue, thin on round part of bbl. Rammer & lever retain strong, factory-style restored case colors. Frame & hammer also retain most of their thin factory-style restored case colors. Trigger guard is a cleaned medium mustard patina & back strap is a gray patina with thin blue at top & on butt strap. Cylinder is a thin blue/gray patina that has been polished, removing all of the Ranger/Indian fight scene. Grip has a scratch on right side, otherwise is sound with only a few minor age lines & retains a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with only a couple of small spots of pitting. A fine solid, crisp & good looking 3rd model dragoon. 4-35446 (13,500-15,500)

RARE COLT NEW HAMPSHIRE MARKED 2ND MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 10712. Cal. 44. Scarce martially marked dragoon with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight with usual 1-line address on top flat and “NEW HAMPSHIRE” on left side of round section. Rammer has vertical latch & left side of frame has “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.”. It has square back brass trigger guard & back strap with 1-pc grip having a legible “JCB” (Joseph C. Bragg) cartouche on left side and “WAT” (William A. Thornton) cartouche on right side. Various parts have small inspector initials. Cylinder has usual markings with the Ranger/Indian fight scene. According Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only a few hundred of these rare revolvers were ever made and few are known today. The 2nd Model dragoon is the most rare of all the dragoons with a total production of only about 2,700 revolvers in the period 1850-51. They were just about all issued and used, even through Civil War, leaving few with much orig finish. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Overall metal retains a smooth even light brown patina with some minor dings around muzzle. Cylinder retains 60-70% Ranger/Indian fight scene and all six safety pins are functional. Trigger guard & back strap retain a medium mustard patina. Grip is sound with a minor chipped right toe and some light battering on bottom edge with a few minor nicks & scratches and retains a smooth hand worn patina with both legible cartouches. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with good shine and minor light pitting. 4-35975 JR469 (15,000-25,000)

EARLY MARTIAL COLT 3RD MODEL DRAGOON REVOLVER. SN 10758. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, slightly altered German front sight and 1-line address reading from muzzle to chamber. It has early vertical style rammer latch & brass trigger guard & back strap with 1-pc walnut grip. Grip has outline of cartouches on each side & various small parts have military inspector initials. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching including wedge, back strap channel in grip was too dark to determine number. No orig finish remains being a medium gray/brown patina on bbl, rammer & cylinder with light to moderate pitting on cylinder, light on bbl. Frame is a gray/brown patina with fine pitting & one spot a little heavier. Trigger guard & back strap retain a light mustard patina. Grip has a chipped right toe & shows heavy wear with a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with light to moderate pitting. 4-35445 (10,500-12,500)

RARE LATE COLT 3RD MODEL COMMERCIAL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 19421. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with the very rare 8″ oct to rnd bbl, with altered German silver front sight, 1-line New York City address reading from muzzle to cylinder & horizontal lever latch. It has “COLT’S PATENT” on left side of frame with brass trigger guard & back strap containing a varnished 1-pc walnut grip. Altogether there were about 10,500 of the 3rd model dragoon produced in period 1851-1861 with extremely few made with the rare 8″ bbl late in production. Accompanied by an orig “COLT’S PATENT”, iron, 2-cavity bullet mold with sprue cutter. Also accompanied by an orig 5″X7″ photograph depicting two young boys, probably early teenagers, dressed in 1920’s costume, standing in front of a house with a variety of firearms, knives & rope including what is probably this revolver. A notation on back says that this is William in 1924. Also accompanying is a chronology of provenance on this revolver. It shows Rasmus Wibbert of Racine, Wisconsin acquired it in 1865. In 1899 it was handed down to William J. Wibbert also of Racine, WI. In 1958 it passed to another William J. Wibbert of Del Rio, Texas and in 1999 to Darryl J. Wibbert of Mesquite, TX, the consignor to this auction. CONDITION: Very good, all matching including wedge, grip was not checked. All metal retains a dark brown attic patina with fine surface rust & light pitting, heavier on right side of muzzle. Cylinder has matching finish with a few scattered spots of deeper pitting. Trigger guard & back strap retain a dark mustard patina with lighter areas from handling. Grip has chipped toes & chipped left edge, otherwise is sound with light handling & use marks and retains about 85% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with light to moderate pitting. Mold has a matching, very dark patina with light surface rust & a replaced sprue cutter screw. 4-33800 JR365 (10,000-15,000)

EXTRAORDINARILY RARE CASED EARLY COLT BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 55. Cal. 31. Fabulously rare baby dragoon with 3″ oct bbl, 2-line New York City address reading from cylinder to muzzle and made without rammer. It has 5-shot cylinder with Ranger/Indian fight scene & round cylinder stop notches with a single safety pin on rear. It has silver plated brass square back trigger guard & back strap with 1-pc walnut grip. Accompanied by its equally rare fluted top walnut case with dark brown velvet lining recessed in bottom for the revolver cylinder, a tiny orig “COLTS PATENT” dbl sided flask, a brass 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” mold without sprue cutter & an L-shaped nipple wrench that fits into its own hole near front. Right rear corner has a recess containing a small lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. Also accompanying is a small business sized card bearing, what appears to be, Samuel Colt’s authentic signature. Few of these rare short barreled baby dragoons survive today and cased examples are virtually unknown. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching including wedge. Bbl retains 92-93% strong, lightly thinned, orig blue with a still mostly bright muzzle. Cylinder also retains a thin orig blue with some slight dings around front edge & overall retains about 95% orig Ranger/Indian fight scene. Single safety pin is crisp. Frame & hammer retain about all of their orig case colors, bright & strong on left side of frame, brilliant around screws. Recoil shields retain thin case colors as does right side of frame. Trigger guard & back strap retain about all of their oxidized silver plating. Grip is sound with a few minor nicks & scratches and retains about all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with scattered light pitting. Case is sound and retains most of an old restored finish with a few light handling & storage marks. Interior is lightly faded with light to moderate soil in bottom & some fading over cylinder area in lid lining with some slight damage to lining in cylinder recess. Flask is near mint with only some slight discoloration on collar. Mold has a few dings on top, otherwise is crisp. An extraordinary near new set. Card is oil soaked with a few spots, however signature is crisp & clear. 4-35911 (20,000-30,000)

RARE CASED COLT BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 11015. Cal. 31. Very rare baby dragoon with 4″ oct bbl, pin front sight & 2-line New York City address with dashes. It has 5-shot cylinder with oval stop notches, the stagecoach holdup scene & a single safety pin. Left side of frame has “COLT’S PATENT” and it has a square back silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap with 1-pc walnut grip. Accompanied by an orig baby dragoon walnut Colt casing with burgundy velvet lining compartmented in bottom for revolver, an early dbl sided eagle flask, brass 2-cavity “COLT’S PATENT” mold & a small steel,, brass & wood cleaning rod. Also in the case is a packet of five combustible cartridges and a small tin of Eley Bros. caps. Right rear compartment divider is missing. Baby dragoons in any configuration are rare and cased ones are very rare. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching except wedge which is numbered “949”. Bbl retains about 85-88% strong orig factory blue. Frame & hammer retain faded case colors being mostly a cleaned gray/brown patina. Cylinder retains traces of orig blue, being mostly a silver/gray patina and retains about 90% stagecoach holdup scene with crisp single safety pin. Trigger guard & back strap retain about 96-97% strong, tarnished, orig silver plate. Grip has a chipped right toe with minor nicks & scratches and retains about 85% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Case has a couple of grain checks in bottom, otherwise is completely sound with minor storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its bright orig varnish. Left front corner in lid is loose. Interior of lid is moderately to heavily faded with light soil & slight damage at cylinder impression & fading at muzzle impression. Bottom, with its missing partition, is moderately soiled with wear from grip, cylinder & muzzle and damage from front sight & hammer spur. Flask is fine, mold is crisp & clean, other accessories are also fine. 4-35917 JR467 (6,000-8,000)

EXCEPTIONAL & EXTRAORDINARY CASED FLUTED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH MATCHING SHOULDER STOCK. SN 893. Cal. 44. In our opinion, this is the single finest fluted Army Colt Model 1860 in the world. This revolver has 7-1/2″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight, 1-line Hartford address, 6-shot full fluted cylinder with serial number in one flute, a 4-screw frame with flat head hammer screw & extended stock screws. Left side of frame has “COLT’S PATENT” in tiny letters. It also has a brass trigger guard & iron back strap with 1-pc oil finish walnut grip. Accompanied by its orig walnut casing with brass corner reinforcements & a blank scalloped rectangular plate in lid. Interior is red velvet lined & compartmented in bottom for revolver, matching numbered oil finished walnut stock with brass yoke & buttplate, a sgl sided, angle spout “COLT’S PATENT” Army sized flask & a 44 caliber iron 2-cavity “COLT’S PATENT” mold with sprue cutter marked “44H” on right side. Left rear compartment contains a sealed tin of Eley’s caps & four orig packets of combustible cartridges, all of which are open, two are empty & two remain full. Model 1860 fluted Army revolvers are rare with an estimated total production of only about 4,000 revolvers, a large number of which were shipped to southern distributors just prior to outbreak of the Civil War and thus are considered secondary Confederate arms. These very rare revolvers alone are seldom encountered and almost never with high condition. Matching numbered shoulder stocks are nearly unheard of and a complete cased set is the ultimate in rarity for the Model 1860. This very gun is pictured on p.170 of “Col. Sam Colt Presents” and is suited for the ultimate, most discerning high level Collector or Museum. PROVENANCE: Wadsworth Athenium Coll.,Colt Factory Coll., CT State Lib. Coll., Warren Anderson Collection; Butterfield & Butterfield Lot 4044, March 1992. CONDITION: Revolver is exceptionally fine and virtually as new, all numbered parts are matching with bbl & cylinder retaining 99%+ glossy deep orig factory blue with one small scratch & a couple of small dings on bbl. Cylinder has dried oil in flutes and retains all six crisp safety pins. Rammer & handle retain virtually all of their brilliant case colors as does frame & hammer. Trigger guard has extremely crisp edges with a medium mustard patina. Back strap & butt strap retain virtually all of their glossy orig factory blue with only very faint heel wear from case. Grip is equally new with a few minor nicks & scratches with some slight bruising from stock iron and retains about all of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case has a small grain check at left rear corner and pry marks around lock with broken lock trunions and the shield shaped escutcheon is missing, otherwise case is sound with minor handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Interior is lightly faded in bottom showing wear from cylinder, front sight & hammer spur. Flask is virtually new retaining about 99% orig finish. Matching numbered stock is also new retaining a fine medium mustard patina on yoke & buttplate with beautiful fire blue on screws, sling stud, ring & lug with wood retaining all of its orig oil finish. Mold is also new & unused. Cap tin paper covering shows wear with some crackling & minor losses but is basically intact. As previously noted two of cartridge packets are open & empty with other two open but remain full. Altogether the single most extraordinary complete set, and believed to be the finest condition set in the world today. 4-35783 (350,000-450,000)

VERY RARE DOUBLE CASED SET OF COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVERS. SN 185221 & 185323. Cal. 44. Nickel finish with 8″ bbls, full front sights with usual bbl address & 3-screw frames with “COLT’S PATENT” on left front sides & caliber marking on left shoulders of trigger guards. They have nickel plated brass trigger guards with nickel plated iron back straps & are fitted with matching deep relief carved Mexican eagle 1-pc ivory grips. Accompanied by an extremely rare, orig, Colt burgundy velvet lined mahogany twin casing with an oval brass plate mortised & screwed into lid, engraved in period script “Augustin Bustamante”. Interior is compartmented for two revolvers, a dbl sided Colt eagle Navy flask with angle spout, a “COLT’S PATENT” 2-cavity blued steel mold with sprue cutter and caliber marking & inspector initial on right side. Also accompanied by a very rare early, orig soft packet of Hazard Powder Co. combustible cartridges & two lacquered tins of Eley caps, one of which is still in its orig paper wrap. There are also two other cap tins and an L-shaped nipple wrench. CONDITION: Revolvers are very good to fine with both retaining most of their restored nickel finishes. Both are all matching except wedges which are unnumbered. No. 185221 retains about 95% strong nickel finish with some flaking on bbl & cylinder and some bubbling on right side of frame. Hammer nose has been dressed. Wedge screw is missing. Grip has several age lines and overall retains a wonderful mellow ivory patina. No. 185325 retains about 92% nickel with flaking on bbl, cylinder & frame. Hammer retains about 50% case colors. Trigger guard shows wear through trigger area. Grip is fine with several age lines & a crack running from right heel and overall retains a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Mechanics on both are fine with strong bores & light to moderate pitting. Case has a couple of cracks in lid & three grain checks in bottom. Lining is moderately faded & soiled with several loose partitions some of which are detached but most appear to be still present. Flask is fine with one small dent on one side and overall retains about 90% strong orig finish. Mold retains about 80% orig blue. Other accessories are fine with rare orig cartridge packet yellowed with one small tear but complete. 4-35972 JR479 (30,000-40,000)

SCARCE CASED COLT FLUTED ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 5324. Cal. 44. Fine early model 1860 with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight & 1-line “NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA” address. Frame is 4-screw type cut for shoulder stock with flat head hammer screw & round head stock screws. Left front side of frame is marked “COLT’S PATENT”. Cylinder is full fluted type with serial number on two of lands, between nipple recesses, on rear face. All six safety pins are present. It has silver plated brass trigger guard & blued steel back strap with 1-pc walnut grip. A large number of these fluted Armies were shipped to southern distributors just before outbreak of the Civil War and are usually considered to be secondary Confederate Arms. Accompanied by an orig Colt red felt lined mahogany casing, compartmented in bottom for revolver, a dbl sided “COLT’S PATENT” angle spout flask, a 2-cavity blued steel “COLT’S PATENT” mold with sprue cutter, marked on right side “44H” with inspector initials “AHK”. Also accompanying is a packet of six combustible cartridges, an L-shaped nipple wrench & a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. CONDITION: Revolver is very fine, all matching including wedge, grip was not checked. Bbl retains 70-75% thin orig blue, stronger in sheltered areas. Rammer handle retains faded case colors on pivot. Frame retains about 80% strong orig case colors, bright on sides, more faded on recoil shields & hammer. Cylinder retains blue/brown patina, thin on outer radii of the chambers. All six safety pins are crisp. Trigger guard retains most of its orig silver-plating under a cover of old dried oil. Back strap retains 65-70% thinning orig blue. Grip is sound with chipped edges & a gouge in bottom right side and light scratches & nicks elsewhere and retains about 80% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. Case has a few grain checks in lid and some slight shrinkage in bottom with storage & handling nicks & scratches and retains strong orig varnish. Interior is lightly faded with moderate soil, primarily in bottom. Partitions are all solid. Flask retains finish in decorative areas, otherwise is a smooth medium mustard patina. Mold is fine retaining thin flaked blue. Other accessories are also fine. 4-35934 (8,000-12,000)

SCARCE MARTIALLY MARKED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 42740. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight & 1-line “New York” address. It has usual rebated 6-shot cylinder with Ormsby Naval battle scene. Left side of frame has “COLT’S PATENT”. Frame is 3-screw type with flat head hammer screw & cut for shoulder stock. It has brass trigger guard & steel back strap with 1-pc walnut grip having legible cartouches on each side. Various parts have small inspector initials. This revolver with 3-screw frame cut for shoulder stock is a little out of the ordinary, having been produced in a period when the 4-screw frame was pre-eminent. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching except wedge which is numbered “3160”. Bbl retains about 95% strong orig factory blue with feathers around front sight and rammer lug. Fluting on bbl lug is extremely well defined with a feathery appearance and a sharp delineation line. Rammer & handle retain faded case colors, strong on pivot area. Frame retains strong bright case colors on right side with left side fading to gray, with visible case colors. Hammer retains about all of its orig strong case colors. Cylinder retains about 50% thin orig factory blue & about 80% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Trigger guard was never silver plated & retains crisp edges with a light brass patina. Back strap with its distinctive polish lines retains 96-97% strong orig factory blue with some slight surface etching toward heel. Grip shows moderate edge wear with a small gouge on right side & a circle impression on left side near frame. Cartouches on each side are completely legible, crisp on right side. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-35781 JR378 (22,500-27,500)

FINE COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 173883. Cal. 44. Blue & case colored with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight with New York address. It has “COLT’S PATENT” on left side of frame with caliber on left shoulder of trigger guard. Trigger guard is silver plated brass with a blued steel back strap & varnished 1-pc walnut grip. This is a rather late piece in the production and likely was produced after the end of Civil War hostilities. A total of about 200,500 were made in period 1860-1873. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including grip, wedge is unnumbered. Bbl retains about 75% strong, glossy, orig, factory blue with loss areas flaked, not worn, to a medium patina. Rammer & rammer handle retain most of their orig factory case colors, strong & bright on pivot area. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their orig factory case colors, slightly faded, brilliant on right side. Cylinder retains traces of orig blue in sheltered areas with all six safety pins crisp & retains about 90% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Trigger guard retains traces of orig silver plating being mostly a light mustard patina. Back strap & butt strap retain about 80% glossy orig blue with flaked areas a gray metal color. Grip is sound with minor light edge wear and a few minor handling & use marks and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-35165 JR380 (12,500-17,500)

CASED MARTIALLY MARKED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 33314. Cal. 44. Blue & case colored with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight with 1-line “NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA” address. Frame is 4-screw style cut for should stock with flat head hammer screw & rnd head stock screws. Left side of frame has “COLT’S PATENT” and it has brass trigger guard with blued steel back strap & 1-pc walnut grip. Left side of grip has a partially legible cartouche & various parts have small inspector initials. Accompanied by an orig burgundy velvet lined, Colt mahogany casing compartmented in bottom for revolver, a beautiful”COLT’S PATENT” 1-sided angle spout flask, a blued steel 2-cavity “COLT’S PATENT” mold with sprue cutter and inspector initial & caliber on right side. Also accompanying is a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps, a packet of combustible cartridges, an L-shaped nipple wrench & orig functioning key. CONDITION: Revolver is extremely fine, all matching, grip was not checked. Bbl retains 96-97% strong orig Colt blue and rammer & handle about all of its orig bright case colors. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their orig case colors, brilliant on sides, slightly faded on outer edge of left recoil shield. Cylinder is a blue/brown patina and retains about 85% orig Ormsby Naval battle scene & all six safety pins are crisp. Trigger guard has crisp edges with a dark mustard patina & back strap retains about 90% strong orig factory blue. Grip shows light to moderate wear with a couple of small chips in edges with its partially legible cartouche and retains about 90% orig finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case is sound with a small gouge & a few light storage marks in lid and retains most of an old re-varnish. Interior is lightly to moderately faded with wear & stains from revolver cylinder & at muzzle area. Flask is extremely fine retaining about 95-97% strong orig finish. Mold is very fine with strong blue. Other accessories are also fine. Two small partitions in right rear corner have been reattached. 4-35935 JR475 (12,500-17,500)

LOT OF TWO COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVERS IDENTIFIED TO CIVIL WAR VERMONT CAVALRY PRIVATE. SN 36998 & 28598. Cal. 44. These two Colt revolvers were recently discovered in an estate sale. A document found with the guns state they were carried by John Hale Powers of Newbury, Vermont during the Civil War. He enlisted on 2 October 1861 and was mustered in as a Private in the 1st Vermont Cavalry on 19 November 1861. The 1st Vermont Cavalry was a very famous & gallant regiment who fought in no less than 75 battles & skirmishes and had the greatest losses of killed & wounded of any Union cavalry unit in the war. Early in the war they fought through the Shenandoah Valley, Orange Courthouse, 2nd Bull Run, Fairfax Courthouse, Hanover, Penn. and at Gettysburg made a famous flanking attack on the right flank of the Confederate lines helping contain the Confederate advance and preventing the Union Infantry from being overrun. After Gettysburg they fought at the Battle of The Wilderness, Yellow Cabin, Shaws Shop, then back through the Shenandoah Valley under Sheridan and at Richmond. Pvt. Powers was mustered out on 18 November 1864 and little is known of his life after that. Records do show that he had a son named Hale Powers, who apparently became a doctor. The provenance for this lot is hand written in ink on an old prescription form with Dr. Powers’ name at the top and was found rolled up in the bbl of one of the revolvers. 1) SN 36998. Usual configuration with 7-13/16″ rnd bbl, obviously having been reduced in length during period of use. It has a professionally installed, extra-height, German silver post front sight with 3-screw frame cut for shoulder stock & “COLT’S PATENT” on left front side. It has brass trigger guard & steel back strap with 1-pc walnut grip. 2) SN 28598. Unusual hideout gun with bbl reduced to 4-3/4″ with a tall German silver front sight. Rammer handle was reduced commensurately in a very professional job with the latch lug very professionally relocated. It has a 4-screw frame cut for shoulder stock with “COLT’S PATENT” on left front edge with round head screws. Fitted with brass trigger guard & blued steel back strap with shoulder stock notch in heel & a 1-pc walnut grip. Hammer spring is missing. CONDITION: 1) Fine, all matching except wedge which is unnumbered, grip was not checked. Guns remain in as found attic condition and have not been cleaned or altered. Bbl, as noted, retains thin blue in the most sheltered areas being a light plum/brown patina with scattered chemical spotting & light rust over top. Rammer pivot & handle retain dark case colors. Frame retains 30-35% faded case colors with balance a gray/brown patina with light chemical spotting on left side. Hammer retains about 50% dark case colors. Trigger guard was never silver plated and retains sharp edges with a medium mustard patina. Back strap has blue at top & on butt strap with balance a plum/blue patina. Cylinder retains about 50% thin orig finish with traces of orig Naval battle scene. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. 2) Fine, all matching including grip, wedge is unnumbered. Bbl, cut as noted, retains about 85% of a fine old restored blue with a couple of spots of pitting on left side & fine surface rust. Cylinder retains about 75% fine restored finish with four of six safety pins functional, two are mashed and traces of naval battle scene remain. Frame retains about 30-40% faded case colors, bright in the most sheltered areas. Hammer retains strong bright case colors. Grip has chipped toes and shows light wear with minor nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig factory oil finish. Back strap retains thin orig blue mixed with brown patina, strong blue at top and at butt strap with rust around butt strap screw hole. Hammer spring missing as noted, otherwise mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. 4-35177 JR379 (7,500-12,500)

FINE COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 192759. Cal. 44. Nickel finish with 8” rnd bbl with German silver front sight and “NEW YORK U.S. AMERICA” address. It has usual 6-shot rebated cylinder and “COLTS PATENT” on left side of frame with the caliber on the left shoulder of trigger guard. It has brass trigger guard & iron back strap with 1-pc walnut grip. Few of these orig nickeled Armys were made and even fewer survive today. CONDITION: CONDITION: Very fine, all matching except wedge which is unnumbered. Bbl & rammer retain about 95% strong orig nickel with muzzle edge wear & some very fine pitting with some staining around forcing cone area. Cyl has been fired, but very little and retains 92-95% strong orig nickel with losses on front & rear edges and retains about 97-98% Ormsby naval battle scene. All six of safety pins are present with one slightly mashed. Frame, hammer & grip frame retain about 90-95% orig nickel with some minor flaking & bubbling. Grip has only very light wear on edges with some minor chipping in varnish & overall retains about all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few spots of light pitting. 4-37275 JAL2 (9,000-12,000)

RARE UNIT MARKED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 66534. Cal. 44. Genuine American frontier used Colt. This fine Civil War era Model 1860 has 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight & New York bbl address. It has a tiny “COLT’S PATENT” on left front of frame. Frame is 3-screw type cut for shoulder stock with flat head hammer screw. It has brass trigger guard with steel back strap & 1-pc walnut grip. Both sides of grip are stamped “Co E 8TH CAV.” The 8th Cavalry was a very famous Indian fighting regiment organized September 1866 at Camp Reynolds, Angel Island, California & staffed with an all volunteer enlisted force with officers from the Civil War. E Company, to which this revolver belonged, was originally assigned to Fort Lapwai, Idaho under 1st Lt. J.H. Gallagher. Over the ensuing years they participated in the Snake Indian Wars but apparently were eventually moved with their headquarters to the great Southwest where they fought Comanches & Apaches until about May 1888 when the regiment marched to Fort Meade, South Dakota with some of the companies going on to Fort Keough, Montana. In December 1890 the 8th participated in the last major Indian campaign to put down the uprising at Wounded Knee, South Dakota. After that they returned tothe Southwest for simple patrol & garrison duty. The 8th remained in the Southwest until 1898 when they were reassigned to Cuba for a 4-year tour securing the peace there. They returned to U.S. in 1902 and in 1905 were reassigned to the Philippines on the islands of Luzon & Jolo protecting supply & communication lines and sources of water. In 1907 they returned to the U.S. to Fort Robinson, Nebraska with Troops E & H stationed at Fort Russell, Wyoming and two other Troops at Fort Yellowstone, Wyoming with still others stationed in Arizona. In 1910 they returned to the Philippines and members of Troop H participated in a violent battle with Moro warriors on Jolo wherein about 300 Moros were killed with the U.S. forces suffering only light losses. They returned to the U.S. in 1915 to Fort Bliss, Texas and participated in the expedition led by GEn.John Pershing into Mexico after Pancho Vila’s raid on Columbus, New Mexico in 1916. Since that time the 8th Cavalry has had an active part in WWII, Korea, Vietnam & Iraq. This revolver is from a very storied & historic unit who helped settle the great American West and undoubtedly during its active frontier time participated in a number of battles. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl retains 40-50% thin blue, probably an old restoration. Frame retains 75-80% of this restored blue with cylinder having traces of blue and retaining about 50% Naval engagement scene. Trigger guard is a bright brass patina. Back strap has a crack behind left ear & retains about 40% thin blue. Grip has chipped toes & battered bottom with nicks, dings & scratches showing heavy wear and a fine hand worn patina. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with a few spots of heavy pitting. 4-35440 (3,500-7,500)

SCARCE IDENTIFIED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 121634. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight, 1-line New York address & 3-screw frame cut for shoulder stock with flat head hammer screw & “COLT’S PATENT” on left front side. It has brass trigger guard & steel back strap with 1-pc walnut grip that has a partially legible cartouche on each side. Bottom of left side of grip has crude carved initials “AB”. According to family legend when this revolver was purchased, along with a sword & LeMat revolver, this Colt revolver belonged to Andrew Bibber. Bibber was a Captain in the 1st Maine Cavalry. According to archive records he was mustered in on Oct. 19, 1861 as 1st Sergeant of Company D & mustered out & discharged on April 22, 1865 to accept appointment as Captain & Assistant Adjutant General of volunteers. He was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant in October 1862 which apparently was made permanent in March of 1863. He was then promoted to Adjutant & Captain of the 1st Maine Cavalry in June 1864. After becoming Asst. Adjutant General he was appointed aide-de-camp to Gen. Crook and it was during this tenure that he somehow became responsible for a captured Confederate Brig. Gen. William C. Payne who was wounded in the cavalry fight at Five Forks & captured on March 30, 1865. Information is a little confusing as family legend has it that Capt. Bibber personally captured Gen. Payne but records actually show he was captured by an Illinois unit & turned over to Gen. Crook’s command. Regardless, Bibber & Payne apparently became closely acquainted during the latter & family legend has it that Gen. Payne died as a result of his wounds but as he lay dying asked Bibber to look after his wife & seven children. Records actually show that Gen. Payne survived the war & returned home to his wife & family in Warrenton, Virginia. Surely the truth lies somewhere in between & likely will never be known. Regardless, Capt. Bibber was apparently a valiant soldier & well enough respected to become Adjutant & the ADC to Gen. Crook. Accompanying is a large volume of material relating to Capt. Bibber & his military service including the parchment presidential commission of Capt. Bibber on 10 March 1866 & signed Andrew Johnson. No additional history is known regarding Capt. Bibber after the war beyond family legend which states that he returned to Maine after the war & married a local girl. CONDITION: Fine. Traces of orig finish remain in the most sheltered areas being overall a smooth medium brown patina. Cylinder has matching patina & retains 40-50% Ormsby Naval engagement scene. Trigger guard retains a medium mustard patina with the backstrap a smooth light patina. Grip has chipped toes with some battering on bottom & light nicks & scratches with a hand worn patina & partially legible cartouches. Hand spring is broken, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with light pitting. 4-35834 (7,500-8,500)

EARLY COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 15678. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight & New York address. It has 4-screw frame cut for shoulder stock with flat head hammer screw. Trigger guard is brass with steel back strap and 1-pc walnut grip. CONDITION: Very good, all matching including wedge, grip was not checked. Bbl retains a smooth, even, medium plum/brown patina and rammer & handle retain strong dark colors on pivot. Frame is a smooth gray/brown patina with traces of case colors & hammer retains about 75% strong case colors. Cylinder is a smooth gray/brown patina with no cylinder scene remaining. Trigger guard shows moderate wear & retains a light mustard patina. Back strap is a blue/gray patina. Grip is sound showing light edge wear with a small chip in right toe with bruises from a shoulder stock and retains most of its orig factory oil finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with fine dark pitting. 4-35849 JR382 (2,000-4,000)

Revised: 10/6/2008

Correction: We do not guarantee the serial numbers on this stock. The stock is genuine-the lug is broken and has been repaired.

EXTREMELY RARE CANTEEN SHOULDER STOCK FOR COLT 1860 ARMY REVOLVER. SN 11707 & 11708. Extremely rare martially marked Colt canteen stock for Model 1860 Army with brass yoke & carbine style buttplate on a nicely figured uncheckered walnut stock with integral canteen, with spout in the comb. Bottom tang behind the attaching arm has serial numbers “11707” & “11708” and it has a stud & ring in bottom tang. Left side of wrist has outline of a cartouche & it has small inspector initial “H” on buttplate tang & bottom tang of yoke. Not many of these canteen stocks were produced and rarely are they ever found being sold separately. CONDITION: Very fine. Wood is sound with a slight separation in the two halves of stock at heel, otherwise completely sound with minor handling & use marks and retains a smooth hand worn patina. Yoke has a crack by left ear, otherwise metal is sound & retains a medium mustard patina. Canteen plug is orig & intact, missing small retaining chain. 4-35851 JR381 (4,000-6,000)

Revised: 10/5/2008

Correction: Serial Number should read “117964” not 117904″. This means the pair are within 8 serial numbers apart, not 54 serial numbers apart.

EXCEEDINGLY RARE CASED PAIR OF PRESENTATION COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVERS. SN 117904 & 117958. Cal. 36. Exceptional & exceedingly rare cased pair of Civil War presentation Colt Model 1851 percussion revolvers. This pair is identical in all respects with 7-1/2″ oct bbls, brass pin front sights, “NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA” addresses and “COLT’S PATENT” on left side of frames. They have silver plated brass trigger guard & back straps with 1-pc walnut grips. Each back strap is identically engraved “PRESENTED TO CAP. A.L. HOUGH BY UNION RIFLES TERRE HAUTE, IND.”. Serial numbers on both revolvers, on frames, trigger guards & butt straps are accompanied by a small number “2”, undoubtedly indicating that they are a pair. Accompanied by their orig burgundy velvet lined mahogany Colt casing with mortised brass lock & diamond shaped escutcheon in front. Bottom is compartmented for the two revolvers, a sgl sided angle spout, “COLT’S PATENT” flask, a “COLT’S PATENT” 2-cavity iron bullet mold with sprue cutter, a laquered tin of 500 Eley’s caps, an L-shaped nipple wrench & a spare, orig, unnumbered cylinder. Right rear corner compartment contains bullets & balls. Also accompanying are four packets of orig combustible cartridges marked “FOR WHITNEY’S OR COLT’S NAVY PISTOL”. Capt. Alfred Lacy Hough was born in New Jersey & enlisted in the 17th Pennsylvania Infantry in April 1861 and mustered out in June 1861 to accept a commission as Captain in the 19th Infantry. It was apparently at this time that he was sent to Indiana as a recruiting officer and apparently became associated with the Union Rifles in Terre Haute. It is unclear exactly what the Union Rifles actually were but a later bit of information disclosed that the Union Rifles, in May of 1864. had opened a recruiting office and raised money & supplies to supply men in the field and relief to the families of the soldiers who were not present to provide for them. The Union Rifles apparently had been formed in April 1861 just for that purpose. There is no indication of the reason for the presentation although it can be assumed that the presentation in some way related to Capt. Hough’s recruiting efforts in the area. Capt. Hought served throughout the entire war and was breveted Major in Sept. 1863 for gallant & meritorious service in the Battle of Chickamauga. He was then promoted to Brevet Lt. Colonel in March 1865 for the mustering of troops and on the same day to Brevet Colonel for gallant & meritorious service during the war. He remained in the 19th Infantry until September 1866 when he was transferred to the 28th Infantry, then was reassigned to the 13th Infantry in 1870 & promoted to the prominent rank of Major in the 22nd Infantry in 1874. He was made permanent Lt. Col. in the 16th Infantry in Feb. 1882 and served on the frontier at Fort Davis, Arizona Territory as Post Commander from May to August 1882. He was promoted to Colonel of the 9th Infantry in 1888 and retired in April 1890, ending a long & distinguished military career served with courage & honor. Included in the lot is a copy of Hough’s book “Soldier in the West, C.W. Letters of Alfred Lacy Hough” a digest of the author’s patriotic feelings about the War, his personal life back on the home front, and his development as a professional soldier. Additional research in the Terre Haute, Indiana area newspaper morgues may disclose the reason for the presentation of this wonderful pair of revolvers to Capt. Hough. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, probably unfired. Both retain virtually all of their strong, bright orig factory finish with glossy Colt blue on bbl & cylinders with some light flaking on both bbls & cylinders. Frames, hammers, rammers & rammer handles all retain about 99%+ of their brilliant orig factory case colors. Trigger guards & back straps retain virtually all of their orig silver finish, slightly thinned on back straps in the engraved areas. Grips are pristine, retaining virtually all of their brilliant orig factory varnish. Both revolvers appear to be unfired with both cylinders retaining all six crisp safety pins. Case is completely sound with minor handling & storage marks & retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish. Interior is heavily faded in lid and moderately faded in bottom with wear & soil from the front sights & hammer spurs. Flask is fine, probably not orig to this set and retains 75-80% orig finish with several small dents on back side. Mold is crisp & new retaining about 98% orig finish. Spare cylinder is also new. Nipple wrench & cap tin are fine. Two of the cartridge packets are crisp & orig with the other two in slightly soiled condition with an open seam on bottom of each. An extraordinary set in as fine orig condition as one would ever fine anywhere else in the world. 4-35780 JR347 (180,000-225,000)

SCARCE CASED ENGRAVED 2-GUN SET OF EARLY COLT MODEL 1851 LONDON NAVYS. SN 1100 & 1101. Cal. 36. Cased set of consecutive numbered, very early London Navys with 7-1/2″ oct bbls, pin front sights with London addresses with dashes. Both have small guard silver-plated brass trigger guards & back straps with extraordinary dlx, smooth, French walnut grips. Both are English engraved similarly but not identically with tasteful light coverage of foliate arabesque patterns with “COLT’S PATENT” engraved in a ribbon on each frame. Hammer screws on both revolvers have a flower blossom around hammer screw holes with another flower blossom around rammer pivot screw & rammer screw on No. 1100. No. 1101 does not have rammer screw decorations. Both have light decorations on sides of hammers with dolphin motifs on top edges. Back strap of No. 1100 is inscribed “Honble D. F. Monson / 52nd Lt. Infantry”. Back strap of No. 1101 is inscribed with initials “J.V.B.”. These early London Navies were apparently produced shortly after Colt set up his first operation in London and were assembled mostly from parts sent over from the Hartford factory with only about 2,000 more. There are apparently variations in parts with most of parts being Hartford made, as noted, but some of parts were also made in London and obviously these two were engraved in England with London made grips. Both revolvers have British proofs on bbl lugs & cylinders. Accompanied by a spectacular, mahogany, 2-gun, British casing with brass reinforced corners & a concealed lifting ring in brass inlaid bull’s eye in lid. Interior is rose velvet lined, compartmented in bottom for two revolvers, a Hawksley bag shaped flask, a blued steel “COLT’S PATENT” 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter, marked on bottom “N.J”, signifying that it was part of a shipment to the New Jersey Militia. Case also contains two L-shaped nipple wrenches of different sizes & an early galvanized tin of Eley Bros. caps. Right rear corner has a covered compartment for the cleaning rod, which is missing. Left front corner contains a few balls & bullets and a left center compartment contains spare parts & nipples. Left rear corner compartment is empty. Front of case has a mortised brass lock with two mortised brass latches. CONDITION: SN 1100. Very good to fine, all matching except wedge which is unnumbered, grip was not checked. Bbl retains traces of blue in the most sheltered areas being overall a gray/brown patina. Rammer pivot retains faded case colors. Frame retains dark case colors in the most sheltered areas and, along with hammer, retains a dark gray/brown patina. Trigger guard & back strap retain about 93-95% strong orig silver plating. Grip is sound with light handling & use marks and retains about 95% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore with heavy pitting. SN 1101. Very good to fine, all matching except wedge which is unnumbered, grip was not checked. Bbl retains about 50% thin orig blue with balance a blue/brown patina & some light surface rust & fine pitting. Rammer pivot retains faded case colors. Frame is mostly a dark silver gray patina with some silvered case colors on right side. Cylinder is a light plum colored patina with scattered pitting and retains about 25% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain about 70-75% orig silver and grip is sound with light nicks & scratches showing light to moderate wear & retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with light to moderate pitting. Case is sound with handling & storage nicks & scratches on lid and overall retains 75-80% orig varnish. Interior is lightly faded with very light soil. Flask appears to be about new. Mold retains about 50% flaked orig blue, other accessories are fine. 4-35973 JR480 (25,000-40,000)

EXTRAORDINARY CASED GUSTAVE YOUNG ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 51808. Cal. 36. Spectacular new ’51 Navy with 7-1/2″ bbl, brass pin front sight, 1-line New York City address with silver plated brass small trigger guard & back strap & mounted with extraordinary, smooth 1-pc ivory grip. Frame, bbl lug, trigger guard, back strap, hammer & rammer pivot are engraved with Gustave Young’s deluxe patterns consisting of wonderfully executed foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. Some of the swirls terminate in his trademark flower blossoms & left side of bbl lug has his trademark dog’s head also with his trademark spray of foliate arabesque patterns emanating from a flower blossom. It additionally has his kidney shaped design around the engraved “COLT’S PATENT” on frame executed in gentle arcs. Hammer has his trademark wolf’s heads on each side of the nose with a dolphin pattern on the top edge of hammer & spur. Top of back strap has his early rendition of a fan. Serial numbers on bbl lug & frame are surrounded by small cross hatch patterns and all of screw heads & screw ends are engraved. Accompanied by its orig burgundy velvet lined mahogany casing compartmented in bottom for revolver, an equally new angle spout, dbl sided Navy size flask, a new blued steel “COLT’S PATENT” 2-cavity bullet mold with sprue cutter, a new “L” shaped nipple wrench/screwdriver, a full laquered tin of Eley Bros. caps, a key, with the angled compartment in right rear containing bullets & balls. Additionally in the flask compartment is an unopened packet of skin cartridges. Also accompanied by several pages of correspondence between Horace Greeley, IV of Cliffside Park, NJ (direct descendant of the famous newspaper editor, Horace Greeley, who coined the phrase “Go West, young man, go West”)& Christie’s Park Avenue Galleries, New York City, regarding items missing from the case, apparently discovered after he purchased it from Christie’s in their Oct. 7, 1981 Auction. Also accompanying is a letter from R.L. Wilson, the noted Colt historian & researcher, who identifies this revolver basically as above and notes that it is from “the renowned collection of Jerry D. Berger”. He further states that this revolver is featured in full color in the “new” Colt Engraving Book. PROVENANCE: Horace Greeley IV; Christie’s Auctions; Butterfield Auctions; Jerry D. Berger Collection. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine and near mint! All numbered parts are matching. No disassembly was affected to check for hidden numbered parts. Appears to be new & unfired retaining about 98% glossy orig blue on bbl & bbl lug with only faint sharp edge wear. Rammer pivot & handle retain about all of their orig case colors, slightly faded on handle. Cylinder retains most of its orig factory blue, slightly thin with about 98% Ormsby Naval battle scene, all six safety pins are crisp. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their slightly faded orig factory case colors. Trigger guard & back strap retain abut all of their strong orig silver plating. Grip is equally extraordinary with sharp edges & a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore with a few small spots of pitting. A truly magnificent ’51. Case is also extremely fine with a hairline grain check in lid & a couple of small cracks in bottom and retains most of its orig varnish with minor handling & storage mars. Interior is moderately faded with light soil & wear from front sight & hammer spur with staining from cylinder & edge of grip. Flask, mold & nipple wrench are pristine new & unused. Cap tin is near new, missing its paper wrap. Cartridge box has a partially open seam but is very fine. An extraordinary set, the like of which is likely never be encountered again. 4-35778 JR345 (90,000-125,000)

FINE MARTIALLY MARKED CASED COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 66499. Cal. 36. Third model Navy with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, pin front sight & New York City address with dashes. Left side of frame has small “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.”. A few of the small parts have inspector initials. It has a small brass trigger guard & back strap with a 1-pc walnut grip. Accompanied by an orig blue velvet lined Colt mahogany casing, compartment in bottom for revolver, a fine 1-sided “COLT’S PATENT” angle spout flask, a blued steel 2-cavity “COLT’S PATENT” mold with sprue cutter, a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps & orig functioning key. The mortised brass lock in front is loose & escutcheon is missing. CONDITION: Revolver is extraordinarily fine, all matching including wedge, grip was not checked. Overall retains 98-99% strong orig factory finish with only very slight muzzle edge wear on left side and a few minor spots of wear elsewhere. Case colors on right side of frame & hammer are stone brilliant, slightly faded on left side of frame. Cylinder retains 99% of Ormsby Naval battle scene with all six safety pins prominent, five of which are crisp. There are small chatter marks on two of the lands between cylinder recesses. Grip has a chip in right toe, otherwise it is crisp & spectacular retaining about all of its orig oil finish. Trigger guard & back strap are a dark mustard patina. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case has light nicks & scratches in lid & retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is lightly to moderately soiled with heavy lead oxide in right rear corner. Flask is extremely fine retaining 96-97% strong orig finish. Mold retains about 70% glossy orig factory blue with balance flaked, not worn, to light patina. This is an extraordinarily crisp & orig set. 4-35932 JR476 (10,000-15,000)

FINE CASED HARTFORD LONDON COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 168163. Cal. 36. Fine Hartford London Navy with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, pin front sight with 1-line “NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA” address with dashes. Left side of bbl lug has British proofs as does cylinder, alternating on lands between nipple recesses. Frame has “COLT’S PATENT” on left front side and caliber marking on left shoulder of trigger guard. It has silver plated trigger guard & back strap with 1-pc varnished walnut grip. All serial numbers on bbl lug, frame, trigger guard & butt strap have a small “L” stamped either above or below. Accompanied by an orig English Colt mahogany casing with empty brass plate in lid. It has royal blue velvet lining compartmented in bottom for revolver, a Dixon bag shape flask, a “COLT’S PATENT” 2-cavity steel mold with sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench and in the back an all metal orig cleaning rod. Also accompanying is an open packet of combustible cartridges & a lacquered tin of Eley’s waterproof caps. Case has a mortised brass lock in front with a rnd brass escutcheon. CONDITION: Revolver is very fine to extremely fine, all matching including wedge, grip was not checked. Bbl retains 95-96% strong, glossy, orig blue with slight muzzle & sharp edge wear with some light flaking over top. Rammer & rammer handle retain most of their orig case colors, brilliant on pivot, a little darker on handle. Frame retains most of its orig case colors, moderately faded, stronger in sheltered areas. Hammer retains about 75% case colors. Cylinder retains about 75-80% orig blue with some thin spots & overall retains about 97-98% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain silver-plating in the most sheltered areas being primarily a dark mustard patina. Grip is sound with a few scattered light nicks & retains about all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with slight roughness just above forcing cone. Case is sound with some reglued corners & slight shrinkage and overall retains most of an old restored finish. Interior is slightly faded with light soil & light damage from front sight. Accessories are fine. 4-35933 (12,500-17,500)

FINE CASED COLT MODEL 1851 LONDON NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 23508. Cal. 36. Blue & case colored with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, pin front sight and 1-line London address with spears at each end. Left side of bbl lug has usual British proofs above which is stamped “WD” and part of another stamp that may be part of the broad arrow. The “WD” stands for War Department. It has usual 6-shot cylinder with Naval battle scene and alternating British proofs on lands between nipple recesses. Left side of frame has “COLT’S PATENT” and it has large loop iron trigger guard & back strap with 1-pc walnut grip. Accompanied by an orig English oak casing with empty plate in top, lined with brown velvet and the Colt loading instructions inside lid. Bottom is compartmented for revolver, a brass 2-cavity “COLT’S PATENT” mold with sprue cutter, a James Dixon & Sons bag flask marked “COLT’S NAVY FLASK”, a tin of Eley’s caps, an L-shaped nipple wrench, an open packet of five combustible cartridges, contents are deteriorating. Right rear corner has a triangular shaped compartment with lid missing and in back has compartment for a cleaning rod with a replacement rod. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge. Bbl retains 80-85% glossy orig blue mixed with flaking & loss areas a medium patina. Rammer & handle retain most of their orig case colors, strong & bright on pivot, faded toward the ends. Frame retains most of its orig case colors, moderately faded on sides & recoil shields, brilliant in sheltered areas. Hammer retains 75-80% strong orig case colors. Cylinder retains 65-70% strong orig blue with one area flaked to a light patina and overall retains 97-98% strong Ormsby Naval battle scene. All six safety pins are present with three of them prominent. Trigger guard & back strap retain blue in sheltered areas with balance a gray/brown patina. Grip shows moderate wear with numerous nicks, dings & scratches and retains about 88-90% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore. Case has a grain check in lid & another in bottom, otherwise is sound and retains most of an old restored finish. Interior is lightly to moderately faded with light soil showing wear from front sight & hammer spur. Flask retains about 80% strong orig finish. Mold is extremely fine. Altogether a very nice set. 4-35936 JR472 (10,000-15,000)

RARE DELUXE ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY 3RD MODEL PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 23620. Cal. 36. Fabulous Gustave Young deluxe engraved Navy with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, pin front sight and 1-line New York City address. It has engraved “COLT’S PATENT” on left side of frame in a kidney shaped panel that is one of the trademarks of the famous Gustave Young. It has silver plated brass small loop trigger guard & back strap containing varnished deluxe burl walnut grip. Frame, bbl, bbl lug, rammer pivot, hammer, trigger guard & back strap have Mr. Young’s No. 2 style deluxe engraving consisting of wonderful foliate arabesque patterns with very fine punch dot background. Several of the swirls terminate in flower blossoms and he inserted his trademark dog’s head behind & partially under the wedge screw. The bl has about 1-1/2″ matching engraving pattern completely around muzzle with a wavy line border. Both sides of hammer are engraved to match with his wolf’s heads on sides of hammer nose with dolphin motif on top. Top of back strap has his trademark fan with chip & wavy line border. Back strap, butt strap & trigger guard are engraved to match with a wavy line border on each side & front edge of trigger guard. All screw heads are also engraved. Adjacent to serial numbers on bbl lug, butt strap & cylinder is a number “2” and there is a small punch dot beneath serial numbers of frame & trigger guard. Gustave Young was a very prolific engraver & certainly one of the best of his day and even today would be considered a world class engraver. This revolver represents some of the finest, highest quality produced by his shop, probably by the master himself, making it a truly beautiful work of art. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains most of its orig factory blue turning plum on non-engraved areas. Rammer & handle retain faded case colors, stronger on pivot. Frame & hammer retain dark case colors with traces of brighter colors in sheltered areas. Cylinder retains 60-70% thin orig blue & about 95% strong Ormsby Naval battle scene. All six safety pins are crisp. Trigger guard & back strap retain 95-96% strong orig factory silver plating with one small wear spot on front strap & at heel of back strap. Butt strap shows some minor battering and the serial number on butt strap is a light strike. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. 4-35162 JR375 (15,000-20,000)

EXTRAORDINARY COLT LATE 3RD MODEL NAVY ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 56263. Cal. 36. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, full brass pin front sight & 1-line New York City address with dashes. It has a tiny “U.S.” under “COLT’S PATENT” on left side of frame with never silver plated, brass trigger guard & back strap, containing a beautiful 1-pc walnut grip with crisp cartouches on each side. Left side has “JH” (James Harris) in a rectangle and right side has “RHKW” (Robert Henry Kirkwood Whitley) in a long oval. Top of back strap has a partial tiny “H” with a variety of other inspector initials on various parts. The 3rd model appears to have been the second highest production in the 1851 series but very few were legitimate Navy Armys, those Navy revolvers made for & issued to the Army instead of the Navy. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, all visible numbers are matching including wedge. Overall retains 99%+ strong orig factory finish including bright blue on bbl with only fine sharp edge wear & some slight spots of discoloration. Cylinder retains virtually all of its orig, slightly dulled blue factory finish with one mashed safety pin & the other five pins remaining crisp. Cylinder also retains virtually all of its Ormsby Naval battle scene. Frame & hammer retain all of their crisp brilliant factory orig case colors, slightly faded on left recoil shield. Trigger guard & back strap are crisp with a light mustard patina. Grips are equally crisp with two small dings on right side showing no wear and retaining all of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with some scattered fine pitting. A truly rare, exceptional & extraordinarily beautiful Colt Navy. 4-35779 JR373 (55,000-65,000)

FINE COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY LATE 4TH MODEL PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 190646. Cal. 36. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight with 1-line “NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA” address with dashes. It has “COLT’S PATENT” on left side of frame with caliber marking on left shoulder of trigger guard. It has silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap with varnished 1-pc walnut grip. Trigger guard is the large type. The “4” in serial number on all four positions on bottom of revolver have been struck over an “0”, obviously a factory error. The late 4th Model falls in the serial range 165,000 – 215,000, the majority of which were produced in the Civil War years. After the Civil War, in 1866, beginning with serial number 185,000, martial contracts were either filled or canceled and only civilian production was pursued. By that time, until cessation of production in 1873 or ’74, the westward expansion was in full swing and most of these revolvers saw hard service well into the 1870’s and even later. They were extremely popular with law enforcement, outlaws & the every day cowboy. Rarely is one found retaining strong orig finish such as this one. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 88-90% glossy orig factory blue with loss areas flaked, not worn, to a medium patina. Rammer, rammer handle & pivot retain most of their orig case colors, brilliant on pivot, darker on handle & faded on rammer. Cylinder retains about 90% glossy orig blue with some thinning around front edge & a few spots of flaking around back edge. All six safety pins are crisp and it retains 98-99% crisp orig Ormsby Naval battle scene. Frame retains about all of its orig case colors, dark on left recoil shield, thin on right recoil shield & lightly faded on right side with a small spot of pitting. Left side is brilliant. Screws retain most of their orig high polish blue. Trigger guard & back strap retain traces of orig silver plating with crisp edges & a medium mustard patina. Grip shows very light wear on edges with a few light nicks & scratches and retains about 97% strong orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-35178 JR374 (17,500-22,500)

RARE COLT MODEL 1851 ASSEMBLED NAVY NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 61258. Cal. 36. Fine martial Navy with 7-1/2″ bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New York City address with dashes. It has large iron trigger guard & back strap with 1-pc walnut grip. Left side of frame has “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.”. Butt strap is marked “USN” and bottom left edge of grip has inspector initials “GMR”. It is noted that the frame & cylinder pin are numbered “61258” and wedge is numbered “0123” with bbl, cylinder, trigger guard & back strap numbered “61340”. This mix & match assemblage was undoubtedly perpetrated at an armory or possibly by a field armorer. CONDITION: Fine, serial numbers as noted above. Bbl, rammer & handle and cylinder retain a smooth even medium brown patina. Frame retains about 50% faded case colors and hammer 30% faded case colors with fine pitting around front edge. Trigger guard & front strap are also a smooth gray/brown patina & back strap a mottled gray/brown patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with scattered light to moderate pitting. 4-35167 JR372 (5,500-6,500)

RARE COLT MODEL 1851 2ND MODEL NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 2007. Cal. 36. Fine Colt Navy with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight & 1-line New York City address with dashes. It has a tiny “COLT’S PATENT” on left side of frame & small square back brass trigger guard & back strap with 1-pc walnut grip. Of the approx. 215,348 Model 1851’s produced, only a few over 4,000 were produced in this model making it a very rare Navy. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except wedge which is numbered “3787”, grip was not checked. Bbl retains traces of orig blue in most sheltered areas being mostly a smooth medium to dark brown patina. Rammer & handle are a smooth blue/gray patina. Cylinder is a silver/gray patina & retains about 50-60% orig Ormsby Naval battle scene. Frame is a cleaned silver/gray patina. Hammer has moderate pitting, mostly on left side & hammer screw is a replacement. Trigger guard & back strap retain 30-35% orig silver plating, mostly around trigger guard & top of back strap. Grip is sound showing moderate wear with nicks & scratches and retains 25-30% orig varnish. Hammer is not solid in half cock notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few small spots of pitting. 4-35172 (5,500-6,500)

EXTREMELY RARE CASED ENGRAVED SILVER PLATED COLT MODEL 1849 PERCUSSION POCKET REVOLVER. SN 80221. Cal. 31. Silver finish with 5″ oct bbl brass pin front sight with engraved “Saml Colt” address. Has 5-shot cylinder with silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap and is fitted with 1-pc ivory grip. Frame, bbl, rammer pivot, hammer, back strap & trigger guard are beautifully engraved in Gustav Young’s deluxe coverage with spectacular intertwined foliate arabesque patterns and punch-dot background with some of the patterns terminating in flower blossoms. The left side of the bbl lug, left recoil shield 7 right side of the bbl lug have Mr. Young’s stylized animal heads of dogs on the bbl lug & a bird on the recoil shield. The hammer nose has his wolf’s heads for each side. Top of the back strap has his trademark fan with sunbursts on each shoulder of the back strap. The cylinder appears to have hand engraved enhancements. Accompanied by a wonderful distributor supplied burgundy velvet-lined rosewood case compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a 2-sided silver plated eagle flask, a silver plated “Colt’s Patent” bullet mold & 2 covered compartments with carved pearl buttons containing a tin of Eley Brothers pistol caps and the other lead balls. The lid of the case has a small inlaid rectangular silver plate engraved in period script “A. B. Smith”. The bottom is covered in fine blue linen with leather corners. The front edge of the bottom and the lid toward the right corner have pry marks. Also accompanied by a small packet of information and copies of unit service for Brevet Brig. Gen. Alfred Baker Smith. Gen. Smith was born in St. Lawrence County, NY, in 1825, graduated from Union College in 1851, briefly taught school, studied law, was admitted to the Bar in 1855 and practiced law in Poughkeepsie, NY, until Oct. 1862 when he was commissioned to raise a regiment in his area and was then commissioned Major and Commander of the 150th Regiment NY Infantry. He was promoted to Lt. Col. in Nov. 1864 and Col. April 1865 and was Breveted Brig. Gen. for meritorious service in the campaigns of Georgia and the Carolinas with Sherman. The 150th saw its first action at Gettysburg in July 1863 and acquitted themselves very well at the Peach Orchard. That unit has a monument commemorating them at Gettysburg. Gen. Smith continued in local politics after the war and was very active in the Republican party. He died at Poughkeepsie Jan. 28, 1896. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching, including the wedge (the grip was not checked). Overall the metal retains 97-98% strong orig silver plating on the bbl, frame & grip frame. The cylinder has flaked to mostly a gray patina with a few spots of orig silver plating and has a lightly battered face and retains 75-80% stagecoach hold-up scene. Grip is truly outstanding with crisp edges and a beautiful mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, strong sharp bore with scattered light to moderate pitting. Case is equally outstanding with only minor scratches in the lid and the aforementioned pry marks. The interior is lightly faded with light wear from the muzzle, front sight & hammer spur with a worn impression from the cylinder & grip. Accessories are equally fine with some minor wear on the flask. A truly outstanding set. 4-35434 JR121 (25,000-35,000)

RARE CASED ENGRAVED INVENTOR PRESENTATION COLT MODEL 1849 PERCUSSION POCKET REVOLVER. SN 91150. Cal. 31. Fine Gustave Young engraved pocket model with 6″ oct bbl, rare dovetail front sight with engraved “Sam’l Colt” address. Left side of frame has “COLT’S PATENT” in Young’s distinctive kidney shape. It has silver plated trigger guard & back strap with deluxe, burl walnut 1-pc grip. Back strap is inscribed “Leonard Kellogg / From the Inventor”. This fine little revolver has Gustave Young’s deluxe treatment consisting of his fine foliate arabesque patterns over frame, bbl lug, rammer pivot, back strap, butt strap & trigger guard. Several of swirls terminate in flower blossoms with one large swirl on right rear side of frame terminating in his trademark dog’s head. There is another dog’s head incorporated in the patterns on right side of bbl lug. Top of back strap has Young’s trademark fan pattern with zig zag border. Back strap, butt strap & trigger guard have foliate arabesque patterns with zig zag pattern around edges of trigger guard. Hammer has his deluxe engraving on both sides with his trademark wolf’s heads on each side of nose & dolphin pattern on top edge. It has 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene. Accompanied by an orig Colt, rose velvet lined walnut casing compartmented in bottom for revolver, an orig 2-cavity brass “COLT’S PATENT” mold without sprue cutter, a sgl sided “COLT’S PATENT” eagle flask, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a packet of six combustible cartridges and an early lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching except wedge which is numbered “54550”. Bbl, cylinder, hammer & frame all retain a smooth even plum brown patina with muzzle & sharp edge wear. Frame retains some dark case colors in sheltered areas. Hammer nose has been dressed and has some moderate pitting. Cylinder is a gray/brown patina with pitting on front face & battering on rear face and retains about 75% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain 60-70% orig silver plating. Grip has a chipped right toe with a couple of minor gouges & light handling marks and retains about 25% orig varnish with balance a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine with a strong dark bore. Case has a couple of cracks across lid and a couple of others in bottom otherwise is sound and retains most of its orig varnish with light storage scratches & dings. Interior is severely faded with light to moderate soil and some minor water spotting in the lid lining. Bottom is moderately soiled with good sound partitions. Mold is extremely fine, flask, cartridges & cap tin are fine. 4-35913 JR466 (10,000-15,000)

RARE CASED ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 PERCUSSION POCKET REVOLVER INVENTOR PRESENTED TO COL. S.A.COOLEY. SN 105634. Cal. 31. Presented in 1856, this fine revolver has a 5″ oct bbl, pin front sight with engraved “Sam’l Colt” address. It has 5-shot cylinder with silver-plated brass trigger guard & back strap & highly figured, deluxe, 1-pc walnut grip. Back strap is inscribed “Col. J.A. Cooley / from the inventor”. Frame, bbl lug, rammer pivot, back strap, butt strap & trigger guard all have Gustave Young’s deluxe foliate arabesque pattern engraving with his typical scrolls & whirls with fine punch dot background and “COLTS PATENT” in a kidney shape on left side of frame. Several of the swirls terminate in flower blossoms and it has his trademark fan at top of back strap with arabesque patterns down back strap, across butt strap & on trigger guard. Edges of trigger guard have his zig zag border pattern. Hammer is also deluxe engraved with his trademark wolf’s heads on each side of nose and a dolphin pattern on top edge. Accompanied by an orig, burgundy velvet lined walnut casing compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a 2-sided eagle flask & brass 2-cavity “COLT’S PATENT” bullet mold without sprue cutter. Left front corner has a fine sealed packet of five combustible cartridges & an L-shaped nipple wrench. Right rear compartment has a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. Bbl rest is a replacement. Col. Samuel Abbott Cooley was a well-known socially and politically active Hartford resident in the mid 1800s. Cooley was a noted purveyor of fine books and images and operated a Daguerrian Saloon from 1852-59. Cooley would later become a famed CW photographer. He was known to associate closely w/ I.W. Stuart who owned the property where the famous Charter Oak stood and was a speaker at the Dedication Proceedings for the Charter Oak Hall of Sam Colt. It is believed that Cooley was a significant participant in the Proceedings as well as he received a special personalized manuscript of the event from Stuart which he later donated to the Conn. State Library before his death. It is also believed this engraved Colt M1849 was a gift to Cooley from Sam Colt commemorating this historic event. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including wedge, grip was not checked. Bbl & cylinder retain an even dark brown patina with a few minor nicks on bbl and hammer marks on cylinder. Cylinder retains 60-70% orig stagecoach holdup scene. Frame retains dark case colors turning silver. Hammer has had its nose dressed and also retains darkened case colors. Trigger guard retains about all of its orig silver plating with front strap a cleaned brass patina with several small dings. Back strap & butt strap retain most of their orig silver plating, thin on butt strap. Grip shows light to moderate wear with a few nicks & dings and retains a fine hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, dark bore with heavy pitting. Case has several small grain checks in lid and another in bottom, otherwise is sound with usual handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains strong orig varnish. Interior is heavily faded in lid but intact. Bottom has some reattached partitions with moderate to heavy fading & soil. Flask is fine with a couple of minor dents. Mold is extremely fine. Altogether a wonderful set. 4-35912 (20,000-30,000)

EXTREMELY RARE SILVER PLATED CASED PRESENTATION COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 202036. Cal. 31. Ultra-rare full silver-plated ’49 with 5″ oct bbl, pin front sight & 2-line Hartford address with dashes. It has 6-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene & silver-plated brass trigger guard & back strap containing a 1-pc walnut grip. Bbl is inscribed on the right side, in old English & block letters “S.H. Hurd. M.D. / SURGEON 5TH REGT. / M.V.M.”. The initials stand for Massachusetts Volunteer Militia. Right side flat of bbl is inscribed “FROM THE CLASS OF ’52” and left side of bbl is inscribed “Placebo”. Back strap is inscribed “MULTA MANU MEDICA.”. Approximate translation: Long hand to heal. The entire revolver is beautifully silver-plated. Accompanied by its orig rose velvet lined, rosewood case with brass plaque in lid inscribed “Surgeon Hurd, / 5th Regt. M.V.M.”. Interior is Colt style partitioned for revolver, a pewter eagle & hare flask (probably not orig to this set), a brass 2-cavity “COLT’S PATENT” mold with iron sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a packet of six 31 cal. combustible cartridges, its orig functioning key & a nearly full lacquered tin of Eley’s caps with orange label. Also accompanied by a hand written note, on fine stationary with an “R” embossed at top. Note is dated “Boston, April 29th 1861” and addressed “Surgeon Hurd, / Dear Sir,”. Body of note states “The Class of ’52, desirous of showing their appreciation of your courage and patriotism in thus nobly and disinterestedly giving up ‘home’ to offer your services to your country, hereby transmit to you this revolver, which we hope will report favorably for the safety of our classmate and friend.” It is signed “In Behalf of the Class of ’52.” with the signatures Horace Richardson & Howard P. Arnold. A cursory search of the internet disclosed very little regarding Surgeon Hurd, only that at age 30 on Aug. 13, 1860, he enlisted in the 5th Regiment Massachusetts Voluntary Militia as a surgeon and that he was from Charlestown, Mass. He was mustered out on July 31, 1861 at Boston. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including wedge. Revolver appears to be new & unfired retaining about all of its fine orig silver plating with some light spotting on bbl area that will probably clean if one were to polish the silver. Grips has a couple of minor light bruises and retains about all of its orig bright varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. All six safety pins are present, five are crisp. Case has several grain checks in the lid with some slight shrinkage on one end. Interior is lightly to moderately faded with light soil & light damage from front sight & hammer spur. Mold appears to be new & may be a reproduction. Flask is a rough, very dark finish but appears unused. Nipple wrench, packet of cartridges & cap tin are all fine. 4-35916 JR464 (8,000-12,000)

FINE CASED COLT MODEL 1849 PERCUSSION POCKET REVOLVER. SN 282846. Cal. 31. Blue & case colored with 6″ oct bbl, pin front sight & 1-line “NEW-YORK U.S AMERICA” address. It has 6-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene and “COLT’S PATENT” on left front side of frame with caliber marking on left shoulder of trigger guard. It also has silver plated trigger guard & back strap with 1-pc walnut grip. Accompanied by an orig, blue velvet lined walnut Colt casing, compartmented in bottom for revolver, a 2-cavity brass “COLT’S PATENT” mold without sprue cutter, a dbl sided eagle flask, a packet of six combustible cartridges & a scarce lacquered tin of Reilly caps. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except rammer which is unnumbered. Bbl retains 97-98% glossy orig factory blue with a few scattered spots of light surface rust. Rammer, rammer pivot & handle retain virtually all of their brilliant orig case colors. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their brilliant orig factory case colors with screw heads retaining most of their orig factory blue. Cylinder retains 92-93% orig factory blue, slightly thinned and about 96-98% stagecoach holdup scene. Four of six safety pins are crisp with the other two missing altogether. Trigger guard & back strap retain 70-75% thinning orig silver plate, strong around trigger guard. Grip is sound with a couple of very minor handling & storage nicks and retains about all of its strong orig factory varnish. There is a small elliptical shaped factory plugged repair on left side. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired. Case has a crack in bottom, otherwise is completely sound with minor storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is lightly soiled with impression from revolver in bottom. Mold & flask, probably not orig to this case, retain a worn patina. Cartridge packet is very fine and so is cap tin. 4-35915 JR465 (6,000-8,000)

CASED COLT MODEL 1849 PERCUSSION POCKET REVOLVER. SN 271532. Cal. 31. Blue & case colored with 5″ oct bbl, pin front sight & 1-line “NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA” address. It has 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene & “COLT’S PATENT” on left side of frame and caliber marking on left shoulder of trigger guard. It has silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap with large trigger guard & 1-pc walnut grip. Accompanied by an orig English oak casing with brass plate in lid engraved “JM”. Interior of case is green felt lined with loading instruction label in lid and compartmented in bottom for revolver, an iron 2-cavity bullet mold with sprue cutter, a bag shaped Barlow flask, a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps with green label and an L-shaped nipple wrench. Right rear corner has a covered compartment with replaced pull and also has a replacement wood handled brass cleaning rod. Front escutcheon of case is missing. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching including wedge except rammer which is unnumbered. Bbl retains 96-97% strong glossy orig factory blue and rammer & handle retaining most of their orig case colors, somewhat darkened. Frame retains most of its orig case colors, moderately faded on left, slightly faded on right with brilliant colors in sheltered areas. Hammer nose is lightly pitted. Cylinder retains 88-90% thinning orig blue with some fine pitting around front edge and overall retains 75-80% stagecoach holdup scene. All five safety pins are crisp. Trigger guard & back strap retain traces of silver plating being mostly an even medium mustard patina. Grip shows very light edge wear with a very few minor nicks & scratches and retains about all of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of light pitting. Case is missing a splinter from left front edge and has a grain check in bottom, otherwise is sound showing moderate soil. Interior is moderately to heavily faded with label worn & yellowed and missing a few small spots. Bottom is moderately soiled with light damage from front sight. Mold, flask & cap tin are all very fine. 4-35914 JR468 (4,000-6,000)

FINE CASED COLT MODEL 1849 PERCUSSION POCKET REVOLVER. SN 83802. Cal. 31. Early ’49 with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight with 2-line New York City address with serifs. It has 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach hold-up scene & has “Colt’s Patent” on the left side of frame. It has silver plated trigger guard & back strap with 1-pc walnut grip. Accompanied by an orig purple velvet-lined Colt walnut casing compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a single-sided “Colt’s Patent” flask, a 2-cavity brass “Colt’s Patent” mold, a small lacquered tin of Eley Brothers caps & some lead balls. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except the wedge which is unnumbered (grip was not checked). Revolver retains blue & case colors in the most sheltered areas being mostly a smooth plum brown patina. The cylinder has matching patina and retains about 85% stagecoach hold-up scene & all 5 safety pins are prominent. The trigger guard and back strap retain 70-80% thin silver plating. Grip is sound showing edge wear with nicks & scratches and retains 75-80% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong, crisp, dark bore. Case is very fine with a small crack in the lid & another in the base and retains most of an old applied finish. Interior is lightly faded and soiled showing light wear. Flask is fine being a dark brass patina. Mold is equally fine. Altogether a fine set that probably saw service during the Civil War. 4-35423 JR122 (3,000-5,000)

INSCRIBED CASED COLT MODEL 1849 PERCUSSION POCKET REVOLVER. SN 197678. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight & 1-line New-York US America address. It has 6-shot cylinder with stagecoach hold-up scene and “Colt’s Patent” on the left side of the frame. It also has silver plated trigger guard and back strap. The butt strap is inscribed in period script “H. Mitchell / Asst. U.S.C.S.” and “-1861-” at the top of the back strap. Accompanied by its orig burgundy velvet-lined walnut casing compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a double-sided eagle flask, and a 2-cavity iron “Colt’s Patent” bullet mold with sprue cutter. Two other compartments contain an Eley Bros. cap tin & 2 other cap tins, along with some lead bullets & balls. Also accompanied by a copy of a 10-pg article entitled “Biographical Memoir of Henry Mitchell 1830-1902” by H. A. Marmer that appeared in Vol. 20 of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States as presented at the annual meeting in 1938. The memoir is a biography of Mitchell’s life from when he was born on Nantucket Island, Mass., Sept. 16, 1830 to a large Quaker family. He was educated in private schools & at home and in 1849, at 19 years old, he entered the United States Coast Survey where he was employed for 39 years, retiring in 1888. During his years with the U.S. Coast Survey he carried out tidal surveys all along the East coast, around Florida, and the West coast of the U.S. and was even employed by some foreign governments, having apparently earned a reputation for his efforts. He served on many governmental river & coastal commissions for both the U.S. government and states’ governments. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1885. He died Dec. 1, 1902. Also included is a copy of a picture of Mr. Mitchell as a young man in suit & tie with full muttonchop whiskers. CONDITION: Very good, all matching including the wedge. The bbl, cylinder, frame & hammer retain a mottled blue/brown patina with some blue in sheltered areas, having flaked to its current condition. The cylinder is a slightly lighter patina and retains about 50% stagecoach hold-up scene. The trigger guard and back strap retain 97-98% strong orig silver. Grip is sound, showing light wear with minor nicks & scratches and retaining most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered moderate pitting in the grooves. Case is good with a repaired break at the back edge of the lid. Interior is moderately faded and soiled with wear from the front sight and hammer spur. Mold is fine, flask is very fine retaining most of its orig finish. A scarce presentation piece. 4-33429 JR123 (3,000-5,000)

ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET REVOLVER. SN 212265E. Matching numbers, including wedge. Cal. 31. 6” oct bbl. Standard one-line New York address. 5-shot cylinder with stage coach scene. Frame is fully engraved with partial engraving on bbl, loading lever, hammer, backstrap, and trigger guard. There are wolf heads on the sides of the hammer and a bear head on the left side of the bbl lug–both features normally associated with Gustav Young. CONDITION: Fine overall, with casehardening colors on the frame, loading lever, and hammer. Cyl. has been lightly cleaned, but 80% of the scene remains. Some screws have been replaced. About 80% of the silver remains on the backstrap and trigger guard. Grips have minor wear at the bottom and retain about 90% of the varnish. Mechanically good. 4-37274 JAL1 (5,000-7,500)

CASED COLT MODEL 1855 ROOT REVOLVER MODEL 2. SN 12498. Cal. 28. Blue finish with 3-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight, 2-line Hartford address with pointing hand motif. It has rnd 5-shot cylinder with Indian & cabin fight scene and is fitted with 1-pc walnut grip. Accompanied by an orig burgundy velvet lined walnut casing compartmented in bottom for revolver, an orig “COLT’S PATENT” iron mold with sprue cutter, a tiny dbl sided eagle flask, an L-shaped nipple wrench and an Eley’s cap tin. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & frame retain 90-92% strong, glossy, orig factory blue with some thinning on left side of bbl & sharp edge wear elsewhere. Cylinder is a gray patina and retains 75-80% orig scene with some moderate pitting on rear end. Grip is sound with some battering on bottom and light to moderate edge wear & retains 93-95% strong orig varnish. Tip of cylinder pin is broken. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with fine pitting. Case has a grain check in lid, otherwise is completely sound with minor storage marks and retains most of its orig bright varnish. Interior is clean with slight fading & minor damage from hammer spur & front sight. Accessories are fine. 4-35848 JR395 (2,500-4,000)

VERY RARE CASED ENGRAVED PRESENTATION COOPER POCKET MODEL DA PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 6515. Cal. 31. Silver & gold finish with 4″ oct bbl, pin front sight & 3 line bbl address. It has brass trigger guard & back strap with beautiful one piece checkered ivory grip with purple dye. It has 6 shot cylinder. Frame, bbl lug, rammer pivot, backstrap and triggerguard are beautifully engraved by Gustav Young in his fine deluxe coverage consisting of sweeping foliate arabesque patterns with flower blossoms in the center and a bird’s head on the left side of the bbl lug, all with very fine punch dot background. Rammer, rammer handle, cylinder, hammer and trigger are gold plated with the bbl, triggerguard and backstrap being silver plated. Accompanied by its original, rose velvet lined walnut casing, compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a silver plated, double sided eagle flask and a brass two-cavity mold. A corner compartment contains a small tin of Goldmark’s caps. The lid of the case has a 2-15/16″ by 1-1/2″ rectangular silver plate with cut corners bearing the period script engraved presentation “Presented to / William Warnock / by the / Philad’a Police. Benef’t Socy. of Penn’a / for returning, $1,014.50 for tickets sold / for their benefit / Dec 19th 1865.” CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching. Bbl retains 95-96% strong original silver with flaked areas a dark patina. The rammer and rammer handle retain 95% strong original gold plating with some scrapes on the rammer. Cylinder retains 60-70% gold plating with some underplating copper showing through and one area of moderate to deep pitting. Frame, trigger guard and backstrap retain most of their original silver plating. The trigger retains most of its original gold with the hammer retaining about 50% of its original gold. Grip has two little chips in left toe and another on right front edge, otherwise it is sound with a mellow ivory color and purple in the checkering. Trigger screw is a replacement. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered light to moderate pitting. Case is overall extremely fine. Exterior retains most of its strong original varnish with light nicks and scratches. Interior is moderately faded with wear from the front sight and hammer spur, one partition is slightly loose. The flask is fine, retaining just about all of its original silver plating with three or four small dents on bottom edge. Mold and cap tin are also fine. 4-35061 JR91 (15,000-18,000)

PERIOD STEEL ENGRAVING OF SAMUEL COLT. This outstanding engraving, with facsimile signature of Colt beneath, was taken from the posthumous oil portrait of 1865 by Charles Loring Elliot. Marked in the plate, “PROOF J.I. PEASE 1876”. James Ives Pease was a noted American engraver who specialized in banknote engraving. It is elegantly matted and framed in an American deep ebonized frame with faux fish scale motif, of the period. The print was intended for an unidentified publication of the centennial period and may never have been published. SIZE: Steel engraved image: 5-5/8” wide x 8” high. Including frame: 19-3/4” wide x 23-3/4” high. PROVENANCE: Ex John Hintlian collection, 1975. CONDITION: Generally very good. 4-35496 JDJ6 (1,000-1,500)

EXTREMELY RARE & DESIRABLE HAND-COLORED LITHO OF COLT’S PATENT FIRE ARMS MANUFACTORY. This wonderful image with vibrant colors depicts the Colt’s Patent Firearms Manufactory of Hartford, Connecticut. The image includes panoramic bird’s-eye view of the factory and automated offices with various carriages, wagons and people on the street in front. Lithographed, and so marked in the lower right-hand corner, by L. Schierholz. Probably done in New York City around 1862-1864. This is an excessively rare piece of Colt memorabilia and, to our knowledge, no copy has appeared at public auction since this very copy was sold in 1968. SIZE: Image: 21” wide x 14” high. Dimensions with antique lemon-gold frame: 28” wide x 22” high. CONDITION: Professionally de-acidified, conserved & backed with acid-free rice paper. Lithographic colors now quite bright & strong. One small repaired tear on either side of the border about midsection which do not appear to go into the image. Frame with minor imperfection. Generally, a most appealing and beautiful piece of Colt memorabilia. PROVENANCE: William Pennebaker, Swann Galleries 1968, Old Print Shop, Bill Myers 1984. 4-35494 JDJ5 (12,500-17,500)

Revised: 10/5/2008

Correction: Not a lithograph. This work is entirely done by hand using pen, ink and watercolour. It is an engineering drawing.

HAND-COLORED LITHO COLT’S PATENT PAPER FOR GUN-MAKING MACHINERY. This hand-colored, French, pen-and-ink drawing of Colt’s Patent for Gun-Making Machinery executed to accompany his French Patent Application of Jan. 16, 1855. Eight separate figures contained on the sheet and exquisitely rendered in black ink with light blue and buff watercolor. Amazing detail achieved. Duplicate of the orig sheet of drawings deposited with the French Patent Office. With the stamp of Colt’s Patent Attorney M. Perigna, 46, Rue Sainte-Anne, Paris, as well as the blind-stamp of the French Patent Office. Framed in a magnificent Empire, second period, gilt and black lacquered frame, of the period. SIZE: Image: 20-1/4” x 28-1/2”. Including frame: Approx. 36-1/2” x 28-1/2”. CONDITION: Fold marks appear on the litho, as it should. Colors generally strong & bright. Frame in very good condition. 4-35497 JDJ7 (2,000-3,000)

RARE COLT CIRCULAR/CATALOG DATED 1860. This small circular printed on blue paper consists of 8 pp. dated 1860, includes testimonials & opinions of the press, foreign notices, directions for use, plate of woodcut illustration of Colt old & new model arms. Includes some terrific illustrations on the reverse of Colt revolving long arms & dragoon. SIZE: 6-1/4” wide x 10” high. CONDITION: Overall light soiling and small spot blemish on lower right corner of front page. Generally good. 4-35508 JDJ13 (1,500-2,000)

LARGE LOT OF COLT-RELATED EPHEMERA. Included: an illustrated single action army circular with extracts from ordnance notes 1873, attesting to merits; very rare catalog of the Baxter steam engine manufactured by Colt’s, with promotional image on the reverse of the single action army with skeleton stock; a group of 6 single-model circulars for Colt automatic pistols, including 1902 military 38 cal, 1911 Super Match 38 cal, 1903 Pocket Auto 32 & 380 Hammerless, model 1908 Pocket Auto 25 cal, Woodsman automatic pistol 22 cal, Ace automatic pistol 22 cal; one single-model catalog for model 1911 Government model 45 cal, plus 2 Colt General Line catalogs for 1929 and 1932. Also 2 large circulars printed both sides, one dated 1882 for dbl bbl breech loading shotgun, another for 1886 new Hammerless dbl bbl shotgun; 4 small misc circulars and illustrated bill of lading; period hang tag for a Colt shotgun #19147; also extremely rare Colt catalog dated March 1, 1896, showing full line of models with large illustrations, owner’s name on rear wrapper A. O. Zischang, North Salina Street, Syracuse. Two illustrated circulars printed both sides include 1883 extremely rare circular on pink paper for Colt Burgess magazine rifle and an 1885 illustrated circular on the Lightning slide-action rifle; single page illustrated circulars printed both sides, one undated (circa 1877) showing revolvers and single action army, one dated 1878 showing DA Lightning and 45 DA Army; large 4-pg circular dated 1897 showing various Colt models and a large page from Frank Leslie’s illustrated magazine showing various models, plus views of the factory. SIZE: Varies. CONDITION: Varies, but generally good. 4-35499, 4-35509, 4-35505, 4-35504, 4-35503, 4-35501, 4-35500 JDJ12 (3,500-4,500)

FOUR 19TH CENTURY BROADSIDES ADVERTISING COLTS & OTHER GUNS. This lot includes 3 orig 19th C. plates from the “TURF, FIELD & FARM”, February and March of 1875. One illustrates a large view of the Colt single action revolver, another includes a Peacemaker and various small Colt cartridge guns. A third also with black and white images displays small Colt cartridge guns. Also, 3 large advertising circular / posters from James Brown & Sons, Pittsburgh, dated 1881, showing a great variety of guns and sporting goods, including one large illustration of a Parker shotgun. Also a folio with 4-page advertising circular titled “THE ARMORY”, March 1877, and an advertising supplement to the American Athletic Journal, showing all types of guns, air rifles, etc. PHOTO: SIZE: The 3 large circulars: each approx. 21” x 28”. Smaller ads: each 12” x 17-1/2”. CONDITION: Generally good. 4-35493, 4-35498 JDJ8 (1,200-1,800)

1856 MANUAL FOR DEDICATION OF CHARTER OAK HALL OF COLONEL SAMUEL COLT. This small paper pamphlet with light lavender covers by J. Deane Alden recites the proceedings of the dedication of the Charter Oak Hall in 1856. This copy is inscribed on the front wrapper “S. L. (C?)rame / Compliments of Colonel Colt”. Includes a fold-out hand-colored plate of the Colt factory, a plate of Charter Oak Hall, together with 3 maps. SIZE: Approx. 6” w. x 9-1/4” h. CONDITION: Generally good. Cover with a small paper loss and 1/2″ tear. Interior with some foxing & general toning. 4-35507 JDJ10 (2,000-3,000)

LARGE LOT OF COLT EPHEMERA. Includes a small printed pamphlet “A Day at the Armory of Colt’s Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company / Extracted from The United States Magazine, Volume IV, Number 3, March 1857, pages 221-249”; very rare. Also a group of 65 bills & receipts, dating during the year of 1861. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Colt was one of the few manufacturers capable of outputting large amounts of firearms, and it was immediately his goal to expand considerably the armory; most of these receipts & bills reflect acquisitions for this expansion. Included also is a reproduction of the very rare and famous Colt Firearms Manufacturing bird’s-eye litho. SIZE: Varies from approx. 8” wide x 3-1/2” high to 6-1/2” wide. x 9-1/2” high. CONDITION: Pamphlet is missing its cover. Pages with staining and wear to edges. Bills & receipts – very good. Litho – very good. 4-35495, 4-35506 JDJ11 (2,000-4,000)

GROUP OF EARLY COLT PRINTED EPHEMERA. Including important overprint of Senate document dated Jan. 1, 1858 for the 31st Congress, Second Session, introducing remarks over Colt’s signature in support of the patent extension of Colt’s basic revolver patent. Accompanied by 6 other government documents attesting to the worth of Colt’s revolving pistols. Also included are 3 English patent specifications of Samuel Colt: one dated 1852, no. 12, 668 for revolving firearms; 1853 for no. 1703 for machinery and boring metals; and 1853, no. 538, for rotating breech firearms. These are the English equivalents of the U.S. Patent Abstracts, with condensed versions of patent & patent drawings, sold to interested parties such as inventors, patent attorneys, libraries, etc. SIZE: Varies from 9” x 6” to 11-1/2” x 7-3/4”. CONDITION: Generally good. All show some use and wear. 4-35502, 4-35510 JDJ9 (2,000-3,000)

SCARCE COLT’S PATENT DRAGOON POWDER FLASK. Copper body flask with brass collar, top & spout consisting of dbl sided repoussed stand of flags & trophy of arms over crossed rifles & crossed revolvers surmounting a ribbon marked “COLT’S PATENT”. It has triangular brass carrying rings mounted low on body. see Rilings No. 827. Top is of heavy brass with plunger type spout, missing its retainer screw, and a “COLT’S PATENT” marked swinging cover. Top has the inspector initials “W.A” with the “T” missing (William A. Thornton). It appears that it was simply a light strike as the “W” is very deep and the “A” is much more shallow and the period and the “T” missing altogether. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. The body overall retains a fine mellow patina and retains 60-70% strong orig finish with a few small areas of dark stain. The brass collar & top retain most of their orig polish with the spout retaining screw missing as noted. 4-35513 JR354 (3,500-5,000)

FINE SCARCE COLT’S PATENT DRAGOON POWDER FLASK. Copper body flask with brass collar, top & spout consisting of dbl sided repoussed stand of flags & trophy of arms over crossed rifles & crossed revolvers surmounting a ribbon marked “COLT’S PATENT”. It has triangular brass carrying rings mounted low on body see, Rilings No. 827. Top is of heavy brass with plunger type spout and a “COLT’S PATENT” marked swinging cover. Top has the inspector initials “WAT” (William A. Thornton). CONDITION: About fine. Overall retains a smooth, even, medium to dark mustard patina with traces of orig finish in the deep repoussed areas. The upper part of flask has light handling & use nicks & scratches and also on the sides of collar. Spring plunger is fine. 4-35175 JR353 (3,000-4,000)

RARE COLT BABY DRAGOON OR 49 POCKET MODEL POWDER FLASK. This is earliest style of small Colt flasks. It is of all brass construction with large American eagle facing to its right with “COLT’S PATENT” in two lines over top. The eagle is standing on a hummock clutching a Colt 1st Model Dragoon style, revolver with square back trigger guard in its left talon & a small bag-shaped flask in its right talon. There are four rows of balls underneath the talons. It has a brass collar & top with short spout & blued steel spring. See Rilings No. 805. CONDITION: Overall retains a medium smooth mustard patina with a very few light nicks & scratches, completely intact & functional. 4-35176 JR355 (250-400)

LOT OF THREE EARLY U.S. POWDER FLASKS. 1) Batty Peace Flask. Large copper body flask with top hanger rings, dbl sided repoussed designs of an American eagle clutching lightning bolts & olive branches over clasping hands in a sunburst surrounded by twenty 5-pointed stars over a trophy-of-arms faced with a “US” SHIELD. It has a brass collar & top with 3-position adjustable spout. Top is marked “BATTY” with inspector initials & date “1851”. 2) Batty Peace Flask. Large copper body flask with top hanger rings, dbl sided repoussed designs of an American eagle clutching lightning bolts & olive branches over clasping hands in a sunburst surrounded by twenty 5-pointed stars over a trophy-of-arms faced with a “US” SHIELD. It has a brass collar & top with 3-position adjustable spout. Top is marked “BATTY” with an “A” inspector initial & date “1850”. 3) Large Colt dragoon copper body flask, dbl sided with low mounted triangular shaped hanger rings with repoussed decorations of a trophy of flags & arms over crossed rifles & crossed revolvers surmounting “COLT’S PATENT” in a ribbon on bottom. It has a brass collar & top with swinging cover marked “COLT’S PATENT”, without inspector initials. Top half of spout is missing. CONDITION: 1) About fine. Has one small dent on each side & overall retains 35-40% orig finish with balance a very dark patina. 2) Very good. Has a couple of small dents on one side and one on the other. Overall retains a very dark copper patina on bottom & very dark brass patina on top & spout. 3) About good. Several small dents & one larger dent on one side and a couple of small dents on other side and the missing spout top. Overall retains a very dark copper & brass patina. 4-37229 JR358 (2,000-4,000)

LOT OF 18 ANTIQUE POWDER FLASKS. Included in this lot are eight early patriotic flasks and 10 bag-type flasks of various make. CONDITION: Flasks are generally Fine to Very Fine. 9-93714-5 WD6 (750-1,500)

LOT OF 25 ANTIQUE PISTOL AND PRIMING FLASKS. Fine lot of smaller pistol and priming flasks of English and American make. Included are examples of multi compartment flasks and chargers. Many finely decorated examples and unique shapes. CONDITION: Flasks are generally Very Good to Fine. 9-93714-4 WD5 (1,000-2,000)

LOT OF 21 FINE ANTIQUE POWDER FLASKS AND BOOK. Terrific lot of higher quality flasks of unique shape and various sizes. Many examples with fine repoussed decorations.Included in this lot is a hardbound 1st edition copy of Ray Riling’s “The Powder Flask Book”, 1953. CONDITION: All flasks generally very good to fine condition. Book is very good with dust jacket. 9-93714-3 WD (1,000-2,000)

LOT OF 40 MISC. ANTIQUE POWDER FLASKS AND CANS. Lot includes flasks of various sizes and origins including leather covered examples and a wooden priming flask. Many flasks with repoussed decorations. CONDITION: All flasks are generally good to very good. 93714-2 WD3 (750-1,500)

LOT OF 40 MISC ANTIQUE RIFLE AND SHOTGUN POWDER FLASKS. A mixed lot of various early flasks many with repoussed decorations and patterns and two examples of pressed horn. CONDITION: All are generally good to very good. 9-93714-1 WD2 (750-1,500)

LOT OF 40 ANTIQUE FIGURAL POWDER FLASKS. A terrific assemblage of sporting shotgun and rifle flasks of various sizes and shapes with impressed figural depictions of hunting and sporting scenes. Included are many nice examples by Dixon, Hawksley, American and the like. CONDITION: All flasks are generally very good to fine. 9-93714 WD1 (1,000-2,000)

EXTRAORDINARILY FINE CASED COLT 4-1/2″ CONVERSION REVOLVER. SN 17746. Cal. 38 RF. Blue & case colored with 4-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight & 1-line New Yorkd address. It has 5-shot rebated cylinder with stagecoach hold-up scene. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates and it has silver plated brass trigger guard and back strap with 1-pc walnut grip. Accompanied by its orig, green velvet-lined, Colt walnut casing, compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, an L-shaped screwdriver, a small steel wiping rod, and a small wood handled punch. The left front and right rear corner compartments are filled with rimfire ammunition. The front center compartment is empty. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 4,000 of these scarce revolvers were made in the period 1873-1875. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, all matching, including the cylinder & grip, except the wedge which is properly unnumbered. Overall retains 99% plus brilliant factory finish with glossy bright blue and brilliant case colors. Grips are crisp with all of their orig varnish. Cylinder was probably re-rolled during the refinish process and does not have the Ormsby information. Case is extraordinarily new also, with only minor nicks & scratches and some light wear from the front sight with impressions from the cylinder & grip in the bottom. Ammunition is oxidized. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-35181 JR120 (5,000-8,000)

Revised: 10/20/2008

Additional Information: Serial number 6 is also observed on the loading gate as is clearly seen in the images.

EXTRAORDINARILY RARE COLT PROTOTYPE OPEN TOP SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 6. Cal. 44 CF. Extraordinarily rare & unusual with 7-1/2″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight with rear notch sight integral with bbl at cylinder end. It has usual attached ejector rod housing with half moon ejector rod head with checkered pad. It has 6-shot cylinder with Ormsby Naval battle scene roll & British proofs which are also found on left side of bbl lug. Cylinder has short chambers & will only accept a 44 Russian cartridge & no other available 44 caliber cartridges. Frame is unmarked with no patent dates or “COLT’S PATENT” in usual position on left side. Hammer is also unusual with its slightly curled, finely checkered spur & extended nose to strike the frame above firing pin hole. It also has the unusual silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap with 1-pc walnut grip. Serial numbers were observed on rear face of bbl lug, on front face of cylinder, left side of front strap under grip, left side of butt strap under grip & right rear edge of frame under grip. Grip is also matching numbered in back strap channel. It is readily apparent that this was a prototype, probably for an exhibition in England being in center fire caliber rather than the usual rim fire caliber. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, all numbered parts are matching. Bbl retains 97-98% strong glossy orig factory blue with a few handling & storage marks & some thinning on ejector rod housing. Cylinder retains 98% strong glossy orig factory blue with some slight thinning at front edge & a few minor nicks & scratches and retains about 99% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Frame & hammer retain about all of their orig factory case colors, strong & brilliant on left side of frame and both sides of hammer. Right side of frame & loading gate have faded to silvery gray with bright case colors at front end and in sheltered areas. Trigger guard & back strap retain 97-98% strong orig factory silver plate with only minor edge wear. Grip is sound showing light to moderate edge wear & light handling & storage nicks & dings and retains about 95% strong orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-35782 (55,000-65,000)

RARE ALL MATCHING MARTIALLY MARKED COLT ARTILLERY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 113986. Cal. 45 Colt. Spectacular artillery with 5-1/2″ bbl, full front sight with block letter address &last four digits of serial number underneath ejector rod housing. It has 3rd type ejector rod housing with half-moon ejector rod head. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates & “U.S.”. Bottom of bbl, bottom of frame & cylinder have the “DFC”, David F. Clark, sub-inspector initials. Trigger guard & backstrap below serial numbers have the mystery “G” stamp. It has 1-pc walnut grip with “OCH”, Odis C. Horney, inspector initial & the date “1901” on left side with “RAC”, Rinaldo A. Carr, cartouche on right side and Mr. Carr’s “RAC” initials on bottom edges of grip. This is one of the revolvers returned to Colt for alteration from cavalry configuration to artillery and therefore remained all matching including last four digits of serial number in backstrap channel of grip. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching, probably unfired since rebuild. Retains 97-98% glossy orig blue on bbl, cylinder, trigger guard & back strap. Ejector rod housing finish is slightly thinned on outer radius with sharp edge wear & some light thinning on cylinder. Back strap & front strap have some candy striping. Frame & hammer retain most of their strong, bright case colors, very slightly faded. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered light to moderate pitting. 4-35142 JR94 (18,500-22,500)

SCARCE “NEW JERSEY” MARKED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY CAVALRY REVOLVER WITH MATCHING HOLSTER. SN 113551. Cal. 45 Colt. Fine 1884 Cavalry single action with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight & block letter address and “D.F.C.” (David F. Clark), sub-inspector initials on bottom, last four digits of serial number are under ejector rod housing, & “N.J” is on left lower quarter just above base pin. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and a small “U.S.”. Frame, just above serial number, bottom left edge of grip & cylinder also have the “D.F.C.” sub-inspector initials. It has its orig 2nd type ejector rod housing with bulls eye ejector rod head & its orig cylinder pin with dimples at each end. Fitted with orig 1-pc walnut grip with “FH” (Capt. Frank Heath) in an oval cartouche on left side under the date “1884”. Right side has the “D.F.C.” cartouche in a rectangle. Accompanied by an orig Model 1885 flap holster with large “US” in an oval on the body near the top. It has the short belt loop and has the dbl struck “N.J” stamp for the New Jersey militia. Also accompanied by a Colt Factory letter identifying this revolver as having been delivered to the U.S. Government Inspector at the Colt plant Dec. 17, 1884 in a shipment of 200 same type firearms. Additionally accompanied by a 2-page letter from noted author & historian, John Kopec, detailing most of the above information. He states that this revolver remains in “virtually un-fired condition”. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, probably unfired, all visible numbers are matching. Bbl & ejector rod housing retain about 70-75% strong orig factory blue with loss areas from chemical streaking & spotting. Frame retains case colors in most sheltered areas, also with chemical streaking & spotting. Cylinder retains about 50% dark orig blue with the other half metal patina from chemical streaking & spotting. Trigger guard & back strap retain about 60% dull blue with chemical streaking & spotting. Grip is sound showing light to moderate edge wear & a hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of deep pitting. Holster is very fine, soft & supple with crackled finish on body but retaining about 90% strong orig finish. Flap retains about 20% dull orig finish. Altogether a fine orig set from late Indian Wars period. 4-36237 JR370 (12,500-17,500)

ULTRA RARE COLT’S VERY FIRST CALIBER 44 CENTERFIRE SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER PRODUCED. Cal. 44 RF Henry/44 WCF (44-40). SN 36026. This revolver has a somewhat long history beginning on April 26, 1877 when it was shipped to Colt’s London Agency for delivery to the Turkish Government for test trials. It seems that Baron Von Oppen, Colt’s brother-in-law and European representative, had learned that Winchester was attempting to sell the Turkish Government some 30,000 of their, then available, 44 caliber revolvers. He hurriedly contacted Gen. Franklin, Colt’s Vice President regarding the situation. Gen. Franklin, under the impression that Turkey was using the Winchester Model 1873, had three revolvers, including this one, made up and shipped to the London agency for delivery to Constantinople. This was apparently done in very short order as this revolver has no British proofs indicating it did not stay in England for any length of time. Gen. Franklin’s mistaken belief regarding the model of the Turkish rifles being .44RF Henry for the 1866 Winchester rather than the cal 44-40 of the Model 1873, led to the modification of this revolver, apparently by a Turkish armorer. He cleverly replaced the orig firing pin with a hook-billed, pointed; flat firing pin retained with a sgl rivet and modified the frame firing pin recess to accommodate this rimfire adaptation. It is readily apparent in looking into the chambers that this revolver was fired innumerable times using the much shorter 44 rimfire case as there is a ring in each chamber at precisely the correct distance to where the mouth of the rimfire case would have been. The areas forward of the ring & face of cylinder have heavy pitting, a further indication of heavy use by these corrosive cartridges. The orig first type ejector rod housing was apparently lost or damaged and replaced during the period of use with a later second type stud mounted into the orig screw hole in bbl. Unfortunately the person doing this work was not an accomplished gunsmith as the stud extends into the bore. Had it been fired after installation it would have blown the stud back out of the hole. It still retains its orig bullseye ejector rod head. This revolver is described as having a standard 7-1/2” bbl with 1-line “script” address with serifs at each end. The bore has the standard rifling of six wide lands & grooves and was probably intended for one of the early rimfire revolvers. It has the broken die in the “O” of “CO” and on the “A” in “HARTFORD” of the bbl address. It is thought that this address was completely discontinued in the early 20,000 serial range, therefore further supporting the theory that this was a recycled 44 rimfire bbl that Colt was simply disposing of. As it stands, this is on record as probably being the highest serial numbered revolver with a script bbl address. This revolver also has the caliber marking “44 CF” on left shoulder of trigger guard and has the 1-pc walnut grip. There is a spurious “U.S.” stamp on left side of frame, apparently by some nefarious individual thinking to make this a more valuable piece by making it a martial Colt. A previous consignor states that he had owned this revolver well over 40 years, having purchased it from an antique dealer at that time. Accompanied by a 3-page Kopec letter detailing most of the above information. Also accompanied by a copy of the Summer 2002 The Rampant Colt magazine in which Mr. Kopec has also written a 3-page article with photographs of this same revolver. Additionally accompanied by a Colt Factory letter identifying this revolver as having been shipped to Colt’s London Agency April 26, 1877 in a shipment of three same type guns. The other two serial numbers are 36327 & 36264. CONDITION: Good, all matching including bbl & cylinder. Traces of orig finish remain in very sheltered areas being mostly a smooth gray/brown patina. Grip is sound showing heavy wear with traces of orig varnish. Buttstrap screw is battered as are the frame screws and the base pin screw. Hammer is not solid in safety or half cock notches, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with fine pitting. 4-35884 (20,000-25,000)

MARTIALLY MARKED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 8530. Cal. 45 Colt. Assembled Ainsworth inspected cavalry single action with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight with block letter address. It has 3rd type ejector rod housing with crescent ejector rod head. Bbl, under ejector rod housing, has serial number “8566”. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates with a small “U.S.”. It has tiny “A” inspector marks on various pieces including trigger guard, backstrap & cylinder with no inspector marks on bbl. Cylinder is numbered “5377” & undoubtedly was a field replacement. It has its orig 1-pc walnut grip with serial number inked in backstrap channel. Bottom edges of grip have defaced numbers, probably old unit numbers. This revolver was part of Issue Lot #8 of 1,000 revolvers in March 1874. It appears that they were all issued to the 5th, 8th & 9th cavalries with likelihood that this revolver was part of those going to the 8th cavalry CONDITION: Good. Serial numbers as noted. Bbl retains a mottled silver/brown patina with traces of blue around front sight. Receiver, trigger guard & backstrap are a cleaned metal color with cylinder a thin silver/brown patina with scattered light to moderate pitting. The three frame screws have been dressed & cylinder pin is a replacement. Hammer retains 40-50% faded case colors turned silver on back edge. Grip is sound with chipped toes and retains a hand worn patina with possibly an old restored finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting. 4-35171 JR93 (7,500-8,500)

FINE MARTIALLY MARKED AINSWORTH INSPECTED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY CAVALRY REVOLVER. SN 8337. Cal. 45 Colt. Fine martial single action with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight with script 1-line address with serifs at each end. It has serial number on bbl under ejector rod housing which is 1st type with bullseye ejector rod head. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates & “U.S.”. There are small “A” for O.W. Ainsworth, Chief Sub-Inspector for the first military purchases. This revolver was part of Lot 8 shipped to Springfield Armory in 1874 and which appears to have all gone to the 5th, 8th & 9th cavalry regiments, some of which were later issued to New York State Militia. These revolvers all saw hard service on the American frontier throughout the Indian Wars. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching. Overall retains a smooth gray/brown finish with some fine pitting on frame in front of chamber area. Cylinder also has some fine pitting with a silver/gray patina. Grip is sound with chipped toes & usual nicks, dings & scratches showing heavy wear with traces of orig varnish on right side and overall retains a hand worn patina. Trigger screw is a replacement. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-35170 JR97 (7,500-8,500)

SCARCE JOHN T. CLEVELAND SUB-INSPECTED COLT CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 35044. Cal. 45 Colt. Usual configuration with 7-1/2” bbl, slightly shortened front sight with rare block letter address without hyphens. Bottom of bbl, bottom front of frame, right bottom edge of grip & cylinder have the “JTC” sub-inspector initials. It has second type ejector rod housing with bull’s eye ejector rod head and it has its orig base pin with dimpled ends. On p. 45 of Cavalry & Artillery Revolvers . . a Continuing Study, Kopec & Fenn, another revolver, #35042 is listed with the same unhyphenated address. Frame has 3-line patent dates with a crudely obliterated “US”. It has its orig matching numbered 1-pc walnut grip with legible “DAL”, for David A. Lyle, cartouche and date “1877” on left side with the “JTC” cartouche on right side. Inside the ejector rod house is a tiny “7” stamped near the back end. The obliterated “US” usually indicates Indian use or a deserter with stolen weapon. This revolver was part of the 9th contract which delivered 2,003 revolvers to the government, 1876-1877, making this a genuine Indian Wars Colt. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching including bbl, cylinder & grip. Bbl retains a plummy blue/brown patina with pitting around muzzle. Frame, with its obliterated “US”, is a plum/blue patina with fine pitting around front and edges of top strap. Cylinder is a gray patina with pitting around front edge. Trigger guard is a plum brown patina with traces of orig blue and a blue/brown front strap. Back strap & butt strap have traces of orig blue in sheltered areas being mostly a brown patina. Grip has chipped toes with light nicks & dings and retains traces of orig finish being mostly a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-35168 (8,500-10,500)

RARE EARLY ETCHED PANEL COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 50634. Cal. 44-40. Fine early single action with 7-1/2″ bbl with etched panel “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” on left side, slightly altered front sight & 1-line block letter address. Last four digits of serial number are found on bbl under ejector rod housing & on cylinder. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates & left front web of trigger guard is marked “44CF”. It has 3rd type ejector rod housing with bullseye ejector rod head & 1-pc walnut grip. Base pin is early type with a dimple in each end. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter fully identifying this revolver with bbl length & type of stocks “not listed” and indicating shipment to J.P. Lower, Denver, Colorado, Feb. 8, 1879 in a shipment of six same type revolvers. CONDITION: Good. Traces of orig finish remain in most sheltered areas, being mostly a cleaned gray patina. Etched panel though faint is completely legible. Cylinder has some light to moderate pitting & three small notches by one flute. Grip is sound showing heavy wear with chipped toes & battered bottom edges with three notches at frame on right side. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore. 4-33753 JR96 (4,000-7,000)

MARTIALLY MARKED COLT CAVALRY MODEL SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 47246. Cal. 45 Colt. Usual configuration with 7-13/32” bbl that appears to have a factory crown with slightly thinned front sight. It has block letter 1-line address. Frame has 3-line patent dates with a small “U.S.” on left side with 1-pc walnut grip. It has its orig first type ejector rod housing with a bushed ejector rod screw hole in bbl. The various parts have “H.N.” sub-inspector marks for Henry Nettleton. Mr. Nettleton is one of the least prolific of the sub-inspectors, having inspected only about 3,000 revolvers. This revolver may have been one of the New York Militia pieces as there is a record of serial number “47248” having been issued to the New York Militia. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching except grip which appears to be orig but the number is covered with wear and oil stains. No orig finish remains being an overall smooth gray/brown patina, having been cleaned a long time ago. Under the ejector rod housing is a dark heavy brown patina. A couple of the screws are battered. Grips show heavy wear with a faint but clear “HN” cartouche on right side. Bottom of grip is moderately battered. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-31132 (3,000-5,000)

Revised: 10/5/2008

Correction: Estimate should be $10,000-20,000

SCARCE MARTIALLY MARKED COLT CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 31997. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & cased colored with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight with 1-line block letter address with dashes at each end. Bottom of the bbl, just forward of the base pin has the sub-inspector initials “J.T.C.”(JOHN T. CLEVELAND) and the last four digits of the serial number are under the ejector housing. It has 2nd type ejector rod housing with bulls-eye ejector head & the cylinder has the partial serial number “4494” which is from another revolver in the same series. Cylinder also has “J.T.C.” and “P” proof marks. The frame has the rare and desirable “L.D.” (Lewis Draper) sub-inspector initials. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates and U.S. that has been re-engraved. It is mounted with 1-pc walnut grip with the partially legible “DAL”(Lt. David A. Lyle) cartouche on left side and the mostly legible “J.T.C.” cartouche on right side. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver as having been sold and delivered to the U.S. Government inspector at the Colt factory on Dec. 23, 1876 in a shipment of 300 same type guns. Also accompanied by a Kopec letter detailing much of the above information. He speculates that this revolver may have been issued to the 3rd cavalry or possibly a state militia unit. He states that the mismatched cylinder on this revolver is a common occurrence in this series of martial Colts as there was considerable switching of parts at the factory to correct mis-alignment problems. In item No. 3 of his list of deviations he states that the ejector head is a “modern manufactured replacement” which this cataloger does not agree, having observed fine pitting with finish in the sheltered areas which is consistent with the current restored finish on the revolver. Additionally accompanied by a custom, red-felt lined walnut case, French fitted in the bottom for the revolver with a raised cartridge block containing 6 original Frankford Arsenal inside-primed, copper cased 45 cal cartridges. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching except the cylinder as noted and the grip where the number is obscured by oil staining. Overall retains about 99% of its fine custom restored finish with strong bright high polished blue and fine case colors that have a moderately faded look with brilliants colors in the most sheltered areas. Hammer is a later post-1900 commercial replacement. Grip is sound and retains most of its professionally restored finish. Hammer is without safety notch otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Box is fine. 4-33471 JR113 (20,000-30,000)

EXTRAORDINARY CUSTOM ENGRAVED EARLY COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 8925. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight & 1-line script bbl address with serifs at each end. It has 1st style ejector rod housing with bullseye ejector rod head & serial number is found on bottom of bbl, underneath ejector rod housing. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates & it is fitted with extraordinary orig Colt style 1-pc ivory grip. Revolver, overall, has about “D” coverage Cuno Helfrecht style engraving with his trademark fan at top of back strap & sunburst on loading gate. It also has his trademark starburst on front sides of frame with snake & dot patterns in gullets of frame & snake & dash patterns in gullet of ejector rod housing. Cylinder is engraved in typical Helfrecht patterns of fine foliate arabesque patterns on lands between flutes with simple border lines around flutes & a small starburst back of each flute with multiple borders on rear edge. This engraving is of the very finest quality with a fine punch dot background. In fact the entire revolver is of extreme high quality, possibly an old Tommy Haas creation. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except cylinder which is unnumbered. Overall retains virtually all of its strong custom orig Colt style finish with minor spots of discoloration on outer radius of ejector rod housing. Grip is extraordinary & crisp with a beautiful mellow ivory glow and retains all of its fine polish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-35150 JR100 (12,500-17,500)

Revised: 9/17/2008

Additional Information: Serial number indicates 1876 production date.

VERY EARLY ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 23871. Cal. 45 Colt. Scarce engraved early single action with 4-3/4″ bbl, apparently reduced to this length during period of use. It has 1-line block letter address with a relocated front sight with engraving patterns. It has 1-pc very mellow, worn ivory grip. Overall it has about 70% coverage New York-style foliate arabesque pattern engraving with feather patterns on top strap, all with punch dot background, possibly from the Nimschke shop. Ejector rod housing has feather patterns also and cylinder with arabesque patterns on lands between flutes with small sunburst at back of each flute. CONDITION: Fair, all matching with bbl & cylinder also numbered. No orig finish remains being a worn, cleaned metal color. Base pin screw has been altered with a larger threaded hole drilled vertically and a commensurately larger screw. Grip is somewhat shrunken and retains a beautiful mellow golden ivory patina with numerous age lines. Hammer & base pin are old replacements. Hammer will not hold in safety or half cock notches, otherwise mechanics are fine. Worn dark bore 4-35441 (8,000-9,000)

*FINE COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 76854. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, full front sight with 1-line block letter address and caliber marking on left side. There is a tiny “45” on bottom of barrel below the base pin with what appears to be a part of a British vue proof. There are no other proofs anywhere on the revolver. Left side of the frame has 3-line patent dates and the caliber marking is on the left front web of the trigger guard. The caliber marking appears to have been “450 CAL / E”. The “0” has been peened over leaving “45 CAL / E”. Mounted with very nicely figured varnished 1-pc walnut grip with the last four digits of serial number in the back strap channel. It has its orig cylinder pin with blued front end and dimples in each end. All screws are fire blue. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter that identifies this revolver as found with 5-1/2″ bbl in caliber 45 with nickel finish & wood grip. It was shipped April 30, 1901 to E.K. Tryon, Jr. & Co., Philadelphia, PA in a one gun shipment. It appears that the trigger guard caliber marking was a factory error that was rectified as described above. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching. Cylinder is unnumbered. Overall retains about 96-97% strong orig factory nickel with some slight burn & finish loss on the cylinder face and a spot of flaking on top edge of the hammer. Grip is sound with minor edge wear and a few small handling & storage nicks and retains about all of its strong, bright orig factory varnish. Screws & cylinder pin retain most of their orig fire blue except the front trigger guard screw. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-35787 (30,000-40,000)

RARE EXTREMELY EARLY COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 44565. Cal. 44-40. Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight with block letter address. It has the “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” etched panel on left side & a tiny “44” on bottom just in front of base pin. Last four digits of serial number are found under ejector rod housing. Ejector rod housing is 2nd type with bullseye ejector rod head. It has early beveled edge cylinder with a small “P” proof on rear face with its early style cylinder pin having a dimple in each end. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates with caliber “44 C.F.” on left shoulder of trigger guard. Hammer slot has an “S” inspector mark. Fitted with varnished 1-pc replacement walnut grips. Bore has the extremely rare seven lands & grooves with left hand gain twist found only on the very earliest caliber 44 caliber SAA’s. These were the very first 44 caliber bbls produced before the August 1873 government production began by which time tests had proven that six lands & grooves had superior accuracy. It is known that fifty & maybe up to one hundred 44 caliber bbls in this configuration were produced in 1872 & 1873 and given Colt’s propensity for never throwing anything away, it stands to reason that the bbl on this subject revolver was recycled from this very first batch of “leftover” bbls. Reference p. 44 of the book A Study of the Colt Single Action Army Revolver, Graham, Kopec & Moore. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter identifying this revolver in 44-40 caliber, blue finish with bbl length & type of stocks “not listed”, shipped to Schuyler, Hartley & Graham, NY, NY on June 15, 1878 in a shipment of fifty same type revolvers. It is well known that these early etched panel SAA’s were originally finished blue with case colored frames & shipped to Adams Metal Plating for their nickel finish with Colt having applied the etched panels. According to the above publication there are only three other known examples with seven lands & grooves. Also accompanied by an early mail order holster of high quality made of 1-pc medium weight belting leather with attached single loop. Face of holster & edges of skirt are tooled in foliate & floral patterns with stippled background. The loop is tooled to match & holster has a sewn-in Cheyenne plug. There is a small hole in top center of face of holster & another in skirt. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains most of its fine nickel finish mixed with polished metal. Etched panel is thin near frame end of bbl which also has wrench marks. Frame has a few nicks on bottom edge & another on right bottom side of cylinder slot. Cylinder retains about 95% strong orig nickel & hammer retains about 75-80% faded case colors. Grip with light bruising on right side retains about 90% strong varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting. Holster shows moderate wear retaining most of its orig black finish. 4-35115 JR92 (15,000-20,000)

VERY EARLY CASED BRITISH PROOFED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 8985. Cal. 45 Colt. Silver finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight with 1 line script address with seraphs at each end. It has 1st type ejector rod housing with bulls-eye ejector rod head. The serial number is found in the usual places on the frame, trigger guard, butt strap, under the ejector rod housing on the bbl and on the cylinder. Cal marking is on the left shoulder of the trigger guard. Grip was not pulled to check for numbers. Left side of the frame has 2-line small number patent dates and it is mounted with nicely figured, varnished 1-pc walnut grip. The bbl and cylinder have tiny British proofs. Accompanied by an orig, green felt lined English oak casing with small brass medallion in the lid and instruction paper inside the lid. Compartmented in the bottom for the revolver a steel wiping rod, which is probably a replacement, an L-shaped screwdriver, a Dixon pewter oil bottle, and a cartridge block with holes for 30 large diameter cartridges. This revolver is fairly rare in that it was produced in a time when Colt was concentrating on producing revolvers for military contracts and few civilian revolvers were being made. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains about all of its fine silver finish with some thinning on the trigger guard serial number. Grip is sound showing light wear and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Case is fine with slight warping in the lid with usual handling and storage marks and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is lightly to moderately faded with wear from the front sight and hammer spur and a missing a section of the front dust seal. The instruction label in the lid is yellowed with some light wear from the oil bottle and revolver cylinder. 4-35140 JR112 (20,000-30,000)

COLT HARTFORD/LONDON SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 15247. Cal. 45 Eley short. Nickel finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, full front sight, with 1 line script letter address with seraphs at each end. It has 1st type ejector rod housing with bullseye ejector rod head. The last 4 digits of the serial number are on the bbl underneath the ejector rod housing and on the cylinder. It has its orig early style base pin with dimples at each end. The left side of the frame has small letter 2 line patten dates with the caliber marking on the left shoulder of the trigger guard, “45 CAL/B”, with small English proofs on the bbl and cylinder. It is mounted with varnished, 1-pc walnut grip with the last 4 digits of the serial number in ink in the backstrap channel. It has the 1st type hammer spring w/out grove and the hammer has the short, coarse checkering. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver in caliber as noted, nickel finish with bbl length and type of stocks not listed, shipped to Colt’s London agency on January 14, 1875 in a shipment of 3 same type guns. According to the Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, of the 357,859 single actions produced only 818 were produced in 450 Boxer and only 1,563 were produced in 455 Eley. These cartridges were basically interchangeable and produced in approximately the same time frame. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains virtually all of its strong bright orig nickel with some fine pimpling on the right side of the frame and one area on the cylinder with the front and backstraps slightly dulled. Screws retained most of their orig, slightly thinned, factory blue. Hammer does not have a half-cock notch and 3 chambers on the star wheel need adjustment as the hand will not engage. The other 3 notches on the star wheel function fine. Otherwise mechanics are fine. Grip has slightly chipped toes with some minor bruises and scrapes and retains about 95% strong orig varnish. Bright shiny bore. 4-35515 (8,000-12,000)

*COLT LATE PRE-WAR SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 356252. Cal. 38 Spcl. Blue & case colored with 7-1/2″ bbl, modified front sight, with 1-line bbl address & caliber marking on the left side. Left side of frame has 2-line patent date with rampant Colt and is mounted with rampant Colt hard rubber grips numbered to this revolver. The last 2 digits of the serial number are on the rear face of the cylinder and there is a small star on the front face. The serial number is also found on the right side of the front and back straps under the grip. According to the book Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, of the 357,859 Single Actions made pre-war, fewer than 100 of them were made in 38 Special caliber. He shows that 27 were made in 38 S&W Special and 89 were made in 38 Colt Special. Presumably this revolver would be considered one of the 38 S&W Specials, as by the time this revolver was made the term “38 Colt Special” was probably no longer being used. Accompanied by a beautiful rose-color suede-lined, hand-tooled custom leather case with beautiful floral and foliate patterns with “Colt” in a ribbon on the lid. It is fitted in the bottom for the revolver, an empty compartment and a cartridge block for 13 cartridges. Right rear corner has a milled fitted wood block with a Morgan silver dollar glued to the top. CONDITION: Fine. The bbl retains 88-90% glossy orig blue with holster thinning on both sides & the outer radius of the ejector housing thinned. The cylinder retains about 75-80% strong orig blue. The frame retains bright case colors in the sheltered areas with the balance faded to a medium gray patina. Front strap and trigger guard are a gray patina and the back strap is a blue/gray patina. Grips show moderate to heavy wear with the left side turning chocolate. The hammer spring has been lightened. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. Case is extremely fine. 4-35062 JR118 (3,000-5,000)

*COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 244716. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). SN 244716. Blue & case colored with 7-1/2” bbl, slightly altered front sight & roll-marked on left side “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER”. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates with a rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with replacement heavy stag grips. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter fully identifying this revolver with type of stocks not listed and indicating shipment Feb. 18, 1904 to Krakauer, Zork & Moye, El Paso, TX in a shipment of one gun. It was returned to factory Oct. 29, 1907. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & ejector rod housing retain 92-93% glossy orig blue with muzzle edge wear and a spot of fine pitting on left side of muzzle. Frame retains 75-80% orig case colors, bright in sheltered areas, faded elsewhere. Frame screws retain most of their glossy orig blue. Hammer retains 60-70% faded case colors. Cylinder retains about 90% orig blue, thin on outer diameter, strong & bright in flutes. Backstrap has some chemical spotting and is mostly a blue/gray patina with strong blue at top and on buttstrap. Front strap is a blue/gray patina with glossy orig blue on trigger bow and around trigger guard. Hammer is not solid in safety or half cock notches, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of light pitting. 4-35358 JDJ (7,500-8,500)

*FINE PRE-WAR 1ST GENERATION COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER W/ BOX. SN 348617. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & case colored with 7-1/2″ bbl, full thick front sight with 1-line block letter address & caliber on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates & a rampant Colt. Mounted with rampant Colt hard rubber grips numbered to this revolver. The serial number was observed on right side of front & back straps under grip and there is the number “120B” on left side of front strap & butt strap under grip. Accompanied by an orig dark maroon hinged lid box without end label. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including grips, cylinder is not numbered. Bbl, cylinder & ejector rod housing retain 96-97% strong orig factory blue with only slight muzzle edge wear. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their strong orig case colors, slightly faded. Screws retain about all of their orig blue. Front & back straps are very slightly thinned with a couple of small scrapes on front strap. Grips are sound showing light wear. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. Box has two broken corners on lid, otherwise is sound showing moderate wear with light soil. 4-37246 (7,000-10,000)

*SCARCE LATE PRE-WWII COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 356879. Cal. 357 Mag. Blue & cased colored with 5-1/2″ bbl, orig thick front sight, one line block letter address with the caliber marked on the left side. Left side of frame has 2 line patent dates with rampant Colt. The rear face of the cylinder has, what appears to be, the last two digits of the serial number between two chambers and a small star on the front face. The serial number appears on right side of the front and backstraps under the grip. It is mounted with rampant Colt hard rubber grips that are numbered to this revolver. Inside the right grip has the scratched letters “LES” which corresponds with the name penciled on the bottom of the accompanying orig hinged lid, dark maroon box with black and white label that has the .357 cal. overlabel. Bottom of the box has the penciled serial number of the revolver & “LT. COL. LESLIE / 0-253091”. The number following Col. Leslie’s name is a military officers serial number. Surely research in the National Archives would disclose Col. Leslie’s military record. According to the book COLT PEACEMAKER ENCYCLOPEDIA, Cochran only 525 of these scarce pre-war revolvers were made in this caliber. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. The bbl and ejector rod housing retain 96-98% strong orig blue with slight muzzle edge wear and wear at the tip of the ejector rod housing. Frame retains virtually all of its strong orig factory case colors, slightly faded, brilliant in sheltered areas, hammer retains bright blue on the top and rear edges, polish bright on the sides. Grip frame retains about 98-99% strong orig blue with slight edge wear and dulling around the heel, grips are sound and show light wear. Hammer is not solid in safety notch otherwise mechanics are fine, brilliant shinny bore. Box has repaired edges and a tear in the lid, otherwise is fine. 4-36207 JR111 (8,000-10,000)

*CUSTOM ENGRAVED COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 270477. Cal. 44-40. Silver finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, altered or replacement front sight with block letter address & “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” roll marked on left side. Bottom of bbl has a tiny “44” under base pin. It has 3rd type ejector rod housing with crescent ejector rod head. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates with rampant Colt in a circle & mounted with very nicely oak leaf & acorn carved Colt medallion ivory grips. This revolver has about “B”plus coverage Nimschke style engraving with frame having about 75% coverage foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background & feather patterns on top strap. Bbl at muzzle & at frame along with top of back strap & trigger bow are engraved to match. Front & back straps are very beautifully checkered. The three frame screw heads are also very beautifully engraved while loading gate is not engraved. Cylinder has beautiful matching foliate arabesque patterns on lands between flutes with a band of feather patterns at rear edge & ejector rod housing has feather patterns on outside radius. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter identifying this revolver in 44-40 caliber with 7-1/2” bbl, blue finish, type of stocks not listed, shipped to H & D Folsom Arms Co., NY, NY, April 17, 1906 in a one gun shipment. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Overall retains virtually all of its fine custom silver plating, apparently unfired since completion. Grips are very fine with a mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with scattered fine pitting. 4-35474 JR98 (5,000-8,000)

Revised: 10/7/2008

Additional Information: Accompanied by a Colt Factory Letter confirming gun as a .44 S&W.

VERY RARE CALIBER COLT SGL ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 145036. Cal. 44 S&W. Very rare SAA, one of only 24 ever produced in this cal. according to the chart on p. 369 of COLT AN AMERICAN LEGEND, Wilson. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ bbl, fixed sights, 1-line address with caliber marking “44-S&W.” on left side. Frame has usual markings with serial numbers in the proper locations and a tiny “44” on the bottom of the bbl, just in front of the base pin. Metal has been cleaned bright and it has rampant Colt hard rubber grips that are replacements. CONDITION: Cleaned bright, as mentioned and could be easily restored to blue & case color finish with a trip to visit Doug Turnbull. Finish is smooth with some fine pitting on the frame & grip frame. Mechanics are fine. Strong bore with light to moderate pitting. 4-35169 (12,500-17,500)

FINE CUSTOM ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 125876. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 4-11/16″ bbl apparently re-crowned from a 4-3/4″ length, thick front sight. Bore is conventionally rifled with six narrow lands & wide grooves. It has 3rd type ejector rod housing with crescent ejector rod head. Mounted with very beautiful orig Colt left & right silver medallion pearl grips. This revolver is engraved in a combination of styles including the Cuno Helfrecht sunbursts on recoil shield & loading gate with his stylized sunburst at top of back strap. Balance of revolver has about 50% coverage fine foliate arabesque patterns with a stippled background. Ejector rod housing has a snake and dash & dot pattern. Cylinder is engraved to match revolver with simple line borders around flutes with foliate arabesque patterns alternating on lands between flats and a double fine border at rear edge. Back strap has a beautiful deep relief engraved oak leaf pattern with a blank scroll. Front strap & trigger guard are engraved with a feather pattern. Cylinder is a modern replacement with rampant Colt between flutes on rear edge & number “4231” around cylinder bushing hole on front face. Plating is applied in the old fashioned way with metal first having been copper plated thin nickel plating applied over that. This is evidenced by small amount of wear from ejector rod head on bbl which has exposed some of copper finish. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Overall retains virtually all of its fine custom plated finish. Grips have a few very minor chips on heels & bottom of right side with a slightly chipped left toe, otherwise are beautiful & sound with wonderful color & fire. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-33755 (4,000-7,000)

*RARE LATE PRE-WAR SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 356955. Cal. 357 Magnum. Blue & case colored with 5-1/2″ bbl, slightly altered orig front sight with 1-line block letter address & left side of bbl roll marked “COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY .357”. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates with rampant Colt and it is mounted with Colt factory silver medallion, smooth ivory grips. Each grip has two small notches in the toes. Rear face of cylinder, between two chambers, has last two digits of serial number and front face of cylinder has a small star. Serial number was also observed on right side of front & back straps, under grip. Inside left grip is pencil number “46” & grease pencil name “LG BROWN”. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter with limited information which only states that this revolver was manufactured Aug. 28, 1939 and sent to shipping room Aug. 30, 1939 and that it was furnished in 357 Magnum caliber. There were no other details. According to the book Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, only 525 of these rare pre-WWII revolvers were ever made in this caliber. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching. Overall retains 99%+ orig finish with glossy bright blue & vivid case colors with only very, very slight muzzle edge wear & some minor drag scratches on cylinder. Consignor states that he fired only six rds through it. Grips are also exceptionally fine with a beautiful mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-35475 JR102 (7,500-8,500)

SCARCE COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 163249. Cal. 38 Colt. Blue & case colored with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight & 2-line bbl address with caliber marking on left side. Bottom of bbl, underneath base pin, is marked “38 Colt”. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates & rampant Colt in a broken circle. Mounted with rampant Colt hard rubber grips that are numbered to this revolver. Factory records indicate that out of the total of approx. 357,859 SAA’s produced only 1,101 were produced in this caliber prior to 1914 & another 1,365 after 1922 when caliber was reintroduced. Reference Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter identifying this revolver in 38 Colt caliber, 4-3/4″ bbl, blue finish, type of stocks “not listed” & shipped to Colt’s San Francisco agency on Nov. 12, 1895 in a single gun shipment. Also accompanied by an orig “1875” dated Springfield Armory manual for “Army Revolvers and Gatlin Guns”. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching including grips. Bbl & ejector rod housing retain bright blue in sheltered areas being mostly a cleaned silver/gray patina. Frame retains 30-40% faded case colors, stronger in sheltered areas & hammer 60-70% faded case colors. Cylinder is a silver/brown patina. Trigger guard & backstrap retain 75-80% thin orig blue, strong in sheltered areas. Grips are fine showing light wear. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. Manual is fine. 4-35071 JR95 (2,400-2,800)

*SCARCE COLT BISLEY FLAT TOP TARGET SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 195395. Cal. 45 Colt. All blue finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, bead target front sight on square base & target rear sight in flat top strap. Bbl has 1-line address on top with usual markings “(BISLEY MODEL) 45 COLT” on the left side. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates with rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with checkered, rampant Colt hard rubber grips. Inside left grip is scratched date “1915” & “MONTY” and date “1949”. Right grip is scratched identically on inside. Accompanied by a beautiful glass top, red felt lined case. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Overall retains virtually all of a wonderful, factory style restored finish without the factory restoration marks. Blue is smooth & bright with brilliant case colored hammer & fire blued trigger & screws. Grips are sound & show light to moderate wear. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Case is as new. 4-35593 (5,000-7,000)

*CASED PAIR OF FACTORY ENGRAVED 3RD GENERATION COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVERS. SN 88558SA & 88559SA. Cal. 45 Colt. Fantastic cased pair, blue & case colored with 7-1/2″ bbls & eagle?rampant Colt black composition grips. Left side of the frames have 2-line patent dates with a rampant Colt. Both revolvers are identically engraved in class-B coverage of foliate arabesque scrolls, intertwined on the recoil shields with a flower blossom on each side of the front of the frames. The backstraps, trigger guards & ejector rod housings are engraved to match. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter fully identifying these 2 revolvers, as found, with blue finish, 7-1/2″ bbls, factory class-B, engraved, engraver’s name not listed and under special features “Consecutive serial numbers”. They were shipped Oct. 7, 1977 to The Gun Shop Inc. / Shooters Supplies, Rochester, NY to order #10384. It further states “Number of same type guns in shipment: 1 pair”. Also accompanied by their orig factory, burgundy velvet-lined walnut case fitted in the bottom for both revolvers. CONDITION: New, unfired & unturned with glossy bright blue & brilliant case colors. Case is equally new. 4-33762 JR115 (6,500-8,000)

*VERY RARE WESTERN STATES (NEVADA) FACTORY ENGRAVED ANIMAL SPECIAL EDITION COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 92558 SA. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & case colored 3rd generation single action with 7-1/2″ bbl, orig, tall, thick front sight with orig Colt eagle & rampant Colt hard rubber grips numbered to this revolver. It is factory engraved, probably by Alvin White, in about “A+” coverage with one wide and one thin gold band at the muzzle and chamber ends of the bbl. The cylinder has matching bands with gold wire inlay around the frame, recoil shields & loading gate. Left side of the frame has 2-line patent dates with rampant Colt and the right side “4 of 5” inlaid in gold. The engraving consists of extremely well executed foliate arabesque patterns with punch-dot background & a large raised gold, very highly detailed, Bighorn ram’s head on the left recoil shield, with an extremely fine punch-dot background. The serial number is found on left side of front and back straps under the grip along with “COLT ENG”. Accompanied by a list of this special edition with the number of revolvers produced for 18 Western states. Nevada is listed as having 5 of these revolvers out of a total of 50 produced for all 18 states. This specification sheet states that they were accompanied by presentation cases and that 20 of them had gold inlaid animal heads and the other 30 had gold inlaid “full” animals. Also accompanying is an invoice from Pacific International Merchandising Corp. of Sacramento, CA, to Westgate Drug Inc. of Las Vegas, NV, transferring this revolver, dated “8/19/83”. The invoice shows “Replacement cost: $4,000.00” at that time. Invoice is marked “ATTN: ROGER”. Also accompanying is a letter on Westgate Drug’s letterhead dated “9-6-83” and addressed to “Dr. Lewin” over the signature of “Roger Oswald”, discussing a warranty manual and instructions. Also accompanying is the owner’s manual. Additionally accompanied by its orig red velvet-lined walnut Custom Shop case with brass plaque on the lid inscribed “WESTERN STATES ANIMALS / SPECIAL EDITION / NEVADA / 4 OF 5”. Case is in its orig cardboard box, completely covered with tape. CONDITION: New, unfired & unturned. Bbl, cylinder & grip frame in high-polish orig Colt blue and the frame bright orig case colors. Grips are equally new as is the case. 4-35366 JR117 (5,000-7,000)

*EXTREMELY RARE CASED COLT ENGRAVING SAMPLER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN SA 58824. Cal. 45 Colt. One of the most rare of contemporary factory Colt single action revolvers, one of only 10 made in this configuration. It is blue & case colored with rare 10″ bbl, very tall thick front sight with block letter bbl address & usual late markings on the left side. It has unfluted cylinder with 2-line patent dates and rampant Colt on the left side of the frame. It is mounted with very beautiful 2-pc ivory grips with blind screw hole in the left grip and 150th anniversary Colt Custom Shop medallions. It is engraved in 4 different styles with Henshaw style on the butt strap and trigger bow, Nimschke on the cylinder, Helfrecht on the frame and contemporary styling on the bbl. The top of the back strap has Colt’s 150th year logo in a circle with “Colt Engraving Sampler” in script down the back strap. The left grip is scrimshawed with the names and dates of the engravers. Accompanied by its orig Colt, powder blue, velvet-lined oak case branded on the top “1836-COLT-1986” and form-fitted in the bottom for the revolver and an open slot. Inside lid has the large 150th anniversary Colt medallion. Also accompanied by a Colt factory letter fully identifying this revolver, as found. It indicates that it was factory engraved by Denise Thirion and shipped to the Stacy Williams Co., Birmingham, AL, on June 9, 1988. Under the remarks section it lists the location and style of the engraving, the scrimshawed grip, and that it was processed on Custom Shop order #3226 and is one of only 10 produced in the Sampler Edition in the above noted configuration. The case has been fitted with a fine plexiglass cover on the inside. CONDITION: New, unfired & unturned. Case is equally new. 4-35367 JR119 (4,500-5,500)

*MATCHED PAIR OF 2ND GENERATION PONY EXPRESS COMMEMORATIVE COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVERS. SN PE 24-E & PE 24-W. Cal. 45 Colt. Full nickle finish with 7-1/2″ bbls, tall thick front sights with one line address. Right sides of the bbls are marked “COLT .45 PEACEMAKER” left sides of the bbls are marked “RUSSELL, MAJORS AND WADDELL / PONY EXPRESS PRESENTATION MODEL”. Left side of frames have two line patent dates with rampant Colt and they are mounted with smooth, silver medallion, 2-piece walnut grips. The backstraps are marked “ST. JOSEPH TO MARYSVILLE” and the other “SACRAMENTO TO FRIDAYS STATION”. They are accompanied by their original craft paper boxes which each contain 2 matching numbered, unfluted cylinders, one with engravings of Russell, Majors and Waddell with the word “FOUNDERS” on one side and the Pony Express rider over “120 CELEBRATED RIDERS / RODE 650,000 MILES”. The other cylinder is engraved with the specific route map 1 for East and the other revolver West. In addition, each box has a large, heavy pewter medallion celebrating the 1960 National Pony Express Centennial. Only 1,000 of these scarce revolvers were made in 1964. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine. New, unfired, unturned. Spare cylinders have never been installed. Boxes are fine. 4-35369 JR110 (4,000-5,000)

*RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED CUSTOM EDITION COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH CASE. SN 34 SPL. Cal. 44 SPCL. Blue and case colored with 7-1/2″ bbl, tall, thick, orig front sight with “CUSTOM / EDITION” in gold on the left front side of the bbl. It is fitted with very nicely figured, smooth walnut, Colt medallion grips. It has “C+” engraving with about 75% coverage on the frame, about 4″ up the bbl, around the muzzle, on the ejector rod housing, cylinder, back strap & trigger guard, extremely well executed foliate arabesque patterns with punch-dot background. The bottom front of the frame has “34 / SPL” inlaid in gold. The serial number was observed on the left side of the front strap & back strap under the grip and right side of front strap under the grip has the number “23”. The number “34” was inside both grips. No further disassembly was attempted. The above engraving and gold work was done in the Alvin White Shop and is fully explained in the accompanying Colt factory letter which is somewhat unusual. This letter covers “50 units” and under the serial number entry it simply says “XXSPL”. These 50 units are in 44 special cal with blue finish, walnut stocks, and are in a French-fitted gold velvet-lined walnut case and were shipped to Pacific International Merchandising Corp., 225 “J” Street, Sacramento, CA on Jan. 26, 1977. Under the remarks section these 50 revolvers are further described as having the following special custom features: “Type C+ engraving, the inscription ‘Custom Edition’ inlaid in 24K gold on the left side of the barrel, and 24K gold inlaid serial number. The engraving was performed by A. A. White Engraving Co. Twenty-five of the revolvers were furnished with 5-1/2″ barrels and twenty-five were furnished with 7-1/2″ barrels.” The second paragraph of the remarks section states “It is also interesting to note that this particular edition is the first Colt Custom Shop offering of a hand engraved custom edition.” Page 132 of Colt’s SAA Postwar Models, Garton states basically the same information as provided in the factory letter with the addition that these revolvers, even though they are post 2nd generation revolvers, they were built with the old style parts. Also accompanied by its orig, gold velvet-lined walnut presentation case fitted in the bottom for the revolver. CONDITION: New, unfired, unturned, with brilliant shiny blue & crisp bright case colors. Grips are equally new and so is the case. 4-35368 JR116 (4,000-5,000)

COLT ETCHED PANEL FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 111387. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Blue & case colored with 4-3/4″ bbl, replaced front sight, 2-line bbl address with etched panel “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” on the left side. Bottom of the bbl, under the base pin, has a tiny “44”. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates with the caliber marking on the left front web of the trigger guard. It is mounted with Colt style 1-pc ivory grip which consists of smooth ivory panels glued to blocks of wood. It has the last 4 digits of the serial number in the backstrap channel of the grip, but are written backwards to what an orig Colt would be. Accompanied by a navy blue, velvet-lined oak case fitted in the bottom for the revolver, with key. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching including cylinder & grip. Overall retains about 98% of its beautiful custom restored finish with crisp etched panel on the bbl. Bbl, ejector rod housing, cylinder & grip frame retain a brilliant high-gloss blue. The frame and hammer retain faded case colors, strong and bright, in sheltered areas. Numbers on bbl and cylinder are newly stamped. Grip is sound with a couple of minor age lines and retains a light mellow ivory color. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Case is very fine. 4-35399 JR114 (3,000-5,000)

FINE TOOLED & SILVER MOUNTED AL FURSTNOW STOCK SADDLE. Russet brown leather with wide stock pommel and leather wrapped horn with silver initials believed to be either “EFE” or “EHE” (?)on the top. It has a high cantle with full coverage foliate & floral tooling with fine stippled background. It has square skirts with full coverage matching tooling and orig tooled silver corners. It has eight tooled silver conchos for the pigging strings. The fenders & stirrup leathers are also tooled to match. Both fenders have a large cartouche under the stirrup leathers with the Furstnow company name and the address “HOLLYWOOD, CALIF.” It is a Texas dbl cinch rig with brass bound, bent wood stirrups that have leather wrap on bottom. Seat is about 11″. This is a fine decorative old saddle in need of a little attention. Al Furstnow was born around 1862 in Wisconsin. He learned the saddle business at an early age and worked for Collin’s Saddlery in Cheyenne, WY in 1881. He Later, in 1883, went to Miles City, MT where he worked for Goettlich and eventually returned to Miles City in 1892 to work for Robbins & Lenoir. Furstnow opened his own shop in 1894 in MT and eventually, in 1922 opened a shop in Hollywood, CA where he made saddles for very famous Hollywood stars. Al Furstnow died around 1925 at the age of 62 or 63 years old. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Overall retains most of its orig russet brown finish with some slight wear at top edge of cantle. Slightly dry, in need of treatment. Pigging strings are all dry with left side mostly missing. Altogether a wonderful riding saddle for a smaller person. 4-35850 (3,500-6,500)

Revised: 10/2/2008

Additional Information: As per various inquiries, all paperwork associated with this lot are copies; there are no genuine documents and some of the information within the documents are contradictory. In consideration of this we will not guarantee the genuineness of the documents nor of the lot. It is being sold as is.

EXTRAORDINARY LOT OF FIREARMS, ACCESSORIES & ACCOUTREMENTS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN SEIZED BY A BOLIVIAN ARMY CAPTAIN WHEN BUTCH CASSIDY & THE SUNDANCE KID WERE CORNERED & KILLED AFTER ROBBING A MINING COMPANY PAYROLL. SN AS NOTED. The American West is replete with outlaws, bandits and other nefarious characters operating on & beyond the edge of the law. Butch Cassidy (Robert LeRoy Parker) & The Sundance Kid (Harry Alonzo Longabaugh) most certainly fit in one of these categories. It is unclear when The Sundance Kid joined up with the Wild Bunch but it must have been in the mid-1890’s right after Cassidy was released from the Wyoming State Prison. In August 1896 they began robbing banks & trains and continued until 1902 when Sundance & his paramour, Etta Place, sailed for Buenos Aires with Cassidy joining them later. They, together, purchased a horse & cattle ranch in Patagonia and continued ranching until about 1906. In the meantime the Pinkertons had picked up their trail and sent an agent to their home area and began distributing “wanted” posters. In 1906 they robbed a string of banks along the coast, then robbed a train in Eucalyptus. When things got pretty hot in Argentina they traveled to Tupiza, Bolivia where they planned to rob the bank. Discovering that the Bolivian Army had a detachment garrisoned almost next door to the bank they abandoned that plan and subsequently learned of a mine payroll of the Aramayo Mining Co. of Tupeza that was to be delivered by mule train to the mines, on Nov. 3, 1908. Butch & Sundance followed the caravan into the mountains, robbing the payroll, the next day, at Dead Cow Hill which is at nearly 13,000 feet altitude. They took mules & the 15,000 pesos payroll and headed toward the Chilean border. They traveled through the mountains & on Nov. 6, 1908 arrived at the little village of San Vicente. They asked a man for a place to get food for themselves & fodder for their mules. Since there was no inn in the village, the man invited them to his house fed them & their mules. When they paid him in cash and asked for directions to the border he became very suspicious and then on the pretext of going out for beer, went straight to the Army post and told the commander about his suspicious guests. Apparently the commander dispatched three of his soldiers to the house and when they were approaching Cassidy saw them and began shooting. One of the soldiers was wounded & later died. The other soldiers then took shelter and began firing into the house and were soon joined by their captain. After a while, into the night, the firing slowed to a standstill and then there were two shots inside the house. The soldiers did not approach the house until the next morning and upon entering discovered that the most likely scenario had been that Sundance was mortally wounded and suffering greatly and Butch shot him in the head and then with his last bullet shot himself in the temple, committing suicide. The Police investigation that followed established that the two dead men were the ones who had robbed the payroll although they did not know their real names and their bodies were buried in the San Vicente cemetery where they still rest. This is generally accepted as the rightful story of the demise of Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid. However, there are numerous other tales & stories that they actually did not die in Bolivia but were later seen back in the United States, although it is reasonably certain that those two famous outlaws were the ones killed in San Vicente. The side story that involves the material we offer here followed the discovery of the bodies in the house on Nov. 7, 1908. The 21 year old Captain, Justo D. Concha, who was the commander of the San Vicente detachment of Bolivian Cavalry, apparently absconded with the mules & loot from the robbery along with a few other items from Butch & Sundance. These included a Mauser rifle, a Colt Single Action Army revolver, a Winchester 1892 carbine, two saddle bags, a leather money bag, a leather treasure trunk, a pair of leather gaiters, two sling haversacks, several bonds, military dispatches, a Browning (pistol) and a map of Bolivia. Capt. Concha apparently headed for the Chilean border and escaped. Four days later, on 11 Nov, 1908, his commander, Lt. Col. Pastor Baldivieso issued a warrant for his arrest & seizure of the property & listed it by name & serial number where appropriate. A copy of this warrant dated Nov. 11, 1908 accompanies this lot along with a translation. It is in Spanish and on “Army of Bolivia” letterhead with the dates “1826-1925” and probably is a recapitulation of the warrant by Col. Baldivieso at a later date as it is signed with the title “Col.”.. Also accompanying is a printout from the Ministry of Government of Bolivia, Book 1A of the year 1909 on p. 126 details the exact same information with the sworn signature of the archivist. The reason that it is believed that Col. Baldivieso did a recapitulation of the warrant at a later date is because during the period 1901-1909 he was with the First Cavalry Regiment as a Lt. Col. and did not reappear in that unit until 1913 as a Col, 5 years after Butch & Sundance were killed. That information is contained in a book in Spanish, History of the Army of Bolivia 1825-1932., Col. Julio Diaz A. Also accompanied by a copy of a note to Col. Baldavieso dated 3 Dec. 1908 advising that Officer Concha had passed by their area and was given food & water on the 15th & 16th of November. It is signed “In the name of His Highness and His Holiness – Jose Meliton Paz”. There is also a copy of the same dispatch with the Seal of the Gallofa Company. It appears that Capt. Concha later voluntarily returned to the Army and Col. Baldavieso issued a revocation of order to rescind the warrant for arrest, dated 11 Jan. 1909. It appears that the young captain was reinstated, the mining company recovered their stolen funds & bonds and Capt. Concha was allowed to retain all of the other items he had seized at the scene of the shootout. Nothing more of Capt. Concha or the captured property was known until 1975 when the grandchild of Justo Donato Concha Montoya stated that his family was in possession of historical relics that had belonged to the grandfather and related to the National Army that guarded the borders & mining companies. It simply states that it includes weapons, money bags, riding equipment, personal objects, documents, maps & other objects belonging to the protagonists of that period. There is also a copy of a letter from a mother to her son dated April 24, 1975 wherein she mentions “those things of your grandfather that you gathered before my trip” and extolled him to “keep those leather trunks and the things there plus the guns, find a place where you can keep them well cared for” and that these items were important to his grandfather “since they were keepsakes from his last military intervention when he was in the Army”. Additionally accompanying is a Bill of Sale dated 6 July 1984 signed Antonio J. Concha, selling “an old Mauser rifle A5581 (an Argentinian Model 1891 carbine SN A5581) series, one Winchester rifle 884331892 (Winchester Model 1892 carbine SN 88433), two leather saddles, a large leather bag, a leather trunk, a Colt revolver, Series 85562 (Colt Single Action Army SN 85562), two leather riding gaiters (brown leather puttees), two sling canvas bags and one very small Browning pistol. The reported amount for this sale was 3,600,000 Bolivian pesos. Then there is a notarized copy of the same Bill of Sale with the Notary dated 7 Sept. 200_ (appears to be 2001). And finally accompanying this lot is a notarized statement from Amanda C. de Concha stating that she had in fact sold the above listed merchandise that she inherited from her grandfather and that she was correcting the serial number of the Colt revolver which had previously been incorrectly listed as #85562 when in fact the correct serial number is “85745”. The above listed items are described as follows: 1)Colt Single Action Army Revolver. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). SN 85745. It has 7-1/2″ bbl with slightly altered front sight and 3-line patent date on the frame. Bbl address is not visible. Left front web of trigger guard has caliber marking and it is fitted with 1-pc walnut grip. 2) Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). SN 88433. Standard carbine with 20″ bbl, square base front sight and ladder rear sight with a staple & ring in left side of receiver. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock & carbine buttplate. 3) Model 1891 Argentine Mauser Carbine. Cal. 7.65 Argentine. SN A5581. Standard Argentine military carbine with full length stock & tiny handguard, wired in place with the wires now loose. It has straight grip with a military style smooth steel buttplate. It has a sling loop on bottom of wrist with two plugged holes further toward buttplate & another just behind trigger guard. Bolt, shroud & striker are in the orig white. 4) Miscellaneous parts to a Model 1900 FN Browning semi-auto pistol. Includes slide, breech block, recoil spring & grips. Bbl & frame were confiscated in customs. 5) One very unusual watch case, spring loaded automatic, pocket watch shaped cigarette lighter marked “Juno / Patent” on one edge. Case is nickeled brass and when the winding stem button is pushed the case springs open activating the flint wheel which sparks & lights the lighter. 6) Pair of small nickel or German silver framed eye glasses marked “SPA” inside the bridge. 7) Large russet brown leather dispatch bag with iron rings & chains and leather handles on the ends. There is a paper label on top flap marked with the military stamp of San Vicente. End of the bag is stamped “CO. ARAMAYO & FRANKE” 8) Leather trunk 28″ long x 14″ wide x 17-1/2″ high of all leather with numerous straps & buckles, stamped on left end of lid “ARAMAYO & FRANKE” and on right end “QUECHOSLA”. Interior has a flapped document pouch. 9) Canvas & leather bag with round bottom about 14″ across the top, 11″ high & 2-1/2″ thick with a leather carrying strap. Possibly a feed or water bag for horses. It also has a label made from lined notebook paper dated Nov. 7, 1908 with the San Vicente Military stamp. 10) All canvas bag identical to #9 without the leather. Also has a label with the same date and same stamp. 11) Small light all leather saddle of South American gaucho design with tall pommel & cantle with stirrup leathers attachment over front of seat. It appears that the cinches were cut from the saddles a very long time ago. There is a 5-line maker’s mark on left side of stirrup leather, most of which is illegible. Bottom two lines appear to be “SANTA CRUZ / BOLIVIA”. 12) Another more rudimentary saddle built on a reed stuffed tree with a laced leather covering in gaucho style with stirrup leathers attachment over front of seat. Cinches are also missing. Inside has a paper tag with same markings as the others. 13) Pair of leather puttees with strap & buckle at the top and a metal clip & socket at the bottom. Inside each legging is a paper label marked as before. This large lot of material came to light in Bolivia recently, was imported into the United States and consigned to this auction. CONDITION: 1) Fair. Retains traces of orig blue in the most sheltered areas being mostly a blue/gray patina with moderate to heavy pitting around muzzle & left side of frame. Grip is worn & dry. with some shrinkage. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. Cylinder pin & screw are replacements. 2) Fine. Bbl retains strong blue in sheltered areas with top a blue/brown patina. Magazine tube retains about 90% dull orig blue & receiver about 50% thin orig blue. Stock has a chip by the left top tang and a crack in same area on right side, otherwise wood is sound with usual nicks & dings and retains a smooth hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered pitting. 3) Very fine. Metal retains most of its strong orig factory blue with cutoff faded case colors & bolt retaining most of its orig bright metal finish with light surface rust. Stock is sound with a cleaned oiled finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4) Fair. Overall retains a gray metal finish. Left grip is missing a chunk at left heel & right grip has a break through the screwhole. 5) Fine. Functional, retains about 80% orig nickel. 6) Fine. Chip in left lens. 7) Very fine. Leather is soft & supple with moderate soil. 8) About good. Has repairs on all four bottom corners with some loose stitching and a dry & crackled hinge area of the lid with some short tears at the corners, otherwise retains generous amounts of orig brown finish. 9) Fair to good. All stitching is solid, canvas is dark & soiled. Leather is sound showing moderate wear. 10) Fine. Completely solid & sound showing heavy age with yellowing & soil. 11) Very good. Leather has a break on the inside with the aforementioned cut cinches, otherwise it is sound & quite dry with shrinkage. 12) Fair to good. Shows moderate to heavy wear with soil & staining. 13) Fair to good. Sweat stained with wear, especially on the left side with mouse damage at the bottom, dry in need of treatment. 4-35338 JR511 (25,000-75,000)

EXTRAORDINARILY RARE EUGENE YOUNG ENGRAVED GOLD & NICKEL COLT MODEL 1877 SHERIFF’S MODEL DA LIGHTNING REVOLVER. SN 6092. Cal. 38 Colt. Spectacular, one of a kind, Lightning with 2-1/2″ rnd bbl and half moon front sight with 2-line address, made without ejector housing. Left side of frame has usual 3-line patent dates with cal marking on left rear web of trigger guard. Mounted with rampant Colt hard rubber grips. Frame, bbl,cylinder, back strap & trigger guard are wonderfully engraved by Eugene Young in his minimalist style with about 40% coverage foliate arabesque patterns with very fine punch dot background. Caliber marking on left side of bbl is engraved by Mr. Young in a flowing arc surrounded by arabesque patterns. Top of back strap & sides of frame by bbl have beautiful fans with dots at end of feathers. Frame, bbl, trigger guard & back strap are all nickel plated with cylinder, hammer, trigger & ejector rod head gold plated. Screws are all beautifully fire blued which contrasts wonderfully with the gold & nickel. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter which fully identifies this revolver as found with nickel & gold finish and factory engraved, shipped April 10, 1878 to J.P. Lower Sons, Denver, Colorado in a one gun shipment. This beautiful revolver is the companion piece to a Colt Single Action Army revolver identically engraved by Eugene Young & finished also in nickel & gold and also shipped to J.P. Lower, that was sold by Julia’s Auction Company in a recent auction. Information developed during research for the Single Action Army disclosed that J.P. Lower and Colt had collaborated on the gold & nickel finish design and Mr. Lower had probably received the first items so finished. This is possibly the single finest Colt Lightning revolver extant. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Bbl, cyl, trigger guard & back strap retain virtually all of their strong orig factory nickel finish with only some slight, tiny losses on left side of the trigger guard shoulder & rear edge of frame. Cyl retains about 95% strong orig gold finish over orig nickel underplate with losses around front face of cylinder from firing. There are two small spots in adjacent flutes and some light surface crackling in the another flute. Hammer & cyl pin head retain about all of their orig gold finish with one small spot & some very fine pin prick pitting on sides of hammer. Trigger retains about 75% orig gold finish, thin on front with all of losses flaked from rear face & right edge. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with one spot of pitting. Grips are sound showing very light wear, starting to turn chocolate on left side. Information from the consignor states that this is the only Colt Lightning with this configuration known to be engraved by the shop of Eugene Young. It has the rarest of all bbl lengths at 2-1/2″. Its artistic beauty, unequaled rarity, and incredible condition after 130 years, make it probably the single most extraordinary Colt Lightning in the world. 4-35049 (50,000-75,000)

FABULOUS FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT LIGHTNING SHERIFF’S MODEL DA REVOLVER. SN 97436. Cal. 38 Colt. Early Lightning with 3-1/2″ rnd bbl, half moon front sight with caliber marking on left side & on bottom of bbl underneath base pin and has 2-line bbl address & is made without ejector rod housing. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates. Mounted with orig, checkered 1-pc rosewood grip & has a swivel in butt. Revolver is extraordinarily engraved with absolute full coverage foliate arabesque patterns except front strap & cylinder flutes. Engraving is spectacular intertwined foliate arabesque patterns with exceptionally fine punch dot background. Top of back strap has intertwined initials that appear to be “WAI” & back strap has unusual cross-hatched feather patterns. Cylinder has full coverage everywhere except in flutes with alternating patterns on lands between the flutes. This exceptional engraving is the product of Rudolph Kornbrath. It has his very distinctive fine hand with his trademark diamond pattern on one of the lands of the cylinder with others of his very distinctive patterns. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter fully identifying this revolver as found in caliber 38 Colt with 3-1/2″ bbl, blue finish, wood grip, factory engraved & shipped to Hartley & Graham, NY, NY on Feb. 8, 1894 in a one gun shipment. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Metal retains a silver/blue patina with blue in most sheltered areas. Engraving is sharp & clean with only slight edge wear & a minor nick or two. Hammer retains bright blue on back edge with sides retaining some of its orig bright finish, turned gray. Grip is sound showing light wear and retaining 96-97% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with scattered pitting. 4-33752 JR103 (15,000-25,000)

COLT MODEL 1877 DA LIGHTNING REVOLVER. SN 79482. Cal. 38 Colt. Blue & case colored with 4-1/2″ bbl, half moon front sight, 2-line bbl address with caliber marking on left side. It has 3-line patent dates on left side of frame and is mounted with rampant Colt hard rubber grips. The right rear web of trigger guard has a small 6-pointed star indicating Colt Factory refinish. Assembly number “429B” is found on left side of front & back straps, under grip & on front of cylinder around cylinder pin hole. Caliber mark “38M” is on bottom of bbl, under base pin. CONDITION: Extremely fine, factory restored as noted. Retains about 98-99% of this bright factory restored finish with only very slight muzzle edge wear & some slight thinning on ejector rod housing. Cylinder has a few scattered spots of flaking. Frame retains brilliant case colors with crisp bright blue screws. Hammer has bright blue on rear & top edges with bright polish on sides. Grips show light wear with a small bruise on right side. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of light pitting. 4-33472 JR104 (2,000-4,000)

SCARCE ETCHED PANEL COLT MODEL 1877 THUNDERER SHERIFF’S MODEL DA REVOLVER. SN 46045. Cal. 41 Colt. Blue & case colored with 2-1/2″ bbl, half moon front sight with 2-line bbl address & etched panel “COLT D.A. 41” on left side. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates & caliber is on left rear web of trigger guard. Fitted with rampant Colt, checkered hard rubber grips numbered to this revolver. Accompanied by a very rare, orig, pink label, brown cloth covered, hinged lid box. Label has rampant Colt in left rear corner & a picture of cartridge in left front corner with a drawing of the revolver in center with revolver & company information. Inside lid has a pink instruction label. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 75% glossy orig factory blue with completely legible etched panel. Losses on bbl are from cleaning. Frame retains about all of its orig factory case colors, dark on left side with a cleaned spot, brilliant on right side. Front strap & trigger guard retain about 85-90% strong orig blue with back strap a medium brown patina with light blue at top & in sheltered areas. Cylinder retains 75-80% flaked orig blue mixed with medium patina. Grips are sound showing light wear. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Box is fine with lightly soiled & faded label with a few light chips on edges. Box lid has two split corners with two more in bottom. Instruction label is crisp & bright with a couple of spots of light soil. 4-35614 JR271 (2,000-3,000)

COLT MODEL 1878 DA FRONTIER REVOLVER. SN 24004. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight & 1-line block letter bbl address. Caliber is marked on left front web of trigger guard & it has a lanyard stud & ring in butt. Fitted with uncheckered smooth ivory grips. Rear edge of cylinder has inspector initials “L” & “H” and a small “4”. Most of these fine revolvers saw heavy service on the American frontier, in the Northwest Territories & Alaskan gold fields with few remaining in orig condition. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains about 98% strong orig nickel finish with light, fine handling mars. Cylinder retains about 60% orig finish with balance flaked to gray bare metal. Hammer & trigger retain brilliant fire blue, slightly thinned on trigger face. Grips are sound & retain a fine mellow ivory patina & are probably not orig to this revolver. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-35609 JR276 (3,000-5,000)

RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT CLOVERLEAF HOUSE PISTOL. SN 2178. Cal. 41 RF. Nickel finish on brass frame with 3″ rnd bbl, integral pinched blade front sight with 2-line bbl address. It has the very unusual 4-shot deep fluted cylinder with spur trigger & uncheckered rosewood birdhead grips numbered to another revolver. Sides of frame & trigger sheath, top of back strap & top strap are very nicely New York style engraved with foliate arabesque patterns. Grips are numbered “2174”, almost certainly a factory error. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains 96-97% strong orig factory nickel with only slight losses around muzzle & inside front edge of frame. Front edge of frame & bottom of bbl are nicked & dinged, apparently from someone attempting to pry out the cylinder pin without knowing to loosen retaining screw. Grips are fine with a minor scratch or two & retain about 95% orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with two spots of pitting & some light frosting. 4-35164 JR275 (6,500-7,500)

SCARCE COLT “COP & THUG BUNTLINE” SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 15654. Cal. 38 Colt. Nickel finish with rare 6” bbl, half moon front sight with etched panel on left side “NEW POLICE 38” and 2-line address. It has a spur trigger with square butt, hard rubber grips with the figures of a policeman arresting a bad guy with a knife. Only about 4,000 of these little revolvers were made in period 1882-86.Factory records confirm rare 6” bbl , referred to as “Buntline”. CONDITION: Fine. Overall retains 70-80% orig nickel, frame & grip strap having nearly all of their finish, flaking on front of cyl. and in the flutes. Barrel has flaking and muzzle wear mixed with patina, the etched panel, while showing wear, is completely legible. Grips are in very nice shape. Mechanics are fine, with good bore and some minor scattered pits. 4-37278 (7,000-9,000)

SCARCE NICKEL FINISH COLT NEW LINE SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 4062. Cal. 38 Colt. 2nd type with long flute cylinder, nickel finish with 2-1/4″ tapered rnd bbl, half moon front sight with 2-line bbl address & etched panel on left side “COLT NEW 38”. Left side of frame below cylinder is marked “38 CAL” with a large “C”. It has fire blued screws with smooth rosewood birdhead grips. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains about 98% strong orig nickel finish, slightly dulled from handling. The etched panel on bbl is completely legible. Screws retain virtually all of their orig fire blue. Grips are sound showing light wear & retain most of their orig factory varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-35166 JR274 (1,750-2,250)

SCARCE ENGRAVED COLT OPEN TOP SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 71109. Cal. 22 Short. Silver & nickel finish with 2-3/8″ rnd bbl, half moon front sight with 2-line bbl address. It has a silver plated brass frame with 7-shot cylinder & is fitted with, what appear to be, smooth, factory, birdhead ivory grips. Engraving is in New York style consisting of large flower blossoms & leaves on each side of frame with geometric designs at top of back strap & down each side of bbl. Accompanied by a fine red velvet lined walnut box that is possibly an orig Colt box that has been relined. Bottom is compartmented for revolver, a full orig box of Winchester smokeless cartridges, a small turn screw & orig functioning key. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except grips which are not numbered. Bbl retains about 90% strong orig nickel with cylinder bright polished metal with a few scattered spots of light pitting. Frame retains traces of silver plating in engraving & under grips. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with a few spots of light pitting. Box is fine with a few light nicks & stains. Interior is lightly soiled. Ammunition & accessories are fine. 4-35479 JR283 (3,000-5,000)

COLT #3 THUER DERRINGER. SN 8152. Cal. 41 RF. Fine blue & nickel #3 with 2-1/2″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight with “COLT” on top. Left side of frame has caliber marking & it is fitted with smooth pearl birdhead grips. Bbl, hammer, trigger & screws are blue while the frame is nickel. Accompanied by an after-market brown felt lined mahogany box with indention for pistol & holes for nine cartridges. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, appears to be new & unfired. Overall retains virtually all of its orig bright polished factory blue on bbl, hammer & trigger with bbl screw showing slight wear & other screws retaining about all of their orig blue. Grips are equally fine with great fire & color. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-35476 JR277 (3,000-5,000)

FINE ENGRAVED COLT NO. 3 THUER DERRINGER. SN 17793. Cal. 41 RF. Nickel finish with 2-1/2″ rnd bbl, half moon front sight with 2-pc matching numbered birdshead walnut grips. Frame, bbl & back strap are beautifully factory engraved with fine sweeping foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. It has feather patterns down front sides of frame with a geometric pattern at top of back strap. There are small patterns on either side of muzzle with a wavy line border around muzzle. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, new & unfired. Retains about all of its strong orig nickel finish with bright fire blue on screws & trigger and all of its dark case colors on hammer. Grips are sound with very minor wear on sharp edges & retain about all of their orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-35970 (12,500-17,500)

RARE NIMSCHKE ENGRAVED COLT #3 DERRINGER. SN 7529. Cal. 41 RF. Blue & nickel finish with 2-1/2″ bbl, German silver front sight with “COLT” on top of bbl. Nickeled brass frame has nearly full coverage Nimschke style foliate arabesque patterns with fine punch dot background & feather patterns down the sides. Left side of grip frame, adjacent to serial number is a large “E” which apparently indicates that it was factory engraved. Bbl has matching patterns on both sides, around muzzle & back of sight with a nice fan around hammer nose slot. Mounted with extremely beautiful, probably orig checkered ivory birdhead grips. These little derringers were favorites for gamblers, ladies & gentlemen for their vest pockets. CONDITION: Fine plus. Bbl retains traces of blue in most sheltered areas being mostly a gray metal patina. Frame retains 95-96% strong orig nickel. Grips have a couple of age lines with a tiny hole on bottom of left side & retain a dark mellow yellow ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, dark bore with sharp rifling. 4-35477 JR278 (4,000-6,000)

FINE NIMSCHKE ENGRAVED COLT #3 DERRINGER. SN 6978. Cal. 41 RF. Blue & silver finish with 2-1/2″ bbl, German silver front sight & “COLT” on top. Bottom of bbl has two tiny British proofs. Fitted with rosewood birdhead grips & left side of grip frame has an “E” adjacent to serial number. It also has the high, straight hammer spur. Frame & bbl have about 60% coverage fine Nimschke style foliate arabesque engraving with fine punch dot background. Bbl has matching engraving around muzzle, top & sides with a fine fan around hammer nose slot. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains about 98% of a fine professionally restored blue finish. Frame retains traces of silver finish under grips, otherwise is a cleaned medium mustard brass patina. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with a few scattered spots of light pitting. 4-35480 JR280 (3,000-5,000)

FINE NIMSCHKE ENGRAVED COLT #3 DERRINGER. SN 285. Cal. 41 RF. Beautiful little derringer with 2-1/2″ bbl, German silver front sight & “COLT” on top. It has caliber marking on left side of frame & smooth walnut matching numbered birdhead grips. Frame & bbl have about 75% coverage Nimschke.hke style engraving consisting of fine foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. Both bbl & frame are nickel finish with blued hammer, trigger & screws. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains 92-94% strong orig nickel with slight losses around front sight & chamber end of bbl. Grips are sound showing moderate wear with right side retaining about 80% orig varnish & left side about 60%. Mechanics are fine, dark bore with fine pitting. 4-35478 JR279 (5,000-8,000)

DELUXE FACTORY ENGRAVED PAIR OF EXHIBITION GRADE GOLD & SILVER FINISH REMINGTON MODEL 1871 SINGLE SHOT PISTOLS WITH MONOGRAMMED IVORY STOCKS. SN 1 & 2. Cal. 50 CF. Fabulous pair of Model 1871 Army pistols with 8″ rnd bbls, pinched blade front sights & mounted with wonderful ivory stocks & tiny ivory forearms. Bottom of bbls & inside forearms are numbered “1” & “2”, respectively,making this a true orig pair. This pair is identically engraved with wonderful, New York style intertwined foliate arabesque patterns, full coverage on frames with fine punch dot background. Right sides have a beautiful foliate & floral panel in between the breech blocks & hammer pins. Tops of frames over chamber areas have a cruciform shape with rays emanating from centers. Tops & sides of bbls are engraved to match with a wide zigzag & diamond border at frames. They have dash & dot borders around front sights & edge of muzzle. Tops of breech blocks have floral designs with snake & dot patterns down each side. Hammer noses are very finely hand checkered with a starburst to the rear. Sides of hammers have feather patterns with matching feather patterns around top edges of frames. Backstraps & bottom of bbls in front of forearms are engraved to match & trigger bows have a hunter’s star. Screws & pins are also engraved to match. Frames are gold washed with bbls, breech blocks, hammers & triggers silver plated. Right side of grips are scrimshawed with a beautiful large “M” & left sides have intertwined initials “CAH”. By tradition this fabulous pair of pistols were presented to President Margarejo of Bolivia who reportedly gave them to the President of another South American country who had his initials scrimshawed on left side. They were then purchased by Miguel Mujica Gallo and were exhibited in his museum in Lima, Peru. There are a few such pairs of these pistols known with majority having been presented to Heads of State, primarily in South & Central America, by Remington seeking contracts for arms. PROVENANCE: Descendents of Mariano Margarejo; The Miguel Mujica Gallo Museum in Lima, Peru; Robert Peterson Collection. CONDITION: Pistol #1 is extremely fine, possibly unfired. Bbl retains about 80-90% thin & flaked orig silver finish with tarnish on front sight, strong & bright under forearm. Frame retains 50-60% thinning orig gold wash with front strap & trigger guard mostly bare metal & back strap retains about 25% thin gold wash. Grip & forearm are completely sound with a few age lines & retain a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Breech block & hammer retain most of their orig silver finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Pistol #2: Extremely fine, possibly unfired. Bbl retains about 90% strong orig silver finish with some flaking & small bubbles in exposed areas, strong & bright under forearm. Frame retains about 40-45% orig gold wash with exposed metal a light patina. Trigger guard & front strap retain 25-30% orig gold wash with exposed metal a medium patina. Back strap is mostly a medium metal patina. Grip & forearm are completely sound with a few age lines and retain a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Hammer & breech block retain most of their orig silver plate. Bright shiny bore. 4-35777 JR352 (35,000-50,000)

REMINGTON MODEL 1871 ARMY ROLLING BLOCK PISTOL. SN NSN. Cal. 50 CF. Scarce martial pistol with only about 6,000 made in period 1872-1888. It has 8″ rnd bbl with pinched blade front sight & rear sight notch in tang of breech block. It has case colored frame with usual address & patent markings & is mounted with uncheckered American walnut tiny forearm & flared butt 1-pc grip. Left side of grip has a crisp cartouche “CRS” in a rectangle. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains about 95% glossy orig blue with some light flaked areas turned to light patina. Receiver, trigger guard & back strap retain most of their orig, lightly faded case colors , strong & bright on right side and in sheltered areas. Wood is sound with minor handling & storage marks & retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-35163 JR350 (2,500-3,500)

RARE REMINGTON ENGRAVED MODEL 1875 SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 387. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ rnd bbl, pinched blade front sight & “E. REMINGTON & SONS” reading from frame to muzzle bbl address. Mounted with fine smooth old ivory grips. Frame & cylinder are very nicely engraved in New York style foliate arabesque patterns without punch dot background. Coverage is about 60%, with borders around cylinder opening & muzzle. Cylinder is engraved to match with a fine border at rear edge. There is no indication as to who engraver was but it is very high quality New York style engraving. Very few of these Remingtons were engraved & therefore are considered to be quite rare. Butt strap has a swivel stud that has been cut prior to nickel plating indicating that the plating was applied post-manufacture which is normal with most engraved Remington arms as it is not believed that they employed in-house engravers. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains most of a strong orig nickel with some scattered pin pricks of pitting. Cylinder has a couple of spots of flaking in flutes. Grips show great age with numerous age lines and retain a wonderful mellow dark yellow, ivory color. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-35116 JR105 (6,000-10,000)

Revised: 9/17/2008

Additional Information: This gun’s bbl marking are correct for the M1888 revolver.

EXTREMELY RARE REMINGTON MODEL 1888 SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 4. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, altered German silver front sight with 2-pc walnut grips. Bbl address is “E. REMINGTON & SONS. ILION. N.Y. U.S.A.” reading from muzzle to frame. Inside of left grip is marked in pencil “DICK CHEATHAM” and what appears to be “CODY / WN” in very old markings. The “WN” is possibly a semi-literate person’s abbreviation for Wyoming. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique Firearms less than 1,000 of these rare revolvers were made in period 1888-1889. Flayderman’s also states that the bbl length was 5-1/2″ to 5-3/4″ but there is no indication whatsoever that this revolver has had bbl cut or the bbl web altered. Given that this is an extremely early piece, made immediately after Hartley & Graham had taken over Remington, it is probable that they simply used a leftover 7-1/2″ 1875 bbl. Bottom flat of bbl is rough milled with no assembly numbers although the ejector rod housing has the assembly number “276” inside. Serial number is found in usual place on left side of butt under grip and on toe of trigger guard. Caliber marking “44” is stamped on left front flat of bbl lug. No other markings than those previously mentioned were observed. CONDITION: About fine. Bbl retains 60-70% strong orig nickel with balance a dark gray metal patina with severe left muzzle edge wear & a series of dings on bottom below muzzle. Ejector rod housing retains about 85% strong orig nickel & cylinder 65-70% strong orig nickel. Frame & trigger guard retain about 85% strong orig nickel. Hammer is not solid in half cock notch, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong dark bore with moderate pitting. 4-36204 JR106 (8,000-12,000)

REMINGTON MODEL 1875 SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 51. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with bbl reduced to 5-5/8″ with homemade dovetailed front sight & 2-pc smooth walnut grips with a crudely carved “T” at top of left grip, “F. TILLMAN” on bottom of left grip & “TYLER” (purportedly for Tyler, Texas)on bottom of right grip. Serial number is found in usual place on left side of butt strap under grip & on toe of trigger guard. Left rear web of trigger guard is marked with caliber “44”. Bbl address reads “E. REMINGTON & SONS. ILION N.Y. U.S.A.”. Accompanied by a fine, lined, tooled single loop holster with attached loop & laced toe & rear edge. Skirt has fine tooled decorations around edges. CONDITION: Good. Bbl retains about 70% orig nickel turning milky. Cylinder retains about 50% orig nickel and frame & grip frame about 90% strong orig nickel turning milky. Ejector rod housing retains about 95% strong orig nickel. Grips have chipped toes with a hand worn patina. Hammer will not catch in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. Holster is fine. 4-35450 (3,500-4,750)

REMINGTON MODEL 1875 SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 699. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight with 1-line Remington marking on top. Caliber is stamped on left rear web of trigger guard and it is fitted with 2-pc smooth walnut grips. Right grip has a crude carved “CT” on inside. This revolver was Remington’s attempt to compete with the Colt single action Army revolver. The ejector rod housing is stronger & sturdier than the Colt and in silhouette is the same shape has their old familiar new Model 1858 percussion revolver. The cylinder pin is smaller diameter than the Colt but substantially easier to remove having only a thumb nail spring catch in the tip vs. the screw that secured the Colt. Unfortunately for Remington they were late on the scene and Colt had already secured the military market which reduced Remington’s exposure. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & ejector rod housing retain 95-97% strong orig nickel with one minor flaked area on web. Frame & cylinder retain about 95% strong orig nickel with light flaking on the frame and a drag line & flaking on cylinder. Grips are sound showing moderate wear and retain 93-95% orig varnish. Hammer does not have a safety notch and firing pin has been repaired, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of light pitting. 4-31779 (3,500-4,500)

CASED REMINGTON NO. 3 VEST POCKET SAW HANDLE DERRINGER. SN 4787. Cal. 41 RF. Blue finish with 4″ oct to rnd bbl, brass pin front sight & 2-line address on top flat. It has split breech action with silver plated iron frame & matching numbered rosewood grips. Accompanied by a very rare red leather covered, red felt lined orig casing, French fitted for pistol with a rosewood cartridge block for five rds & a rosewood covered compartment with bone knob containing two keys. Although these fine little derringers were made in substantial quantities they are rarely found with orig finish remaining & almost never are they cased. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Pistol is very fine with bbl, hammer & breech block retaining 85-90% orig blue & frame virtually all of its orig silver plating with a few nicks on left side. Grips are sound with a few minor nicks & retain most of their orig varnish. Case is fine with a couple of small breaks in leather on lid & shows light to moderate wear with some soil. Interior is somewhat faded in lid with light soil in bottom. Overall a very fine & rare set. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered pitting. 4-35763 JR307 (3,500-5,000)

Revised: 10/5/2008

Correction: Firing pin is fine and works. There is no problem with it!

REMINGTON OVER/UNDER DERRINGER TYPE III NO. 4. SN L97212. Cal. 41 RF. Nickel finish with 3″ superposed bbls, integral front sight with 1-line address “REMINGTON ARMS-U.M.C. CO. ILION, N.Y.”. It has blued extractor & is fitted with checkered hard rubber grips. Right side of frame, under latch lever, has a shield shaped stamp. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains most of its fine nickel finish, slightly dulled from handling. Grips are extremely fine showing little or no wear with a small chip at top of left side. Firing pin does not cycle, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores with one spot of pitting in bottom bore. 4-33478 JR282 (1,000-1,500)

CASED REMINGTON NO. 2 MODEL 3 OVER/UNDER DERRINGER. SN 293. Cal. 41 RF. Blue finish with 3″ superposed bbls with rib, marked on top “REMINGTON ARMS CO. ILION, N.Y.” & fitted with smooth ivory grips. Accompanied by an orig walnut, green felt lined casing, French fitted in bottom for pistol & four cartridges. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Pistol is fine with bbls retaining 92-93% strong glossy orig blue & frame flaked to about 20% with flaked areas a light patina. Mechanics are fine, hinge is sound, bright shiny bores. Grips are very fine & retain a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Case is very fine with minor storage & handling marks. Interior is lightly soiled & may be an old re-line. 4-35753 JR308 (2,500-4,000)

FINE FACTORY ENGRAVED MERWIN & HULBERT DOUBLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 19649. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 7″ rnd bbl, integral pinch blade front sight with Merwin & Hulbert address on the top and Hopkins & Allen Co. information on the side, with the later style top strap. It has 6-shot cylinder with conventional flutes & square butt frame with smooth 2-pc ivory grips. There is a stud and lanyard loop in the butt strap. The frame, bbl & cylinder are very nicely factory engraved with the vignette of a bull elk on the sideplate and altogether about 75-80% coverage foliate & floral patterns. Cylinder has geometric patterns on the lands between the flutes. The trigger & hammer retain 50-60% bright case colors. Left side of the frame has the “Winchester 1873” cal marking. Assembly number was observed on the left side of the grip frame, under the grip, rear face of the cylinder and inside the bbl lug. Inside each grip is printed in pencil “ES MIA / SR TOM P / WESTON / MADERO 13 MEX D.F.”. A rough translation is “This is mine, Tom P. Weston, Madero 13 Mexico”. While only a few thousand of these revolvers were made in the period 1876-1880, they were very well liked by the frontiersmen and westerners for their ease of ejecting empty cartridges and reloading as compared to the Colt Single Action Army revolvers which required 2 hands to reload making it very difficult to use on a galloping horse. These revolvers, on the other hand, could be emptied and reloaded in less than half the time it took for the same operation of the Colt. They were strong and reliable with good durability. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching except the grips which are not numbered. Bbl and frame retain most of their bright orig nickel with some slight losses around the muzzle & on the front sight with minor pitting. Cylinder retains most of an old restored finish. Grips have minor age lines on the bottom edges with a very minor chipped left heel and retain beautiful mellow ivory patina. Hammer safety notch is not functioning, otherwise mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore. 4-36206 JR124 (9,000-12,000)

SCARCE EARLY PRODUCTION MERWIN & HULBERT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 268. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 7″ rnd bbl marked on left side “THE HOPKINS & ALLEN MANUFACTURING CO. NORWICH, CONN. U.S.A”. It has integral pinched blade front sight, open top receiver with scooped flute cylinder & birdhead grip with checkered hard rubber grips that are numbered to this revolver. Left side of frame below cylinder is marked “CALIBRE / WINCHESTER 1873”. Only a few thousand of these scarce revolvers were made in period 1876-1880 but were fairly popular on frontier due to their ease of loading & ejecting empty cases. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including grips. Bbl retains about 90% strong orig nickel & cylinder 96-97% bright orig nickel. Frame is somewhat flaked retaining 80-85% orig nickel with flaked areas a dark patina. Trigger guard retains case colors in sheltered areas being mostly a dark patina. Grips are sound showing moderate wear, turning chocolate. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore with fine pitting. 4-37208 JR108 (4,000-6,000)

RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED SILVER PLATED SMITH & WESSON MODEL 3 RUSSIAN 3RD MODEL SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 47997. Cal. 44 Russian. Outstanding professional restored silver finish by the late renowned restoration artist Tommy Haas,Sr. with 6-1/2″ keyhole bbl, integral front sight with fixed rear sight. Bbl has English address terminating in “RUSSIAN MODEL”. It has the large thumb screw in top strap & is mounted with matching numbered, smooth, old ivory grips which have the faint, matching penciled serial number. It has a lanyard stud & ring in butt strap & the distinctive finger rest on trigger guard. This beautiful revolver has nearly full coverage distinctive Nimschke engraving, probably by the master himself, consisting of about 75% coverage foliate arabesque patterns with fine punch dot background. It has hunter stars on each side of bbl with a circular feather pattern around hinge screw and diamond & dot patterns on each side of top strap. Top strap has distinctive fan pattern and top of hump behind hammer has beautiful ribbon & dot patterns with other distinctive decorative patterns. Cylinder has matching foliate arabesque patterns on lands between flutes with a dbl wavy line border at rear edge. Rib has a snake & dot border around address. Altogether an extraordinary & beautiful revolver. Only about 13,500 of these commercial production revolvers were made in period 1874-78 with extremely few being engraved & of those a very rare few were silver plated. CONDITION: Extremely fine as restored, all matching including grips. Overall retains 96-98% restored strong silver finish with only a very small flaked spot on top edge of front sight. Hammer retains about all of its strong, bright case colors & trigger most of its case colors, slightly faded. Trigger guard is silver plated. Grips have numerous small age lines & retain a fabulous mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with scattered pitting. A fine Russian suitable to fill a hole in anyone’s collection. A truly fine piece. 4-35610 JR331 (7,500-12,500)

SCARCE SMITH & WESSON MODEL 3 RUSSIAN 2ND MODEL SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 35870. Cal. 44 Russian. Nickel finish with 7″ keyhole shaped bbl, pinned rnd front sight & fixed rear sight. Mounted with smooth walnut grips with a stud & lanyard ring in butt & a distinctive finger rest on bottom of trigger guard. Butt strap also has a small diamond with “SH” in middle. This is the commercial model of this famous model of Smith & Wesson revolver of which only 6,200 were made from the 85,200 total production in period 1873-78. Majority of production, 70,000, were produced for the Russian government with Cyrillic bbl markings. It was a very popular revolver on the American frontier due to its strength, reliability & ease of reloading. It was known to have been used by a variety of frontier military, law enforcement & outlaws. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including grips. Overall retains 96-98% strong orig nickel finish on bbl & frame with cylinder retaining 88-90% orig nickel with flaked areas a dark patina. Hammer retains most of its strong bright orig case colors & trigger guard about all of its faded orig case colors. Grips are sound & retain virtually all of their orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with sharp rifling & light to moderate pitting. 4-37230 JR330 (3,000-5,000)

VERY RARE CASED FRENCH DISTRIBUTOR INSCRIBED SMITH & WESSON 1ST MODEL AMERICAN SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 3080. Cal. 44 American. Blue finish with 8″ shaped keyhole bbl, pinned German silver half moon front sight with fixed sight in bbl latch. Left side of bbl is engraved in period script “Fd Claudin Brevette a Paris” & right side “Boulevart des Italiens 38”. It has case colored hammer & trigger guard with blue trigger & is fitted with matching numbered smooth walnut grips. Accompanied by its orig Claudin dark green leather covered hinged lid distributor’s case with black leather binding that has brass tacks around lid & a stripe across the lid at each end. It also has a blank oval brass plate in lid. It has a mortised brass lock in front of base with two rows of three brass tacks at each corner. Bottom is covered in black oil cloth with a large head brass tack in each corner. Interior is orange felt lined embossed in gold in lid “FD CLAUDIN / BREVETTE / BOULEVART DES ITALIENS 38. / PARIS”. Bottom is French fitted for revolver & a box of cartridges which compartment contains an orig blue cardboard 2-pc box with black & white label from Claudin. Right front corner has a round hole containing a Dixon pewter oil bottle. Rear edge has a raised French fitted platform containing an orig ebony brass & iron cleaning rod. The rear outside edge of the case has a leather carrying handle with brass fittings. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching, including grips. Overall retains about 85% glossy orig factory blue with loss areas flaked, not worn, to a dark patina. Some of flaked areas are lightly pitted. Cylinder has several flaked areas that are light patina. Grips are extremely fine showing little or no wear, retaining virtually all of their orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, appears to be unfired. Case has two small hairlines in covering on lid & another in bottom, otherwise exterior is very fine. Interior is lightly faded with very light soil & wear impressions from revolver cylinder & grip and top of oil bottle. Interior is beautiful. 4-35786 (17,000-20,000)

EXTREMELY RARE SMITH & WESSON TRANSITION 1ST MODEL AMERICAN SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 7129. Cal. 44 American. Blue finish w/8″ keyhole bbl,pinned half moon German silver front sight with fixed rear sight and matching numbered smooth walnut grips. The Transition Model utilizes the straight-frame of the first model, and the hammer and bbl latch of the 2nd Model’s, the hammer having a slot near top which catches a projection from rear of bbl latch. Only about 500 of these rare revolvers were made in serial range 6,800-8,000 and are seldom ever encountered. All parts bear full serial numbers rather than the normal assembly numbers. Numbers are found on bbl, cylinder, bbl latch & frame. PROVENANCE: Wm. J. (Bill) Maier Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Overall retains 70-75% orig blue, thin on bbl, stronger on frame. Cylinder has blue in flutes with outer diameter a gray metal patina. Grips are sound with a very few minor nicks & a repaired left toe & retain a fine hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with fine pitting toward cylinder end. 4-35093 JR318 (7,500-12,500)

SCARCE SMITH & WESSON 1ST MODEL AMERICAN SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 2451. Cal. 44 American. Blue finish with 8″ keyhole shaped bbl, pinned German silver half-moon front sight with case colored hammer & trigger guard & mounted with beautiful smooth ivory grips. Only about 8,000 of these fine 1st Model revolvers were built in period 1870-1872. Most saw hard service on the frontier during the great westward expansion & were a favorite because of their ease of reloading. They pre-dated the Colt Single Action Army revolvers by three years & were well established by the time the Colt came along. A number of famous frontiersmen, law officers & gunfighters, including Buffalo Bill, Wyatt Earp & others, carried these big revolvers. This revolver has been completely & beautifully restored by Smith & Wesson factory as indicated by the small 5-pointed star adjacent to serial number on butt strap. Left side of grip frame under grip has a diamond stamp & date “2 26”, indicating that it was refinished at the factory in February 1926. The finish is absolutely superb & very reminiscent of pre-1900 workmanship. PROVENANCE: Wm. J. (Bill) Maier Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching except grips which are unnumbered. Overall retains 97-98% dark factory blue with slight muzzle & sharp edge wear. Hammer & trigger guard retain most of their faded case colors which appear to be orig. Grips are sound with a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-35089 (5,000-7,500)

PRESENTATION SMITH & WESSON NEW MODEL #3 SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 19438. Cal. 44 Russian. Nickel finish with 6-1/2″ keyhole shaped bbl, pinned half moon front sight with fixed rear sight. Mounted with unnumbered S&W monogrammed hard rubber grips. Right side of frame is engraved by Russ Smith, Smith & Wesson’s Master Engraver, for presentation to Harold Austin on his retirement in 1965. Engraving consists of “HAROLD O. AUSTIN” surrounded by light foliate arabesque patterns. Mr. Austin was a Smith & Wesson employee for over thirty years & retired as the General Sales Manager. This revolver was initially shipped to M.W. Robinson Co. in 1880. PROVENANCE: Wm. J. (Bill) Maier Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except grips, as new. Overall appears to be unfired since factory restoration at the time of presentation. Although factory restoration marks do not appear, there is little doubt that the factory specially prepared this revolver for a company executive as a token of esteem for his many years of service. Grips are sound showing little or no wear. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-35102 JR323 (2,750-4,000)

EXTREMELY EARLY SMITH & WESSON NEW MODEL NO. 3 FRONTIER SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 57. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 6-1/2″ keyhole shaped bbl, pinned half moon front sight & fixed rear sight. It has case colored hammer & trigger guard & checkered Smith & Wesson monogrammed hard rubber grips. Accompanied by a Smith & Wesson Factory letter fully identifying this revolver as found with shipment Oct. 10, 1888 to the M.W. Robinson Co., New York City, NY. Letter further states that there were a total of 2,072 of this model revolver built from which total 786 were converted to 44 Russian caliber for Japanese government leaving only 1,286 of these revolvers in caliber 44-40. PROVENANCE: Wm. J. (Bill) Maier Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Overall retains virtually all of a fine early restored finish with bright case colors on hammer & trigger guard. Grips are fine. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-35099 JR337 (2,000-3,000)

SCARCE MARTIALLY MARKED SAN FRANCISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT SMITH & WESSON 2ND MODEL SCHOFIELD SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 5601. Cal. 45 Schofield. Scarce Smith & Wesson, one of only 5,005 manufactured in period 1876-77. It has 7″ keyhole shaped bbl with pinned half moon front sight & amateur checkered walnut grips numbered to another revolver. Top of back strap has the hand stamp number “350” with a small “US” on butt strap and inspector initials on various parts. Both sides of ejector housing have usual markings. This revolver is one of 300 such revolvers recorded as having been issued from the Benicia Arsenal to the San Francisco “Committee of Safety” during the labor riots & unrest in 1877-78. While these revolvers are recorded as having been issued, there is no record of their return to the arsenal. This information is all detailed in an article published in Man at Arms by Charles W. Pate entitled “The San Francisco S&W Schofield Revolver”. Mr. Pate’s article also theorizes that in addition to the 300 Schofields issued by arsenal that the city purchased an additional 100 revolvers. It is the recollection of this cataloguer that these revolvers subsequently remained with the California militia but a direct reference is currently not available. CONDITION: Good to very good. Traces of orig finish remain in sheltered areas being mostly a thin plum/brown patina. Grips numbered “3320” are sound showing moderate to heavy wear. Hammer will not hold in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered pitting. 4-33476 JR109 (2,500-3,500)

RARE LEATHER STOCK HOLSTER FOR SMITH & WESSON AUSTRALIAN NEW MODEL #3 REVOLVER. SN 96. RACK #96. Fine orig brown leather stock carrier for Australian New Model #3. It is 13-3/4″ long x 4-3/8″ wide x 1-1/2″ thick with riveted D-ring on back & a flap over brass stud on front. Right edge has a slot for a saddle strap. Inside lid is marked with two digit rack number “96” and the broad arrow acceptance mark. Two hundred fifty of these rare revolvers were made in the 12,000-13,000 serial range in 6-1/2″ and 7″ bbl lengths. PROVENANCE: Wm. J. (Bill) Maier Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Surface has a slightly crackled finish on face with the back showing wear from strap & horse sweat where it was carried on saddle. Flap is worn, soft & supple showing dark oil stain. 4-35103 JR324 (350-550)

VERY EARLY SMITH & WESSON 1ST MODEL DOUBLE ACTION FRONTIER REVOLVER. SN 117. Cal. 44 Russian. Nickel finish with 5″ keyhole shaped bbl, pinned half moon front sight & fixed rear sight with orig matching numbered Smith & Wesson monogram hard rubber grips. Cylinder has two rows of cylinder stop notches with a free notch in between front ones. Left side of grip frame, under grip, is stamped “12 77” over a rectangle with initials “R-N” signifying that it was refinished in nickel in December 1977. Accompanied by a Smith & Wesson factory letter fully identifying this revolver, as found, with shipment on June 17, 1881 to M.W. Robinson, New York City, NY in a shipment of thirty same type revolvers. Letter further explains that this revolver was sold from 1881-1913 with a total production of 54,668. This revolver was undoubtedly made during the first week of production. PROVENANCE: Wm. J. (Bill) Maier Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching except grips which are unnumbered. Overall retains all of its fine factory restored finish, remaining unfired since restoration. Grips show moderate to heavy wear. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. 4-35101 JR338 (1,500-2,500)

SCARCE SMITH & WESSON FRONTIER DA REVOLVER. SN 12881. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Blue finish with 6″ keyhole shaped bbl, pinned tall half moon front sight with fixed rear sight. Mounted with matching numbered S&W monogrammed hard rubber grips. Cylinder, has dbl stops with a free groove in between forward stops. This revolver is factory restored as indicated by a 5-pointed star adjacent to serial number and a diamond on frame under the left grip panel, indicating work done prior to World war II. Accompanied by a period original mail order flap holster with simple border decorations & a belt loop on back. PROVENANCE: Wm. J. (Bill) Maier Estate Collection. PROVENANCE: Wm. J. (Bill) Maier Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains 97-98% strong factory blue with only slight muzzle & sharp edge wear. Grips are crisp, showing very light diamond point wear. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Holster is dark & Neatsfoot oil treated. Fold areas of flap are flexed & slightly deteriorated, otherwise holster & stitching are fine. 4-35092 JR317 (2,000-3,500)

SMITH & WESSON NO. 3 DA FRONTIER REVOLVER. SN 10496. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Blue finish with 6-1/2″ keyhole shaped bbl, pinned half moon front sight with fixed rear sight. Mounted with matching numbered Smith & Wesson monogram hard rubber grips. Cylinder is 1-9/16″ & has dbl cylinder stop notches with a free groove between front notches. Left side of bbl does not have caliber marking & it does have patent dates in the address on top of rib. There was a total of 15,340 of these revolvers built late in production between 1881-1913. Even though this model was cataloged & shipped until 1913, all frames were manufactured prior to 1899 making the entire production antiques. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including grips. Overall retains 96-97% strong orig high polish factory blue with slight muzzle edge wear on left side, some faint sharp edge wear, slight flaking on cylinder & a small area of fine pitting on right side of frame by the hammer. Hammer & trigger retain most of their strong, orig factory case colors. Grips are sharp showing light wear, turning chocolate. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore, may be unfired. 4-37232 JR329 (3,000-5,000)

*RARE SMITH & WESSON 38 SINGLE ACTION 3RD MODEL OF 1891 REVOLVER. SN 23746. Cal. 38 S&W. Blue finish with the rare 6″ bbl & extremely rare target sights. Fitted with a pinned tall target front sight & adjustable rear sight on bbl latch. Top of rib has usual patent markings plus “MODEL OF 91”. Left side of bbl has caliber marking. Fitted with 5-shot fluted cylinder and S&W monogrammed hard rubber grips. There was a total of less than 27,000 entire production for this revolver in period 1891-1911 with less than 1,500 of that total produced with target sights PROVENANCE: Wm. J. (Bill) Maier Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Overall retains 94-95% strong orig factory blue with some light chemical spotting around muzzle & right side of bbl which are slightly pitted on right side. Side of frame & trigger guard also has some scattered pin prick pitting. Cylinder retains about 85% thin orig blue with one area of fine chemical spotting with strong blue in flutes. Hammer retains most of its orig faded case colors. Grips are sound, showing moderate wear. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with some scattered light pitting. 4-35090 (2,500-4,000)

EXTREMELY RARE FULL NICKEL SMITH & WESSON NO. 2 ARMY SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 35853. Cal. 32 RF. Extremely rare nickel finish with 6″ keyhole shaped bbl, half moon front sight with rear sight notch in cylinder latch. It has spur trigger with case hardened hammer & matching numbered piano-finish rosewood grips. Accompanied by a Smith & Wesson factory letter identifying this revolver as having been shipped on March 25, 1865 to J.W. Storrs, New York City, NY, Smith & Wesson’s sole agent from 1857-1869. It is identified with 6″ bbl & rosewood grips and was part of a 100 unit shipment with finishes not listed in records. Letter states “Nickel plate was one of the rarer finishes, but not always identified in the records.” Letter further states that this model was introduced in 1861 and produced until 1874 with a total of 77,155 having been made during that time. Since this revolver was shipped just prior to the end of Civil War, it is possible, & very likely that it could have seen service during that conflict. PROVENANCE: Wm. J. (Bill) Maier Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including grips. Overall retains just about all of the factory contract finish of high quality. Grips are extremely fine showing light wear & retain most of their orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-36234 (4,500-6,000)

FINE SMITH & WESSON MODEL 2 ARMY SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 35246. Cal. 32 RF. Usual configuration, blue finish with 6″ keyhole shaped oct bbl, German silver front sight with rear sight notch in cylinder latch. Fitted with matching numbered, piano finish, square butt rosewood grips. This fine revolver was made in 1865 near the end of the Civil War & would have been available for service in the conflict. These revolvers were popular with the military in the Civil War due to their water proof ammunition & ease of loading & reloading as opposed to the then available percussion muzzle loading hand guns. They were also very popular on the frontier during the Westward expansion for the very same reasons. They generally saw long & hard service and are rarely found retaining orig unaltered finish. PROVENANCE: Wm. J. (Bill) Maier Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including grips. Overall retains 90-92% orig factory blue, slightly dull & flaked on side flats of bbl & bbl lug with flaking turned to a dark patina. There is a chemical spot on right side of muzzle. Cylinder retains 92-93% glossy orig blue with some light flaking. Back strap is mostly a blue/gray patina with strong bright blue at top. Front strap is slightly thin. Hammer retains strong, dark orig factory case colors. Grips are sound showing light wear & retain most of their orig factory piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a very few scattered, very small spots of pitting. 4-35091 JR327 (2,500-4,000)

RARE KITTRIDGE-SHIPPED SMITH & WESSON HALF-PLATE MODEL NO. 2 ARMY SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 34570. Cal. 32 RF. Scarce dual tone, “half-plate” finish with blue bbl & cylinder with silver finish frame. It has 6″ oct bbl with German silver front sight, rear sight notch in cylinder stop with 6-shot unfluted cylinder and matching numbered smooth rosewood grips. Accompanied by a Smith & Wesson factory letter fully identifying this revolver as found as having been shipped April 29, 1865 to B. Kittredge & Co., Cincinnati, Ohio in a shipment of 75 same type revolvers, all having half-plate finish. Letter further states that this model revolver was introduced in 1861 with continued manufacturing until 1874 with a total production of 77,155 revolvers. This revolver, having been manufactured & shipped just prior to end of the Civil War to a known Civil War supply company, it could have & probably did see service during the war & most certainly on the frontier during the ensuing westward expansion. They were a popular revolver having the exclusive patent bored-through cylinder for several years. PROVENANCE: Wm. J. (Bill) Maier Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including grips. Bbl retains 60-70% orig blue being mostly a flaked plum/brown patina with stronger blue in sheltered areas. Cylinder is a dark plum/brown patina. Frame retains about 95% strong orig silver finish. Grips are sound showing light to moderate wear & retain most of their orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-36233 JR339 (2,500-4,000)

SCARCE SMITH & WESSON OLD MODEL 1-1/2 SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 19304. Cal. 32 RF. Blue finish with rare 4″ keyhole bbl, German silver front sight with square butt matching numbered rosewood grips. Assembly number “R7” was found on left side of grip frame under grip & was observed on face of cylinder & inside rear face of bbl lug. Bbl address also includes the “1865” patent date. This is Smith & Wesson’s first departure from the successful Model #1 22 caliber & is essentially just a scaled up version of that little revolver. They were quite successful with 26,300 being made in period 1865-1868, less than 10% of which were mfd. with 4” bbls. PROVENANCE: Wm. J. (Bill) Maier Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains about 70% orig glossy blue, strong on left side & in sheltered areas. Right side flat of bbl & bbl lug are mostly a blue/gray patina having flaked to that condition. Grip frame has candy striping with mixed blue & blue/gray patina. Cylinder retains about 60% thin orig blue. Grips are sound showing moderate wear and retain traces of orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-35096 JR320 (1,500-2,500)

CASED ENGRAVED & INSCRIBED SMITH & WESSON MODEL 1-1/2 SECOND ISSUE NEW MODEL SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 84992. Cal. 32 RF. Nickel finish with 3-1/2″ keyhole shaped bbl, half moon front sight with rear sight notch in cylinder stop. It has 5-shot fluted cylinder with spur trigger & matching numbered smooth ivory birdshead grips. Frame, cylinder & bbl are beautifully New York engraved from Nimschke shop, possibly by the master himself, with about 50% coverage sweeping foliate arabesque patterns with very fine punch dot background. Engraving extends up sides of bbls with a small flourish on each side of muzzle & on lands between flutes of cylinder. Back strap is inscribed in period script “Joseph Stickney” and top of back strap has a rectangular pattern of diamonds & dots. Accompanied by an orig red felt lined mahogany casing compartmented in bottom for revolver & two open compartments, one containing a full sealed box of Remington/UMC 32 Short RF cartridges. Although these revolvers were produced in large quantities, few survive in high condition and are only very rarely encountered with engraving and are almost never found with orig casing. Stickney was a wealthy Pennsylvania and New Hampshire industrialist having made his fortune in coal and being one of the founders and designers of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The famous Mt. Washington Resort at Bretton Woods, NH was the brainchild of Stickney who spared no expense in its design and construction, the project being completed and opened in 1902. At the time, it was considered the most prestigious in the world. Today, the hotel is on the Natnl. Register of Historic Places and remains one of the nation’s most luxurious vacation spots. Included with this lot is biographical information on Stickney and his wife, who, after his death in 1903, continued to run the family empire both in the US and abroad until her death many years later. PROVENANCE: Wm. J. (Bill) Maier Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including grips. Overall retains 96-97% strong orig nickel finish with very fine pitting around front edge of cylinder & down one land between flutes with some corresponding very fine spots of pitting on side edges of top strap. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered pitting. Case has a few minor storage mars on lid & a small crack at left rear edge with left end of top having one loose corner & another loose corner in bottom, all easily repaired. Interior of case is lightly faded with a few spots of moth damage with light soil & wear from revolver. Box of cartridges is very fine. 4-36236 (5,500-7,500)

RARE ENGRAVED SMITH & WESSON MODEL 1-1/2 SECOND ISSUE NEW MODEL SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 57057. Cal. 32 RF. Nickel finish with 3-1/2″ keyhole shaped bbl, half moon front sight with sight notch in cylinder stop. It has 5-shot fluted cylinder with spur trigger & matching numbered smooth ivory grips. Beautifully engraved in New York style probably from Nimschke shop with about 60% coverage fine foliate arabesque pattern engraving with punch dot background. Top of back strap has a large starburst with geometric patterns down back strap. Entire frame has a chain border with dot & dash border around bbl address. Cylinder is matching engraved with foliate arabesque patterns on lands between flutes with a chip & dot border at rear edge. Although these revolvers were produced in large quantities, few were engraved & of those not many survive with much orig finish. PROVENANCE: Wm. J. (Bill) Maier Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including grips. Overall retains just about all of its beautiful orig finish on bbl & frame with cylinder flutes cleaned to bright metal that is hard to distinguish from nickel plating. Cylinder face has fine pin prick pitting. Grips are sound & retain most of their orig polish with a beautiful ivory patina. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with scattered light to moderate pitting. 4-36235 JR332 (3,500-5,000)

RARE GUSTAV YOUNG ENGRAVED SMITH & WESSON MODEL 1-1/2 SECOND ISSUE SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 49391. Cal. 32 RF. Spectacular Gustav Young factory engraved with nickel finish, 3-1/2″ keyhole shaped bbl, half moon front sight with spur trigger & beautiful smooth pearl grips numbered “120454”. This revolver has Young’s deluxe full coverage engraving consisting of fine foliate arabesque scrolls with shaded background. Cylinder is engraved to match with chip & dot border at rear edge. Top strap is engraved with feather patterns. Although this model revolver was manufactured in fairly large quantities, extremely few were engraved & of those very few had the Gustav Young deluxe coverage. PROVENANCE: Wm. J. (Bill) Maier Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching except grips as previously noted. Frame & bbl retain 97-98% strong orig factory nickel finish with only faint muzzle edge wear & some losses near the forcing cone. Cylinder retains about 50% orig nickel with balance cleaned metal patina with fine pin prick pitting. Grips are sound showing great fire & color. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore with scattered light pitting. A scarce deluxe engraved Smith & Wesson. 4-35098 JR326 (5,000-7,000)

VERY RARE ENGRAVED SMITH & WESSON MODEL 1 FIRST ISSUE 6TH TYPE SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 6011. Cal. 22 Short. Beautiful & rare, this little revolver has a blue bbl with silver plated brass frame with fine, rare matching numbered, smooth ivory grips with silver screw escutcheons. It has 3-1/8″ keyhole shaped bbl with German silver front sight with rear sight notch in cylinder latch. Frame, bbl & cylinder are very nicely engraved, probably by R.B. Inshaw in the Nimschke shop with foliate arabesque patterns & fine punch dot background. Back strap has geometric border patterns with foliate arabesque patterns at top & bottom edges. Top strap has diamond & dot engraved patterns. Bbl & cylinder have been artfully & beautifully restored. Very few of these early 1st Model’s were ever engraved. PROVENANCE: Wm. J. (Bill) Maier Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, bbl & cylinder restored as noted. Frame retains about 95% strong orig silver plating with some thinning on sides. Grips are outstanding with a small replaced chip at left toe and retain a beautiful mellow ivory patina. Numbered ivory grips are rarely ever numbered. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-35097 JR321 (3,500-5,000)

SCARCE CASED SMITH & WESSON MODEL 1 FIRST ISSUE 5TH TYPE SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 5019. Cal. 22 Short. Blue & silver finish with 3-1/4″ keyhole shaped bbl, German silver half moon front sight with rear sight notch in cylinder latch. It has the articulated hammer nose, a spur trigger & matching numbered smooth rosewood grips. Accompanied by an orig blue velvet lined Smith & Wesson Model 1 First Issue 2nd Type Gutta Percha case with raised representation of this type of revolver along with the Smith & Wesson information on the lid. Interior of case has embossed designs in the blue velvet lining of lid & a faded burgundy lining in the base. Bottom of case has bbl rest & a cartridge block for 57 cartridges. Also accompanied by a Smith & Wesson factory letter fully identifying this revolver as found with shipment July 7, 1859 to J.W. Storrs, New York City, NY, Smith & Wesson’s sole agent from 1857-1869. Letter also states that the Gutta Percha cases “were purchased as separate items by the distributor”. Letter further states that this model was introduced in 1857 & manufactured until Feb. 1860 with a total production of 11,600 revolvers and that there are six recognized engineering changes to the Model 1, this one being identified as a fifth variation. PROVENANCE: Wm. J. (Bill) Maier Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains about 40% strong orig factory blue in sheltered areas with balance, primarily side flats, a blue/brown patina. Cylinder is a light brown patina. Frame retains about 95% orig silver with some fine bubbling on sides of top strap & around top of recoil shields. Grips are sound showing moderate wear with a few light nicks & scratches & retain about 90% orig piano varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate to heavy pitting. Case is very fine with repaired hinges that are barely noticeable, otherwise exterior appears to be fine. Lid lining is lightly faded with impression from cylinder & grip. Bottom is heavily faded with moderate soil & wear. Cartridge block is intact. 4-35088 JR342 (5,000-8,000)

SMITH & WESSON MODEL 1 FIRST ISSUE 6TH TYPE SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 6581. Cal. 22 Short. Blue & silver finish with 3-1/4″ keyhole bbl, German silver front sight & silver plated brass frame with square butt, smooth rosewood grips. Cylinder is unfluted with patent dates around perimeter. Although in excess of 11,000 of these revolvers were produced, few remain in orig unaltered condition such as this one. PROVENANCE: Wm. J. (Bill) Maier Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, bbl retains about 80% strong orig blue flaked on side flats, strong in sheltered areas. Cylinder retains about 30% thin orig blue. Frame retains 85-90% orig silver plating & grips are sound showing light wear & retain about 80% orig varnish. Hammer spur screw is replaced with a pin, otherwise mechanics are fine, worn dark bore. A good tight first model. 4-35094 JR319 (2,500-4,500)

EXTREMELY RARE SMITH & WESSON MODEL 1 SECOND ISSUE 2ND QUALITY SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 95665. Cal. 22 Short. Blue & silver finish with 3-3/16″ keyhole shaped bbl, German silver half moon front sight with rear sight notch in cylinder latch. It has spur trigger & matching numbered rosewood grips. Both sides of bbl lug are marked “2D QUALITY”. Although about 115,000 of these revolvers were produced in period 1860-1868, only 4,402 were marked “2D quality”. This designation was applied for a simple flaw during finishing process & did not affect the function of revolver and they were sold at a discount. Accompanied by a Smith & Wesson factory letter fully identifying this revolver, as found, with shipment on June 6, 1866 to William Patton of Springfield, Mass. in a shipment of fifty identical units with all fifty being 2nd quality. PROVENANCE: Wm. J. (Bill) Maier Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good, all matching including grips. Bbl is a cleaned gray patina with spots of surface discoloration. Cylinder is a dark blue/brown patina & frame retains about 90% strong orig silver with sideplate having been refinished. Grips are sound & retain most of their orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are fine, strong sharp dark bore. 4-35095 JR341 (2,250-3,500)

SCARCE SMITH & WESSON ENGRAVED MODEL 1 THIRD ISSUE SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 47734. Cal. 22 Short. Usual configuration with 3-3/16″ keyhole shaped bbl, German silver front sight & mounted with smooth birdhead rosewood grips with serial number “115881”. Frame, cylinder & bbl have about 60% coverage fine New York style, probably Nimschke Shop engraving with fine punch dot background. Bottom edges of bbl lug have diamond & dot patterns with a starburst on each side of ejector rod housing. Few of these prolific little revolvers were engraved & remain in orig unaltered condition. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching except grips, as noted. Overall retains 93-95% strong orig nickel finish with most of losses on cylinder. Grips are sound & retain about 80% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with two or three small spots of pitting in grooves. 4-35750 JR328 (2,500-4,000)

RARE SHORT BARREL SMITH & WESSON MODEL 1 THIRD ISSUE SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 76710. Cal. 22 Short. Nickel finish with rare 2-11/16″ keyhole shaped bbl with half moon front sight & address on left side instead of on rib. It has 7-shot cylinder & smooth ivory birdhead grips. This model of this issue of the Model 1 was made in large quantities although few were made in this short bbl version. PROVENANCE: Wm. J. (Bill) Maier Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Overall bbl & frame retain 97-98% strong orig factory nickel with only slight muzzle edge wear & some screwdriver marks around hinge area. Cylinder retains orig nickel in flutes with outer diameter a cleaned metal color with fine pitting. Grips have a few age lines around escutcheons & retain a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore, dark in grooves. 4-35100 JR322 (2,000-3,000)

SCARCE EBEN T. STARR ENGRAVED 4-BARREL PEPPERBOX DERRINGER. SN NSN. Cal. 32 RF. Blue & nickel finish with 3″ bbl cluster, tiny pin front sight & checkered rosewood grips. The nickeled brass frame & bbls are very nicely engraved in New York style with foliate arabesque patterns & punch dot background with flower blossom decoration on side panel. Hammer is matching engraved. It has a checkered convex button trigger & appears to be a 5th Model. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms, only a total of about 2,000 of these rare pistols in six models were ever made and few of those were engraved & are rarely ever encountered. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl retains a dark plummy brown on bottom flat, otherwise is overall a cleaned gray metal color with scattered surface spotting. Frame retains about 95% strong orig nickel. Grips are sound, slightly shrunken & show moderate wear. Mechanics are fine, worn dark bores. 4-35327 JR284 (2,500-4,000)

RARE SHARPS MODEL 1B 4-BARREL DERRINGER. SN 1274. Cal. 22. Blue & silver finish with 2-1/2″ bbl cluster, tiny brass pin front sight with fluted standing breech, bbl release on left side of frame & rounded grip to frame juncture. It has company & patent markings on left side with company name & address on right side of frame. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 3,200 of these little derringers were made ca. 1859-1874 making it one of the more scarce of Sharps derringers. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching. Bbls retain about 95% strong glossy orig blue with a cleaned spot on left side & some thinning to top bbls. Frame retains virtually all of its strong, lightly oxidized silver finish. Grips are sound showing light wear & retain most of their orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bores with a spot or two of light pitting. 4-35328 JR285 (1,250-1,750)

RARE CHICAGO FIREARMS “THE PROTECTOR” PALM PISTOL. SN 9688. Cal. 32 RF Extra ShortF. Nickel finish with 1-3/4″ stepped rnd bbl, hard rubber geometric design side panel inserts with maker’s name & address on one side & “THE CHICAGO FIRE ARMS CO / CHICAGO, ILL.” on the other side. It also has a checkered hard rubber panel on grip with a finger safety on front under bbl. Accompanied by an extremely rare, orig, wood grain, 2-pc “PROTECTOR” revolver box with the Ames Sword Company, Chicopee, Mass. address & a picture of pistol on top. Inside box is the extraordinarily rare orig parts & price list. Box has the serial number in pencil on bottom. It appears that the individual writing the serial number originally had a dyslectic or senior moment & wrote number backwards but scratched it out & wrote it correctly. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching, appears to be unfired. Retains virtually all of its bright orig nickel finish with no discernible flaws. Side panel & grip hard rubber inserts are also crisp. Mechanics seem to have a problem & will not fire but everything is intact & complete, brilliant shiny bore. Box is completely intact & very fine with a few chips & minor bug damage to brown paper on lid edges & a minor chip or two on top, otherwise image is completely visible & clear. Parts list has a small tear & oil stain, otherwise is completely intact. Altogether a fine rare orig boxed Protector Palm Pistol. 4-35325 JR273 (4,000-7,000)

NATIONAL ARMS ALL METAL NO. 1 SINGLE SHOT DERRINGER WITH RARE CASE. SN 5779. Cal. 41 RF. Usual configuration with 2-1/2″ ovoid shaped bbl, German silver front sight, National Arms marking on top & patent date on bottom. It has a full silver plated brass frame with Nimschke style engraving with punch dot background. Grip has checkered panels & there is an arrow & asterisk on each side of bbl. Case is very unusual, about 6-1/4″ long x 3-1/4″ wide x 1-7/8″ high. It has brass latch on front & strap hinges on each end. When latch is released & lid is lifted it rotates to back & underneath to form a stand for the base. Interior is full doe skin lined with form fitted partition for pistol & a cartridge block holding four rds. This is the first such case ever encountered by this cataloguer. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Pistol is fine. Bbl retains a plum/brown patina & frame most of its orig silver plate. Hammer will not hold in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bright bore. Case is dry & showing wear & soil but completely intact. Interior of base is lightly soiled & stained with one scuff in leather. Cartridges are oxidized but fine. 4-35751 JR306 (3,000-5,000)

RARE ENGRAVED MOORE’S PATENT #1 DERRINGER. . SN 931. Cal. 41 RF. Fine early silver plated, all metal derringer with 2-1/2″ ovoid shaped bbl with the Moore’s address on top flat & Moore’s Patent information on bottom. Brass frame is beautifully engraved, probably by the Nimschke Shop with fine foliate arabesque patterns & punch dot background, mostly on frame with light patterns at breech end of bbl & borders around top. Each side of bbl has an arrow pointing toward an asterisk at muzzle. Back of grip has a checkered shield shaped pattern with small checkered ovals on side & a checkered teardrop at bottom. Hammer slot at top of frame has feather patterns on each side & a sunburst at back edge. Top flat, in front of hammer, has a beautiful flower blossom with stippled background. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, appears to be new & unfired. Retains virtually all of its orig factory silver plating, slightly tarnished. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-35326 JR281 (3,000-5,000)

FINE MOORE’S PATENT NO. 1 DERRINGER. SN 1409. Cal. 41 RF. All metal construction with 2-1/2″ ovoid shaped bbl, small German silver front sight & brass frame with factory engraving & checkered panels on grip. Top of frame, in front of hammer, has a small flower blossom in a square and sides of bbl have an engraved arrows pointing to an asterisk. Bbl & frame are silver plated. Only about 3,000 of these durable little derringers were made in period 1860-1865. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 92-94% strong orig silver with a cleaned spot on both sides of lug & some pimpling along bottom & top flat. Frame retains about 70% orig silver plate with exposed brass a medium mustard patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered light pitting. 4-35971 (5,000-6,500)

SCARCE ENGRAVED HOPKINS & ALLEN XL NO. 4 SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 648. Cal. 38 RF. Nickel finish with 3″ oct bbl, half moon front sight with 2-line bbl address & top strap marked “XL.No 4.N.Y.”. The frame, bbl & cylinder are beautifully engraved in New York style with about 50% coverage foliate arabesque patterns with a fan on each side of frame just above grips. Fitted with matching numbered smooth ivory grips. Few of these economically priced spur trigger revolvers were ever engraved & very few survive today. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including grips. Overall retains 98-99% strong bright orig nickel with no discernible flaws. Grips are a light, mellow ivory patina with a few age lines around right escutcheon. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. 4-35329 JR272 (1,250-1,750)

SCARCE C.C. CLARK TINY SINGLE SHOT PISTOL. SN 1863. Cal. 25 RF Short. Rare pistol with 9-3/8″ oct to rnd bbl, narrow dovetail front sight, missing its blade with an equally tiny open rear sight with elevator. Receiver is silver plated iron, very similar to a 1st Model Stevens with nearly identical small round sideplate & spur trigger with square butt rosewood grips without stock slot, numbered “6497”. Frame differs from the Stevens in the shape of the trigger sheath & shape of front edge of frame. Hinge pin on this pistol is an actual pin vs. the screw on the Stevens and latch is on bottom and when pulled to rear disengages from a slot in bottom rear of bbl. Maker’s name & serial number appear on top left flat of bbl over chamber area. Maker’s name also found on back strap. A most unusual little pistol. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains about 85% glossy orig blue with scattered fine pitting & two areas of heavier pitting. Frame retains 96-97% strong orig silver plate. Grips are fine with minor light nicks & scratches & retain most of their orig oil finish. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered light pitting in grooves. 4-35330 JR457 (500-1,000)

SCARCE DELUXE CASED MOORE’S PATENT FRONT LOADING REVOLVER. SN 15561. Cal. 32 Teat fire. Beautiful silver finish revolver with 3-1/4″ rnd bbl, half moon front sight, Moore’s Patent Firearms markings top of bbl with New York style engraved frame consisting of foliate arabesque patterns with a punch dot background. Mounted with 2-pc rosewood birdhead grips. Cylinder is spectacularly etch engraved with a stag hunting scene consisting of a horse & rider, a dog & a running stag, all in a forest scene along with the Williamson Patent information around the rear edge. Left side of grip frame, under grip, has assembly number “U61” which number was also observed on face of bbl lug, rear face of cylinder, cylinder pin, wedge & inside grips. No additional disassembly was affected to check for other numbered parts. accompanied by its orig purple velvet lined, walnut casing compartmented in bottom for revolver with bbl rest & has a cartridge block in left front complete with 50 orig rds of teat fire ammunition. Although these revolvers are reasonably common they are rarely ever encountered in new, unused condition & almost never with their orig casing. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, probably unfired, all matching as noted above. Overall retains virtually all of its fine orig silver plating with most of its orig fire blue on hammer screw & faded orig case colors on hammer. Cylinder scene is unusually crisp & sharp. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired. Case is extremely fine with minor storage nicks & light soil on interior. Cartridges are oxidized. 4-35182 JR287 (4,000-6,000)

RARE NIMSCHKE ENGRAVED PLANT SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 9169. Cal. 42 rim fire. Unusual revolver with 4-3/4″ ribbed oct bbl with German silver front sight & grooved top strap for rear sight. It appears to be a 3rd model type 2 with brass frame & grip frame with 2-pc, smooth, matching numbered rosewood grips. Sight groove in top strap is pinched at both ends. Cylinder is front loading for cup fire ctgs with an ejector rod mounted on right side of frame with spur trigger. Frame & side flats of bbl are very beautifully engraved by master engraver L.D. Nimschke & signed with his initials “L.D.N.” on front edge of frame. Engraving consists of full coverage foliate arabesque patterns with fine punch dot background & a rare game scene panel on left side consisting of a standing deer with trees in background. Right side on trigger sheath has a sunburst pattern. Cylinder has a chip & dot border around front edge with feather patterns around back edge with more feather patterns around hammer slot & top strap and a beautiful arabesque scroll at top of back strap with scale patterns at heel. This is the final type made by Plant in this model with approx. 1,200 produced in the mid-1860’s. The front loading cylinder was necessitated by Smith & Wesson’s patent block on the bored through cylinder. This cylinder has been bored through to accept a rim fire cartridge. PROVENANCE: Ted Meredith Collection. CONDITION: About fine. Bbl & cylinder retain a smooth even blue/brown patina with traces of blue around cylinder pin. Frame retains 25-30% orig silver finish with exposed brass a medium mustard patina. Right grip has a small repair on inside at top, otherwise they are sound & retain a hand worn patina with a few minor chips on bottom edges. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with fine pitting. 4-35839 (6,500-7,500)

CASED BLISSETT & SON DA BREAKTOP REVOLVER. SN D1127. Cal. 450 Eley. Nickel finish with 5-5/8″ oct bbl with full rib, half moon front sight with grooved rear sight in rib extension. It has the patented dbl lever latch, a 6-shot cylinder and 1-pc checkered walnut grip with a lanyard stud & ring in buttcap. Top of rib is marked “BLISSETT & SON LIVERPOOL”. Accompanied by its orig English oak casing with red felt lining, compartmented in bottom for revolver, an ebony handled turn screw, a steel & brass cleaning rod, a Hawksley pewter oil bottle & a cartridge block containing 25 orig cartridges. Right rear corner has a covered compartment with bone pull containing orig functioning key. Inside lid has maker’s label & front has a mortised brass lock. CONDITION: Revolver is extremely fine. Retains virtually all of its fine orig nickel finish with a few minor nicks & scratches. Grip is sound with little or no hand oil in checkering. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. Case is equally fine & sound with minor storage nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish. Interior is lightly soiled showing very little wear. Accessories are equally fine. Altogether a scarce orig set. 4-35145 (3,750-4,750)

FRENTZ & ARPAJON BELGIAN MADE MINIATURE REVOLVER THAT RESEMBLES A COLT SINGLE ACTION. SN 385. Cal. 32 S&W. Built to resemble a miniature black powdere sgl action Colt, it has blue finish with 3-1/4″ rnd bbl, half moon front sight with groove in top strap rear sight. Right side of bbl has a Colt style ejector rod housing with loading gate & 5-shot fluted cylinder. It has a semi-birdhead grip frame with full checkered ebony grips. It functions in both dbl action & sgl action mode. Assembly No. “1” was observed on back of cylinder, loading gate & trigger guard with Belgian proofs on back face of cylinder. Accompanied by its orig pipe style red velvet & red silk lined case. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains about 95% strong orig factory blue with back strap turning a little plum. Trigger & hammer retain most of their orig case colors, slightly faded. Grips are sound showing light wear. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Case is fine, lining is moderately soiled & faded but completely intact. 4-36209 JR298 (2,000-3,000)

INTERESTING LOT OF 2 SWIVEL O/U BARREL DERRINGERS OF FOREIGN MAKE. SN 721 &527. Cal. 22RF. 1) A Webber-Ruesch Zurich with 2 1/2″ rnd bbls, brass frame & carved hard rubber grips, Swiss proofs. 2) Woodward’s No.527 Rec’d Feb 4,1863 and so marked on left side of frame in oval. Nickel frame, 1 3/4″ case colored bbls. and checkered wood grips, British proofs. CONDITION: Fine on both. Webber has clean bbls with some minor patina spotting nice dark brass and solid grips. Mechanics are good with fine bores.Woodward has visible case colors on bbls. 80-90% nickel with some flaking on frame and solid grips. Mechanics are sound with good bores. 4-37277 (3,750-4,750)

REMINGTON NEW MODEL BELT SINGLE ACTION CONVERSION REVOLVER. SN 9. Cal. 38 RF. Nickel finish with 6-1/2″ oct bbl, half moon front sight with 3-line bbl address & mounted with smooth, matching numbered, 2-pc walnut grips. There was a total production of less than 3,000 of these fine revolvers built in period 1865-1873 with only a small portion of those converted by factory to fire metallic cartridges. This revolver has the factory conversion with assembly number “612” on conversion ring & cylinder, also with serial number on conversion ring. Serial number was observed on bottom of bbl, cylinder pin, inside toe of trigger guard, left side of grip frame under grip & inside of each grip. No further disassembly was affected to check for additional matching parts. Hammer spring is a thin replacement. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching as noted. Overall retains most of its fine orig nickel finish with slight losses on rammer handle & back strap, thin on inside of trigger guard. Cylinder has one large flaked area with exposed gray metal. Hammer retains most of its orig faded case colors. Grips are sound with a smooth worn patina & retain about 10-15% orig finish, mostly on left side. Hammer spring replaced, as noted, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered pitting. 4-35332 JR357 (1,250-1,750)

REMINGTON NEW MODEL POCKET REVOLVER WITH ORIGINAL BOX. SN 2866. Cal. 31. Blued finish with scarce 4″ oct bbl, German silver front sight, 2-line bbl address with iron frame, iron trigger sheath & fitted with 2-pc smooth rosewood grips. It has an unfluted 5-shot cylinder with safety notches on rear shoulder. Large numbers of these little revolvers were produced in period 1865-1873 in three different types. They were produced in the period of the great Westward expansion & most of them saw hard service on the frontier with the gamblers, ladies & gentlemen who carried them concealed. Few remain today in orig condition with orig finish & orig boxes are rarely ever encountered. Accompanied by an orig black 2-pc cardboard box compartmented in bottom with cardboard dividers for the revolver, an all iron Remington 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter & a small dbl sided foliate pattern brass powder flask. Corner compartment contains cleaning patches & a bullet. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains 50-60% flaked orig blue with flaked areas a medium patina. Frame & grip frame retain 60-70% oxidized silver plating with trigger sheath gray metal. Cylinder retains about 60% glossy orig blue. Grips are sound showing very little wear & retain most of their orig factory varnish. Hammer retains most of its faded case colors. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of light pitting. Box is complete with all internal edges of lid taped with masking tape which is also around outside corners. Bottom has one taped corner. Mold is very fine & flask a medium mustard patina. 4-33477 JR286 (1,500-2,000)

FINE REMINGTON MODEL 1858 NEW MODEL ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 92504. Cal. 44. Martially marked with blue finish, 8″ oct bbl, pinched blade front sight with 2-pc matching numbered walnut grips with crisp cartouche on left side. Frame & small parts have inspector initials. Cylinder is numbered “4354”. One of the most prolific & best liked revolvers during the Civil War with approx. 122,000 produced in period 1863-1875. It was very well accepted by the troops due to its strength & ease of changing cylinders, which is apparently what happened with this revolver. A cylinder was changed probably during an engagement & original was never reunited with revolver. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching except cylinder as noted. Bbl retains about 98% strong orig factory blue with minor sharp edge wear, a small ding & some light surface discoloration. Frame retains about 75% strong orig blue with balance flaked, not worn, to a medium patina. Grip frame retains a blue/brown patina. Grips are sound with one minor small gouge on left side & a couple of other light handling marks and retains most of its orig oil finish with crisp cartouche on left side. Cylinder retains traces of orig blue with balance flaked to a medium patina. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, a little used revolver. 4-35764 JR389 (2,500-4,000)

EXTRAORDINARILY RARE STARR DA ARMY WITH CASE COLORED FRAME. SN 15028. Cal. 44. Blue & case colored with 8″ rnd bbl, dovetailed half moon front sight with unmarked case colored frame. Mounted with an unmarked 1-pc walnut grip. Abut 23,000 of these fine revolvers were made ca. late 1850’s early 1860’s with most being purchased by the U.S. Government & bear military inspector marks. This revolver was probably a prototype or experimental with its case colored 2-pc frame & case colored hammer. As a minimum it was made for civilian market. This is only the second one of these case colored Starrs this cataloguer has ever examined. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as new, probably unfired. Bbl retains 97-98% orig factory blue with some very slight muzzle edge wear & slight thinning on right side of muzzle. Rammer retains bright case colors on pivot with handle a silver/gray patina. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their brilliant orig case colors with strong orig lacquer, lightly faded on right side. Grip has a replaced chip in front toe with a few dings on bottom & retains virtually all of its orig oil finish. Cylinder appears to be unfired & retains about 95% orig factory blue with front & back edge wear and a drag line. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-35141 JR388 (12,500-15,000)

FINE MARTIALLY MARKED STARR SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 42010. Cal. 44. Blue finish with 8″ rnd bbl, dovetailed half moon front sight with maker’s name & address on left side of frame & patent information on right. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip having legible cartouches on each side with small inspector initials on various parts of the revolver. About 25,000 of these fine revolvers were purchased by the government in the period 1863-65 making them the third most prolific purchased handgun by the Union forces behind only Colt & Remington. They were well received by the troops due to their reliability & ease of changing cylinders. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains about 96% glossy orig blue with some slight thinning on sides & light muzzle edge wear with a couple of scratches on left side near muzzle. Rammer handle & pivot retain strong case colors, bright on pivot with a couple of spots of pitting on the handle that have been cleaned. Frame retains about 95-96% glossy orig blue with some faint candy striping on sides & sharp edge wear. Back strap is a gray patina with trigger guard & front strap retaining about 80% orig blue. Cylinder retains about 90% strong orig blue. Grip is sound with minor chipping & wear on edges with clear cartouches and retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with some slight scuffing in the grooves. 4-35793 JR387 (3,500-5,000)

EARLY SAVAGE REVOLVING FIREARMS CO. NAVY MODEL PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 1252. Cal. 36. Scarce Civil War era revolver purchased by both the Army & Navy with a total of 11,984 purchased by the government of the approx. 20,000 produced. Ref. Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms. It has 7-1/8″ oct bbl with tall brass pin front sight & usual markings on top strap. It has a 6-shot cylinder with detachable revolving ratchet and a heart-shaped trigger guard with ring trigger & standard trigger. Ring trigger cocks the hammer, rotates the cylinder & the normal trigger fires the revolver. Fitted with 2-pc matching numbered smooth walnut grips with a crisp cartouche on both sides. Several of the visible parts have small inspector initials. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except cylinder which is unnumbered. Bbl retains 98-99% strong orig glossy factory blue with only sharp edge wear & one small cleaned area on top right flat near frame. Frame retains 30-40% thin orig blue having been cleaned to nearly bare metal leaving a fine blue/gray patina. Trigger & trigger guard retain most of their brilliant factory orig case colors. Hammer retains about 90% orig case colors. Cylinder retains about 50-60% orig strong blue with balance cleaned leaving a blue/gray patina. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired. 4-35784 (8,000-9,500)

SAVAGE REVOLVING FIREARMS CO. NAVY MODEL PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 8385. Cal. 36. Scarce Civil War era revolver purchased by both the Army & Navy with a total of 11,984 purchased by the government of the approx. 20,000 produced. Ref. Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms. It has 7-1/8″ oct bbl with tall brass pin front sight & usual markings on top strap. It has a 6-shot cylinder with detachable revolving ratchet and a heart-shaped trigger guard with ring trigger & standard trigger. Ring trigger cocks the hammer, rotates the cylinder & the normal trigger fires the revolver. Fitted with 2-pc matching numbered smooth walnut grips. Several of the visible parts have small inspector initials. As noted in above publication, these revolvers were produced usually with two sets of serial numbers which is the case here with cylinder bearing serial number “5705”, also with inspector initials on rear face & outside diameter. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Overall retains 30-35% orig blue, mostly in sheltered areas with balance having been cleaned to bare metal leaving a light patina. Grips are extremely fine & crisp with only one small chip on left grip. Both grips have the orig raised grain look & retain virtually all of their orig factory finish. Cylinder retains about 50% thin orig blue with balance having been cleaned to bare metal. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-35524 JR390 (5,000-7,000)

FINE ALLEN & THURBER PERCUSSION PEPPERBOX. SN 355. Cal. 32. Fine pepperbox with 3-3/8″ fluted 6-shot bbl cluster with maker’s name in one flute. It has a bar hammer with “ALLEN’S PATENT / 1845” on one side. It has screwed on nipple shield with rounded frame & bag shape 2-pc walnut grip. Frame & nipple shield are lightly engraved in foliate arabesque patterns. Accompanied by a homemade walnut case compartmented in bottom for the pistol, a small geometric & arabesque pattern brass powder flask, a nutcracker style iron ball mold & a homemade ebony & brass ramrod. Right rear corner has an open compartment with lead balls. CONDITION: Pistol is very fine with bbl cluster retaining 95-96% strong orig blue with only slight muzzle edge wear. Nipple shield retains 65-70% orig blue & frame traces of blue having flaked to a gray metal patina. Grips are sound & retain about all of their orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, unable to check bores. Box & accessories are fine. 4-35617 JR394 (2,000-3,000)

MEDIUM SIZE ALLEN BAR HAMMER PEPPERBOX PISTOL. Cal. 30. Six shot standard pepperbox pistol marked on the bbls “Allen & Wheelock Worcester Patented April 16”. Bar hammer is marked “Allen’s Patent 1845”. This pistol is in original condition with all original parts. CONDITION: Finish shows considerable signs of rust and wear. Pistol is currently not in operating condition and needs internal repair. 4-35072 RGG32 (350-450)

RARE CASED ENGRAVED & GOLD PLATED TRANTER’S PATENT DOUBLE ACTION PERCUSSION REVOLVER M. SN 12445T. Cal. 45. Fabulous English revolver with 6″ oct bbl, dovetailed ball on a stick front sight with fixed sight at rear of top flat. Top flat is marked “B. COGSWELL, 224 STRAND, LONDON” and in small letters “GRISWOLD & Co N.O.”. Griswold was a known merchant in New Orleans that regularly dealt with the CSA during the war. It has rammer attached to left side of frame with latch on left flat of bbl at muzzle. It has the unusual Tranter’s Patent long spur trigger extending through the trigger guard which functions similarly to the Savage Arms Navy revolver. Long bottom spur is pulled which brings the hammer to full cock & rotates the cylinder. Small interior trigger fires the revolver. Fitted with very finely checkered 1-pc walnut grip. Frame, bbl, front & back straps, cylinder, trigger guard & butt cap are beautifully engraved in very fine foliate arabesque scrolls and entire revolver is gold plated. An additional feature is the automatic safety, mounted on the left rear of frame, which is only withdrawn when hammer reaches full cock. Accompanied by its orig walnut, English style, green felt lined distributor’s case with brass disc on top and the Cogswell label inside lid. Bottom is compartmented for the revolver, a medium sized Dixon bag flask and its orig 2-cavity brass bullet mold with blued steel sprue cutter marked “54”. Also included is a Hawksley pewter oil bottle, a checkered ebony handle turn screw & matching nipple wrench, a lacquered tin for Tranter’s Patent bullet lubrication containing a few lead balls, a wooden parts box & a paper covered tin for Joyce caps. A covered compartment in the center contains orig functioning key & five spare nipples. It appears to be an altogether complete set that undoubtedly was intended for a presentation to a high ranking military officer or government official. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Revolver retains 90-93% strong orig gold plating with light flaking & wear on rammer lever. Cylinder appears to be unfired. Grip is sound with a couple of small dings & shows light wear retaining most of its orig varnish. Case lid has a grain check in one end & a crack across rear edge with a couple of others in the bottom and has numerous small nicks & scratches & retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is moderately faded with light wear from revolver. Accessories are very fine. Bullet mold appears to be unused. 4-35540 JR396 (12,500-17,500)

SCARCE CASED INSCRIBED ADAMS PATENT DA PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 7728. Cal. 45. Fine early Adams revolver with 6-1/4″ oct bbl, small dovetail front sight & fixed rear sight. Revolver is designed for dbl action firing only with spurless hammer & no full cock notch. It has attached trigger guard with checkered 1-pc walnut grip that has a steel buttcap with cap box. Top strap has distributor’s marking “WILKINSON & SON. LONDON”. Frame & appended parts are lightly engraved with foliate arabesque patterns. 5-shot cylinder has British proofs which are also on top left flat of bbl. Right side is engraved with Adams Patent information. Right side of bbl is engraved “H.H. STEVENSON, / 79TH HIGHLANDERS”. Accompanied by an orig green felt lined walnut casing with brass disc inlay in lid. Interior has an orig Wilkinson label inside lid & is compartmented in bottom for revolver, an orig brass 2-cavity ball & bullet mold with spurs for felt wads. It has a blued steel sprue cutter & is numbered “113”. Also accompanying is an ebony & brass cleaning rod with hidden worm that has a broken tip. Jag is in one of covered compartments. Also accompanying is a pewter oil bottle with cracked cap. In addition there is a fine wad cutter. Covered compartment in left side contains a lacquered cap tin & a brass wad seater tool with covered compartment in right end containing balls & bullets. That partition is slightly loose. Also accompanied by several pages of research material which lists Henry Holford Stevenson as an ensign in one place and lieutenant in another on 29 June 1849 after graduating from the Royal Military College. He was promoted to lieutenant on 24 December 1852, to captain in 1854, to major in 1858 and lieutenant colonel in 1869. He was placed on half pay (whatever that means) in October 1860. He appears on the official Army List and first appears in year 1852 with the 79th Regiment of Foot. Col. Stevenson served with the 79th Highlanders throughout the Eastern campaign of 1854-55 and participated in the Battles of Alma & Balaklava, the Siege of Sebastopol, assaults on the 18th of June & 8th of September, expedition to Kertch & Yenikale and was awarded a medal with three clasps, also Sardinian & Turkish medals & 5th class of Medjidie. He served in the Indian campaign of 1858-59, including the siege & capture of Lucknow, serving as Brigade Major from February 1858 to the close of the campaign and was frequently mentioned in dispatches. He was breveted Major and awarded another medal with clasp. No additional information is known regarding Lt. Col. Stevenson, however additional research in England should prove fruitful especially through the records of the 79th Regiment. It appears that Lt. Col. Stevenson had a long & exciting military career with a very active & gallant unit. CONDITION: Revolver is fine to very fine. Overall retains 75-80% thin orig blue turning plum, brighter on frame. Cylinder is a blue/gray patina. Grip is sound showing moderate wear. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Case has shrunken lid with a gouge on back edge & a scratch across top with normal handling & storage marks & retains most of its worn orig varnish. Interior is moderately faded & soiled with aforementioned one loose partition. Mold is crisp & clean as is patch cutter. Other implements are fine. 4-35077 JR392 (3,000-5,000)

FINE CASED 4-BARREL PERCUSSION PEPPERBOX. SN NSN. Cal. 44. Fine American style pepperbox with 2-1/2″ Damascus individual screw bbls with rnd engraved action & French walnut bag shaped grip with engraved diamond shaped escutcheons. It is dbl action only with ring trigger that rotates bbls & retracts hammer to a point where hammer is released & fires the bbl in bottom position. Accompanied by, what appears to be, its orig green felt lined, rosewood casing, French fitted in bottom for the pistol, a wonderful gunstock silver flask with brass collar & spout and blued spring, a tiny single cavity ball mold without sprue cutter, a lacquered tin of Eley caps & a Hawksley pewter oil bottle. Right front has a covered rifle stock shaped compartment containing an unusual combination screwdriver/nipple wrench, a wood handled combination cleaning rod/ram rod with brass collar & several lead balls. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Pistol is fine. Bbls retain most of their Damascus pattern with frame & back strap a silver metal color. Grips are sound with minor nicks & scratches & retain most of their orig varnish. Flask is extremely fine retaining most of its orig factory polish with bright blue on spring. Other parts & implements are equally fine. 4-35749 JR401 (2,500-4,000)

MAGNIFICENT HIGH GRADE TIFFANY & CO. PRESENTATION SWORD, SCABBARD, EPAULETS AND CASE INSCRIBED TO U.S. CAVALRY OFFICER BREVET BRIGADIER GENERAL (LATER MAJOR GENERAL) JAMES W. FORSYTH OF OHIO WHO PARTICIPATED IN MAJOR CAMPAIGNS DURING THE CIVIL AND INDIAN WARS INCLUDING COMMANDING TROOPS AT WOUNDED KNEE UNDER COMMANDER OF THE FAMED 7TH US CAVALRY. A wonderful, rare and unusual high grade presentation inscribed General officer’s sword and scabbard accompanied by photographs and a pair of Maj. Gen.’s epaulets with their wonderful Japanned and decorated case rarely ever seen. The sword is inscribed to Bvt. Brig. Gen. James W. Forsyth, a heroic and well fought Regular Army officer in the American Civil War who went on to finish his career in the U.S. Army as a Maj. Gen. This beautiful sword was manufactured by the famed Tiffany & Company of New York and is a shining example of their extremely high quality design and craftsmanship. The sword measures 41-1/2” overall with a 33” elliptical blade measuring 1” across at the ricasso and heavily decorated with etched patriotic designs including a standing Union soldier, a panoply of arms, a standing 17th C. warrior with banner, “U.S.” and wonderful rococo scrollwork. All of this is overlaid by gold wash creating a beautiful contrasting finish overall. The etched designs are present over 70% of the blade’s surface. The makers mark “Tiffany & Co.” is etched near the ricasso of the blade. The distinctive, high grade hilt is truly magnificent having a cast sterling silver grip with bas relief decorations of a Roman warrior’s head with helmet in an oval cartouche surrounded by a stand of arms on one side of the grip. On the opposite side there is a cast relief depiction of an angel with up-stretched arms grasping a wreath. The angel, with long flowing wings, is standing on a trumpet with another long trumpet above her head. This decoration is a marvelous allegorical depiction of war and peace. The cross guard is formed on both sides by a large American eagle with outstretched wings. The wings are spanned upwards forming a wide “V” and the eagle’s talons are firmly perched upon an American shield that forms two languets on either side of the hilt; all washed in bright gilt. The gilded brass pommel is urn shaped with alternating arrows pointing upward. The capstan or pommel cap is a sterling silver inset of a classical Medusa head cast in high relief. Finally the hilt is finished off with a double silver chain that is attached at the top to the base of the pommel and terminates at the eagle’s wing tip below. The sword is accompanied by its orig highly decorated scabbard of silvered and gilt steel. The body of the scabbard is fashioned of steel, silver-plated and gold-washed with three decorative mounts. The top and center mounts depict a leafy spray emanating from an open pod, with the ring mounts overlaid with a laurel leaf decoration. The top and center mounts are applied over an oval engraved and stippled cartouche on the body of the scabbard. The scabbard’s drag consists of two upward projecting oak leaf sprays that terminate at the base in a gilded American shield. On the top mount of the scabbard is an applied ribband with the maker’s name “Tiffany & Co.” embossed surmounting an Olde English “M” that represents Tiffany’s silversmith Edward C. Moore. Edward C. Moore was a leading silversmith of the period who worked for Tiffany as a designer and silversmith during the Civil War. In 1868 Tiffany & Co. (established in 1837) acquired Moore’s firm, retaining him as one of its directors. Between the top and center mounts of the scabbard appears a period engraved inscription that reads as follows: Bvt. Brig. Gen. J.W. Forsyth/U.S.A./from his sincere friend/L. Dexter Bradford/Oct. 16th, 1867”. Gen. Forsyth is most certainly no stranger to students of the American Civil War, Indian Wars and the Massacre at Wounded Knee. Along with much copied historical and biographical information on Forsyth, accompanying the sword is a framed Carte de Visite of Forsyth as Brig. Gen. with a “T. Lilienthal, New Orleans” backmark. A copy of an oft published photograph of Sheridan and his staff is included as well. This group photo, taken in 1865, shows Generals Sheridan, Forsyth, Devin, Merritt and Custer all gathered around a table. In addition, Forsyth’s cased epaulets as Maj. Gen. are retained with this group. The full dress epaulets are of gilt cloth, with gilded brass crescent ends and thick gold wire fringe. On the top surface are applied two silver embroidered stars for the rank of major general. The undersides are of red silk with brass attaching hardware. These epaulets are housed in a Japanned case with unique hand painted decoration of a quality that I have seen nowhere else. The top of the oval case has a gold and painted American eagle and shield within a wreath and having the Olde English letter “F” painted at the bottom. On the front side of the case are crossed swords and a garland of laurel leaves and on the reverse, a hand painted State Seal of Ohio within the garland. Forsyth was born on August 8, 1834 in Maumee, OH. He attended West Point graduating 28th in the class of 1856. He was assigned as a 2nd Lt. at Fort Bellingham on Washington Territory’s Puget Sound where he remained until the American Civil War commenced. On March 15, 1861 he was promoted to 1st Lt. in the 9th US Reg. Inf. Shortly after the war erupted, on May 14, 1861, Forsyth was assigned as a Lt. in the 18th US Reg. Inf. and served as an assistant instructor of recruits in Mansfield, OH. He was promoted to Capt. on Oct. 24, 1861 and for the first few months of 1862 commanded a brigade in the Army of the Ohio. On March 15th he was appointed to the staff of Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan. Under McClellan Forsyth served as Provost Marshal of the Army of the Potomac. In that role he participated in significant actions including the Peninsula Campaign, Seven Days Battle, and he fought against Lee’s invasion of Maryland. Following the Battle of Antietam he was sent to the Western Theater where he joined the staff of Philip H. Sheridan as an Assis. Adj. Gen. Forsyth remained on Sheridan’s staff for the remainder of the war. He was Brevetted Maj. for his gallant service at Chickamauga. When Sheridan was called east to command the cavalry of the Army of the Potomac, Forsyth accompanied him. He took part in the Overland campaign, was promoted to Bvt. Lt. Col. then rode with Sheridan down the Shenandoah Valley. Forsyth was present at Appomattox for Lee’s surrender. Forsyth was brevetted Brig. Gen. of Vols. on Oct. 19, 1864 for his service during the Valley campaign. His action at Winchester, Fisher’s Hill, Cedar Creek, and Five Forks earned him this honor for bravery and gallant service. Again he was presented with a rare honor of Bvt. Brig. Gen. in the United States Reg. Army on April 9, 1865. He was mustered out of the volunteer service on 15 Jan., 1866. Returning to his former rank of Lt. Col. following the Civil War, Forsyth remained in the regular army. He commanded a brigade of cavalry until 1867 ( the same year he was presented this sword) when he was again assigned to Sheridan’s staff, first as Assis. Insp. Gen. of the Dept. of the Gulf and then as an aide and military secretary to Sheridan. Forsyth accompanied Sheridan to Europe to observe field operations during the Franco-Prussian War. From 1878 Forsyth performed frontier duty in Washington Territory with the 1st United States Cav. In 1886 he was promoted to Col. and given command of the famed 7th United States Cav. From 1887 until 1890 he worked to organize a cavalry and field artillery school at Fort Riley, Kansas (which existed until World War II). In 1890 he was sent to force a band of about 350 Sioux led by Chief Big Foot to return to their reservation. The Sioux had left their reservation following the teachings of Wovoka, a Paiute medicine man, who claimed by performing the Ghost Dance, the buffalo and Indian life would return to how it was before the arrival of the white man. Forsyth and his 3000 strong 7th Cav. caught up to the Sioux near Wounded Knee, South Dakota on 29 December, 1890 where over 150 Sioux, including woman and children, were massacred. Nelson Miles, the Commander of field operations, called the incident an “unjustifiable massacre”. He convened a court of inquiry and relieved Forsyth of his command. The Secretary of War, Redfield Proctor, disagreed with Miles and exonerated Forsyth restoring him to command. In 1894 Forsyth was promoted to Brigadier General in the United States Regular Army. He was promoted to Maj. Gen. in 1897 and retired that same year. He died October 24, 1906 in Columbus, Ohio. This lot represents one of the finest Tiffany presentation swords in existence, enhanced by its presentation to a gallant Civil War and Indian War officer who was prominently involved in the historic incident at Wounded Knee. This sword is shown on pgs 518 & 519 of John Tillman’s Civil War Army Swords and pgs 446, 447 & 448 of Civil War Artillery Sabers. The exact same pattern sword is also shown as fig. 9 in the original Tiffany catalogue. Photos from this very rare catalogue have been generously shared with us by Norm Flayderman. SIZE: 41 ½” overal1 PROVENANCE: Sword inscribed, epaulets; accompanied by notarized letter attesting to their provenance and ownership by Forsyth. Ex-collection of Richard Johnson CONDITION: The sword and scabbard is in fine condition overall retaining nearly 80% of its factory finish and gold wash with only minor losses to the finish on a few high spots. The blade is quite nice with only a little age spotting here and there. The scabbard is excellent with no dents. The epaulets are fine as well showing only little wear and a tiny bit of fraying. The Japanned tin epaulet case is excellent retaining 80-85% of its exterior hand-painted finish with just a few minor nicks and loss of paint here and there. 8-76235 CW1 (125,000-150,000)

MAGNIFICENT AND HISTORIC CIVIL WAR CASED AND INSCRIBED TIFFANY & COMPANY PRESENTATION SWORD COMPLETE WITH ACCESSORIES, SASH, SPURS, REGIMENTAL AND RANK INSIGNIA OF BREVET BRIGADIER GENERAL GEORGE FREDERICK GRANGER, 9TH MAINE INFANTRY. In the world of cased, presentation swords it is both rare and unique to have such a complete casing from Tiffany & Company that is accompanied by many personal uniform effects of a gallant and renowned Civil War officer. This offering is a marvelous opportunity to acquire a beautiful cased presentation with such wonderful personal connections and objects. The fine walnut case presentation case measures 43.5” long x 5.5” deep x 8.25” wide. The case is fashioned of black walnut with brass furniture and the interior of form-fitted compartments are lined in vivid, royal blue velvet. The quality of this casing and its contents are surely only the work of Tiffany & Co., New York. Containing Granger’s rare & unique presentation sword and scabbard, the case also includes a pair of Tiffany & Co. marked, Gen. Off. spurs, his red silk and bullion sash, gilt bullion sword knot, and a marvelous high grade officer’s sword belt and plate. Accompanying this cased sword and accouterments are Granger’s rank and regimental insignia from Capt. through Bvt. Brig. Gen. The sword is a rare, high grade, staff and field officer’s sword with a unique eagle head pommel that measures 41 ½” overall. The lightly curved, single edged blade, measuring 31 5/8” long, is highly decorated with etching and gold wash. Depicted on the blade are two standing Union soldiers with flags, “U.S.”, classical Roman arms and beautiful rococo scrolls all embellished with the addition of gold wash. On the ricasso is stamped the blade maker’s mark “Collins & Co./Hartford/Conn/1862”. Immediately below is etched “Tiffany & Co./New York”. The blade measures 1 1/8” wide at the hilt. The hilt itself is finely crafted of gilded cast brass in a “D” guard form with a turned down counter guard shaped of solid Victorian scrollwork having a vertical oval cartouche showing a fancy wreath with the initial “G” inside surmounting a Masonic symbol. The “D” shaped knucklebow is in the formed of a sheaf of leaves that terminates at the base of a highly crafted, detailed eagle-head pommel with a swath of laurel leaves. The grip is of fine cast-silver finished bright and dark with an upward spiral motif. The scabbard is fashioned of silver-plated steel with gold wash and fancy mounts. The top and middle ring mounts made of cast-brass form a garland of laurel leaves, tied in a bow and terminating with an American shield. The applied drag mimics the ring mounts with a swag of laurel leaves terminating in a finial. On the reverse side of the scabbard’s top mount is the maker’s mark in a ribband “Tiffany & Co.” surmounting an Olde English “M” (the designer Edward Moore) in an oval cartouche. On the obverse of the scabbard is the period engraved inscription: Presented to Col. G. Fred. Granger/by the officers and Enlisted men of the/9th Maine Vetn. Vols. as a testimonial of their esteem for him as an Officer and a Gentleman Dec’r. 1864. Contained within the case is a pair of Tiffany & Co. marked officer’s spurs. The spurs, complete with their orig leather straps a of regulation style, gold-plated with engraved scrollwork and blued rowels. Also accompanying the sword is Granger’s fine red silk waist sash. Of unusually high quality, this sash incorporates fine gilt wire bullion knots and fringe intertwined with the red silk, rarely seen. Granger’s fine black Russian leather sword belt plate is present. Made of very high quality leather with fancy stitched decorations overall, the belt has a cast officer’s brass and gilt Model 1851 eagle belt plate with silver washed wreath. The brass snap hooks on the sword straps are engraved and the hook at the waist is a finely cast serpent. Finally, in the last compartment of the sword case, is a regulation gilt wire and bullion regulation sword knot. Along with this magnificent cased set come some of Granger’s personal uniform items that are representative of his career during the Civil War. A pair of triple bordered, bullion extra rich rank shoulder straps for Capt. of Inf. with light blue velvet backgrounds; two pair of dbl bordered, bullion rank shoulder straps for the ranks of Maj. and Lt. Col. of Inf. with deep blue velvet backgrounds, a pair of single bordered bullion Col. of Inf. straps with light blue backgrounds and a pair of single bordered bullion Brig. Gen. shoulder straps with black velvet backgrounds all represent his Civil War career and rise through the rank and file. The last two items, a die stamped brass “9” for his dress epaulets and a bullion embroidered Infantry bugle headgear insignia with the numeral “9” in the center represent his affiliation with the 9th Maine Infantry. George Frederick Granger, a lawyer born in Calais, Maine assisted in raising three companies for the 9th ME. Regt. Inf. in the spring and summer of 1861. He was, thereafter, elected 1st Lt. and then Capt. of Company A. Soon after the regiment was organized in Sept. of 1861, it began drilling in preparation to join Gen. Thomas West Sherman’s Expeditionary Corps and within two months it had participated in the capture of Forts Walker and Beauregard in SC. The men of the 9th were among the first to bring the United States flag back to the state of SC. In Feb. of the following year Capt. Granger with his company and regiment embarked on a secret expedition, which was later learned to have been an aborted plan to take Savannah. Fernandina, FL. was substituted in its place and here the regiment stayed doing fatigue duty until the end of August 1862. During the summer of 1863 the regiment was involved in the plan to take Charleston Harbor. In addition to bravery on the battlefield, many men of the 9th were forced to confront their individual social and prejudicial stances as they witnessed the 54th Mass. Colored Troops take the honorable lead position in the July 18 attack on Battery Wagner. The day proved to be a disaster for the Union with many casualties, including Brig. Gen. George C. Strong who was carried from the field by two men of the 9th. The regiment lost 189 men (killed, missing, and wounded) during the siege of Fort Wagner. On August 1, 1863, Maj. Granger returned to his regiment to assume command of the 9th ME. Inf. due to the absence of Col. Emery and Lt. Col. Robinson due to wounds and sickness. Granger was now the ranking officer in the regiment. By 1864, as the war intensified under Gen. Grant’s leadership, the 9th, then a part of the Army of the James, commanded by Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, began its march toward Petersburg where their many engagements included Drury’s Bluff, Cold Harbor, and the Battle of the Crater in Petersburg. Losses during this campaign were severe and by the fall of 1864, the regiment was so small, (about 300), that there was talk of combining the 8th and 9th ME, but one soldier, (Aaron H. Chase), later boasted that “the Genl. would not here [sic] of the 9th leaving its organisation [sic], the Regt was small but they done as much fighting as the larger Regts”. During the Battle of Drury’s Bluff, Maj. Granger suffered a severe wound to the knee when a mini ball, shot from the enemy, passed through it. Out of commission until Sept. 1st he returned to his regiment, still unable to walk on his own, in the trenches before Petersburg. On Sept. 25, 1864, Granger was promoted to Lt. Col. and then Col. of the Regiment. Col. Granger, still suffering from his wounds, commanded his regiment from a litter and was transported with them in a field ambulance. From his ambulance, he commanded the regiment through the campaigns of Fort Gilmer, Darbytown Road and Atler’s Farm. In December 1864, Granger was assigned command of a provisional division in the Army of the James attached to the 3rd Division, 24th Army Corps. After the Petersburg and Richmond campaign, the 9th was sent to North Carolina where it participated in the pursuit of Conf. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston and was present for Gen. Johnston’s surrender on April 26, 1865 in Goldsboro, North Carolina. On June 13, 1865, Granger was appointed Bvt. Brig. Gen. of Vols. and was the senior officer of the 2nd Div, 10th Army Corps. Granger originated the first branch of the Freedman’s Bureau while in command at Raleigh, NC. He was mustered out of service on August 5, 1865. Granger, a fine and well fought officer, certainly left behind one of the finest Tiffany cased swords and accoutrement sets known in private hands. In addition, the other personal uniform memorabilia that accompanies the cased sword is a testament to his service in the 9th Maine Inf. and his rise through the ranks as an officer. This sword is pictured on pg. 521 of “Civil War Army Swords” by John Tillman CONDITION: The sword is in excellent condition with strong etching and gilt decoration on the blade showing some age spotting here and there. The gilt finish on the hilt is nearly 90% but areas of wear have worn away some of the gold finish on the scabbard. The sash and sword belt and plate are both excellent, the spurs appear unused and the sword knot quite nice. The black walnut case shows only minor wear due to handling. Granger’s rank and regimental insignia all show use with light wear and some fraying to the bullion. Generally speaking, this entire group is in fine condition overall. 8-76234 CW2 (125,000-150,000)

HISTORIC AND RARE MEXICAN WAR ASSOCIATED AMES INSCRIBED MODEL 1833 DRAGOON OFFICER’S SABER PRESENTED TO CAPTAIN GIDEON K. “LEGS” LEWIS, TEXAS MOUNTED VOLUNTEERS. One of a rare lot of known presentation grade U.S. Model 1833 Dragoon Sabers, this rare, historic and unique sword is identified to the Capt. of the Texas Mounted Volunteers during the Mexican War. “Legs” Lewis was one of Texas’ most colorful and well known newspaper reporters, Mexican War officers, ranchers and Texas Rangers. This presentation sword manufactured by N.P. Ames closely follows the regulation pattern for the U.S. Model 1833 Dragoon Saber except for the gilding and embellishments raising the profile of this sword to presentation grade. The sword’s overall length is 39-1/2” long with a 32-3/8” lightly curved, single edged quill back blade. The steel blade is etched with patriotic designs across 50% of the blade’s surface. The decorations include a standing Indian, American eagle, floral decorations and the maker’s name “N.P. Ames/Cabotville, Mass.” near the ricasso of the blade. The saber’s hilt follows the regulation having a three-branch, half-basket knuckle guard terminating at a stepped bird’s head pommel with backstrap. The quillion terminates in a knurl and has U.S. inspector’s initials stamped within. The cast brass hilt is gold-plated. The grip is of wood covered in fine sharkskin and wrapped with fancy twisted brass wire with a ferrule at base. The brass scabbard is gold-washed and engraved with floral accents above the top mount, a panoply of classical American arms including liberty cap, flags and an American shield between the top and middle mounts and fancy rococo scrollwork engraved below the middle mount. The applied brass and gilt drag also has floral engraving on the front side. The top mount is cast brass, gold-washed, with scrollwork and an engraved American eagle in a circular cartouche. The center mount is similar with an engraved quiver with arrows in the center. The scabbard furniture is plain on the reverse. Two important period inscriptions are seen on the reverse side of the scabbard between the top and middle mounts as follows: Presented to/Capt. G.K. Lewis/by his company of Texas Mounted Volunteers/called into the service of the State by his/Excellency Gov. P. Hansborough Bell. Curiously, Texas Governor P. Hansboroguh Bell, inscribed on the sword, must have fought side by side with Lewis, perhaps gaining his friendship during the Mexican War. Governor Bell joined the Texas Rangers under John C. (Jack) Hays in 1840 and held the rank of major in the Somervell expedition of 1842. In 1845 Bell was Capt. of a company of rangers but resigned that commission to enter the United States Army at the outbreak of the Mexican War. Under the command of Gen. Zachary Taylor, Bell won distinction at the battle of Buena Vista. As Lt. Col. he commanded the part of Hays’s regiment designated for service in Texas on the Rio Grande. Surely their paths crossed many times. Bell was elected governor of Texas in 1849 and, again in 1851. In 1853, Bell resigned to fill a vacant position in Congress and remained in the House of Representatives until 1857. Maker’s mark engraved on the reverse side of the scabbard above the top mount: H.S. Baldwin/& Co. by/ N.P. Ames/Cabotville/MASS. A published list of “Mexican War Presentation Swords Made by Ames; June 1846 through January 1851”, lists two swords delivered to H.E. Baldwin & Co., a prominent military goods dealer in New Orleans. These swords were shipped to Baldwin on behalf of Col. Belknap on January 16, 1847 and Lt. E.F. Nichols on September 1, 1847. Gideon K. “Legs” Lewis was born in Ohio in 1823, grew up in New Orleans, where he worked in a printer’s shop and at age 18 moved to Texas and worked as a newspaper reporter in Galveston until 1842 when Rafael Vasquez invaded Texas and he joined a company of volunteers executing a punitive raid into Mexico known as the Somervell Expedition. Ordered by Sam Houston on October 3, 1842, the Somervell Expedition was organized as a punitive measure following Mexican raids on San Antonio. After a general call, nearly 700 eager volunteers streamed into San Antonio to participate in the affair. The expedition departed San Antonio on November 25. It captured Laredo on December 8. They then headed south along the Rio Grande and soon afterward took the town of Guerreo. Houston’s instructions to Somervell were to continue the invasion only if circumstances assured a reasonable chance for success. Because almost one-third of the participants returned home soon after the capture of Laredo, Somervell determined that the remaining force was not strong enough nor did they have the supplies and equipment to successfully sustain further penetration into Mexico. He therefore ordered his men to disband and return to Texas. A large number of the Texans, however, felt betrayed by the order. They elected to ignore Somervell and continue the raid into Mexico. Thus, over 300 of the men elected to continue the raids in what came to be known as the Mier Expedition. Lewis was captured during this later action. Perhaps it was on the long march into Mexico that Lewis gained his nickname of ‘Legs’. The Mier captives were taken to Perote Castle, on the road to Vera Cruz, and locked in a dungeon. Santa Ana wanted to execute all the Mier prisoners, but U.S. diplomats argued for their release. Santa Ana decided that only one in 10 would be shot. The men were made to draw beans from a clay jar that held 159 white beans and 17 black ones. A white bean meant life, a black bean meant death. Lewis drew a white bean. After he was freed, he returned to Galveston and worked again as a reporter until 1846. With the war raging with Mexico, Lewis took off for the Rio Grande and joined Samuel Bangs, who had been editor of the Corpus Christi Gazette, and started a newspaper called “The Reveille”. Lewis soon left for more adventurous work and joined the Texas Mounted Volunteer Rangers assigned to Zachary Taylor’s army. He fought in Mexico for the next two years and was cited for bravery in carrying dispatches through enemy lines. ‘Legs’ Lewis stayed with the Texas Rangers after the war, chasing bandits along the Rio Grande. By 1852, Lewis was in Corpus Christi, helping H.L. Kinney plan the Lone Star Fair. He selected the prizes given at the fair. He bought two waterfront lots and Kinney’s interest in the newspaper ‘Nueces Valley’. That September, Lewis went back to service with the Texas Rangers and was commissioned Capt. of a Ranger company stationed in Corpus Christi. Lewis met a steamboat Capt. named Richard King at the Lone Star Fair. Befriending each other quickly, Lewis and King became partners in a ranching operation on the Santa Gertrudis Creek in 1852. King needed Lewis and his Rangers for protection. Lewis had little money to bring to the enterprise; he gave King $2,000 for a half interest in the ranch, although King would spend much more than that before he began to make money. Lewis apparently ran the ranching operation while King was operating his steamboat business. Lewis mad an unsuccessful attempt to run for Congress during the election of 1852. Following his defeat, his partnership with King broke up. Lewis had a reputation as a handsome, pleasure-loving, ladies’ man. In 1855, he was accused of having an affair with the wife of Dr. J. T. Yarrington of Corpus Christi. The doctor found love letters between Lewis and his wife and the couple separated. Lewis was making his second run for Congress and he wanted the incriminating letters back. He showed up in Yarrington’s office and demanded them. Yarrington refused and warned Lewis not to come back. But Lewis returned and on April 14, 1855, the doctor fatally shot him with a double-barreled shotgun. The slaying of ‘Legs’ was reported in all the major papers. Although the ranching partnership had split, his death complicated King’s affairs. Lewis left no heirs; his undivided half-interest in the ranch was put up in auction where King had to buy it to maintain all the ranch land. A rare opportunity to obtain a scarce Model 1833 Officer’s Saber presented to a Texas Ranger, Mexican War hero and a colorful Texas personality well known in the annals of the State’s history. SIZE: 39.5″ overall. PROVENANCE: Direct family descent. CONDITION: Very good. The blade has now darkened from age with light surface pitting here and there. The etched decorations remain visible and strong. The hilt is excellent with much of the orig gold-wash still present. The grip is excellent. The brass, gold washed scabbard shows only minor dings and dents here and there from handling and use. The gold wash is mostly worn away, however, it shines with its orig brightness around the perimeter of the scabbard mounts. Scabbard throat shows restoration. 8-76232 CW4 (85,000-125,000)

OFFICER’S SWORD, OFFICER’S SLOUCH HAT, AND OTHER EFFECTS OF COL. JOSHUA M. VARIAN. This is an interesting and fine grouping of items belonging to Col. Joshua M. Varian who served in the New York 8th National Guard, which included Varian’s Light Artillery Company of which Joshua Varian was originally Capt. and later Col. Varian’s New York State Militia Light Artillery Company was the artillery company of the 8th New York Militia Infantry. This regiment in pre-Civil War days was known as the Washington Grays. The artillery company, in turn, was nicknamed the First Troop Washington Grays. This designation was dropped at the start of the war when their uniforms were changed to conform to the federal Blue. All of the unit’s members were from New York City and most of the officer cadre were from well to do families. The unit was called to active duty three times from 1861 to 1863. The first time was April 19, 1861 for a period of 90 days. During this period the company was known as Joshua M. Varian’s Artillery and also Varian’s Battery. This unit was involved in the First Battle of Manassas. After the First Battle of Manassas in August 1861, Varian’s Battery was disbanded, Varian was subsequently promoted to Colonel and attached to the staff of the 8th National Guard. The 8th National Guard saw service in defense of Washington DC. During Lee’s invasion into Pennsylvania the 8th National Guard saw action in small engagements near Shippenburg, PA, June 23, 1863, Sporting Hill, PA, June 30, 1863, and Carlisle, PA, July 1, 1863. This grouping consists of a model 1850 Ames Staff and Field Officer’s sword. Sword is maker marked “Ames Mfg. Co., Chicopee, Mass”. Blade exhibits 20″ etched panels with typical patriotic motifs. Blade is gray/black with scattered staining and pitting. Blade retains some original frost. Shark skin grip is intact though worn through at high places. Typical crack is visible where shark skin has separated, wire wrap is complete. Scabbard mounts and hilt retain about half of their original gilting. Officer’s slouch hat has a 3/8″ sewn edge. Hat retains an orig feather and button rosette sewn directly to hat. 3″ embroidered artillery insignia decorates front of hat. In place of Jeff Davis hat pin is a New York State seal device, also embroidered in bullion. Both hat insignias are correct for the era with metal backs. The New York State seal devise is missing the upper loop and directly sewn to hat. Officer’s hat band is retained. Sweatband is missing, though stitching mostly remains. Since Varian was in the Artillery just a short time we can guess this was his hat used at First Manassas is in beautiful condition, showing little wear and minor damage to sewn edge and insignia. This officer’s “Burnside” or slouch hat would fit nicely into the most advanced Civil War headgear collection. Also included in this group is a fine pair of Patent Eagle Head spurs. Locking devices are marked “Sheldon”. Spurs have iron rowels and heavily gilted with the majority of the gilt remaining. There is a cased pair of Colonel epaulets. Epaulets are in very good condition with silver eagle embroidered devices. Stitching coming loose on back of left epaulet, otherwise very good. There is also a pair of tie down Colonel straps about 4″ x 1-3/8″. These shoulder straps have embroidered silver eagles on black velvet background which would be correct for Col. Varian being a Colonel of Staff. A red silk Officer’s sash which is about 8′ long is also included. This style of sash is generally thought of being pre-Civil War without the heavy knots of Civil War sashes with simpler silk tassels. There are also two pairs of kid gloves, possibly for dress use. Gloves like these are rarely seen in military groupings. CONDITION: As noted above. 4-35318 JS14 (20,000-30,000)

PRESENTATION ARTILLERY OFFICER’S SABER. Most unusual pattern for this 1845 dated enlisted Ames artillery saber. Blade is etched with military motifs including sprays of arms, eagle, and a large “US”. 2″ brass plaque soldered above top mounts reads “Presented to Q.M.S. F.H. Whiting, 2nd Conn. Battery, Bridgeport, October 11, 1862”. Q.M.S. in presentation means Quartermaster Sergeant. Sergeants did not typically carry officer’s swords. By regulations NCO swords could have been worn. Sgt. Whiting must have been special to deserve such a beautiful etched sword with presentation. Records accompanying sword include an original letter dated Brashear City, Louisiana, 1864 sent to the Gov. of CT., from fellow officers stating Sgt. Whiting’s presence at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 3rd and stating he was in the reserve. Accompanying copies of records state Sgt, then later Lt. Whiting served from August 1862 through wars end. Second Connecticut Battery was organized in the city of Bridgeport August 1862, was present at the Battle of Gettysburg, after Gettysburg the unit had garrison duty and in January 1864 embarked from New York City to New Orleans. The Battery stayed in Louisiana where it remained until war’s end. CONDITION: 32″ blade is gray/bright, retaining much original frost and finish, minor sharpening and a couple of nicks are found on blade with scattered pitting and cleaning at tip. Grip retains much of its original leather, worn at high spots through to wood. Scabbard overall is very good with areas of pitting and cleaning and polishing. Plaque has been well polished and worn though still fully discernible, as can be seen in photos. Plaque possibly has been reattached. Scabbard drag has apparent grinding where inspectors marks originally were, and scabbard is about 1″ longer than blade. You are bidding on a most unusual & unique sword. 4-37211 JS1 (8,000-12,000)

CONFEDERATE COLLEGE HILL FOOT OFFICER’S SWORD. This rarely seen 31″ etched bladed sword made at the College Hill Armory in Nashville, TN. has an etched blade with large block “CSA” in center of one panel. This is the only Confederate pattern sword noted that always has a shark skin grip. Outside the few Confederate presentations of the highest grade, shark skin is not seen on any other standard pattern. There are probably less than 10 swords known of this exact pattern and this is a nice example. 20″ etched panels adorn each side, mostly floral and geometric, with a 3-1/2″ block “CSA”, found on all swords of this pattern. Brass hilt and scabbard mounts exhibit good patina. Grip is damaged, as can be seen in photograph, from purported mini ball hit to hand of Capt. John Dick 18th Tennessee who was wounded at the battle of either Murphysboro or Chickamauga. Grip exhibits two different types of wire, three of the middle strands have been added after the grip was purportedly shot. PROVENANCE: Ex-Collection Fred Slaton. CONDITION: Blade overall exhibits numerous small nicks, cleaning, pitting, staining but etched panels are totally discernible. Hilt exhibits fine untouched patina to brass. Grips retains most of its original shark skin and wire except where damaged and contemporarily repaired. Scabbard is solid with loss of most finish to scabbard body, drag is missing its retaining screw. 8-76240 JS2 (15,000-20,000)

SOUTH CAROLINA DRAGOON SABER. You are bidding on a rarely seen South Carolina enlisted model 1833 dragoon saber. This Ames made sword is unique to the State of South Carolina in that the state used a distinctive birds head pommel on their sabers instead of the stepped pommel used on other 33 dragoon models. This feature is seen on enlisted and officer’s swords. We know of only one officer’s sword and no more than 5 or 6 enlisted specimens and this is by far the best enlisted pattern known. This sword is maker marked by “NP Ames, Springfield” and has a 4″ etched panel “South Carolina 1835”. CONDITION: Blade is gray/bright with areas of cleaning and staining. Sword retains original washer. Hilt and grip overall are very good. Grip retains all original leather, though most of its original finish has chipped away. Wire wrap is complete and intact. Scabbard overall is very good, retaining most of its original black finish. 8-76237 JS7 (12,000-15,000)

NORTH CAROLINA DRAGOON SABER. You are bidding on the finest condition 1833 Ames Dragoon saber surcharged to the State of North Carolina we have ever seen. Scabbard on this sword retains most of its original finish, as can be seen in photograph, the “N. Carolina” marking in drag is crisp as is the inspector and “NC” stamped in quillon. State of North Carolina dragoon sabers are scarce. This specimen retains its original protective washer and is maker marked “NP Ames, Cuttler, Springfield, 1837”. CONDITION: Blade is gray/bright with areas of pitting, especially near tip. Blade is cleaned but etched patterns of United States and makers mark are fully discernible. Quillon is bent as is guard. Grip retains 95% original leather and all wire. Leather grip surface still retains much of its original shine and finish though cracking. Scabbard is fine overall with a few small dents. 8-76238 JS6 (8,000-12,000)

CAVALRY OFFICER’S SABER INSCRIBED TO UNION GENERAL THOMAS DEVIN. Thomas Devin was originally Colonel of the 6th New York cavalry. He later became Brigadier General in middle of 1864. Devin fought at Gettysburg. He served with Phil Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley. After the war Devin went on to fight in the Apache wars in Arizona and New Mexico. He finally died in 1878 from complications caused by his service in the Arizona Territory while in command of the 8th US Cavalry. Devin’s war records accompany this sword. Ulysses Grant ranked Devin “second only to Sheridan as a calvaryman. This sword is a Caluberg import and has nice etched blade with much original frosting with patriot motifs. The simple iron mounted import scabbard has been cleaned and exhibits several small dents and pitting on most of its surface. Decorated foliate hilt and pommel are typical of this import. A small shield on quillion reads “Co. C / T.C. Devin / 6th NY / CAV”. The grip is shark skin with triple wire wrap. CONDITION: As noted above. 4-35837 (10,000-13,000)

CONFEDERATE STAFF OFFICER’S SWORD. This sword made in the style of the 1850 US staff has the letter “CS” cast instead of “US”. Several Confederate makers utilized this pattern including James Conning, Mobile, AL; Leech & Rigdon of Memphis, TN; College Hill Armory of Nashville, TN; and Boyle & Gamble of Richmond, VA. Grip and hilt appear of Confederate manufacture whereas the blade and scabbard are German imports for the American market as the blade is decorated with U.S. patriotic motifs. James Conning, among other Confederate makers, is known to have used American sword parts on hand in manufacture of their Confederate swords. The original owner of this sword believes this sword to be a product of James Conning and it is quite possible. Regardless this is a fine example of a Confederate assembled sword that would make a great addition to any collection. An earlier letter of authenticity states this sword came from the Don Tharpe collection. CONDITION: Blade retains much of its original frosting and finish with areas of old sharpening, nicks and pitting. Hard metal plated scabbard retains about 70% plus original plate with scattered dents. A red protective felt washer is still present, though broken and glued repaired. Hilt retains traces of gilt and a SN 256 stamped in bottom of guard. 4-37216 JS3 (8,000-12,000)

CONFEDERATE CAVALRY SABER, STATE OF GEORGIA. This is a fine example of the Isaac Campbell imported model 1853 cavalry with large “G”s for Georgia stamped on blade and scabbard. 34-1/2” blade on this sword is near mint, retaining original polish and finishing lines. Iron hilt retains original finish and polish under black and brown staining and patina. Original washer is retained, though worn and flattened by scabbard. Scabbard is cleaned, has scattered pitting. The “G” stamp above top mount and throat is very well defined as is the “G” on the blade. Checkered leather grips are worn and chipped, though fully intact. This is a sword rarely found in such high condition. It would be difficult, if not impossible, to upgrade this specimen. Several swords of this pattern have been identified to Georgia Cavalry Units, including the 5th Georgia Cavalry. CONDITION: As stated above. 8-76239 JS5 (7,500-9,500)

CONFEDERATE IMPORT CAVALRY SABER BY MOLE. This is a fine example of the popular pattern 1853 cavalry saber with brass branched hilt unique only to the Confederacy. This unique pattern made by Mole of England is not seen anywhere else in the world with this massive brass hilt. You are bidding on a very fine example of a well used Confederate cavalry that would be hard to upgrade. CONDITION: Brass hilt is very good overall, in excellent shape, showing a possible old soldered repair to one branch. Checkered leather grips are very good overall though show wear at high spots. Blade is gray/bright, showing areas of old sharpening. Sword retains original protective washer. Scabbard overall is very good with scattered staining, pitting and cleaning. 8-76241 JS4 (6,000-8,000)

HIGH GRADE US NAVAL OFFICER’S SWORD OF PARTICIPANT OF THE CIVIL WAR RED RIVER CAMPAIGN. You are bidding on a nice Model 1852 Naval Officer’s sword with spiral silver grip with triple wire wrap and beautiful frosted etched blade in very fine to excellent condition. The 29″ blade if firm marked “Collins & Co / Hartford, Conn / 1862”. Scabbard mounts are engraved and the ring mounts simulate rope knots. The throat is engraved with a large “USN” and opposite side is engraved “E.C. Williams / USN”. This classic 1852 Naval officer’s sword has a higher degree of engraving, exhibits oak leaves and acorns in the pommel cap and guard, guard also has ribbon with “USN”, and the quillion and knucklebow both terminate in serpent heads. The scabbard body is solid but has numerous scuffs and scratches. The drag is missing. The pommel tang protrudes slightly above cap stand and shows hammer marks. Ensign Williams served on several vessels during the Civil War including the USS St. Clair. At Donaldsonville, Louisiana, on March 10, 1864, he became Acting Ensign on the USS Juliette and later he served on the USS Temptest. Mr. Williams’ service records accompany this lot. Also accompanying this sword is a nice original 18 page monograph written in 1886 “Recollections of the Red River Expedition” by E. Court Williams, late Ensign of the US Navy. Ensign Williams tells of the surrender of Vicksburg, the fall of Port Hudson, and life as a sailor in the Mississippi squadron until the war’s end. CONDITION: As stated above. 4-35836 (5,000-6,000)

IMPORTED CAVALRY SABER WITH GETTYSBURG ASSOCIATION. You are bidding on a 35-1/2″ bladed Model 1840 cavalry saber, marker marked “Horstmann Phila”. This imported German cavalry saber has the name “W. Harriss” stamped in guard. Accompanying this lot are the muster rolls of Capt. William N. Harriss of the 1st WV Cavalry, Company E, and an extensive volume of data on the actions of the 1st WV Cavalry. Harriss was 35 years old at the outbreak of the Civil War and was living on the farmstead of Sam Davey of Wood County, WV. He was an excellent horseman and had a net worth of $2500 according to the 1860 census. Harriss was mustered in Nov. 11th 1861. He was appointed Captain and commissioned Nov. 18th 1861. The 1st WV Cavalry was involved in numerous actions in the rugged terrain of Eastern PA, OH and WV. Harriss was wounded in action on July 3rd 1863 in advance on the Confederate lines near “Bushman Hill,” died the next day and is buried in Gettysburg National Cemetery. CONDITION: This is a good condition Civil War cavalry saber. Blade is gray with old cleaning and scattered areas of pitting. Horstmann marking is crisp. Name of soldier in hilt is crisp. Hilt is in good condition with scattered dings and scratches. Grip is worn at high areas with loss of about 20% of leather but cord and wire are complete. Scabbard is solid, brown with scattered pitting and rust. Protective washer is missing. 4-35843 (4,000-5,000)

TWO 19TH CENTURY CUTLASSES. You are bidding on a pair of cutlasses, one 1812 Era Baltimore style with heavy iron grip and figure 8 guard, surcharged “US”. 24″ blade, which is rounded at the tip, has a “P” proof on ricasso. Overall sword is very good, as found, with scattered pitting and rust overall. Blade still exhibits some bright areas. Second cutlass has a thin sheet metal guard with iron concentric ring grip. 29″ double edge blade is unmarked and exhibits scattered rust and pitting as does hilt. This cutlass is similar to the pattern 1845 British. This sword had old red and green paint which is now mostly worn away. Sword has original scabbard with brass frog button, missing drag but fits sword well. CONDITION: As described above. 4-35016 JS11 (3,000-4,000)

HIGH GRADE MODEL 1860 STAFF AND FIELD OFFICER’S SWORD. We believe this particular sword dates from the late Victorian era and is agent marked “Ridabock & Co., New York”. This beautiful sword exhibits MOP slab grips, intricately decorated brass mounts and hilt, a raised cast American eagle decorates the large languet, the quillon is a figural lion’s head, and beautiful cut out foliate decoration is seen in languet and scabbard mounts. Blade is typical diamond shape with central ridge with 12″ etched panels of various patriotic motifs. Inscription on reverse languet reads “C.H. Irvine Surgeon/USA 72nd NY Infantry/from his friends/of King’s College/1862 “ and we believe the inscription is not contemporary to the sword. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Coll. CONDITION: Overall this sword is very good to fine. MOP grips are excellent with complete wire wrap. Gilting is retained at over 70% to hilt and mounts. Blade is very good to fine with most original frost and finish with some pitting, especially near tip. Sword retains original red felt washer. 4-35766 (1,500-3,000)

PRESENTATION U.S. MODEL 1832 U.S. NAVY OFFICER’S SWORD TO REAR ADMIRAL AND WAR OF 1812 VETERAN GEORGE C. REED. A beautiful rendition of this early regulation U.S. Navy Officer’s sword presented both on the rear clamshell counterguard and etched on the blade to George C. Reed, U.S. Navy. The sword has a lightly curved quill back single edged blade with etched decorations covering about 75% of its surface. The etching has sprays rearof oak leaves, a ship under full sail, stands of arms, an American eagle, fouled anchor and a cartouche containing the etched presentation “George C. Reed/U.S. Navy”. The hilt is beautifully cast of brass with gold wash, having a dbl folding clamshell counterguard. The front face is oval in shape and has leaves and acorns cast in deep relief. The rear folding clamshell-slightly smaller-is plain with the engraved inscription “George C. Reed/U.S. Navy” amid decorative scroll work. The cross guard terminates in two quillions in the form of acorns. The sword has an eagle head pommel and back strap with an oak leaf decorated ferrule at the base of the carved ivory grip. The single branch “P” shaped knuckle bow begins on the left quillon and terminates under the eagle’s beak. George C. Reed is listed in the register of U.S. Navy and Marine officers as entering the Navy as a Midshipman on April 2, 1804. He became a Lieut. on April 14, 1810 and served through the War of 1812 in that capacity. On April 27, 1816 he rose to the rank of Commander, then Capt. on March 3, 1825. He served in the U.S. Navy for nearly 45 years retiring as a Rear Adm. on July 16, 1862. No scabbard. A wonderful and early U.S. Naval officer’s sword presented to a career officer who served in three major American wars. CONDITION: Blade has faded to a medium grey. Etched decoration and presentation remains strong and visible. Hilt is quite nice retaining much of its orig gold wash finish. Grip has vertical age cracking but remains tight. No scabbard. 4-58299 (3,000-4,000)

EARLY 19TH CENTURY AMERICAN MOUNTED OFFICER’S SWORD. You are bidding on a beautiful English imported sword with 30″ blue and gold etched blade. Sword is agent marked “Woolley, Sargant & Crane”. Blade exhibits various patriotic motifs including American eagle sitting on patriotic shield with ribbon which reads “E Pluribus Unum”. Brass scabbard is engraved with oak leaves. P guard hilt is slotted and has oak leaf decoration on knuckle bow. Shark skin grip is covered with triple twisted wire. CONDITION: Blade retains most of its original gold and 60% plus original blue. Blade overall is very good to fine with few scattered nicks in cutting surface. Grip is intact with wear and staining on high spots. Triple wire wrap is intact. Strong traces of gilt are found on hilt and solid brass scabbard. 4-35337 JS8 (2,000-3,000)

WIDMAN EAGLE HEAD POMMEL SWORD. You are bidding on a beautiful circa 1830 eagle head militia sword. The three colored blade is 30″ long and has typical American patriot panels including large American eagle with shield and “E Plirubus Unum” in ribbon. There are eagles in each langette. There are also two large eagles, almost 5″ tall, engraved on side of scabbard. Scabbard is also engraved with oak leaves and acorns and numerous stars stamped around designs. Scabbard ring mounts and ferrule is decorated with grape leaves and grapes. Carved bone grip terminates in eagle head pommel with decorative knucklebow. CONDITION: Blade is three colored, blue, gold and white. Blueing is about 50% intact, gold is probably 70% intact, and white etched panels are very good, showing much of their frosting with scattered areas of black staining and pitting. There are numerous small nicks in last 20″ of blade along with scattered areas of pitting and staining. Bone grip is stained and has several small chips at one side near backstrap. Traces of gilt remain on scabbard mounts and hilt. There is a 1-1/4″ brass braised repair to scabbard that covers body of second eagle. There are a couple cracks in scabbard, one being quite large and extending the entire surface of scabbard across first eagle, as can be seen in photos. 4-35844 JS74 (2,000-3,000)

EARLY 19TH CENTURY AMERICAN MILITIA OFFICER’S SWORD WITH LION HEAD POMMEL. This sword exhibits 32″ blue and gold blade with American eagle and “E Pluribus Unum”. Brass stirrup hilt has two oval shaped langettes. Backstrap terminates into a very interesting stylized lion head pommel that we have not seen before. Leather scabbard has three brass mounts. CONDITION: Blade exhibits about half its original blue and 60% or 70% original gilt. Blade etching and decoration are worn, more at the central spine than on edges. Blade is gray/black with scattered rust and pitting. Brass guard is loose. Hilt retains most of original leather and half original wire wrap. Scabbard fits poorly & is either shrunk or mismatched to sword. 4-33431 (1,500-2,000)

AMERICAN SILVER HILTED HORSEMAN SABER. Though not touch marked, we are fairly confident this is an American made sword. The simple thin silver stirrup shaped grip terminates into birdshead pommel and backstap. The ivory grip is bound by twisted silver wire. The 32-1/2″ curved horseman blade is typical of American swords very early in the 19th century or late 18th century. CONDITION: This sword overall is very good. Silver hilt, especially backstrap, exhibits numerous small dents and scratches. Ivory grip is complete and intact though several cracks can be seen under wire. Sword has possible been apart as tang shows hammer marks. Blade is gray with scattered areas of staining and pitting. 4-35845 JS76 (2,000-3,000)

TWO ENGLISH COURT SWORDS. The first is a 32″ triangular blade etched “F. P. SCHOLTE. / 7. SAVILE ROW. W.” on the flat. All three sides have matching etchings extending to 15″ on the blade. The scabbard is leather with three steel mounts decorated with bands. Circa 19th century. The second 29″ blade, 35″ overall in scabbard. This mid-19th century sword has florally etched blade, maker marked “Moore / Late Bicknell’s & Moore / 1 Old Bond Street, London”. Brass hilt, grip, languets, scabbard mounts and frog button all decorated with a Ball motif. CONDITION: Generally good. On the first the blade is bright with minor nicks and scattered specks of surface rust. Hilt, guard and scabbard mounts have a gray patina with light surface rust. Scabbard is good with a partial bend near the top and a scuff at the bottom. On the second, the blade retains areas of original luster; overall etching is very good with areas of black staining. Hilt, grip and scabbard mounts retain much original gilding. Leather scabbard body is sound with a couple of areas of chipping. Sword and scabbard mounted on board 8-86994, 8-87168 JDJ (1,000-2,000)

W. BUTCHER DOG BONE HANDLED SHEFFIELD BOWIE. This is a popular and scarce knife made 1832 to 1836 as can be noted by the cypher of William IV above the W. Boucher Sheffield mark. Blade on this knife is just over 8-3/4″ with the tip slightly reduced. Other specimens noted have 8-7/8″. This blade measures 1-3/8″ wide. Knife is about 14″ overall. The original German silver mounted scabbard matches the German silver mounts of the handle. A nearly identical knife is pictured in Bill Adam’s “The Antique Bowie Knife Book” on page 343. This is a nice example of an early Bowie with a well cut Spanish notch. The ebony wood handles are in solid condition with only a few cracks and scratches. The German silver mounts are very good also though buttcap has numerous small dings and dents where it was apparently used as a tool. Scabbard is very good with scattered dents, small tears, but most of its original finish is present. German silver throat lacks its button. There is about a 1/8″ gap between throat and crossguard. The throat will pull loose from scabbard body to bridge this gap. CONDITION: As stated above. 4-35080 JS44 (20,000-25,000)

RARE HENRY HUBER, PHILADELPHIA BOWIE KNIFE. You are bidding on a clipped point bowie knife marked “H. Huber” over “C. Steel” on 9-15/16″ blade. Henry Huber was a well known Philadelphia knife maker who, along with his brother, worked in Philadelphia in 1830’s and after and was thought to have made a knife for Jim Bowie himself. This specimen has a crown stag grip, which Huber is known for. The tooled leather scabbard is German silver mounted and matches the German silver crossguard. The top mount of scabbard still retains its frog button, also made of German silver. This is a rarely offered knife that has excellent markings and overall good condition. CONDITION: Blade is gray and cleaned, showing old staining and numerous small scratches to blade. Tooled leather scabbard retains much of its original finish though chipped and flaking and redyed under some areas of flaking. German silver mounts appear untouched with scattered dents, scratches and scrapes. German silver crossguard is loose and bent, leaving a small gap between stag and crossguard. 4-35021 JS42 (20,000-25,000)

LARGE SHEFFIELD BOWIE WITH CARVED NEGRO HEAD POMMEL. This large clip point knife with 10″ blade is descended from a local Maine family with earlier ties to New Orleans. Family history states this knife was obtained in New Orleans and has never left family till now. A beautiful gilted brass scabbard matches the gilted crossguard and ferrule. This was a high grade scabbard for a Sheffield knife. Similar knives are found with cardboard or leather scabbards. Etched motto on one side of blade is not discernible, however opposite side “Always ready” can be read. The carved ivory Negro head is a very unusual element we have never seen before on a knife and must have been added at some point after its manufacture, possibly in New Orleans where consignor states it originated in family. The ivory grip is typical of this James Rodgers style knife but, as stated, the head is not. Similar carved heads are found in the mid-19th century on other objects such as walking sticks. This is a most unusual knife that should make a great addition to an American knife collection. CONDITION: Blade is gray/bright with much original etching visible under areas of scattered pitting and staining. Brass guard is loose. Scabbard retains much of its original gilt, as can be seen in photographs, but has numerous small dents and tip of scabbard is blunted. Carved ivory grip and head exhibit age cracks but are solid. 4-33434 JS38 (15,000-20,000)

AMES MODEL 1849 RIFLEMAN’S KNIFE. You are bidding on a scarce American military knife that is 18″ overall with a massive 12″ blade. This is the second American contracted fighting knife and Ames made this a formidable weapon, longer and heavier than those by earlier contractor, A.G. Hicks of Cleveland, Ohio. The blade is stamped “Ames Mfg. Co. / Cabbotville / 1849” on one ricasso. The opposite is stamped and inspected “US / WD”. The guard also has two sets of inspector’s initials, “WD” and “JWR”. The regiment of mounted riflemen for whom these knives were made were organized in 1846 at Ft. McHenry. They had the distinction of being the first regular Army to be equipped with Colt Revolvers. These were the famous Colt Walkers. This knife is accompanied by its correct brass mounted scabbard and frog. The frog button has inspector letter “D” stamped on it. CONDITION: Blade is gray with scattered areas of old sharpening, pitting and staining. Maker marks and inspector marks are crisp, as are inspector marks in crossguard. There is an old “E5″ stamped in stock with about 1/2” high letters of unknown origin. There is a wood repair near top of guard through ferrule. Scabbard is solid. There is some cracking and chipping, especially near top of scabbard near frog. Frog is stained and soiled and dry but quite solid. 4-35015 JS45 (12,000-15,000)

EARLY AMERICAN BOWIE KNIFE BY HARRINGTON, WORCESTER, MASS. “Town.Harrington & Co Cutlers / Worcester, Mass / Warranted” is marked on blade in small dies about 2″ from ricasso. The only listing I can find for Harrington is in Harold Peterson’s book “American Knives”. He mentions a Henry Harrington in Worcester making butcher knives around 1819. He also mentions John Harrington Company of Southbridge, Mass who specialized in table cutlery. Regardless, this knife is made with surgical precision. The blade is over 10″ long and almost 1-1/2″ wide. The blade is almost 5/16″ wide at its thickest but quickly narrows to 3/16″. There is a 6″ narrow fuller cut below beveled spine which leads to a 3″ clip point. The grip is coffin shaped ebony with German silver crossguard with reeded edge. German silver pinned buttcap and ferrule. Scabbard throat is matching German silver with German silver frog button. Leather scabbard is missing its tip. The ebony grips are decorated with an interesting array of MOP inlays as can be seen in photos. CONDITION: Blade is mostly bright with areas of pitting, especially last 2″ of tip where blade was unprotected because of broken end of scabbard. Scabbard is solid with original finish with areas of scuffing. German silver throat is loose. As stated above, tip is missing. There are several hairline cracks through grips. MOP insets protrude slightly above plain of wood. 4-35022 JS47 (15,000-20,000)

LARGE SHEFFIELD BOWIE KNIFE BY UNDERWOOD OF LONDON. This massive knife is 15-1/2″ overall with 10-1/2″ blade which is marked twice on blade “Underwood / 56 Haymarket / London”. This massive blade is 5/16″ thick and this thickness runs all the way to the clipped point which starts 4″ from tip. This massive knife has heavy German silver crossguard and two checkered surgeon-tool-like slabbed grips. A thin reeded silver spacer separates ting from ebony slabs. This is a very well made knife with thick brown leather scabbard with sewn belt loop and spring loaded locking device which fits through slot in crossguard. Leather belt loop on scabbard is also maker marked. You are bidding on a very nice, fairly untouched Bowie that has not seen a lot of use and has been well stored since it was made in the 19th century. CONDITION: Blade is gray/bright. Markings are crisp though “VR” over maker on blade is poorly stamped. Blade exhibits old sharpening and scattered staining and light pitting. Brown leather scabbard is very good overall with some scuffing, especially at tip and at top of belt loop. 4-35034 JS50 (8,000-12,000)

RARE SIGNED AMERICAN BOWIE. This is one of only two known signed example by W. E. Epperson and so marked on blade as seen in photograph here. This well made clip-point Bowie is just over 14-1/2″ long with blade just over 10″. The well finished bird head wood grip has German silver ferrule and had 2 small German silver round escutcheons, though one is now missing. This knife is no doubt Civil War era or earlier, but the identity of Mr. Epperson is not known. Research is needed to establish this master cutler who could have worked anywhere in the North or South. CONDITION: Blade is gray and uncleaned exhibiting scattered staining and rust. A shallow 3/16″ long nick in the cutting edge occurs about 4-1/2″ from the point. Grip has scattered scratches and nicks, one 1/4″ round escutcheon is missing, but based on patinaed surface of grip, it has been missing since close to the time of the knife’s manufacture. 4-37267 JS255 (8,000-12,000)

UNWIN AND RODGERS HORSEHEAD BOWIE KNIFE. This is a fine example of an 1860 ca. Sheffield bowie knife with classic and rare horsehead pommel. Clip point knife marked “Unwin & Rodgers/Sheffield. Blade exhibits most of its orig polish and shine. The stag grip has German silver 2-1/2″ oval crossguard and sterling spiral fluted ferrule. Accompanied by a brown, veneered cardboard scabbard. SIZE: Knife overall is almost 15″, blade is just over 8-1/2”. The large sterling horsehead is 2″ tall CONDITION: Excellent. Often horse pommels are crushed or badly dented. This one, overall, has good detail and no denting. Scabbard is in very good condition though missing frog button. Scabbard has scrapes and stains but still exhibits gilt and embossed decoration and silver mounts. Scabbard may be a replacement as there is about a 1/4″ gap where the knife and mount meet. 4-37263 JS250 (8,000-12,000)

FANCY SHEFFIELD BOWIE BY MAPPIN & WEBB SHEFFIELD. You are bidding on a real show piece. This knife appears to have been made for exhibition. It is 14-1/4″ overall with a double edged blade just over 9″. As can be seen in photographs, the blade has fancy groundwork including a central fuller with 11 pairs of beveled areas either side of fuller. These beveled areas lead to fancy etched maker’s mark of “Mappin & Webb / Sheffield”. The maker’s mark is also stamped “Mappin & Webb / indiscernible ribbon / Sheffield”. Ricasso area is decorated with small beveled cuts on their edges as can be seen in photograph. Ornate silver crossguard. A bag shaped cross hatched ivory grip is fitted over crossguard. A well made brown leather scabbard with reinforced throat has intrical, well made belt loop attached that covers almost the entire knife grip. CONDITION: Blade is gray/bright with some old sharpening, especially to tip. A couple of nicks in cutting edge. There is a small gap between the ivory grip and crossguard, possibly due to shrinkage. There are several cracks in grip and an old glued repair. 4-35014 JS51 (10,000-12,000)

CAPTURED CONFEDERATE BOWIE KNIFE. 13-1/4″ clip point Bowie probably had an inch longer blade. This massive blade is 2″ wide and over 1/4″ thick. This knife, like so many other Confederate knives, is probably blacksmith made utilizing two shaped wooden slabs for grips and simple sewn leather scabbard, nicely decorated by capturer which reads as follows “Lieut. / H.C. Dwight. To LYMAN GUARD / Taken AT NEWBERNE, N.C. / March 14th, 1862.” This is one of many captured items that are finely decorated with paint or carving from the Newberne campaign. This object, along with the next few lots, are from a well known N.E. Historical Museum. CONDITION: Blade tip broken. Blade has old sharpening, scattered pitting, numerous dings to grips. Scabbard stitching is mostly broken along cutting edge. Painted surface to scabbard is soiled but completely discernible, as can be seen in photographs. 4-35218 JS16 (5,000-7,000)

CONFEDERATE RIFLEMANS KNIFE. This knife is maybe the finest example noted of this pattern, which is made by same maker as the “Pott’s” bowie bayonet. This knife, made with half-moon shaped pommel to rest knife when knife is stuck in log or ground, is quite rare. We know of only a few examples. Scabbard, blade and grip are almost identical to the Confederate Bowie bayonet also offered in this sale. Though we are not positive as to the maker, this knife is extremely well crafted and possibly by a rifle maker whom many think might be Rees Fitzpatrick of Natchez, MS. Regardless of maker, North or South, this is a wonderful rarity you may never see offered again. SIZE: Overall 15-3/8″. Blade 10-1/4″. CONDITION: Knife and scabbard overall are very good – fine. Blade is bright with much orig finish with scattered staining and pin-prick pitting. There is a chip about 1/2″ long in cutting edge about 6-1/2″ from tip as seen in photos. Rosewood grip is fine. Brass crossguard, pommel and scabbard mounts are very good though cleaned exhibiting patina in less exposed areas. Scabbard is sold but lacks finish with etching and crazing. Belt loop is missing other than remnants of 2 ends. 4-37266 JS253 (4,000-6,000)

CONFEDERATE BOWIE BAYONET. This is maybe the finest example ever to be offered on this famous pattern knife. Other examples are published in most every knife book written. These knives were once thought to be made by Potts of New Orleans or Rees Fitzpatrick of Natchez. Regardless of the maker, they are made by a skilled craftsman. The knife exhibits rosewood grip with orig polish. The blade is bright and as-made. The scabbard is the best one we have ever seen still retaining its orig belt loop as seen in photos here. SIZE: 17-1/4″ overall. Blade is 12-3/8″. CONDITION: Blade is bright with scattered stains. Brass guard and scabbard mounts are very good with good patina and orig tool marks and scattered scratches. Scabbard mounts are still well-seated. 4-37265 JS252 (4,000-6,000)

FINE LARGE SHEFFIELD BOWIE OF CAPTAIN M.A. MOORE. You are bidding on a beautiful condition IXL 9-1/4″ clip point Bowie with matching scabbard and frog. Blade is bright and in excellent condition with most of its original polish and shine. Blade is marked “G. Wostenholm & Son / Washington Work / Sheffield”. The German silver handle and crossguard are fitted with two stag grips, one grip having a 1-1/2″ plaque engraved “Capt. M. A. Moore.” More research is needed to ascertain who Capt. M.A. Moore was, however Civil War Data.com produces only one Capt. M.A. Moore. His name was Marcus A. Moore, a 37 year old physician who enlisted September 17, 1861 into Company M, 1st Massachusetts Cavalry. He left the service in January 1863. This could be our Capt. Moore as our consignor is consigning this knife from New England. The accompanying scabbard is complete with German silver throat and tip and patent leather frog. Scabbard body is embossed with gold edge decoration and IXL, as can be seen in photograph. CONDITION: Blade is fine and bright with small area of pin prick pitting. German silver mountings and scabbard mounts are uncleaned and patinaed. Stag grips are complete. Scabbard body shows scuffing and scraping. 4-35039 JS39 (4,000-8,000)

LARGE PISTOL GRIP BOWIE KNIFE. You are bidding on a massive 19-1/4″ clip point Bowie with 14-3/8″ long blade which is over 1-3/4″ wide. Knife exhibits a wood pistol grip handle with brass ferrule and brass buttcap. Scabbard is brown leather sewn in the back with reinforced sewn throat with belt loop. Scabbard is reminiscent of those made by Collins. CONDITION: Blade is gray/bright with scattered staining and areas of rust. Iron crossguard has areas of rust. Brass mountings on grip are patinaed. Iron screw has been added to buttcap and is well rusted and patinaed. Brown leather scabbard is solid though reinforced. Reinforced throat and belt loop are loose and just stuck on scabbard. Scabbard has scuffing and a few tears, especially near tip. 4-35020 JS46 (1,500-2,500)

CONFEDERATE MCELROY BRASS HANDLED BOWIE KNIFE. The massive blade is about one foot long and 1-3/4″ wide and 7/16″ thick. The knife overall is over 16-1/2″. The solid brass handle is well patinaed. There are several variants of McElroy, Macon, GA made Bowie knives and this probably one of them. The classic “Lasso Bowie” is identical in hilt with exception here of lack of loop on pommel. This is a nice example of a popular GA. made Confederate Bowie. CONDITION: Blade is gray with scattered hammer marks, sharpening, pitting and staining. Brass hilt exhibits good patina with numerous dents, scratches and scrapes. Roman numeral “XII” marking on bottom of guard is very good and sharp. 4-37268 JS256 (4,000-6,000)

MEXICAN WAR COMMEMORATIVE KNIFE. This very unusual 9-1/4″ knife is European made for American market and very possibly German as the gold etched blade, iron S-shaped crossguard, and stag grip are typical of 19th century German hunting knives and swords. Blade etch reads as follows “General Taylor and Staff / The heroes of Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma and Buena Vista”. The other side of blade etch shows General Taylor and three officers on horseback in front of a group of soldiers with raised American flag. The 4-5/8″ blade is housed in a simple leather scabbard. You are bidding on a most unusual commemorative knife for the Mexican War. We have never seen anything like this. It is in beautiful condition. CONDITION: Blade overall is very good. Etch retains gold in protected areas. Blade is gray with scattered areas of rust and pitting. Crossguard has scattered rust. Stag grip is very good overall with well patinaed pewter ferrule and buttcap. 4-35050 JS15 (2,000-3,000)

CIVIL WAR ERA SIDE KNIFE. This knife is probably Northern, but could just as easily be Southern. 9-1/2″ blade is similar to the Confederate bowie bayonet. Solid brass hilt has simulated wire wrapped grip, 2-3/4″ crossguard and a mushroom shaped pommel. Accompanied by scabbard which is tin covered with leather. Scabbard lacks belt loop. This is a fine example of a knife found in several variations. SIZE: Overall 14-1/4″. CONDITION: Blade is gray/bright with scattered staining and pitting. Brass hilt is very good with scattered nicks, scratches and stains. Scabbard body is solid with leather opened at tip and throat. Surface is very good with scattered nicks and scratches. 4-37264 JS251 (2,500-4,500)

SHEFFIELD BOWIE MADE BY WADE, WINGFIELD & ROWBOTHAM. This well made Sheffield Bowie exhibits a almost 8″ long blade and is 12-5/8″ overall. An identical specimen is pictured on page 325 of Bill Adam’s book “The Antique Bowie Knife Book”. This knife is in very good condition, complete with brown leather scabbard though belt loop has been cut off. Blade is full firm marked and agent marked “Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co”. This fine English firm had offices all over the world, mostly in Asia, their first store being in Calcutta. A name, W.A. Morton, is found scratched into the German silver escutcheon found on stag grip. CONDITION: Blade is bright with some old sharpening. Markings are crisp and well defined. German silver crossguard has a couple small dents. Stag grips are very good as is escutcheon on grip. Tooled leather scabbard is solid but scuffed, especially at point. As mentioned above, it is missing sewn on belt loop. 4-33773 JS49 (1,000-2,000)

LARGE AMERICAN BOWIE KNIFE. You are bidding on a 15-1/2″ American, or maybe even Confederate, Bowie with a 10-1/2″ blade with central spine. Blade is reminiscent in shape and size to those found in Confederate pularms. Knife exhibits a 2-3/4″ octagonal elongated crossguard with 5/8″ high pewter ferrule and brass buttcap which appears to be made from an old 19th century flat button. The grip is striped maple reminiscent of early American gunmakers. CONDITION: Blade is gray with old areas of cleaning, sharpening and patches of rust and pitting. Accompanying scabbard is simply back sewn piece of deerskin which appears to be originally made for a longer knife and is now missing its end. There is no apparent belt loop though there is an extra flap of leather on back of scabbard. 4-35019 JS48 (1,000-1,500)

18TH CENTURY EUROPEAN DAGGER. You are bidding on an early 18th century, or maybe even 17th century, 16″ cast dagger with a spiral cut wood grip. Our consignor feels this dagger is Italian. A 10″ blade has central fuller with stamped or cast motto present. We cannot read the characters well, though one side may read “Santo”. Cast crossguard is 3-3/4″ with mushroom shaped quillions with either snake or bird head decorations rising towards blade. The spiral wood grip terminates in a bulbous iron pommel with capstan rivet. CONDITION: Steel surfaces overall are cleaned, pitted and stained. Wood grip has several cracks, insect damage and small pieces of wire remain where this grip was probably totally covered in a couple layers of thin brass wire. There is an old braised repair on one arm of crossguard. 4-35018 JS65 (2,000-3,000)

FIGHTING KNIFE MADE FROM EARLY 18TH CENTURY BAYONET. You are bidding on a very interesting fighting knife. I know the blade is quite early with an unknown marking, however the mountings are much harder to date. This knife could be Civil War or could be later. It is very well made utilizing a turned concentric ring wooden grip with pin, brass cap, brass ferrule, and 1-1/2″ 4-leafed crossguard. Scabbard throat is heavy cast brass, looks like it was fabricated especially for this blade, as does brass capped tip, which is also pinned. Scabbard is made from wood with a triangular cavity closed by a fitted piece of iron with 14 individual screws. The consignor states this came from a Richmond, Virginia estate and he felt it was Confederate, however we can make no guarantee that it is. However, it is an interesting, well made fighting knife that utilized a blade possibly close to 200 years old. CONDITION: Overall very good. One long age crack in grip. Blade is gray/bright. Brass scabbard mountings and knife mountings show nice patina as does metal base. 4-35017 JS52 (500-1,000)

THREE PRIMITIVE KNIVES AND POWDER HORN. This grouping has a couple of different sources but the powder horn and bone handled knife were found in same house in Shenandoah Valley. The consignor believes this house was home to a Hessian soldier during the American Revolution. The horn is about 10″ long with wooden plug held by brass tacks around perimeter where half of brass tops are missing now. Horn has a pleasant patina with a raised carved band and decorations of two fish and a pinwheel. The knife is almost 13-1/2″ long with 9″ double edged blade. Knife has a nice untouched appearance with good patina to octagonally carved bone grip. There is an iron crossguard and an octagonally cut buttcap. This pair of items are typical to the Revolutionary War era through the early 19th century. Also included in this lot is a solid cast 11″ long all steel dagger. Gordon Minnis in his book “American Primitive Knives 1770 – 1870” on page 55 shows an almost identical knife very possibly made by the same maker. This knife exhibits scattered pitting and cleaning, but all in all is a very nice example. As Gordon Minnis says in his book, “There can be no doubt at all that this dagger was indented as a deadly serious weapon by someone who knew what he was doing. A bit heavy, but nicely balanced, doubtless originally razor sharp, with good hand protection and excellent capability for a butt-stroke, it lacks only a cord or thong wrapping on the grip to be an excellent fighting knife. It is in fact astonishing in how many ways this specimen closely resembles the most recent fashion in combat daggers. Any attempt at dating this example is even more an exercise in pure guesswork than most such efforts. It came with an old Michigan collection of iron trade axes, which is interesting but proves nothing at all. Largely on the basis of its modest size and well-forged integral guard, I lean toward a fairly early date, but it could have been made any time…” The last knife in this grouping is about 16″ overall with two piece horn handle which is usually not typically American and could be foreign. This knife has a 2″ brass crossguard and 11″ blade which appears to be made from a file blade. The horn grip has several laminated areas of loss and is missing its buttcap. You are bidding on a nice group of primitive objects, all possibly used in the Revolutionary War. CONDITION: As described above. 4-35133 (3,000-6,000)

EIGHT STAR CONFEDERATE FIRST NATIONAL FLAG. You are bidding on a beautifully framed 8 star Confederate National flag. This flag is entirely hand sewn with double appliqued cotton stars. The sewers of this flag were quite expert as evidenced by the tightly placed hand stitches. The 8th star represents the state of Virginia. This flag was regulation between April 17 and May 6, 1861, so we can date this flag to that 20 day period, commemorating the entry of Virginia into the newly formed Confederacy. Eight star flags are quite rare. Conversations with the late Howard Madaus confirms less than 10 flags of this pattern. This is a beautiful one. This flag measures 80″ on fly x 46″ high. 11 of 12 loop/ties for pole attachment remain. This flag is made from polished cotton or linen, typical of dress lining material of the era. This type of material was prevalent in early 1861 flags. Another 8 star company flag of the 27th Virginia is also known to be made from similar material. This is a wonderful opportunity to buy a fine framed First National flag made near war’s beginning. CONDITION: Flag overall is in fine condition, as can be seen in photograph. Two tears can be seen in canton and some fraying at fly. Colors are good, especially the blue. The red has light fading, turning it red/brown. 8-76233 JS40 (20,000-30,000)

FABULOUS SILK EMBROIDERED UNION PRESENTATION COMPANY FLAG. You are bidding on one of the finest pieces of American silk embroidery I have ever seen associated with an American flag ever come to auction. This two-sided flag measures 81″ x 64″ including the 3″ gold fringe. This flag is constructed on a central piece of cotton core where actually two facings, an obverse and reverse, are applied. This reinforcing center has kept this flag in very fine condition, as can be seen in photos. The obverse of flag, as can be seen in photo, reads “Presented to the Young Men’s Guard by Their Lady Friends September 26th, 1864”. The central device, that measures about 3′ tall x 4′ wide, exhibits a wonderful rendition of American eagle holding in its mouth a laurel wreath and in its talons a draped American flag of the great star pattern containing 34 stars. As can be seen in photo, many colors of bright silk thread were used. It is hard to believe a single seamstress made this flag, but it is signed in right bottom corner, in silk embroidery, “F. Klein”. The reverse of flag is American flag with canton exhibiting old English initials “YMG” and “Geyrundet October 22nd, 1858. We cannot find a Young Men’s Guard founded October 22, 1858 but I am sure further research will find this unit. Fine silk embroidery has been seen on other flags, typically mid-western units where lots of German troops were raised and with some New York City embroidered flags. But we have never seen or found a better more profuse embroidered example. You are bidding on a fabulous piece of American folkart in very fine condition. CONDITION: Silk exhibits fine bold colors throughout but as can be seen in photos there are several areas of tearing and damage to embroidery, the most noticeable is a 3″ or 4” area in lower middle obverse at tip of draped flag and letter “B” in presentation. The reverse of flag, with red and white stripes, has numerous scattered chips, tears and reductions, as can be seen in photos. 4-33425 JS53 (25,000-45,000)

CIVIL WAR EAGLE FLAG. This flag consists of 13 stripes and is 84″ tall with a 42″ tall painted eagle “canton” (and about 100″ on fly). The hand painted canton is a piece of American folkart is 42″ high x 48″. Canton is painted on both sides with nearly identical motifs of 13 stars over a ribbon with “E Pluribus Unum” with eagle with shield and letters “US”. Flag is painted on a fine polished cotton or linen material, typical of that used for clothing lining during the Civil War era. The flag, with exception of the painted eagle, is in overall good condition with tears, holes and minor paint chipping and reduction. The body of the eagle itself has the most deterioration with numerous small and large cracks and tears, with a few chips missing. This flag could however be conserved and would make a wonderful display as the canton has been unstitched from the rest of the flag for conservation. The wool bunting stripes of the flag are overall very good and sound though there is scattered moth damage and old repairs from flying. The 1-1/4″ heavy canvas hoist exhibits whipped eyelets on either end. CONDITION: Colors are very good, as can be seen by photography. Other conditions described above. 4-35228 JS23 (4,000-8,000)

19TH CENTURY 13 STAR AMERICAN FLAG. This wool bunting flag with cut-through stars has old tag that reads “This flag belonged to John Robinson, the father of my father, Peleg Srague Robinson. The flag with 13 stars was used during the revolution 1775.” This handmade measures about 100″ x 60″ and, regardless of the tag, in our opinion is more than likely early to mid 19th century. The heavy 2″ hoist is made as a sleeve. The bunting is very fine and thin, typical of early to mid 19th century. CONDITION: Flag exhibits numerous tears and reductions, some old stitching to allow flag continued use. Colors are good, as can be seen in photograph. 4-35230 JS25 (1,500-3,000)

34 STAR CIVIL WAR FLAG. Purported to be General Butler’s headquarter flag at Bermuda Hundred. This well worn flag is about 88″ x 43″. All handsewn and was donated to this New England historical society as the donor of the Christian Commission banner in this same sale. This flag exhibits a 2-1/4″ heavy hoist with three hand-whipped eyelets. 34 stars are double applique. Colors to flag are very nice and bold. Flag has been flown, as can be seen by numerous small tears, especially at fly. Associated tag reads “Gen Butler’s headquarter flag from Bermuda Hundred”. With this flag’s history, given by Chaplain Jonas Clark’s widow to the historical society, provenance is fairly good that this flag was used at Bermuda Hundred, City Point, Virginia, as historical society records indicate. Old museum information reads “Bermuda Hundred. A locality on a bend of the James River, Virginia, near City Point. The peninsula was occupied by part of the Federal army under Butler in the summer of 1864 as a base of operations. For part of the time the troops were hemmed in within the lines.” This is your chance to buy a classic ratio Civil War homemade Union flag that saw service in the field. CONDITION: As described above. 4-35229 JS24 (2,000-4,000)

US CAVALRY GUIDON FLAG. This flag is a standard Civil War issue cavalry pennant which is about 27″ on hoist and about 35″ on fly. As can be seen in photographs, flag is heavily damaged. We can only guess the number of stars because of reduction. There appears to have been 36 stars which would represent a very late Civil War flag. The 36 stars represent the Battle Born state of Nevada. This flag could probably be conserved and make a nice display. The remaining silk, though cracked, torn and shredded in many areas, is sound and colors are good. This flag was deassessed from a prominent New England historical society. The only records from the historical society with this flag states “This flag was carried in the Civil War by a soldier named John Benson. Bullet holes in the flag can be seen.” CONDITION: As stated above. 4-35231 JS26 (2,000-3,000)

FRAGMENT OF CONFEDERATE BATTLE FLAG. This approximate 1/4 of an ANV battle flag was captured by Timothy R. Pelton who was 2nd Lt. in the 51st Massachusetts Cavalry, according to a tag attached to the flag. More research needs to be done to see when this flag was taken and maybe where it was captured as there is no 51st Mass. Cavalry. There is a 2nd Lt. Timohty R. Pelton in the 5th Mass Colored Cavalry. They were around Petersburg where so many flags were captured near wars end. This is your chance to buy a beautiful fragment of a flag, when intact and identified, normally brings well over $100,000. CONDITION: Overall remaining fragment of flag is very good with scattered areas of soiling and light fading to red dye where displayed. 4-35227 JS22 (6,000-8,000)

CIVIL WAR U.S. CHRISTIAN COMMISSION BANNER. Banner is 32″ X 24″. The New England historical society that is deassessing this banner states it was owned by Jonas M. Clark, a chaplain during the Civil War. This banner is painted in 4″ to 5″ letters, as can be seen in the photographs, “U.S. / CHRISTIAN / COMMISSION”. A similar banner is seen in the famous photograph taken by Gardiner or Brady during the Civil War. The U.S. Cristian Commission was a benevolent society that helped the common soldier with many needs, not just religious. The United States Christian Commission was formed in late 1861 by the YMCA “to take active measure to promote the spiritual & temporal welfare of soldiers in the Army & the sailors & marines in the Navy, in co-operation with chaplains and others”. During the war, 5,000 (delegates) volunteered & distributed over $6,000,000 worth of goods & supplies to the Union solders in battlefields, camps & hospitals. The story of the U.S. Christian Commission is relatively unknown today, but it remains a great Civil War Story. CONDITION: Overall very good, as can be seen in photograph. Minor soil and staining and evidence of nail holes around parameter. 4-35224 JS20 (2,000-4,000)

1840 WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN FLAG. This approximately 26″ square campaign flag is made of silk and, as you can see in photo, is mostly intact. Flag consists of standard stars and stripes and 13 star canton with central portrait of Harrison in a wreath. Two bottom stripes read “The Hero of Tippecanoe”. In high condition this is a very valuable flag. This flag is 90% intact with damage to portrait and the word “Tippecanoe”. This flag should restore nicely to a presentable state. Colors are good with red turning to brown. CONDITION: As stated above. 4-35419 JS54 (3,500-4,500)

FINE CIVIL WAR UNION UNIFORM OF COLONEL KILLED IN BATTLE AT KENESAW MOUNTAIN, GEORGIA. Rarely are offered as fine a tailor made Lt. Colonel’s frock and vest as these offered here. Even more rare is the fact that they belonged to an officer killed at the “Dead Angle” on Cheatham Hill. In less than one hour, on June 27, 1864, over 3000 soldiers were killed and wounded attacking this impregnable position now dotted with Union monuments commemorating the dead including an Illinois monument near where Lt. Col. George W. Chandler, 88th Ill. Inf , was killed in action leading his regiment. George Chandler entered the service as a Captain and saw much action in the Western Theater of war. At Battle of Stones River two of his horses were killed. At Chickmauga and Mission Ridge, the 88th was heavily involved in the fights with their troops being among the first to claim the rebel works. After Mission Ridge, Chandler was promoted to command of his regiment and after recruiting in the Winter of ’63-‘6 4 , joined his regiment for Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign until his gallant death at Kenesaw Mountain where he fell with his Brig ade Commanders. This coat saw little wear as Chandler was killed within two months of his return to the campaign when he had probably just had this coat and vest made by tailor “Edward Ely of Chicago” as the label in the coat and vest read. Ely, at 9 Tremont, is listed in the City Directory working from 1859 to war’s end. He moved after the war. This is a rare opportunity to purchase a great condition KIA Colonel’s dbl breasted frock coat and vest that is maker-marked and descended in the family with great ink I.D. under the tailor’s label as seen in photos here. This coat and vest are in wonderful condition and of classic Civil War construction. The skirts are over 19″ and unhemmed. The sleeves have functional 3-button cuffs, which are 5″ wide and billow out to 9-1/2″ at the elbow CONDITION: The fine dark blue surfaces are tightly sewn and show only minor scrapes and soiling with no discernible mothing. The collar is lined with a regal blue velvet, the buttons are in tact with loss of one cuff button on each sleeve. The Eagle “I” buttons are back-marked “Horstmann Bros. Phil”. The orig straps are about to come loose from their tacking stitches (easily retacked). The straps are i n fine condition with gold and silver bullion on a deep blue velvet background. The silver oak leaves and borders are still tightly stitched showing only a couple of small separations. The dark green polished lining is fine and complete showing only minor staining. The polished white sleeve linings are also fine and complete. The vest is in fine condition and also complete with 9 vest sized Eagle “I” buttons. The vest shows little wear, but a 6″ open seam in back of the polished brown cotton backing is present (easily repaired). The tightening buckle in back is japanned iron and dated 1862. 4-35893 JS150 (15,000-20,000)

CONFEDERATE BATTLE SHIRT. You are bidding on a fabulous relic from the Battle and siege of Port Hudson Louisiana. This battle shirt made of homespun Confederate linen or cotton as seen in photographs. This shirt is in remarkable condition showing only scattered age and soil spots. All seams seem tight. All glass buttons are original. Large front pocket. Similar shirts seen in photographs. This shirt has a great old tag which reads as follows, “A Rebel shirt made of rebel cloth and bought by Joe Pray with hardtack the day after the capture of Port Hudson”. History tells us Port Hudson did not fall until after Vicksburg. The only reason Port Hudson gave in was because of the severe lack of resources, especially food. We have only seen one identified Confederate battle shirt offered previously and it was sold by this firm in October 2007, lot 1505. CONDITION: As described above. 4-35226 JS21 (6,000-8,000)

REGULATION CIVIL WAR UNION MAJOR’S FROCK COAT. You are bidding on a coat with classic wartime features such as large, almost 10″ bulbous sleeves with 5-1/2″ fully functional cuffs. The very dark blue coat is double breasted with two rows of 6 staff buttons, back marked “Extra Quality” with one replacement button back marked “Waterbury Button Company, Extra”. There are also 4 tail buttons and 3 cuff buttons on each cuff. Straps appear original to coat, are single bordered, 1-3/8″ x 4-1/8″ with gold bullion oak leaves. The oak leaves only retain a little of their original gold color, as seen in photographs, they almost appear silver now making you believe it is a Lt. Colonel’s coat but on closer examination you see there is a trace of gold in the oak leaves. This coat has the typical dark green polished lining with one interior lined pocket and two lined tail pockets. You are bidding on a hard to find regulation double breasted Civil War staff coat with all the right features. This coat came out of an estate in Ohio but unfortunately we do not know what Civil War officer wore it. CONDITION: Coat overall is very good with some staining and a few moth holes, the largest being the size of a pencil eraser. Straps have several moth holes and bullion is coming loose on border, as can be seen in photographs. 4-35435 JS41 (4,500-6,500)

LARGEST MOST COMPLETE COLLECTION OF GENUINE CHARLESTON SLAVE HIRE BADGES EVER OFFERED. You are bidding on 22 badges from the collection of co-author of “Slave Badges and the Slave-Hire System in Charleston, South Carolina, 1783-1865”, Dr. Harry Hutchins, Jr. Dr. Hutchins describes these badges as follows: This collection starts with the first year 1800 and ends with the last year 1865. The Civil War was over February 17, 1865. The 1865 badge in this collection is one of less than 100 badges that were issued this year. This unique badge has been documented in Slave Badges and the Slave-Hire System in Charleston, South Carolina, 1783-1865 by Green, Hutchins & Hutchins (pictured on plate H and story page 166-167). In addition all eight badge makers are represented in this collection. All shapes of badges are also included with the very unusual shape of the 1811 Badge by John J. Lafar, silversmith and City Marshall. All badges are genuine and guaranteed authentic by the owner. All Charleston Slave Hire Badges in this collection were excavated after obtaining permission from the property owners. This is the most inclusive collection auctioned to date. This unique collection will be hard to duplicate. Don’t pass up the opportunity of bidding on this extraordinary collection. 1800 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. Mechanic No 1?9 Size: 39.5 mmx 39.5 mm. This badge like many of the badges was purposely folded on itself. The badges were meant to be destroyed for most years. This was to assure that it would not be used by another slave. If this was done the original wearer could be in trouble with the authorities. Condition: This badge was professionally restored by unfolding the bend and applying the patina. No. 1 can be seen, the middle number was over the fold and can not be discerned last number appears to be 9. The occupation MECH- – IC are clear. 1800 is seen at the bottom. On the reserve T and R of ATMAR can be read. This small stop sign shape is the classic size for all ATMAR badges from this silversmith maker of only one year. 1801 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. SERVANT No 488. Size: 49 mm circle. Great round badge from Charles Prince, tinman and city lamp lighter who made badges from 1801-1809. Condition: The C. PRINCE mark on the back is complete. The front of the badge all letters and date are complete except for the top part of the V in SERVANT. What makes this badge extra special is that the hole in the center was most likely made by the wearer along with the notch below the date. This was used as a tag with a string to make it whirl. The badge had a dual purpose for possibly many years. 1805 Charleston Slave Hire Badge PORTER No 163. Size: 61 x 55.5mm Here is the elongated stop-sign shape example which was the other shape Charles Prince alternated over the years he made badges, 1801-1909. Condition: The C.PRINCE stamp on the back is clear but without the E. The ground action has made the CHARLESTON not discernable. PORTER and No. along with the date 1805 can be seen. 1811 Charleston Slave Hire Badge. SERVANT No 374. Size: 51.5mm x 50mm The only year of John J. Lafar that had the four scalloped sides. Condition: A very unique badge with all parts on the obverse clearly defined. The part of badge just above the hole is bent back. This could have very likely been caused by someone pulling on the badge that was probably suspended by a leather strap. On the reverse a smaller size punched LAFA can be identified in the center of the badge. 1812 Charleston Slave Hire Badge PORTER No 395. Size: 63.5mm x 62mm. This was the first year of the diamond shaped badge which later became the dominant shape. Condition: All lettering and engraved numbers clearly seen. The reverse has a full LAFAR stamp. An excellent example from the silversmith whose won the contract for making badges for 24 years. Twelve of those years (1818-1829) he was also elected the City Marshall (top Sheriff) of Charleston. The badgemaker turned out to be the enforcer of the slave badge system for the city. 1816 Charleston Slave Hire Badge SERVANT No 361. Size 50mm x 49mm. This was one of the square shaped badges that Lafar alternated years to make it easier to identify the proper badge for that year. Condition: This 1816 was one of the few badges found in an old fire pit on a plantation. You can see where the fire burnt part of the badge and the right side. Even with this unique effect all letters except the N in Charleston can be seen clearly. The reverse has a solid and clear LAFAR makers mark. 1823 Charleston Slave Hire Badge SERVANT No 1897. Size 68.5mm x 65.5mm. This was the first year after the Denmark Vessey slave insurrection in Charleston. Condition: John T. Lafar was still the City Marshall and for the first time the badgemaker stamped his maker’s mark on the front. He also for the first time used the JJ LAFAR instead of the LAFAR. Also note the large SERVANT stamp as compared to the smaller SERVANT in the 1825. All letters and numbers clearly seen. 1825 Charleston Slave Hire Badge SERVANT no 427. Size: 67mm x 66mm. The last of the three years front maker’s mark stamp. Here as in 1824 badges used LAFAR as the stamp. The smaller SERVANT may have been tooled to make it easier to place all five identifiers on the front of the badge. Condition: Many badges are found flat when dug. This could be how they were made or the weight of the earth flattened them over the years. This specimen was found as is with a concave shape. 1827 Charleston Slave Hire Badge MECHANIC No 253. Size: 71mm x 68mm. This was the last diamond shaped LAFAR stamped on the reverse. This makers last square stamped badge was 1828. His last badge was the diamond shaped 1834 but had no maker’s mark. Condition: All letters and numbers are clearly seen. The punch of the “5” in 253 was heavy and made a hole at the time of issue. This is commonly seen in many badges when the copper sheets were not too thick. The reverse shows at the bottom LAFAR. 1832 Charleston Slave Hire Badge FISHER No 80. Size: 60mm x 52mm. This badge has the very rare FISHER occupation. Condition: This badge was found by Jeff Pitts. He verified that this badge was found as is without modification by him. This means that the slave who owned the badge shortened all sides to make this badge smaller. The front of the badge shows all letters and numbers. There is no maker’s mark from 1829 on. This was the first year that John Mood, silversmith, won the contract for badges. He would repeat this three more years (1835, 1841 and 1844). 1837 Charleston Slave Hire Badge SERVANT No 97. Size: 61mm x 58mm. Condition: Another example of a badge found on a plantation outside Charleston. The green patina is indicative of many badges that are found outside the city. The dirt has to do with the color the copper turns over the years. The least wear is seen on badges that were lost on plantations or in sandy soil in the city. This badge was found bent in half and was opened by the owner of the collection. Before pictures are included for documentation. Note the double stamp #9 in #97. All letters and the date very clearly stamped. William M. Rouse, silversmith was the maker. 1845 . Charleston Slave Hire Badge SERVANT No 638. Size 60mm x 58.5mm. William Rouse also the maker of this badge. Although the size of the badge increasingly became smaller, this year was similar to the 1837 badge. Condition: Here again all letters except the “N” in Charleston can be seen as well as the date. It turns out that William Rouse over the years made in numbers the most badges of any of the badge makers. In addition, he also later made the City’s brass rectangular Dog Badges (1850-1860). 1848 Charleston Slave Hire Badge PORTER No 1201. Size: 55mm x 53.5mm. This year was unusual in the fact that the City of Charleston proper wanted to annex the area North of Boundary Street (presently Calhoun Street) known as the “Neck” The residents of the “Neck” were not to keen on this and had their own badge maker. This badge was made by William Rouse and had to be purchased by the owner of any Slave who worked for hire in the city proper (south of Boundary Street). Condition: All letters and numbers can be seen. There is a small hole below the R in PORTER of unknown origin. Note that the four corners were bent on itself which is common in many discarded badges after the year’s expiration date of January 31st. These folds have been straightened for display. 1848 Charleston Neck (C.N.) Slave Hire Badge No 21. Size 51.5 mm x 51mm. The badgemaker of this badge was David H. Deveaux, a graphic artist by trade and brother of the City of Charleston’s coroner. A very unique and rare badge in many aspects. The obvious difference is that all letters and numbers were individually hammered on to the metal. The hole was suspended from a corner so it hung like a diamond shape when worn. This badge was for a slave working North of Boundary Street in the “Neck” part of the city. It was possible that if the slave worked above and below Boundary Street this one year he/she would have in their possession two badges. Condition: This is a great badge and came out of the ground as is after washing gently with water only. 1850 Charleston Neck Slave Hire Badge SERVANT No 467, Size 53mm x 51.5mm. By this time the City and the Neck had come to an agreement that only one badge would be needed each year. The badge was made by one maker, William Rouse, and he issued it according to whether the owner of the slave resided north (Neck) or south of Boundary Street. This was the last of the two years (1849 & 1850) that have a NECK on the badge. Condition: The very rare badge was found by Jeff Pitts on lands north of Boundary Street. It has been unaltered in any way according to him. All letters and numbers are clearly seen. 1852 Charleston Slave Hire Badge SERVANT No 108. Size: 53mm x 52.5mm. This badge was found by a low country diver in the Cooper River upriver not far from the City of Charleston with plantations on both banks. Condition: The LE in Charleston and the SER are lightly struck and barely visible. This does not however detract from this chocolate brown badge. Here again, William Rouse won the contract for this year to make the badges. 1855: Charleston Slave Hire Badge MECHANIC No 186. Size: 51.5mm x 51.5mm. This year saw a new person win the contract to make badges. His name was William O’Connor, silversmith. This rare MECHANIC is typical of the less than quality workmanship that just about all 1855 badges possess. He didn’t even take the time to make an even diamond shape or clip the corners. Condition: All strikes are light but can be made out when examined. His punched individual numbers and the date of 1855 are usually the most discernible parts of his badges. Fortunately for collectors he only had the contract that one year. The mottled patina shows that it shared the ground with several different minerals/metals. 1857 Charleston Slave Hire Badge SERVANT No. 1457. Size: 52mm x 50.5 mm. Back to the clipped corners and the maker, William Rouse. Condition: This badge is the only one in this collection that actually came out of an old privy (outhouse). It also was the only one found sifting the dirt. Except for the “S” in SERVANT all letters and numbers are clearly present. Considering that lye was thrown in most privies to keep the smell down, this badge survived quite well. 1859 Charleston Slave Hire Badge FRUITERER No 74. Size 53mm x 52mm. This year the badge maker was William Veronee a tinman. He also did not bother to clip the corners of his badges this year which probably made wearing these, at times, uncomfortable. Condition: Except for the “C” in Charleston all letters and numbers can be seen clearly. This badge was originally found folded over itself several times. It was opened to its original shape for display for FRUITERER badge is one of the rarest occupations. The City ordinance stated that only woman over 30 years of age (and probably with a lot of children-so less prone to run away) were issued these badges. 1860 Charleston Slave Hire Badge SERVANT No 218. Size: 46mm x 45.5mmWillaim Rouse made more badges this year and the following year than any other before. This may be the reason that these two years (1860 & 1861) have the smallest size of any other years. He still took the time and pride to clip the corners and all letters and numbers are clearly seen. In December of 1860 Charleston hosted the Succession Convention. Just a few months later, in April, the Civil War began with shots to and from Ft. Sumter in the Charleston Harbor. 1862/1863 Charleston Slave Hire Badge SERVANT/SERVANT No 2180/477. Size: 53mm x 50mm. William Veronee again won the contract with his proposal to double and triple stamp badges to conserve the copper for war efforts. Condition: This double stamped badge was found with the top folded over itself that needed professional restoration. The before pictures are included. The final product is an attractive very rare double used badge. The last year used (1863) is clear. Many of the letters of the preceding year (1862) are altered by double stamp. William Veronee used this technique whenever possible from 1862 to 1865. 1864/1865 Charleston Slave Hire Badge SERVANT/SERVANT No 541/13. Size: 50mm x 46mm. It is estimated from the money collected for badges for 1865 that there was less than 100 total sold. By this time most of Charleston’s residents knew the end was near. General Sherman had taken Atlanta and Savannah and was marching towards South Carolina. This is the first time ever an 1865 badge has come to auction. Very rare and historically very special. The war was over for Charleston, February 17, 1865 less than seven weeks from the issue date. The slave who owned and placed the nail hole in the badge saw the end of slavery. The generations of his family probably saw this hammered to the spot he placed it that very fortuitous day. Condition: Charleston, the “VANT” of SERVANT, #13 and the full date 1865 are clearly seen. The reverse side shows 1864, CHARLESTON #541 and parts of SERVANT. In addition to exclusive collections of shapes, badge makers and five occupations is a signed copy of: “Slave Badges and the Slave-Hire System in Charleston, South Carolina, 1783-1865”. Two of the badges in this collection are shown in the color plates and their story told 1848 CN #21 PORTER and 1865 #13 SERVANT (double stamped). CONDITION: As seen in photographs, all badges are in excavated condition, having been cleaned and in some cases having bends and folds taken out as described in text above. 4-33428 JS35 (120,000-160,000)

FABULOUS SOUTHERN FAMILY GROUPING OF SLAVE DOCUMENTS. This grouping consists over 100 documents dating from 1789 to 1865. Included in these documents are numerous indentures and slave bill of sales, inventory and miscellaneous plantation documents concerning the James Akins family who had operations in several southern states including South Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, and Arkansas. There are also several hundred Confederate and obsolete notes in this grouping including some rare and unique varieties. This collection is being sold in two lots. This lot contains over 100 18th and 19th century documents. The earliest dated document we found is a 1789 dated indenture for land in Anson County, North Carolina. Also in these documents are various tax receipts, shipping receipts, recipes, land documents, estate documents, and other miscellaneous legal affairs receipts, etcetera. Of most importance in this grouping are the documents concerning slaves, including inventory, wills and bills of sale. One bill of sale is dated April 27, 1852 from Memphis, TN. and is written and signed by the most famous slave trader of them all, Nathan Bedford Forrest, and his brother, James. There at least 35 documents here concerning slaves and copies of these slave documents are available upon request. CONDITION: As with archives of documents spanning such a long period of time, condition varies, however overall most documents are sound and very good. Interested bidders should examine this large grouping in person. 4-35361 JS12 (4,000-6,000)

FABULOUS SOUTHERN FAMILY GROUPING OF CONFEDERATE CURRENCY. This lot consists of over 350 Confederate and Southern obsolete notes. Notes should be viewed in person by perspective bidders. Condition overall of notes is very good. Many notes are uncirculated with consecutive numbers. There are 141 Confederate $100 bills. There are several different types including Criswell type; type 39 and 40 with a train vignette (24 pieces); 30 type 41 bills showing Negros hoeing cotton, some with consecutive numbers; 86 $100 bills with vignettes of Lucy Pickens, many with consecutive numbers, many being in crisp condition; one Confederate $500 bill with Stonewall Jackson; there are obscure obsolete Confederate bills including notes from the Exchange Bank of the State of Georgia, Exchange Company at Washington, Arkansas, Farmers and Merchants Bank of Memphis, and Parish of Claiborne, Louisiana. The bulk of the notes consist of other Southern state notes, including one group of over 100 State of Louisiana $5 notes. Also in this grouping are 18 Confederate bonds consisting of 12 uncut Criswell type 12 $500 bonds, and two Criswell type 121 that is complete and unclipped. Rounding out the bonds are 4 Criswell 152 $100 6% certificates with consecutive serial numbers. These 4 bonds are dated November 1864, Marshall, Texas. CONDITION: As described above. 4-35361-1 JS13 (10,000-12,000)

OUTSTANDING CIVIL WAR PHOTO ALBUM. This album contains 128 CDVs of both U.S. and Confederate soldiers and two large format pictures of Major General James Blunt and Major General Judd Kilpatrick. Album contains many Cabinet members, most prominent Union generals, a hand-full of Confederate generals, and a hand-full of enlisted men and lower ranking officers. Most images are from life, though some are second generation and some are engravings. Images overall are very good condition, though some are trimmed. Only a few images were taken out of album to check for signatures. Most images checked were either Anthony or Brady photographs. An index in front of album lists all the Union and Confederate dignitaries pictured in this book. A complete list is available for interested parties. Images include: Andrew Johnson, Steward, Stanton, Gideon Wells, and other Cabinet members, U. S. Grant, Farragut, Sherman, Foote, Meade, Meigs, Winfield Scott, Howard, Freemont, Slocum, Burnside, Sedgwick, Banks, Hunter, Thomas, Sheridan, Custer (engraving), Hooker, Webb, Hancock, Warren, Sickles, Gilmore, Macdowell, Halleck, Tolbert, Dahlgren, Wallace, Ayres, Wilcox, Blair, Hazen, Doubleday, French, Benton, Hunt, Steadman, Gordon, Kilpatrick, Torbert, Jeff Davis, R. E. Lee, Longstreet, Clanton, Dix, Rowan. Interested parties should view this album. CONDITION: Generally very good, as stated above. 8-87579 JDJ (8,000-12,000)

1/2 PLATE DAGUERREOTYPE OF GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT CIRCA 1850s and WINFIELD SCOTT MILITARY MEDAL FOR CONDUCT DURING MEXICAN WAR 1847-1848. This is an extremely rare photograph of General Winfield Scott taken in early1851, of which only a few similar photos( that were taken at this sitting) are known to exist. This Daguerreotype is a head-and-shoulders portrait revealing a somber Winfield Scott at age 65, dressed in civilian formal attire. Winfield Scott (June 13,1786-May 29 1866), also known as “Old Fuss and Feathers” and affectionately “Grand Old Man of the Army”, holds the record for having served as an active duty general for longer than any other man in American History. During his fifty-year career of serving our country, he commanded forces in the War of 1812, the Mexican American War, the Black Hawk War, the Second Seminole War, and a brief stint in the American Civil War, which he is accredited for the conception of the “Anaconda Plan” which was the Union’s strategy for winning the war. After the victory of the Mexican-American war, he served as military governor of Mexico City. Scott was promoted to Brevet Lieutenant General in 1852 becoming the first American since George Washington to have been honored with this rank and title. Not only was Scott a United States General and diplomat he was a presidential candidate as well. In 1852 the Whig Party nominated him as their candidate rather than their own incumbent and President of the United States, Millard Fillmore. Scott lost the election to Franklin Pierce. The dedication and loyalty of Winfield Scott as a military leader, and his contributions to American History will forever be remembered. Paper seal has been broken. This early daguerreotype photograph is housed in leather covered wooden case with brass frame. This beautiful high relief bronze military medal was originally issued by the congress as a Mexican War conduct medal. Scott personally accepted command of the southern expedition to Mexico. With the cooperation of the navy, he took Vera Cruz early in 1847 then began the long march to Mexico City ending in victory in 1848. On the center front of the medal is a bust of General Scott. over which is a banner with “Major General Winfield Scott” inscribed. At the base of the bust is found “Resolution of Congress/ March 9. 1848”. Engravers name, C. C.(Charles Cushing) Wright, is found on lower right of bust of Scott. The reverse of the medal displays the various, named battle fields of “Vera Cruz, Cerro Gordo, Contreras, San Antonio and Churubusco, Molino del Rey, Chapultepee.” with “City of Mexico” in the center. SIZE: Photograph approximately 4-1/4”x 6-1/2”, case 4-3/4” x 6”. Approximate diameter of medal is 89mm,&9 mm thick, weighs 379grams. CONDITION: Dag has small clear spots on back. Leather case is separated, and repaired and shows very light wear. Medal is excellent, with great even chocolate patina. 4-35457 RMJ2 (20,000-30,000)

TWO CIVIL WAR ERA GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT CARTE-DE-VISITE’S CIRCA 1860s. First image is three-quarter length shot photographed by Mathew Brady and published by E. Anthony in New York. This CDV depicts Scott, posing in full General’s regalia, in the Brady’s studio. Brady stamp on obverse left corner. The second image was published by New York Photographic Company and is a head shot of Scott posed in uniform with epaulets, and rank stars of General. Scott, Winfield 1786-1866. Scott was known as “Old Fuss and Feathers” and the “Grand Old Man of the Army”. He served the longest active duty of any General ever in American military history, encompassing many wars. SIZE: First photo approximately2-1/2” x 3-7/8” corners trimmed at top. Second image approximately 2-1/2” x4”. CONDITION: Both images very good-fine, contrast good, minor foxing & ageing to mounts. 4-35456 RMJ1 (200-300)

SCARCE AUTOGRAPHED CDV OF GENERAL ROBERT E. LEE. Image depicts bearded Lee with uniform; 3 stars on his collar. Signed “R. Lee”. On back of CDV, “Vannerson & Jones, Photographic Artists, #77 Main St, Richmond, VA” also a 2-cent revenue stamp below inscribed “VA, June 20th 1865”. Matted & housed in simple early 20th C. frame. SIZE: 6-1/2″ wide x 8″ high (including frame). CONDITION: Signature faded otherwise good to very good. 4-31660 JDJ (4,000-6,000)

CAPTURED NORTH CAROLINA CARTRIDGE BOX WITH SLING. This is a classic Confederate brown leather cartridge box with its original leather sling. Nicely scratched into cover flap is “LM / Co A / 7 NCST”. We don’t know who LM is but we know he was in Company A, 7th North Carolina State Troops. Museum records do not tell us where it was captured or who donated it but it is indeed a classic box made for shoulder strap only with no provision for belt. CONDITION: Box overall is very good and complete. Both roller buckles are sounds and intact as is locking tab. Both tins are bright, nearly as good as issued. The tab and one of the inner flap sewn wedges is folded but both are intact and solid. Leather sling is complete though heavily crazed and flaking and has one 3″ to 4″ weak area but is still attached to box and no doubt is original to this box as donated to and now deassessed from the prominent N.E. Historical Society Museum. 4-35219 JS17 (4,000-6,000)

CAPTURED CONFEDERATE CARTRIDGE BOX. This may be the crudest Confederate cartridge box I have ever seen. It measures about 5″ x 3″ x 2-1/4″ deep. It is made from a wood block with 8 drilled holes for cartridges with a nailed leather cover and belt loops, reminiscent of construction of early British Revolutionary War cartridge boxes. Accompanying this box is a brown ink tag which reads as follows “Secesh Cartridge Box Taken from a Missouri Bushwacker Scouting Party of Federals, 18 miles from Jefferson City of which 3 Killed and a number wounded…” We have cataloged lots of Confederate cap boxes over the years and this early Confederate cap box has to be unique among collectors for rarity, Confederate ingenuity, and uniqueness. CONDITION: Overall condition is very good. This looks like it has been stored for the last 150 years and probably not much worse than when it was captured in 1862. 4-35223 JS19 (1,000-2,000)

CAPTURED CONFEDERATE CANTEEN FROM BATTLE OF RESACA, GEORGIA. You are bidding on one of the best untouched carved Confederate canteen ever to come on the market. Wood surfaces exhibit the finest patina. This canteen is pictured on page 33 of the Steve Sylvia and Mike O’Donnell book “Civil War Canteens”. Canteen is described in book as follows, “7-1/4″ by 2-3/8″, equipped with irregular iron bands and shaped iron loops secured by grooves cut into the slats. It belonged to Pvt. John A. Alexander, Co. D, 20th Alabama Inf, Army of Tennessee, who surrendered with the Vicksburg garrison on July 4, 1863. Pvt. Alexander was paroled, joined Lee’s Brigade of Stevenson’s Division, and was captured again at Resacca, Ga., on May 13, 1864. His wooden canteen became the property of Sgt. Frederick C. Shepard, Co. B, 5th Conn. Vols.” Paperwork accompanies showing the capturer, Frederick C. Shepard’s service records and John Alexander’s service records. CONDITION: Canteen overall is very good. Few small chips to wood, metal bands are darkly patinaed and pitted. Original sling is broken and repaired. 4-37212 JS30 (7,000-9,000)

IDENTIFIED CEDAR WOOD CONFEDERATE CANTEEN. You are bidding on a rarely found Confederate artifact identified to the original Confederate owner and to the capturing Union soldier. As can be seen in photographs, this canteen is nicely carved “B.J. Tuttle, Comp. A, 13th Regt. S.C.V.” There are not a lot of canteens that have full names, company and regiment and state markings. This is a beautiful one. This canteen, as described and pictured in Stephen Sylvia and Michael O’Donnell’s book “Civil War Canteens” on page 20, is described as follows, “Wood drum canteen, 7-3/8″ x 2-3/8”, with iron bands and shaped sling loops secured by gooves cut into the slats, and a CS cotton sling with iron roller buckle and tin drinking cup. It has an unusual wooden spout which may be a replacement employing a thread spindle. Scratched on the face is “B.J. Tuttle, Comp. A, 13th Regt S.C.V.” According to legend, Tuttle was ‘taken prisoner May 3rd 1863 – paroled May 13th 1863’. The new owner was G.H. Collins of the 27th Conn. Vols As a battlefield relic of Chancellorsville, this CS wooden canteen is one of the earlier documented specimens. While several have come from 1862 sites, the vast majority appeared during the summer of 1863 with the fall of Vicksburg and Port Hudson.” Canteen still exhibits its original roller buckle linen sling with attached drinking cup. This is a rare combination that we have never seen for public auction before. CONDITION: Canteen overall in very good condition, several small scrapes and scratches to canteen body. Sling tattered in places but intact. Attached cup and roller buckle very good overall with scattered rust and pitting. 4-37213 JS31 (7,000-9,000)

LOT OF THREE CANTEENS. These three canteens are of three different eras have been deassessed by a prominent New England museum. A 7-1/2″ blue painted cheesebox, a 6″ red painted keg and a cedar wood Confederate canteen with tin spout. Blue cheesebox exhibits numerous scuffs, dents and dings and some chipping around one edge. Three nailed leather strap retainers are intact but one is cracked. Red keg canteen is scuffed and has apparent rodent damage to spout. The classic 7-1/2″ Confederate cedar wood canteen is in overall good condition with a large 1-1/2″ tall letter “H” carved on one side. The other side has fragments of a contemporary pasted poem “Fragment”, as can be seen in photograph. Canteen is retained by original leather strap with roller buckle. Strap is in very good condition overall with flaking and cracking. CONDITION: As noted above. 4-35220 JS17 (1,500-2,500)

THREE CONFEDERATE CEDAR WOOD CANTEENS. 1) Beautiful untouched canteen with original leather roller buckle sling and hand carved spout. Old typed tag glued to surface of canteen reads as follows: “William Edward Morton carried this canteen and this bayonet while in the Civil War. He enlisted in the 5rh Maine Regiment and was in Company E afterward transfered to the Navy. August Frederick Waltzinger Jr.” This canteen is in the kind of condition collectors love, nice and dusty and grungy with only a few scuffs and scratches to high surfaces. Sling is dusty and dry with several cracks but still solid, including the roller buckle. The hand carved spout has a newer appearance than the rest of the canteen, upon close examination we think it is contemporary to this canteen but only handled more. 2) Typical 7″ cedar wood canteen. Iron bands have been cleaned as has been body of canteen. Initials “EK” carved on one side of canteen. A leather sling of apparent later vintage has been added. 3) Another cedar wood canteen. This one the wood has a bleached look from probably life in a barn for many years. The bands and single remaining sling hook are rusty. This canteen has a hand carved spout and initials “CLB” carved in one face. CONDITION: As described above. 4-37225 JS34 (3,000-5,000)

CIVIL WAR ERA AMERICAN MILITARY DRUM. You are bidding on a nice 19th century painted military snare drum. This drum measures 16″ across x 13″ tall. The painted device is approximately 9″ round and depicts an American eagle with patriotic shield with 13 stars. Maker’s label inside drum reads, “William Kilborn, successor to George Kilborn, 7 Clinton Ave., Albany, New York.” According to old article that accompanies drum, William Kilburn’s shop was in business between 1864 to 1869. The article goes on to state that the eagle and shield marked it as a National Guard drum from the Civil War period. The iron patented tightening clips are not typical of the Civil War but we believe were patented in 1864. Regardless this is a nice piece of American folkart. CONDITION: Drum is very good overall, as ropes and tighteners are replaced, as are heads and top head has 3″ tear. Red painted hoops have lost a majority of their paint. Maple body of drum has numerous scuffs, scrapes and scratches including scrapes and paint reduction to eagle device as can be seen in photographs. 4-35217 JS37 (2,000-4,000)

GETTYSBURG SOUVENIR PARROTT SHELL. You are bidding on a popular turn of the century souvenir from the Gettysburg Battlefield. This iron sabotted 3″ Union Parrott shell is engraved, as can be seen in photographs, “Gettysburg 1863”. This shell is very good condition showing scratched lines from being fired in cannon. The preengraved sabot slightly distorted from the cannon’s rifling. A few lathe marks from the shell’s original manufacture are also present on the body of shell. CONDITION: This shell is in typical condition for an early battlefield pick up; rusted, pitted and dirty. Shell is missing its original pewter fuse and powder has been removed. 4-37214 JS29 (1,500-2,500)

LOT OF ANTIQUE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT. This group consists of two trepanning kits. Both kits are cased, one has most tools are marks “BASTER”. Second set most tools are marked “SAVIGNY & Co”. There is also a dissection kit in leather box. Some tools are marked “Shepard and Dudley”. There is a cased optical instrument with no maker mark. Also included in this lot is a loose trepan and three brass blood letting devices, which probably date from the 19th century. Prospective buyers need to examine this interesting lot. CONDITION: Most tools and cases are in very good to fine condition. All kits are incomplete and mismatched tools. 4-33488 JS32 (1,000-2,000)

BOX LOT OF CIVIL WAR MEMORABILIA. This lot consists of a nice Civil War cap box, maker marked “R. Nece”. Box is in good solid condition with some flaking to leather, especially on one of the carry loops, and retains its wool. Small 8″ brown leather holster made from reclaimed leather. Would probably fit a Civil War era Smith & Wesson or similar small gun. Overall very good and sound and serviceable. Missing one brass grommet which holds flap. This lot also contains a Kepi, circa 1880, with hat device for Sons of Veterans. Kepi overall is very good with some mothing and tearing. Sweatband is coming loose. There is a partial paper label inside. Sons of Veterans is sewn on upside down. There is a shot and powder measure along with a patch knife. Also an 1889 dated photograph of a painting entitled “After the Battle, Bloody Lane Antietam”. Photograph measure 7″ x 11″. Is soiled, scratched and scuffed but would still display nicely. Also included in this lot is a small carved wood ditty box. CONDITION: As noted above. 4-33479 JS33 (400-800)

LOT OF CIVIL WAR AND MILITIA ACCOUTREMENTS. This grouping consists of of miscellaneous 19th century accoutrements. 1) A painted Officer’s pistol box circa 1875 with letters “JFB” painted on inner flap and original tins. This box once had a set of script initial sideplate which is now missing. Condition on this box is good overall though missing tab for closure and attachment tabs for sling. 2) Civil War pistol box, probably for Colt Army. Overall condition is very good with a 2-1/4″ white metal oval plate attached to cover. 3) Pair of early 19th century or maybe late 18th century pommel holsters with brass buttcaps. Holsters are missing all attachments but still retain small white metal buttons for tabs, which are missing. 4) Hard leather cartridge box with linen sling and belt attached. Early to mid-19th century, though associated tag reads it was probably used during the Revolutionary War. The name “EM Livermore” is penned inside box. Condition overall is very good though black hard surface is melted and hardened with imprints of sling and belt that are attached. 5) Militia belt with 2-5/8″ oval copper buckle with three hooks. Belt probably dates about mid-19th century. Overall condition is very good. 6) Militia bayonet and sling, circa 1835. Linen sling is still attached to frog with unusual two roller buckle attachment. Frog is tarred leather. Scabbard is for angular bayonet with brass sewn tip and brass throat. Overall condition very good though scabbard body bent near tip. 7) Cloth bag, about 8″ x 6″, with old brown ink tag that reads “Bullets Bagg / Carried through the War of 1812 by Luther Tower of West Cummington”. These seven items were all reassessed from prominent New England historical society museum. CONDITION: As noted above. 4-35221, 4-35222, 4-35225 JS18 (1,000-1,500)

CIVIL WAR GENERAL’S SWORD SASH. Burgundy sword sash complete with fringe. CONDITION: Some losses to fringe. Some deterioration to fabric. 4-31661 JDJ (400-800)

COLORFUL PATRIOTIC OR POLITICAL PICTURE FRAME. This graphic late 19th or early 20th C. wooden frame was apparently made for either political campaigns or perhaps a GAR frame. Shield-shape with deep blue field and 13 ivory stars and 13 alternating red & white stripes. An oval opening in the center would serve as a display for the image of the candidate or veteran. The reverse of the shield, below & above the oval, have wood plates with a groove to slide the image in. The top wood plate drilled with 5 holes to hold small flags. This would be an outstanding display frame for an appropriate military or political image. SIZE: 23-1/2″ high x 18″ wide. CONDITION: Scattered small paint loss. Gold over-painted long ago. Nice old patina. 8-87558 JDJ (1,500-3,000)

RARE CONFEDERATE AUGUSTA MACHINE WORKS TWELVE-STOP REVOLVER. SN R. Cal. 36. 7-15/16″ octagonal bbl. Serial number “R” occurs on most major parts. Gun appears to 100% original and authentic in every regard with sharp edges. This is a very rare Confederate revolver with probably no more than 10 examples known of this variety. This is a beautiful example carried in the Civil War by Turner Fisher who fought in the Civil War under the command of the famous cavalry General, John Hunt Morgan. An affidavit from original owner states provenance. This revolver was originally the possession of Turner M. Fisher as well as carried by his brother, James E. Fisher, from Ruddels Mill, Bourbon County, Paris, Kentucky. Turner Fisher volunteered and served in the Confederate Army under the command of John Hunt Morgan. It is stated in the affidavit, “After Morgan’s men were captured and taken prisoner, he barely escaped…he later served with an infantry unit in the Atlanta Campaign and specifically recalled the great hardships and near starvation he endured on the two month long trek home at war’s end.” Action is crisp and tight. When Bill Albaugh published his book in 1963, “Confederate Handguns”, he was only able to list three known 12-stop Augusta revolvers. Bill Gary in “Confederate Revolvers” published in 1987, was only able to list five serial numbers. This is a fine example of one of the rarest Confederate revolvers, once in the collections of well known collectors Norm Flayderman and Steve Mullinax. This gun is accompanied by original Confederate holster and an odd cleaning tool which descended with gun. CONDITION: Gun is gray/brown overall with scattered dings, gouges, scratches and pitting. Brass triggerguard and backstrap exhibit patina but clean where handled. Distinctive bulged Augusta stocks retain much of their original varnish. Holster, as seen in photographs, is dry and deteriorated where originally hung with pistol. Parts of flap and muzzle area are dried, cracked and missing. 8-76242 JS28 (40,000-60,000)

LEECH & RIGDON CONFEDERATE REVOLVER. SN 825. Cal. 36. You are bidding on an original and authentic Leech & Rigdon maker marked revolver. The firm of Leech & Rigdon started their pistol production in Memphis, TN and, being chased by advancing Union forces, moved their operations to Columbus, Miss. and then to Georgia where this gun was made. Leech & Rigdon finally ended up in Augusta, Georgia, until the war ended. This gun is marked “LEECH & RIGDON CSA” on top flat of half-octagonal bbl housing. Matching SN are found on bbl, loading arm, cylinder, frame, trigger guard, and backstrap. Gun appears all original and authentic with apparent contemporary replaced latch and base pin. There is no SN present on wedge but it appears original to gun’s time of use. Stocks are original with an old repair to the left grip. The maker markings on this gun are better than average, as can be seen in photos. CONDITION: Metal surfaces overall are cleaned, pitted with scattered scrapes and dings. All SN are discernible, though weak on cylinder. Gun is functional with a good bore and discernible rifling. Brass backstrap has scattered scratches, dings and scrapes. Brass trigger guard is smooth with a few scattered scratches and a four dot cryptic below SN. 4-35824 JS67 (20,000-25,000)

CONFEDERATE DANCE DRAGOON REVOLVER AND HOLSTER. Cal. 44. You are bidding on one of only two Dance Army revolvers with recoil fields authenticated by Gary Wiggins, author of the definitive book on Dance, “Dance & Brothers, Texas Gunmakers of the Confederacy”. There is no doubt in this cataloger’s mind that this is an early Confederate revolver, possibly made by Dance or some other small Texas factory mimicking Dance’s work. Surfaces of gun are consistent with other known Dance revolvers or Tucker and Sherrard revolvers. This gun appears original and authentic throughout. This gun has been in several prominent collections. Letters from these collectors accompany gun and are available to perspective bidders. One letter states the gun originated in Refugio, Texas, from the Carlson family who had an ancestor who fought in the Civil War. The last owner describes the gun as follows, “This very early Dance .44 Army revolver with its original holster came from a well known Texas collector. It is accompanied by a letter from this collector stating the gun’s provenance, ie., from a family whose ancestor fought in the Civil War. This Dance has been authenticated by experts as a product of the Dance factory. It is authenticated by Gary Wiggins, researcher of the Dance factory and its revolvers and author of the book, “Dance & Brothers Texas Gunmakers of the Confederacy”. This Dance revolver has no serial numbers. This is not unusual for Dance revolvers. Some have been observed with diamonds in place of numbers. One Dance with recoil shields and dovetailed rear sight into top of barrel, and with hammer nose not slotted for sighting, as with this particular gun, is stamped “JB” on the bottom of the grip strap. It has no serial numbers. It has an octagonal barrel, which is just one of the many variations found with Dances. (Refer to Bill Gary’s book and chapter on Dance revolvers for listing of variations “Confederate Revolvers” by Wm. Gary.) Overall patina on this gun is a dark brown. Some fine pitting evident on portions of barrel, loading lever and cylinder. Two nipples are chipped. Brass backstrap and trigger guard have a nice aged patina. Wood grips are very good. Mechanically very good. The holster shows reinforcement around the muzzle area and the belt loop has been reinforced. Overall a very sound holster form fitted to this gun.” CONDITION: As described above. 4-35346 JS27 (25,000-35,000)

THE EARLIEST KNOWN CONFEDERATE GRISWOLD REVOLVER. SN 8. Cal. 36. You are bidding on the rarest of all Griswold revolvers. Not only is the SN 8 the lowest SN known for a Griswold revolver it is one of only three known First Model First Types. The other First Model First Types known are SN 64 and 90. SN 64 belonged to Confederate General Lafayette McLaws. The most distinctive external feature of the First Model First Type is the small size triggerguard, more closely approximating the size of the Colt Navy that Sam Griswold was copying. William Albaugh, in his book “Confederate Handguns”, tells of the frustration of Griswold in the production of his first guns. Griswold obviously had considerable trouble at first and a large number of discards. Like other First Model First Type revolvers SN were found externally on bbl, cylinder, frame, triggerguard and backstrap, much like Colt Navy. Later production Griswold’s do not have external SN on frame, trigger guards and backstraps. The earliest cryptic mark which occurs on this gun and at least one of the other First Model First Types is a “H” without the connecting bar, almost appearing to be “11”. This same cryptic is commonly seen on the right hand flat of frames of many late First Model and Second Model revolvers. Cecil Anderson published an old article saying he thought this marking stood for an inspector who had repaired revolvers. This gun appears original and authentic throughout, having two contemporary repairs, as can be seen in photos, one repair being an iron pin through the recoil shields to stabilize arbor or base pin. The base pin rotating was a problem in early Griswold revolvers as a wedge placed at pin base in frame was implemented in later models. Another problem later remedied in Griswolds was the casting of pins to attach brass frame to steel bbl housing. These early First Model First Type utilized separate inserted steel pins which obviously did not work well as can be seen in this contemporary repair by addition of a folded piece of steel inserted into frame and wrapped around bbl housing. This contemporary repair obviously made this gun usable again. Even with these contemporary repairs to gun to keep it serviceable it is still a very attractive gun with untouched brass with rich patina, smooth steel surfaces with crisply marked SN and cryptics. This is your only opportunity to buy a First Model, First Type Griswold revolver and also the earliest SN known in Griswold revolvers. We are told SN 64 and 90 are not for sale and in permanent collections. The survival rate on these first hundred or so Griswolds is quite rare, as seen in only 3 known specimens. Survival on later guns is many multiples of this 3% figure noted here. CONDITION: Metal surfaces are gray/brown with scattered pitting, nicks and gouges. Wedge was not looked at as it will not come out of gun but appears original to its time of use. Stocks are very good with traces of varnish. Brass frame, trigger guard and backstrap exhibit nice patina. Gun action does not work. 4-35577 JS43 (35,000-45,000)

FINE 2ND MODEL PARIS LE MAT GRAPESHOT REVOLVER. SN 1947. Cal. 10.63 mm & 63 Smoothbore. Scarce 2nd Model Le Mat with 6-3/4″ oct bbl, tall Le Mat front sight, large script address on top flat “Systeme Le Mat Bte s.g.d.g. Paris” with a fine line border. The matching rammer & handle are mounted on left side with its orig engraved pivot screw & clip. It has usual 9-shot cylinder with a knurled front edge & serial number perpendicular between two nipples on outer diameter. Cylinder pivot is a 6-3/4″ long smoothbore bbl, threaded on frontend for bbl lug. It has the usual checkered spur Le Mat hammer with articulated center spur hammer nose & integral lanyard ring in butt cap & mounted with matching numbered 2-pc walnut grips. Bbl/frame pin is a sliding pin with spring keeper in bbl lug. Although this revolver does not have any Confederate markings they are generally considered Confederate arms given the fact that the Confederacy purchased large numbers of them during the Civil War. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains 35-40% orig blue with chemical streaking & some fine pitting on right side of bbl lug. Cylinder retains 30-35% thin orig blue with balance a gray/brown patina. Nipples are all intact. Frame retains traces of orig blue in most sheltered areas being a smooth dark brown attic patina with fine scattered pitting on grip frame. Grips are sound showing moderate wear & retain about 50% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong dark rifled bore. Smooth, clean shotgun bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. 4-35607 JR351 (12,500-17,500)

RARE SECOND MODEL PARIS LEMAT GRAPESHOT REVOLVER WITH ENGLISH PROOFS. SN 2344. Cal. 10.63 mm & 63 smooth bore. Usual configuration with 6-7/8″ oct bbl, tall LeMat front sight with Paris markings on top flat “SYST. LeMat BTE. s.g.d.g. Paris”. Right side of bbl has the serial number and LeMat proofs of a star over “LM”. It has the usual 9-shot cylinder with alternating British proofs between each chamber along with the serial number. The central pivot for the cylinder is the 6-7/8″ smooth bore bbl that has the last 2 digits of the serial number on the right side and British proofs on the left side. Bbl has British proofs on the bottom right flat. It has the rnd 2nd type trigger guard with integral lanyard ring in the butt & 2-pc checkered walnut grips. Right side of the front strap, under the grip, has the assembly number “61”, which number is also found on the front face of the cylinder in pencil inside the right grip. The matching numbered rammer is mounted on the left side of the bbl. Although this revolver does not have the “M” (CSA Lt. Murdaugh, Purchasing Agent for the Confederacy during the Civil War) cartouche on the cylinder, the likelihood is that this was a Confederate purchased revolver as it is recorded in various places that the Confederacy was purchasing every firearm that became available on the market in England and was known to have purchased large numbers of LeMats. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains a smooth, lightly cleaned blue/brown patina and the frame about 60-70% dull blue. Cylinder retains traces of blue, being mostly a gray/brown patina with fine pinprick pitting. Smoothbore bbl also has fine pitting over about 60% of its surface. Grips are sound & show moderate to heavy wear with an oiled hand worn finish. The hammer nose is a replacement and is a little short with a broken thumb piece. Mechanics are fine. Rifled bore is strong with fine pitting and the grapeshot bore is smooth & clean. 4-35417 (17,000-20,000)

VERY RARE HOLSTER AND BELT FOR FIRST MODEL LEMAT REVOLVER. This holster fits a First Model, or transition model with trigger guard spur, LeMat perfectly. Few of these holsters have ever been offered. Here is your chance to get a supple holster and associated roller buckle belt. This holster has been restored to usable condition. Body of holster has been resewn. The flap, latch button and belt loop are restored. The belt leather, with cracks and several breaks, has reinforcing pieces of leather at breaks so that it can be properly displayed intact. Regardless of restoration you are bidding on a very rare First Model LeMat holster, find another one. CONDITION: Overall good to very good as restored. 4-35792 (6,500-9,500)

UNIDENTIFIED & UNMARKED DRAGOON SIZED PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH DANCE ATTRIBUTES. Cal. 44. NSN. It has an unusual 12-7/8” oct to rnd bbl with the rnd section tapered with a small dovetailed front sight. Hammer is notched as the rear sight. It has an early Colt style rammer handle with swelled end and spring loaded detent that locks into a stud dovetailed into bottom of bbl. It is secured to frame by means of cylinder pin with a flat wedge. It has a 6-shot cylinder, 1.857” diameter and 2.213” long plus ratchet. Rear shoulder is rounded with round cylinder stops and six safety pins that are all still partially intact. Bbl lug is .840” thick & 2.007” high. Flat sided frame is thick & heavy with the recoil shields milled away or never present. Bbl lug rests on front tip of frame without any attachment method except wedge. Trigger guard & backstrap strongly resemble a Colt with slightly offset trigger with square back trigger guard & thick backstrap & buttstrap. Hammer spring is very simple flat steel that fits into a notch in back of the thick hammer. Hammer has a Colt style spur with coarse knurling. Fitted with 1-pc walnut grip that is made from three pieces glued together and appears to have considerable age. This revolver, while resembling a Dance in some respects, is unlike anything previously noted by this cataloguer and others who are knowledgeable of the subject. It is obviously very old and probably American, but in truth cannot be attributed to any one maker. Accompanied by a fine period holster, obviously made for this revolver with 17” body having a wide top skirt and apparently built as a shoulder holster. Thumb strap that fit over a small brass stud is missing as is a section of shoulder strap. That this revolver & holster saw severe hard use is readily evident by sweat staining & wear on holster itself and the extensive wear on metal & grips. Also accompanied by the book Dance & Brothers, Texas Gunmakers of the Confederacy, Wiggins. There is no indication in the book that this was a Dance revolver. CONDITION: Poor to fair with iron a heavily pitted dark brown patina. Cyl pin is apparently worn well undersized and has been wrapped with string & cloth to fill the gap. Brass grip frame is fine and retains a medium mustard patina. It appears that there are internal parts missing as the hammer will not hold a half or full cock. There is no lock bolt or hand. Bore is dark & heavily pitted with no rifling remaining. Book is fine. 4-56748 (6,000-9,000)

UNUSUAL SINGLE SHOT PERCUSSION PISTOL. SN NSN. Cal. About 40. Very unusual single shot pistol with 7-1/2″ oct bbl with integral rectangular chamber end. It has a brass frame made in five pcs, screwed together with 2-pc, deluxe, smooth walnut grips. Bottom of bbl has a single iron guide containing a brass tipped ramrod that appears to be original. Hammer is center mounted in brass top strap with nipple mounted vertically through brass into steel bbl. Pistol is totally unmarked without numbers. Grips have long, curved, brass inlaid panels on each side with left side engraved in script “D. Christenson” and right panel “December 11, 1861”. This has the appearance of being a Southern made pistol that would have been used in Civil War. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl, hammer & trigger retain a smooth even light brown patina with light dings on sides with vice marks on each side. Brass retains a smooth even medium mustard patina. Hammer does not appear to have a half cock. Right grip has a repair at top & both sides have light nicks & scratches and retain about 95% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are fine with hammer nose & nipple chipped. Unable to check bore. An extremely unusual pistol that requires additional research. 4-35921 JR458 (2,000-4,000)

INSCRIBED, IVORY STOCKED, ALLEN & WHEELOCK POCKET PISTOL, 44TH MASS INFANTRY. SN 770. Cal. 32 RF. You are bidding on an inscribed white metal plated Allen & Wheelock pocket pistol inscribed on buttstrap “GH Adams, Co C, 44th Regt”. Pvt. George H. Adams of the 44th Massachusetts Infantry, then later of the 3rd Massachusetts Cavalry, served from September 1862 through war’s end. He was involved in battles in North Carolina, including Kinston, Whitehall, and Goldsburo. Later he was involved in battles in Louisiana, including Port Hudson. He was part of the Red River Campaign. Fought at Pleasant Hill and Yellow Bayou. Later Pvt. Adams was part of Sheridan’s Shenandoah Valley Campaign. At war’s end he was transferred to the western frontier and finally mustered out at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, in October 1865. This is a pretty little gun that survived the war nicely, retaining lots of finish and a good cylinder scene of a fox chasing a rabbit through the countryside. Action is good. CONDITION: As described above. 4-35833 (3,500-4,500)

RARE BILHARZ & HALL CONFEDERATE PERCUSSION CARBINE. Cal. 58. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only 400-700 of these rare carbines were manufactured, probably by Bilharz, Hall & Co. of Pittsylvania Courthouse, Virginia in late 1863 to early 1864, as revealed in research by H.M. Madaus & J.M. Murphy in their book Confederate Carbines & Musketoons. Other scholars attribute these carbines to D.C. Hodgkins & Sons of Macon, Georgia. No matter who the manufacturer was, this is an extremely rare Confederate carbine. It has a 22″ rnd bbl with dovetailed pinch blade front sight & a fixed rear sight. There is a large “P” proof on top left side of bbl above chamber. The “CSA” marking has been obliterated by pitting. Mounted in a 1-pc walnut stock that closely resembles a Springfield Model 1855 carbine with the rare pewter nosecap & single iron band retained with spring keeper. Bottom of bbl at muzzle has the stud for a captive rammer, which is missing, with slot in stock nose. Sling loop is missing from trigger guard. It has a smooth steel carbine buttplate with large round headed screws. Wrist is crudely & coarsely checkered. CONDITION: Hard used with poor storage with all metal retaining a very dark brown attic patina with heavy pitting over breech end of bbl, around bolster & front part of lockplate. Stock has a couple of minor cracks with grain checks & chips around buttplate, otherwise is sound showing heavy wear and a very old dark patina. Hammer is loose on arbor but appears to be the orig item, otherwise mechanics are fine. Very dark pitted bore. 4-33447 JR509 (8,000-12,000)