COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH MOTHER-OF-PEARL GRIPS RARE INVERTED RAMPANT COLT LOGO ON FRAME.

SN 182349. Cal. 38 W.C.F. 4-3/4″ bbl. Nickel finish, mother-of-pearl grips. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl and ejector housing show 10% nickel finish in protected areas. Balance is a pleasing gray patina which has never been heavily cleaned. Front sight has been slightly filed. Bore is dark with strong rifling. Frame retains 40% orig nickel finish blending into smooth gray patina. Cylinder retains traces of nickel finish, balance is smooth gray patina. Trigger guard and backstrap retain 80% nickel finish. Screws are very good and show much orig blue finish. Pearl grips are very good with fiery color a small chip is missing out of the toe of the left grip. Rampant Colt Logo has been stamped upside-down on the left side of the frame which rarely happens, and it is a very rare variation. Revolver is accompanied by a Colt Factory letter confirming all features except pearl grips which the letter shows to be rubber. Shipment was to Lee, Clarke, Andreesen Hardware Company in Omaha, Nebraska in a one gun shipment on December 23, 1898. This is a nice example of an antique Colt Single Action that was shipped west at the end of the 19th century, and also an example of a rare variation for an advanced collector. 49511-1 TEP C&R (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1055

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Auction: Firearms - October 2015

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1055	$4,025.00	COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH MOTHER-OF-PEARL GRIPS RARE INVERTED RAMPANT COLT LOGO ON FRAME. SN 182349. Cal. 38 W.C.F. 4-3/4″ bbl. Nickel finish, mother-of-pearl grips. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl and ejector housing show 10% nickel finish in protected areas. Balance is a pleasing gray patina which has never been heavily cleaned. Front sight has been slightly filed. Bore is dark with strong rifling. Frame retains 40% orig nickel finish blending into smooth gray patina. Cylinder retains traces of nickel finish, balance is smooth gray patina. Trigger guard and backstrap retain 80% nickel finish. Screws are very good and show much orig blue finish. Pearl grips are very good with fiery color a small chip is missing out of the toe of the left grip. Rampant Colt Logo has been stamped upside-down on the left side of the frame which rarely happens, and it is a very rare variation. Revolver is accompanied by a Colt Factory letter confirming all features except pearl grips which the letter shows to be rubber. Shipment was to Lee, Clarke, Andreesen Hardware Company in Omaha, Nebraska in a one gun shipment on December 23, 1898. This is a nice example of an antique Colt Single Action that was shipped west at the end of the 19th century, and also an example of a rare variation for an advanced collector. 49511-1 TEP C&R (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1055 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - October 2015 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH MOTHER-OF-PEARL GRIPS RARE INVERTED RAMPANT COLT LOGO ON FRAME.