RARE CASED ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 48528. Cal 31. Blue & color case hardened with desirable 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight & engraved address “Saml. Colt” with very small “COLTS PATENT” engraved in a ribbon on left side of frame. The silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain a deluxe varnished 1-pc walnut grip with the last 4-digits of matching serial number in the backstrap channel. Cylinder is 5 shots with stagecoach hold up scene roll marking. All 5 safety pins are servicable, 4 of which are crisp. Revolver is engraved in donut scrolls without shaded background, probably by Gustave Youn, with about 75-80% coverage. Matching patterns extend over the bbl lug & rammer pivot with sunburst patterns on the bbl lug tang. Hammer is engraved to match with a wolfs head on each side of hammer nose and fish scale patterns on top edge & sides of spur. Spur is checkered. Top of backstrap has Mr. Young’s typical sunburst pattern with foliate arabesque patterns down the back strap, on the butt strap & trigger bow. Screw heads & tips are all engraved. Accompanied by a purple velvet lined, mahogany casing compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a double sided eagle & stars flask, a blued 2-cavity “COLT’S PATENT” mold with sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench, an early tinned container for Eley’s caps, a sealed packet of 5 combustible cartridges, an open packet for 6 combustible cartridges and a functioning key. This revolver was produced in about 1852 and was almost certainly a presentation to someone of importance. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including rammer, wedge, cylinder & grip. Bbl retains 70-75% glossy orig blue with sharp edge wear & light chemical staining on each side of the muzzle. Rammer pivot & handle retain strong orig case colors. Frame & hammer retain about 98% muted case colors. Cylinder retains about 93-95% orig blue with sharp edge wear thinned around the rear 1/3 and shows about 98% stage coach holdup scene. Chambers retain strong blue. Trigger guard & backstrap retain about 98% crisp orig silver plating that has oxidized to black. Grip is sound with a few light nicks and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Case is sound with light handling & storage nicks and scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Lining in the lid has a few scattered pin head size chemical spots, otherwise is strong & bright. Bottom is lightly faded with moderate to heavy soil and chemical spotting around the cylinder & muzzle areas. Flask retains about 95% orig finish. Mold is crisp & near new with a couple of small dings. Other accessories are equally fine. 4-51144 JR128 (20,000-30,000) – Lot 2069

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

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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	2069	$28,750.00	RARE CASED ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 48528. Cal 31. Blue & color case hardened with desirable 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight & engraved address “Saml. Colt” with very small “COLTS PATENT” engraved in a ribbon on left side of frame. The silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain a deluxe varnished 1-pc walnut grip with the last 4-digits of matching serial number in the backstrap channel. Cylinder is 5 shots with stagecoach hold up scene roll marking. All 5 safety pins are servicable, 4 of which are crisp. Revolver is engraved in donut scrolls without shaded background, probably by Gustave Youn, with about 75-80% coverage. Matching patterns extend over the bbl lug & rammer pivot with sunburst patterns on the bbl lug tang. Hammer is engraved to match with a wolfs head on each side of hammer nose and fish scale patterns on top edge & sides of spur. Spur is checkered. Top of backstrap has Mr. Young’s typical sunburst pattern with foliate arabesque patterns down the back strap, on the butt strap & trigger bow. Screw heads & tips are all engraved. Accompanied by a purple velvet lined, mahogany casing compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a double sided eagle & stars flask, a blued 2-cavity “COLT’S PATENT” mold with sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench, an early tinned container for Eley’s caps, a sealed packet of 5 combustible cartridges, an open packet for 6 combustible cartridges and a functioning key. This revolver was produced in about 1852 and was almost certainly a presentation to someone of importance. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including rammer, wedge, cylinder & grip. Bbl retains 70-75% glossy orig blue with sharp edge wear & light chemical staining on each side of the muzzle. Rammer pivot & handle retain strong orig case colors. Frame & hammer retain about 98% muted case colors. Cylinder retains about 93-95% orig blue with sharp edge wear thinned around the rear 1/3 and shows about 98% stage coach holdup scene. Chambers retain strong blue. Trigger guard & backstrap retain about 98% crisp orig silver plating that has oxidized to black. Grip is sound with a few light nicks and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Case is sound with light handling & storage nicks and scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Lining in the lid has a few scattered pin head size chemical spots, otherwise is strong & bright. Bottom is lightly faded with moderate to heavy soil and chemical spotting around the cylinder & muzzle areas. Flask retains about 95% orig finish. Mold is crisp & near new with a couple of small dings. Other accessories are equally fine. 4-51144 JR128 (20,000-30,000) – Lot 2069 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 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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RARE CASED ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.