RARE CASED STARR SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SN 15. Cal 44. Extremely early example, completely unmarked except for serial numbers. All blue finish with 8″ rnd bbl, dovetailed target style front sight with rear sight in hammer nose. Cylinder is unfluted with 12 stop notches. Mounted with extremely rare, checkered, 1-pc ivory grip that has plain butt cap with matching serial number. Accompanied by an orig, burgundy velvet lined mahogany casing, compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, an orig Starr single cavity bullet mold, a small bag shaped flask, a packet of 6 combustible envelope cartridges, a pewter oil bottle & a rare lacquered tin of Eley’s caps with repoussed brass top label & a William Read & Son paper label on the side. There is also what appears to be an orig Starr Arms Company paper label showing their address as 267 Broadway, New York. Single action Starr Army revolvers are not necessarily uncommon but orig ivory gripped examples are practically unknown. Undoubtedly this was a presentation to someone of note. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching including bbl, cylinder, front & back straps and grip. Bbl retains 75-80% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a dark patina. Frame retains about 80-90% glossy orig blue with losses flaked to a medium patina. Trigger guard, front strap & back strap are mostly a brown patina from handling. Hammer retains brilliant case colors on sides & rear edge, fading on top edge. Cylinder retains about 20-25% orig blue with the balance flaked to a medium patina. Chambers of the cylinder & bore retain most of their orig blue. Grip has a couple of tiny age lines, shows little or no wear and retains a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Case is sound with handling & storage nicks & scratches, some light to moderate soil and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is lightly faded with moderate soil in the bottom and tiny damage from the front sight. Mold is fine with a dark brass patina. Flask retains about 75-80% orig finish, missing 1 small screw. Cartridge packet is extremely fine. Oiler is corroded. Cap tin is exceptionally fine. Extraordinary cased Starr unlikely to be encountered again anytime soon. 4-51165 JR124 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 2119

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2119	$18,400.00	RARE CASED STARR SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 15. Cal 44. Extremely early example, completely unmarked except for serial numbers. All blue finish with 8″ rnd bbl, dovetailed target style front sight with rear sight in hammer nose. Cylinder is unfluted with 12 stop notches. Mounted with extremely rare, checkered, 1-pc ivory grip that has plain butt cap with matching serial number. Accompanied by an orig, burgundy velvet lined mahogany casing, compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, an orig Starr single cavity bullet mold, a small bag shaped flask, a packet of 6 combustible envelope cartridges, a pewter oil bottle & a rare lacquered tin of Eley’s caps with repoussed brass top label & a William Read & Son paper label on the side. There is also what appears to be an orig Starr Arms Company paper label showing their address as 267 Broadway, New York. Single action Starr Army revolvers are not necessarily uncommon but orig ivory gripped examples are practically unknown. Undoubtedly this was a presentation to someone of note. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching including bbl, cylinder, front & back straps and grip. Bbl retains 75-80% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a dark patina. Frame retains about 80-90% glossy orig blue with losses flaked to a medium patina. Trigger guard, front strap & back strap are mostly a brown patina from handling. Hammer retains brilliant case colors on sides & rear edge, fading on top edge. Cylinder retains about 20-25% orig blue with the balance flaked to a medium patina. Chambers of the cylinder & bore retain most of their orig blue. Grip has a couple of tiny age lines, shows little or no wear and retains a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Case is sound with handling & storage nicks & scratches, some light to moderate soil and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is lightly faded with moderate soil in the bottom and tiny damage from the front sight. Mold is fine with a dark brass patina. Flask retains about 75-80% orig finish, missing 1 small screw. Cartridge packet is extremely fine. Oiler is corroded. Cap tin is exceptionally fine. Extraordinary cased Starr unlikely to be encountered again anytime soon. 4-51165 JR124 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 2119 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 STARR SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.