RARE CASED ENGRAVED COLT PRESENTATION MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER.

RARE CASED ENGRAVED COLT PRESENTATION MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36. SN 40847. Spectacular Navy with 7-1/2” oct bbl, pin front sight, 1-line New York City address with dashes at each end. It has a small triggerguard, silver plated grip frame and highly figured burl walnut 1-pc grip. It is beautifully engraved by Gustave Young in his trademark style with flower blossoms and wolf’s heads on each side of hammer nose. Frame, sides & top of hammer have full coverage patterns with sides of bbl lug, top right & left flats having extensive coverage and sides of rammer pivot. Left side of bbl lug has his trademark wolf’s head incorporated into the pattern. Ends of wedge are matching engraved. Top of backstrap has his trademark sunburst with foliate arabesque patterns at top & bottom with matching engraving on buttstrap & triggerguard. Center of backstrap is inscribed “R.D. HUBBARD. ESQ. / FROM THE INVENTOR”. Hubbard was apparently a close acquaintance of Col. Colt and was a prominent attorney in the Hartford area. Accompanied by an orig, purple velvet lined, Colt casing compartmented in bottom for revolver, a double sided Navy flask, a 2-cavity iron Colt’s Patent bullet mold, an L-shaped nipple wrench & a sealed tin of Eley’s caps. Another compartment contains a spare new lock bolt and hand along with five new nipples and the orig key. CONDITION: Very fine, possibly unfired, all matching including wedge. Bbl retains small areas of glossy orig blue with some moderate pitting on right side flat & right bottom flat, the balance flaked to a medium patina. Rammer handle is pitted in same area, apparently from damp storage in the case. Rammer handle & pivot retain about 75-80% strong orig case colors. Cyl also retains spots of glossy orig blue with the balance flaked to a light to medium patina and retains 96-98% crisp Ormsby naval battle scene. All six safety pins are crisp. Frame retains about 75% orig case colors, stronger on left side and on hammer nose. Grip frame retains about 95% orig silver plating. Grip is crisp with a few minor handling & storage nicks and retains virtually all of its bright orig varnish finish. Mechanics are a little sluggish, but crisp, probably full of old dried oil. Bright shiny bore. Case has numerous small nicks & scratches with some pimpling & crazing to finish, possibly an old refinish on outside. Lining has, what are probably, water stains with minor wear, retaining bright color with one loose partition. Flask retains 85-90% orig finish and mold about 80%. A rare presentation Colt in near unfired condition with some poor storage. 4-30281 JR91 (35,000-45,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007

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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	167	$58,650.00	RARE CASED ENGRAVED COLT PRESENTATION MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36. SN 40847. Spectacular Navy with 7-1/2” oct bbl, pin front sight, 1-line New York City address with dashes at each end. It has a small triggerguard, silver plated grip frame and highly figured burl walnut 1-pc grip. It is beautifully engraved by Gustave Young in his trademark style with flower blossoms and wolf’s heads on each side of hammer nose. Frame, sides & top of hammer have full coverage patterns with sides of bbl lug, top right & left flats having extensive coverage and sides of rammer pivot. Left side of bbl lug has his trademark wolf’s head incorporated into the pattern. Ends of wedge are matching engraved. Top of backstrap has his trademark sunburst with foliate arabesque patterns at top & bottom with matching engraving on buttstrap & triggerguard. Center of backstrap is inscribed “R.D. HUBBARD. ESQ. / FROM THE INVENTOR”. Hubbard was apparently a close acquaintance of Col. Colt and was a prominent attorney in the Hartford area. Accompanied by an orig, purple velvet lined, Colt casing compartmented in bottom for revolver, a double sided Navy flask, a 2-cavity iron Colt’s Patent bullet mold, an L-shaped nipple wrench & a sealed tin of Eley’s caps. Another compartment contains a spare new lock bolt and hand along with five new nipples and the orig key. CONDITION: Very fine, possibly unfired, all matching including wedge. Bbl retains small areas of glossy orig blue with some moderate pitting on right side flat & right bottom flat, the balance flaked to a medium patina. Rammer handle is pitted in same area, apparently from damp storage in the case. Rammer handle & pivot retain about 75-80% strong orig case colors. Cyl also retains spots of glossy orig blue with the balance flaked to a light to medium patina and retains 96-98% crisp Ormsby naval battle scene. All six safety pins are crisp. Frame retains about 75% orig case colors, stronger on left side and on hammer nose. Grip frame retains about 95% orig silver plating. Grip is crisp with a few minor handling & storage nicks and retains virtually all of its bright orig varnish finish. Mechanics are a little sluggish, but crisp, probably full of old dried oil. Bright shiny bore. Case has numerous small nicks & scratches with some pimpling & crazing to finish, possibly an old refinish on outside. Lining has, what are probably, water stains with minor wear, retaining bright color with one loose partition. Flask retains 85-90% orig finish and mold about 80%. A rare presentation Colt in near unfired condition with some poor storage. 4-30281 JR91 (35,000-45,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007 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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