CASED MATCHED PAIR OF COLT PAT. F.A. MFG. CO. 2ND MODEL DERINGER 2ND VARIATION.

CASED MATCHED PAIR OF COLT PAT. F.A. MFG. CO. 2ND MODEL DERINGER 2ND VARIATION. SN 8876 & 3684. Cal. .41 Short RF. Cased pair of 2nd Model Deringers are English proofed just forward of SN on bottom of bbl. Sold by Colt’s agency at 14 Pall Mall to Fred T. Baker and cased by that dealer and re-sold through their retail store at 21 Cockspur St. in the Pall Mall district of London. Double cased sets of 2nd Models by any English dealer are seldom seen. PROVENANCE: L.D. Eberhart Collection. CONDITION: Standard finished silver plated iron frames and blued bbls with checkered walnut grips. SN 8876: Iron frame does not retain any orig silver except under the grips. Frame stamped “.41 CAL” under bbl release button. No pitting and a very nice gun metal gray patina overall. Bbl, which has storage scrapes and dings, has about 60% of orig bright blue remaining, the rest having been removed by poor care and storage. Gun has knife blade extractor. Grips, which have some marring on left side, but very little on right, retain sharp checkering and 95%+ orig varnish. Hammer is case colored and retains 95% case color and bright blue finish on hammer which has sharp checkering. SN 3684: Iron frame is sharp and retains none of the orig silver is not pitted and has nice, gun metal gray appearance. Bbl retains 50%+ of orig blue with wear on sides and spotting due to improper storage. Bbl legends of both guns are very lightly struck but all there and orig. These guns also have knife blade extractors. Hammer retains 50% of orig case color fading and 60% of bright blue on trigger as well as checkered part of trigger. Grips have some scarring on left hand grip have sharp checkering and are still very bright and retain 90%+ of orig varnish. Housed in orig casing and sold by Frederick T. Baker Gun Manufacturing. Label also states there was a store at 88 Fleet St. Lined in green blase and is in excellent condition but no key is present,; orig lock is present and working. In case there are compartments for for combination tool, ram rod and turn screw, which are not present. Orig oil can and 3 very rare Ely, with “E” head stamp marked .41 Short RF British cartridges are present. Label has some staining, foxing and rust marks but is otherwise completely there. Top of case is in nice condition as are hinges. Half dollar size initial plaque is inlaid in center top but unadorned. 8 screws that retain the top lid to side portions are present. Case lid over the years has some warping that will not allow the case to be locked but does not deter from the overall nice condition of the case. 4-47481 DE101 (10,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013

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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	2002	$0.00	CASED MATCHED PAIR OF COLT PAT. F.A. MFG. CO. 2ND MODEL DERINGER 2ND VARIATION. SN 8876 & 3684. Cal. .41 Short RF. Cased pair of 2nd Model Deringers are English proofed just forward of SN on bottom of bbl. Sold by Colt’s agency at 14 Pall Mall to Fred T. Baker and cased by that dealer and re-sold through their retail store at 21 Cockspur St. in the Pall Mall district of London. Double cased sets of 2nd Models by any English dealer are seldom seen. PROVENANCE: L.D. Eberhart Collection. CONDITION: Standard finished silver plated iron frames and blued bbls with checkered walnut grips. SN 8876: Iron frame does not retain any orig silver except under the grips. Frame stamped “.41 CAL” under bbl release button. No pitting and a very nice gun metal gray patina overall. Bbl, which has storage scrapes and dings, has about 60% of orig bright blue remaining, the rest having been removed by poor care and storage. Gun has knife blade extractor. Grips, which have some marring on left side, but very little on right, retain sharp checkering and 95%+ orig varnish. Hammer is case colored and retains 95% case color and bright blue finish on hammer which has sharp checkering. SN 3684: Iron frame is sharp and retains none of the orig silver is not pitted and has nice, gun metal gray appearance. Bbl retains 50%+ of orig blue with wear on sides and spotting due to improper storage. Bbl legends of both guns are very lightly struck but all there and orig. These guns also have knife blade extractors. Hammer retains 50% of orig case color fading and 60% of bright blue on trigger as well as checkered part of trigger. Grips have some scarring on left hand grip have sharp checkering and are still very bright and retain 90%+ of orig varnish. Housed in orig casing and sold by Frederick T. Baker Gun Manufacturing. Label also states there was a store at 88 Fleet St. Lined in green blase and is in excellent condition but no key is present,; orig lock is present and working. In case there are compartments for for combination tool, ram rod and turn screw, which are not present. Orig oil can and 3 very rare Ely, with “E” head stamp marked .41 Short RF British cartridges are present. Label has some staining, foxing and rust marks but is otherwise completely there. Top of case is in nice condition as are hinges. Half dollar size initial plaque is inlaid in center top but unadorned. 8 screws that retain the top lid to side portions are present. Case lid over the years has some warping that will not allow the case to be locked but does not deter from the overall nice condition of the case. 4-47481 DE101 (10,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013 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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