3RD MODEL 3RD VARIATION COLT DERINGER & ITS EXTREMELY RARE MOROCCAN LEATHER PIPE CASING.

3RD MODEL 3RD VARIATION COLT DERINGER & ITS EXTREMELY RARE MOROCCAN LEATHER PIPE CASING. SN 4616. 41 cal. short rim fire. This 3rd variation gun is engraved with many of the patterns of the L.D. Nimschke shop. It has factory pearl grips & was finished with a blued bbl & gold wash over silvered frame, a rarely seen special order feature. It is also in its orig brown Moroccan leather covered pipe casing, which is extremely rare. The casing was made for this tight curved grip & high hammer style gun. The interior is purple velour on one side & purple satin on the other, which was common in that period circa 1875. PROVENANCE: Peter Holder Collection, L.D. Eberhart Collection. CONDITION: The brass gun frame still retains about 30% of the orig gold plating over the silver plate. The rest of the brass frame still retains most of the silver plate, up to about 80% coverage. The gun is profusely engraved in the Class “C” style, all over, with many of the Nimschke style patterns being present. The large “COLT” ltrs on top of the bbl are very nicely encompassed by an oval chasing & dotted pattern of the Nimschke style. The high hammer & the trigger both still retain some case color. The bbl itself has only traces of orig blue & a nice even coloration overall which is very pleasing. The gun has seen use but no abuse. The factory pearl grips are nearly perfect, still retaining most of their luster. They have turned, at the very bottom, a brown coloration as pearl will do from aging but does not detract from the overall very nice appearance of the gun. It is accompanied & cased in its orig Moroccan leather covered pipe casing which is considered by most Colt collectors as the rarest of all styles of Colt cases. It is estimated that less than 6 of these very rare cases are known today. This casing is made to fit only the high hammer type gripped style gun which is housed in it now. 4-47443 DE63 (4,000-5,500)

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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	2054	$0.00	3RD MODEL 3RD VARIATION COLT DERINGER & ITS EXTREMELY RARE MOROCCAN LEATHER PIPE CASING. SN 4616. 41 cal. short rim fire. This 3rd variation gun is engraved with many of the patterns of the L.D. Nimschke shop. It has factory pearl grips & was finished with a blued bbl & gold wash over silvered frame, a rarely seen special order feature. It is also in its orig brown Moroccan leather covered pipe casing, which is extremely rare. The casing was made for this tight curved grip & high hammer style gun. The interior is purple velour on one side & purple satin on the other, which was common in that period circa 1875. PROVENANCE: Peter Holder Collection, L.D. Eberhart Collection. CONDITION: The brass gun frame still retains about 30% of the orig gold plating over the silver plate. The rest of the brass frame still retains most of the silver plate, up to about 80% coverage. The gun is profusely engraved in the Class “C” style, all over, with many of the Nimschke style patterns being present. The large “COLT” ltrs on top of the bbl are very nicely encompassed by an oval chasing & dotted pattern of the Nimschke style. The high hammer & the trigger both still retain some case color. The bbl itself has only traces of orig blue & a nice even coloration overall which is very pleasing. The gun has seen use but no abuse. The factory pearl grips are nearly perfect, still retaining most of their luster. They have turned, at the very bottom, a brown coloration as pearl will do from aging but does not detract from the overall very nice appearance of the gun. It is accompanied & cased in its orig Moroccan leather covered pipe casing which is considered by most Colt collectors as the rarest of all styles of Colt cases. It is estimated that less than 6 of these very rare cases are known today. This casing is made to fit only the high hammer type gripped style gun which is housed in it now. 4-47443 DE63 (4,000-5,500) 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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