*FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

*FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 333587. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight and 2-line address with caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt without a circle. Mounted with fine 2-pc pearl grips with a large relief carved Mexican eagle on left side. The heel of both grips are chipped with a gold filler in left heel. SN was observed in three places on bottom of revolver with last four digits on rear face of cylinder. Revolver is engraved by Cuno Helfricht with about 40% coverage foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. A nearly identically engraved single action is pictured on p. 300 of Colt Engraving, Wilson. Top of back strap, left recoil shield & loading gate are engraved with light sunbursts. Left side of bbl boss on frame & ejector rod housing boss are engraved with hunter stars. Top strap is engraved with snake & dot patterns and the top gullet of ejector rod housing is engraved in a snake pattern. Cyl is engraved with light arabesque patterns on the lands between the flutes and has a light snake pattern around rear edge. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver as found in 45 Colt with 4-3/4″ bbl, nickel finish, pearl stocks and factory engraved, shipped to Stauffer, Eshleman & Co., New Orleans, LA, c/o: A.J. Anderson Co., Fort Worth, TX on Aug. 17, 1916 in a 2-gun shipment. Also accompanied by a hand written note from consignor stating that this revolver has never been offered for sale publicly or privately until the consignor purchased it from the family of the person who had purchased it new. He states that the revolver was initially purchased by a Mr. Atkinson who worked for the railroad in Waco, TX and bequeathed it to his daughter of Gatesville, TX. Her husband’s name was Thomas R. McClellan who was a U.S. Navy Rear Admiral with a long Texas history dating back to Coryell County, TX to at least 1864. This then will make the purchaser of this revolver only its third owner from 1916. Very likely some minor historical research around Gatesville & Coryell County, TX will produce additional historical information on Mr. Atkinson and the McClellan Family. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching except grips which are unnumbered and probably were added by the owner in Texas. Overall retains about 95-96% strong orig nickel finish with light holster wear on left side of bbl and left edge of muzzle with some light wear on front sight, otherwise shows little evidence of having been fired. Revolver is not solid in half cock notch and the safety notch is missing, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-38717 JR10 (25,000-35,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

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
	2076	$28,750.00	FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 333587. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight and 2-line address with caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt without a circle. Mounted with fine 2-pc pearl grips with a large relief carved Mexican eagle on left side. The heel of both grips are chipped with a gold filler in left heel. SN was observed in three places on bottom of revolver with last four digits on rear face of cylinder. Revolver is engraved by Cuno Helfricht with about 40% coverage foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. A nearly identically engraved single action is pictured on p. 300 of Colt Engraving, Wilson. Top of back strap, left recoil shield & loading gate are engraved with light sunbursts. Left side of bbl boss on frame & ejector rod housing boss are engraved with hunter stars. Top strap is engraved with snake & dot patterns and the top gullet of ejector rod housing is engraved in a snake pattern. Cyl is engraved with light arabesque patterns on the lands between the flutes and has a light snake pattern around rear edge. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver as found in 45 Colt with 4-3/4″ bbl, nickel finish, pearl stocks and factory engraved, shipped to Stauffer, Eshleman & Co., New Orleans, LA, c/o: A.J. Anderson Co., Fort Worth, TX on Aug. 17, 1916 in a 2-gun shipment. Also accompanied by a hand written note from consignor stating that this revolver has never been offered for sale publicly or privately until the consignor purchased it from the family of the person who had purchased it new. He states that the revolver was initially purchased by a Mr. Atkinson who worked for the railroad in Waco, TX and bequeathed it to his daughter of Gatesville, TX. Her husband’s name was Thomas R. McClellan who was a U.S. Navy Rear Admiral with a long Texas history dating back to Coryell County, TX to at least 1864. This then will make the purchaser of this revolver only its third owner from 1916. Very likely some minor historical research around Gatesville & Coryell County, TX will produce additional historical information on Mr. Atkinson and the McClellan Family. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching except grips which are unnumbered and probably were added by the owner in Texas. Overall retains about 95-96% strong orig nickel finish with light holster wear on left side of bbl and left edge of muzzle with some light wear on front sight, otherwise shows little evidence of having been fired. Revolver is not solid in half cock notch and the safety notch is missing, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-38717 JR10 (25,000-35,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 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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