*VERY RARE ENGRAVED EARLY COLT OFFICER’S MODEL FLAT TOP TARGET DA REVOLVER.

*VERY RARE ENGRAVED EARLY COLT OFFICER’S MODEL FLAT TOP TARGET DA REVOLVER. SN 252863. Cal. 38 Spcl. Nickel & gold finish with 6″ rnd bbl, adjustable target front sight and 2-line address with last patent date “1905”. Left side of bbl is marked “OFFICERS MODEL 38” with Maltese cross at each end. Flat top frame is inscribed “Dr. W.C. Lyon / U.S. Navy”. Mounted with, 2-pc left & right, deep rampant Colt medallion smooth pearl grips. Right grip is numbered in pencil “955” which is the assembly number inside the crane and “252863” which is the SN. This marking may or may not be factory. Left side of butt strap is marked with assembly number “1N” and a square symbol which number & symbol are also found on rear face of cylinder under the star wheel. Revolver is beautifully engraved in New York style probably from the Cuno Helfricht shop with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on rear sides of frame, snake & dot patterns on sides of top strap, diamond patterns on sides of bbl boss with foliate arabesque & floral patterns in the gullets. Foliate arabesque & geometric patterns extend over the bbl, on butt strap & trigger guard. Top of the hump behind the hammer is engraved in a partial flower blossom with feather patterns around the hammer slot. Cylinder is engraved in Mr. Helfricht’s alternating patterns of foliate arabesque & geometric designs with a line border around the flutes and a scalloped border around the rear edge. Back strap & trigger are checkered. Trigger, edges of hammer and sights are fire-blued. Cylinder is gold washed. Right rear web of trigger guard is stamped with a small 6-point star which indicates factory restored finish which is probably when the revolver was engraved. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in caliber 38 Colt with 6″ bbl, blue finish, type of stocks not listed and shipped to E.K. Tryon, Jr. & Co., Phila., PA, Nov. 28, 1905 in a 2-gun shipment. Cylinder is early type with dbl cylinder stop notches and it has the early hook cyl latch. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching, grips numbered as noted. Overall retains virtually all of its factory style finish, slightly thinned on the cylinder. Right grip has a sliver missing from the heel, otherwise grips are fine with great fire & color. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-48907 JR74 (10,000-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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	2102	$10,350.00	VERY RARE ENGRAVED EARLY COLT OFFICER’S MODEL FLAT TOP TARGET DA REVOLVER. SN 252863. Cal. 38 Spcl. Nickel & gold finish with 6″ rnd bbl, adjustable target front sight and 2-line address with last patent date “1905”. Left side of bbl is marked “OFFICERS MODEL 38” with Maltese cross at each end. Flat top frame is inscribed “Dr. W.C. Lyon / U.S. Navy”. Mounted with, 2-pc left & right, deep rampant Colt medallion smooth pearl grips. Right grip is numbered in pencil “955” which is the assembly number inside the crane and “252863” which is the SN. This marking may or may not be factory. Left side of butt strap is marked with assembly number “1N” and a square symbol which number & symbol are also found on rear face of cylinder under the star wheel. Revolver is beautifully engraved in New York style probably from the Cuno Helfricht shop with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on rear sides of frame, snake & dot patterns on sides of top strap, diamond patterns on sides of bbl boss with foliate arabesque & floral patterns in the gullets. Foliate arabesque & geometric patterns extend over the bbl, on butt strap & trigger guard. Top of the hump behind the hammer is engraved in a partial flower blossom with feather patterns around the hammer slot. Cylinder is engraved in Mr. Helfricht’s alternating patterns of foliate arabesque & geometric designs with a line border around the flutes and a scalloped border around the rear edge. Back strap & trigger are checkered. Trigger, edges of hammer and sights are fire-blued. Cylinder is gold washed. Right rear web of trigger guard is stamped with a small 6-point star which indicates factory restored finish which is probably when the revolver was engraved. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in caliber 38 Colt with 6″ bbl, blue finish, type of stocks not listed and shipped to E.K. Tryon, Jr. & Co., Phila., PA, Nov. 28, 1905 in a 2-gun shipment. Cylinder is early type with dbl cylinder stop notches and it has the early hook cyl latch. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching, grips numbered as noted. Overall retains virtually all of its factory style finish, slightly thinned on the cylinder. Right grip has a sliver missing from the heel, otherwise grips are fine with great fire & color. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-48907 JR74 (10,000-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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