EXTREMELY RARE CASED PAIR OF COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVERS.

EXTREMELY RARE CASED PAIR OF COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVERS. SN 1) 166126 & 2) 158064. Cal. 31. Both revolvers are identical with 6″ oct bbls, brass pin front sights and 2-line New York City addresses. Left sides of frames are marked “COLTS PATENT” and they have silver-plated large brass trigger guards & backstraps containing 1-pc walnut grips. They have 5-shot cyls with stagecoach holdup scene. They are accompanied by an orig mahogany dbl casing with purple velvet lining and has a directions label inside lid. Bottom is compartmented in bottom for revolvers, a sgl-sided “COLTS PATENT” American eagle flask, a blued steel 2-cavity bullet mold with “COLTS PATENT” sprue cutter and marked on right side “31 PKT”. Also accompanied by an L-shaped nipple wrench, a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps and a packet of six combustible cartridges. Front of case has a mortised brass lock with brass shield escutcheon. Any cased Colt is a scarce item with dbl casings extremely rare. CONDITION: 1) Very fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains about 70% glossy orig blue with balance flaked, not worn, to a dark patina. Rammer & handle retain about all of their brilliant case colors. Frame retains about all of its brilliant orig case colors. Hammer retains traces of case colors being mostly a gray patina. Wedge appears to have had its ends dressed along with the wedge screw. Trigger guard & backstrap retain about all of their orig silver-plating. Cyl retains about 70% glossy orig blue with balance flaked to a medium patina with a couple of spots of light pitting and four of five safety pins are prominent. Grip is sound with minor handling marks & retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting. 2) Very fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 88-90% glossy orig blue with balance flaked to a medium patina. Rammer & handle retain faded case colors, bright on pivot. Cyl retains 85-90% glossy orig blue mixed with flaked patina and about 98% stagecoach holdup scene. All five safety pins are prominent. Frame & hammer retain about all of their orig case colors, strong & bright on sides of frame, slightly faded on recoil shields & hammer. Trigger guard retains virtually all of its black oxidized silver-plating while backstrap retains silver-plating in sheltered areas, being mostly a medium mustard patina. Grip has chipped right toe otherwise is sound with light nicks and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore, dark in the grooves. Case is completely sound with light handling & storage marks and retains most of an old wiped-on light finish. Interior is moderately faded & soiled with a couple of small spots missing from label inside lid. Flask is fine with two or three very small dents and retains about 75% orig finish. Mold is fine with right side somewhat battered and overall retains about 60% orig finish. Cap tin & cartridge packet are fine. 4-37548 JR256 (12,500-17,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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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	2304	$17,250.00	EXTREMELY RARE CASED PAIR OF COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVERS. SN 1) 166126 & 2) 158064. Cal. 31. Both revolvers are identical with 6″ oct bbls, brass pin front sights and 2-line New York City addresses. Left sides of frames are marked “COLTS PATENT” and they have silver-plated large brass trigger guards & backstraps containing 1-pc walnut grips. They have 5-shot cyls with stagecoach holdup scene. They are accompanied by an orig mahogany dbl casing with purple velvet lining and has a directions label inside lid. Bottom is compartmented in bottom for revolvers, a sgl-sided “COLTS PATENT” American eagle flask, a blued steel 2-cavity bullet mold with “COLTS PATENT” sprue cutter and marked on right side “31 PKT”. Also accompanied by an L-shaped nipple wrench, a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps and a packet of six combustible cartridges. Front of case has a mortised brass lock with brass shield escutcheon. Any cased Colt is a scarce item with dbl casings extremely rare. CONDITION: 1) Very fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains about 70% glossy orig blue with balance flaked, not worn, to a dark patina. Rammer & handle retain about all of their brilliant case colors. Frame retains about all of its brilliant orig case colors. Hammer retains traces of case colors being mostly a gray patina. Wedge appears to have had its ends dressed along with the wedge screw. Trigger guard & backstrap retain about all of their orig silver-plating. Cyl retains about 70% glossy orig blue with balance flaked to a medium patina with a couple of spots of light pitting and four of five safety pins are prominent. Grip is sound with minor handling marks & retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting. 2) Very fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 88-90% glossy orig blue with balance flaked to a medium patina. Rammer & handle retain faded case colors, bright on pivot. Cyl retains 85-90% glossy orig blue mixed with flaked patina and about 98% stagecoach holdup scene. All five safety pins are prominent. Frame & hammer retain about all of their orig case colors, strong & bright on sides of frame, slightly faded on recoil shields & hammer. Trigger guard retains virtually all of its black oxidized silver-plating while backstrap retains silver-plating in sheltered areas, being mostly a medium mustard patina. Grip has chipped right toe otherwise is sound with light nicks and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore, dark in the grooves. Case is completely sound with light handling & storage marks and retains most of an old wiped-on light finish. Interior is moderately faded & soiled with a couple of small spots missing from label inside lid. Flask is fine with two or three very small dents and retains about 75% orig finish. Mold is fine with right side somewhat battered and overall retains about 60% orig finish. Cap tin & cartridge packet are fine. 4-37548 JR256 (12,500-17,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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