COLT POCKET NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER IN RARE CONTOUR COMPARTMENT CASE.

COLT POCKET NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER IN RARE CONTOUR COMPARTMENT CASE. SN 18130. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 6-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has small “COLTS PATENT” with caliber marking on left shoulder of trigger guard. The silver plated trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Cyl is rebated and typical 5-shots with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. Accompanied by an extremely rare orig mahogany Colt casing with faded gold velvet lining compartmented in bottom with contour compartment for the revolver, a single sided eagle & shield flask, a 2-cavity blued steel “COLT’S PATENT” mold with sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench/screwdriver, a spare hammer spring and a small lacquered tin of Eley’s caps with green label. Also accompanying is a packet of five combustible cartridges. Along with cast lead bullets & balls and a non-functioning key. Cases for the Pocket Navy are seldom encountered and of those extremely few have the contour partition. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip, rammer handle is properly unnumbered. Bbl retains about 85% orig blue, thinning on left side with muzzle & sharp edge wear. Rammer handle retains strong bright colors on pivot with bright colors on top edge of handle. Frame retains about 60% faded case colors, stronger on left side. Hammer retains dark case colors on sides, bright on rear edge. Cyl retains blue in the rebated area with the major diameter a light gray patina with scattered spots of light rust and overall retains 75-80% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard retains 60-70% thinning orig silver plating and back strap traces of silver with the exposed brass a light brass patina. Grip is sound with moderate to heavy edge wear, light nicks & scratches and a bruise on right side and overall retains 65-70% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of light pitting. Case has a crack and a grain check in the bottom, otherwise is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is faded and moderately soiled in the bottom with all partitions solid. Bottom inside of case has some light mildew and scattered rust stains from damp climate storage. Flask has a couple of minor dents and retains 70-75% orig finish. Mold has been cleaned with scattered spots of rust. Nipple wrench is fine with strong orig blue. Cap tin label is lightly faded. Cartridge box is fine. 4-40991 JR374 (6,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010

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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	2265	$9,200.00	COLT POCKET NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER IN RARE CONTOUR COMPARTMENT CASE. SN 18130. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 6-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has small “COLTS PATENT” with caliber marking on left shoulder of trigger guard. The silver plated trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Cyl is rebated and typical 5-shots with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. Accompanied by an extremely rare orig mahogany Colt casing with faded gold velvet lining compartmented in bottom with contour compartment for the revolver, a single sided eagle & shield flask, a 2-cavity blued steel “COLT’S PATENT” mold with sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench/screwdriver, a spare hammer spring and a small lacquered tin of Eley’s caps with green label. Also accompanying is a packet of five combustible cartridges. Along with cast lead bullets & balls and a non-functioning key. Cases for the Pocket Navy are seldom encountered and of those extremely few have the contour partition. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip, rammer handle is properly unnumbered. Bbl retains about 85% orig blue, thinning on left side with muzzle & sharp edge wear. Rammer handle retains strong bright colors on pivot with bright colors on top edge of handle. Frame retains about 60% faded case colors, stronger on left side. Hammer retains dark case colors on sides, bright on rear edge. Cyl retains blue in the rebated area with the major diameter a light gray patina with scattered spots of light rust and overall retains 75-80% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard retains 60-70% thinning orig silver plating and back strap traces of silver with the exposed brass a light brass patina. Grip is sound with moderate to heavy edge wear, light nicks & scratches and a bruise on right side and overall retains 65-70% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of light pitting. Case has a crack and a grain check in the bottom, otherwise is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is faded and moderately soiled in the bottom with all partitions solid. Bottom inside of case has some light mildew and scattered rust stains from damp climate storage. Flask has a couple of minor dents and retains 70-75% orig finish. Mold has been cleaned with scattered spots of rust. Nipple wrench is fine with strong orig blue. Cap tin label is lightly faded. Cartridge box is fine. 4-40991 JR374 (6,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010 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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