EXTREMELY NICE SPECIAL ORDER ENGRAVED BY THE FACTORY COLT 3RD MODEL DERINGER 3RD VARIATION

EXTREMELY NICE SPECIAL ORDER ENGRAVED BY THE FACTORY COLT 3RD MODEL DERINGER 3RD VARIATION. SN 7539. 41 cal. short rim fire. Third variation of the high hammer made towards the mid-range of the high hammer era, circa 1873 – 1874. PROVENANCE: L.D. Eberhart Collection. CONDITION: The brass frame retains 90%+ of the orig silver plate. The high hammer retains 90%+ of its case color, some fading, as does the hammer. The factory ivory grips which are checkered panel style have some age cracks but are perfect in every way other than some mellow toning from handling. The bbl which has in years gone by laid in storage on its left side, still has some salt & pepper pitting on the flat. The rest of the bbl is overall gun metal gray with the nice deluxe engraving still being very sharp in the basic Nimschke class C style engraving. Screw heads do show some abuse. Otherwise a very scarce and desirable 3rd Model high hammer. 4-47434 DE54 (2,500-3,500)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2052	$4,025.00	EXTREMELY NICE SPECIAL ORDER ENGRAVED BY THE FACTORY COLT 3RD MODEL DERINGER 3RD VARIATION. SN 7539. 41 cal. short rim fire. Third variation of the high hammer made towards the mid-range of the high hammer era, circa 1873 – 1874. PROVENANCE: L.D. Eberhart Collection. CONDITION: The brass frame retains 90%+ of the orig silver plate. The high hammer retains 90%+ of its case color, some fading, as does the hammer. The factory ivory grips which are checkered panel style have some age cracks but are perfect in every way other than some mellow toning from handling. The bbl which has in years gone by laid in storage on its left side, still has some salt & pepper pitting on the flat. The rest of the bbl is overall gun metal gray with the nice deluxe engraving still being very sharp in the basic Nimschke class C style engraving. Screw heads do show some abuse. Otherwise a very scarce and desirable 3rd Model high hammer. 4-47434 DE54 (2,500-3,500) 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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