COLT 3RD MODEL 5TH VARIATION DERINGER WITH ORIG IVORY GRIPS SCRIMSHAWED WITH ORIG OWNER’S INITIALS WITH FACTORY MOLE SKIN PURSE

COLT 3RD MODEL 5TH VARIATION DERINGER WITH ORIG IVORY GRIPS SCRIMSHAWED WITH ORIG OWNER’S INITIALS WITH FACTORY MOLE SKIN PURSE. SN 29009. 41 cal. short rim fire. This 3rd model 5th variation Colt Deringer has factory ivory grips that are scrimshawed “J.N.B.”. It is accompanied by its original factory mole skin purse casing. PROVENANCE: L.D. Eberhart Collection. CONDITION: The mellowed brass frame which has nice patina on first inspection appears to never have been plated although there are remaining traces of silver plating under the grips which indicates that this gun was probably special ordered at the very late date that it was produced because by then almost all the guns were being nickel plated on the frames. The orig owner’s initials “J.N.B.” are scrimshawed on the ivory grips which have a nice mellow yellow tinge from age with only one age crack on the grip. The frame is also stamped “41 CAL.” All the screws were orig fire blued. The hammer retains traces of orig case color. The trigger appears to have a good portion of the orig blue finish. The bbl retains 90% of the orig bright blue with some wear on the ejector housing part of the bbl through storage. The piece is accompanied with its orig factory mole skin pursing. 4-47441 DE61 (1,200-2,500)

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
	2053	$2,127.50	COLT 3RD MODEL 5TH VARIATION DERINGER WITH ORIG IVORY GRIPS SCRIMSHAWED WITH ORIG OWNER’S INITIALS WITH FACTORY MOLE SKIN PURSE. SN 29009. 41 cal. short rim fire. This 3rd model 5th variation Colt Deringer has factory ivory grips that are scrimshawed “J.N.B.”. It is accompanied by its original factory mole skin purse casing. PROVENANCE: L.D. Eberhart Collection. CONDITION: The mellowed brass frame which has nice patina on first inspection appears to never have been plated although there are remaining traces of silver plating under the grips which indicates that this gun was probably special ordered at the very late date that it was produced because by then almost all the guns were being nickel plated on the frames. The orig owner’s initials “J.N.B.” are scrimshawed on the ivory grips which have a nice mellow yellow tinge from age with only one age crack on the grip. The frame is also stamped “41 CAL.” All the screws were orig fire blued. The hammer retains traces of orig case color. The trigger appears to have a good portion of the orig blue finish. The bbl retains 90% of the orig bright blue with some wear on the ejector housing part of the bbl through storage. The piece is accompanied with its orig factory mole skin pursing. 4-47441 DE61 (1,200-2,500) 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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