1250

$2,587.50

COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 31029. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 4-1/2 rd bbl, pin front sight & 1-line address. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” & left shoulder trigger guard is marked 36 Cal. Mounted with 1-pc ivory grip that has last 4-digit of matching number in backstrap channel. Cyl is half fluted with 5 chambers & all 5 safety pins are serviceable. PROVENANCE: The Brad Shepherd Collection. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Bbl retains about 60% orig blue, right side having been cleaned to mostly bright metal. Rammer retains bright case colors. Frame & hammer retain about 80% orig case colors, strong & bright on right side, a little more faded on the left. Cyl shows about 75% orig blue, thinning on the major diameter. Grip frame is a brass patina. “Certifiable antique elephant ivory” grip is crisp with an age line & a mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore with scattered pitting. 50062-76 JR135 IVORY (2,000-4,000) – Lot 1250

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Auction: Firearms - March 2016

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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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