FINE BLACK POWDER ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER INSCRIBED TO MEXICAN PRESIDENT PORFIRIO DIAZ.

SN 23524. Cal 45 Colt. Usual configuration with 4-3/4″ bbl that appears to have been shortened, with relocated full front sight. Top of the bbl has 1-line block letter address and left side of frame has 2-line 2-Patent dates. Ejector housing is second type with bullseye ejector rod head. Mounted with 2-pc pearl grips that have raised carved Mexican eagle on the left side with major repairs & reinforcements on the insides. Revolver is very nicely engraved by L.D.Nimschke with about “C” coverage consisting of foliate arabesque patterns with pearled background. Sides of the bbl boss have crosshatch engraving and top of backstrap has Mr. Nimschke’s typical flower blossom. Backstrap is engraved with a double border leaving a large panel poorly engraved by another hand “PORFIRIO DIAZ”. Buttstrap is engraved in geometric patterns & the trigger bow with a hunters star. Top of the bbl is engraved with chip & dot borders surrounding the bbl address. The relocated front sight was installed through the front end of the engraving. Ejector housing is engraved in geometric and foliate patterns and the cylinder with foliate arabesque patterns on lands between flutes with a narrow border at the rear edge. Bbl has last 4 digits of matching SN under the ejector housing and also on the cylinder. SN’s on the frame & trigger guard appear to have been restamped. Grips are old replacements as they have locator pin holes whereas the trigger guard does not have a locator pin or hole for one. Complete with Colt Factory Letter with the following details.Serial number 23524, Cal. 45/c ,Barrel length not listed , Finish blue , Types of stocks not listed. Shipped to Spies, Kissam and Company New York New York . Date March 31 1876. CONDITION: Fair, all matching as noted above. Traces of orig nickel remain in the most sheltered areas primarily around and under the ejector housing with the balance of the metal a cleaned gray patina. Left side of bbl & recoil shield have moderate pitting. One land on the cylinder is correspondingly pitted. Grips have large chips at the frame & heels with a repaired break in the right side also with a missing chip. Hammer will not hold in the safety notch otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bore with moderate pitting. 51605-2 JRL (5,000-8,000) – Lot 1139

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Auction: Firearms - April 2017

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	1139	$4,887.50	FINE BLACK POWDER ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER INSCRIBED TO MEXICAN PRESIDENT PORFIRIO DIAZ. SN 23524. Cal 45 Colt. Usual configuration with 4-3/4″ bbl that appears to have been shortened, with relocated full front sight. Top of the bbl has 1-line block letter address and left side of frame has 2-line 2-Patent dates. Ejector housing is second type with bullseye ejector rod head. Mounted with 2-pc pearl grips that have raised carved Mexican eagle on the left side with major repairs & reinforcements on the insides. Revolver is very nicely engraved by L.D.Nimschke with about “C” coverage consisting of foliate arabesque patterns with pearled background. Sides of the bbl boss have crosshatch engraving and top of backstrap has Mr. Nimschke’s typical flower blossom. Backstrap is engraved with a double border leaving a large panel poorly engraved by another hand “PORFIRIO DIAZ”. Buttstrap is engraved in geometric patterns & the trigger bow with a hunters star. Top of the bbl is engraved with chip & dot borders surrounding the bbl address. The relocated front sight was installed through the front end of the engraving. Ejector housing is engraved in geometric and foliate patterns and the cylinder with foliate arabesque patterns on lands between flutes with a narrow border at the rear edge. Bbl has last 4 digits of matching SN under the ejector housing and also on the cylinder. SN’s on the frame & trigger guard appear to have been restamped. Grips are old replacements as they have locator pin holes whereas the trigger guard does not have a locator pin or hole for one. Complete with Colt Factory Letter with the following details.Serial number 23524, Cal. 45/c ,Barrel length not listed , Finish blue , Types of stocks not listed. Shipped to Spies, Kissam and Company New York New York . Date March 31 1876. CONDITION: Fair, all matching as noted above. Traces of orig nickel remain in the most sheltered areas primarily around and under the ejector housing with the balance of the metal a cleaned gray patina. Left side of bbl & recoil shield have moderate pitting. One land on the cylinder is correspondingly pitted. Grips have large chips at the frame & heels with a repaired break in the right side also with a missing chip. Hammer will not hold in the safety notch otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bore with moderate pitting. 51605-2 JRL (5,000-8,000) – Lot 1139 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - April 2017 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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FINE BLACK POWDER ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER INSCRIBED TO MEXICAN PRESIDENT PORFIRIO DIAZ.