*RARE ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH TEXAS HISTORY.

SN 241874. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue and color case hardened with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight and 2-line address with caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3 patent dates and Rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with 2-pc pearl grips that have a relief carved ox head on the right side. Revolver is engraved by Cuno Helfricht with about 60-70% coverage foliate arabesque patterns on the frame with matching patterns on each side of the front of the frame and a hunter’s star on the ejector rod boss. Recoil shield & loading gate are engraved in sunburst patterns and top strap in leaf & vine patterns. Foliate arabesque patterns extend about 3/4 of the length of the bbl on each side with geometric patterns around the address. Top gullet of ejector housing is engraved with a snake & dot pattern. Top of back strap is engraved in a matching sunburst with geometric patterns down the back strap on the butt strap & trigger guard. Cylinder is engraved with alternating patterns on lands between the flutes and a snake & dot pattern around the rear edge. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter which identifies this revolver in caliber 45 Colt with 4-3/4″ bbl, blue finish, pearl stocks, factory engraved & shipped to Krakauer, Zork & Moye, c/o S.D. Tipton, El Paso, TX on July 22, 1903 in a one gun shipment. This revolver could have been for a local law enforcement officer, wealthy local citizen or rancher or someone of importance in Mexico. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains 60-65% strong orig blue showing heavy holster wear on the left side with thinning around the muzzle. Ejector housing retains blue in the gullets, showing metal patina on the outer radius. Frame retains 40-50% orig case colors, bright on the front part of the frame, fading to silver elsewhere. Screws retain most of their orig fire blue. Front strap & trigger guard retain about 70% orig blue, thin on the front strap & butt strap. Back strap retains thin blue at the top being a gray patina on the back. Cylinder retains 60-70% orig blue, strong in the flutes. Grips have a chipped right heel, otherwise are sound, showing great fire and light color. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-50686 JR77 (25,000-40,000) – Lot 1265

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

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
	1265	$57,500.00	RARE ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH TEXAS HISTORY. SN 241874. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue and color case hardened with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight and 2-line address with caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3 patent dates and Rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with 2-pc pearl grips that have a relief carved ox head on the right side. Revolver is engraved by Cuno Helfricht with about 60-70% coverage foliate arabesque patterns on the frame with matching patterns on each side of the front of the frame and a hunter’s star on the ejector rod boss. Recoil shield & loading gate are engraved in sunburst patterns and top strap in leaf & vine patterns. Foliate arabesque patterns extend about 3/4 of the length of the bbl on each side with geometric patterns around the address. Top gullet of ejector housing is engraved with a snake & dot pattern. Top of back strap is engraved in a matching sunburst with geometric patterns down the back strap on the butt strap & trigger guard. Cylinder is engraved with alternating patterns on lands between the flutes and a snake & dot pattern around the rear edge. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter which identifies this revolver in caliber 45 Colt with 4-3/4″ bbl, blue finish, pearl stocks, factory engraved & shipped to Krakauer, Zork & Moye, c/o S.D. Tipton, El Paso, TX on July 22, 1903 in a one gun shipment. This revolver could have been for a local law enforcement officer, wealthy local citizen or rancher or someone of importance in Mexico. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains 60-65% strong orig blue showing heavy holster wear on the left side with thinning around the muzzle. Ejector housing retains blue in the gullets, showing metal patina on the outer radius. Frame retains 40-50% orig case colors, bright on the front part of the frame, fading to silver elsewhere. Screws retain most of their orig fire blue. Front strap & trigger guard retain about 70% orig blue, thin on the front strap & butt strap. Back strap retains thin blue at the top being a gray patina on the back. Cylinder retains 60-70% orig blue, strong in the flutes. Grips have a chipped right heel, otherwise are sound, showing great fire and light color. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-50686 JR77 (25,000-40,000) – Lot 1265 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 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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*RARE ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH TEXAS HISTORY.