VERY RARE CASED & ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER PRESENTED TO CHARLES A SHEFFIELD.

SN 21519. Cal 36. Blue & color case hardened with 4-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight & 1-line New York U.S. America address. Left side of frame is marked with a tiny “COLTS PATENT”. Cyl is rebated and half fluted with five chambers. The silver plated brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a highly figured select walnut varnished 1-pc grip with last four digits of matching number in backstrap channel. Revolver is beautifully engraved by Gustave Young with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on the frame which extend over the sides of the bbl and around in front of the address. Top of backstrap is engraved in Mr. Young’s typical fan pattern with foliate arabesque patterns on the backstrap, buttstrap, trigger bow and trigger plate. All of the SNs on bottom of revolver are accompanied by a small “E” which signifies that this revolver was to receiver special polishing and attention to detail for engraving. Backstrap is period engraved “Charles A. Sheffield” by Mr. Young. The sale of this revolver by another auction house reported the following: Charles Amos Sheffield was reportedly a cousin to Mrs. Samuel Colt who likely presented this cased set to Mr. Sheffield. Charles Sheffield’s brother, F.W.H. Sheffield, was presented a shoulder stocked Model 1851 Navy Revolver inscribed from Col. Colt and their sister, Amelia, was presented a copy of Armsmear inscribed from Mrs. Colt “With the devoted love of her friend and cousin, Elizabeth H. Colt, Armsmear Christmas 1866”. Accompanied by an orig burgundy velvet lined rosewood casing with empty scalloped edge plaque in the lid and a matching escutcheon around the keyhole on the front. Interior is compartmented, American style for the revolver, a single sided eagle & stars flask, a blued bullet & ball “COLT’S PATENT” mold with sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench and a lacquered tin for Eley’s caps with green label. There were about 28,000 of this model revolver produced 1861-1873. They were an extremely popular side arm during the Civil War and later on the American frontier. Given the Civil War circumstance and demand for repeating arms post Civil War, very few were engraved and of those extremely few were cased. Colt family presentations are some of the most rare of Colt revolvers. PROVENANCE: Charles A. Sheffield. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching, cyl number could not be determined. Bbl retains about 95% glossy high polish blue with light flaking around the muzzle and a couple of other small spots on the bbl. Rammer handle & pivot retain bright case colors; frame & hammer retain brilliant case colors with the frame colors of a lighter tone than normal but absolutely orig; cyl retains 30-40% orig blue with the balance flaked to a light patina and the rear face heavily battered from hammer strikes. Trigger guard & backstrap retain 75-80% strong orig silver with most of the losses on the backstrap. Grip is sound with one small chip in the left bottom edge and overall retains virtually all of its crisp orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp; brilliant shiny bore. Appears to have had very little use. Case has a crack across the lid otherwise is sound with usual light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is heavily faded with light to moderate soil. Two areas of the dust seal rail have been repaired. Flask has a small dent on the front and overall retains about 90% strong orig finish. Mold is fine with crisp cavities and shows about 90% orig blue. Nipple wrench & cap tin are fine. 4-48090 JR215 (45,000-55,000) – Lot 1306

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

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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	1306	$0.00	VERY RARE CASED & ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER PRESENTED TO CHARLES A SHEFFIELD. SN 21519. Cal 36. Blue & color case hardened with 4-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight & 1-line New York U.S. America address. Left side of frame is marked with a tiny “COLTS PATENT”. Cyl is rebated and half fluted with five chambers. The silver plated brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a highly figured select walnut varnished 1-pc grip with last four digits of matching number in backstrap channel. Revolver is beautifully engraved by Gustave Young with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on the frame which extend over the sides of the bbl and around in front of the address. Top of backstrap is engraved in Mr. Young’s typical fan pattern with foliate arabesque patterns on the backstrap, buttstrap, trigger bow and trigger plate. All of the SNs on bottom of revolver are accompanied by a small “E” which signifies that this revolver was to receiver special polishing and attention to detail for engraving. Backstrap is period engraved “Charles A. Sheffield” by Mr. Young. The sale of this revolver by another auction house reported the following: Charles Amos Sheffield was reportedly a cousin to Mrs. Samuel Colt who likely presented this cased set to Mr. Sheffield. Charles Sheffield’s brother, F.W.H. Sheffield, was presented a shoulder stocked Model 1851 Navy Revolver inscribed from Col. Colt and their sister, Amelia, was presented a copy of Armsmear inscribed from Mrs. Colt “With the devoted love of her friend and cousin, Elizabeth H. Colt, Armsmear Christmas 1866”. Accompanied by an orig burgundy velvet lined rosewood casing with empty scalloped edge plaque in the lid and a matching escutcheon around the keyhole on the front. Interior is compartmented, American style for the revolver, a single sided eagle & stars flask, a blued bullet & ball “COLT’S PATENT” mold with sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench and a lacquered tin for Eley’s caps with green label. There were about 28,000 of this model revolver produced 1861-1873. They were an extremely popular side arm during the Civil War and later on the American frontier. Given the Civil War circumstance and demand for repeating arms post Civil War, very few were engraved and of those extremely few were cased. Colt family presentations are some of the most rare of Colt revolvers. PROVENANCE: Charles A. Sheffield. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching, cyl number could not be determined. Bbl retains about 95% glossy high polish blue with light flaking around the muzzle and a couple of other small spots on the bbl. Rammer handle & pivot retain bright case colors; frame & hammer retain brilliant case colors with the frame colors of a lighter tone than normal but absolutely orig; cyl retains 30-40% orig blue with the balance flaked to a light patina and the rear face heavily battered from hammer strikes. Trigger guard & backstrap retain 75-80% strong orig silver with most of the losses on the backstrap. Grip is sound with one small chip in the left bottom edge and overall retains virtually all of its crisp orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp; brilliant shiny bore. Appears to have had very little use. Case has a crack across the lid otherwise is sound with usual light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is heavily faded with light to moderate soil. Two areas of the dust seal rail have been repaired. Flask has a small dent on the front and overall retains about 90% strong orig finish. Mold is fine with crisp cavities and shows about 90% orig blue. Nipple wrench & cap tin are fine. 4-48090 JR215 (45,000-55,000) – Lot 1306 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 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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VERY RARE CASED & ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER PRESENTED TO CHARLES A SHEFFIELD.