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1373
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$4,312.50
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*RARE COLT BANKERS’ SPECIAL DA REVOLVER WITH ORIGINAL BOX.SN 377077. Cal. 38 S&W. Blue finish with 2″ bbl & fixed sights. Right side of bbl has 2-line address & patent dates and left side is marked “38 BANKERS / SPECIAL”. Trigger is checkered and it has Rampant Colt logo on the sideplate. Mounted with checkered, silver medallion walnut grips. Accompanied by its orig, hinged lid, dark burgundy cardboard box with blue & white end label marked “COLT’S POLICE-POSITIVE REVOLVER .38” on the bottom edge and a black & white label on top edge “BANKERS’ SPECIAL”, and it has matching SN on the bottom. Inside the box is its orig wire handle cleaning brush in the orig paper sleeve, a Shooting Suggestion” pamphlet and the orig bill of sale from the H&D Folsom Arms Co., New York, NY to the Steiner Coal-Feed & Lumber Yard, Center Moriches, L.I., N.Y. dated 5-20-40. Cost was $24.20 plus $2.10 for one hundred 38 S&W cartridges. PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell, III Estate Collection. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine plus, appears to be new & unfired. Overall retains 99%+ crisp orig factory blue. Grips show light diamond point wear. Mechanics & bore are crisp. Box has one broken corner on the lid and a small break in the back with edge wear, otherwise is fine; labels are crisp. 4-50252 JR198 (2,000-3,000) – Lot 1373
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. |