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1425
$3,737.50

LOT OF FOUR .38 CALIBER NEW LINE COLTS.

SN 1768. 1) Cal. .38 RF. SN 1768. 2-1/4″ bbl, 5-shot cylinder, 2-line bbl address, “certifiable antique elephant ivory” 2-pc grips. 2) Cal. .38 CF. SN 11033. 2-1/4″ bbl, 2-line bbl address, patent address on bottom of bbl, factory engraved, left side of bbl stamped “Colt New .38”, “certifiable antique elephant ivory ” 2-pc grips. 3) Cal. .38 CF. SN 4344. 2-1/4″ bbl. 5-shot cylinder. 2-pc rosewood grips. Includes collector’s notes. 4)Cal. .38 CF. SN 10880. 4″ bbl, blade front sight, framed notch rear sight, rosewood grips, “Colt New .38” etch panel. Includes collector’s notes. PROVENANCE: The Dr. Robert G. Cox Estate 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: 1) All metal re-nickeled, except hammer and trigger, bore is dark. 2) Cal. 38 CF. Nickel is flaked around and in engraving turning mostly brown, balance is bright nickel. Hammer and trigger are fire-blued. Grips are slightly undersized. Bore is good. 3) Nickel has mostly flaked with 20% remaining. Grips are cracked. Bore is fair. 4) Orig nickel 60% remaining with areas of flaking and wear. Hammer and trigger have bright fire blue, grips are in good condition. 50019-85, 50019-86, 50019-298, 50019-299., TN12 IVORY (2,000-4,000) – Lot 1425

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Auction: Firearms - March 2016
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.