THE RARE “COPPER QUEEN CONSOLIDATED MINING CO.” FACTORY ENGRAVED AND SILVER-PLATED COLT SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER.

THE RARE “COPPER QUEEN CONSOLIDATED MINING CO.” FACTORY ENGRAVED AND SILVER-PLATED COLT SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 146144. Cal. .45LC, 4-3/4″ round bbl. This is the famous Copper Queen single action. This very gun is illustrated in Graham, Kopec & Moore’s book “Colt Single Action Army Revolvers” on page 87, which states it is “the earliest and only ‘black powder’ S.A. known to have been shipped to the Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Co. Factory letter shows that it was shipped to the Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Co. of Bisbee, AZ on 23 June 1892 as a one-gun shipment. It was finished in silver with ivory grips and with “B”-style engraving. A photocopy of the original factory letter will accompany this lot. CONDITION: Retains much of the dull tarnished silver finish. Heavily worn on the grip straps. Ivory grips have a longhorn bulls head on the left side and are well worn. Action is good. 4-47170 (5,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2002

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
	1601	$10,350.00	THE RARE “COPPER QUEEN CONSOLIDATED MINING CO.” FACTORY ENGRAVED AND SILVER-PLATED COLT SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 146144. Cal. .45LC, 4-3/4″ round bbl. This is the famous Copper Queen single action. This very gun is illustrated in Graham, Kopec & Moore’s book “Colt Single Action Army Revolvers” on page 87, which states it is “the earliest and only ‘black powder’ S.A. known to have been shipped to the Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Co. Factory letter shows that it was shipped to the Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Co. of Bisbee, AZ on 23 June 1892 as a one-gun shipment. It was finished in silver with ivory grips and with “B”-style engraving. A photocopy of the original factory letter will accompany this lot. CONDITION: Retains much of the dull tarnished silver finish. Heavily worn on the grip straps. Ivory grips have a longhorn bulls head on the left side and are well worn. Action is good. 4-47170 (5,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2002 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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