VERY RARE CASED ENGRAVED GOLD COLT NO. 3, HIGH HAMMER DERRINGER.

SN 7011. Cal 41RF. Early production third model, 3rd variation with 2-1/2″ rnd bbl, half-moon front sight & large “COLT” in slanted letters on top and British proofs on the bottom. Mounted with 2-pc smooth rosewood grips, matching numbered to this pistol. Pistol is very nicely engraved, probably by master engraver L.D. Nimschke with about 60% coverage foliate arabesque patterns that has fine pearled background. Front sides of frame are engraved with feather patterns and backstrap in geometric patterns. Hammer is early style with high spur & is color cased hardened. Bbl & frame are totally gold washed over silver with fire blued screws. Trigger appears to be silver plated. Accompanied by an orig blue velvet lined English oak casing with empty brass medallion in the lid. Inside the lid has the Colt’s Pall Mall label. Bottom is compartmented for the pistol & a steel wire cleaning rod with slotted tip. Two compartments with bone pulls are empty. Although this variation had fairly high production, about 12,000 in the period 1873-1877, very few were so elaborately engraved, exceedingly few had precious metal plating & of those only a few are known cased. These little pistols were extremely popular with gamblers, gentlemen & ladies as muff pistols. They usually saw fairly hard service and are rarely found with high orig finish. The gold finish on this pistol is of a soft nature & easily worn. This is most likely the finest example of this gold engraved Colt deringer known. CONDITION: Very fine all matching. Pistol retains about 98% strong orig gold wash with some minor staining on bottom of bbl with some slight pimpling of the finish in that area. Hammer retains brilliant case colors & the screws most of their org blue. Grips are sound with a couple of very minor nicks and retains virtually all of their orig varnish. Mechanics are fine. Strong bright bore with scattered fine pitting. Case is sound with a few light nicks & retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Interior is bright & clean with crisp label inside the lid. 50140-8 JS103 (25,000-30,000) – Lot 2102

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.

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	2102	$0.00	VERY RARE CASED ENGRAVED GOLD COLT NO. 3, HIGH HAMMER DERRINGER. SN 7011. Cal 41RF. Early production third model, 3rd variation with 2-1/2″ rnd bbl, half-moon front sight & large “COLT” in slanted letters on top and British proofs on the bottom. Mounted with 2-pc smooth rosewood grips, matching numbered to this pistol. Pistol is very nicely engraved, probably by master engraver L.D. Nimschke with about 60% coverage foliate arabesque patterns that has fine pearled background. Front sides of frame are engraved with feather patterns and backstrap in geometric patterns. Hammer is early style with high spur & is color cased hardened. Bbl & frame are totally gold washed over silver with fire blued screws. Trigger appears to be silver plated. Accompanied by an orig blue velvet lined English oak casing with empty brass medallion in the lid. Inside the lid has the Colt’s Pall Mall label. Bottom is compartmented for the pistol & a steel wire cleaning rod with slotted tip. Two compartments with bone pulls are empty. Although this variation had fairly high production, about 12,000 in the period 1873-1877, very few were so elaborately engraved, exceedingly few had precious metal plating & of those only a few are known cased. These little pistols were extremely popular with gamblers, gentlemen & ladies as muff pistols. They usually saw fairly hard service and are rarely found with high orig finish. The gold finish on this pistol is of a soft nature & easily worn. This is most likely the finest example of this gold engraved Colt deringer known. CONDITION: Very fine all matching. Pistol retains about 98% strong orig gold wash with some minor staining on bottom of bbl with some slight pimpling of the finish in that area. Hammer retains brilliant case colors & the screws most of their org blue. Grips are sound with a couple of very minor nicks and retains virtually all of their orig varnish. Mechanics are fine. Strong bright bore with scattered fine pitting. Case is sound with a few light nicks & retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Interior is bright & clean with crisp label inside the lid. 50140-8 JS103 (25,000-30,000) – Lot 2102 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.

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VERY RARE CASED ENGRAVED GOLD COLT NO. 3, HIGH HAMMER DERRINGER.