Revised: 10/1/2014

James D. Julia Auctioneers complies with all federal laws and regulations (Please review our Ivory Position Statement): The ivory on this item is one hundred years old or more and is accompanied by an ESA attesting to this. When you purchase this firearm inclusive of ivory, we will receive the ESA statement. As per the President’s Executive Order of 2014, provided the ivory is over one hundred years old and can be proven by an ESA certification, it is legal to sell, buy, and export.

YOU ARE BUYING THIS GUN COMPLETE WITH ITS IVORY WHICH IS ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD AND AN ESA “ANTIQUE CERTIFICATION” WILL ACCOMPANY THIS.

OUTSTANDING CASED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 7752. Cal. 44. Blue & color case hardened with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame is marked with a small “COLTS PATENT”. Standard rebated cyl with six chambers, Ormsby Navel Battle scene roll marking and all six safety pins serviceable. The unplated brass trigger guard and blued steel backstrap contain a smooth 1-pc ivory grip. Grip is constructed in the orig manner of two slabs of ivory attached to a central ivory spacer and appears to have shrunk during its lifetime. Backstrap channel is inscribed with a triangle, “11” and “16”. No indication of what this code means. Frame is 4-screw type cut for shoulder stock with short stock screws and rnd head hammer screw and buttplate is dimpled for stock. Trigger guard is military type of unplated brass. Accompanied by a fine burgundy velvet lined mahogany Colt casing compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a double sided angle spout, trophy of arms & flags, eagle & stars flask, a blued steel “COLT’S PATENT” bullet mold with sprue cutter and a “K” inspector initial on the right side, and L-shaped nipple wrench, a packet of six combustible cartridges, a functioning key and a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. This is a very early Model 1860 produced in about 1861 in the same series with fluted cyl types. Just before the outbreak of the Civil War there were a few shipment of these early 1860s shipped to southern dealers and are considered secondary Confederate Arms. Given its fantastic condition and the condition of its case and accessories this almost certainly would have belonged to a high ranking officer or official and saw no combat use. It was produced in a time when any revolver was in great demand for the Civil War and those revolvers are almost never found with high orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except wedge & grip which are unnumbered. Bbl retains about 95% orig blue, bright and glossy in sheltered areas turned a little dull about the center; rammer pivot and handle retains dark case colors; frame retains about 98% brilliant case colors with a few minor nicks; screw heads are all crisp except front trigger guard screw; hammer retains virtually all of its bright, orig case colors with some minor pitting on each side of the nose; trigger guard & front strap, never plated, retains a bright brass patina with a couple of dings on the trigger bow; backstrap & buttstrap retain about 70% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a light patina. Grip has a number of age lines on the bottom edges with a couple of minor chips in the left rear edge and shows a fine, mellow ivory patina. Cyl retains 70-75% orig blue, glossy and bright in the rebated area and shows 97-98% Ormsby Naval Battle scene roll marking. Mechanics are crisp; bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. Case has a couple repaired cracks in the lid with the top board refinished and the edges orig finish; interior is lightly to moderately faded & soiled with solid partitions; flask is extremely fine retaining 96-98% orig finish on the body with light wear on the collar & spout; mold retains about 95% orig blue with crisp cavities; cartridge packet, nipple wrench & cap tin are equally fine. 4-53522 JR153 (25,000-35,000) – Lot 3047

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3047	$24,150.00	Revised: 10/1/2014 James D. Julia Auctioneers complies with all federal laws and regulations (Please review our Ivory Position Statement): The ivory on this item is one hundred years old or more and is accompanied by an ESA attesting to this. When you purchase this firearm inclusive of ivory, we will receive the ESA statement. As per the President’s Executive Order of 2014, provided the ivory is over one hundred years old and can be proven by an ESA certification, it is legal to sell, buy, and export. YOU ARE BUYING THIS GUN COMPLETE WITH ITS IVORY WHICH IS ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD AND AN ESA “ANTIQUE CERTIFICATION” WILL ACCOMPANY THIS. OUTSTANDING CASED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 7752. Cal. 44. Blue & color case hardened with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame is marked with a small “COLTS PATENT”. Standard rebated cyl with six chambers, Ormsby Navel Battle scene roll marking and all six safety pins serviceable. The unplated brass trigger guard and blued steel backstrap contain a smooth 1-pc ivory grip. Grip is constructed in the orig manner of two slabs of ivory attached to a central ivory spacer and appears to have shrunk during its lifetime. Backstrap channel is inscribed with a triangle, “11” and “16”. No indication of what this code means. Frame is 4-screw type cut for shoulder stock with short stock screws and rnd head hammer screw and buttplate is dimpled for stock. Trigger guard is military type of unplated brass. Accompanied by a fine burgundy velvet lined mahogany Colt casing compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a double sided angle spout, trophy of arms & flags, eagle & stars flask, a blued steel “COLT’S PATENT” bullet mold with sprue cutter and a “K” inspector initial on the right side, and L-shaped nipple wrench, a packet of six combustible cartridges, a functioning key and a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. This is a very early Model 1860 produced in about 1861 in the same series with fluted cyl types. Just before the outbreak of the Civil War there were a few shipment of these early 1860s shipped to southern dealers and are considered secondary Confederate Arms. Given its fantastic condition and the condition of its case and accessories this almost certainly would have belonged to a high ranking officer or official and saw no combat use. It was produced in a time when any revolver was in great demand for the Civil War and those revolvers are almost never found with high orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except wedge & grip which are unnumbered. Bbl retains about 95% orig blue, bright and glossy in sheltered areas turned a little dull about the center; rammer pivot and handle retains dark case colors; frame retains about 98% brilliant case colors with a few minor nicks; screw heads are all crisp except front trigger guard screw; hammer retains virtually all of its bright, orig case colors with some minor pitting on each side of the nose; trigger guard & front strap, never plated, retains a bright brass patina with a couple of dings on the trigger bow; backstrap & buttstrap retain about 70% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a light patina. Grip has a number of age lines on the bottom edges with a couple of minor chips in the left rear edge and shows a fine, mellow ivory patina. Cyl retains 70-75% orig blue, glossy and bright in the rebated area and shows 97-98% Ormsby Naval Battle scene roll marking. Mechanics are crisp; bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. Case has a couple repaired cracks in the lid with the top board refinished and the edges orig finish; interior is lightly to moderately faded & soiled with solid partitions; flask is extremely fine retaining 96-98% orig finish on the body with light wear on the collar & spout; mold retains about 95% orig blue with crisp cavities; cartridge packet, nipple wrench & cap tin are equally fine. 4-53522 JR153 (25,000-35,000) – Lot 3047 Auction: Firearms - Fall 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.

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OUTSTANDING CASED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.