SCARCE CASED COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 16897. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with desirable 6-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame is marked with a small “Colts Patent” and left shoulder of trigger guard has cal marking. Cyl is half-fluted with five chambers and has patent date in one flute with all five safety pins crisp and serviceable. The silver plated trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc varnished walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Accompanied by an orig, black velvet lined mahogany casing that is compartmented in the bottom for a double sided eagle & stars flask, a blued two cavity “Colt’s Patent” bullet mold with sprue cutter marked on right side “36P”, a packet of five combustible cartridges and a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. There were about 25,000 of these revolvers produced in the period 1861-1873 with this revolver manufactured in about 1863. This was a time when any firearm was in great demand for use in the Civil War. That this revolver remains in such high orig condition with an orig case attests to the probability that it was the property of a high ranking officer or official where it saw little or no use. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains 95-96% glossy orig blue with a couple small spots of flaking; rammer pivot retains bright case colors, lightly faded on the handle; frame retains about 99% brilliant case colors with only faint thinning on the left recoil shield; cyl retains 65-70% glossy orig blue, mostly in the flutes and rebated area, thinning on the major diameter; hammer retains brilliant case colors; trigger guard & backstrap retain traces of orig silver, being mostly a light mustard patina. Grip has a couple gouges on the left side, otherwise is sound showing light wear and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp; brilliant shiny bore; may be unfired. Case is sound with usual light nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish; flask has a couple dents on one side and one edge, and retains about 90% orig finish; mold is fine with about 50% thin blue and a few light dings; cap tin & cartridge packet are fine. 4-53521 JR138 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 3056

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
	3056	$12,650.00	SCARCE CASED COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 16897. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with desirable 6-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame is marked with a small “Colts Patent” and left shoulder of trigger guard has cal marking. Cyl is half-fluted with five chambers and has patent date in one flute with all five safety pins crisp and serviceable. The silver plated trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc varnished walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Accompanied by an orig, black velvet lined mahogany casing that is compartmented in the bottom for a double sided eagle & stars flask, a blued two cavity “Colt’s Patent” bullet mold with sprue cutter marked on right side “36P”, a packet of five combustible cartridges and a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. There were about 25,000 of these revolvers produced in the period 1861-1873 with this revolver manufactured in about 1863. This was a time when any firearm was in great demand for use in the Civil War. That this revolver remains in such high orig condition with an orig case attests to the probability that it was the property of a high ranking officer or official where it saw little or no use. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains 95-96% glossy orig blue with a couple small spots of flaking; rammer pivot retains bright case colors, lightly faded on the handle; frame retains about 99% brilliant case colors with only faint thinning on the left recoil shield; cyl retains 65-70% glossy orig blue, mostly in the flutes and rebated area, thinning on the major diameter; hammer retains brilliant case colors; trigger guard & backstrap retain traces of orig silver, being mostly a light mustard patina. Grip has a couple gouges on the left side, otherwise is sound showing light wear and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp; brilliant shiny bore; may be unfired. Case is sound with usual light nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish; flask has a couple dents on one side and one edge, and retains about 90% orig finish; mold is fine with about 50% thin blue and a few light dings; cap tin & cartridge packet are fine. 4-53521 JR138 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 3056 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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SCARCE CASED COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER.