*EXTRAORDINARILY RARE 1ST CONTRACT FIRST PISTOL SHIPPED COLT MODEL 1900 U.S. ARMY SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL GIVEN TO COL. JAMES BOYD BY GEN. LUCIUS CLAY IN EARLY 1945.

SN 11. Cal. 38 ACP. Blue finish with 6″ bbl, thin half moon front sight and grooved rear sight in the unique unaltered sight safety. Left side of slide has Browning’s & Colt’s patent information with rampant Colt in a circle at the rear. Right side of slide has standard markings “AUTOMATIC COLT / CALIBRE 38 RIMLESS SMOKELESS”. Left front web of trigger guard is hand stamped “U.S.”. Mounted with 2-pc smooth walnut grips that has a “JTT” (Lt. Col. John T. Thompson) cartouche under the date “1900”. Accompanied by a period of use Audley brown leather belt holster with the unique locking device that catches in the trigger guard, which must be depressed to remove the pistol. Holster is mounted to a 9-1/4″ x 6″ stiff leather backing and has the unique feature of three spare magazine pouches and a loading tool pouch. There are a total of three nickel plated orig magazines with patent marked bases. Loading tool is missing. Accompanied by a notarized letter from Bruce Boyd and Angela Boyd Todd, wherein Mr. Boyd states that this pistol was given to his father Col. James Boyd, by Gen. Lucius Clay in early 1945 when Col. Boyd was assigned to Germany working for Gen. Clay. Col. Boyd apparently arrived in country without a sidearm and Gen. Clay, noticing this, gave him this pistol with the holster and three magazines. Col. Boyd returned from Germany in 1946 with this pistol in his suitcase and kept it locked away in the bottom left drawer of his desk. When Col. Boyd passed away in 1987 the pistol was bequeathed to his youngest son, Hudson Boyd who passed away a few years after his father. This pistol was then passed on to Bruce Boyd who in turn gave it to his daughter Angela Boyd Todd. He states that this pistol has been in the Boyd family since 1945. The Model 1900 is very significant in military arms as it was the very first semi-auto pistol tested by the Army. The first shipment of these pistols were issued to U.S. Cavalry officers stationed in the Philippines, Cuba & Puerto Rico for field testing. This pistol is doubly significant, not only was it among the first semi-auto pistols ever purchased but it, in fact was the very first production Colt 1900 issued to the Army. The first ten pistols (#1-#10) were presented to military & government officials. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter stating sale to United States Government and shipped to Springfield Armory on May 16, 1900 in a shipment of 50 guns. Also accompanied by a packet of information furnishing the provenance of this particular pistol along with historical information regarding the Model 1900 in general. PROVENANCE: Col. James Boyd Family Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains about 70% strong orig blue with muzzle end sharp edge wear and a few surface spots on the slide; front & back straps are a mottled blue/gray patina; hammer & sight safety retain virtually all of their bright, orig case colors, turned dark on top edges. Grips are sound showing light edge wear and retain about 90% varnish on right side and 75% varnish on the left side with crisp, clear date & cartouche. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Outside magazine pouch has about 1/2″ of loose stitching, otherwise holster is completely sound showing light wear & soil. One magazine has a slightly bent toe, otherwise they are all sound; two retain most of their orig nickel and the third about 70% orig nickel. 4-50150 JR112 (25,000-50,000) – Lot 3327

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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
	3327	$88,550.00	EXTRAORDINARILY RARE 1ST CONTRACT FIRST PISTOL SHIPPED COLT MODEL 1900 U.S. ARMY SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL GIVEN TO COL. JAMES BOYD BY GEN. LUCIUS CLAY IN EARLY 1945. SN 11. Cal. 38 ACP. Blue finish with 6″ bbl, thin half moon front sight and grooved rear sight in the unique unaltered sight safety. Left side of slide has Browning’s & Colt’s patent information with rampant Colt in a circle at the rear. Right side of slide has standard markings “AUTOMATIC COLT / CALIBRE 38 RIMLESS SMOKELESS”. Left front web of trigger guard is hand stamped “U.S.”. Mounted with 2-pc smooth walnut grips that has a “JTT” (Lt. Col. John T. Thompson) cartouche under the date “1900”. Accompanied by a period of use Audley brown leather belt holster with the unique locking device that catches in the trigger guard, which must be depressed to remove the pistol. Holster is mounted to a 9-1/4″ x 6″ stiff leather backing and has the unique feature of three spare magazine pouches and a loading tool pouch. There are a total of three nickel plated orig magazines with patent marked bases. Loading tool is missing. Accompanied by a notarized letter from Bruce Boyd and Angela Boyd Todd, wherein Mr. Boyd states that this pistol was given to his father Col. James Boyd, by Gen. Lucius Clay in early 1945 when Col. Boyd was assigned to Germany working for Gen. Clay. Col. Boyd apparently arrived in country without a sidearm and Gen. Clay, noticing this, gave him this pistol with the holster and three magazines. Col. Boyd returned from Germany in 1946 with this pistol in his suitcase and kept it locked away in the bottom left drawer of his desk. When Col. Boyd passed away in 1987 the pistol was bequeathed to his youngest son, Hudson Boyd who passed away a few years after his father. This pistol was then passed on to Bruce Boyd who in turn gave it to his daughter Angela Boyd Todd. He states that this pistol has been in the Boyd family since 1945. The Model 1900 is very significant in military arms as it was the very first semi-auto pistol tested by the Army. The first shipment of these pistols were issued to U.S. Cavalry officers stationed in the Philippines, Cuba & Puerto Rico for field testing. This pistol is doubly significant, not only was it among the first semi-auto pistols ever purchased but it, in fact was the very first production Colt 1900 issued to the Army. The first ten pistols (#1-#10) were presented to military & government officials. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter stating sale to United States Government and shipped to Springfield Armory on May 16, 1900 in a shipment of 50 guns. Also accompanied by a packet of information furnishing the provenance of this particular pistol along with historical information regarding the Model 1900 in general. PROVENANCE: Col. James Boyd Family Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains about 70% strong orig blue with muzzle end sharp edge wear and a few surface spots on the slide; front & back straps are a mottled blue/gray patina; hammer & sight safety retain virtually all of their bright, orig case colors, turned dark on top edges. Grips are sound showing light edge wear and retain about 90% varnish on right side and 75% varnish on the left side with crisp, clear date & cartouche. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Outside magazine pouch has about 1/2″ of loose stitching, otherwise holster is completely sound showing light wear & soil. One magazine has a slightly bent toe, otherwise they are all sound; two retain most of their orig nickel and the third about 70% orig nickel. 4-50150 JR112 (25,000-50,000) – Lot 3327 Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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*EXTRAORDINARILY RARE 1ST CONTRACT FIRST PISTOL SHIPPED COLT MODEL 1900 U.S. ARMY SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL GIVEN TO COL. JAMES BOYD BY GEN. LUCIUS CLAY IN EARLY 1945.