*EXTREMELY RARE ENGRAVED PRE-WAR COLT WOODSMAN SEMI-AUTO PISTOL WITH ORIGINAL BOX.

*EXTREMELY RARE ENGRAVED PRE-WAR COLT WOODSMAN SEMI-AUTO PISTOL WITH ORIGINAL BOX. SN 99614. Cal. 22 LR. Blue finish with 6-5/8″ tapered Type 3 bbl with adjustable front & rear sights and mounted with full checkered walnut grips. Pistol is engraved by Wilbur Glahn with about B or C coverage consisting of foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. Frame has about 50% coverage and the slide about 60% coverage. Engraving patterns extend up both sides of bbl with patterns around front sight. Back strap, front strap, thumb safety & trigger bow are engraved to match. Spring housing has the small serrated panel at the top indicating that this pistol is safe to shoot high speed ammunition. Accompanied by one orig Type 2 two-tone magazine with correctly marked base plate. Also accompanied by this pistol’s orig hinged lid dark maroon box with matching SN on bottom. Bottom end label is standard for the Woodsman with the black & white top label marked “TARGET PARTRIDGE SIGHT”. There is a diagonal black & white over-label over the end flap and across the top marked “ENGRAVED”. There is also a small rectangular label on the end flap with a large “B”. Accompanied by a Colt Factory Letter confirming factory Grade B engraving and shipped on loan to A&F 7-27-36, returned and reshipped to LA Sportsmen Show 3-9-37, and finally shipped on loan to Sidney B. Roby Co. Rochester, NY 3-31-37. Truly a well traveled arm used for exhibition purposes. Engraved Woodsman pistols are rarely ever offered for sale. This pistol and three others similarly engraved being sold in this auction represent a lifetime of collecting. PROVENANCE: Ned Schwing Collection. CONDITION: Pistol is extremely fine, all matching except grips which are unnumbered. Pistol appears to be new & unfired retaining virtually all of its orig factory blue with no discernible flaws. Toe of the magazine base plate shows a minor amount of light edge wear. Bolt face & breech face retain virtually all of their orig factory blue indicating never having been fired. Magazine is near new with some minor surface discoloration. Grips are sound showing light to moderate diamond point wear. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Box is worn & tattered with the lid detached, missing front & right flaps on the lid. Bottom has three broken corners. Bottom label is fine with light edge wear. Top label is soiled and turned yellow with the “engraved” diagonal over-label also turned yellow and missing 15-20%. 4-42597 (12,500-18,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

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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	1180	$10,350.00	EXTREMELY RARE ENGRAVED PRE-WAR COLT WOODSMAN SEMI-AUTO PISTOL WITH ORIGINAL BOX. SN 99614. Cal. 22 LR. Blue finish with 6-5/8″ tapered Type 3 bbl with adjustable front & rear sights and mounted with full checkered walnut grips. Pistol is engraved by Wilbur Glahn with about B or C coverage consisting of foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. Frame has about 50% coverage and the slide about 60% coverage. Engraving patterns extend up both sides of bbl with patterns around front sight. Back strap, front strap, thumb safety & trigger bow are engraved to match. Spring housing has the small serrated panel at the top indicating that this pistol is safe to shoot high speed ammunition. Accompanied by one orig Type 2 two-tone magazine with correctly marked base plate. Also accompanied by this pistol’s orig hinged lid dark maroon box with matching SN on bottom. Bottom end label is standard for the Woodsman with the black & white top label marked “TARGET PARTRIDGE SIGHT”. There is a diagonal black & white over-label over the end flap and across the top marked “ENGRAVED”. There is also a small rectangular label on the end flap with a large “B”. Accompanied by a Colt Factory Letter confirming factory Grade B engraving and shipped on loan to A&F 7-27-36, returned and reshipped to LA Sportsmen Show 3-9-37, and finally shipped on loan to Sidney B. Roby Co. Rochester, NY 3-31-37. Truly a well traveled arm used for exhibition purposes. Engraved Woodsman pistols are rarely ever offered for sale. This pistol and three others similarly engraved being sold in this auction represent a lifetime of collecting. PROVENANCE: Ned Schwing Collection. CONDITION: Pistol is extremely fine, all matching except grips which are unnumbered. Pistol appears to be new & unfired retaining virtually all of its orig factory blue with no discernible flaws. Toe of the magazine base plate shows a minor amount of light edge wear. Bolt face & breech face retain virtually all of their orig factory blue indicating never having been fired. Magazine is near new with some minor surface discoloration. Grips are sound showing light to moderate diamond point wear. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Box is worn & tattered with the lid detached, missing front & right flaps on the lid. Bottom has three broken corners. Bottom label is fine with light edge wear. Top label is soiled and turned yellow with the “engraved” diagonal over-label also turned yellow and missing 15-20%. 4-42597 (12,500-18,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 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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