*RARE CASED FACTORY ENGRAVED PRESENTATION COLT GOVERNMENT MODEL SEMI-AUTO PISTOL.

*RARE CASED FACTORY ENGRAVED PRESENTATION COLT GOVERNMENT MODEL SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN C144175. Cal. 45 ACP. Blue finish with 5” bbl & matching numbered slide. This rare pistol has full coverage factory engraving by Wilbur Glahn with his well executed foliate & floral intertwined arabesque patterns over the top & both sides of the slide, both sides of the frame, bottom edge of the grip safety, front strap, trigger bow, bottom front of slide & bottom of frame. Thumb safety & slide lock are also engraved, as is bbl bushing. Fitted with spectacular, smooth ivory grips with a gold engraved seal of the State of Virginia on the left side & a gold engraved seal of the State of Connecticut on the right side with Latin motto of the State of Connecticut in a ribbon scrimshawed into the grip. It has its orig 2-tone, unmarked magazine. Accompanied by its orig black leatherette, blue velvet lined Colt casing with a 4-1/2” x 2-3/8” silver plate in top, which is inscribed, “PRESENTED TO / GOVERNOR E. LEE TRINKLE / OF VIRGINIA / BY / GOVERNOR JOHN H. TRUMBULL / OF CONNECTICUT / IN COMMEMORATION / OF THE / 150TH. ANNIVERSARY OF THE / 2ND COMPANY GOVERNOR’S FOOT GUARD / MAY 18-19 1925 / 1775-1925”. Also accompanied by a Colt Factory letter fully identifying this pistol with ivory grips & gold plates with their inscriptions, factory engraved & shipped to “GOVERNOR JOHN H. TRUMBULL” on June 26, 1925, factory order 10134 in a shipment of one gun. Also accompanied by a short history of the 2nd Company Governor’s Foot Guard. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching, probably unfired. Retains virtually all of its brilliant orig. factory charcoal/blue finish with very slight wear on bbl & hammer face. Grips are very beautiful & maintain a fine mellow ivory patina. Magazine may have been loaded but retains virtually all of its orig. factory finish. Case has a ding in lid with a few nicks & scratches & has one slightly loose hinge with some fabric loss over that area. Interior is moderately faded in bottom with some light soiling. A truly magnificent set & absolutely one of a kind. 4-38009 JR267 (60,000-80,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009

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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	1259	$0.00	RARE CASED FACTORY ENGRAVED PRESENTATION COLT GOVERNMENT MODEL SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN C144175. Cal. 45 ACP. Blue finish with 5” bbl & matching numbered slide. This rare pistol has full coverage factory engraving by Wilbur Glahn with his well executed foliate & floral intertwined arabesque patterns over the top & both sides of the slide, both sides of the frame, bottom edge of the grip safety, front strap, trigger bow, bottom front of slide & bottom of frame. Thumb safety & slide lock are also engraved, as is bbl bushing. Fitted with spectacular, smooth ivory grips with a gold engraved seal of the State of Virginia on the left side & a gold engraved seal of the State of Connecticut on the right side with Latin motto of the State of Connecticut in a ribbon scrimshawed into the grip. It has its orig 2-tone, unmarked magazine. Accompanied by its orig black leatherette, blue velvet lined Colt casing with a 4-1/2” x 2-3/8” silver plate in top, which is inscribed, “PRESENTED TO / GOVERNOR E. LEE TRINKLE / OF VIRGINIA / BY / GOVERNOR JOHN H. TRUMBULL / OF CONNECTICUT / IN COMMEMORATION / OF THE / 150TH. ANNIVERSARY OF THE / 2ND COMPANY GOVERNOR’S FOOT GUARD / MAY 18-19 1925 / 1775-1925”. Also accompanied by a Colt Factory letter fully identifying this pistol with ivory grips & gold plates with their inscriptions, factory engraved & shipped to “GOVERNOR JOHN H. TRUMBULL” on June 26, 1925, factory order 10134 in a shipment of one gun. Also accompanied by a short history of the 2nd Company Governor’s Foot Guard. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching, probably unfired. Retains virtually all of its brilliant orig. factory charcoal/blue finish with very slight wear on bbl & hammer face. Grips are very beautiful & maintain a fine mellow ivory patina. Magazine may have been loaded but retains virtually all of its orig. factory finish. Case has a ding in lid with a few nicks & scratches & has one slightly loose hinge with some fabric loss over that area. Interior is moderately faded in bottom with some light soiling. A truly magnificent set & absolutely one of a kind. 4-38009 JR267 (60,000-80,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009 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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