RARE SPECIAL PRESENTATION QUALITY CASED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

Revised: 3/1/2013

Additional Information Catalog image is missing Sage combustible cartridge pack and green label tin of Eley percussion caps which are included with the lot and described herein.

RARE SPECIAL PRESENTATION QUALITY CASED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 11701. 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 tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the left shoulder of the trigger guard has the caliber marking. Frame is 4-screw type with flat head hammer screw and slightly extended stock screws. The silver plated brass trigger guard & blued iron backstrap contain a very nicely figured, varnished, 1-pc walnut grip with matching SN in backstrap channel. All the SNs on the bbl lug, frame, trigger guard & buttstrap are accompanied by a small punch dot which indicates extra polish for finishing. The bbl & cyl have this extra high finish with glossy bright blue and the frame very bright, high polish color case hardening. The remnants of finish on backstrap & buttstrap are also of very high polish. Accompanied by an orig Colt mahogany casing that is burgundy velvet lined and compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a sgl-sided “COLTS PATENT” trophy of flags & arms flask with angle spout, a blued steel “COLT’S PATENT” bullet & ball 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter marked on right side “44H”, a full but opened packet of Sage Combustible Cartridges, a paper wrapped sealed tin of green label Eley’s Caps and an L-shaped nipple wrench. Also accompanied by two pages of historical information titled “Special Finish Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver Serial Number 11701”. It states that in Nov. 1861 Samuel Colt began a vigorous campaign to sell his revolvers to the Union Army for the looming Civil War and presented sixty Colt revolvers of various types to high ranking Army personnel and members of the President’s Cabinet. Many, but not all, were inscribed and fall within the serial range 11672 thru 11719 for the Model 1860 Army. These revolvers all have 4-screw frames cut for shoulder stock and have a punch dot below the SNs. This document lists 21 of these Model 1860 revolvers including SN 11701. The recipient of this revolver is unknown as of this writing. PROVENANCE: Dr. John M. Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains 80-85% extra finish glossy bright blue with wear on each side of muzzle and slight thinning over the top by the bbl address; rammer handle retains most of its orig case colors, bright on pivot, faded on handle; frame & hammer retain brilliant case colors, faded on left recoil shield and lightly faded with a small chemical spot on left side of frame; cyl retains 55-60% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked to a gray patina with fine pinprick pitting with heavier pitting around the “COLTS PATENT” panel and shows about 40% Ormsby Naval battle scene; trigger guard & front strap retain about 85% strong orig silver and the backstrap/buttstrap about 30% glossy blue with the backstrap mostly a gray patina with fine pinprick pitting. Grip has a couple of small chips on the edges and a few light nicks & scratches and retains about all of its glossy extra finish varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case has a grain check in the bottom, otherwise is completely sound with usual handling & storage light nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its special varnish finish; inside the lid is lightly faded with a couple of small chemical spots; bottom is moderately faded with soil from contact with the cyl & muzzle; one partition is slightly loose; flask retains about 95% orig finish with a couple of tiny dings; mold is very fine with crisp cavities & some light dings on right side of body; cartridge box is broken open with part of the top edge paper missing with darkly yellowed wrapping; cap tin wrapping is mostly intact with lightly faded top label; nipple wrench is fine. 4-46427 JR109 (35,000-50,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013

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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	1293	$40,250.00	Revised: 3/1/2013 Additional Information Catalog image is missing Sage combustible cartridge pack and green label tin of Eley percussion caps which are included with the lot and described herein. RARE SPECIAL PRESENTATION QUALITY CASED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 11701. 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 tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the left shoulder of the trigger guard has the caliber marking. Frame is 4-screw type with flat head hammer screw and slightly extended stock screws. The silver plated brass trigger guard & blued iron backstrap contain a very nicely figured, varnished, 1-pc walnut grip with matching SN in backstrap channel. All the SNs on the bbl lug, frame, trigger guard & buttstrap are accompanied by a small punch dot which indicates extra polish for finishing. The bbl & cyl have this extra high finish with glossy bright blue and the frame very bright, high polish color case hardening. The remnants of finish on backstrap & buttstrap are also of very high polish. Accompanied by an orig Colt mahogany casing that is burgundy velvet lined and compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a sgl-sided “COLTS PATENT” trophy of flags & arms flask with angle spout, a blued steel “COLT’S PATENT” bullet & ball 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter marked on right side “44H”, a full but opened packet of Sage Combustible Cartridges, a paper wrapped sealed tin of green label Eley’s Caps and an L-shaped nipple wrench. Also accompanied by two pages of historical information titled “Special Finish Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver Serial Number 11701”. It states that in Nov. 1861 Samuel Colt began a vigorous campaign to sell his revolvers to the Union Army for the looming Civil War and presented sixty Colt revolvers of various types to high ranking Army personnel and members of the President’s Cabinet. Many, but not all, were inscribed and fall within the serial range 11672 thru 11719 for the Model 1860 Army. These revolvers all have 4-screw frames cut for shoulder stock and have a punch dot below the SNs. This document lists 21 of these Model 1860 revolvers including SN 11701. The recipient of this revolver is unknown as of this writing. PROVENANCE: Dr. John M. Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains 80-85% extra finish glossy bright blue with wear on each side of muzzle and slight thinning over the top by the bbl address; rammer handle retains most of its orig case colors, bright on pivot, faded on handle; frame & hammer retain brilliant case colors, faded on left recoil shield and lightly faded with a small chemical spot on left side of frame; cyl retains 55-60% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked to a gray patina with fine pinprick pitting with heavier pitting around the “COLTS PATENT” panel and shows about 40% Ormsby Naval battle scene; trigger guard & front strap retain about 85% strong orig silver and the backstrap/buttstrap about 30% glossy blue with the backstrap mostly a gray patina with fine pinprick pitting. Grip has a couple of small chips on the edges and a few light nicks & scratches and retains about all of its glossy extra finish varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case has a grain check in the bottom, otherwise is completely sound with usual handling & storage light nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its special varnish finish; inside the lid is lightly faded with a couple of small chemical spots; bottom is moderately faded with soil from contact with the cyl & muzzle; one partition is slightly loose; flask retains about 95% orig finish with a couple of tiny dings; mold is very fine with crisp cavities & some light dings on right side of body; cartridge box is broken open with part of the top edge paper missing with darkly yellowed wrapping; cap tin wrapping is mostly intact with lightly faded top label; nipple wrench is fine. 4-46427 JR109 (35,000-50,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013 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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