CASED ENGRAVED PRESENTATION COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE REVOLVER.

CASED ENGRAVED PRESENTATION COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE REVOLVER. Cal. 36. SN 31231. Fine Gustave Young engraved revolver with 6-1/2” rnd bbl, 5-shot fluted cylinder, silver-plated brass trigger guard and backstrap with 1-pc ivory grips that are raised-carved and have checkered panels on each side. The left grip at the top has an Irish harp and shamrock and on the right an 8-pointed medallion. The backstrap is inscribed “Presented to Col. O’Mahoney/Prest of the Fenian Brotherhood/By the Irishmen of Hartford CT”. Beautifully engraved by Young with typical intertwining foliate arabesque and floral patterns and Young’s trademark wolf’s head on each side of the hammer nose. The trigger guard and backstrap also have foliate arabesque patterns and sunburst panel at the top of the backstrap. The gun is pictured on pg. 270 Vol 1 of the Colt Engraving book by R.L. Wilson. Accompanied by a Colt walnut compartmented casing with rose velvet lining that contains a small “Colt’s Patent” dbl-sided flask with an American eagle clutching a revolver in its talons, an “L” shaped nipple wrench/screwdriver, an iron “Colt’s Patent” mold with sprue cutter, a tin of “Hicks” caps and a spare cylinder numbered “51449”.

Colonel O’Mahoney was born in Ireland in 1816 and as a young man, became involved in Irish politics and rebellion. In 1848, he fled to France and wound up in New York in 1853. In 1857, O’Mahoney and Michael Dohney decidedform an American-Irish organization so they returned to Ireland and recruited James Stephens to come to America to organize them. In October 1858, O’Mahoney named his organization the “Fenian Brotherhood”. Their aim was to organize and train a militia to return to Ireland to overthrow the British. By April 1861, when the Civil war broke out, there were thousands of members in the “Fenian Brotherhood”. With the onset of war, Irish units were enlisting intact and O’Mahoney organized the 99th New York National Guard and commanded it as their Colonel. As part of the “Irish Brigade”, the 99th fought in most major battles and acquitted themselves magnificently, earning great honor and recognition. O’Mahoney and the Fenian Brotherhood leaders continued their activities throughout the war. In 1870, the Fenian groups made four different attacks on Canada, which were all successfully repulsed and the members captured and disarmed. After that, O’Mahoney fell out of favor and died destitute in New York in 1877. He was given a hero’s burial in Ireland. As an aside, the Irish arm of the Fenian Brotherhood was known as the Irish Republican Brotherhood, which has evolved into today’s Irish Republican Army.

CONDITION: Very fine. All matching including the wedge. Bbl retains 40-50% original blue, dark and strong in the sheltered areas with scattered light surface discoloration. Frame and hammer retain generous amounts of dark original case coloring with minor pitting on the hammer nose. Trigger guard has traces of original silver plating, being now a dark mustard patina. Backstrap and butt retain about 30-35% original silver plating with the balance a medium patina. Cylinder retains about 20% blue in shelter areas with some heavy pitting. Grips are fantastic with one age line and are a beautiful mellow golden color. Bore is strong with good shine and moderate pitting. Case exterior is very fine with scratches on the lid. Interior is much faded with two loose divider sections, which are present. Flask is fine, retaining about 40% original finish. Mold is a blue-brown patina, the cap box is stained and missing part of the label and the spare cylinder appears to be new and unfired. 4-49497 JR954 (17,500-27,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004

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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	1310	$18,400.00	CASED ENGRAVED PRESENTATION COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE REVOLVER. Cal. 36. SN 31231. Fine Gustave Young engraved revolver with 6-1/2” rnd bbl, 5-shot fluted cylinder, silver-plated brass trigger guard and backstrap with 1-pc ivory grips that are raised-carved and have checkered panels on each side. The left grip at the top has an Irish harp and shamrock and on the right an 8-pointed medallion. The backstrap is inscribed “Presented to Col. O’Mahoney/Prest of the Fenian Brotherhood/By the Irishmen of Hartford CT”. Beautifully engraved by Young with typical intertwining foliate arabesque and floral patterns and Young’s trademark wolf’s head on each side of the hammer nose. The trigger guard and backstrap also have foliate arabesque patterns and sunburst panel at the top of the backstrap. The gun is pictured on pg. 270 Vol 1 of the Colt Engraving book by R.L. Wilson. Accompanied by a Colt walnut compartmented casing with rose velvet lining that contains a small “Colt’s Patent” dbl-sided flask with an American eagle clutching a revolver in its talons, an “L” shaped nipple wrench/screwdriver, an iron “Colt’s Patent” mold with sprue cutter, a tin of “Hicks” caps and a spare cylinder numbered “51449”. Colonel O’Mahoney was born in Ireland in 1816 and as a young man, became involved in Irish politics and rebellion. In 1848, he fled to France and wound up in New York in 1853. In 1857, O’Mahoney and Michael Dohney decidedform an American-Irish organization so they returned to Ireland and recruited James Stephens to come to America to organize them. In October 1858, O’Mahoney named his organization the “Fenian Brotherhood”. Their aim was to organize and train a militia to return to Ireland to overthrow the British. By April 1861, when the Civil war broke out, there were thousands of members in the “Fenian Brotherhood”. With the onset of war, Irish units were enlisting intact and O’Mahoney organized the 99th New York National Guard and commanded it as their Colonel. As part of the “Irish Brigade”, the 99th fought in most major battles and acquitted themselves magnificently, earning great honor and recognition. O’Mahoney and the Fenian Brotherhood leaders continued their activities throughout the war. In 1870, the Fenian groups made four different attacks on Canada, which were all successfully repulsed and the members captured and disarmed. After that, O’Mahoney fell out of favor and died destitute in New York in 1877. He was given a hero’s burial in Ireland. As an aside, the Irish arm of the Fenian Brotherhood was known as the Irish Republican Brotherhood, which has evolved into today’s Irish Republican Army. CONDITION: Very fine. All matching including the wedge. Bbl retains 40-50% original blue, dark and strong in the sheltered areas with scattered light surface discoloration. Frame and hammer retain generous amounts of dark original case coloring with minor pitting on the hammer nose. Trigger guard has traces of original silver plating, being now a dark mustard patina. Backstrap and butt retain about 30-35% original silver plating with the balance a medium patina. Cylinder retains about 20% blue in shelter areas with some heavy pitting. Grips are fantastic with one age line and are a beautiful mellow golden color. Bore is strong with good shine and moderate pitting. Case exterior is very fine with scratches on the lid. Interior is much faded with two loose divider sections, which are present. Flask is fine, retaining about 40% original finish. Mold is a blue-brown patina, the cap box is stained and missing part of the label and the spare cylinder appears to be new and unfired. 4-49497 JR954 (17,500-27,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004 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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