CASED COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER.

CASED COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. SN 68335. Cal. 36. SN 68335. Fine cased Navy with 7-1/2” oct bbl, brass cone front sight and 1-line New York City address with dashes. It has usual 6-shot cylinder with an asterisk and a “W” stamped by center pivot on face. Frame has “COLTS PATENT” on left side and it has the rare silver plated iron trigger guard & backstrap and rounded large trigger guard and it has smooth 1-pc ivory grips. All serial numbers on bottom of revolver are stamped with an “I” beneath them which is a generally accepted indicator of factory ivory grips. Accompanied by its orig green velvet lined, walnut casing compartmented in bottom for revolver, a fine angle spout, dbl sided Colt’s flask, a blued iron 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” mold, a packet of combustible cartridges and a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. Right rear compartment contains a number of lead balls & conical bullets and the functioning key to case. Case has a shield shaped brass escutcheon on front for mortised brass lock. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge. Bbl retains 70-75% orig blue with loss areas flaked, not worn to a medium patina. Rammer handle retains bright case colors on pivot. Cylinder retains 40-50% thin blue with balance flaked to a medium patina and it retains about 95% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Five of six safety pins are mostly intact. Frame retains about all of its orig case colors, strong & bright on sides and turned a little dark on recoil shields. Hammer retains 60-70% strong case colors, mostly on sides & back edge. Trigger guard retains about 90% strong orig silver plating & backstrap about 80%. Grip has a chipped left toe and a few age lines in bottom with one long age line on right side and overall retains a beautiful mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of light pitting. Case has a few very fine grain checks in both top & bottom with normal handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig finish. Interior is lightly faded, showing wear from three or four points of revolver contact with all partitions solid. Flask has a couple of small dents and retains about 95% strong orig finish. Cartridge packet is crisp with mold retaining about 95% orig blue. Cap tin is also crisp. A truly wonderful set in outstanding condition. 4-32779 JS467 (20,000-30,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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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	1376	$18,400.00	CASED COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. SN 68335. Cal. 36. SN 68335. Fine cased Navy with 7-1/2” oct bbl, brass cone front sight and 1-line New York City address with dashes. It has usual 6-shot cylinder with an asterisk and a “W” stamped by center pivot on face. Frame has “COLTS PATENT” on left side and it has the rare silver plated iron trigger guard & backstrap and rounded large trigger guard and it has smooth 1-pc ivory grips. All serial numbers on bottom of revolver are stamped with an “I” beneath them which is a generally accepted indicator of factory ivory grips. Accompanied by its orig green velvet lined, walnut casing compartmented in bottom for revolver, a fine angle spout, dbl sided Colt’s flask, a blued iron 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” mold, a packet of combustible cartridges and a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. Right rear compartment contains a number of lead balls & conical bullets and the functioning key to case. Case has a shield shaped brass escutcheon on front for mortised brass lock. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge. Bbl retains 70-75% orig blue with loss areas flaked, not worn to a medium patina. Rammer handle retains bright case colors on pivot. Cylinder retains 40-50% thin blue with balance flaked to a medium patina and it retains about 95% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Five of six safety pins are mostly intact. Frame retains about all of its orig case colors, strong & bright on sides and turned a little dark on recoil shields. Hammer retains 60-70% strong case colors, mostly on sides & back edge. Trigger guard retains about 90% strong orig silver plating & backstrap about 80%. Grip has a chipped left toe and a few age lines in bottom with one long age line on right side and overall retains a beautiful mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of light pitting. Case has a few very fine grain checks in both top & bottom with normal handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig finish. Interior is lightly faded, showing wear from three or four points of revolver contact with all partitions solid. Flask has a couple of small dents and retains about 95% strong orig finish. Cartridge packet is crisp with mold retaining about 95% orig blue. Cap tin is also crisp. A truly wonderful set in outstanding condition. 4-32779 JS467 (20,000-30,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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