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1422
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$7,475.00
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*ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 291733. Cal. 45 Colt. Silver finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, full thick front sight and 1-line block letter address with model & caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a circle. Bbl & cyl are modern replacements. Mounted with exceptional, very high quality, reproduction, silver Tiffany style, 1-pc grip with relief American eagle & shield on left side and a crouching cougar on right side with a deep relief Lady Liberty on buttcap. Balance of grip has raised foliate arabesque patterns with fine shaded background. There is an empty initial panel at top of grip. Revolver is engraved in Cuno Helfricht style by Eagle Art Works of St. Louis, MO. Frame is engraved with about 60% coverage foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background on sides and Helfricht-style trademark sunburst patterns on left recoil shield & loading gate. Top strap & top gullet of ejector housing are engraved in snake & dot patterns. Foliate arabesque engraving extends over sides of bbl with geometric patterns on top and outer radius of ejector housing. Cyl is engraved in alternating Helfricht-style sunburst & foliate arabesque patterns on lands between the flutes with a snake & dot border around rear edge. Cyl, hammer & ejector housing are gold washed. CONDITION: Frame retains about all of its fine silver plating, thin on top strap and sides of frame. Outer radius of ejector housing and trigger guard are bare metal. Grip is very fine showing light wear. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-46259 JR199 (4,000-6,000)
Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012 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. |