CASED HARTFORD LONDON COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

Revised: 9/17/2012

Correction: The medallion in the lid is inscribed “ICH DIEN” (not ICH DIEM) which translates to “I Serve.”

CASED HARTFORD LONDON COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 154543. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has small “COLTS PATENT” with caliber marking on left shoulder of trigger guard. The blued steel trigger guard & backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in the buttstrap channel. Cyl is rebated with six chambers and Ormsby Naval Battle scene roll marking. Left side of bbl lug & cyl have British proofs. SNs on the bbl lug, frame, trigger guard & buttstrap are all accompanied by a tiny “L”, signifying that this revolver was destined for the London market. The bbl lug is numbered “154488” as is the wedge. All of the other visible numbers are “154543”. Accompanied by an orig English distributor casing with a brass medallion in the lid that is beautifully engraved with a crest which consists of a crown with three feathers and ribbon inscribed “ICH DIEM” over the dates “1875-76”. Interior is scarlet velvet lined with the distributor’s label of “James Dalziel Dougall”. Bottom is compartmented for the revolver, a Dixon style brass bag flask, a blued steel “COLTS PATENT” 2-cavity bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter marked on right side “44H”, a packet of combustible cartridges and a lacquered Eley’s cap tin. Also included is a pewter oil bottle and an L-shaped nipple wrench, probably from a Starr revolver. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains 65-70% strong blue with balance turned plum; rammer & handle retain smoky case colors; frame & hammer have faded to silver; cyl is a thin plummy brown patina and shows about 75% Ormsby Naval Battle scene; trigger guard retains about 80% strong orig blue with front strap gray metal patina; backstrap retains most of its orig blue, strong at the top and on buttstrap, thin in the middle. Grip has tiny chipped toes and shows light edge wear with a few minor nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore. Case is sound with storage & handling nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish; interior is lightly to moderately faded with yellowed label; bottom is lightly soiled; flask has a few small dents and is mostly a brass patina; mold is nicked & dinged and retains thin orig blue with refinished sprue cutter; other accessories are fine. 4-46091 JR232 (6,000-8,000)

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.

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	1506	$9,200.00	Revised: 9/17/2012 Correction: The medallion in the lid is inscribed “ICH DIEN” (not ICH DIEM) which translates to “I Serve.” CASED HARTFORD LONDON COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 154543. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has small “COLTS PATENT” with caliber marking on left shoulder of trigger guard. The blued steel trigger guard & backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in the buttstrap channel. Cyl is rebated with six chambers and Ormsby Naval Battle scene roll marking. Left side of bbl lug & cyl have British proofs. SNs on the bbl lug, frame, trigger guard & buttstrap are all accompanied by a tiny “L”, signifying that this revolver was destined for the London market. The bbl lug is numbered “154488” as is the wedge. All of the other visible numbers are “154543”. Accompanied by an orig English distributor casing with a brass medallion in the lid that is beautifully engraved with a crest which consists of a crown with three feathers and ribbon inscribed “ICH DIEM” over the dates “1875-76”. Interior is scarlet velvet lined with the distributor’s label of “James Dalziel Dougall”. Bottom is compartmented for the revolver, a Dixon style brass bag flask, a blued steel “COLTS PATENT” 2-cavity bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter marked on right side “44H”, a packet of combustible cartridges and a lacquered Eley’s cap tin. Also included is a pewter oil bottle and an L-shaped nipple wrench, probably from a Starr revolver. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains 65-70% strong blue with balance turned plum; rammer & handle retain smoky case colors; frame & hammer have faded to silver; cyl is a thin plummy brown patina and shows about 75% Ormsby Naval Battle scene; trigger guard retains about 80% strong orig blue with front strap gray metal patina; backstrap retains most of its orig blue, strong at the top and on buttstrap, thin in the middle. Grip has tiny chipped toes and shows light edge wear with a few minor nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore. Case is sound with storage & handling nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish; interior is lightly to moderately faded with yellowed label; bottom is lightly soiled; flask has a few small dents and is mostly a brass patina; mold is nicked & dinged and retains thin orig blue with refinished sprue cutter; other accessories are fine. 4-46091 JR232 (6,000-8,000) 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.

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