VERY RARE CASED COL. COLT PRESENTATION COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER TO “WILLIAM G. MOORE WITH COMPLIMENTS OF COL. COLT”.

Revised: 9/17/2012

Correction: The catalog estimates should read (40,000-60,000).

VERY RARE CASED COL. COLT PRESENTATION COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER TO “WILLIAM G. MOORE WITH COMPLIMENTS OF COL. COLT”. SN 7289. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 4-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame is marked with a tiny “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard has the caliber marking. It has usual 5-shot half fluted cyl and the silver plated brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip, matching numbered in the backstrap channel. Backstrap is engraved in period script “William G. Moore / with compliments of Col. Colt”. Accompanied by an orig, burgundy velvet lined Colt casing, compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a sgl-sided “COLTS PATENT” eagle & stars flask and a blued steel 2-cavity bullet & ball “COLTS PATENT” mold with sprue cutter marked on right side “36 P”. Also accompanied by a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps and several cast lead bullets & balls. William G. Moore was a native of the District of Columbia, residing in Washington, D.C. who, in his early career, was a newspaper man covering congressional debates. He went on to serve in the Dept. of Public Works until the outbreak of the Civil War at which time he joined the National Rifles. He enlisted April 15, 1861 as a Private and was mustered out on July 15, 1861 when he was requested to serve as the private secretary to the Secretary of War, receiving a promotion to the rank of Major and Adjutant-General of Volunteers. After the war he was appointed to the position of private secretary to Pres. Johnson. He was commissioned a Colonel and Paymaster of the Army. In 1870 he returned to Washington and was made Commander of the Washington Light Infantry and became a Colonel of the 1st Regiment of the District Militia. He was then appointed Superintendent of Police for the District of Columbia and became the longest serving Superintendent in the department’s history. He was responsible for numerous innovations in the department’s enforcement of laws, some of which are still in effect today. He died in office on July 12, 1898. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge & grip, only the number “89” is visible on the back of the cylinder. Bbl retains about 50% strong orig blue with the balance flaked, not worn, to a dark patina; frame retains bright to brilliant case colors on the sides, turned dark on recoil shields; hammer retains bright case colors on sides, dark on top & back edges; cyl retains about 50% thin orig blue with the balance flaked to dark patina; trigger guard & backstrap retain about 75% orig silver with exposed brass a dark reddish brass patina. Grip is sound showing light to moderate edge wear with light nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with good shine, frosty in the grooves. Case is sound with storage & handling nicks, dings & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish; interior is faded to a rose color with moderate soil and light damage inside the lid and moderate to heavy soil and heavy fading in bottom; flask retains 70-75% orig finish on the body with the collar & spout a medium mustard patina; mold retains 75-80% orig blue with clean cavities; cap tin is fine. 4-46707 (40,000-60,000)

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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	1523	$0.00	Revised: 9/17/2012 Correction: The catalog estimates should read (40,000-60,000). VERY RARE CASED COL. COLT PRESENTATION COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER TO “WILLIAM G. MOORE WITH COMPLIMENTS OF COL. COLT”. SN 7289. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 4-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame is marked with a tiny “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard has the caliber marking. It has usual 5-shot half fluted cyl and the silver plated brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip, matching numbered in the backstrap channel. Backstrap is engraved in period script “William G. Moore / with compliments of Col. Colt”. Accompanied by an orig, burgundy velvet lined Colt casing, compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a sgl-sided “COLTS PATENT” eagle & stars flask and a blued steel 2-cavity bullet & ball “COLTS PATENT” mold with sprue cutter marked on right side “36 P”. Also accompanied by a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps and several cast lead bullets & balls. William G. Moore was a native of the District of Columbia, residing in Washington, D.C. who, in his early career, was a newspaper man covering congressional debates. He went on to serve in the Dept. of Public Works until the outbreak of the Civil War at which time he joined the National Rifles. He enlisted April 15, 1861 as a Private and was mustered out on July 15, 1861 when he was requested to serve as the private secretary to the Secretary of War, receiving a promotion to the rank of Major and Adjutant-General of Volunteers. After the war he was appointed to the position of private secretary to Pres. Johnson. He was commissioned a Colonel and Paymaster of the Army. In 1870 he returned to Washington and was made Commander of the Washington Light Infantry and became a Colonel of the 1st Regiment of the District Militia. He was then appointed Superintendent of Police for the District of Columbia and became the longest serving Superintendent in the department’s history. He was responsible for numerous innovations in the department’s enforcement of laws, some of which are still in effect today. He died in office on July 12, 1898. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge & grip, only the number “89” is visible on the back of the cylinder. Bbl retains about 50% strong orig blue with the balance flaked, not worn, to a dark patina; frame retains bright to brilliant case colors on the sides, turned dark on recoil shields; hammer retains bright case colors on sides, dark on top & back edges; cyl retains about 50% thin orig blue with the balance flaked to dark patina; trigger guard & backstrap retain about 75% orig silver with exposed brass a dark reddish brass patina. Grip is sound showing light to moderate edge wear with light nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with good shine, frosty in the grooves. Case is sound with storage & handling nicks, dings & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish; interior is faded to a rose color with moderate soil and light damage inside the lid and moderate to heavy soil and heavy fading in bottom; flask retains 70-75% orig finish on the body with the collar & spout a medium mustard patina; mold retains 75-80% orig blue with clean cavities; cap tin is fine. 4-46707 (40,000-60,000) 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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