CASED BALTIMORE CITY POLICE COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

CASED BALTIMORE CITY POLICE COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 319917. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard is marked “31 CAL”. Buttstrap is engraved in script “Balt. City Police”. Mounted with 1-pc varnished walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Cyl is 5-shots with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. Accompanied by an orig Colt, burgundy velvet lined mahogany casing, compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a sgl sided eagle & stars flask, a 2-cavity bullet & ball blued steel “COLTS PATENT” mold with sprue cutter, a tin of UMC caps and a functioning key. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip except rammer which is properly unnumbered. Bbl retains 90-92% glossy orig blue with some light hammer marks on top flat and right side of lug; rammer & handle retain about all of their brilliant case colors; frame retains about all of its lightly to moderately faded case colors and the hammer bright case colors turned silver on top edge; cyl retains 65-70% thinning orig blue and shows about 85-90% stagecoach holdup scene. Grip is sound with a carved initial on bottom left edge with a few minor nicks & scratches showing light to moderate wear and retains about 90% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with moderate pitting. Case is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish; interior is moderately faded with some chemical staining inside lid and moderate to heavy soil in the bottom; flask retains traces of orig finish with a dent in the neck and retains a very dark copper patina; mold shows numerous small nicks & dings and retains 50-60% orig blue; cap tin is fine. 4-46519 JR178 (5,000-7,000)

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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	1524	$6,785.00	CASED BALTIMORE CITY POLICE COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 319917. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard is marked “31 CAL”. Buttstrap is engraved in script “Balt. City Police”. Mounted with 1-pc varnished walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Cyl is 5-shots with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. Accompanied by an orig Colt, burgundy velvet lined mahogany casing, compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a sgl sided eagle & stars flask, a 2-cavity bullet & ball blued steel “COLTS PATENT” mold with sprue cutter, a tin of UMC caps and a functioning key. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip except rammer which is properly unnumbered. Bbl retains 90-92% glossy orig blue with some light hammer marks on top flat and right side of lug; rammer & handle retain about all of their brilliant case colors; frame retains about all of its lightly to moderately faded case colors and the hammer bright case colors turned silver on top edge; cyl retains 65-70% thinning orig blue and shows about 85-90% stagecoach holdup scene. Grip is sound with a carved initial on bottom left edge with a few minor nicks & scratches showing light to moderate wear and retains about 90% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with moderate pitting. Case is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish; interior is moderately faded with some chemical staining inside lid and moderate to heavy soil in the bottom; flask retains traces of orig finish with a dent in the neck and retains a very dark copper patina; mold shows numerous small nicks & dings and retains 50-60% orig blue; cap tin is fine. 4-46519 JR178 (5,000-7,000) 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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