*RARE FIRST YEAR PRE-WAR COLT SUPER 38 AUTOMATIC SEMI-AUTO PISTOL IN ORIGINAL BOX.

*RARE FIRST YEAR PRE-WAR COLT SUPER 38 AUTOMATIC SEMI-AUTO PISTOL IN ORIGINAL BOX. SN 948. Cal. 38 Super. Blue finish with 5″ bbl, fixed sights and standard markings on both sides of slide. Mounted with spectacular pearl grips with left side having a raised carved ox head with red ruby or garnet eyes. Accompanied by one orig 2-tone magazine marked on base “38 AUTO COLT”. Also accompanied by a pair of full checkered walnut grips branded on inside “RSR”. Additionally accompanied by its orig dark maroon hinged lid box with black & white end label and a matching SN in pencil on the bottom. Interior has a black & white Colt label inside the lid and the pencil notation “25.00”. Bottom of box also contains an oil stained instruction pamphlet and a bi-fold color pamphlet titled “THE NEW SUPER-38” and an L-shaped screwdriver/punch combination tool. PROVENANCE: Don Littman (1993); Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, may have been fired but if so very little. Overall retains about 99% strong orig factory blue showing only the most faint sharp edge wear; pearl grips are crisp & clean retaining great fire & color; magazine is equally new showing little or no evidence of having been used; walnut grips are equally crisp & new. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Box is completely sound showing only very light corner wear; interior & bottom are yellowed with some light foxing inside lid 4-45378 JR151 (6,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1528	$11,500.00	RARE FIRST YEAR PRE-WAR COLT SUPER 38 AUTOMATIC SEMI-AUTO PISTOL IN ORIGINAL BOX. SN 948. Cal. 38 Super. Blue finish with 5″ bbl, fixed sights and standard markings on both sides of slide. Mounted with spectacular pearl grips with left side having a raised carved ox head with red ruby or garnet eyes. Accompanied by one orig 2-tone magazine marked on base “38 AUTO COLT”. Also accompanied by a pair of full checkered walnut grips branded on inside “RSR”. Additionally accompanied by its orig dark maroon hinged lid box with black & white end label and a matching SN in pencil on the bottom. Interior has a black & white Colt label inside the lid and the pencil notation “25.00”. Bottom of box also contains an oil stained instruction pamphlet and a bi-fold color pamphlet titled “THE NEW SUPER-38” and an L-shaped screwdriver/punch combination tool. PROVENANCE: Don Littman (1993); Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, may have been fired but if so very little. Overall retains about 99% strong orig factory blue showing only the most faint sharp edge wear; pearl grips are crisp & clean retaining great fire & color; magazine is equally new showing little or no evidence of having been used; walnut grips are equally crisp & new. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Box is completely sound showing only very light corner wear; interior & bottom are yellowed with some light foxing inside lid 4-45378 JR151 (6,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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