FINE CASED ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1860 PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

Revised: 3/11/2012

Additional Information: There are two cartridges. One is antique and other is marked. Cartridge packet marked with Racine, Wisconsin address is modern made. Serial Number on barrel lug has been re-stamped.

FINE CASED ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1860 PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 67899. Cal. 44. Silver & gold finish with 8″ bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. The brass trigger guard & steel back strap contain a checkered 1-pc ivory grip. Cyl is rebated with usual 6-shots and all six safety pins serviceable. Cyl is numbered “066” and the wedge is unnumbered but has engraved ends. Frame is 3-screw type cut for shoulder stock with round head hammer screw. Revolver is engraved by renowned master engraver L.D. Nimschke, with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns that has punch dot background on the frame, which patterns extend over the sides of the bbl with smaller patterns at the muzzle and a knurled band around the muzzle. The address has chip & dot borders which terminate in geometric patterns. Hammer is engraved with deluxe foliate arabesque patterns and a wolf’s head on each side of the hammer nose. Top edge of hammer is engraved in a “V” and feather patterns with hand checkered spur. Top of back strap is engraved with a distinctive fan pattern with checkered triangular center. Backstrap has foliate arabesque patterns at top & heel and on trigger guard. Buttstrap is engraved in geometric patterns. Cyl is engraved around the major circumference with matching foliate arabesque patterns and has chip & dot borders front & rear. Rammer pivot also is engraved in foliate arabesque patterns. Cyl, hammer & rammer handle are gold plated with the balance of revolver silver plated. Accompanied by its orig burgundy velvet lined mahogany casing compartmented in bottom for revolver, a fine sgl sided angle spout “COLTS PATENT” silver plated flask, a blued steel “COLTS PATENT” 2-cavity bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter marked on right side “44H”, an L-shaped nipple wrench and a cardboard container for caps. Also included is a functioning key, along with two lead balls and two packets of six combustible cartridges, one by the Mount Pleasant Cartridge Co. of Racine, Wisconsin. Given that the cyl is mismatched but engraved to match the rest of the revolver and that the wedge is an unnumbered replacement but also engraved, it seems likely that this revolver was after market engraved by Mr. Nimschke after it had seen an amount of service. The chambers of the cyl retain virtually all of their silver plating indicating that it is unfired since engraving however the bore is moderately pitted indicating a period of use. Since this revolver was produced during the Civil War the likely scenario is that post-Civil War it was sent to Mr. Nimschke for engraving and then presentation. PROVENANCE: Bobby Smith Collection; Bill Sisney (2005); Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching except wedge and cyl as noted above. Grip could not be removed. It appears that the bbl is also renumbered and probably is a replacement at the time of restoration or rebuilding. Bbl retains 60-70% strong silver plating with the exposed areas a gray metal color. Rammer handle & pivot retain about 50% thin gold wash. Frame retains most of its fine silver plating. Cyl retains about 90-92% thin gold wash. Hammer retains strong gold wash on sides and rear edge with top edge somewhat more worn. Trigger guard retains 92-93% strong silver plating and the backstrap about 50% silver. Grip is sound with fine age lines and a wonderful golden ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. Wedge spring tip is broken. Case is sound with a heavy crease across the lid and light handling & storage marks and retains most of a fine restored varnish finish. Interior is lightly faded & soiled with sound partitions. Flask retains most of its orig silver plating and the mold most of its orig dark blue with a few light nicks & scratches. Cartridge packets & cap box are fine. 4-45369 JR50 (12,500-17,500)

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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	1598	$23,000.00	Revised: 3/11/2012 Additional Information: There are two cartridges. One is antique and other is marked. Cartridge packet marked with Racine, Wisconsin address is modern made. Serial Number on barrel lug has been re-stamped. FINE CASED ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1860 PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 67899. Cal. 44. Silver & gold finish with 8″ bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. The brass trigger guard & steel back strap contain a checkered 1-pc ivory grip. Cyl is rebated with usual 6-shots and all six safety pins serviceable. Cyl is numbered “066” and the wedge is unnumbered but has engraved ends. Frame is 3-screw type cut for shoulder stock with round head hammer screw. Revolver is engraved by renowned master engraver L.D. Nimschke, with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns that has punch dot background on the frame, which patterns extend over the sides of the bbl with smaller patterns at the muzzle and a knurled band around the muzzle. The address has chip & dot borders which terminate in geometric patterns. Hammer is engraved with deluxe foliate arabesque patterns and a wolf’s head on each side of the hammer nose. Top edge of hammer is engraved in a “V” and feather patterns with hand checkered spur. Top of back strap is engraved with a distinctive fan pattern with checkered triangular center. Backstrap has foliate arabesque patterns at top & heel and on trigger guard. Buttstrap is engraved in geometric patterns. Cyl is engraved around the major circumference with matching foliate arabesque patterns and has chip & dot borders front & rear. Rammer pivot also is engraved in foliate arabesque patterns. Cyl, hammer & rammer handle are gold plated with the balance of revolver silver plated. Accompanied by its orig burgundy velvet lined mahogany casing compartmented in bottom for revolver, a fine sgl sided angle spout “COLTS PATENT” silver plated flask, a blued steel “COLTS PATENT” 2-cavity bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter marked on right side “44H”, an L-shaped nipple wrench and a cardboard container for caps. Also included is a functioning key, along with two lead balls and two packets of six combustible cartridges, one by the Mount Pleasant Cartridge Co. of Racine, Wisconsin. Given that the cyl is mismatched but engraved to match the rest of the revolver and that the wedge is an unnumbered replacement but also engraved, it seems likely that this revolver was after market engraved by Mr. Nimschke after it had seen an amount of service. The chambers of the cyl retain virtually all of their silver plating indicating that it is unfired since engraving however the bore is moderately pitted indicating a period of use. Since this revolver was produced during the Civil War the likely scenario is that post-Civil War it was sent to Mr. Nimschke for engraving and then presentation. PROVENANCE: Bobby Smith Collection; Bill Sisney (2005); Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching except wedge and cyl as noted above. Grip could not be removed. It appears that the bbl is also renumbered and probably is a replacement at the time of restoration or rebuilding. Bbl retains 60-70% strong silver plating with the exposed areas a gray metal color. Rammer handle & pivot retain about 50% thin gold wash. Frame retains most of its fine silver plating. Cyl retains about 90-92% thin gold wash. Hammer retains strong gold wash on sides and rear edge with top edge somewhat more worn. Trigger guard retains 92-93% strong silver plating and the backstrap about 50% silver. Grip is sound with fine age lines and a wonderful golden ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. Wedge spring tip is broken. Case is sound with a heavy crease across the lid and light handling & storage marks and retains most of a fine restored varnish finish. Interior is lightly faded & soiled with sound partitions. Flask retains most of its orig silver plating and the mold most of its orig dark blue with a few light nicks & scratches. Cartridge packets & cap box are fine. 4-45369 JR50 (12,500-17,500) 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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