RARE CASED PRESENTATION STARR DOUBLE ACTION ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

RARE CASED PRESENTATION STARR DOUBLE ACTION ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 20059. Cal. 44. Blue finish with 6″ rnd bbl, dovetailed blade front sight with standard frame markings and mounted with a smooth 1-pc walnut grip. Left side of grip is inlaid with a small oval nameplate inscribed “To / Abner” and the right side is inlaid with an identical oval nameplate inscribed “From / Sarah / 1864”. Most of the parts have small inspector initials. Accompanied by a rare brass bound orig walnut Starr casing that is purple velvet lined and compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a leather covered Bartram powder flask, an orig sgl cavity Starr bullet mold and a tin of Goldmark’s caps. PROVENANCE: Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching, appears to be new and unfired. Overall retains about all of its strong, glossy orig blue finish with losses only from flaking on the trigger bow and wear on the front & back straps with a few light nicks & scratches on bbl. Rammer & hammer retain about all of their brilliant case colors with fading on top edge of the hammer. Grip is sound with a hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired. Chambers of the cyl retain virtually all of their orig factory blue. Case is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains about all of its orig factory finish. Interior is lightly faded & soiled with some minor chemical spotting on the velvet. Flask is near new with bright brass and fire blue on the spring. Mold shows moderate to heavy nicks & dings on the sides and is missing the stop pin for the sprue cutter. Cap tin is fine. 4-45375 JR42 (7,500-12,500)

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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	1647	$9,775.00	RARE CASED PRESENTATION STARR DOUBLE ACTION ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 20059. Cal. 44. Blue finish with 6″ rnd bbl, dovetailed blade front sight with standard frame markings and mounted with a smooth 1-pc walnut grip. Left side of grip is inlaid with a small oval nameplate inscribed “To / Abner” and the right side is inlaid with an identical oval nameplate inscribed “From / Sarah / 1864”. Most of the parts have small inspector initials. Accompanied by a rare brass bound orig walnut Starr casing that is purple velvet lined and compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a leather covered Bartram powder flask, an orig sgl cavity Starr bullet mold and a tin of Goldmark’s caps. PROVENANCE: Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching, appears to be new and unfired. Overall retains about all of its strong, glossy orig blue finish with losses only from flaking on the trigger bow and wear on the front & back straps with a few light nicks & scratches on bbl. Rammer & hammer retain about all of their brilliant case colors with fading on top edge of the hammer. Grip is sound with a hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired. Chambers of the cyl retain virtually all of their orig factory blue. Case is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains about all of its orig factory finish. Interior is lightly faded & soiled with some minor chemical spotting on the velvet. Flask is near new with bright brass and fire blue on the spring. Mold shows moderate to heavy nicks & dings on the sides and is missing the stop pin for the sprue cutter. Cap tin is fine. 4-45375 JR42 (7,500-12,500) 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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