LOT OF 3 ENGRAVED EARLY REMINGTON SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVERS.

LOT OF 3 ENGRAVED EARLY REMINGTON SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVERS. 1) Smoot New Model No. 1. Cal. 30 RF. SN 2695. Nickel & gold with 2-7/8″ ribbed oct bbl, half moon front sight and 2-pc smooth pearl grips. Bbl & frame are nickel, cyl is gold washed. Revolver has about 60% coverage New York style engraving, probably from the L.D. Nimschke shop, in fine foliate arabesque patterns. Cyl is engraved to match. 2) Smoot New Model No. 1. Cal. 30 RF. SN 1524. Nickel finish with 2-7/8″ ribbed oct bbl, half moon front sight and 2pc smooth pearl grips. Revolver has about 60% coverage New York style engraving, probably from the L.D. Nimschke shop, fine foliate arabesque patterns. Cyl is engraved to match. This revolver was part of the Karl Moldenhauer collection and was Lot 238 in his auction catalog sold by Richard Bourne in 1980. 3) Iriquois Pocket Revolver. Cal. 22 Short. NSN. Nickel finish with 2-1/4″ rnd bbl, half moon front sight marked “IRIQUOIS” on top with maker’s name on left side. Mounted with smooth 2-pc birdhead pearl grips. Cyl is fluted, 7-shots. Revolver is nicely engraved, probably from the L.D. Nimschke shop with about 70% coverage foliate arabesque patterns on frame and light patterns on bbl. Cyl is engraved to match. PROVENANCE: 1) Hall Berg 1980; 2) Karl Moldenhauer Collection; Tom Seymour 1981; Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) Extremely fine plus. Overall retains virtually all of its orig factory finish on bbl, frame, trigger & hammer, slightly dulled on front & backstraps with about 80% gold wash on cyl, probably unfired; grips are sound with great fire & color. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 2) Extremely fine plus. Overall retains virtually all of its orig nickel finish; trigger retains most of its orig fire blue; grips are sound with great fire & color. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired. 3) Very fine to extremely fine. Overall retains about all of its orig factory nickel with minor losses around the cyl pin hole on face of cyl; hammer retains strong case colors; grips are fine with great fire. Hand spring is broken, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-45476 JR141 (3,000-5,000)

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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	1746	$10,925.00	LOT OF 3 ENGRAVED EARLY REMINGTON SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVERS. 1) Smoot New Model No. 1. Cal. 30 RF. SN 2695. Nickel & gold with 2-7/8″ ribbed oct bbl, half moon front sight and 2-pc smooth pearl grips. Bbl & frame are nickel, cyl is gold washed. Revolver has about 60% coverage New York style engraving, probably from the L.D. Nimschke shop, in fine foliate arabesque patterns. Cyl is engraved to match. 2) Smoot New Model No. 1. Cal. 30 RF. SN 1524. Nickel finish with 2-7/8″ ribbed oct bbl, half moon front sight and 2pc smooth pearl grips. Revolver has about 60% coverage New York style engraving, probably from the L.D. Nimschke shop, fine foliate arabesque patterns. Cyl is engraved to match. This revolver was part of the Karl Moldenhauer collection and was Lot 238 in his auction catalog sold by Richard Bourne in 1980. 3) Iriquois Pocket Revolver. Cal. 22 Short. NSN. Nickel finish with 2-1/4″ rnd bbl, half moon front sight marked “IRIQUOIS” on top with maker’s name on left side. Mounted with smooth 2-pc birdhead pearl grips. Cyl is fluted, 7-shots. Revolver is nicely engraved, probably from the L.D. Nimschke shop with about 70% coverage foliate arabesque patterns on frame and light patterns on bbl. Cyl is engraved to match. PROVENANCE: 1) Hall Berg 1980; 2) Karl Moldenhauer Collection; Tom Seymour 1981; Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) Extremely fine plus. Overall retains virtually all of its orig factory finish on bbl, frame, trigger & hammer, slightly dulled on front & backstraps with about 80% gold wash on cyl, probably unfired; grips are sound with great fire & color. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 2) Extremely fine plus. Overall retains virtually all of its orig nickel finish; trigger retains most of its orig fire blue; grips are sound with great fire & color. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired. 3) Very fine to extremely fine. Overall retains about all of its orig factory nickel with minor losses around the cyl pin hole on face of cyl; hammer retains strong case colors; grips are fine with great fire. Hand spring is broken, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-45476 JR141 (3,000-5,000) 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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