LOT OF 4 REVOLVERS.

LOT OF 4 REVOLVERS. NO. 1. MERWIN & HULBERT . SN 55. Cal. 38 CF. Hopkins & Allen name and address and patent information on top rib. “Merwin & Hulbert & Co New York U. S. A.” is on left side of frame. Top of action is fitted with fire-blued flip-up rear sight blade with U-notch, and high front bead. Nickel-plated bbl and action. Checkered ebony grips. Birds head style grip with lanyard hole extension. Hammer and trigger are case hardened. Brown BOX with paper labels on end for “5-1/2″ and Single action” has M & H interior label with directions for use, and contains a cleaning brush. NO. 2. MERWIN & HULBERT MEDIUM FRAME DOUBLE ACTION. SN 30070. Cal. 32 CF. 5-1/2″ Ribbed bbl. Standard configuration. Nickel-plated, with hard rubber grips. Lanyard ring on butt, and folding hammer spur. Name and address on top rib, along with patent dates. Left side of frame is stamped “32 Cal. 7 Shot”. Comes with extra 3-1/2″ bbl assembly with matching SN in what appears to be its orig box with fairly decipherable labels, which read “folding hammer” ? “32 Cal revolver” and with “extra 3″ bbl”. Mr. Howards notes indicate that he acquired this item from N. Flayderman in 1980. NO. 3. MERWIN & HULBERT DOUBLE ACTION. SN 1371. Cal. 32 CF. 3″ Bbl. marked with standard Merwin & Hulbert address and patent dates on top rib of bbl. “32 Cal.” is on left side of frame. Nickel-plated. Hard rubber grips. Case hardened hammer, trigger and trigger guard. In its orig brown box with “A. McComas Baltimore” label on top of lid. Interior has Merwin & Hulbert operating directions label.NO. 4. MERWIN & HULBERT MEDIUM FRAME DOUBLE ACTION. SN 16501. Cal. 32 CF. 5-1/2″ Bbl. Blued finish with hammer, trigger guard and trigger nickel-plated. Hard rubber grips. Makers name, address, and patents are on top rib of bbl. “32 Cal. 7 Shot” is stamped on left side of frame. Folding hammer spur. Mr. Howard’s notes indicate that he acquired this item from Dick Reys in 1984. PROVENANCE: Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: NO. 1 M & H SN 55. Excellent. Retains nearly all its orig nickel-plating. Hammer and trigger retain most of their case hardening color. Grips are excellent, except for a tiny chip top left of left hand grip. Bore is excellent. Action is crisp. Box is fine, lightly compressed, some rubs at corners. Interior label is good, slightly foxed. NO. 2. M & H SN 30070. Excellent. Retains approx 90% orig nickel-plate with some freckling and loss on cylinder. Freckling around sideplate, and thinned on trigger guard. Grips are excellent, dark and shiny. Hammer and trigger retain most of their case hardening color. Bore is excellent. Action is crisp. Spare bbl is excellent. Box is heavily repaired with sticky tape over exterior labels. Interior label is good, but foxed. Box needs conservation. NO. 3. M & H SN 1371. Excellent, near new. Retains nearly all its orig nickel with a few minor marks. Slight drag line on cylinder. Case hardening on hammer and trigger guard are excellent. Trigger blade is slightly silvered. Grips are excellent, black and shiny. Operation is double action only, will not go to half or full cock. Box is fine, slightly compressed, minor chipping and edge wear. Exterior importers label is fine. Specification label is partially missing from insect damage. Interior label is fine.NO. 4. M & H SN 16501. Excellent. Retains 80% + orig blue, slightly silvered at muzzle and high edges. Bbl is flaked considerably, cylinder and frame less so. Nickel-plated parts retain nearly all of that plating. Grips are slightly worn, black and shiny. Bore is excellent. Action will not go to full cock. 4-45479 MGM84 (3,000-6,000)

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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	1792A	$7,475.00	LOT OF 4 REVOLVERS. NO. 1. MERWIN & HULBERT . SN 55. Cal. 38 CF. Hopkins & Allen name and address and patent information on top rib. “Merwin & Hulbert & Co New York U. S. A.” is on left side of frame. Top of action is fitted with fire-blued flip-up rear sight blade with U-notch, and high front bead. Nickel-plated bbl and action. Checkered ebony grips. Birds head style grip with lanyard hole extension. Hammer and trigger are case hardened. Brown BOX with paper labels on end for “5-1/2″ and Single action” has M & H interior label with directions for use, and contains a cleaning brush. NO. 2. MERWIN & HULBERT MEDIUM FRAME DOUBLE ACTION. SN 30070. Cal. 32 CF. 5-1/2″ Ribbed bbl. Standard configuration. Nickel-plated, with hard rubber grips. Lanyard ring on butt, and folding hammer spur. Name and address on top rib, along with patent dates. Left side of frame is stamped “32 Cal. 7 Shot”. Comes with extra 3-1/2″ bbl assembly with matching SN in what appears to be its orig box with fairly decipherable labels, which read “folding hammer” ? “32 Cal revolver” and with “extra 3″ bbl”. Mr. Howards notes indicate that he acquired this item from N. Flayderman in 1980. NO. 3. MERWIN & HULBERT DOUBLE ACTION. SN 1371. Cal. 32 CF. 3″ Bbl. marked with standard Merwin & Hulbert address and patent dates on top rib of bbl. “32 Cal.” is on left side of frame. Nickel-plated. Hard rubber grips. Case hardened hammer, trigger and trigger guard. In its orig brown box with “A. McComas Baltimore” label on top of lid. Interior has Merwin & Hulbert operating directions label.NO. 4. MERWIN & HULBERT MEDIUM FRAME DOUBLE ACTION. SN 16501. Cal. 32 CF. 5-1/2″ Bbl. Blued finish with hammer, trigger guard and trigger nickel-plated. Hard rubber grips. Makers name, address, and patents are on top rib of bbl. “32 Cal. 7 Shot” is stamped on left side of frame. Folding hammer spur. Mr. Howard’s notes indicate that he acquired this item from Dick Reys in 1984. PROVENANCE: Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: NO. 1 M & H SN 55. Excellent. Retains nearly all its orig nickel-plating. Hammer and trigger retain most of their case hardening color. Grips are excellent, except for a tiny chip top left of left hand grip. Bore is excellent. Action is crisp. Box is fine, lightly compressed, some rubs at corners. Interior label is good, slightly foxed. NO. 2. M & H SN 30070. Excellent. Retains approx 90% orig nickel-plate with some freckling and loss on cylinder. Freckling around sideplate, and thinned on trigger guard. Grips are excellent, dark and shiny. Hammer and trigger retain most of their case hardening color. Bore is excellent. Action is crisp. Spare bbl is excellent. Box is heavily repaired with sticky tape over exterior labels. Interior label is good, but foxed. Box needs conservation. NO. 3. M & H SN 1371. Excellent, near new. Retains nearly all its orig nickel with a few minor marks. Slight drag line on cylinder. Case hardening on hammer and trigger guard are excellent. Trigger blade is slightly silvered. Grips are excellent, black and shiny. Operation is double action only, will not go to half or full cock. Box is fine, slightly compressed, minor chipping and edge wear. Exterior importers label is fine. Specification label is partially missing from insect damage. Interior label is fine.NO. 4. M & H SN 16501. Excellent. Retains 80% + orig blue, slightly silvered at muzzle and high edges. Bbl is flaked considerably, cylinder and frame less so. Nickel-plated parts retain nearly all of that plating. Grips are slightly worn, black and shiny. Bore is excellent. Action will not go to full cock. 4-45479 MGM84 (3,000-6,000) 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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