VERY RARE VERY EARLY CASED COLT BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLER.

VERY RARE VERY EARLY CASED COLT BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLER. SN 122. Cal. 31. Fantastic Baby Dragoon with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address without brackets reading from cylinder to muzzle. Left side of frame has “COLTS PATENT” in the central position with a square back brass trigger guard & back strap containing a 1-pc walnut grip in the very unusual earliest grip shape & butt angle found only on the first few Baby Dragoons. It has 5-shot cylinder with the Ranger/Indian fight scene roll marking and a single intact safety pin on rear face. Cylinder has “COLTS PATENT” & serial number in a single line as found only on the earliest types versus the two lines for “COLTS PATENT” on later specimens and it has round cylinder stop notches. Cylinder pin is of the earliest type with cupped end to serve as a ramrod and the hammer is without roller for the hammer spring. Accompanied by an orig Paterson style mahogany casing with fluted lid and brown velvet lining, recessed in bottom in Paterson style for the revolver, a fantastic double sided standing eagle “COLTS PATENT” flask, a brass 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” mold without sprue cutter, a very early tin of “COLT’S PISTOL CAPS” by Eley Brothers, an L-shaped nipple wrench screwdriver and accompanied by a packet of “COLT’S CARTRIDGE WORKS” combustible cartridges. PROVENANCE: Herb Glass Collection; Dr. Joseph A. Murphy Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains about 99% of the early dull Colt blue with only very faint muzzle & sharp edge wear and a few minor dings. Frame & hammer retain about all of their orig dull case colors and the screws about all of their orig blue. Trigger guard & back strap have been polished and retain only traces of orig silver plating. Grip is sound with minor nicks & scratches and very light sharp edge wear, retaining virtually all of its orig factory varnish. Cylinder is crisp, probably unfired and retains about 85% strong orig blue and about 99% Ranger/Indian fight scene. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case has a grain check in the lid with a few minor nicks & scratches and retains about all of a fine restored finish. Flask is extraordinarily fine retaining 98-99% strong orig finish. Mold has a few minor dings and has been polished bright. Cap tin has a few minor chips in the edge around the label, otherwise is extremely fine. Nipple wrench/screwdriver has a few minor scattered pits and retains most of its orig blue. Cartridge packet has a cracked seal with two bullets exposed, otherwise is extremely fine with strong label. Altogether a rare & exciting set never to be again encountered. 4-36407 JR90 (35,000-60,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009

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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	2008	$51,750.00	VERY RARE VERY EARLY CASED COLT BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLER. SN 122. Cal. 31. Fantastic Baby Dragoon with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address without brackets reading from cylinder to muzzle. Left side of frame has “COLTS PATENT” in the central position with a square back brass trigger guard & back strap containing a 1-pc walnut grip in the very unusual earliest grip shape & butt angle found only on the first few Baby Dragoons. It has 5-shot cylinder with the Ranger/Indian fight scene roll marking and a single intact safety pin on rear face. Cylinder has “COLTS PATENT” & serial number in a single line as found only on the earliest types versus the two lines for “COLTS PATENT” on later specimens and it has round cylinder stop notches. Cylinder pin is of the earliest type with cupped end to serve as a ramrod and the hammer is without roller for the hammer spring. Accompanied by an orig Paterson style mahogany casing with fluted lid and brown velvet lining, recessed in bottom in Paterson style for the revolver, a fantastic double sided standing eagle “COLTS PATENT” flask, a brass 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” mold without sprue cutter, a very early tin of “COLT’S PISTOL CAPS” by Eley Brothers, an L-shaped nipple wrench screwdriver and accompanied by a packet of “COLT’S CARTRIDGE WORKS” combustible cartridges. PROVENANCE: Herb Glass Collection; Dr. Joseph A. Murphy Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains about 99% of the early dull Colt blue with only very faint muzzle & sharp edge wear and a few minor dings. Frame & hammer retain about all of their orig dull case colors and the screws about all of their orig blue. Trigger guard & back strap have been polished and retain only traces of orig silver plating. Grip is sound with minor nicks & scratches and very light sharp edge wear, retaining virtually all of its orig factory varnish. Cylinder is crisp, probably unfired and retains about 85% strong orig blue and about 99% Ranger/Indian fight scene. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case has a grain check in the lid with a few minor nicks & scratches and retains about all of a fine restored finish. Flask is extraordinarily fine retaining 98-99% strong orig finish. Mold has a few minor dings and has been polished bright. Cap tin has a few minor chips in the edge around the label, otherwise is extremely fine. Nipple wrench/screwdriver has a few minor scattered pits and retains most of its orig blue. Cartridge packet has a cracked seal with two bullets exposed, otherwise is extremely fine with strong label. Altogether a rare & exciting set never to be again encountered. 4-36407 JR90 (35,000-60,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009 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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