EXTREMELY RARE INSCRIBED COLT WELLS FARGO PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

EXTREMELY RARE INSCRIBED COLT WELLS FARGO PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 122218. Cal. 31. Rare revolver with 3″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with serifs. Bbl lug is made without provision for a rammer. It has 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene and the left side of frame has “COLTS PATENT”. It has a silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap inscribed in period script on butt strap “Jacob Bennett / 12th Reg’t N.Y.” and is fitted with 1-pc walnut grip. Very few of these rare revolvers were ever produced and of those only a very few are known with inscriptions. CONDITION: Very good, all matching including wedge (grip was not checked). Bbl & cylinder retain traces of orig blue being mostly a blue/brown patina with some scattered light rust on bbl. Cylinder retains about 75% stagecoach holdup scene with four of the five orig safety pins partially present. Frame retains 25-30% faded case colors, mostly on left side with balance a silver/gray patina. Trigger guard & back strap retain 70-75% orig silver plating, thin on back strap. Grip is sound with a few battered spots on bottom edges and light wear elsewhere and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. Altogether a very rare & desirable pocket model that requires additional research. 4-35948 JR8 (5,000-7,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2068	$5,750.00	EXTREMELY RARE INSCRIBED COLT WELLS FARGO PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 122218. Cal. 31. Rare revolver with 3″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with serifs. Bbl lug is made without provision for a rammer. It has 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene and the left side of frame has “COLTS PATENT”. It has a silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap inscribed in period script on butt strap “Jacob Bennett / 12th Reg’t N.Y.” and is fitted with 1-pc walnut grip. Very few of these rare revolvers were ever produced and of those only a very few are known with inscriptions. CONDITION: Very good, all matching including wedge (grip was not checked). Bbl & cylinder retain traces of orig blue being mostly a blue/brown patina with some scattered light rust on bbl. Cylinder retains about 75% stagecoach holdup scene with four of the five orig safety pins partially present. Frame retains 25-30% faded case colors, mostly on left side with balance a silver/gray patina. Trigger guard & back strap retain 70-75% orig silver plating, thin on back strap. Grip is sound with a few battered spots on bottom edges and light wear elsewhere and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. Altogether a very rare & desirable pocket model that requires additional research. 4-35948 JR8 (5,000-7,000) 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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