RARE ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE CONVERSION REVOLVER.

RARE ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE CONVERSION REVOLVER. Cal. 38 CF. SN 41377. Beautiful conversion with 41/2″ round bbl, cone front sight and New York address with the factory mounted ejector. It has a 5 shot round rebated cylinder with silver plated brass grip frame and 1-pc burled walnut grip. The frame, sides of the bbl, back strap, butt strap and trigger guard are beautifully engraved in late vine style, probably in the Nimschke shop and consists of full coverage on the frame, conversion ring and sides of the hammer. The hammer nose has the usual wolf’s head patterns. The loading gate has a very fine, detailed fan pattern. The engraving on the bbl extends over half way on both sides and meets with a flourish at the top. The ends of the wedge are engraved to match. The top of the back strap has a deep relief engraved fan pattern with scalloped border and arabesque patterns at the top and heel. The butt strap trigger bow and front end of the frame are in engraved to match. Adjacent to the serial numbers on the frame and trigger guard are the lightly stamped initials “IE” with only an “E” on the butt strap. The “IE” is generally accepted to mean ivory engraved. This is one of the approximately 6,500 police conversions done in the period 1873-75. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. All matching except the wedge which is numbered to another revolver. Bbl retains bout 75% glossy bright orig blue with the loss areas flaked to a light patina with some light fine surface pitting. Ejector rod housing is a gray patina. Cylinder retains about 50% thin orig blue with a chemical spot bare metal and retains about 90% stage coach hold up scene. Frame retains about 90% brilliant orig case colors slightly thinned on the left recoil shield with loading gate gray patina. Hammer retains virtually all its brilliant orig case colors. Grip frame retains 70-80% thinned orig silver-plating, strong around the trigger guard. Grip is sound with light nicks and scratches and minor edge wear and retains most of its orig varnish. Grip has the last four digits of the serial number in the back strap channel. Mechanics are crisp. Bright and shiny bore with a few scattered spots of light pitting. 4-57547 (10,000-14,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006

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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	207	$8,625.00	RARE ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE CONVERSION REVOLVER. Cal. 38 CF. SN 41377. Beautiful conversion with 41/2″ round bbl, cone front sight and New York address with the factory mounted ejector. It has a 5 shot round rebated cylinder with silver plated brass grip frame and 1-pc burled walnut grip. The frame, sides of the bbl, back strap, butt strap and trigger guard are beautifully engraved in late vine style, probably in the Nimschke shop and consists of full coverage on the frame, conversion ring and sides of the hammer. The hammer nose has the usual wolf’s head patterns. The loading gate has a very fine, detailed fan pattern. The engraving on the bbl extends over half way on both sides and meets with a flourish at the top. The ends of the wedge are engraved to match. The top of the back strap has a deep relief engraved fan pattern with scalloped border and arabesque patterns at the top and heel. The butt strap trigger bow and front end of the frame are in engraved to match. Adjacent to the serial numbers on the frame and trigger guard are the lightly stamped initials “IE” with only an “E” on the butt strap. The “IE” is generally accepted to mean ivory engraved. This is one of the approximately 6,500 police conversions done in the period 1873-75. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. All matching except the wedge which is numbered to another revolver. Bbl retains bout 75% glossy bright orig blue with the loss areas flaked to a light patina with some light fine surface pitting. Ejector rod housing is a gray patina. Cylinder retains about 50% thin orig blue with a chemical spot bare metal and retains about 90% stage coach hold up scene. Frame retains about 90% brilliant orig case colors slightly thinned on the left recoil shield with loading gate gray patina. Hammer retains virtually all its brilliant orig case colors. Grip frame retains 70-80% thinned orig silver-plating, strong around the trigger guard. Grip is sound with light nicks and scratches and minor edge wear and retains most of its orig varnish. Grip has the last four digits of the serial number in the back strap channel. Mechanics are crisp. Bright and shiny bore with a few scattered spots of light pitting. 4-57547 (10,000-14,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006 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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