PRESENTATION CASED COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH CONFEDERATE ASSOCIATION.

PRESENTATION CASED COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH CONFEDERATE ASSOCIATION. SN 11628. Cal. 36. Blue & case colored with 4-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight & New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard is marked “36 CAL”. It has silver plated trigger guard & back strap containing a 1-pc walnut grip. Back strap is inscribed in period script “B. Frank Palmer to Lieut. E. Osborne”. Serial number was observed in the usual places with the cylinder being marked “1638”, obviously a workman error stamping a “3” instead of a “2”. Accompanied by a spectacular orig deluxe rosewood casing with brass corner reinforcements and a shield in the center of the lid engraved in Olde English that appears to be “H.U.O.” Lock escutcheon is missing. Interior is lined in faded burgundy velvet, compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a fine “COLTS PATENT” eagle & shield single side flask, a blued 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” mold with sprue cutter marked on right side “36 P.” Also accompanied by an L-shaped nipple wrench/screwdriver and a lacquered tin for Eley’s caps with green & black label. Right front compartment contains lead balls & a non-functioning key. A brief search of the internet disclosed that Edwin Augustus Osborne (1837-1926) enlisted as a 2nd Lieutenant in May, 1861 into Company C, 4th NC Infantry. In May 1862 he was wounded at Seven Pines, a POW in Sept. 1862, exchanged Dec. 1862 and again wounded in May 1864 at Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia. He was promoted to Captain May 1861, Major Dec. 1862, Lt. Colonel May 1864 and Colonel July 1864. Prior to his enlistment Osborne was a lawyer and had been appointed Clerk of the Superior Court, Mecklenburg County, NC (Charlotte). After the war he became an Episcopal minister and in May 1898 re-enlisted as a Captain and regimental chaplain. He was mustered out with his regiment in Nov. 1898 at Raleigh, NC. He died Oct. 1926. An internet search on B. Frank Palmer disclosed that he was credited as being the inventor of artificial limbs and an author of books on locomotion. He was issued a patent for an artificial leg in 1849 and was active at least through the Civil War and the aftermath in dealing amputees. As of this writing no connection could be made between Osborne and Palmer other than a suspicion that Osborne, as an attorney, may have helped Palmer with his patents. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge & grip, cylinder numbered as noted above. Bbl retains 95-96% strong glossy orig blue with slight muzzle edge wear with minor pin prick pitting. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their brilliant orig case colors with some minor light corrosion around hammer nose. Cylinder retains about 85% glossy orig blue with loss areas flaked, not worn, to medium patina. Four of the five safety pins are crisp. Trigger guard & back strap retain most of their orig silver plating. Grip is sound with a minor nick or two showing little or no wear and retains about all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered spots of light pitting. Case, with its black oil cloth covering on the bottom, is missing two small corner fillers and the aforementioned lock escutcheon, otherwise is completely sound with light storage & handling marks. Interior is moderately faded with light soil inside lid and moderate soil in bottom. Flask is extremely fine retaining most of its orig strong finish, slightly thinned on back. Mold is equally new with some minor flaking on the sprue cutter. Nipple wrench/screwdriver & cap tin are equally fine. This is a wonderful cased set with strong Confederate association. 4-37793 JR208 (25,000-30,000)

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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	2082	$27,025.00	PRESENTATION CASED COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH CONFEDERATE ASSOCIATION. SN 11628. Cal. 36. Blue & case colored with 4-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight & New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard is marked “36 CAL”. It has silver plated trigger guard & back strap containing a 1-pc walnut grip. Back strap is inscribed in period script “B. Frank Palmer to Lieut. E. Osborne”. Serial number was observed in the usual places with the cylinder being marked “1638”, obviously a workman error stamping a “3” instead of a “2”. Accompanied by a spectacular orig deluxe rosewood casing with brass corner reinforcements and a shield in the center of the lid engraved in Olde English that appears to be “H.U.O.” Lock escutcheon is missing. Interior is lined in faded burgundy velvet, compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a fine “COLTS PATENT” eagle & shield single side flask, a blued 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” mold with sprue cutter marked on right side “36 P.” Also accompanied by an L-shaped nipple wrench/screwdriver and a lacquered tin for Eley’s caps with green & black label. Right front compartment contains lead balls & a non-functioning key. A brief search of the internet disclosed that Edwin Augustus Osborne (1837-1926) enlisted as a 2nd Lieutenant in May, 1861 into Company C, 4th NC Infantry. In May 1862 he was wounded at Seven Pines, a POW in Sept. 1862, exchanged Dec. 1862 and again wounded in May 1864 at Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia. He was promoted to Captain May 1861, Major Dec. 1862, Lt. Colonel May 1864 and Colonel July 1864. Prior to his enlistment Osborne was a lawyer and had been appointed Clerk of the Superior Court, Mecklenburg County, NC (Charlotte). After the war he became an Episcopal minister and in May 1898 re-enlisted as a Captain and regimental chaplain. He was mustered out with his regiment in Nov. 1898 at Raleigh, NC. He died Oct. 1926. An internet search on B. Frank Palmer disclosed that he was credited as being the inventor of artificial limbs and an author of books on locomotion. He was issued a patent for an artificial leg in 1849 and was active at least through the Civil War and the aftermath in dealing amputees. As of this writing no connection could be made between Osborne and Palmer other than a suspicion that Osborne, as an attorney, may have helped Palmer with his patents. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge & grip, cylinder numbered as noted above. Bbl retains 95-96% strong glossy orig blue with slight muzzle edge wear with minor pin prick pitting. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their brilliant orig case colors with some minor light corrosion around hammer nose. Cylinder retains about 85% glossy orig blue with loss areas flaked, not worn, to medium patina. Four of the five safety pins are crisp. Trigger guard & back strap retain most of their orig silver plating. Grip is sound with a minor nick or two showing little or no wear and retains about all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered spots of light pitting. Case, with its black oil cloth covering on the bottom, is missing two small corner fillers and the aforementioned lock escutcheon, otherwise is completely sound with light storage & handling marks. Interior is moderately faded with light soil inside lid and moderate soil in bottom. Flask is extremely fine retaining most of its orig strong finish, slightly thinned on back. Mold is equally new with some minor flaking on the sprue cutter. Nipple wrench/screwdriver & cap tin are equally fine. This is a wonderful cased set with strong Confederate association. 4-37793 JR208 (25,000-30,000) 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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