FANTASTIC CASED PAIR OF ENGRAVED COLT POCKET NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVERS.

FANTASTIC CASED PAIR OF ENGRAVED COLT POCKET NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVERS. SN 5543 & 5544. Cal. 36. Identically engraved pair,nickel & gold finish with nearly identically raised carved 1-pc ivory grips numbered to their respective revolvers. They have 6-1/2″ oct bbls with brass pin front sights and 1-line New-York U.S. America addresses. Left sides of frames are hand engraved “COLTS PATENT” in an arc and left rear webs of trigger guards are marked “36 CAL”. They have 5-shot rebated cylinders with stagecoach holdup scene. The silver plated brass trigger guards & back straps contain the aforementioned 1-pc ivory grips, both of which are engraved with Lady Liberty motifs. #5543 has the large motif of a standing Lady Liberty holding an American flag on a staff in her right hand and a document, probably the Declaration of Independence or Constitution in her left hand. #5544 depicts the figure of seated Lady Liberty with an American shield under her right hand and holding a staff with Liberty Cap in her left hand. Both revolvers are engraved, probably by Gustave Young in late vine style with full coverage on frames of foliate arabesque patterns having several scrolls that terminate in flower blossoms. Matching engraving extends over bbl lugs and top side flats and on to the rammer pivots. Tops of back straps are engraved in Mr. Young’s trademark fan patterns with foliate arabesque patterns near the top, at the heels, on the butt straps & trigger guards. SNs were observed in all the usual places with the numbers on the bbl lugs, frames, trigger guards & butt straps having the letters “IE” stamped just below each serial number, indicating they were to be engraved with ivory grips. Accompanied by their orig fine rosewood casing with empty silver plate in the lid. Lined with burgundy velvet and compartmented in bottom for the revolvers; a sgl sided “COLTS PATENT” eagle & stars pocket sized flask; blued steel bullet & ball 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” mold marked on right side “36P”; an L-shaped nipple wrench and two lacquered tins of Eley’s caps. This fabulous set of revolvers is pictured in color on p. 179 of Colt Engraving, Wilson, with a caption crediting them to the Buddy Hackett Collection. This is truly an exceptional & rare set. PROVENANCE: Buddy Hackett Collection; Ken Schindler; George Repaire; Henry Guerra. CONDITION: SN 5543. Fine to very fine, all matching including rammer, wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl & frame retain 70-75% orig nickel finish with the flaked areas a dark patina and some spots of loose nickel on bbl. Rammer, cyl & hammer retain about 80% strong orig gold plating. Cyl also retains about 75-80% stagecoach holdup scene with the loss areas a dark patina. Trigger guard & back strap retain generous amounts of thinning orig silver plate. Grip is sound with a few age lines in bottom edges and a small chip on right edge and shows light wear. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of light pitting. SN 5544. Very fine plus, all matching including rammer handle, wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains about 90% strong, bright orig nickel with some losses around forcing cone area and some light bubbling on bbl lug. Frame retains about all of its strong orig nickel with a couple of small spots of flaking. Rammer retains traces of orig gold with strong bright gold on pivot and thin gold on handle. Cyl retains 88-90% strong orig gold plating with strong gold in chambers and front face. Rear face of cyl also retains about 50% gold plating with all five safety pins serviceable. Hammer retains about 90% orig gold with some pitting around nose and a wear spot on the shank. Trigger guard retains traces of silver plating with balance a medium mustard patina. Back strap is a medium mustard patina. Grip has a chipped left heel, otherwise is sound and retains a wonderful golden ivory patina with light to moderate wear on carved area. Case has a few chips in veneer on the lid, otherwise is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and some light raised grain and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is moderately faded inside the lid with moderate fading and light soil in the bottom and light damage from front sights and hammer spurs. Flask retains about 92-93% strong orig finish on the body with the losses from case wear on th eback side. Top & spout retain most of their orig gold wash. Mold is crisp and probably unused with numerous small nicks & dings on the sides and retains most of its orig blue. Cap tins & nipple wrench are fine. 4-36668 JR39 (40,000-50,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

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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	2108	$41,000.00	FANTASTIC CASED PAIR OF ENGRAVED COLT POCKET NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVERS. SN 5543 & 5544. Cal. 36. Identically engraved pair,nickel & gold finish with nearly identically raised carved 1-pc ivory grips numbered to their respective revolvers. They have 6-1/2″ oct bbls with brass pin front sights and 1-line New-York U.S. America addresses. Left sides of frames are hand engraved “COLTS PATENT” in an arc and left rear webs of trigger guards are marked “36 CAL”. They have 5-shot rebated cylinders with stagecoach holdup scene. The silver plated brass trigger guards & back straps contain the aforementioned 1-pc ivory grips, both of which are engraved with Lady Liberty motifs. #5543 has the large motif of a standing Lady Liberty holding an American flag on a staff in her right hand and a document, probably the Declaration of Independence or Constitution in her left hand. #5544 depicts the figure of seated Lady Liberty with an American shield under her right hand and holding a staff with Liberty Cap in her left hand. Both revolvers are engraved, probably by Gustave Young in late vine style with full coverage on frames of foliate arabesque patterns having several scrolls that terminate in flower blossoms. Matching engraving extends over bbl lugs and top side flats and on to the rammer pivots. Tops of back straps are engraved in Mr. Young’s trademark fan patterns with foliate arabesque patterns near the top, at the heels, on the butt straps & trigger guards. SNs were observed in all the usual places with the numbers on the bbl lugs, frames, trigger guards & butt straps having the letters “IE” stamped just below each serial number, indicating they were to be engraved with ivory grips. Accompanied by their orig fine rosewood casing with empty silver plate in the lid. Lined with burgundy velvet and compartmented in bottom for the revolvers; a sgl sided “COLTS PATENT” eagle & stars pocket sized flask; blued steel bullet & ball 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” mold marked on right side “36P”; an L-shaped nipple wrench and two lacquered tins of Eley’s caps. This fabulous set of revolvers is pictured in color on p. 179 of Colt Engraving, Wilson, with a caption crediting them to the Buddy Hackett Collection. This is truly an exceptional & rare set. PROVENANCE: Buddy Hackett Collection; Ken Schindler; George Repaire; Henry Guerra. CONDITION: SN 5543. Fine to very fine, all matching including rammer, wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl & frame retain 70-75% orig nickel finish with the flaked areas a dark patina and some spots of loose nickel on bbl. Rammer, cyl & hammer retain about 80% strong orig gold plating. Cyl also retains about 75-80% stagecoach holdup scene with the loss areas a dark patina. Trigger guard & back strap retain generous amounts of thinning orig silver plate. Grip is sound with a few age lines in bottom edges and a small chip on right edge and shows light wear. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of light pitting. SN 5544. Very fine plus, all matching including rammer handle, wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains about 90% strong, bright orig nickel with some losses around forcing cone area and some light bubbling on bbl lug. Frame retains about all of its strong orig nickel with a couple of small spots of flaking. Rammer retains traces of orig gold with strong bright gold on pivot and thin gold on handle. Cyl retains 88-90% strong orig gold plating with strong gold in chambers and front face. Rear face of cyl also retains about 50% gold plating with all five safety pins serviceable. Hammer retains about 90% orig gold with some pitting around nose and a wear spot on the shank. Trigger guard retains traces of silver plating with balance a medium mustard patina. Back strap is a medium mustard patina. Grip has a chipped left heel, otherwise is sound and retains a wonderful golden ivory patina with light to moderate wear on carved area. Case has a few chips in veneer on the lid, otherwise is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and some light raised grain and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is moderately faded inside the lid with moderate fading and light soil in the bottom and light damage from front sights and hammer spurs. Flask retains about 92-93% strong orig finish on the body with the losses from case wear on th eback side. Top & spout retain most of their orig gold wash. Mold is crisp and probably unused with numerous small nicks & dings on the sides and retains most of its orig blue. Cap tins & nipple wrench are fine. 4-36668 JR39 (40,000-50,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 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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