RARE CASED GUSTAVE YOUNG ENGRAVED PRESENTATION COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

RARE CASED GUSTAVE YOUNG ENGRAVED PRESENTATION COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 109089. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and engraved “Saml Colt” address. Left side of frame is hand engraved “COLTS PATENT” in an arc inside a pillow shape. The silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap with small trigger guard contains a wonderful 1-pc ivory grip with deep relief carved Dragoon’s bust. Back strap is engraved in period script “D.L. Stone / from Colts P.F.A. Mfg. Co.” Revolver has 5-shot cyl with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. Engraved by Gustave Young in his deluxe presentation quality consisting of full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on frame with two scrolls terminating in flower blossoms. Matching engraving patterns extend over bbl lug & top side flats with one scroll on left side terminating in Mr. Young’s trademark dog’s head and another scroll terminating in a flower blossom on right side. Rammer pivot is engraved to match. Top of back strap is engraved with Mr. Young’s trademark fan pattern with foliate arabesque scrolls near top of back strap, at the heel, on butt strap & trigger guard. Screw heads are also engraved. SNs were observed on bbl lug, frame, trigger guard, butt strap & cyl with last four digits of SN on rammer handle flat and last five digits of SN on wedge. Accompanied by an orig Colt deluxe rosewood casing with empty rectangular plate in lid. Interior is purple velvet lined and compartmented in bottom for revolver; a fine sgl sided “COLTS PATENT” eagle & stars pocket sized flask; a brass “COLTS PATENT” 2-cavity pocket sized mold; a packet of Colt’s Cartridge Works combustible cartridges; an L-shaped nipple wrench; a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps and a functioning key. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including rammer handle, wedge & cyl, grip is unnumbered. Bbl retains 75-80% glossy orig blue with the balance flaked, not worn, to a medium patina. Rammer, handle & pivot retain dark case colors. Frame & hammer also retain dark case colors with some light wear on hammer. Trigger guard & back strap retain 85-90% strong orig silver plating. Cyl is a cleaned gray metal patina & retains about 90% stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. Grip has a repair on right rear edge and some chips on right front edge and has several age lines on bottom edges and overall retains a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with some scattered spots of pitting in the grooves. Case has some minor grain checks in the lid and a crack along rear edge and retains about 85% green paper on the bottom. Interior is lightly faded & soiled with solid partitions. Flask retains about 95% strong orig finish with almost all of the wear on back side from the case. Mold has a couple of small nicks on left handle, otherwise is crisp & clean. Cartridge packet is crisp. L-shaped nipple wrench & cap tin are equally fine. 4-36684 JR44 (30,000-40,000)

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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	2110	$0.00	RARE CASED GUSTAVE YOUNG ENGRAVED PRESENTATION COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 109089. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and engraved “Saml Colt” address. Left side of frame is hand engraved “COLTS PATENT” in an arc inside a pillow shape. The silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap with small trigger guard contains a wonderful 1-pc ivory grip with deep relief carved Dragoon’s bust. Back strap is engraved in period script “D.L. Stone / from Colts P.F.A. Mfg. Co.” Revolver has 5-shot cyl with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. Engraved by Gustave Young in his deluxe presentation quality consisting of full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on frame with two scrolls terminating in flower blossoms. Matching engraving patterns extend over bbl lug & top side flats with one scroll on left side terminating in Mr. Young’s trademark dog’s head and another scroll terminating in a flower blossom on right side. Rammer pivot is engraved to match. Top of back strap is engraved with Mr. Young’s trademark fan pattern with foliate arabesque scrolls near top of back strap, at the heel, on butt strap & trigger guard. Screw heads are also engraved. SNs were observed on bbl lug, frame, trigger guard, butt strap & cyl with last four digits of SN on rammer handle flat and last five digits of SN on wedge. Accompanied by an orig Colt deluxe rosewood casing with empty rectangular plate in lid. Interior is purple velvet lined and compartmented in bottom for revolver; a fine sgl sided “COLTS PATENT” eagle & stars pocket sized flask; a brass “COLTS PATENT” 2-cavity pocket sized mold; a packet of Colt’s Cartridge Works combustible cartridges; an L-shaped nipple wrench; a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps and a functioning key. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including rammer handle, wedge & cyl, grip is unnumbered. Bbl retains 75-80% glossy orig blue with the balance flaked, not worn, to a medium patina. Rammer, handle & pivot retain dark case colors. Frame & hammer also retain dark case colors with some light wear on hammer. Trigger guard & back strap retain 85-90% strong orig silver plating. Cyl is a cleaned gray metal patina & retains about 90% stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. Grip has a repair on right rear edge and some chips on right front edge and has several age lines on bottom edges and overall retains a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with some scattered spots of pitting in the grooves. Case has some minor grain checks in the lid and a crack along rear edge and retains about 85% green paper on the bottom. Interior is lightly faded & soiled with solid partitions. Flask retains about 95% strong orig finish with almost all of the wear on back side from the case. Mold has a couple of small nicks on left handle, otherwise is crisp & clean. Cartridge packet is crisp. L-shaped nipple wrench & cap tin are equally fine. 4-36684 JR44 (30,000-40,000) 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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