CASED DELUXE ENGRAVED PRESENTATION QUALITY STARR SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

CASED DELUXE ENGRAVED PRESENTATION QUALITY STARR SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 28905. Cal. 44. All blue finish with 8″ rnd bbl, dovetail half moon front sight with rear sight in hammer nose. Cyl is unfluted, usual 6-shots with 12 stop notches. Mounted with extraordinary checkered ebony 1-pc grip with full checkered butt. Frame, top strap, bbl, rammer pivot, hammer, front & backstraps are beautifully engraved in foliate arabesque patterns with fine punch dot background. Sides of hammer spur and top edge of hammer are engraved in fish scale patterns. The open areas, not engraved, have a very high luster deep blue. Accompanied by its orig, extraordinary rosewood casing with empty shield plaque in the top. Interior is burgundy velvet lined and French fitted in bottom for the revolver, a dbl sided eagle & stars flask with long angle spout that is a replacement, an orig sgl cavity Starr bullet mold with turned rosewood handle, a turn screw which is a replacement, an L-shaped nipple wrench, two packets of combustible cartridges, a cardboard box of caps and a pewter oil bottle. Center front covered compartment contains a cast lead bullet. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were about 32,000 of these revolvers produced in the period 1863-1865, of which about 25,000 were on government contract, the majority of which were government inspected. Of the remaining approx. 7,000 civilian revolvers it is unknown how many were engraved but it is believed to have been extremely few. This extraordinary specimen with its spectacular case, according to consignor, is one of four known. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including cyl & grip. Overall retains virtually all of its crisp, glossy, orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear, some tiny flaking by front sight and light corrosion around the hammer slot; hammer retains about all of its strong, bright case colors and the trigger about all of its bright fire blue; rammer retains faded case colors on handle, brilliant on pivot. Grip is sound showing light diamond point wear and retains about all of its orig finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with spots of pitting. Case is missing a small piece from left front corner of the bottom, otherwise is sound with usual storage & handling nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig varnish; interior is lightly faded with some chemical staining in the lid lining and moderate soil in the revolver recess; flask has a couple of small dents and retains about 85% orig finish; mold has a grain check in the handle, otherwise is crisp and appears to be unused; one cartridge packet has a broken seam, otherwise is sealed and the other has two cartridges remaining; other accessories are fine. 4-46659 JR174 (15,000-20,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012

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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	2119	$41,400.00	CASED DELUXE ENGRAVED PRESENTATION QUALITY STARR SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 28905. Cal. 44. All blue finish with 8″ rnd bbl, dovetail half moon front sight with rear sight in hammer nose. Cyl is unfluted, usual 6-shots with 12 stop notches. Mounted with extraordinary checkered ebony 1-pc grip with full checkered butt. Frame, top strap, bbl, rammer pivot, hammer, front & backstraps are beautifully engraved in foliate arabesque patterns with fine punch dot background. Sides of hammer spur and top edge of hammer are engraved in fish scale patterns. The open areas, not engraved, have a very high luster deep blue. Accompanied by its orig, extraordinary rosewood casing with empty shield plaque in the top. Interior is burgundy velvet lined and French fitted in bottom for the revolver, a dbl sided eagle & stars flask with long angle spout that is a replacement, an orig sgl cavity Starr bullet mold with turned rosewood handle, a turn screw which is a replacement, an L-shaped nipple wrench, two packets of combustible cartridges, a cardboard box of caps and a pewter oil bottle. Center front covered compartment contains a cast lead bullet. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were about 32,000 of these revolvers produced in the period 1863-1865, of which about 25,000 were on government contract, the majority of which were government inspected. Of the remaining approx. 7,000 civilian revolvers it is unknown how many were engraved but it is believed to have been extremely few. This extraordinary specimen with its spectacular case, according to consignor, is one of four known. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including cyl & grip. Overall retains virtually all of its crisp, glossy, orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear, some tiny flaking by front sight and light corrosion around the hammer slot; hammer retains about all of its strong, bright case colors and the trigger about all of its bright fire blue; rammer retains faded case colors on handle, brilliant on pivot. Grip is sound showing light diamond point wear and retains about all of its orig finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with spots of pitting. Case is missing a small piece from left front corner of the bottom, otherwise is sound with usual storage & handling nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig varnish; interior is lightly faded with some chemical staining in the lid lining and moderate soil in the revolver recess; flask has a couple of small dents and retains about 85% orig finish; mold has a grain check in the handle, otherwise is crisp and appears to be unused; one cartridge packet has a broken seam, otherwise is sealed and the other has two cartridges remaining; other accessories are fine. 4-46659 JR174 (15,000-20,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012 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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