GUSTAVE YOUNG ENGRAVED CIVIL WAR INSCRIBED COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

GUSTAVE YOUNG ENGRAVED CIVIL WAR INSCRIBED COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 3433. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 5-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line Hartford address. Left side of frame is engraved “COLT’S PATENT” in an arc in a pillow-shaped panel. The silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain a nicely figured varnished 1-pc walnut grip with SN in back strap channel. Revolver is engraved by Gustave Young in his deluxe coverage & patterns consisting of foliate arabesque scrolls with fine punch dot background. Several of the scrolls on the frame terminate in flower blossoms and one scroll on left side of bbl terminates in Mr. Young’s stylized bird’s head. Frame has about full coverage with engraving extending up the bbl and terminating forward of the address. Hammer has received Mr. Young’s deluxe treatment of foliate arabesque patterns on the shank with wolf’s heads on each side of the nose and fish scale patterns on sides of hammer spur and top edge of hammer with hand cut checkering on the spur. Top of back strap is engraved with Mr. Young’s typical fan pattern with foliate arabesque patterns on back strap, butt strap & trigger guard. Center of back strap is engraved in period script “Capt L.W. Page”. Accompanied by a Civil War period black Moroccan leather flap holster with doeskin lining and brass stud with a sgl belt loop on back and sewn toe. Capt. Lemuel W. Page was a Captain in Company C of the 12th Vermont Infantry. He enlisted in Sept. 1862 for 9 months and was mustered out as a Captain on 14 July 1863. The 12th Vermont was used primarily for guard duty around the Capitol and picket duty in Virginia. In June 1863 the unit was on railroad guard duty until June 21st at the beginning of the Gettysburg Campaign. During the Battle of Gettysburg in early July 1863 the unit was again on railroad guard duty and after the battle were detailed to guard 2,500 Confederate prisoners of war. The only battle action the 12th Vermont was engaged in was on Dec. 28, 1862 when it assisted in repulsing J.E.B. Stuart’s third Cavalry raid wherein Stuart suffered some losses but the 12th Vermont escaped without loss. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains 75-80% orig blue, glossy & bright on top and in sheltered areas with the bottom of bbl having been cleaned under rammer area. Rammer retains most of its orig case colors, strong & bright on pivot. Frame retains virtually all of its orig case colors turned slightly dark on recoil shields. Hammer retains dark case colors. Cyl retains strong blue in the flutes turned to brown patina on outer diameter with thin blue in rebated area. All five safety pins are battered. Trigger guard & back strap retain most of their orig silver plating showing edge wear and thinning on back strap. Grip is sound showing light edge wear and a few minor nicks and retains most of its brilliant orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered moderate pitting. Holster shows moderate heavy wear with damage to the liner on the tab and the seam around rear edge is open. Overall retains generous amounts of orig black finish. 4-42449 JR30 (20,000-30,000)

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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	2139	$25,300.00	GUSTAVE YOUNG ENGRAVED CIVIL WAR INSCRIBED COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 3433. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 5-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line Hartford address. Left side of frame is engraved “COLT’S PATENT” in an arc in a pillow-shaped panel. The silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain a nicely figured varnished 1-pc walnut grip with SN in back strap channel. Revolver is engraved by Gustave Young in his deluxe coverage & patterns consisting of foliate arabesque scrolls with fine punch dot background. Several of the scrolls on the frame terminate in flower blossoms and one scroll on left side of bbl terminates in Mr. Young’s stylized bird’s head. Frame has about full coverage with engraving extending up the bbl and terminating forward of the address. Hammer has received Mr. Young’s deluxe treatment of foliate arabesque patterns on the shank with wolf’s heads on each side of the nose and fish scale patterns on sides of hammer spur and top edge of hammer with hand cut checkering on the spur. Top of back strap is engraved with Mr. Young’s typical fan pattern with foliate arabesque patterns on back strap, butt strap & trigger guard. Center of back strap is engraved in period script “Capt L.W. Page”. Accompanied by a Civil War period black Moroccan leather flap holster with doeskin lining and brass stud with a sgl belt loop on back and sewn toe. Capt. Lemuel W. Page was a Captain in Company C of the 12th Vermont Infantry. He enlisted in Sept. 1862 for 9 months and was mustered out as a Captain on 14 July 1863. The 12th Vermont was used primarily for guard duty around the Capitol and picket duty in Virginia. In June 1863 the unit was on railroad guard duty until June 21st at the beginning of the Gettysburg Campaign. During the Battle of Gettysburg in early July 1863 the unit was again on railroad guard duty and after the battle were detailed to guard 2,500 Confederate prisoners of war. The only battle action the 12th Vermont was engaged in was on Dec. 28, 1862 when it assisted in repulsing J.E.B. Stuart’s third Cavalry raid wherein Stuart suffered some losses but the 12th Vermont escaped without loss. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains 75-80% orig blue, glossy & bright on top and in sheltered areas with the bottom of bbl having been cleaned under rammer area. Rammer retains most of its orig case colors, strong & bright on pivot. Frame retains virtually all of its orig case colors turned slightly dark on recoil shields. Hammer retains dark case colors. Cyl retains strong blue in the flutes turned to brown patina on outer diameter with thin blue in rebated area. All five safety pins are battered. Trigger guard & back strap retain most of their orig silver plating showing edge wear and thinning on back strap. Grip is sound showing light edge wear and a few minor nicks and retains most of its brilliant orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered moderate pitting. Holster shows moderate heavy wear with damage to the liner on the tab and the seam around rear edge is open. Overall retains generous amounts of orig black finish. 4-42449 JR30 (20,000-30,000) 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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