EXTREMELY RARE ENGRAVED PRESENTATION METROPOLITAN POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

EXTREMELY RARE ENGRAVED PRESENTATION METROPOLITAN POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 2086. Cal. 36. Silver finish with 4-1/2″ rnd bbl, dovetail front sight and 5-shot semi-fluted rebated cylinder. The silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap are mounted with a fine orig 1-pc ivory grip. Revolver is engraved by L.D. Nimschke in his typical foliate arabesque patterns with pearled background, having full coverage on frame with the left recoil shield having a scroll terminating in a flower spray. Engraving extends up sides of bbl, terminating forward of engraved inscription and has flower sprays on each side. Bottom of bbl lug is engraved in a spider web pattern and bottom edge of rammer handle is nicely engraved. Top of back strap is engraved in Mr. Nimschke’s spider web pattern with shaded triangular center. Top of back strap, heel, butt strap & trigger guard are engraved in matching foliate arabesque patterns. Cylinder is engraved in matching patterns on lands between the flutes with a fine dash & dot pattern at the transition. Hammer is engraved in Mr. Nimschke’s deluxe treatment with intertwined foliate arabesque patterns on the shank, wolf’s heads on each side of hammer nose and fish scale patterns on sides of spur & top edge. Top of bbl is engraved in period script with the inscription “Presented to Hon. E.C. Stacey by Co. C. 2d Regt. Min. Cavy. Jan. 1. 1864.” The location of this inscription is most unusual and rarely ever encountered. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about a total of about 2,750 Police Model revolvers were produced in the period 1864-1866 and of that total only about 1,150 were unmarked as is this one. Edwin Clark Stacy (or Stacey) (1815-1897) migrated from New York to Minnesota, arriving in about 1856. He was schooled as an attorney and educator and became a farmer when he settled near Geneva, Minnesota. Upon his arrival in Minnesota he was appointed as a commissioner to help organize Freeborn County and became the county’s first Judge of Probate. He was also a member of the Constitutional Commission. In 1860 he moved to Albert Lea, MN where he continued his legal practice and also engaged in the real estate business. He served as County Auditor, County Superintendent of Schools and again as Judge of Probate. He was a descendant of a Continental soldier who fought at Bunker Hill and also another who was a chaplain in the War of 1812. In 1876 he was a candidate for Congress, apparently unsuccessfully. It appears from the presentation that Judge Stacy became a member of the 2nd Regiment Minnesota Cavalry which was organized at Fort Snelling, MN, in Dec. 1863 & Jan. 1864 and posted on the MN frontier until May 1864 when they marched to Fort Ridgley, MN, in late May. The unit participated in Sully’s expedition against hostile Indians west of the Missouri River from June to October 1864. They fought in the badlands of South Dakota Territory July 5-28, at the Battle of Kildeer Mtn. and at Two Hills in the Badlands in early August. They effected the rescue of Fiske’s emigrant train most of the month of September 1865 and remained on frontier patrol duty between Forts Wadsworth, Abercrombie, Ripley & Ridgley. They remained at Fort Snelling headquarters until May 1866. Several companies including Company C however, were mustered out in Nov. & Dec. 1865. During the unit’s term of service they had four enlisted men killed and three officers and 56 enlisted men die of disease. It is unclear if Judge Stacy was actually a member of the 2nd Minnesota Cavalry or was simply instrumental in organizing Company C as no record of his military service could be found. It appears likely that Judge Stacy was a benevolent benefactor in organizing and equipping the unit which, in their gratitude, presented him with this fine engraved revolver. This exact revolver appeared on the covers of the 7th & 9th editions of Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms and as part of a collage on p. 208 of Steel Canvas, Wilson. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching except grip which is unnumbered. Bbl & rammer retain 95-96% strong orig silver with some minor discoloration around muzzle and light losses around forcing cone area. Frame retains most of its orig silver finish with some light pitting on inside of recoil shield. Hammer retains strong silver finish with light pitting on each side of hammer nose. Trigger guard & back strap retain virtually all of their strong orig silver finish. Cylinder retains 85-88% silver finish with some light bubbling & flaking. Grip is sound with sharp edges and retains a wonderful ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with good shine & light pitting. 4-48798 (8,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2140	$10,925.00	EXTREMELY RARE ENGRAVED PRESENTATION METROPOLITAN POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 2086. Cal. 36. Silver finish with 4-1/2″ rnd bbl, dovetail front sight and 5-shot semi-fluted rebated cylinder. The silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap are mounted with a fine orig 1-pc ivory grip. Revolver is engraved by L.D. Nimschke in his typical foliate arabesque patterns with pearled background, having full coverage on frame with the left recoil shield having a scroll terminating in a flower spray. Engraving extends up sides of bbl, terminating forward of engraved inscription and has flower sprays on each side. Bottom of bbl lug is engraved in a spider web pattern and bottom edge of rammer handle is nicely engraved. Top of back strap is engraved in Mr. Nimschke’s spider web pattern with shaded triangular center. Top of back strap, heel, butt strap & trigger guard are engraved in matching foliate arabesque patterns. Cylinder is engraved in matching patterns on lands between the flutes with a fine dash & dot pattern at the transition. Hammer is engraved in Mr. Nimschke’s deluxe treatment with intertwined foliate arabesque patterns on the shank, wolf’s heads on each side of hammer nose and fish scale patterns on sides of spur & top edge. Top of bbl is engraved in period script with the inscription “Presented to Hon. E.C. Stacey by Co. C. 2d Regt. Min. Cavy. Jan. 1. 1864.” The location of this inscription is most unusual and rarely ever encountered. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about a total of about 2,750 Police Model revolvers were produced in the period 1864-1866 and of that total only about 1,150 were unmarked as is this one. Edwin Clark Stacy (or Stacey) (1815-1897) migrated from New York to Minnesota, arriving in about 1856. He was schooled as an attorney and educator and became a farmer when he settled near Geneva, Minnesota. Upon his arrival in Minnesota he was appointed as a commissioner to help organize Freeborn County and became the county’s first Judge of Probate. He was also a member of the Constitutional Commission. In 1860 he moved to Albert Lea, MN where he continued his legal practice and also engaged in the real estate business. He served as County Auditor, County Superintendent of Schools and again as Judge of Probate. He was a descendant of a Continental soldier who fought at Bunker Hill and also another who was a chaplain in the War of 1812. In 1876 he was a candidate for Congress, apparently unsuccessfully. It appears from the presentation that Judge Stacy became a member of the 2nd Regiment Minnesota Cavalry which was organized at Fort Snelling, MN, in Dec. 1863 & Jan. 1864 and posted on the MN frontier until May 1864 when they marched to Fort Ridgley, MN, in late May. The unit participated in Sully’s expedition against hostile Indians west of the Missouri River from June to October 1864. They fought in the badlands of South Dakota Territory July 5-28, at the Battle of Kildeer Mtn. and at Two Hills in the Badlands in early August. They effected the rescue of Fiske’s emigrant train most of the month of September 1865 and remained on frontier patrol duty between Forts Wadsworth, Abercrombie, Ripley & Ridgley. They remained at Fort Snelling headquarters until May 1866. Several companies including Company C however, were mustered out in Nov. & Dec. 1865. During the unit’s term of service they had four enlisted men killed and three officers and 56 enlisted men die of disease. It is unclear if Judge Stacy was actually a member of the 2nd Minnesota Cavalry or was simply instrumental in organizing Company C as no record of his military service could be found. It appears likely that Judge Stacy was a benevolent benefactor in organizing and equipping the unit which, in their gratitude, presented him with this fine engraved revolver. This exact revolver appeared on the covers of the 7th & 9th editions of Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms and as part of a collage on p. 208 of Steel Canvas, Wilson. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching except grip which is unnumbered. Bbl & rammer retain 95-96% strong orig silver with some minor discoloration around muzzle and light losses around forcing cone area. Frame retains most of its orig silver finish with some light pitting on inside of recoil shield. Hammer retains strong silver finish with light pitting on each side of hammer nose. Trigger guard & back strap retain virtually all of their strong orig silver finish. Cylinder retains 85-88% silver finish with some light bubbling & flaking. Grip is sound with sharp edges and retains a wonderful ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with good shine & light pitting. 4-48798 (8,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013 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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