RARE ENGRAVED AND SILVER PLATED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH MONTANA ASSOCIATION.

RARE ENGRAVED AND SILVER PLATED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH MONTANA ASSOCIATION. SN 162881. Cal. 45 Colt. Silver finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, slightly altered front sight and 2-line address with caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with smooth 2-pc pearl grips. Revolver is engraved by Cuno Helfricht in his deluxe style with full coverage intertwined foliate arabesque patterns on frame and his trademark sunburst patterns on left recoil shield & loading gate. Base pin boss & ejector rod housing boss have unusual spear point decorations. Both sides of bbl are engraved in foliate arabesque patterns about 3/4 the way up with snake & dot pattern borders around the address which terminates in arabesque & Moorish patterns which extend around the front sight to the muzzle. Outer radius of the ejector rod housing has similar engraving with snake & dot pattern in top gullet. Top strap has unusual feather & dot patterns with snake & dot patterns down rear edges by hammer slot. Top of back strap is engraved in Mr. Helfricht’s deluxe fan pattern with Moorish geometric patterns down back strap, on butt strap & trigger bow. Cyl is engraved in foliate arabesque patterns on lands between the flutes with most unsual intertwined patterns around cylinder stop notches and snake & dot pattern around rear edge. Shoulders of trigger guard and ears of back strap have received Mr. Helfricht’s deluxe fan patterns. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver in 45 caliber with 4-3/4″ bbl, silver finish, carved pearl oxhead stocks, factory engraved and shipped to A.L. Babcock Hardware Co., Billings, MT on Aug. 5, 1895 in a shipment of two same type revolvers. CONDITION: Fine. Overall retains 75-80% strong orig silver finish with most of losses on left side of bbl near muzzle which also has some very fine pitting and around cyl outer diameter which has been lightly cleaned. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bore with light to moderate pitting. 4-40539 JR106 (17,500-27,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010

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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	2148	$43,125.00	RARE ENGRAVED AND SILVER PLATED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH MONTANA ASSOCIATION. SN 162881. Cal. 45 Colt. Silver finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, slightly altered front sight and 2-line address with caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with smooth 2-pc pearl grips. Revolver is engraved by Cuno Helfricht in his deluxe style with full coverage intertwined foliate arabesque patterns on frame and his trademark sunburst patterns on left recoil shield & loading gate. Base pin boss & ejector rod housing boss have unusual spear point decorations. Both sides of bbl are engraved in foliate arabesque patterns about 3/4 the way up with snake & dot pattern borders around the address which terminates in arabesque & Moorish patterns which extend around the front sight to the muzzle. Outer radius of the ejector rod housing has similar engraving with snake & dot pattern in top gullet. Top strap has unusual feather & dot patterns with snake & dot patterns down rear edges by hammer slot. Top of back strap is engraved in Mr. Helfricht’s deluxe fan pattern with Moorish geometric patterns down back strap, on butt strap & trigger bow. Cyl is engraved in foliate arabesque patterns on lands between the flutes with most unsual intertwined patterns around cylinder stop notches and snake & dot pattern around rear edge. Shoulders of trigger guard and ears of back strap have received Mr. Helfricht’s deluxe fan patterns. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver in 45 caliber with 4-3/4″ bbl, silver finish, carved pearl oxhead stocks, factory engraved and shipped to A.L. Babcock Hardware Co., Billings, MT on Aug. 5, 1895 in a shipment of two same type revolvers. CONDITION: Fine. Overall retains 75-80% strong orig silver finish with most of losses on left side of bbl near muzzle which also has some very fine pitting and around cyl outer diameter which has been lightly cleaned. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bore with light to moderate pitting. 4-40539 JR106 (17,500-27,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010 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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