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2168
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$5,750.00
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*SCARCE YO RANCH CENTENNIAL ENGRAVED & CASED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN SA12793. Cal. 45 Colt. Silver finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, full thick front sight with 1-line address and model & caliber marking on the left side. Top left side of the bbl is engraved “1880-Y.O. Centennial – 1980” and the top right side of the bbl is engraved “A Century of Ranching in Texas”. Frame has 2-line patent dates and is mounted with 1-pc ivory grip. Left grip has a large cast silver plaque attached which has the raised images of long horn steers, cowboy on horseback overlaid with the “YO” brand, containing the dates 1880-1980. Top of the plaque has the 5-pointed Texas star with the letters of “TEXAS” individually between the points of the star. A smaller nearly identical plaque is attached to top of the backstrap. Revolver is nicely engraved in about “C” coverage consisting of foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background and a Cuno Helfricht-style sunburst on left recoil shield with the 5-pointed Texas star in the center. Toe of the buttstrap is stamped with a small “YO” brand and the number “78” which is also stamped on left side of frontstrap, under the grip. Bottom front of trigger guard is stamped with a small “OF” brand in a circle and the trigger bow is relief engraved with a 5-pointed Texas star. SN was observed in usual location on the frame and on left side of front & backstraps. Last four digits of SN are stamped around cylinder bushing hole on the front along with the “YO” brand and “78”. Accompanied by its orig glass top, blue velvet lined oak casing with recess in the top for the revolver and an especially created YO Ranch labeled box of cartridges. Bottom of case has a pullout drawer with “YO” Ranch brand brass pulls that contains a hair-on hide covered book Long Days and Short Nights A CENTURY OF TEXAS RANCHING ON THE YO 1880-1980, Barrett. Fly leaf has the autograph of Charles Schreiner IV. PROVENANCE: Dr. Joseph A. Murphy Collection. CONDITION: Revolver is new & unfired, all matching, retains all of its orig factory silver finish. Grip is equally new. Case, book & ammo are also new. 4-36504 JR150 (3,000-5,000)
Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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. |