*SCARCE COLT MODEL 1878 DA FRONTIER REVOLVER.

*SCARCE COLT MODEL 1878 DA FRONTIER REVOLVER. SN 42564. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). All blue finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter address with caliber marking on left side. Lower left rear side of frame has the rampant Colt in a broken circle. Mounted with 2-pc factory smooth ivory grips and has a lanyard swivel in the butt. SN was observed in usual place on butt with last three digits of SN on rear face of cyl and assembly number “33” on left side of butt under grip and on loading gate. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver, as found, in caliber 32/20 with 7-1/2″ bbl, blue finish, ivory stocks, sold to C.M. Cook, address unavailable and shipped to Simmons Hardware Co., St. Louis, MO on March 14, 1901 in a shipment of two same type revolvers. The revolver following this lot is identical and was in the same shipment. PROVENANCE: David Crocker Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including cylinder. Appears to be new & unfired retaining about 99% strong, glossy, orig factory blue with only faint muzzle & cyl edge wear. Grips have a couple of minor age lines around escutcheons otherwise are sound with a fine mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-36853 JR35 (7,000-10,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2215	$5,750.00	SCARCE COLT MODEL 1878 DA FRONTIER REVOLVER. SN 42564. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). All blue finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter address with caliber marking on left side. Lower left rear side of frame has the rampant Colt in a broken circle. Mounted with 2-pc factory smooth ivory grips and has a lanyard swivel in the butt. SN was observed in usual place on butt with last three digits of SN on rear face of cyl and assembly number “33” on left side of butt under grip and on loading gate. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver, as found, in caliber 32/20 with 7-1/2″ bbl, blue finish, ivory stocks, sold to C.M. Cook, address unavailable and shipped to Simmons Hardware Co., St. Louis, MO on March 14, 1901 in a shipment of two same type revolvers. The revolver following this lot is identical and was in the same shipment. PROVENANCE: David Crocker Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including cylinder. Appears to be new & unfired retaining about 99% strong, glossy, orig factory blue with only faint muzzle & cyl edge wear. Grips have a couple of minor age lines around escutcheons otherwise are sound with a fine mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-36853 JR35 (7,000-10,000) 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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