EXTREMELY RARE CASED ENGRAVED COLT NEW LINE SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER.

EXTREMELY RARE CASED ENGRAVED COLT NEW LINE SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 1463. Cal. 22. Nickel finish with 2-1/4″ flat sided rnd bbl with half moon front sight and 2-line address. Mounted with rare nickel finish, cast metal grips that are nicely decorated with raised floral & foliate patterns on the left side with the panel at the top marked with the patent date “APR. 28, 1874” and the right side is decorated with a deep relief horsehead surrounded by foliate & floral patterns with a scallop shell at the top. Frame & bbl are nicely engraved in foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background, probably from the Cuno Helfricht shop. Both sides of the upper forward frame are engraved with hunter stars with another at the top of the back strap. Top strap is engraved with dbl dash & dot border patterns. Side flats of bbl are engraved with square & dot patterns and the left side has the etched panel “COLT NEW 22”. Left side of frame below cyl opening is marked “22 CAL”. Cyl is engraved with foliate arabesque patterns on the lands between the flutes. Accompanied by a wonderful blue velvet lined rosewood casing with empty brass rectangle in the lid and French fitted in the bottom for the pistol. Left rear corner has a covered compartment with ivory pull and the right front has an empty cartridge block for thirty-three 22 caliber cartridges and it has a mortised brass lock in the front. New Line 22s are, in and of themselves, somewhat scarce, but engraved ones are extremely rare and cased ones even more rare. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including grips which are numbered on the inside. Bbl retains virtually all of its orig nickel with the brass frame retaining 85-90% strong orig nickel with the loss areas flaked to a light brass patina. Grips are extremely fine, retaining most of their orig nickel finish. Hammer retains most of its bright orig case colors. Cyl retains about 95% thinning orig blue, strong & bright in the flutes. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. Case is extremely fine with usual light storage & handling nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is lightly faded with very light soil. 4-41973 JR240 (7,500-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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	2231	$0.00	EXTREMELY RARE CASED ENGRAVED COLT NEW LINE SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 1463. Cal. 22. Nickel finish with 2-1/4″ flat sided rnd bbl with half moon front sight and 2-line address. Mounted with rare nickel finish, cast metal grips that are nicely decorated with raised floral & foliate patterns on the left side with the panel at the top marked with the patent date “APR. 28, 1874” and the right side is decorated with a deep relief horsehead surrounded by foliate & floral patterns with a scallop shell at the top. Frame & bbl are nicely engraved in foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background, probably from the Cuno Helfricht shop. Both sides of the upper forward frame are engraved with hunter stars with another at the top of the back strap. Top strap is engraved with dbl dash & dot border patterns. Side flats of bbl are engraved with square & dot patterns and the left side has the etched panel “COLT NEW 22”. Left side of frame below cyl opening is marked “22 CAL”. Cyl is engraved with foliate arabesque patterns on the lands between the flutes. Accompanied by a wonderful blue velvet lined rosewood casing with empty brass rectangle in the lid and French fitted in the bottom for the pistol. Left rear corner has a covered compartment with ivory pull and the right front has an empty cartridge block for thirty-three 22 caliber cartridges and it has a mortised brass lock in the front. New Line 22s are, in and of themselves, somewhat scarce, but engraved ones are extremely rare and cased ones even more rare. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including grips which are numbered on the inside. Bbl retains virtually all of its orig nickel with the brass frame retaining 85-90% strong orig nickel with the loss areas flaked to a light brass patina. Grips are extremely fine, retaining most of their orig nickel finish. Hammer retains most of its bright orig case colors. Cyl retains about 95% thinning orig blue, strong & bright in the flutes. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. Case is extremely fine with usual light storage & handling nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is lightly faded with very light soil. 4-41973 JR240 (7,500-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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