EXTREMELY RARE DOUBLE CASING OF COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVERS.

EXTREMELY RARE DOUBLE CASING OF COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVERS. SN 18621 & 72263. Cal. 31. Two identical revolvers with 5″ oct bbls, brass pin front sights and 2-line New York City addresses, one with dashes and one with serifs. Both have 5-shot cylinders with rolled stagecoach holdup scenes and have “COLTS PATENT” on left sides of frames. Both have silver plated brass trigger guards & back straps with varnished 1-pc walnut grips. This fine set of revolvers is accompanied by an extremely rare purple velvet lined Colt mahogany dbl casing with early style fluted or beveled lid with mortised brass lock and shield shaped escutcheon. Interior is compartmented for the two revolvers, a dbl sided E Pluribus Unum eagle flask, a blued “COLT’S PATENT” 2-cavity bullet mold with sprue cutter, marked on right side “31 PKT”, an L-shaped nipple wrench, two packets of combustible cartridges and a sealed, lacquered tin of Eley Bros. caps. Left front compartment has cast lead bullets & balls. While the 1849 Pocket Model was Colt’s most prolific percussion revolver, and they are occasionally found with high condition, sometimes even cased, a dbl casing is one of the ultimate rarities. PROVENANCE: Formerly in the collections of: Wm Locke; James Ellwood Jones; Leon “Red” Jackson; Dr. Robert A. Bettis. CONDITION: 1) SN 18621. Fine to very fine, all matching except rammer handle which is numbered “8764”. Bbl retains about 90% strong orig blue with muzzle & sharp edge wear. Rammer & handle retain dark case colors, stronger on the pivot. Frame retains dark case colors on left side with faded smoky colors on right side, with gray recoil shields. Cylinder retains 20-25% thin orig blue with balance a blue/gray patina and overall retains 96-98% stagecoach holdup scene, with three of the five safety pins prominent. Trigger guard & back strap retain virtually all of their orig silver plating. Grip is sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains about all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with fine pitting about mid-point. 2) SN 72263. Extremely fine, all matching except wedge which is numbered “3047” and also has had the last four digits of this SN added. Bbl retains about 98% strong orig factory blue with only faint sharp edge wear and very slight muzzle edge wear only on each side flat. Rammer & handle retain most of their orig case colors, brilliant on the pivot. Frame & hammer retain brilliant case colors on the sides with top edge of hammer moderately faded. Cylinder retains about 95% strong orig blue with some light flaking and light front edge wear, with all five safety pins crisp. Trigger guard & back strap retain virtually all of their factory orig silver plating with some minor roughness on front strap. Grip is crisp with only a couple of minor nicks and retains about 99% strong orig factory varnish. Crisp mechanics, brilliant shiny bore, may be unfired. Case has a small repair in the lid with minor storage & handling marks and retains about all of an old wiped on finish. Interior is crisp & clean showing little or no wear. Flask, mold & nipple wrench are extremely fine plus, retaining virtually all of their orig factory finish. Cap box & cartridge packets are equally new. 4-39303 JR93 (15,000-25,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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	2241	$12,650.00	EXTREMELY RARE DOUBLE CASING OF COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVERS. SN 18621 & 72263. Cal. 31. Two identical revolvers with 5″ oct bbls, brass pin front sights and 2-line New York City addresses, one with dashes and one with serifs. Both have 5-shot cylinders with rolled stagecoach holdup scenes and have “COLTS PATENT” on left sides of frames. Both have silver plated brass trigger guards & back straps with varnished 1-pc walnut grips. This fine set of revolvers is accompanied by an extremely rare purple velvet lined Colt mahogany dbl casing with early style fluted or beveled lid with mortised brass lock and shield shaped escutcheon. Interior is compartmented for the two revolvers, a dbl sided E Pluribus Unum eagle flask, a blued “COLT’S PATENT” 2-cavity bullet mold with sprue cutter, marked on right side “31 PKT”, an L-shaped nipple wrench, two packets of combustible cartridges and a sealed, lacquered tin of Eley Bros. caps. Left front compartment has cast lead bullets & balls. While the 1849 Pocket Model was Colt’s most prolific percussion revolver, and they are occasionally found with high condition, sometimes even cased, a dbl casing is one of the ultimate rarities. PROVENANCE: Formerly in the collections of: Wm Locke; James Ellwood Jones; Leon “Red” Jackson; Dr. Robert A. Bettis. CONDITION: 1) SN 18621. Fine to very fine, all matching except rammer handle which is numbered “8764”. Bbl retains about 90% strong orig blue with muzzle & sharp edge wear. Rammer & handle retain dark case colors, stronger on the pivot. Frame retains dark case colors on left side with faded smoky colors on right side, with gray recoil shields. Cylinder retains 20-25% thin orig blue with balance a blue/gray patina and overall retains 96-98% stagecoach holdup scene, with three of the five safety pins prominent. Trigger guard & back strap retain virtually all of their orig silver plating. Grip is sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains about all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with fine pitting about mid-point. 2) SN 72263. Extremely fine, all matching except wedge which is numbered “3047” and also has had the last four digits of this SN added. Bbl retains about 98% strong orig factory blue with only faint sharp edge wear and very slight muzzle edge wear only on each side flat. Rammer & handle retain most of their orig case colors, brilliant on the pivot. Frame & hammer retain brilliant case colors on the sides with top edge of hammer moderately faded. Cylinder retains about 95% strong orig blue with some light flaking and light front edge wear, with all five safety pins crisp. Trigger guard & back strap retain virtually all of their factory orig silver plating with some minor roughness on front strap. Grip is crisp with only a couple of minor nicks and retains about 99% strong orig factory varnish. Crisp mechanics, brilliant shiny bore, may be unfired. Case has a small repair in the lid with minor storage & handling marks and retains about all of an old wiped on finish. Interior is crisp & clean showing little or no wear. Flask, mold & nipple wrench are extremely fine plus, retaining virtually all of their orig factory finish. Cap box & cartridge packets are equally new. 4-39303 JR93 (15,000-25,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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