FINE CASED COLT LONDON MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

FINE CASED COLT LONDON MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 5143. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line London address with serifs. It has 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene and “COLT’S PATENT” on left side of frame. Trigger guard and back strap are blued steel containing a 1-pc walnut grip with SN in back strap channel. Left side of bbl lug & cylinder have British proofs. Accompanied by a scarce mahogany English casing with empty brass panel in the lid and a round brass escutcheon for the mortised lock in the front. Interior is red velvet lined with a Colt’s “DIRECTIONS” label inside lid. Bottom is compartmented, English style, for the revolver, a Dixon bag shaped flask with 3-position spout, a blued steel “COLTS PATENT” 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter, a blued L-shaped nipple wrench, a tin for “WALKER’S” caps. The covered compartment with brass pull in right rear corner contains bullets & balls with an orig all metal cleaning rod. This set is pictured on p. 252 in the book Colt’s Pocket ’49, Jordan & Watt. Either this set or an identical set is pictured as Plate 21 #11 in The Book of Values, Chapel and either this set or one absolutely identical is pictured on p. 158 of the book Colonel Colt London, Rosa. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection; Frank Graves Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 85-87% glossy orig blue with loss areas flaked, not worn, to a medium patina with some minor muzzle end and sharp edge wear. Rammer & handle retain most of their orig case colors, strong & bright on pivot & handle. Frame & hammer retain most of their orig case colors, slightly faded on recoil shields and right side with top edge of hammer turned gray. Left side and left recoil shield have strong bright colors. Cylinder retains 40-50% flaked orig blue with balance a light patina and also retains about 98% stagecoach holdup scene with all five safety pins fine. Trigger guard & back strap retain traces of orig blue with balance a pleasing gray patina. Grip shows very light edge wear with a few scattered minor nicks and retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a very few, very small scattered spots of pitting. May have been fired, but if so very little. Case has slightly warped lid, otherwise is completely sound with usual light handling & storage marks and retains virtually all of its fine factory varnish. Interior is lightly faded with label yellowed and slightly oil stained in a couple of spots with one small tear not affecting image. Bottom is lightly soiled with one loose partition and light damage from the front sight. Flask has a series of dents on one side and overall retains about 90% orig finish. Mold appears to be unused retaining about 80-85% glossy orig blue with losses flaked to a light patina. Nipple wrench retains most of its glossy orig blue. Cap tin & cleaning rod are fine. A truly beautiful set. 4-39310 JR148 (7,500-12,500)

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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	2246	$6,325.00	FINE CASED COLT LONDON MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 5143. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line London address with serifs. It has 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene and “COLT’S PATENT” on left side of frame. Trigger guard and back strap are blued steel containing a 1-pc walnut grip with SN in back strap channel. Left side of bbl lug & cylinder have British proofs. Accompanied by a scarce mahogany English casing with empty brass panel in the lid and a round brass escutcheon for the mortised lock in the front. Interior is red velvet lined with a Colt’s “DIRECTIONS” label inside lid. Bottom is compartmented, English style, for the revolver, a Dixon bag shaped flask with 3-position spout, a blued steel “COLTS PATENT” 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter, a blued L-shaped nipple wrench, a tin for “WALKER’S” caps. The covered compartment with brass pull in right rear corner contains bullets & balls with an orig all metal cleaning rod. This set is pictured on p. 252 in the book Colt’s Pocket ’49, Jordan & Watt. Either this set or an identical set is pictured as Plate 21 #11 in The Book of Values, Chapel and either this set or one absolutely identical is pictured on p. 158 of the book Colonel Colt London, Rosa. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection; Frank Graves Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 85-87% glossy orig blue with loss areas flaked, not worn, to a medium patina with some minor muzzle end and sharp edge wear. Rammer & handle retain most of their orig case colors, strong & bright on pivot & handle. Frame & hammer retain most of their orig case colors, slightly faded on recoil shields and right side with top edge of hammer turned gray. Left side and left recoil shield have strong bright colors. Cylinder retains 40-50% flaked orig blue with balance a light patina and also retains about 98% stagecoach holdup scene with all five safety pins fine. Trigger guard & back strap retain traces of orig blue with balance a pleasing gray patina. Grip shows very light edge wear with a few scattered minor nicks and retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a very few, very small scattered spots of pitting. May have been fired, but if so very little. Case has slightly warped lid, otherwise is completely sound with usual light handling & storage marks and retains virtually all of its fine factory varnish. Interior is lightly faded with label yellowed and slightly oil stained in a couple of spots with one small tear not affecting image. Bottom is lightly soiled with one loose partition and light damage from the front sight. Flask has a series of dents on one side and overall retains about 90% orig finish. Mold appears to be unused retaining about 80-85% glossy orig blue with losses flaked to a light patina. Nipple wrench retains most of its glossy orig blue. Cap tin & cleaning rod are fine. A truly beautiful set. 4-39310 JR148 (7,500-12,500) 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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