VERY RARE DOUBLE CASED SET OF COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVERS.

VERY RARE DOUBLE CASED SET OF COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVERS. SN 185221 & 185323. Cal. 44. Nickel finish with 8″ bbls, full front sights with usual bbl address & 3-screw frames with “COLT’S PATENT” on left front sides & caliber marking on left shoulders of trigger guards. They have nickel plated brass trigger guards with nickel plated iron back straps & are fitted with matching deep relief carved Mexican eagle 1-pc ivory grips. Accompanied by an extremely rare, orig, Colt burgundy velvet lined mahogany twin casing with an oval brass plate mortised & screwed into lid, engraved in period script “Augustin Bustamante”. Interior is compartmented for two revolvers, a dbl sided Colt eagle Navy flask with angle spout, a “COLT’S PATENT” 2-cavity blued steel mold with sprue cutter and caliber marking & inspector initial on right side. Also accompanied by a very rare early, orig soft packet of Hazard Powder Co. combustible cartridges & two lacquered tins of Eley caps, one of which is still in its orig paper wrap. There are also two other cap tins and an L-shaped nipple wrench. CONDITION: Revolvers are very good to fine with both retaining most of their restored nickel finishes. Both are all matching except wedges which are unnumbered. No. 185221 retains about 95% strong nickel finish with some flaking on bbl & cylinder and some bubbling on right side of frame. Hammer nose has been dressed. Wedge screw is missing. Grip has several age lines and overall retains a wonderful mellow ivory patina. No. 185325 retains about 92% nickel with flaking on bbl, cylinder & frame. Hammer retains about 50% case colors. Trigger guard shows wear through trigger area. Grip is fine with several age lines & a crack running from right heel and overall retains a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Mechanics on both are fine with strong bores & light to moderate pitting. Case has a couple of cracks in lid & three grain checks in bottom. Lining is moderately faded & soiled with several loose partitions some of which are detached but most appear to be still present. Flask is fine with one small dent on one side and overall retains about 90% strong orig finish. Mold retains about 80% orig blue. Other accessories are fine with rare orig cartridge packet yellowed with one small tear but complete. 4-35972 JR479 (30,000-40,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

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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	2273	$31,625.00	VERY RARE DOUBLE CASED SET OF COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVERS. SN 185221 & 185323. Cal. 44. Nickel finish with 8″ bbls, full front sights with usual bbl address & 3-screw frames with “COLT’S PATENT” on left front sides & caliber marking on left shoulders of trigger guards. They have nickel plated brass trigger guards with nickel plated iron back straps & are fitted with matching deep relief carved Mexican eagle 1-pc ivory grips. Accompanied by an extremely rare, orig, Colt burgundy velvet lined mahogany twin casing with an oval brass plate mortised & screwed into lid, engraved in period script “Augustin Bustamante”. Interior is compartmented for two revolvers, a dbl sided Colt eagle Navy flask with angle spout, a “COLT’S PATENT” 2-cavity blued steel mold with sprue cutter and caliber marking & inspector initial on right side. Also accompanied by a very rare early, orig soft packet of Hazard Powder Co. combustible cartridges & two lacquered tins of Eley caps, one of which is still in its orig paper wrap. There are also two other cap tins and an L-shaped nipple wrench. CONDITION: Revolvers are very good to fine with both retaining most of their restored nickel finishes. Both are all matching except wedges which are unnumbered. No. 185221 retains about 95% strong nickel finish with some flaking on bbl & cylinder and some bubbling on right side of frame. Hammer nose has been dressed. Wedge screw is missing. Grip has several age lines and overall retains a wonderful mellow ivory patina. No. 185325 retains about 92% nickel with flaking on bbl, cylinder & frame. Hammer retains about 50% case colors. Trigger guard shows wear through trigger area. Grip is fine with several age lines & a crack running from right heel and overall retains a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Mechanics on both are fine with strong bores & light to moderate pitting. Case has a couple of cracks in lid & three grain checks in bottom. Lining is moderately faded & soiled with several loose partitions some of which are detached but most appear to be still present. Flask is fine with one small dent on one side and overall retains about 90% strong orig finish. Mold retains about 80% orig blue. Other accessories are fine with rare orig cartridge packet yellowed with one small tear but complete. 4-35972 JR479 (30,000-40,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 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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