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RARE CASED COLT POCKET NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 15354. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 4-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard has caliber marking. Cylinder is rebated with five chambers and has the stagecoach holdup scene roll marking on large diameter. Three of the five safety pins are serviceable. The silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Accompanied by an orig dark green velvet lined, mahogany, Colt casing, compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a sgl sided “COLTS PATENT” eagle & stars “E PLURIBUS UNUM” flask, a “COLTS PATENT” blued steel 2-cavity bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter marked on right side “36P”, a packet of five combustible cartridges in 36 caliber, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps and a functioning key. A fine & very rare cased set suitable for even the most advanced collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge & grip except rammer handle which is properly unnumbered. Bbl retains about 95-96% strong, glossy, orig factory blue with only light muzzle & sharp edge wear and a couple of minor scratches on left side of bbl lug. Frame & hammer retain about all of their orig case colors, lightly to moderately faded. Screws are all extremely fine and retain most of their orig blue with some light wear on frame screws. Cylinder retains 93-95% blue, strong in rebated area, somewhat thinned on major circumference and overall retains about 98% stagecoach holdup scene. Chambers of cyl retain most of their orig blue. Trigger guard & back strap retain virtually all of their orig silver plating. Grip is sound with only very slight edge wear and overall retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired. Case has a small gouge in the lid and a couple of small grain checks in bottom, otherwise is completely sound with light handling & storage marks and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is strong & clean inside lid with light fading & moderate soil in bottom and light damage from front sight. Flask is extremely fine with only some light, fine wear on back side and on eagle’s breast & shield. Mold has a couple of minor nicks, otherwise appears new & unused as does the nipple wrench. Cartridge packet & cap tin are equally new. A truly wonderful, original Colt set. 4-41220 JR32 (20,000-30,000)
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. |