VERY RARE CASED ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

VERY RARE CASED ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 40431. Cal. 36. Nickel & gold finish with 6-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” with caliber marking on left shoulder of trigger guard. The silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain an orig 1-pc ivory grip with last three digits of SN in back strap channel. Cylinder is rebated, half fluted with gold wash and a gold washed hammer. Revolver is engraved in New York style, probably from the Nimschke shop with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background on the frame, which extends over the bbl, and the around muzzle. Both sides of bbl and top center of bbl are engraved with hunters’ stars with matching engraving on lands between flutes of cyl and a tiny starburst at the end of each flute. Back strap is engraved in a half flower blossom at the top with foliate arabesque patterns near the top. Back strap is engraved with a wavy line border and hunter star in the center. Butt strap & trigger guard are also engraved with border patterns and a hunter star on trigger bow. SN on trigger guard is within an engraved ribbon. Altogether a beautiful, rare, and nicely engraved ’62 Police. Accompanied by an orig burgundy velvet lined Colt casing compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a sgl sided “COLTS PATENT” eagle & stars “E PLURIBUS UNUM” flask, a blued steel “COLT’S PATENT” 2-cavity bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter that has a small “S” inspector initial on right side, a packet of five Colts Cartridge Works combustible cartridges and a tin of Eley’s caps. Given that most all of the Colt Models 1862 Police saw hard service throughout the Civil War and later on the American frontier and further, that very few of this model were ever cased, it makes this an extremely rare find an engraved model with its orig case retaining much orig finish. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains about 60% strong orig nickel and the rammer about 75% gold wash. Frame is mostly a cleaned light patina with sharp engraving. Cylinder retains thin gold wash in flutes and rear face and about 75% nickel. Hammer retains about 75% thin gold wash. Trigger guard & back strap retain 80-85% orig silver plating with balance a light mustard patina. Grip has chip in left front edge and another on right bottom edge with a few age lines and overall retains a fine mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered small spots of pitting. Case has a couple of small grain checks in bottom, otherwise is completely sound with usual light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig finish. Interior is moderately to heavily faded with stains inside lid and in bottom around cyl area with damage from front sight & hammer spur. Flask is very fine, retaining about 95% strong orig finish. Mold retains most of its orig finish, somewhat thin on sides with crisp cavities & sprue cutter. Cartridge packet has a couple of small cracks in top but is still sealed and otherwise crisp. Cap tin is fine. 4-41226 JR34 (16,000-22,000)

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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	2286	$0.00	VERY RARE CASED ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 40431. Cal. 36. Nickel & gold finish with 6-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” with caliber marking on left shoulder of trigger guard. The silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain an orig 1-pc ivory grip with last three digits of SN in back strap channel. Cylinder is rebated, half fluted with gold wash and a gold washed hammer. Revolver is engraved in New York style, probably from the Nimschke shop with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background on the frame, which extends over the bbl, and the around muzzle. Both sides of bbl and top center of bbl are engraved with hunters’ stars with matching engraving on lands between flutes of cyl and a tiny starburst at the end of each flute. Back strap is engraved in a half flower blossom at the top with foliate arabesque patterns near the top. Back strap is engraved with a wavy line border and hunter star in the center. Butt strap & trigger guard are also engraved with border patterns and a hunter star on trigger bow. SN on trigger guard is within an engraved ribbon. Altogether a beautiful, rare, and nicely engraved ’62 Police. Accompanied by an orig burgundy velvet lined Colt casing compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a sgl sided “COLTS PATENT” eagle & stars “E PLURIBUS UNUM” flask, a blued steel “COLT’S PATENT” 2-cavity bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter that has a small “S” inspector initial on right side, a packet of five Colts Cartridge Works combustible cartridges and a tin of Eley’s caps. Given that most all of the Colt Models 1862 Police saw hard service throughout the Civil War and later on the American frontier and further, that very few of this model were ever cased, it makes this an extremely rare find an engraved model with its orig case retaining much orig finish. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains about 60% strong orig nickel and the rammer about 75% gold wash. Frame is mostly a cleaned light patina with sharp engraving. Cylinder retains thin gold wash in flutes and rear face and about 75% nickel. Hammer retains about 75% thin gold wash. Trigger guard & back strap retain 80-85% orig silver plating with balance a light mustard patina. Grip has chip in left front edge and another on right bottom edge with a few age lines and overall retains a fine mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered small spots of pitting. Case has a couple of small grain checks in bottom, otherwise is completely sound with usual light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig finish. Interior is moderately to heavily faded with stains inside lid and in bottom around cyl area with damage from front sight & hammer spur. Flask is very fine, retaining about 95% strong orig finish. Mold retains most of its orig finish, somewhat thin on sides with crisp cavities & sprue cutter. Cartridge packet has a couple of small cracks in top but is still sealed and otherwise crisp. Cap tin is fine. 4-41226 JR34 (16,000-22,000) 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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