CASED GUSTAVE YOUNG ENGRAVED RARE 6″ COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

CASED GUSTAVE YOUNG ENGRAVED RARE 6″ COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 142553. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with very rare 6″ oct bbl, tiny dovetailed blade front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” and left rear web of trigger guard has caliber marking. The silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain a beautiful 1-pc ivory grip that has a deep relief carved goddess Minerva on the left side and the SN in back strap channel. Minerva was the Goddess of Wisdom & War. The serial numbers on bbl lug, frame, trigger guard & butt strap are all accompanied by a small “E” which signifies that this revolver was to be engraved. SN on cyl has been mostly obliterated by grinding & peening. Revolver has Mr. Young’s deluxe engraving with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on the frame with several scrolls terminating in flower blossoms. Engraving extends over bbl lug and top side flats of the bbl with a dash & dot border around address. One of scrolls on left side of bbl lug terminates in Mr. Young’s trademark dog’s head. Rammer pivot & hammer also have received his deluxe engraving treatment with foliate arabesque scrolls on hammer shank and wolf’s heads on each side of hammer nose with fish scale engraving on top edge. Top of back strap is engraved with Mr. Young’s trademark fan pattern with foliate arabesque patterns near the top of the back strap, at the heel, on butt strap & trigger guard. Toe of butt strap is engraved in a sunburst pattern around the screw hole. Accompanied by a custom made mahogany casing with a Civil War token in the lid and lined with rose colored velvet, compartmented in bottom for the revolver; a Navy-size eagle & stars dbl sided flask with 4-position adjustable spout; a Manhattan Navy-sized 2-cavity bullet & ball mold with “MANHATTAN” marked sprue cutter; a packet of American Powder Co. combustible cartridges; a tin of Eley’s caps and a small pewter oil bottle. It is evident that this revolver saw long & hard service, probably through the Civil War and later on the frontier. It, undoubtedly, was the property of someone of importance, possibly a high ranking military officer or law enforcement officer. PROVENANCE: Fred B. McDonald Estate Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching including grip except the cyl which is a replacement. Bbl retains about 20% blue on bottom flat, under the rammer handle with the balance a gray/brown patina and fine pin prick pitting. Frame is a gray/brown patina with some fine pitting on right side. Cyl is a medium plummy brown with one area of fine pitting. Trigger guard & back strap retain virtually all of their orig silver plating with some thinning on heel and trigger plate. Grip has a few minor age lines, shows moderate to heavy wear on raised carving and overall retains a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, worn dark bore with heavy pitting. Case is sound, retaining most of its custom finish. Interior is bright & clean with some minor staining around cyl area. Flask & mold show heavy use with a couple of dents in the flask and light pitting on the mold. Cartridge packet & other implements are fine. 4-41372 JR58 (6,000-10,000)

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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	2293	$8,625.00	CASED GUSTAVE YOUNG ENGRAVED RARE 6″ COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 142553. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with very rare 6″ oct bbl, tiny dovetailed blade front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” and left rear web of trigger guard has caliber marking. The silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain a beautiful 1-pc ivory grip that has a deep relief carved goddess Minerva on the left side and the SN in back strap channel. Minerva was the Goddess of Wisdom & War. The serial numbers on bbl lug, frame, trigger guard & butt strap are all accompanied by a small “E” which signifies that this revolver was to be engraved. SN on cyl has been mostly obliterated by grinding & peening. Revolver has Mr. Young’s deluxe engraving with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on the frame with several scrolls terminating in flower blossoms. Engraving extends over bbl lug and top side flats of the bbl with a dash & dot border around address. One of scrolls on left side of bbl lug terminates in Mr. Young’s trademark dog’s head. Rammer pivot & hammer also have received his deluxe engraving treatment with foliate arabesque scrolls on hammer shank and wolf’s heads on each side of hammer nose with fish scale engraving on top edge. Top of back strap is engraved with Mr. Young’s trademark fan pattern with foliate arabesque patterns near the top of the back strap, at the heel, on butt strap & trigger guard. Toe of butt strap is engraved in a sunburst pattern around the screw hole. Accompanied by a custom made mahogany casing with a Civil War token in the lid and lined with rose colored velvet, compartmented in bottom for the revolver; a Navy-size eagle & stars dbl sided flask with 4-position adjustable spout; a Manhattan Navy-sized 2-cavity bullet & ball mold with “MANHATTAN” marked sprue cutter; a packet of American Powder Co. combustible cartridges; a tin of Eley’s caps and a small pewter oil bottle. It is evident that this revolver saw long & hard service, probably through the Civil War and later on the frontier. It, undoubtedly, was the property of someone of importance, possibly a high ranking military officer or law enforcement officer. PROVENANCE: Fred B. McDonald Estate Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching including grip except the cyl which is a replacement. Bbl retains about 20% blue on bottom flat, under the rammer handle with the balance a gray/brown patina and fine pin prick pitting. Frame is a gray/brown patina with some fine pitting on right side. Cyl is a medium plummy brown with one area of fine pitting. Trigger guard & back strap retain virtually all of their orig silver plating with some thinning on heel and trigger plate. Grip has a few minor age lines, shows moderate to heavy wear on raised carving and overall retains a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, worn dark bore with heavy pitting. Case is sound, retaining most of its custom finish. Interior is bright & clean with some minor staining around cyl area. Flask & mold show heavy use with a couple of dents in the flask and light pitting on the mold. Cartridge packet & other implements are fine. 4-41372 JR58 (6,000-10,000) 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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