EXTREMELY RARE SILVER PLATED CASED PRESENTATION COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

EXTREMELY RARE SILVER PLATED CASED PRESENTATION COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 202036. Cal. 31. Ultra-rare full silver-plated ’49 with 5″ oct bbl, pin front sight & 2-line Hartford address with dashes. It has 6-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene & silver-plated brass trigger guard & back strap containing a 1-pc walnut grip. Bbl is inscribed on the right side, in old English & block letters “S.H. Hurd. M.D. / SURGEON 5TH REGT. / M.V.M.”. The initials stand for Massachusetts Volunteer Militia. Right side flat of bbl is inscribed “FROM THE CLASS OF ’52” and left side of bbl is inscribed “Placebo”. Back strap is inscribed “MULTA MANU MEDICA.”. Approximate translation: Long hand to heal. The entire revolver is beautifully silver-plated. Accompanied by its orig rose velvet lined, rosewood case with brass plaque in lid inscribed “Surgeon Hurd, / 5th Regt. M.V.M.”. Interior is Colt style partitioned for revolver, a pewter eagle & hare flask (probably not orig to this set), a brass 2-cavity “COLT’S PATENT” mold with iron sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a packet of six 31 cal. combustible cartridges, its orig functioning key & a nearly full lacquered tin of Eley’s caps with orange label. Also accompanied by a hand written note, on fine stationary with an “R” embossed at top. Note is dated “Boston, April 29th 1861” and addressed “Surgeon Hurd, / Dear Sir,”. Body of note states “The Class of ’52, desirous of showing their appreciation of your courage and patriotism in thus nobly and disinterestedly giving up ‘home’ to offer your services to your country, hereby transmit to you this revolver, which we hope will report favorably for the safety of our classmate and friend.” It is signed “In Behalf of the Class of ’52.” with the signatures Horace Richardson & Howard P. Arnold. A cursory search of the internet disclosed very little regarding Surgeon Hurd, only that at age 30 on Aug. 13, 1860, he enlisted in the 5th Regiment Massachusetts Voluntary Militia as a surgeon and that he was from Charlestown, Mass. He was mustered out on July 31, 1861 at Boston. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including wedge. Revolver appears to be new & unfired retaining about all of its fine orig silver plating with some light spotting on bbl area that will probably clean if one were to polish the silver. Grips has a couple of minor light bruises and retains about all of its orig bright varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. All six safety pins are present, five are crisp. Case has several grain checks in the lid with some slight shrinkage on one end. Interior is lightly to moderately faded with light soil & light damage from front sight & hammer spur. Mold appears to be new & may be a reproduction. Flask is a rough, very dark finish but appears unused. Nipple wrench, packet of cartridges & cap tin are all fine. 4-35916 JR464 (8,000-12,000)

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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	2297	$12,075.00	EXTREMELY RARE SILVER PLATED CASED PRESENTATION COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 202036. Cal. 31. Ultra-rare full silver-plated ’49 with 5″ oct bbl, pin front sight & 2-line Hartford address with dashes. It has 6-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene & silver-plated brass trigger guard & back strap containing a 1-pc walnut grip. Bbl is inscribed on the right side, in old English & block letters “S.H. Hurd. M.D. / SURGEON 5TH REGT. / M.V.M.”. The initials stand for Massachusetts Volunteer Militia. Right side flat of bbl is inscribed “FROM THE CLASS OF ’52” and left side of bbl is inscribed “Placebo”. Back strap is inscribed “MULTA MANU MEDICA.”. Approximate translation: Long hand to heal. The entire revolver is beautifully silver-plated. Accompanied by its orig rose velvet lined, rosewood case with brass plaque in lid inscribed “Surgeon Hurd, / 5th Regt. M.V.M.”. Interior is Colt style partitioned for revolver, a pewter eagle & hare flask (probably not orig to this set), a brass 2-cavity “COLT’S PATENT” mold with iron sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a packet of six 31 cal. combustible cartridges, its orig functioning key & a nearly full lacquered tin of Eley’s caps with orange label. Also accompanied by a hand written note, on fine stationary with an “R” embossed at top. Note is dated “Boston, April 29th 1861” and addressed “Surgeon Hurd, / Dear Sir,”. Body of note states “The Class of ’52, desirous of showing their appreciation of your courage and patriotism in thus nobly and disinterestedly giving up ‘home’ to offer your services to your country, hereby transmit to you this revolver, which we hope will report favorably for the safety of our classmate and friend.” It is signed “In Behalf of the Class of ’52.” with the signatures Horace Richardson & Howard P. Arnold. A cursory search of the internet disclosed very little regarding Surgeon Hurd, only that at age 30 on Aug. 13, 1860, he enlisted in the 5th Regiment Massachusetts Voluntary Militia as a surgeon and that he was from Charlestown, Mass. He was mustered out on July 31, 1861 at Boston. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including wedge. Revolver appears to be new & unfired retaining about all of its fine orig silver plating with some light spotting on bbl area that will probably clean if one were to polish the silver. Grips has a couple of minor light bruises and retains about all of its orig bright varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. All six safety pins are present, five are crisp. Case has several grain checks in the lid with some slight shrinkage on one end. Interior is lightly to moderately faded with light soil & light damage from front sight & hammer spur. Mold appears to be new & may be a reproduction. Flask is a rough, very dark finish but appears unused. Nipple wrench, packet of cartridges & cap tin are all fine. 4-35916 JR464 (8,000-12,000) 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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