FINE CASED COLT MODEL 1849 PERCUSSION POCKET REVOLVER.

FINE CASED COLT MODEL 1849 PERCUSSION POCKET REVOLVER. SN 83802. Cal. 31. Early ’49 with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight with 2-line New York City address with serifs. It has 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach hold-up scene & has “Colt’s Patent” on the left side of frame. It has silver plated trigger guard & back strap with 1-pc walnut grip. Accompanied by an orig purple velvet-lined Colt walnut casing compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a single-sided “Colt’s Patent” flask, a 2-cavity brass “Colt’s Patent” mold, a small lacquered tin of Eley Brothers caps & some lead balls. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except the wedge which is unnumbered (grip was not checked). Revolver retains blue & case colors in the most sheltered areas being mostly a smooth plum brown patina. The cylinder has matching patina and retains about 85% stagecoach hold-up scene & all 5 safety pins are prominent. The trigger guard and back strap retain 70-80% thin silver plating. Grip is sound showing edge wear with nicks & scratches and retains 75-80% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong, crisp, dark bore. Case is very fine with a small crack in the lid & another in the base and retains most of an old applied finish. Interior is lightly faded and soiled showing light wear. Flask is fine being a dark brass patina. Mold is equally fine. Altogether a fine set that probably saw service during the Civil War. 4-35423 JR122 (3,000-5,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2300	$4,025.00	FINE CASED COLT MODEL 1849 PERCUSSION POCKET REVOLVER. SN 83802. Cal. 31. Early ’49 with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight with 2-line New York City address with serifs. It has 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach hold-up scene & has “Colt’s Patent” on the left side of frame. It has silver plated trigger guard & back strap with 1-pc walnut grip. Accompanied by an orig purple velvet-lined Colt walnut casing compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a single-sided “Colt’s Patent” flask, a 2-cavity brass “Colt’s Patent” mold, a small lacquered tin of Eley Brothers caps & some lead balls. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except the wedge which is unnumbered (grip was not checked). Revolver retains blue & case colors in the most sheltered areas being mostly a smooth plum brown patina. The cylinder has matching patina and retains about 85% stagecoach hold-up scene & all 5 safety pins are prominent. The trigger guard and back strap retain 70-80% thin silver plating. Grip is sound showing edge wear with nicks & scratches and retains 75-80% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong, crisp, dark bore. Case is very fine with a small crack in the lid & another in the base and retains most of an old applied finish. Interior is lightly faded and soiled showing light wear. Flask is fine being a dark brass patina. Mold is equally fine. Altogether a fine set that probably saw service during the Civil War. 4-35423 JR122 (3,000-5,000) 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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