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2308
$4,312.50

LARGE LOT OF COLT-RELATED EPHEMERA. Included: an illustrated single action army circular with extracts from ordnance notes 1873, attesting to merits; very rare catalog of the Baxter steam engine manufactured by Colt’s, with promotional image on the reverse of the single action army with skeleton stock; a group of 6 single-model circulars for Colt automatic pistols, including 1902 military 38 cal, 1911 Super Match 38 cal, 1903 Pocket Auto 32 & 380 Hammerless, model 1908 Pocket Auto 25 cal, Woodsman automatic pistol 22 cal, Ace automatic pistol 22 cal; one single-model catalog for model 1911 Government model 45 cal, plus 2 Colt General Line catalogs for 1929 and 1932. Also 2 large circulars printed both sides, one dated 1882 for dbl bbl breech loading shotgun, another for 1886 new Hammerless dbl bbl shotgun; 4 small misc circulars and illustrated bill of lading; period hang tag for a Colt shotgun #19147; also extremely rare Colt catalog dated March 1, 1896, showing full line of models with large illustrations, owner’s name on rear wrapper A. O. Zischang, North Salina Street, Syracuse. Two illustrated circulars printed both sides include 1883 extremely rare circular on pink paper for Colt Burgess magazine rifle and an 1885 illustrated circular on the Lightning slide-action rifle; single page illustrated circulars printed both sides, one undated (circa 1877) showing revolvers and single action army, one dated 1878 showing DA Lightning and 45 DA Army; large 4-pg circular dated 1897 showing various Colt models and a large page from Frank Leslie’s illustrated magazine showing various models, plus views of the factory. SIZE: Varies. CONDITION: Varies, but generally good. 4-35499, 4-35509, 4-35505, 4-35504, 4-35503, 4-35501, 4-35500 JDJ12 (3,500-4,500)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008
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