LARGE LOT OF COLT EPHEMERA.

LARGE LOT OF COLT EPHEMERA. Includes a small printed pamphlet “A Day at the Armory of Colt’s Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company / Extracted from The United States Magazine, Volume IV, Number 3, March 1857, pages 221-249”; very rare. Also a group of 65 bills & receipts, dating during the year of 1861. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Colt was one of the few manufacturers capable of outputting large amounts of firearms, and it was immediately his goal to expand considerably the armory; most of these receipts & bills reflect acquisitions for this expansion. Included also is a reproduction of the very rare and famous Colt Firearms Manufacturing bird’s-eye litho. SIZE: Varies from approx. 8” wide x 3-1/2” high to 6-1/2” wide. x 9-1/2” high. CONDITION: Pamphlet is missing its cover. Pages with staining and wear to edges. Bills & receipts – very good. Litho – very good. 4-35495, 4-35506 JDJ11 (2,000-4,000)

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
	2311	$0.00	LARGE LOT OF COLT EPHEMERA. Includes a small printed pamphlet “A Day at the Armory of Colt’s Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company / Extracted from The United States Magazine, Volume IV, Number 3, March 1857, pages 221-249”; very rare. Also a group of 65 bills & receipts, dating during the year of 1861. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Colt was one of the few manufacturers capable of outputting large amounts of firearms, and it was immediately his goal to expand considerably the armory; most of these receipts & bills reflect acquisitions for this expansion. Included also is a reproduction of the very rare and famous Colt Firearms Manufacturing bird’s-eye litho. SIZE: Varies from approx. 8” wide x 3-1/2” high to 6-1/2” wide. x 9-1/2” high. CONDITION: Pamphlet is missing its cover. Pages with staining and wear to edges. Bills & receipts – very good. Litho – very good. 4-35495, 4-35506 JDJ11 (2,000-4,000) 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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