SPECTACULAR CASED PAIR OF COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVERS.

SPECTACULAR CASED PAIR OF COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVERS. SN 1) 102910 & 2) 103034. Cal. 36. Both revolvers are identical, blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct bbls, brass pin front sights and 1-line New-York U.S. America addresses. Left side of frames are marked “COLTS PATENT” and both have large silver-plated brass trigger guards and backstraps that contain 1-pc walnut grips. Revolver #1 has the last four digits of SN in backstrap channel of the grip while grip on #2 is without a number in backstrap channel and is probably an old period of use replacement. Accompanied by an extremely rare orig mahogany Colt dbl casing, burgundy velvet lined, compartmented in bottom for both revolvers, a wonderful silver-plated dbl sided angle spout Navy size flask, a blued steel 2-cavity mold with “COLTS PATENT” sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a packet of six Colt’s Combustible Cartridges and two lacquered tins of Eley’s caps. Single cased Navys are rare with dbl cased Navys exceptionally rare. Accompanied by Colt factory letters for these two revolvers listing them as found, shipped to Colts New York City office on April 1, 1861 in a 50 gun shipment. CONDITION: 1) Very fine, all matching including grip. Bbl retains 93-95% glossy orig blue with flaked areas a medium patina. Rammer & rammer handle retain most of their orig case colors turned dark with bright colors on pivot. Frame retains most of its orig case colors, strong on left side of frame, faded over recoil shields and right side. Left side of frame has two hairline cracks below trigger screw on left side. Hammer retains about all of its orig faded case colors. Cyl retains about 50% thinned blue with flaked areas a medium patina and retains about 96-97% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Trigger guard & backstrap retain most of their orig silver-plating, thin on backstrap. Grip is sound with a few very minor small handling & storage marks and retains about all of its orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with scattered pitting. 2) Very fine to extremely fine, all matching except grip which is unnumbered as noted above. Bbl retains 95-96% glossy orig blue mixed with tiny flaked spots turned to medium patina. Rammer & handle retain dark case colors, stronger on right side of pivot, faded on left side. Left frame 1 bbl lug pin is broken. Cylinder retains about 90% thinning orig blue mixed with flaked spots that are turning to medium patina and overall retains about 98% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Frame & hammer retain about all of their strong orig case colors, bright on sides of frame & hammer, somewhat faded on recoil shields. Trigger guard & backstrap retain about all of their orig silver plating, slightly thinned on heel. Grip is sound with tiny chips on toes with minor handling & storage marks and retains about all of a restored finish. Buttstrap has light hammer marks with a few bruises on bottom edges of grip. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered pitting. Case has a crack and a grain check in bottom, otherwise is sound with storage & handling marks & scratches and retains most of a professionally restored finish. Interior is moderately faded with a dark rectangle in lid probably from an orig Colt label that has deteriorated and been removed. Bottom is moderately faded with light soil & wear. Flask retains 85-90% orig silver-plating with a couple of small nicks. Mold retains about 90% orig blue with a few dings. Other accessories are fine. Altogether a rare set. 4-38456 JR240 (40,000-70,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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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	2315	$50,600.00	SPECTACULAR CASED PAIR OF COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVERS. SN 1) 102910 & 2) 103034. Cal. 36. Both revolvers are identical, blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct bbls, brass pin front sights and 1-line New-York U.S. America addresses. Left side of frames are marked “COLTS PATENT” and both have large silver-plated brass trigger guards and backstraps that contain 1-pc walnut grips. Revolver #1 has the last four digits of SN in backstrap channel of the grip while grip on #2 is without a number in backstrap channel and is probably an old period of use replacement. Accompanied by an extremely rare orig mahogany Colt dbl casing, burgundy velvet lined, compartmented in bottom for both revolvers, a wonderful silver-plated dbl sided angle spout Navy size flask, a blued steel 2-cavity mold with “COLTS PATENT” sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a packet of six Colt’s Combustible Cartridges and two lacquered tins of Eley’s caps. Single cased Navys are rare with dbl cased Navys exceptionally rare. Accompanied by Colt factory letters for these two revolvers listing them as found, shipped to Colts New York City office on April 1, 1861 in a 50 gun shipment. CONDITION: 1) Very fine, all matching including grip. Bbl retains 93-95% glossy orig blue with flaked areas a medium patina. Rammer & rammer handle retain most of their orig case colors turned dark with bright colors on pivot. Frame retains most of its orig case colors, strong on left side of frame, faded over recoil shields and right side. Left side of frame has two hairline cracks below trigger screw on left side. Hammer retains about all of its orig faded case colors. Cyl retains about 50% thinned blue with flaked areas a medium patina and retains about 96-97% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Trigger guard & backstrap retain most of their orig silver-plating, thin on backstrap. Grip is sound with a few very minor small handling & storage marks and retains about all of its orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with scattered pitting. 2) Very fine to extremely fine, all matching except grip which is unnumbered as noted above. Bbl retains 95-96% glossy orig blue mixed with tiny flaked spots turned to medium patina. Rammer & handle retain dark case colors, stronger on right side of pivot, faded on left side. Left frame 1 bbl lug pin is broken. Cylinder retains about 90% thinning orig blue mixed with flaked spots that are turning to medium patina and overall retains about 98% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Frame & hammer retain about all of their strong orig case colors, bright on sides of frame & hammer, somewhat faded on recoil shields. Trigger guard & backstrap retain about all of their orig silver plating, slightly thinned on heel. Grip is sound with tiny chips on toes with minor handling & storage marks and retains about all of a restored finish. Buttstrap has light hammer marks with a few bruises on bottom edges of grip. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered pitting. Case has a crack and a grain check in bottom, otherwise is sound with storage & handling marks & scratches and retains most of a professionally restored finish. Interior is moderately faded with a dark rectangle in lid probably from an orig Colt label that has deteriorated and been removed. Bottom is moderately faded with light soil & wear. Flask retains 85-90% orig silver-plating with a couple of small nicks. Mold retains about 90% orig blue with a few dings. Other accessories are fine. Altogether a rare set. 4-38456 JR240 (40,000-70,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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