*VERY RARE WESTERN STATES (NEVADA) FACTORY ENGRAVED ANIMAL SPECIAL EDITION COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

*VERY RARE WESTERN STATES (NEVADA) FACTORY ENGRAVED ANIMAL SPECIAL EDITION COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 92558 SA. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & case colored 3rd generation single action with 7-1/2″ bbl, orig, tall, thick front sight with orig Colt eagle & rampant Colt hard rubber grips numbered to this revolver. It is factory engraved, probably by Alvin White, in about “A+” coverage with one wide and one thin gold band at the muzzle and chamber ends of the bbl. The cylinder has matching bands with gold wire inlay around the frame, recoil shields & loading gate. Left side of the frame has 2-line patent dates with rampant Colt and the right side “4 of 5” inlaid in gold. The engraving consists of extremely well executed foliate arabesque patterns with punch-dot background & a large raised gold, very highly detailed, Bighorn ram’s head on the left recoil shield, with an extremely fine punch-dot background. The serial number is found on left side of front and back straps under the grip along with “COLT ENG”. Accompanied by a list of this special edition with the number of revolvers produced for 18 Western states. Nevada is listed as having 5 of these revolvers out of a total of 50 produced for all 18 states. This specification sheet states that they were accompanied by presentation cases and that 20 of them had gold inlaid animal heads and the other 30 had gold inlaid “full” animals. Also accompanying is an invoice from Pacific International Merchandising Corp. of Sacramento, CA, to Westgate Drug Inc. of Las Vegas, NV, transferring this revolver, dated “8/19/83”. The invoice shows “Replacement cost: $4,000.00” at that time. Invoice is marked “ATTN: ROGER”. Also accompanying is a letter on Westgate Drug’s letterhead dated “9-6-83” and addressed to “Dr. Lewin” over the signature of “Roger Oswald”, discussing a warranty manual and instructions. Also accompanying is the owner’s manual. Additionally accompanied by its orig red velvet-lined walnut Custom Shop case with brass plaque on the lid inscribed “WESTERN STATES ANIMALS / SPECIAL EDITION / NEVADA / 4 OF 5”. Case is in its orig cardboard box, completely covered with tape. CONDITION: New, unfired & unturned. Bbl, cylinder & grip frame in high-polish orig Colt blue and the frame bright orig case colors. Grips are equally new as is the case. 4-35366 JR117 (5,000-7,000)

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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	2349	$0.00	VERY RARE WESTERN STATES (NEVADA) FACTORY ENGRAVED ANIMAL SPECIAL EDITION COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 92558 SA. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & case colored 3rd generation single action with 7-1/2″ bbl, orig, tall, thick front sight with orig Colt eagle & rampant Colt hard rubber grips numbered to this revolver. It is factory engraved, probably by Alvin White, in about “A+” coverage with one wide and one thin gold band at the muzzle and chamber ends of the bbl. The cylinder has matching bands with gold wire inlay around the frame, recoil shields & loading gate. Left side of the frame has 2-line patent dates with rampant Colt and the right side “4 of 5” inlaid in gold. The engraving consists of extremely well executed foliate arabesque patterns with punch-dot background & a large raised gold, very highly detailed, Bighorn ram’s head on the left recoil shield, with an extremely fine punch-dot background. The serial number is found on left side of front and back straps under the grip along with “COLT ENG”. Accompanied by a list of this special edition with the number of revolvers produced for 18 Western states. Nevada is listed as having 5 of these revolvers out of a total of 50 produced for all 18 states. This specification sheet states that they were accompanied by presentation cases and that 20 of them had gold inlaid animal heads and the other 30 had gold inlaid “full” animals. Also accompanying is an invoice from Pacific International Merchandising Corp. of Sacramento, CA, to Westgate Drug Inc. of Las Vegas, NV, transferring this revolver, dated “8/19/83”. The invoice shows “Replacement cost: $4,000.00” at that time. Invoice is marked “ATTN: ROGER”. Also accompanying is a letter on Westgate Drug’s letterhead dated “9-6-83” and addressed to “Dr. Lewin” over the signature of “Roger Oswald”, discussing a warranty manual and instructions. Also accompanying is the owner’s manual. Additionally accompanied by its orig red velvet-lined walnut Custom Shop case with brass plaque on the lid inscribed “WESTERN STATES ANIMALS / SPECIAL EDITION / NEVADA / 4 OF 5”. Case is in its orig cardboard box, completely covered with tape. CONDITION: New, unfired & unturned. Bbl, cylinder & grip frame in high-polish orig Colt blue and the frame bright orig case colors. Grips are equally new as is the case. 4-35366 JR117 (5,000-7,000) 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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