*EXTREMELY RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT POLICE POSITIVE DA REVOLVER.

*EXTREMELY RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT POLICE POSITIVE DA REVOLVER. SN 36012. Cal. 38 Spcl. Nickel & gold finish with 4″ bbl, half moon front sight with 2-line address and model & caliber markings on left side. Mounted with beautiful 2-pc smooth pearl grips. Revolver is beautifully engraved, probably by Cuno Helfricht, in about 50-60% coverage foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. Top strap is engraved with snake & dot patterns with a leaf & vine pattern on lower left side of frame below cyl opening. Foliate arabesque patterns extend on each side of bbl boss and up both sides of bbl. Rear edge of frame has dot patterns on each side of hammer slot with a sunburst back of hammer slot & geometric patterns on backstrap, buttstrap & trigger guard. Cyl is engraved with foliate arabesque patterns on lands between the flutes. Cyl, hammer, trigger & ejector rod are gold washed making this a truly very rare Colt revolver. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver in caliber 38 Spcl. with 4″ bbl, nickel finish with “gold plated cyl, hammer & trigger”, type of stocks not listed, factory engraved and shipped to Powell & Clement Co., Cincinnati, OH on Jan. 18, 1911 in a 2-gun shipment. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Overall retains virtually all of its crisp orig nickel with some very minor flaking on front strap and backstrap. Cyl, trigger & hammer retain 50-60% orig gold wash. Right grip has a tiny chip in the heel, otherwise grips are sound with good fire and color. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-46065 JR200 (7,500-12,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012

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
	2494	$8,050.00	EXTREMELY RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT POLICE POSITIVE DA REVOLVER. SN 36012. Cal. 38 Spcl. Nickel & gold finish with 4″ bbl, half moon front sight with 2-line address and model & caliber markings on left side. Mounted with beautiful 2-pc smooth pearl grips. Revolver is beautifully engraved, probably by Cuno Helfricht, in about 50-60% coverage foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. Top strap is engraved with snake & dot patterns with a leaf & vine pattern on lower left side of frame below cyl opening. Foliate arabesque patterns extend on each side of bbl boss and up both sides of bbl. Rear edge of frame has dot patterns on each side of hammer slot with a sunburst back of hammer slot & geometric patterns on backstrap, buttstrap & trigger guard. Cyl is engraved with foliate arabesque patterns on lands between the flutes. Cyl, hammer, trigger & ejector rod are gold washed making this a truly very rare Colt revolver. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver in caliber 38 Spcl. with 4″ bbl, nickel finish with “gold plated cyl, hammer & trigger”, type of stocks not listed, factory engraved and shipped to Powell & Clement Co., Cincinnati, OH on Jan. 18, 1911 in a 2-gun shipment. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Overall retains virtually all of its crisp orig nickel with some very minor flaking on front strap and backstrap. Cyl, trigger & hammer retain 50-60% orig gold wash. Right grip has a tiny chip in the heel, otherwise grips are sound with good fire and color. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-46065 JR200 (7,500-12,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012 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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