EXTREMELY RARE ENGRAVED COLT SGL ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

EXTREMELY RARE ENGRAVED COLT SGL ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 44 RF. SN 479. Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, orig front sight with 1-pc smooth ivory grip. It has a 2nd type ejector rod housing with bull’s eye ejector rod head. Frame, bbl, cylinder & back strap are beautifully engraved in early New York style, probably by the Nimschke shop. Engraving is full coverage on both sides of the frame and is on the left recoil shield, over the top strap and on the islands between the cylinder flutes with wave & dot decorations at the rear edge. Forcing cone area of the frame is engraved differently on each side and the engraving extends about 3″ up the bbl & an inch on each side of the muzzle. Top of the back strap has a deep fan pattern with a light arabesque pattern extending up from the heel and another on the trigger bow. Ejector rod housing, loading gate & hammer are not engraved. Typically the early engraving coverage was only as extensive as the customer would pay. No set patterns were established until much later. This rev is pictured on p. 218 of The Book of Colt Engraving, Wilson. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter identifying this revolver and indicating shipment May 4, 1878 to Schuyler, Hartley & Graham, New York, NY in a shipment of 25 similar arms. Also accompanied by a letter from Ron Ogen, well known sgl action dealer, dated May 9, 1984 to Dr. Robert Quay. Entire letter discusses this revolver & states that the last noted collector who owned it was William L. Rogoski, but that it had been in a number of other well-known collections as well. Also accompanying is a copy of p. 19 of a publication dated June 1977 wherein this revolver is pictured with the statement that it was part of the author’s collection. CONDITION: Very fine plus. All matching including the bbl & cylinder. Overall retains about 50% strong orig nickel, primarily on the cylinder & in the sheltered areas with the balance cleaned to bright metal that now has a pleasing gray patina. There is light to moderate pitting on the bbl near the muzzle & front sight, otherwise the metal is mostly smooth. Cylinder pin is a modern replacement. Grips are smooth with numerous age lines & retain a wonderful golden mellow patina. Screws retain generous amounts of orig niter blue with the frame screws turned dull. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered light pitting. 4-55131 JR393 (25,000-40,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005

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
	4172	$38,525.00	EXTREMELY RARE ENGRAVED COLT SGL ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 44 RF. SN 479. Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, orig front sight with 1-pc smooth ivory grip. It has a 2nd type ejector rod housing with bull’s eye ejector rod head. Frame, bbl, cylinder & back strap are beautifully engraved in early New York style, probably by the Nimschke shop. Engraving is full coverage on both sides of the frame and is on the left recoil shield, over the top strap and on the islands between the cylinder flutes with wave & dot decorations at the rear edge. Forcing cone area of the frame is engraved differently on each side and the engraving extends about 3″ up the bbl & an inch on each side of the muzzle. Top of the back strap has a deep fan pattern with a light arabesque pattern extending up from the heel and another on the trigger bow. Ejector rod housing, loading gate & hammer are not engraved. Typically the early engraving coverage was only as extensive as the customer would pay. No set patterns were established until much later. This rev is pictured on p. 218 of The Book of Colt Engraving, Wilson. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter identifying this revolver and indicating shipment May 4, 1878 to Schuyler, Hartley & Graham, New York, NY in a shipment of 25 similar arms. Also accompanied by a letter from Ron Ogen, well known sgl action dealer, dated May 9, 1984 to Dr. Robert Quay. Entire letter discusses this revolver & states that the last noted collector who owned it was William L. Rogoski, but that it had been in a number of other well-known collections as well. Also accompanying is a copy of p. 19 of a publication dated June 1977 wherein this revolver is pictured with the statement that it was part of the author’s collection. CONDITION: Very fine plus. All matching including the bbl & cylinder. Overall retains about 50% strong orig nickel, primarily on the cylinder & in the sheltered areas with the balance cleaned to bright metal that now has a pleasing gray patina. There is light to moderate pitting on the bbl near the muzzle & front sight, otherwise the metal is mostly smooth. Cylinder pin is a modern replacement. Grips are smooth with numerous age lines & retain a wonderful golden mellow patina. Screws retain generous amounts of orig niter blue with the frame screws turned dull. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered light pitting. 4-55131 JR393 (25,000-40,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005 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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