INSCRIBED COLT 1849 POCKET REVOLVER.

INSCRIBED COLT 1849 POCKET REVOLVER. Cal. 31. SN 204792. Usual configuration, 6” oct bbl with 2-line Hartford address. It has 6-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene, brass trigger guard & backstrap with 1-pc walnut grips. The backstrap is inscribed “J. Thompson / 1205 Pine St. Philada”. It is accompanied by an original red velvet lined compartmented Colt casing that contains an E Pluribus Unum eagle flask with 3-position spout, a brass Colt marked bullet mold with iron sprue cutter, an “L”-shaped nipple wrench, a tin of Eley Bros. caps, and a packet of original skin cartridges. Also accompanies is page 471 of the History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-5 by Samuel P. Bates, Volume III, in which there is a listing for James E. Thompson, who enlisted as a Private on March 11, 1864 and was wounded at the Wilderness Battle, May 6, 1864. CONDITION: Good to very good. All matching except the properly unnumbered wedge. Revolver retains 20-30% thin original blue on the bbl & cylinder. Frame retains traces of dark colors in the very sheltered areas. Trigger guard & backstrap were polished a long time ago and coated with a lacquer-like substance. Trigger guard retains 30-35% thin silver plating. Cylinder retains 75-80% original scene and the grips about 90% original varnish. Grips are fine and it has a strong bright bore with scattered pitting. Case is very fine with a crack in the lid. Lining is extremely fine and slightly faded. . Flask & mold show moderate use and the box of cartridges are extremely fine. 4-50997 JR558 (2,000-4,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2004

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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	645	$4,025.00	INSCRIBED COLT 1849 POCKET REVOLVER. Cal. 31. SN 204792. Usual configuration, 6” oct bbl with 2-line Hartford address. It has 6-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene, brass trigger guard & backstrap with 1-pc walnut grips. The backstrap is inscribed “J. Thompson / 1205 Pine St. Philada”. It is accompanied by an original red velvet lined compartmented Colt casing that contains an E Pluribus Unum eagle flask with 3-position spout, a brass Colt marked bullet mold with iron sprue cutter, an “L”-shaped nipple wrench, a tin of Eley Bros. caps, and a packet of original skin cartridges. Also accompanies is page 471 of the History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-5 by Samuel P. Bates, Volume III, in which there is a listing for James E. Thompson, who enlisted as a Private on March 11, 1864 and was wounded at the Wilderness Battle, May 6, 1864. CONDITION: Good to very good. All matching except the properly unnumbered wedge. Revolver retains 20-30% thin original blue on the bbl & cylinder. Frame retains traces of dark colors in the very sheltered areas. Trigger guard & backstrap were polished a long time ago and coated with a lacquer-like substance. Trigger guard retains 30-35% thin silver plating. Cylinder retains 75-80% original scene and the grips about 90% original varnish. Grips are fine and it has a strong bright bore with scattered pitting. Case is very fine with a crack in the lid. Lining is extremely fine and slightly faded. . Flask & mold show moderate use and the box of cartridges are extremely fine. 4-50997 JR558 (2,000-4,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2004 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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