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Auction archive: Lot number 106

4845 M1849 Cased Colt Pocket Revolver,

Estimate
n. a.
Price realised:
US$13,225
Auction archive: Lot number 106

4845 M1849 Cased Colt Pocket Revolver,

Estimate
n. a.
Price realised:
US$13,225
Beschreibung:

.31 caliber, 4" barrel engraved on top of barrel in script Saml Colt, serial number 95033 with punched dot above number on barrel and below number on frame, and below number on backstrap and trigger guard. (Punched dot indicates factory engraving). Five-shot cylinder with standard stagecoach scene on cylinder. Factory engraving rendered on frame, barrel, loading-lever, backstrap and trigger guard. Burl walnut grips. Cased in an original 4" 1849 Colt walnut case with copper powder flask, proper bullet mold without spruce cutter and with proper Colt markings. Complete with cylindrical Eley Bro. London caps and balls. All serial numbers are matching. Provenance: Property of the former First National Bank of Fremont, Indiana Condition: Barrel has ca 60% original blued finish but thinning. Barrel with some light flaking in the muzzle region. Frame is very sharp with ca 60% light case hardened colors showing, but thinning. Cylinder scene is 80% visible with ca 30% original blue finish, but flaking and thinning. Loading-lever is finely engraved with light case colors present. Backstrap and trigger guard retains ca 95% of original silver plating. Brass flask stamped E. Pluribus Unum on one side. Void of original lacquer finish that has turned to a nice patinated color. Mold has deep scratches on both sides that have oxidized to a nice mustard color. Burl walnut grips at one time may have been refinished. Original Colt 4" barrel case. Case with nominal scratches. Box lining is original, but has faded. This is an extra-fine firearm.

Auction archive: Lot number 106
Auction:
Datum:
7 Dec 2006
Auction house:
Cowan's Auctions, Inc.
Este Ave 6270
Cincinnati OH 45232
United States
info@cowans.com
+1 (0)513 8711670
+1 (0)513 8718670
Beschreibung:

.31 caliber, 4" barrel engraved on top of barrel in script Saml Colt, serial number 95033 with punched dot above number on barrel and below number on frame, and below number on backstrap and trigger guard. (Punched dot indicates factory engraving). Five-shot cylinder with standard stagecoach scene on cylinder. Factory engraving rendered on frame, barrel, loading-lever, backstrap and trigger guard. Burl walnut grips. Cased in an original 4" 1849 Colt walnut case with copper powder flask, proper bullet mold without spruce cutter and with proper Colt markings. Complete with cylindrical Eley Bro. London caps and balls. All serial numbers are matching. Provenance: Property of the former First National Bank of Fremont, Indiana Condition: Barrel has ca 60% original blued finish but thinning. Barrel with some light flaking in the muzzle region. Frame is very sharp with ca 60% light case hardened colors showing, but thinning. Cylinder scene is 80% visible with ca 30% original blue finish, but flaking and thinning. Loading-lever is finely engraved with light case colors present. Backstrap and trigger guard retains ca 95% of original silver plating. Brass flask stamped E. Pluribus Unum on one side. Void of original lacquer finish that has turned to a nice patinated color. Mold has deep scratches on both sides that have oxidized to a nice mustard color. Burl walnut grips at one time may have been refinished. Original Colt 4" barrel case. Case with nominal scratches. Box lining is original, but has faded. This is an extra-fine firearm.

Auction archive: Lot number 106
Auction:
Datum:
7 Dec 2006
Auction house:
Cowan's Auctions, Inc.
Este Ave 6270
Cincinnati OH 45232
United States
info@cowans.com
+1 (0)513 8711670
+1 (0)513 8718670
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