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CONDITION: Excellent. The revolver retains 95% plus of the bright original high polished blue finish with some minor box wear and flaking present on the barrel, a couple of areas of minor pitting
on the cylinder and toe of the backstrap, and a few minor dings and handling marks. The frame and hammer retain virtually all of the vivid original case colors. The grips are also excellent with only light handling marks and sharp checkering. The markings are sharp and clear. Mechanically excellent. The factory picture box is fine with the exception of a corner on the lid, pieces of the labels flaked off around the edges and edge wear on the lid. The box is remarkably sound. This extraordinary Colt Bisley revolver is rare in that it is one of only a few known with its original picture box and a survivor of the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 in truly exceptional condition. Provenance: The George S. Lewis Jr. Collection; Property of a Gentleman.
Estimate: 20,000 - 35,000
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