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LOT 1179
Very Fine “U.S.” Marked W. Stokes Kirk Type Colt
Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver - Serial no.
14, 36 cal., 7 1/2 inch octagon bbl., blue/casehardened/
bright finish, walnut grips. The revolver has “-ADDRESS
SAML COLT NEW YORK CITY-” on top of the barrel, a “2” on the lower left of the barrel lug, the standard
Texas Navy battle scene on the cylinder, “COLTS/PATENT/US” on the left side of the frame, “H” at the top of the
back strap, no serial numbers at the primary locations, “45” on the left side of the hammer above the roller, what
appears to be “9917” hand written in the back strap mortise of the grip, and “14” on the loading lever, cylinder, and arbor pin. These revolvers
are believed to have been assembled from original parts at the surplus goods store of William Stokes Kirk in Philadelphia in the first half of the
20th century.
LOT 1178
Exceptional Civil War
Era Colt Model 1862 Police
Percussion Revolver - Serial no.
12336, 36 cal., 6 1/2 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened/silver finish, walnut
grips. This highly attractive Colt Model 1862 Police revolver was manufactured in 1862 and
remains in exceptionally fine condition considering it was manufactured during the Civil War. The Colt Model 1862 Police, known in the
period as “Colt’s Police Pistol” and “Colt’s New Model Revolving Police Pistol.” The ‘62 Police combines improvements from the Model 1860 Army such
as the creeping loading lever, round barrel, and rebated cylinder with the smaller Model 1849 Pocket’s size while also offering more firepower per shot
than Colt’s other pocket models. It is also significant as the last model released during Samuel Colt’s life. Formal police departments were fairly new and
just starting to be more common in the U.S. when this model came out, and this revolver had all the proper desired features. The revolver has the Colt
commercial blue finish on the barrel and cylinder, casehardened loading lever, frame and hammer and silver-plated brass trigger guard and backstrap.
“ADDRESS COL SAML COLT NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA.” on the top of the barrel, “COLTS/PATENT” on the left of the frame, and the five-shot cylinder is marked “PAT. SEPT. 10th 1850” in one
of the flutes. All matching visible serial numbers on the barrel, frame, trigger guard, butt, wedge, cylinder, and cylinder pin.
CONDITION: Exceptionally fine. Retains 85% plus attractive original bright blue finish on the barrel and cylinder with some areas of light flaking and handling marks showing through to
smooth brown patina on the balance. 97% vivid original case colors remain on the frame, hammer and loading lever. The trigger guard and grip straps retain 70% plus original slightly
age darkened silver plating, with an attractive bright patina on the exposed brass. The grip is excellent and has some minor lower edge wear with otherwise defined edges, some light
scratches, and the majority of the original glossy piano varnish finish. Mechanically excellent. This exceptional Colt Model 1862 Police revolver would make a fine addition to any antique
arms or Colt collection!
Provenance: The Andrew Singer Collection.
Estimate: 5,000 - 8,500
CONDITION: Very fine with 95% plus bright blue finish
on the barrel, nearly all of the vibrant case colors on the
loading lever and hammer, 20% case colors on the frame,
strong niter blue finish on the trigger and screws, traces
of original finish, mottled gray and brown patina on the
balance of the steel, mustard yellow toned aged patina
on the grip frame, and minor overall wear. The grip is
also very fine and has minor edge wear, glossy varnish,
and minor marks and scratches. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 4,500 - 6,500