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The revolver has the high
polish commercial blue finish
with niter blue trigger and casehardened
hammer and ejector rod. The included factory letter states
the revolver was shipped on January 15, 1901, to Iver Johnson
Sporting Goods Co. with locations in Boston, Worcester, & Fitchburg,
Massachusetts, and confirms the 5 1/2 inch barrel in .45 caliber, blue
and gold finish, and ivory grips. The letter goes on to state “the revolver
was returned to the factory on January 18, 1901. Unfortunately, we
are unable to locate any additional information pertaining to the
final disposition of this revolver.” The factory record suggests that the
revolver was returned to the factory for engraving.
CONDITION: Excellent overall with 97% of the bright original high polish
blue finish with some slight wear or thinning on the grip straps, the front
edges of the muzzle, and some general edges and high spots like the edges of the trigger
guard. 95% of the original gold still remaining on the cylinder showing only light fading or
thinning. The grips are also excellent that have aged very nicely showing some slightly darker
age striations running lengthwise on the sides of the grips with some very minor age cracking
on the bottoms of each grip panel. Mechanically excellent. A beautiful example of the turn-of-
the-century gun maker’s art.
Provenance: The Dr. Joseph A. Murphy Collection; The William Powell Collection;
The Charles Marx Collection.
Estimate: 25,000 - 40,000
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