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LOT 3262
Cased Civil War Era Colt Model
1849 Pocket Percussion Revolver
with British Proofs and Accessories
- Serial no. 212743E, 31 cal., 5 inch
octagon bbl., blue/casehardened/
silver finish, walnut grips. Manufactured in 1863, this revolver
has the “crown/V and “crown/GP” British proof marks on the
left side of the barrel and on the cylinder. The top barrel flat is
marked “ADDRESS SAML COLT NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA,” and
an unreadable double stamped marking is on the left side of
the frame. The cylinder is roll engraved with the stagecoach
holdup scene and marked “COLTS PATENT/No 12743” in two
panels. The complete serial number is marked on the barrel,
frame, trigger guard and back strap, with the letter “E” above
or below. The partial serial number “12743” is marked on
the wedge, and “2743” is on the loading lever. The barrel
and cylinder are finished blue, the frame, loading lever and
hammer casehardened, and the trigger guard and back strap
are silver plated. Fitted with one piece varnished smooth
walnut grips. Complete in a English oak case missing the round
brass escutcheon on the outside of the lid, five compartments
and lined with green felt. The inside of the lid has the paper directions label. The case contains a steel cleaning rod with a steel handle, “L” shaped nipple wrench/
screwdriver, two cavity iron bullet mold marked “COLT’S/PATENT”, an Eley Bros. 500 count cap tin, and a small C & J.W/Hawksley bag shaped flask with a brown
lacquer finished body and brass spout.
CONDITION: Excellent. The barrel retains 90% of the original finish with light scratches, some minor flaking and high edge wear. The frame retains 80% of the bright
case colors with the frame patent marking lightly struck (factory error). The cylinder retains 30% of the original finish scattered, mainly on the rear portion and in
protected areas. The balance has a smooth gray patina. The scene is visible. The trigger guard and back strap retain strong original silver in the protected areas of
the trigger guard bow and on the butt. The grips are very fine with 95% original varnish, some minor lower edge wear and a couple minor scrapes. The markings,
unless noted above, are crisp and clear. Mechanically fine. The case is very fine with some scattered minor dings and handling marks. There is a piece of clear plastic
in the lid to preserve the label which has a couple of small worn areas and is complete. The accessories are all very fine.
Provenance: The Milan J. Turk Collection; Property of a Gentleman.
Estimate: 9,000 - 12,000
LOT 3263
Scarce Framed Colt Repeating Pistols “Directions For Cleaning” Broadside - Made c. 1851 to 1860, this is a very scarce broadside produced by Colt’s Patent
Firearms Co., examples of which were likely made available to anyone buying one of Colt’s revolvers and also was likely included in cased sets. Towards the bottom
of the piece three revolvers are mentioned, the “Army Pistol”, “Belt Pistol”, and “Pocket Pistol”, which are believed to be referring to the Dragoon, Model 1851
Navy, and Model 1849 Pocket respectively. Given that the “Army Pistol” is not referred to as “New Model”, it is believed that this piece was produced prior to the
introduction of the Model 1860 Army. The piece provides detailed, step-by-step instructions for disassembling these revolvers, cleaning, oiling, and maintaining, as
well as reassembling and loading. The text is printed in black on blue paper. The consignor notes that this piece will be featured in the upcoming book about the
Colt Dragoon revolver by Charles Pate. The document itself measures approximately 8 x 10 inches and is professionally matted and framed. The frame measures 14
3/8 x 11 3/8 inches.
CONDITION: Fine, retaining nice color to the paper and distinct text with some light fading, a dark stain in the lower left, some scattered spotting, and a few light
fold creases. The frame is very fine with some scattered light handling/storage marks. This is an extremely rare piece of ephemera that will not be found in even the
most extensive Colt collections!
Estimate: 1,500 - 2,250
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