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The engraving and inscription remain crisp. The silver has taken on an attractive age darkened patina on the silver. The revolver shows no signs over having been fired. The cylinder has the faintest of drag lines suggesting it has rarely even been rotated. There is very minimal age and storage related wear mainly along the back strap where it was in contact with the case. The grip
is also excellent and has bright original varnish and very faint handling and storage marks that very well could have been present since the
day it left the factory. Mechanically excellent. The case is exceptionally fine and has generally very minor age and storage related wear. The case’s brass furniture has an attractive golden aged appearance. The lid has a minor crack.
The accessories are also excellent and retain nearly all of their original finishes and display only faint handling and storage marks. This is an absolutely incredible cased set in terms of rarity, condition, artistry, and history. Early cased sets like this were a key part of Samuel Colt’s public relations campaigns that helped make his name a household name both in the U.S. and abroad. This is the finest of its type we have ever offered at auction!
Provenance: Henry Bruce Beach; Unknown Private Collection; The Eric Vaule Collection; The Allan Kelley Collection; The Norm Flayderman Collection; The Richard Ellis Collection; The Dr. Joseph Murphy Collection; The Greg Lampe Collection.
Estimate: 140,000 - 225,000
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