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CONDITION: Excellent. The barrel and cylinder retain 98% plus of the original blue finish. The barrel has some very minor edge wear mainly at the muzzle. The cylinder has an exceptionally distinct roll-scene, solid safety pin, and some very minor oxidation at the nipple wells. The trigger guard and back strap retain 98% plus of the attractively aged darkened original silver plating. The hammer and frame retain the vast majority of the original “smoky” case colors with more defined case color patterns on the right and a smoother gray on the left.
The grip is also exceptionally fine and has nearly all of the original varnish and very minimal light edge wear and a few faint dings. Mechanically excellent. The case
and accessories are very fine and have very
minor age and storage related wear. The scarce Baby Dragoon flask retains essentially all of the original dark lacquer finish, and the mold has attractive lightly aged patina. The combination tool retains nearly all of the original finish, and the cap tin remains unopened and has minimal wear.
This is truly an extraordinary offering, elite for condition and rarity, certainly one of the finest extant.
Provenance: The William M. Locke Collection; The George Lewis Collection; The Fred Sweeney Collection;
The Greg Lampe Collection.
Estimate: 45,000 - 65,000
AS PICTURED AND DESCRIBED
IN THE BOOK THE WILLIAM M. LOCKE COLLECTION BY SELLERS
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