Extraordinary Firearms Auction, Day 2

Tuesday, March 11, 2014 | 10:00 AM Eastern

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Extraordinary Firearms Auction, Day 2

Tuesday, March 11, 2014 | 10:00 AM Eastern

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Fairfield, ME

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Julia’s has established itself as the preeminent seller of rare, expensive, high-grade firearms in the world today. The upcoming March auction is again a MUST SEE–MUST PARTICIPATE event.

James D. Julia Inc.

(207) 453-7125

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Payment Instructions: We accept Mastercard, Visa, Discover and American Express credit cards and checks from North American buyers. Wire transfers are the only method of payment accepted from international bidders. If you wish to pay by a method other than by the credit card on file with Proxibid, you must notify us immediately following the auction of your preference for this. If no alternate payment arrangements are made, three days after the auction the credit card you used to register for the auction on Proxibid will be charged for your purchases, including applicable buyer's premium and sales tax and your items will be packaged for shipping to the address you provided to Proxibid. Once shipping charges have been calculated, your credit card will be charged a second time only for shipping and handling charges. Credit cards that are declined can be assessed a $100 non-refundable inconvenience fee. Initial invoices emailed after the auction do not include shipping costs. This will be charged separately on your credit card and you will receive a second invoice for your records with the shipping costs. If your total purchases for the day reach $50,000, your credit card on file with Proxibid will be charged for a one time deposit of $10,300. This deposit, which will be collected only once per day when purchases per day exceed $50,000, will be applied against the settlement of the account. If the deposit is not able to be charged to the credit card on file the auctioneer has the right to cancel the sale and resell the buyer’s purchases. All items are to paid for in American funds at the day of the auction. Non-residents who have not established an account with us and wish to pay by check, must do so prior to the beginning of the auction by presenting a current letter of reference from their bank or by providing references which are suitable to the auctioneer. Absentee Bidders - Directly after the auction a bill will be sent to you for the items you purchased and a total amount due. This bill is due upon presentation and must be paid immediately. The auctioneer reserves the right to hold merchandise purchased by personal check until the check has cleared the bank, if the auctioneer deems such action necessary to protect his interest. For bidders located outside of the United States we only accept payment by checks drawn on U.S. banks or wire transfer. Payment is due upon receipt. If the buyer’s invoice is not paid in full within 15 days of the auction, James D. Julia, Inc. has the right and will charge the buyer’s credit card of record on file for the total invoice amount. Interest will be charged on all balances not paid at the rate of 1-1/2% monthly (18% APR) effective 15 days from the date of purchase/auction. Should the buyer not comply with any of the Conditions of Sale, the damage recoverable from the defaulter shall include any loss arising on the resale of the lot, together with the charges and expenses in respect of both sales as well as any legal or collection fees incurred. James D. Julia, Inc. shall hold any money deposited in partial payment on account of any liability of the defaulted item. Accepted forms of payment for this auction are Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express credit cards, check, wire transfer and money order. Shipping may be billed separately. Buyer's premium for internet bidders is 21%, reduced to 18% if payment is made by check, wire transfer or money order.
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Shipping Instructions: Costs for shipping are: SHIPPING CHARGE. The cost is as per shipper’s rate scales. INSURANCE. The charge for insurance is .75 per $100 value (e.g. a $200 item costs $1.50 for insurance) PACKAGING MATERIALS. We charge for the packing materials used including boxes, packing materials, and labeling materials. LABOR CHARGE. Labor rate for shipping is billed at $38.00/hour. A minimum charge is for fifteen minutes. PLEASE ALLOW 14-21 DAYS FROM THE TIME YOUR PAYMENT IS RECEIVED FOR SHIPPING. We may refuse to insure or ship items we deem too fragile or a shipping risk. We are not responsible for damage to picture frames in shipping. All legal disputes are settled in the State of Maine Court System.
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Location: 203 Skowhegan Rd , Fairfield, ME 04937
Driving Directions: Directions: Exit 133 off I-95, 1 mile North on US Route 201 in Fairfield, Maine

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CONDITIONS OF SALE - PLEASE READ Please be sure to read the conditions before participating in the sale. For years, we have worked hard to develop a reputation for honesty and fairness. We have tried to apply this same principle in preparing this particular sale. So that you might know what the limitations are for this sale, we have tried to clearly outline the conditions below, which will specifically indicate how various circumstances will be handled. 1. GUARANTEE: We have attempted to make a consistent effort in cataloging and correctly describing the property to be sold. The catalog descriptions carry a limited guarantee. Please be sure that you know that. It is a guarantee to protect you against major discrepancies that would have a major effect upon the value of the item. Under no circumstances do we guarantee against anything less than a major discrepancy that would have less than a major effect upon value. This limited guarantee covers authenticity. It also covers any major restoration or repair not described. Also we guarantee against fakes, reproductions or major fabrications. As outlined above, our guarantee is limited, however, it is almost unique in a business that operates “Caveat Emptor”. This is not a perfect system, however, and it is important to be aware of that. Our intention is to be as fair as possible in our catalog descriptions but it is virtually impossible to adequately describe an antique or collectible item that has been used and shows signs of wear. If you are a discerning, highly particular customer, expecting mint or near mint condition, it is advisable that you not ever submit absentee bids here or at any auction house without seeing the item in person, since your definition of condition might be far more particular than what any cataloger would have time or space to specify. 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If you want to be considered for an adjustment or refund, it is your responsibility to notify us within 45 days after the auction. B. LIMIT OF RESTITUTION: Under no circumstances will the auctioneer be responsible for lost profits or other financial damages. Refunds requested on the grounds of authenticity must be accompanied by at least a supporting written statement from an authority recognized by the auctioneers. Auctioneer will not be responsible for shipping costs, after auction appraisal fees, testing or any other post auction costs. If it is agreed that an item may be returned, it is the buyer’s responsibility to return it in the same condition as received. C. TYPE OF RESTITUTION: An item that qualifies for an adjustment is limited to one of the following options: 1) Major problems, (i.e. fakes, significant alteration, major unannounced restoration, etc.) will result in a refund in sale price, adjustment in sale price or repair by the auctioneer. The auctioneer shall be the judge as to the final resolve. 2) Less than major problems or discrepancies are not part of the guarantee and no refund or adjustment will be considered for less than major problems. 2. RECEIPT OF GOODS: All goods sold will be tagged and can be claimed upon presentation of paid receipts ONLY. All items to be wrapped will be wrapped by the purchaser, unless the items are to be shipped. 3. PROTESTED BIDS: In case of a disputed bid, the Auctioneer is the sole determinant as to who is the successful bidder and at his discretion may re-offer and resell the article in dispute. 4. TAX: State of Maine sales tax is 5.5% and will be collected at time of payment unless a current sales tax certificate is on file or if shipped anywhere except Maine and Massachusetts. If purchases are shipped to a Maine address, sales tax of 5.5% shall be collected unless a current sales tax certificate is on file. If purchases are shipped or delivered to a Massachusetts address, sales tax of 6.25% shall be collected unless a current sales tax certificate is on file. 5. NOMINAL BIDS: The Auctioneer may reject nominal bids, small opening bids or very nominal advances made with purpose of disparaging an item. If a lot fails to open for 25% to 30% of the low estimate, the item may be passed from the block by the Auctioneer and may not be re-offered until a later sale. 6. ABSENTEE BIDS: Phone, fax or mail bids will be accepted with a 20% deposit, late bids or last minute bids can be confirmed with a Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express number, in many cases. In such case, the bookkeeper will execute such bids competitively. It is entirely possible to buy items by absentee bid for less than your top bid price. Please Note: Absentee bids are a service provided to our customers free of charge. Every effort is made to execute all absentee bids; however, you must know that this is not a perfect system neither here nor at any other auction house. In the event of an error of omission or failure to properly execute absentee bids, the auctioneer shall not be held liable. 7. TERMS: All items are to paid for in American funds at the day of the auction. Non-residents who have not established an account with us and wish to pay by check, must do so prior to the beginning of the auction by presenting a current letter of reference from their bank or by providing references which are suitable to the auctioneer. Absentee Bidders - Directly after the auction a bill will be sent to you for the items you purchased and a total amount due. This bill is due upon presentation and must be paid immediately. The auctioneer reserves the right to hold merchandise purchased by personal check until the check has cleared the bank, if the auctioneer deems such action necessary to protect his interest. For bidders located outside of the United States we only accept payment by checks drawn on U.S. banks or wire transfer. 8. INTEREST AND DEFAULT: Payment is due upon receipt. If the buyer’s invoice is not paid in full within 15 days of the auction, James D. Julia, Inc. has the right and will charge the buyer’s credit card of record on file for the total invoice amount. Interest will be charged on all balances not paid at the rate of 1-1/2% monthly (18% APR) effective 15 days from the date of purchase/auction. Should the buyer not comply with any of the Conditions of Sale, the damage recoverable from the defaulter shall include any loss arising on the resale of the lot, together with the charges and expenses in respect of both sales as well as any legal or collection fees incurred. James D. Julia, Inc. shall hold any money deposited in partial payment on account of any liability of the defaulted item. 9. RESERVES: Some items in this auction may carry a conservative reserve. Therefore, the auctioneer may bid on behalf of the owner or for the auction house. The purchaser will be the highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer. Please note that when a lot carries a reserve, the reserve is usually somewhere below the low estimate in the catalog. Actual reserve figures cannot be divulged, but we will tell you if an item carries a reserve should you ask. 10. WITHDRAWAL: We reserve the right to withdraw any property before sale and shall have no liability whatsoever for such withdrawal. 11. TITLE: A title passes upon the fall of the Auctioneer’s hammer. It will then be the responsibility of the buyer to make full payment prior to removing the goods from the premises. It is both the buyer’s risk and expense for removal and must be made at the conclusion of the sale unless other arrangements are made with the Julia’s Operations Manager. Please note any lots we might make arrangements for moving or storing are solely at the risk of the owner and any damage or loss occurring after the fall of the hammer becomes that of the buyer. 12. PHONE BIDS: At the discretion of the auctioneer, phone bidding may be arranged on more expensive items, (i.e. $500 or more). In order to make arrangements to bid on the telephone at the time a lot is being sold, you must contact our office in advance of the auction. We will make arrangements to call you just prior to the lot being sold so that you may bid over the telephone. There are usually a limited number of phone lines available into the room, so if you wish to bid over the telephone, it is important for you to make your arrangements early. “Cover-me Bids”: if you wish to bid by telephone, you might also want to consider a “cover-me bid” at the time you make arrangements for phone bidding. A “cover-me bid” allows your phone contact here at Julia’s to still execute a predetermined bid amount for you in the case that they cannot get through to you on the telephone. Your phone agent is the only person who will have this bid and will only use it to bid in the event that he/she cannot reach you. Assuming you are reached via telephone, they would not use your bid, but rely on your verbal instructions. “Cover-me bids” are not mandatory, you can place one at your discretion, they are simply a safety device in the event you cannot be reached by telephone in time. 13. AGENT RESPONSIBILITY: If you are registering or executing a bid for someone else under your number, please bear in mind that you are responsible for the settlement of that account with us regardless of whether the person you’re executing or registering for pays you or not. 14. BUYER’S PREMIUM: Shall be reduced to 18% of the final bid price, to be paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. This is assuming the account is paid by check, cash or any equivalent of cash. If you settle your account by credit card the buyer’s premium then shall be the standard 21% of the final bid price which will be applied to each lot sold to be paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. 15. LEGAL DISPUTE: Any legal disputes arising from this auction shall be settled in the court system in the State of Maine. 16. UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE: The Maine Uniform Commercial Code, Title 11, Section 2-328 applies to this auction sale. 17. ACCEPTANCE OF CONDITIONS: Bidding on article(s) indicates your acceptance of all of the above terms. 18. MAINE AUCTIONEER RULES AND REGULATIONS: The Maine Auctioneer Rules and regulations are regulated by the Maine Board of Licensing of Auctioneers, 35 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333. 19. AUCTIONEER’S LICENSE NUMBERS: Auctioneer: James D. Julia ME License #AR83; NH License #2511 Mass. License #1406 20. INTERNET BIDDING: Julia's may occasionally experience Internet and/or Server service outages during which bidders may not be able to participate in the auction. Internet absentee bidders are advised that their absentee bids may not be executed in the event of technological problems. Julia's policy is to continue to conduct the auction. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS OR OMISSIONS.

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VERY RARE CASED COLT PATERSON #2 BELT MODEL PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH ALL ACCESSORIES.

Lot # 2000 (Sale Order: 1 of 578)

Low Est: 150000High Est: 250000

SN 667. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 4-1/2" oct bbl, tiny German silver front sight and usual 1-line left hand, script letter address that reads "Patent Arms M'g Co Paterson N-J Colt's Pt." with small bow ties at each end. Frame measures 2-1/8", front to back, and has scalloped bottom edges. Cyl has 5 chambers with centaur scene roll marking and round shoulder. Mounted with very nicely figured, matching numbered, varnished, 1-pc walnut grip. Accompanied by an orig Paterson mahogany casing that is dark brown velvet lined and recessed in the bottom for the revolver, an orig charger with numbers "51" and "54", a sgl cavity ball mold that has three turned walnut handles, an orig capper with "NO 89" inside the lid & body, an orig loading tool with nipple pick and an orig turned walnut handle brass cleaning rod. In the right rear corner is a wooden spindle with a spare matching numbered, round shoulder cyl. There were about 800 of these rare revolvers produced 1838-1840, a few of which had rammers added in the 1840-1841 period. Examples of this model are rarely encountered today and of those, the vast majority show wear and hard use and are almost never found cased with complete accessories, especially with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Famed Parsons' Collection, Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection, William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including bbl, wedge, cyl plate, frame, backstrap, grip & both cylinders. No additional dismantling was effected to check for additional matching numbers. Bbl retains about 95% glossy orig blue with strong feathers visible on both sides of front sight; cyl plate & recoil shields retain virtually all of their glossy orig blue with faint thinning on each side of recoil shield; frame retains 75-80% orig case colors which were traditionally light to begin with; case colors are almost never found, ever; hammer retains strong case colors on the sides and rear edge, turned silver on top edge; front & backstraps are mostly a gray metal patina with the buttstrap retaining faded case colors. Grip is sound with sharp edges and overall retains 60-65% orig varnish with the loss areas flaked, not worn; cyl in the revolver retains about 90% glossy orig blue, a little thin around the front & rear edges and shows 98-99% crisp centaur scene roll marking. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Spare cyl is mostly a gray metal patina and shows about 90% centaur scene roll marking. Case is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains about 90% orig varnish; lining inside the lid is intact with strong colors and soil from contact with revolver and various parts; bottom is lightly faded with light soil from contact. Charger is intact and retains about 90% crisp gold & copper finish; capper is fine with a dark brass patina; mold is very fine and retains about 75-80% strong orig blue; the two large handles on the mold each have a small grain check; loading tool is mostly a gray metal patina and cleaning rod is fine. All together a very high condition, rare, complete cased set. (WG-001) 4-51084 JR495

EXTRAORDINARILY RARE CASED COLT PATERSON #1 BABY PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH 4" BARREL AND COMPLETE ACC

Lot # 2001 (Sale Order: 2 of 578)

Low Est: 225000High Est: 325000

SN 223. Cal. 31. Blue finish with 4" oct bbl, tiny German silver front sight and usual 1-line left hand script letter address which reads "Patent Arms Mg Co. Paterson N.J. - Colt's Pt." with dashes at each end. Cylinder has 5 chambers with centaur scene roll marking. Frame is usual configuration and is mounted with varnished 1-pc, square butt, walnut grip. Accompanied by an orig Colt casing with fluted lid and brown striped velvet lining, recessed in the bottom for the revolver, an orig copper & gold washed brass charger with matching number "34", an orig capper numbered "58" inside the lid and in the body, a sgl ball bullet mold with three turned walnut handles, a loading tool with tipped nipple pick, a walnut handle brass cleaning rod and a matching numbered spare cylinder. There were about 500 of these baby-sized Paterson revolvers produced in the period 1837-1838 with a few having loading levers added in the period 1840-1841. Matching SNs were observed on rear face of bbl lug, wedge, both cyls, side of trigger, cyl rotating sleeve, hammer, front & back straps and grip. These diminutive revolvers are rarely ever encountered and of those, extremely few are cased with original accessories with much, or any, orig finish. PROVENANCE: The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching as noted. Bbl retains about 95% glossy orig blue with strong feathers on each side of front sight; overall shows only sharp edge wear and a small worn spot on left side of bbl lug; frame, cyl plate, front & backstraps retain 95-96% glossy orig blue with a series of scratches on front strap and slight thinning; backstrap has one small spot and some light thinning; hammer retains brilliant case colors on both sides and rear edge, turned silver on top edge; cyl in the revolver retains about 95-96% strong orig blue and shows about 99% centaur scene roll marking; spare cyl retains about 90% strong orig blue and shows about 98% centaur scene roll marking. Grip is sound showing very light edge wear with a few light nicks in the finish and overall retains about 98-99% crisp orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with some very fine pitting near the cyl end. Case has a crack in the bottom, otherwise is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains most of an old restored finish; interior is moderately faded and lightly soiled inside the lid and lightly faded with moderate soil in the bottom; charger retains about 80-85% orig finish with strong gold wash on the powder end and middle ring; capper is extremely fine and is a medium brass patina; mold has a hairline in two handles, otherwise is very fine with some light dings on the left side and retains about 80% orig blue; tool & cleaning rod are fine. All together a complete and very rare Baby Paterson. (WG-002) 4-51085 JR496

EXTREMELY FINE OUTSTANDING CASED 1ST MODEL COLT DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

Lot # 2002 (Sale Order: 3 of 578)

Low Est: 75000High Est: 125000

SN 6215. Cal. 44. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2" oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line left hand New York City address with brackets. Frame is marked with a small “COLT'S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.” Cyl is usual 6-chambers with oval stop notches and the Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking and a crisp, clear “U.S. DRAGOONS. / COLT'S PATENT” cartouches surrounding the SN. The sgl safety pin is crisp. The silver plated square back brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last three digits of matching SN in buttstrap channel. Accompanied by an extremely rare, orig, blue velvet lined Colt casing. Compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, an orig brass 2-cavity, early Dragoon “COLT'S PATENT” 2-cavity bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter and a lacquered Eley's cap tin. Also accompanied by an extremely fine “COLTS PATENT” powder flask with plunger spout & low mounted triangle hangers. According to Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 7,000 of these revolvers were manufactured in the period 1848-1850 and this particular example was made in 1849. They are rarely found with any orig finish and a cased revolver is extremely rare with only a few known especially in such high condition. PROVENANCE: The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except wedge which is numbered "456". Bbl retains over 90% orig blue with light scratching and small areas of pitting especially at muzzle on left side, balance is mostly plum/blue; rammer pivot retains muted case colors with balance of rammer silver/gray; frame and hammer are mostly a silver/gray with strong traces of muted case color especially in protected areas; there is a small muted area on the lower right recoil shield and tiny areas of scattered staining and pinprick pitting; cyl is crisp and well defined with strong traces of blue finish and an overall silver/gray patina, the cyl scene is virtually all intact with several small dents and scattered scratches; The “U.S. DRAGOONS.” and “COLT'S PATENT” cartouches are crisp with surrounding foliate patterns completely visible as is the Ormsby signature; trigger guard and backstrap retain tiny traces of very thin silver wash as was originally applied that is now only visible as ghosts in protected areas around trigger guard; the trigger guard and backstrap have tiny sub-inspector marks being overrun military parts which the frugal Colt used in his civilian arms; grip is sound and solid and well fit with numerous small dings, dents & scratches and overall retains 95%+ of a bright varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, crisp shiny bore. Case is sound and solid with a long glued repaired crack in lid with usual light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains about all of a fine but thin varnished finish; there is a separation at the bottom right section of lid from warpage; interior of case is a royal blue with moderate fading, staining and damage where muzzle and cyl rested; partitions are sound and solid; mold is very fine with bright fire blue on about 30% of sprue cutter, there are numerous small dings and dents on the external brass portions of mold where it was used apparently as a hammer; flask is in very fine condition with no dents, slightly soiled with light handling scratches and retains 90%+ of its orig varnish with wear mostly at the highest points of relief, plunger and top retain 80%+ of their orig silver plate; cap tin is fine; there are two like new mainsprings also found in one compartment. (WG-015) 4-51086 JS228

EXTREMELY FINE & RARE COLT NEW HAMPSHIRE MARKED 2ND MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

Lot # 2003 (Sale Order: 4 of 578)

Low Est: 50000High Est: 80000

SN 10716. Cal. 44. Scarce martially marked dragoon with 7-1/2" oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight with usual 1-line address on top flat and “NEW HAMPSHIRE” on left side of round section. Rammer has vertical latch and left side of frame has “COLT'S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.”. It has square back brass trigger guard and back strap with 1-pc grip having a legible “JCB” (Joseph C. Bragg) cartouche on left side and “WAT” (William A. Thornton) cartouche on right side. Various parts have small inspector initials including grips, backstrap, trigger guard, frame, hammer, loading arm & cyl. Cyl has usual markings with the Dragoon/Indian fight scene. This revolver appears as the center image on pg. 52 of the book The Wm M. Locke Collection, Sellers. According to Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms only a few hundred of these rare revolvers were contracted by the state of New Hampshire and few are known today. The 2nd Model Dragoon is the most rare of all the dragoons with a total production of only about 2,700 revolvers in the period 1850-51. They were just about all issued and used, even through the Civil War, leaving few with much orig finish. This is among the finest examples known of a New Hampshire 2nd Model Dragoon. PROVENANCE: Wm M. Lock Collection; The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine overall, appears all matching though gun was not disassembled. Bbl retains over 90% of its orig bright blue finish though thinning on bbl and balance plum with some light scratching and small areas of oxidation; cyl retains about 70% blue finish though only about 10% is truly bright remaining blue is very thin turning to a silver/blue with areas of plum/silver retaining virtually all of its rolled Ormsby Dragoon/Indian fight scene with tiny areas of pinprick oxidation; four safety pins are intact and functional; the frame is smooth and mostly a silver/gray with strong ghosts of muted case color over 50% of its surface; hammer has a similar color to frame with same muted case colors; backstrap and trigger guard have a light mustard patina with light scratching on trigger bow; grips are sound, solid and very well fit with light storage marks and edge wear, left inside toe is chipped, cartouches are both crisp and discernible and grips retain a hand worn patina retaining most of their orig oiled finish. Mechanics are crisp, bore is crisp and shiny. (WG-017) 4-51087 JS227

EXTREMELY FINE MARTIALLY MARKED COLT 3RD MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

Lot # 2004 (Sale Order: 5 of 578)

Low Est: 25000High Est: 40000

SN 18273. Cal. 44. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2_ oct to rnd bbl, brass front sight and 1-line right hand New-York City address with brackets. Left side of frame is marked with a small “COLTS PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.” Cyl is usual 6-chambers with Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking and “MODEL U.S.M.R. / COLTS PATENT” cartouches surrounding the SN. Brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with well defined cartouches on each. There are small inspector initials on various parts including grips, cyl, backstrap, front strap, trigger guard & bbl. According to Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms there were about 10,500 of these powerful revolvers produced in the period 1851-1861 and this is among the very last of these guns produced. PROVENANCE: The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching though stocks were not removed to check for SN. Bbl retains about 95% of its thinning bright blue on bbl housing, remainder of bbl has about 20% bright blue especially in protected areas with balance smooth silver/gray; frame and hammer retain about 80% muted case colors; trigger guard & backstrap have a light colored mustard patina with scattered small scratches on trigger guard and buttstrap; cyl is extremely crisp but only ghosts of a very thin blue finish with an overall blue/gray patina with virtually all the Dragoon/Indian fight scene legible with small areas of staining and pinprick pitting; three of six safety pins are still crisp and serviceable; grip is sound and solid with fine cartouches, showing light wear, numerous small storage dents & dings and retains a hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, bright crisp bore. (WG-018) 4-51088 JS226

VERY RARE CASED COLT 3RD MODEL LONDON DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

Lot # 2005 (Sale Order: 6 of 578)

Low Est: 60000High Est: 100000

Please Note (2/27/14): The correct Serial Number is 123, not 125 as noted in the catalog. SN 125. Cal. 44. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2" oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New York City address with dashes. Frame has engraved "COLT'S PATENT" about centered on the left side. Cyl has usual 6-chambers with Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking and "MODEL U.S.M.R." and "COLT'S PATENT" cartouches surrounding the SN. All 6 safety pins are crisp and prominent. The silver plated brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with SN "124" in the backstrap channel. Buttstrap is also numbered "124". While all other serial numbered parts on the revolver are numbered "125". It has been reliably reported that a major Colt collector in the U.S. England has an engraved 3rd Model Dragoon with backstrap numbered "125" which lends credibility to the hypothesis that this was simply an assembler mistake in switching the grips & backstrap before "124" was engraved. Attempts to contact this individual have thus far been unsuccessful. Accompanied by a rare, orig, blue velvet lined, English oak casing with empty brass plaque in the lid, swinging latches on the front and a mortised lock. Interior is compartmented for the revolver, a Dickson bag shaped flask with adjustable spout, a brass "COLTS PATENT" 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter, an "L" shaped nipple wrench and an early tin of Eley's caps with black & white label. Right rear covered compartment contains a new spare hammer spring, 3 spare nipples and a functioning key. Also included is a pewter Dickson oil bottle and a crisp sealed packet of "COLT'S CARTRIDGE WORKS" combustible cartridges. There were only about 700 of these rare revolvers produced 1853-1857, primarily from Hartford made parts assembled & finished in England. These revolvers are rarely encountered today especially with high orig finish and cased examples are extremely rare. PROVENANCE: Pete Holder; Ron Romanella; The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except grip and backstrap as noted. Bbl retains about 70% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a light patina; rammer and handle retain virtually all of their orig case colors, brilliant on the pivot; frame retains virtually all of its brilliant orig case colors, somewhat muted on the left side; hammer retains about 50% faded case colors; cyl retains 30-40% thinning orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a light patina and shows about 95% Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll markings with both cartouches crisp and legible; trigger guard and backstrap retain virtually all of their orig silver finish with only slight sharp edge wear; grip is sound with crisp edges, a couple small nicks & bruises and retains virtually all of its brilliant orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, may have been fired, but if so, very little. Case is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its bright orig varnish; interior shows little fading with only light soil in the bottom from contact with the bbl, cyl & edge of grip; accessories are crisp and new. Cartridge packet is also crisp. (WG-016) 4-51089 JR509

EXTREMELY FINE MARTIALLY MARKED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

Lot # 2006 (Sale Order: 7 of 578)

Low Est: 30000High Est: 40000

SN 48313. Cal. 44. Blue & color case hardened with 8" rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line U.S. America address. Frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT” on left side and is 3-screw style, cut for shoulder stock, with flathead hammer screw. Cyl is usual rebated style with 6-chambers and Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking. All six safety pins are crisp & serviceable. The brass trigger guard & iron backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Both sides of grip have crisp, like new cartouches and several of the metal parts have tiny inspector initials. According to Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms about 127,000 Model 1860 revolvers were purchased by the Federal Government for use in the Civil War. The majority of these revolvers were issued to front line troops and was the most extensively used handgun throughout the Civil War. They mostly saw continuous service throughout the war and later on the American frontier, usually under harsh conditions with limited or no maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish or with visible cartouches. PROVENANCE: The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except wedge which is number "5916". Bbl retains 95%+ orig blue with the loss areas flaked around muzzle and shows strong feathers on each side of the front sight; there are several small nicks & scratches on right side of bbl lug at wedge slot; rammer & handle retain bright case colors; frame retains very bright orig case colors, especially on right side; left recoil shield shows fading of colors and areas of small surface scratches; hammer retains about 60-70% strong case colors, with balance silver; cyl retains 50-60% bright orig blue and shows virtually all of the rolled Ormsby Naval battle scene; trigger guard is a smooth medium mustard patina never having been silver-plated; backstrap & buttstrap retain about 95% orig blue with the balance silver/gray. Grip is extremely fine and crisp with raised grain, well fit with one 1" dent on right side, crisp "JT" (John Taylor) cartouche on right side, crisp "CSL" (C.S. Leonard) cartouche on left side. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore; chambers of cyl retain strong orig blue. (WG-028) 4-51046 JS225

RARE CASED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

Lot # 2007 (Sale Order: 8 of 578)

Low Est: 40000High Est: 60000

SN 164562. Cal. 44. Blue and color case hardened with 8" rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Frame has small "COLTS PATENT" and left shoulder of trigger guard is marked "44 CAL". Cyl is rebated with usual 6-chambers and Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking. Three of the safety pins are serviceable. The silver plated brass trigger guard and blued steel backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last 4 digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Accompanied by an orig, royal blue velvet lined, Colt mahogany casing that is compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a single sided "COLTS PATENT" trophy of flags & arms, angled spout flask, a blued "COLT'S PATENT" mold with sprue cutter with a "K" inspector mark on right side, an "L" shaped screwdriver and a green label lacquered tin of Eley's caps and a functioning key. The Model 1860 was one of the most popular side arms of he Civil war and served with great distinction throughout the war and later on the American frontier. This revolver, a civilian model, was produced in 1867 at the height of the great Western expansion when any repeating arm was in great demand. These arms usually saw extensive hard service under very adverse circumstances and are rarely found today with orig finish. Those with high orig finish are very rare and cased examples are extremely rare. PROVENANCE: The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge, cyl and grip. Bbl retains 96-97% glossy orig blue with some fine spots of discoloration from light flaking on each side of the muzzle and very faint sharp edge wear; rammer handle and pivot retain brilliant case colors; frame retains brilliant case colors on the sides, moderately faded on left recoil shield and lightly faded on right recoil shield; hammer retains virtually all of its bright, orig case colors, lightly faded on top edge; cyl retains about 90% glossy orig blue and the rebated area about 50% thin blue on the major diameter and shows 97-98% Ormsby battle scene roll marking; grip is crisp with only a couple small nicks and retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, sharp bright bore with moderate pitting. Case has a couple grain checks in the bottom, otherwise is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains most of an old added finish; interior is bright and clean with solid partitions and only light soil from contact with the cyl and edge of the grip with light damage from the front sight; flask retains about 75% strong orig finish; mold has sharp cavities and retains about 80% thing blue, other accessories are fine. (WG-027) 4-51047 JR508

EXTRAORDINARY CASED BRACE OF COLT MODEL 1860 FLUTED ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVERS THAT BELONGED TO SPANI

Lot # 2008 (Sale Order: 9 of 578)

Low Est: 250000High Est: 350000

SN 1264 & 1311. Cal. 44. Revolvers are virtually identical, blue and color case hardened with scarce 7-1/2" rnd bbls, German silver front sights and 1 line Hartford address. Left side of frames have small "COLTS PATENT". Frames are 4-screw type cut for shoulder stock with flat head hammer screws. Cylinders have 6-chambers and are full fluted. They each have a matching SN in one flute and a patent date in another. The silver plated brass trigger guards and silver plated steel backstraps contain smooth, Army sized, 1-pc ivory grip. Buttstraps are engraved in period script "C.G. Tassara". Accompanied by a fantastic, burgundy velvet lined rosewood casing with a brass plaque in the lid, inscribed identically to the revolver butt straps "C.G. Tassara". Interior is French fitted with black velvet lining around the edges of the recesses for the revolvers, a dbl sided, angled spout flask with repoussed decorations of birds and a bird dog, a 2-cavirty blued steel "COLT'S PATENT" bullet mold with bowed legs and sprue cutter marked on the right side "44H" and an L-shaped nipple wrench. Right rear open compartment contains a lacquered tin of Eley's caps and left compartment contains a functioning key. These pistols were purchased from Colt's New York office in 1861, which is probably where they were inscribed, cased and accessorized. They remained with the General until his death in February 1889 and then with his family until the 1970s when they were discovered by a friend of Dr. Chester P. Bonoff of Los Angeles, CA, who helped him buy them from the family. General Tassara was born September 1823 and entered the Spanish Army in 1839 at age 16. He served the remainder of his life, dying while still on active duty in 1889. He served at a variety of commands from artillery to Cavalry, lancers and staff & field. Over his career he fought in several wars and numerous battles being wounded on one occasion fighting Spanish rebels. In 1860 after heroic service in Africa, he was, by Royal decree, declared a National hero. Some of his major decorations included; the Military order of San Hermenegildo; Cross of San Fernando 1st Class; Military Great Cross of Merit; Plaque and Grand Cross of San Hermenegildo; Great Cross of Military Service and Medal of Alfonso XII. He reached the rank of Lt. General and was appointed director General of Artillery and President of General Defense Board of the Kingdom and Director General of Cavalry. General Tassara was a very distinguished and brave soldier his entire life and the condition of this set of pistols reflects the thought and care of a soldier. Accompanying this lot are two authentic medals similar to those awarded to General Tassara. One is the Grand Cross of San Hermenegildo and the other is the Grand Red Cross of Military Merit. Additionally accompanying is a 2-pg letter from renowned Colt author & historian R.L. Wilson which authenticates this set of pistols. Mr. Wilson begins his letter with the statement that General Tassara was an ambassador to the States, which is incorrect. This set was awarded a silver medal, #153 and a Top 10 Best Weapons Award at the April 20, 1975 NRA meeting in San Diego, CA to Dr. Bonoff. Medallion has been misplaced, however the original certificate and plastic plaque accompanies this lot. This set also was awarded Best of Show Honors at both the American Society of Arms Collectors meeting and The Texas Gun Collectors Association annual show in 2011. Also accompanying this lot is a Colt Factory Letter for each revolver which identifies them in cal. 44 with 7-1/2" bbl, blue finish, type of stocks not listed and shipped to Colt's New York office on January 16, 1861, together, in the same 50-gun shipment. Also accompanying is a very large volume of copies of documents in Spanish with translations detailing General Tassara's career and awards. Additionally accompanying is a copy of a picture of General Tassara. PROVENANCE: Dr. Chester Bonoff; The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Revolvers are very fine, all matching except grips which are unnumbered. #1264). Bbl retains about 85% glossy orig blue with a large flaked area on right side of lug and scattered flaking elsewhere; rammer and handle retain about all of their orig case colors, brilliant on the pivot; frame and hammer retain virtually all of their orig brilliant case colors, showing fading only on left recoil shield; trigger guard and backstrap retain virtually all of their orig silver; grip is sound showing no flaws and retains a fine mellow ivory patina; cyl retains about 80-85% glossy orig blue with the loss area flaked to a medium patina, 4 of the 6 safety pins are serviceable; appears to be unfired. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. #1311). Bbl retains 75-80% thin orig blue mixed with flaked areas and some scratches on the right side with the loss areas a medium patina; rammer and handle retain brilliant case colors; frame and hammer retain brilliant case colors, showing lig

EXTRAORDINARY RARE PRESENTATION DOUBLE CASED SET OF COLT 1860 ARMY AND 1861 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER

Lot # 2009 (Sale Order: 10 of 578)

Low Est: 200000High Est: 300000

Additional Information (2/25/14): This double cased set of revolvers was part of a special grouping of approx. 60 special revolvers consisting of several double-double and even fewer double cased sets given by Colonel Colt to select military dignitaries as “Presents to Officers” in late 1861. Lot is accompanied by an original handwritten letter to Col S. Colt dated 1/23/1860 from Thornton. Both revolvers are blue and color case hardened with deluxe 1-pc varnished walnut grip. Accompanied by their spectacular, orig, purple velvet lined, brass bound walnut casing with empty brass plaque in the lid. Corners have mortised brass reinforcements and its has English style sliding latches in the front with a mortised brass lock and large escutcheon. Interior is compartmented for both revolvers, a sgl sided, angle spout, "COLTS PATENT", trophy of flags & arms, Army sized and Navy sized flasks, blued "COLTS PATENT" bullet molds with sprue cutters in both 36 & 44 cal, an L-shaped nipple wrench and a tin of Eley's caps. Left front corner has a small tube of spare parts and a functioning key. Col. William A. Thornton, later Brigadier General Thornton, graduated West Point in 1825 and became Captain of Ordnance in 1838. Over 41 years of service he commanded Ordnance depots at New York, Watervliet and St. Louis and was chief inspector for Military Arms at Springfield beginning with the Paterson revolver and continuing through the Dragoon series. There were many sub-inspectors who worked for him until 1861. General Thornton was highly regarded and very ingenious and was instrumental in the development of the Dragoon models of Colt revolvers. He died in 1866. It is evident that Sam Colt regarded General Thornton very highly or at least wished to influence his decision making with this presentation. According to preeminent Colt Historian & author R. L. Wilson there were only a very few dbl case sets, such as this one, presented by Col. Colt in late 1861. Several of them are know today, with this one being one of the most important. 1). Model 1860 Army. Serial number 11682. Cal. 44. Blue and color case hardened with 8" rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has small "COLTS PATENT" and left shoulder trigger guard is marked "44 CAL". Frame is 4-screw type, cut for shoulder stock with flat head hammer screw. The silver plated brass trigger guard and blued steel backstrap contains a highly figured 1-pc walnut grip with last 4-digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. 2) Model 1861 Navy. Serial Number 1822. Cal 36. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2" rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has a tiny "COLTS PATENT", and left shoulder trigger guard is marked "36 CAL". Cyl has usual 6-chambers with Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking. The silver plated brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a highly figured 1-pc varnished walnut grip with matching serial number in backstrap channel. PROVENANCE: The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: 1) Very fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains about 75% orig blue mixed with dark brown patina; rammer handle retains about 95% orig case colors, brilliant on the pivot; frame and hammer retain about 90% orig case colors, strong & bright on the sides, turned a little dark on recoil shields and edge of hammer, showing light wear on left recoil shield; cyl retains about 50-60% thin orig blue and shows about 75% Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore with a couple small spots of pitting. 2) Very fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains 75-80% orig blue, strong & bright in sheltered areas, mixed with light patina elsewhere; rammer and handle retain most of their orig case colors, brilliant on pivot; frame and hammer retain about 90% orig case colors, lightly to moderately faded; cyl retains about 50-60% orig blue with balance a brown patina and shows about 80% Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking; trigger guard and backstrap retain about 98% strong orig silver; grip is sound with a few nicks in the edges and retains about 93-95% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with 3 or 4 small spots of pitting. Case has a couple grain checks in the lid and couple more in the bottom with usual handling and storage nicks & scratches and retains 95-96% strong orig varnish; interior is very lightly faded in the lid with some light staining from revolvers and implements, bottom is moderately faded showing wear from the front sights and hammer spurs with light soil; flasks are very fine with the Army model retaining about 93-95% orig finish with one small dent on the back side; Navy model also has a sgl dent and retains about 95-98% orig finish; molds and other accessories are fine. This is an extraordinary rare set. (WG-004) 4-51091 JR524

EXTREMELY RARE CASED COLT 2ND MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

Lot # 2010 (Sale Order: 11 of 578)

Low Est: 60000High Est: 100000

SN 2211. Cal. 36. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2" oct bbl and 1-line New York City address with dashes. Left side of frame has tiny "COLTS PATENT". Cyl is usual 6-chambers with Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking, and 3 serviceable safety pins. The silver plated, square back, small brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last 3-digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Accompanied by an orig green velvet lined, Colt mahogany casing, compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a dbl sided "COLTS PATENT" trophy of flags & arms, angled spout flask, and an early brass 2-cavity bullet mold with straight legs, a bright metal sprue cutter, marked on the right side "COLTS PATENT", an "L" shaped nipple wrench, a blue paper wrapped tin of Eley's caps and a packet of combustible cartridges. According to various publications there were about 3,000 2nd Model 51 Navy revolver produced. The primary differentiation between 1st & 2nd models is the wedge screw being over the top of the slot and the cyl spindle slotted through the center. Other than that they are otherwise indistinguishable. The early 51's were all rapidly purchased by pioneers moving west or by those already on the western frontier where they usually saw hard and continuous service. They served throughout the Civil war and later back on the frontier well into the 1870's and 1880's until supplanted by cartridge revolvers. They were used by law men, outlaws and common citizens to great affect with such luminaries as Buffalo Bill Cody and Wild Bill Hickock, who was recorded as having carried a pair of Navies. Cased examples are extraordinarily rare. This revolver is pictured on pg. 88 as the bottom photograph in the book The Wm. M. Lock Collection, Sellers. PROVENANCE: Wm. M. Locke Collection; George Lewis Collection; The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including rammer, wedge, cyl and grip. Bbl retains 92-93% glossy orig blue with only sharp edge wear and some light flaking with a spot of rust on the right side of the muzzle. Frame retains about all of its traditionally muted orig case colors. Hammer retains strong case colors, partially faded on top edge. Cyl retains about 80% orig blue, showing wear around the front edge and dulling and wear around the rear shoulder and shows about 96-97% Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking. Trigger guard and backstrap retain about all of their strong orig silver, showing wear at the heel. Grip is sound with one small gouge and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting. Case has a compression fracture in the lid and a grain check in the bottom, otherwise is completely sound with storage handling nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Lining in the lid is strong and bright with one spot of stain, with contact with the cyl, bottom is lightly to moderately faded with moderate soil and wear from contact with the bbl, cyl and edge of grip. Flask is fine with no dents and retains about 60% orig finish. Mold is very fine with bright metal sprue cutter and some light hammer marks on the right side. Other accessories are fine. Cap tin has slight loses from the paper wrap but it is still sealed. (WG-024) 4-51048 JR507

RARE CASED ENGRAVED COLT 3RD MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

Lot # 2011 (Sale Order: 12 of 578)

Low Est: 30000High Est: 50000

SN 41943. Cal. 36. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2" oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New York City address. Left side of frame has "COLTS PATENT" engraved in a pillow shape. Cyl is usual 6-chambers with Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking and 5 of the 6 safety pins completely serviceable. The silver plated, small rnd guard, brass, trigger guard and backstrap contain a varnished, deluxe, burl walnut 1-pc grip that has last 4-digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Revolver is deluxe engraved by Gustave Young with full coverage, foliate arabesque patterns on the frame. Two of the scrolls on the frame terminate in flower blossoms. Matching engraving extends over the bbl lug and top side flats. One scroll on left side terminated with Mr. Young's mythical dog creature and another scroll on the right side terminates in a flower blossom. Rammer pivot has matching engraving. Hammer is deluxe engraved with foliate arabesque patterns on the shank and a wolfs head on each side of the hammer nose. Top edge and sides of the spur are engraved in fish scale patterns and the spur is hand checkered. Backstrap, buttstrap and trigger guard also have matching engraving patterns with Mr. Young's fan pattern on the top panel. Screw heads are all engraved. Accompanied by a burgundy velvet lined Colt mahogany casing that is compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a sgl sided "COLTS PATENT" trophy of arms and flags, angled spout flask, an "L" shaped nipple wrench, an early brass "COLTS PATENT" 2-cavity bullet mold with sprue cutter, a spare hammer spring, 6 spare nipples, a spare lock bolt and a paper wrapped, sealed tin of Eley's caps. This revolver was produced in 1859 during the time of America's great Westward expansion of Manifest Destiny, when any repeating arm was in great demand. The Model 1851 was a tremendously popular sidearm on the Frontier and was used by such notables as Buffalo Bill Cody and Wild Bill Hickock, who was known to have carried a pair of Navies, along with and many others. These revolvers remained in service throughout the Civil war and then returned to the Frontier, remaining in service well into the 1870s & 1880s until supplanted by cartridge revolvers. Engraved examples are rare and cased, engraved examples are very rare. PROVENANCE: The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching except wedge which is unnumbered. Bbl retains about 75% orig blue with the loss areas mostly flaked, not worn, to a medium patina and shows light, sharp edge wear; rammer and handle retain dark case colors; frame and hammer also retain even dark case colors; cyl retains traces of orig blue being mostly a dark brown patina and shows about 95% Ormsby Naval battle scene with Ormsby signature still visible; trigger guard and backstrap retain 96-98% strong orig silver with wear only at the heel and toe; grip is sound showing very light edge wear with very few, very fine, light nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with pitting near the breech end, probably from snapping caps without cleaning afterword. Case is sound with fine nicks & scratches and retains about all of an old refinish; interior is moderately faded inside the lid with staining from contact with the cyl; bottom is heavily faded with heavy soil, partitions are solid. Flask is extremely fine and retains about 95% orig finish; mold has a few nicks & dings with orig bright metal sprue cutter; nipple wrench and cap tin are fine. (WG-025) 4-51049 JR511

COLT 4TH MODEL 51 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

Lot # 2012 (Sale Order: 13 of 578)

Low Est: 20000High Est: 30000

SN 203206. Cal. 36. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2" oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line "NEW YORK U.S. AMERICA" address. Left side of frame has a small "COLTS PATENT" and left shoulder trigger guard is marked "36 CAL". The silver plated brass trigger guard and backstrap contaning a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last 4-digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Cyl is usual 6-chambers with Ormsby naval battle scene roll marking. This revolver appears to be made in 1867, after the Civil war which had established the 51 Navy as a premier side arm. This was the time of great western expansion of Manifest Destiny and any repeating arm was in great demand. These Navy revolvers were used by every facet of American life on the western frontier on both sides of the law to great effect. It is well documented that many notables of that era carried and used these revolvers, including such luminaries as William B. (Wild Bill) Hickock who was known to carry a brace of them. PROVENANCE: The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip, except rammer handle which is properly unnumbered. Bbl retains about 90% glossy orig blue, showing faint sharp edge wear and flaking, not wear, over the bbl lug area. Loss areas are a light patina. Rammer and handle retain brilliant case colors. Frame and hammer also retain about 98% brilliant, orig case colors showing only light fading on the left recoil shield and a cleaned spot on the hammer nose. Cyl retains 80-90% orig blue and shows aobut 98% Ormsby naval battle scene roll marking. Trigger guard and backstrap retain silver plating in sheltered areas being mostly a medium mustard patina. Grip has some light chips on the left edge, otherwise shows only very light wear and retains virtually all of its bright, orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore, may be unfired. (WG-026) 4-51050

SCARCE CASED COLT BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

Lot # 2013 (Sale Order: 14 of 578)

Low Est: 40000High Est: 60000

SN 2266. Cal. 31. Blue and color case hardened with 6" oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City left hand address with brackets and left side of frame has a tiny "COLTS PATENT". Cyl has 5-chambers with rnd stop notches and the Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking. SN and "COLTS PATENT" on cyl read left hand, and the "COLTS PATENT" on cyl is the same size font as on the frame. The silver-plated square back brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last 3 digits of matching SN in buttstrap channel. Cyl spindle has a cupped end to be used as a rammer for loading the cyl. Accompanied by a very early, orig, dark brown velvet lined, mahogany Colt casing with fluted lid and recessed in the bottom for the revolver and orig Baby Dragoon "COLTS PATENT" dbl sided eagle flask, an orig brass Baby Dragoon 2-cavity bullet mold without sprue cutter and has straight legs that are beveled on the inside edges. Bullet cavity is without shoulder. Also accompanied is an "L" shaped nipple wrench, a small early tin of Eley's caps and a functioning key. There were about 15,000 Baby Dragoon revolvers produced 1847-1850 in 4 different bbl lengths with 3 different styles of cyl stops and 2 different cyl scene roll markings, some of which had loading levers added in the later production. These revolvers were introduced early in the Great Westward expansion and were readily purchased by those pioneers. They usually saw extensive hard service from their introduction right through the Civil war and later, again on the American Frontier. They are rarely found today with any orig finish and cased examples are extremely rare. PROVENANCE: The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching. Including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains about 90% orig blue with sharp edge wear and a few light thin spots; frame retains about 75% dark orig case colors that were traditionally muted; cyl retains about 75% thin orig blue mixed with light patina and has sharp edge wear with a light cyl line. Overall cyl shows about 98% Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking. Trigger guard and backstrap retain 70-75% orig silver, stronger on the front strap. Grip has a chipped left toe otherwise shows moderate wear and retains about 75% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. Case is sound showing light storage and handling nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish; lining in the lid is extremely fine, strong and bright; bottom is moderately faded with heavy soil in the revolver recess. Flask retains about 90% strong orig finish, mold is battered on the right side, otherwise is fine with crisp cavities and a dark brass patina. Other accessories are fine. (WG-068) 4-51051 JR500

RARE CASED BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

Lot # 2014 (Sale Order: 15 of 578)

Low Est: 20000High Est: 40000

SN 2147. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 4" oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with brackets. Left side of frame has a tiny "COLTS PATENT". Cyl has 5 chambers with its orig, crisp safety pin and Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking. Cyl has rnd stop notches and left hand panel marked in tiny letters "COLTS PATENT" the same size as is on the frame, over the matching SN. The silver plated, square back, brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with obscured number in the backstrap or buttstrap channels. Although the grip has no visible number, there is little doubt that it is orig to this revolver. Accompanied by a green velvet lined, mahogany casing, compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, an early dbl sided eagle flask, a brass 2-cavity "COLTS PATENT" mold without sprue cutter, a small tin of Eley's caps and a functioning key. The Baby Dragoon was Colt's first attempt at a pocket sized revolver after the cessation of production of the Paterson line. It was introduced near the beginning of the great Westward expansion and the 49er miners where it became extremely popular. These little revolvers, in a variety of bbl lengths, saw hard & continuous service from introduction right through the Civil War, well into the 1870s. They are rarely found today with any orig finish and cased examples are extremely rare. There were fewer than 15,000 of these little revolvers produced 1847-1850. PROVENANCE: The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge & cyl, except grip as noted. Bbl retains about 95% strong orig blue with light sharp edge wear and a couple of scratches with some minor flaking and some light nicks around the wedge slot; frame retains 80-85% orig case colors which are traditionally muted; hammer retains mottled, dark case colors; cyl retains 65-70% orig blue and shows about 95% Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking; trigger guard retains strong silver on the trigger plate and front & rear ends of the trigger bow with the front strap a light brass patina; backstrap retains silver in sheltered areas and on the buttstrap. Grip has chipped toes with light wear on the edges and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered pitting. Case has three fine cracks across the lid, otherwise is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig varnish; lining in the lid is lightly faded & soiled; bottom is moderately faded with heavy soil under the revolver and a large stain under the flask area; flask retains about 95% strong orig finish; mold is equally new with a few light nicks & dings; cap tin is fine. (WG-019) 4-51052 JR499

EXCEPTIONAL AND RARE COLT MODEL 1849 WELLS FARGO POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

Lot # 2015 (Sale Order: 16 of 578)

Low Est: 20000High Est: 30000

SN 85303. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 3" oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with brackets. Bbl is made without rammer. Left side of frame is marked with a tiny "COLTS PATENT". Cyl has 5 chambers with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. The silver plated brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc varnished walnut grip that has SN in backstrap channel. There were about 4,000 of these rammerless model 1849 revolvers produced, scattered over much of the total production. They were made in several different variations with 3" & 4" bbls, small & large trigger guards and two different frame styles. They represent a very small portion of the approx. 325,000 model 1849 pocket revolvers produced 1850-1873. Being a small and easily concealed revolver they usually saw hard service and are rarely found today with any orig finish. This is one of the finest Wells Fargo models extant. PROVENANCE: The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching, including wedge, cyl & grip. Overall retains virtually all of its fine orig finish with bright bbl blue showing only faint sharp edge wear and a few nicks around the wedge slot. Frame retains virtually all of its orig, naturally muted case colors, as does the hammer. Top edge of hammer has turned dark. Screws are fine and retain most of their orig fire blue. Cyl is also fine and retains about 75% thin orig blue and shows about 98% crisp stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & backstrap retain virtually all of their strong, orig plating. Grip is sound, showing very light edge wear and retains about all of its bright, orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong, bright bore with scattered pitting. Has been shot, but very little. (WG-020) 4-51053 JR364

WONDERFUL CASED COLT LONDON MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

Lot # 2016 (Sale Order: 17 of 578)

Low Est: 10000High Est: 15000

SN 418. Cal. 31. Blue and color case hardened with 6" oct bbl, brasspin front sight and 2-line London address with brackets. Left side of frame has small "COLTS PATENT" and the silver plated, small guard brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with matching SN in backstrap channel. Accompanied by a fine blue velvet lined, English mahogany casing with empty brass plaque in the lid and compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a Dixon "COLTS POCKET FLASK" brass and copper bag shaped flask, a blued steel "COLT'S PATENT" bullet mold with sprue cutter and straight legs, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a large tin of Eley's caps and an all metal cleaning rod in its compartment at the rear. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, there were about 11,000 of these revolvers produced in the period 1853-1857. Mr. Wilson indicates that this is the second model and is of a series probably made up of Hartford produced parts and is without beveled edge on the loading cutout. These London Pocket Model Colts are quite scarce, especially cased examples and those with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Robert Howard Collection; Herb Glass; The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including rammer, wedge, cyl and grip. bbl retains about 30% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a dark patina; rammer and handle retain about all of their orig case colors, strong and bright on the pivot; frame & hammer retain about all of their orig case colors, lightly faded on the left recoil shield and turned a little dark on top edge of hammer; trigger guard and backstrap retain virtually all of their orig silver plating; cyl retains about 60-65% orig blue and shows about 98% stagecoach holdup scene roll marking; all 5 safety pins are crisp and serviceable; grip is sound with a couple small nicks and retains virtually all of its crisp orig varnish. Mechanics are fine; brilliant shiny bore, may be unfired. Case has a couple grain checks in the lid otherwise is sound with light handling and storage nicks and scratches and retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Interior is strong and bright in the lid with very light soil; lining in the bottom is lightly faded with light soil from contact with the bbl, hammer spur and edge of the grip; flask retains about 98% orig finish; mold has some light flaking on the legs otherwise appears to be new and unused; other accessories are fine. (WG-23) 4-51054 JR373

CASED LATE COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

Lot # 2017 (Sale Order: 18 of 578)

Low Est: 12500High Est: 17500

SN 307014. Cal. 31, blue and color case hardened with 6" oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1 line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame is marked "COLTS PATENT" and left shoulder trigger guard is marked "31 CAL" Cyl is 6 chambers with stage coach holdup scene roll marking and has all 6 safety pins prominent and serviceable. The large guard brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc varnished walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Accompanied by an original, burgundy velvet lined, mahogany casing, compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a double sided eagle and stars flask, a brass 2 cavity "COLTS PATENT" bullet mold without sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a lacquered tin of Eley's caps and a sealed packet of 6 combustible cartridges. It appears that this revolver was produced in about 1868, at the height of the great westward migration when any repeating firearm was in great demand. These little revolvers were extremely popular and remained so well into the 1870's, until being supplanted by cartridge firearms. Cased examples are scarce and those with high original finish are very scarce. PROVENANCE: The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip, except rammer which is properly unnumbered. Bbl retains about 95% glossy org blue with only light muzzle end and sharp edge wear; rammer & handle retain most of their org case colors, bright on the pivot; frame retains brilliant case colors on the sides lightly to moderately faded on the recoil shields; hammer retains brilliant case colors on the sides and rear edge, faded on top edge; cyl retains about 95% glossy orig blue and shows about 99% stage coach hold-up scene roll marking; trigger guard & backstrap retain virtually all of their orig silver plating with only sharp edge wear on the toe; grip is sound with a few of small nicks and retains virtually all of its orig varnish; mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few scattered small spots of pitting; case has a grain crack in the lid, otherwise is sound, showing light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig varnish; interior is lightly to moderately faded with light soil inside the lid & moderate soil in the bottom; flask is near new & other accessories are extremely fine; cartridge packet is extremely fine. (WG-022) 4-51055

CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

Lot # 2018 (Sale Order: 19 of 578)

Low Est: 15000High Est: 20000

SN 114226. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 4" oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2 line New York City address with brackets. Left side of frame has small "COLTS PATENT". Cyl has 5 chambers with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking and all 5 safety pins mostly serviceable. The silver-plated brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc varnished walnut grip with last 4 digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Accompanied by an extremely rare, orig, fluted lid Colt mahogany casing with blue velvet lined interior. Bottom has the very rare contour partition to fit this revolver. Case also contains a fine single sided eagle & stars flask, a brass 2 cavity "COLTS PATENT" mold without sprue cutter, a green label "W. & C. Eley" tin of caps and a functioning key. This revolver appears to have been made in about 1856, during the height of the great westward migration when any revolver was in great demand. The '49 pocket revolver was the successor to the baby dragoon and was immediately adopted by the buying public. These revolvers usually saw hard & continuous service under harsh circumstances, usually with limited or no maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. Cased examples are especially rare and the contoured, fluted lid cases are exceptionally rare. PROVENANCE: The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including rammer, wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains about 90% glossy orig blue with some light flaking, mostly on the left side. Rammer pivot retains brilliant case colors. Frame & hammer retain brilliant case colors for this model which is notorious for having muted case colors. Cyl retains 88-90% strong orig blue with about 99% stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. Trigger guard & backstrap retain most of their orig silver plating, showing only sharp edge wear on the trigger guard & front strap with some very fine pimpling on the back strap and wear at the heel. Grip is sound with only a couple of small nicks and retains all of its orig bright varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Case has a couple of grain checks in the lid, otherwise is sound with about 75% of its orig paper covering on the bottom. Lining inside the lid is strong & bright with very light soil. Bottom is lightly faded with moderate soil from contact with the revolver cyl & grip and also from the flask. There is moderate damage from the front sight. (WG-021) 4-51056

EXTREMELY RARE CASED PAIR OF COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVERS MARKED FOR THE LONDON MARKE

Lot # 2019 (Sale Order: 20 of 578)

Low Est: 90000High Est: 150000

SN 296885 & 296915. Cal. 31. Revolvers are identical with 5" oct bbls, brass pin front sights and 1-line New-York U.S. America addresses. Left side of frames are marked "COLTS PATENT" and left shoulder of trigger guards are marked "31 CAL". Cyls have 6-chambers with stagecoach hold up scene roll marking. Both revolvers have large guard blued steel trigger guards and backstraps that contain varnished 1-pc walnut grip. Both revolvers have British proofs on left sides of bbl lugs & cylinders. Serial numbers on bottom of revolvers are all accompanied by a small "L" which indicates that they were destined for the Colt London Agency. Revolvers were not disassembled to check for matching numbers. Accompanied by an extraordinary brass bound, green felt lined, English mahogany casing with scalloped, mortised brass corners and brass reinforcements on the bottom corners. It has a bullseye brass lifting handle in the lid and sliding latches on the front with a mortised brass lock. Interior has an orig Colt directions for loading and cleaning label inside the lid, held in place by 4 brass tacks and green thread. Bottom is compartmented for the two revolvers, a rare Dickson bag flask marked on the top "COLTS POCKET FLASK" that has a graduated spout, 2 blued steel 2-cavity "COLTS PATENT" molds with sprue cutters, marked on the right sides "31 PKT", 2 L-shaped nipple wrenches, 2 large lacquered tins of Eley's caps, 2 blue steel wire cleaning rods, a small pewter oil bottle and a spare lock bolt/trigger return spring. Although the Model 1849 was produced in fairly large quantities, few were shipped to England and of those extremely few were sold as pairs and are almost never found dbl cased, especially in new unfired condition, such as these. PROVENANCE: The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, new and unfired, retaining virtually all of their crisp orig factory finish with bright glossy blues and brilliant case colors. Bbls show a couple small spots of sharp edge wear with tiny flaking on right side of each bbl lug; both grips are equally new and show all their orig varnish; cylinders show 99% plus stagecoach holdup scene roll marking; #296915 has a light cyl line; trigger guards and backstraps also show bright glossy blue with a small nick on #296915. Case has three grain checks on the bottom, otherwise is sound with light storage and handling, nicks & scratches and a series of small rnd hammer marks on the left front top corner; interior is clean & bright with only light soil under the revolvers and with light damage from front sights; accessories are equally bright and new; cap tins are probably old replacements and show soil, nicks & scratches. Very likely when these revolvers were imported from England, the orig cap tins were left behind. This is truly an exceptional and rare set, the likes of which are unlikely to ever been encountered again. (WG-058) 4-51057 JR521

VERY RARE CASED ENGRAVED COLT POCKET NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

Lot # 2020 (Sale Order: 21 of 578)

Low Est: 25000High Est: 35000

SN 6291. Cal. 36. Blue and color case hardened with 4-1/2" oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. left side of frame as a small "COLTS PATENT" and left rear web of trigger guard is marked "36 CAL". Cyl is rebated with 5-chambers and stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. The silver plated brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc ivory grip that has matching SN in backstrap channel. Revolver is beautifully engraved in donut style, probably by Gustave Young, with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns without background shading on the frame and with matching patterns about 3/5 up the bbl and on the rammer pivot. Backstrap, buttstrap and trigger guard are engraved to match with a fan pattern at top of backstrap. Hammer is deluxe engraved with a wolf's head on each side of hammer nose, fish scale patterns on top edge & sides of spur with hand checkered spur. All 4 SN's on bottom of revolver are accompanied by a small "E" which signifies this revolver was to receive special attention for engraving. Accompanied by a spectacular orig, brass bound Colt casing that has an empty plaque in the lid with mortised brass corners, brass reinforcements on the bottom corner and a mortised brass lock in the front. Interior is burgundy velvet lined and compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a blued steel 2-caivty "COLT'S PATENT" mold with sprue cutter marked on the right side "36P", a sgl sided eagle and stars, "COLTS PATENT" flask, a packet of 5 combustible cartridges, an "L" shaped nipple wrench, a lacquered tin of Eley's caps, and a functioning key. Bottom is originally oilcloth covered. There were about 19,000 of these fine revolvers produced 1861-1873. They were mostly produced during the Civil war and remained in service throughout the war well into the 1870's & 80's until supplanted by cartridge revolvers. They generally saw hard service and are rarely found today with high orig finish. Cased examples are very rare and engraved cased examples are extremely rare. PROVENANCE: The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip, cyl spindle is unnumbered or perhaps has had the number obliterated by cleaning. Bbl retains about 85% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a medium patina. Rammer and handle retain faint case colors in sheltered areas. Frame retains traces of case colors, being mostly a gray metal patina. Cyl retains about 25% blue in the rebated area with the balance a gray/brown patina and shows about 75% stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. Trigger guard and backstrap are mostly a medium brass patina with silver on the trigger plate. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with scattered pitting. Case has grain check in the lid and a couple more in the bottom, otherwise is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains about 85% orig varnish. Interior is lightly faded with light soil under the revolver and damage from the front sight. Flask retains 65-70% strong orig finish and the mold about 90% orig blue. Cartridge packet and cap tin are fine, other accessories are fine. (WG-029) 4-51058 JR502

SCARCE CASED COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

Lot # 2021 (Sale Order: 22 of 578)

Low Est: 15000High Est: 20000

SN 21965. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 5-1/2" bbl, brass pin front sight & 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has a small "COLTS PATENT" & left shoulder of trigger guard is marked "36 CAL". Cyl is half fluted & rebated with 5 chambers and all 5 safety pins serviceable. The silver plated brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last 4 digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Accompanied by an orig, burgundy velvet lined Colt casing, compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a double sided eagle & stars Colt flask, a blued "COLT'S PATENT" bullet mold with sprue cutter marked on the right side "36P", an "L" shaped nipple wrench, a full sealed packet of 5 combustible skin cartridges, a lacquered tin of Eley's caps and a functioning key. According to Flayderman's Guide to Antique Firearms there were about 28,000 of these fine revolvers produced in the period 1861-1873. This revolver appears to have been produced in about 1863, during the height of the Civil War when any type of revolver was in great demand. Although there are no known military contracts for this model of Colt, it's a safe bet that the majority of the production before the end of the war were private purchase & used during the Civil War. After the war they remained in service, primarily on the Western frontier and are rarely found today in orig configuration with any orig finish. PROVENANCE: The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching including cyl & grip. Bbl retains about 95% glossy orig blue with light muzzle edge wear and a small chemical spot with a few tiny nicks. Rammer handle retains brilliant case colors. Frame retains strong case colors on the sides, lightly faded, with moderately faded colors on recoil shields. Hammer retains moderately faded case colors. Cyl retains about 85% strong blue, showing sharp edge wear & thinning over the chambers, all 5 safety pins are serviceable. Trigger guard & backstrap retain about all of their strong orig silver-plate finish. Grip is sound with 1 small spot of black stain on the left side at the frame, otherwise is nearly flawless and retains about all of its crisp orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Appears to be unfired. Case is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Inside the lid is lightly faded with some minor staining from contact with the revolver. Bottom is moderately faded & lightly soiled with light damage from the front sight & hammer spur. Flask has a broken spring, otherwise is as new. Mold is battered on both sides & bottom, but retains about 90% crisp orig blue, other accessories are fine. (WG-030) 4-51059

VERY RARE CASED COLT ROOT 1855 MODEL 1A PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

Lot # 2022 (Sale Order: 23 of 578)

Low Est: 7500High Est: 12500

SN 268. Cal. 28. Blue finish with 3-7/16" oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line address without pointing hand motif. Rammer handle is octagonal shaped. Cyl is usual 5-chambers with Cabin/Indian fight scene roll marking. Mounted with uncheckered, 1-pc, varnished walnut grip. Accompanied by an orig brown velvet lined mahogany Colt casing, compartment in the bottom for the revolver and a bow legged "COLTS PATENT" brass 2-cavity mold with bright steel sprue cutter. Other accessories are not present. This is the first of the Colt Root series and the lowest production with only 384 produced in two different styles. Very few of this model survive today in any condition, especially with orig finish. These little revolvers were quite popular with both ladies and gentlemen as concealment pistols and usually saw hard service. PROVENANCE: The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Overall retains 70-75% orig blue mixed with flaked areas that are a light patina; cyl retains traces of blue, being mostly a blue/gray patina and shows about 65-70% Cabin/Indian fight scene roll marking; grip shows moderate wear with a few dings & scratches, otherwise is sound. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. Case has a grain check in the lid, otherwise is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish; interior is lightly to moderately faded with light soil in the bottom and sound partitions; mold is extremely fine. (WG-051) 4-51060 JR520

FINE CASED COLT 1855 ROOT MODEL 2 PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

Lot # 2023 (Sale Order: 24 of 578)

Low Est: 12500High Est: 17500

SN 5036. Cal. 28. Blue finish with 3-1/2" oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line address with pointing hand motif. Cyl is usual 5-chambers with Cabin/Indian fight scene roll marking. Mounted with nicely figured varnished walnut 1-pc grip. Accompanied by an orig, burgundy velvet lined Colt mahogany casing that is compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a straight legged brass 2-cavity "COLTS PATENT" mold with sprue cutter, a dbl sided eagle & stars, 28 cal. size flask and a lacquered tin of Eley's caps. This model Root revolver was one of the highest production of the series, but it is rarely found with high orig finish. They were very popular with the public as pocket pistols for gentlemen and muff pistols for ladies. They generally saw very hard use. PROVENANCE: The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching, grip was not removed to check for matching number. Overall retains about 98% glossy orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear; rammer handle retains about all of its orig case colors, brilliant on the pivot; hammer retains case colors in sheltered areas being mostly a gray patina; cyl has been fired and shows fine pitting around the nipple recesses; overall retains about 90% thinning orig blue and shows about 98% Cabin/Indian fight scene roll marking; grip is crisp with 1 or 2 tiny nicks and retains about all of its crisp orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Case is sound with faint nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig varnish; interior is very lightly faded with very light soil in the bottom, solid partitions; accessories are fine. (WG-052) 4-51061 JR519

CASED COLT 1855 ROOT MODEL 3 SIDEHAMMER PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

Lot # 2024 (Sale Order: 25 of 578)

Low Est: 8000High Est: 12000

SN 27375. Cal. 28. Blue finish with 5-1/8" oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line address without pointing hand motif. Cyl is full fluted with 5-chambers and it is mounted with nicely figured, smooth, 1-pc walnut grip. Accompanied by an orig, dark green velvet lined colt casing, compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a bowlegged "COLT'S PATENT" blued steel mold with sprue cutter that has a "K" inspector initial on the right side, a root sized eagle & stars dbl sided flask, small tin of Hick's caps that has rupoussed top and bottom and an "L" shaped screwdriver for a later pistol. Revolver was not disassembled to check for matching numbers. These little revolvers were very popular as pocket and hideout guns and saw service through the Civil war well into the 1870s. PROVENANCE: The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Revolver is fine. Bbl retains 95-96% glossy orig blue and the frame about 80-85% orig blue with some candy striping on both sides and screw driver halos around the side plate screws with scratches by the hammer; backstrap retains blue in sheltered areas being mostly a blue gray patina; grip is sound with a few minor nicks and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bore could not be checked. Case has a grain check in the bottom otherwise is sound and retains most of its orig varnish. Lining inside the lid is strong with dark color, bottom is lightly to moderately faded with heavy soil from contact with revolver. Flask and mold are fine to very fine. (WG-053) 4-51062

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CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

EXTREMELY RARE CASED PAIR OF COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVERS MARKED FOR THE LONDON MARKE

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SCARCE CASED COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

VERY RARE CASED COLT ROOT 1855 MODEL 1A PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

FINE CASED COLT 1855 ROOT MODEL 2 PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

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