CASED ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER.

CASED ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36. SN 119213. Wonderful Colt Navy with 7-1/2” oct bbl, pin front sight, 1-line New York City U.S. America address with dashes at each end and silver plated grip frame with burl 1-pc walnut grip. It has full coverage Gustave Young engraving on frame, sides & top of hammer with full coverage on sides of bbl lug and top left & right flats and also on rammer pivot. Top of backstrap has his typical sunburst with foliate arabesque patterns at top & bottom with matching engraving on buttstrap & triggerguard. There is a small “E” below serial numbers in three positions on frame & grip frame. Accompanied by an orig Colt casing with dark green velvet lining compartmented in bottom for revolver, a double sided Navy flask and an iron Colt’s Patent 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter. Right rear compartment has an early lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including wedge. Bbl retains about 90% thin blue turning plum. Rammer & handle retain most of their faded orig case colors. Cyl retains 50-60% thin orig blue and about 95% Ormsby naval battle scene. The six safety pins are about half present. Frame retains traces of dark case colors, being mostly a dark gray patina. Grip frame retains about 70% orig silver plate. Grip is sound with minor nicks & scratches and light edge wear and retains about 95% orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore, dark in grooves. Case has a couple of cracks in lid with normal handling & storage marks. Interior shows moderate wear with some re-gluing to partitions & lid liner. Flask is a dark mustard patina missing one screw and another replaced. Mold is clean & bright with good cavities. Cap tin is fine. 4-30280 JR90 (15,000-20,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	168	$16,100.00	CASED ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36. SN 119213. Wonderful Colt Navy with 7-1/2” oct bbl, pin front sight, 1-line New York City U.S. America address with dashes at each end and silver plated grip frame with burl 1-pc walnut grip. It has full coverage Gustave Young engraving on frame, sides & top of hammer with full coverage on sides of bbl lug and top left & right flats and also on rammer pivot. Top of backstrap has his typical sunburst with foliate arabesque patterns at top & bottom with matching engraving on buttstrap & triggerguard. There is a small “E” below serial numbers in three positions on frame & grip frame. Accompanied by an orig Colt casing with dark green velvet lining compartmented in bottom for revolver, a double sided Navy flask and an iron Colt’s Patent 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter. Right rear compartment has an early lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including wedge. Bbl retains about 90% thin blue turning plum. Rammer & handle retain most of their faded orig case colors. Cyl retains 50-60% thin orig blue and about 95% Ormsby naval battle scene. The six safety pins are about half present. Frame retains traces of dark case colors, being mostly a dark gray patina. Grip frame retains about 70% orig silver plate. Grip is sound with minor nicks & scratches and light edge wear and retains about 95% orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore, dark in grooves. Case has a couple of cracks in lid with normal handling & storage marks. Interior shows moderate wear with some re-gluing to partitions & lid liner. Flask is a dark mustard patina missing one screw and another replaced. Mold is clean & bright with good cavities. Cap tin is fine. 4-30280 JR90 (15,000-20,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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