GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
INCREDIBLE PAIR OF COLT 2ND GENERATION SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVERS ENGRAVED BY JERRY HARPER.COLTPAIR OF 2ND GEN SAA51188SA, 60135SA45 COLT, 45 COLTMODERN; IVORYCal. 45 Colt. Revolvers are virtually identical with nickel finish, 4-3/4" bbl, full front sight, block letter address with Model & Cal. marking on the left side. Left side of frames have 2-line, 3-patent dates & Rampant Colt without circle. Both revolvers are mounted with incredible fleur-de-lis checkered, 1-pc, Colt medallion "certified pre-ban elephant ivory" grip matching numbered to their respective revolver. Revolvers are elaborately engraved in the style of Rudolph Kornbrath with D-plus coverage very fine foliate arabesque patterns that has fine pearled background. Matching patterns extend over the top strap, sides of the bbl & even to the sides of the front sights. Hammers are also matching engraved as are the ejector housings, cyls, backstraps, buttstraps & trigger guards. Unusually, the engraving from the frame on each side extends onto the sides and shoulders of the trigger guards which creates a somewhat larger palette. All of the screws, triggers, ejector rod heads & base pins are beautifully fire blued, making for a fine counter-point to the nickel finish. Revolvers are each signed "Engr. JHarper" on right side of front straps under the grip, "JH" on rear face of cyl and under ejector housing on bbl. These are the signatures of Master Engraver Jerome (Jerry) Harper. Mr. Harper is a retired professor from UCLA who now lives in Tennessee and engraves almost exclusively for Nutmeg Sports, LLC of Tolland, CT. Accompanying this beautiful pair of Colts is a 2-pg letter on Nutmeg Sports letterhead over the signature of James V. Aliamo, former Superintendent of the Colt Custom Gun Shop and the owner of Nutmeg Sports. The letter is addressed to Mr. Terry Lester and identifies these two revolvers, by SN, as having been engraved by Mr. Harper. The letter also states that the ivory grips were manufactured and fitted at Nutmeg Sports and then sent to Lubbock, TX for checkering. Nutmeg Sports also installed the Colt medallions. Also accompanied by a beautiful dovetailed walnut casing in Colt Custom Shop style with brass furniture and red velvet lining, with spaces for both revolvers and a cartridge block in the center containing 12 cartridges. PROVENANCE: Terry Lester Collection; The Brad Shepard Collection. CONDITION: Revolvers are extremely fine plus, retaining 99% plus fine nickel finish and brilliant fire blue and appear to be unfired and unturned. Grips are slightly stained with pink tone from the red case lining, otherwise are crisp and new also. Case is equally new 50062-49 JR178 (8,000-15,000)
COLT 2ND GEN 60135SA 45 LC MODERN