GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
CASED PAIR OF FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT NEW LINE REVOLVERS WITH PEARL GRIPS. COLT NEW LINE/PAIR 6172/6194 32 RF 1) Cal. 32 RF. 2 1/4" bbl. Full nickel finish with blue screws. Gold wash hammer, gold wash cylinder and gold wash cylinder base pin. 2-pc mother of pearl grips. Helfricht Shop engraved in an American Scroll pattern. Engraving on bbl is scroll on both sides with a border around bbl address and an accent around front sight. Frame shows engraving on both sides and top strap. Cylinder shows scroll engraving between each cylinder flute with a wavy line border at rear of cylinder. SN matches on bbl, frame, cylinder and grips. 2) Cal. 32 RF. 2 1/4" bbl. Full nickel finish with blue screws. Gold wash hammer, gold wash cylinder and gold wash cylinder base pin. 2-pc mother of pearl grips. Helfricht Shop engraved in an American Scroll pattern. Engraving on bbl is scroll on both sides with a border around bbl address and an accent around front sight. Frame shows engraving on both sides and top strap. Cylinder shows scroll engraving between each cylinder flute with a wavy line border at rear of cylinder. SN matches on bbl, frame, cylinder and grips. Case is mahogany with brass reinforcements on lid and sides of lower part of case. Brass medallion in center of lid is unmarked. Case is lined in red felt. Case contains an unopened box of Remington 32 short R.F. cartridges. Revolvers are a accompanied by a Colt factory letter showing these revolvers were shipped as a pair to J.P. Moore & Sons in New York City on September 12, 1874. Letter confirms engraving and grips. Letter states that revolvers were shipped engraved with blue finish. The nickel plating and gold wash was applied by order of J.P. Moore when the revolvers were in new condition. PROVENANCE: The Dr. Robert G. Cox Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) Very fine. Bbl retains 98% orig nickel finish with a few small scratches. Engraving is sharp. Bbl address is sharp. Front sight is untrimmed. Bore is bright with strong rifling. Frame retains 98% orig nickel finish sharp engraving and sharp cal. mark. Hammer retains 50% gold wash finish. Trigger and bolt retain 95% fire blue finish. Cylinder retains 80% tarnished gold wash finish that is bright in flutes. Cylinder base pin shows traces of gold wash in protected areas. Cylinder has slight drag mark at rear. Chambers are dark. 2) Very fine. Bbl retains 99% orig nickel finish with a few small scratches. Engraving is sharp. Bbl address is sharp. Front sight is untrimmed. Bore is bright with strong rifling. Frame retain 98% orig nickel finish sharp engraving and sharp cal. mark. Hammer retains 50% gold wash finish. Trigger and bolt retain 95% fire blue finish. Cylinder retains 80% tarnished gold wash finish that is bright in flutes. Cylinder base pin shows traces of gold wash in protected areas. Cylinder has slight drag mark at rear. Chambers are dark. Case is very good with some staining in lining and mars and dents overall on outside especially on lid. A wonderfully preserved pair of engraved Colt New Line revolvers. 50019-234 TEP (3,000-5,000)