GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
EXTRAORDINARY CASED COLT LONDON MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER.COLT1862 POLICE35232L36IVORYCal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 5-1/2" rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame is marked "COLTS PATENT" and the blued steel trigger guard & back strap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip. Cyl is full fluted with five chambers and left side of bbl & flutes of cyl are stamped with British proofs. The SN on bottom of bbl lug, frame, trigger guard & butt strap are accompanied by a small "L" which indicates that this revolver, although made in Hartford, was destined for the English market. Given the pristine new unfired condition of this revolver, no disassembly was effected to check for other matching numbers. Accompanied by its orig English oak casing with an empty brass medallion in the lid. Case is green baize lined with a "Directions for Loading Colt's Pistols" label inside the lid. Bottom is compartmented for the revolver, a small Dixon's bag flask, a blued steel 2-cavity bullet & ball "COLTS PATENT" mold with sprue cutter marked "36P" on right side, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a Dixon-style pewter oil bottle, an empty lacquered tin for Eley's caps and a blued steel, formed wire cleaning rod in its slot in bottom rear. Right rear covered corner compartment has a "certified antique ivory" pull. Colt '62 Police revolvers are not uncommon with approx. 28,000 of them produced in period 1861-1873 and cased versions are occasionally encountered but pristine new unfired examples such as this one are almost unknown. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine. Overall retains about 99%+ crisp orig factory finish with only a faint cyl line, a few small nicks by the wedge slot and slight thinning on the left end of the wedge, otherwise all finishes are brilliant, complete and original. Grip is sound with one small scratch and a tiny bruise on left side, otherwise there are no discernible flaws. Case is completely sound with light storage & handling marks and overall retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish. Interior is crisp & clean with very slight fading to the baize and yellowing of the label. Flask is equally pristine & new, with some light flaking on the mold handles. Wrench, oil bottle & cleaning rod are equally new. Cap tin is undoubtedly a replacement, probably having been removed for return transportation to the U.S. A truly exceptional and never to be encountered again '62 Police revolver. 49642-1 JR217 (25,000-40,000)