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A SCARCE .44RF COLT MODEL 1871-72 OPEN TOP REVOLVER, NO. 224 FOR 1872
Sighted barrel marked -ADDRESS SAML. COLT NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA- with five "notches" cut into barrel address, cylinder with naval engagement, brass Navy-sized grips straps (traces of silver plate), COLTS PATENT marked frame, ivory grips
7½ inch (19cm.) barrel
Even grey-brown patina overall, strong cylinder scene
Colt Factory letter confirms configuration and notes shipment to Spies, Kissam & Company, August 1, 1872.
Sighted barrel marked -ADDRESS SAML. COLT NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA- with five "notches" cut into barrel address, cylinder with naval engagement, brass Navy-sized grips straps (traces of silver plate), COLTS PATENT marked frame, ivory grips
7½ inch (19cm.) barrel
Even grey-brown patina overall, strong cylinder scene
Colt Factory letter confirms configuration and notes shipment to Spies, Kissam & Company, August 1, 1872.
Special notice
Notice Regarding the Sale of Ivory and Tortoiseshell
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing ivory or tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.