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Lot 664: Signed Master Engraved Colt New Navy Revolver with Letters

John Adams Jr. Signed Master Engraved Colt New Navy Double Action Revolver with Factory Letter and Adams Custom Engraving Letter

Auction Location: Bedford, TX

Auction Date: December 8, 2023

Lot 664: Signed Master Engraved Colt New Navy Revolver with Letters

John Adams Jr. Signed Master Engraved Colt New Navy Double Action Revolver with Factory Letter and Adams Custom Engraving Letter

Auction Location: Bedford, TX

Auction Date: December 8, 2023

Estimated Price: $1,600 - $2,500
Price Realized:
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John Adams Jr. Signed Master Engraved Colt New Navy Double Action Revolver with Factory Letter and Adams Custom Engraving Letter

Manufacturer: Colt
Model: New Navy
Type: Revolver
Gauge: 38 Colt
Barrel: 3 inch round
Finish: blue
Grip: hard rubber
Stock:
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Item Interest: Active
Serial Number:
Catalog Page: 468
Class: Curio & Relic Handgun
Description:

The included factory letter lists this revolver as chambered in .38 Colt with a 3 inch barrel, blue finish and grips not listed when shipped to Pacific Hardware & Steel Company in San Francisco, California, on July 31, 1907, in a shipment of two guns. The revolver has subsequently been given "C" coverage Cuno Helfricht style engraving by Master Engraver John Adams Jr. The revolver is signed "J ADAMS" with Jr.'s signature "intertwining JA". The included Adams & Adams Engravers letter confirms the caliber and barrel length as well as the engraving and charcoal blue finish when completed in July, 2013.

Rating Definition:

Very fine as embellished by Master Engraver John Adams Jr., retaining 99% plus blue finish with limited handling marks and crisp engraving. Grips are very fine with some worn spots and a series of dings on the left side. Mechanically excellent.



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