Ephraim Kibbey
Member
If I remember correctly, a question had been raised a while ago about the authenticity of this Colt Lee/Grant cased set that has been on Armslist for a while now:
http://www.armslist.com/posts/71366...e-ulysses-s-grant-consecutive-serial-numbers-
I just found a similar cased set that recently sold (not to me) at our local auction :
https://www.cowanauctions.com/lot/u...ing-pair-of-colt-percussion-revolvers-3889736
While the Cowan's set is blued/case hardened and the Armslist set is engraved and apparently nickel plated, the case and accouterments seem to be similar so I am guessing the latter is a Colt Custom Shop product.
Since the blued set got $1763, the $2500 for the nickel set now seems realistic.
http://www.armslist.com/posts/71366...e-ulysses-s-grant-consecutive-serial-numbers-
I just found a similar cased set that recently sold (not to me) at our local auction :
https://www.cowanauctions.com/lot/u...ing-pair-of-colt-percussion-revolvers-3889736
While the Cowan's set is blued/case hardened and the Armslist set is engraved and apparently nickel plated, the case and accouterments seem to be similar so I am guessing the latter is a Colt Custom Shop product.
Since the blued set got $1763, the $2500 for the nickel set now seems realistic.