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Colt -Civil War Centinnial

eroldhouse
I have just acquired a Colt genuine Civil War Centennial Pistol mounted. It also has a plaque that says Patent fine arm Mfg. Co. INC. Hartford Conn. Any one have any information or know if it is worth any thing.
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  • rockford
    quote:Originally posted by eroldhouse
    I have just acquired a Colt genuine Civil War Centennial Pistol mounted. It also has a plaque that says Patent fine arm Mfg. Co. INC. Hartford Conn. Any one have any information or know if it is worth any thing.


    I have a similar item, I am guessing your Colt has no serial number, neither does mine.

    It was a display item, not meant to be sold, rather to intice dealers, etc. They must have been produced in limited numbers, I doubt if they made much over a hundred, sent out to Colt distributors, mine came through Hodgdon's.

    Fred
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  • Contender Man
    Without seeing it I think you have a display or advertising piece. It is not an actual Civil War weapon. However, with that said some of these display items bring a pretty good dollar in their own right.



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  • nmyers
    You have a Colt commemorative pistol issued in 1961. Over 24,000 were made, so they are not rare. They were sold by Colt dealers, although they were actually made by a contractor for Colt. They are single shot (.22 short); the cylinder must be removed for loading. I don't recommend trying this, as just about any handling will cause visible wear.

    If absolutely mint, with box/packing material, it would probably sell in the $200-250 range.

    Neal
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