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THREE RARE COLT ILLUSTRATED AD SHEETS FOR SINGLE ACTION ARMY, LIGHTNING & NEW LINE REVOLVERS, 1875-1877
02-21973
1) 13.5″ x 9.5″ double sided with SAA & short lived .22 New Line (1873-1877) on front and other 4 caliber New Lines on reverse, including .30 caliber only produced 1874-1876.
2) 9.75″ x 7.75″ single sided sheet, dated January 1877 showing full scale Model 1877 Lightning, Rampant Colt logo, .38 & .41 cartridges.
3) 10.5″ x 8″ double sided, top illustrated with SAA, US Army Ordnance report printed from June 27, 1873 showing superiority of Colt over Smith & Wesson.
PROVENANCE: from Christie’s lot 497, Nov. 27, 2000; Martin Lane Historic & Western Americana Lifetime Collection.
