2020 September Premier, Volume I

BOTH SIDES
PICTURED
BOTH SIDES PICTURED
LOT 528
Cased Pair of Cecil Mills Signed
Engraved, and Gold Inlaid Colt Third
Generation Single Action Army
Revolvers with Boxes
-A) Colt Single Action Army Revolver - Serial no. SA58684,
45 LC cal., 5 1/2 inch round bbl., blue/gold finish, scrimshawed
grips. Both manufactured in 1983 and subsequently
embellished by Cecil J. Mills of Los Angeles, CA. The embellishments consist of floral scroll
engraving on a punch dot background covering 75% plus of each gun. The engraving is
surrounded by gold inlaid borders with light scrolls at the ends. The “A” gun shows a gold inlaid
bust of a cougar on the recoil shield above the signature “C. MILLS ‘83” and “B” has a gold inlaid
eagle and “C. MILLS/’83”. The left grip of each gun is scrimshawed with a Rampant Colt and
American eagle. Judge Cecil J. Mills was student of Angelo Bee as well as a student of the School
of Engraving in Trinidad, CO. Mills was the Superior Court judge who appointed Judge Lance Ito
to sit as the judge on the O. J. Simpson murder trial of 1994/95. Includes a hardwood case that
house both guns as well as the original Colt “wood grain” box for both guns.
CONDITION: Excellent as professionally embellished, retaining 98% plus blue finish, minor
handling evidence, a small flake on the ejector shroud, and some light discoloration in some
of the gold. The grips are slightly undersized but are otherwise excellent. The box is good with
significant wear and a few tears. Mechanically excellent. Case is very good.
B) Colt Single Action Army Revolver - Serial no. SA52150, 45 LC cal., 5 1/2 inch round bbl.,
blue/gold finish, scrimshawed grips. See “A”.
CONDITION: Excellent as professionally embellished, showing 99% plus original blue, limited
handling evidence, and minor light discoloration is areas of the gold. The grips are slightly
undersized and show some age crack but are overall very fine. The box is good with some tears
and significant wear. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 5000 - 7000
LOT 529
Magnificent Master Engraved Gold
Inlaid Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Original Box and
Factory Letter - Serial no. SA96683, 45 Long Colt cal., 7 1/2 inch round bbl., blue finish, original
grips. According to the included factory letter, this revolver was shipped to Southern Ohio Distributors
of Lebanon, Ohio on July 30, 1992. In addition to confirming the configuration and grips, the letter states
the revolver was shipped “white”, unfinished for custom embellishment. Though the gun is unsigned the quality is certainly that
of a Master engraver. Standard markings, with the addition of custom floral, scroll and geometric patterns on the barrel, frame,
cylinder, hammer sides, trigger guard, backstrap and butt. There are thin gold bands around the muzzle, breech, ejector housing,
and cylinder, gold vine work on the cylinder as well as gold wire borders on the frame, hammer and recoil shields. Fitted with
one-piece smooth grips numbered to gun. Complete with the original two-piece blue Colt box and white outer box with Custom
Shop label numbered to the gun.
CONDITION: Excellent as Master embellished, with very slight handling marks. Mechanically excellent. Box is good.
Estimate: 3500 - 5500
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PICTURED
LOT 530
Master Angelo Bee Signed and Gold Inlaid Colt
Single Action Army Revolver - Serial no. 55816SA, 45 LC cal., 5 1/2 inch
round bbl., blue finish, smooth grips. Manufactured in 1970. This revolver features
all gold markings and gold etched vine patterns on the barrel, frame, cylinder,
ejector housing and grip straps. There is also a gold band around the breech end of the barrel and
double gold bands around the muzzle. In addition there is a gold low relief revolver on the loading gate, mountain
lion on the right rear of the frame, rattlesnake on the top of the back strap and eagle on the recoil shield. The
Rampant Colt behind the patent marking is also gold low relief. Standard markings, blade front and frame notch
rear sights, all blue finish with polished hammer sides and fitted with smooth two piece grips with gold Colt medallions at the
top. The toe of the back strap is signed “ABEE” and has his signature bee next to it.
CONDITION: Excellent as Master embellished by Angelo Bee. The revolver retains 99% plus blue finish with minor handling marks.
All of the gold remains. The grips are also excellent with an attractive grain and light overall handling marks.
Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 3750 - 5000
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