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by John Sexton
Q: Is this something that you can could give frame and barrel housing, but the numbers
insight on, and perhaps provide an appraisal? are close, and all the parts were made the
same year.
JS: Your revolver is a Colt model 1860 army Comparable guns have sold for $2,500-
percussion revolver. Based on the serial $3,500 in recent years.
numbers, it was made during the middle of The gold plating on this model of revolver
the Civil War, probably originally a military was not standard. This plating was done
contract. privately after the Civil War.
The grips appear original to the era with a
nicely relief-carved patriotic motif. The The serial numbers
engraving was done after manufacture, as was on the trigger
the gold plating. guard and barrel
The gun has mixed serial numbers, as can housing; these
be seen in the photograph with a different A Colt model 1860 revolver from the Civil War, date the revolver
number on the trigger guard than on the $2,500-$3,500. It was gold plated after production. to mid-Civil War.
Q: Hi, I have a Civil War letter writ- JS: This is a clerical Gen. PGT
ten by Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard to Lt. Beauregard letter; if it had been an
Gen. W. Hardee. I also have a original from him to General
daguerreotype of what could possibly Hardee, it would be valued at about
be a younger photo of Beauregard. Is $3,000. A clerical copy is valued at
there any way you can tell me what it about $200.
may be worth or tell me whom I can The daguerreotype image does
contact to find out? not appear to be anyone I am aware
of who was close to Beauregard.
A clerical letter from General PTG Beauregard
to General Hardee, about $200.
CSA General Pierre Gustave Toutant de Beauregard A daguerreotype photo of General William J. Hardee
an unknown person.
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