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Historically important Colt SAA revolver having belonged to legendary frontier lawman Wyatt Earp, .45 cal., 4-3/4” barrel, old re-nickel finish, custom oversized ivory grips with inlaid Colt medallions, #343095. This gun was previously sold by Little John’s and has returned to auction from estate, due to the untimely passing of our friend and noted collector Richard Wolfe. Copy of factory letter for this gun indicates it was shipped to B.H. Dyas Co., Los Angeles, California c/o Acme Tranfa Co. on May 15, 1922 in a shipment of two guns. This gun shows approx. 85% of an old nickel finish which has gone frosty, edges are sharp and crisp and well-defined, nickel must have been applied when the revolver was new as it shows very little polishing; grips fit impeccably and show some age checking and yellowing, action is tight, bore is excellent, front sight is its full height. This SAA directly descended through the James Mitchell, Jr. family. According to notarized documents and period Los Angeles Examiner Newspaper articles, Wyatt Earp was a friend of the Mitchell family beginning in 1905 through Thomas D. Eberhart, a Mitchell relative, who was a mining engineer and served at one time with Earp as a Constable in Yuma, Arizona. Earp became acquainted with James Mitchell, Jr. when he was a child and later Mitchell became a writer for the Los Angeles Examiner Newspaper. Wyatt and Josephine Earp lived on 17th Street in Hollywood, and the Mitchells lived four houses south at 617 S. Norton. Because of the friendship, he began writing articles on Wyatt beginning in 1926. When Earp died on January 13, 1929, Mitchell not only was at his bedside but later wrote the obituary for Wyatt and was one of his pallbearers. James Mitchell, Jr. continued his friendship with Josephine Earp and on June 30, 1939, she presented him with Wyatt’s last Colt SAA and an original photo of Wyatt with a hand-written sentiment from Josephine on the back. The gun is also accompanied by three books on the Earps and an old leather holster and belt with two reproduction display badges; none of which were originally associated with the Colt and photo but used by Mr. Wolfe in his display of this historic revolver. An important Colt SAA with impeccable provenance to it's ownership by Wyatt Earp. Est.: $35,000-$70,000.
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