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Lot 29 · The Early West: The Collection of Jim and Theresa Earle

Serial no. 26959, 45 caliber, 7 1/2 inch barrel with single line Hartford address.

Barney Lewis's Colt Single Action Army Revolver.

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Estimate
$10,000–$15,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — The Early West: The Collection of Jim and Theresa Earle, Los Angeles · 27 August 2021
Record ID
TB-2026-592891
Record
first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Barney Lewis's Colt Single Action Army Revolver., Serial no. 26959, 45 caliber, 7 1/2 inch barrel with single line Hartford address. Bonhams, 27 Aug 2021, lot 29. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-592891.

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Barney Lewis's Colt Single Action Army Revolver., Serial no. 26959, 45 caliber, 7 1/2 inch barrel with single line Hartford address. Bonhams, 27 Aug 2021, lot 29. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-592891.

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