A few weeks ago I sent for the authentication letter for my 2-1/2" Python. I cautioned my wife not to discard anything from Colt without me seeing it first. I'm sure she wouldn't but I just wanted to be sure. It came today and I have attached a copy of it and a photo of the Python. A lot of you have probably seen the revolver before. It is a legit first year ( for the 2-1/2" version) Python produced late in the year and sold in Florida. I had no reason to doubt but in todays market, it's nice to know for sure. Very cool, I'm glad we have this available to us. Enjoy!
Beautiful Python ! My 2 1/2' model is a 1965 version and looks every bit as good as yours ! I haven't lettered mine yet but I guess I should. I bought it about 10 years ago from a local pawn shop and have no idea about its' history.
It would be nice to know where it started its' journey to me. I have just the gun. No box or docs but it I a stunning piece of work!
Again, very nice Python!
I'd imagine especially from a collectors perspective, it enhances value.
For me, I have a few dating back to the ww1 era and it'd fascinating to me to know where and when they were purchased.
Very nice! Does getting a 20th century gun 'lettered' increase the value commensurate with the cost of actually getting the letter? Do any bonafide collectors know? If I had an early model Colt I would get it lettered. But I'm not a collector...I'm a shooter and have no safe queens.:wavey:
Adds to the value. That Colt is one valuable gun. If he ever decided to sell it, that paperwork would just enhance its value. A Colt collector would find it very desirable and it really could help the price in an auction.
Busted, in this case it authenticates that it is what I thought it was when I bought it. I have verified that it is indeed a 2-1/2" Python built in 1963. In the Python world there are a lot of fakes out there. I now know that this one is authentic and not a re barreled fake. I also wanted to verify the build date since this was the first year the Python was offered in that barrel length.
So far as the ship to information , it doesn't add anything unless it was an unusual destination as you noted. Thanks for looking in.
"So how much value does it add for the hardware info?"
Just depends on how bad somebody wants the piece. All you need is the right two or three guys on Gunbroker to start bidding. That Colt wouldn't be hard to get rid of.
I have a 1911 .45 commercial model made in 1913. When I get some 'spare' cash, I'll get the letter for it.
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