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NOTE: At an auction at the Center of New Hampshire Holiday Inn, in Manchester, New Hampshire in October, 2006 James D. Julia Auctions sold an “Outstanding cased engraved Colt Model 1851 London Navy Revolver in the English Series serial number #194 for $27,000.

This very contrasting – at least in price – advertisement appeared in the Spring of 2007 at AntiqueGunList.com:

London Model 1851 Navy.

“Colt Percussion 1851 Navy, 36 cal., SN 13XXX manufactured in 1855. This is one of the 1851 Navies ordered by the British government for the Army in the Crimea in 1855. It has the WD under Broad Arrow stamped on the left side of the barrel with NO British proof stamps on the cylinder. The numbers all match including the rammer and wedge and are sharp and readable. This Navy was used and did not sit in a drawer or Military locker. The cylinder scene on all London Navies is lighter than the US manufactured Navies. Due to use, this one has 30% remaining with a sharp serial number. The patent stamp and barrel address are crisp and all readable. It has the domed screws heads as all London Navies should have with all being in good condition except for the wedge screw, which has the bottom potion of the head missing. There are small areas of salt and pepper pitting on the cylinder. The barrel has some thin blue and some stronger blue in protected areas. The frame, trigger guard and back strap appear to have been cleaned at some time. The action is tight and correct; the bore has strong rifling and is a 7-8. The original grips have no cracks, one medium dent in the middle of the left side and fit well. The holster is NOT part of the sales price. Overall condition very good. $2,895.”