CH from Morphy’s day 2 lot # 2054

[Randy Roberts]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

I don’t know the serial number or the YOM but the “bump” in the checkering at the top of the wrist should be round rather than pointed like a DH and the checkered cheek panels look to be rounded at the rear instead of coming to a more pointed end... but very early CH’s may be like this one and the little cove in the checkering above the grip cap seems to indicate an early gun.

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Serial # is 59126 for an 1890 YOM.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Randy G Roberts

Serial # is 59126 for an 1890 YOM.

Thanks Randy - That explains a lot.

I would have looked in my laptop and reference books but I’m kinda laid up away from home at present.





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