Very Rare & Fine California Slim Jim Holster & Auction
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VERY RARE & FINE CALIFORNIA SLIM JIM HOLSTER &
VERY RARE & FINE CALIFORNIA SLIM JIM HOLSTER &
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BELT FOR COLT LONG BARREL POCKET MODEL, CIRCA 1860. Slim Jim flap holster marked on tab "M. L. BIRD" and belt loop: "M.L. BIRD / MAKER / STOCKTON / CALA". The belt has unusual floral vine tooling with plated iron buckle, fits 6" 1849 pocket model or baby dragoon. Myron Lawrence Bird (1825-1874) was saddler & harness maker in Tuolumne, then Stockton 1850-1870. This is the only holster we are aware. Maker marked gold rush California leather of any kind is rare, especially percussion pistol holster is such fine "as found" condition. CONDITION: very good overall, some scuffing, good sound tab, belt is supple, cut at one end, wire used to attach buckle. PROVENANCE: Hugh Hayes Collection; Little Johns Auction lot 299, June 29, 2014; Martin Lane Historic & Western Americana Lifetime Collection. (02-21477/JS). $800-1,200.
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VERY RARE & FINE CALIFORNIA SLIM JIM HOLSTER &

Estimate $800 - $1,200
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$400

Starting Price $400
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