Unusual S&W Commemorative?

HankB · May 24, 2001, 08:28 PM

Saw an interesting revolver - a Chicago Police Department "125 years of service" commemorative. It's in a presentation box with a star carved into the top with the dates "1855 - 1980." The revolver (a Model 66-1) seems to be unfired. I haven't found any history on this commemorative, and was wondering how many were produced, what the current value is, etc. Any ideas?

**Mike Irwin** · May 25, 2001, 02:59 PM

Give me until this evening when I get home to where my S&W books are.

S&W did a LOT of police commemoratives over the years.

**Mike Irwin** · May 25, 2001, 08:36 PM

Hank,

Sorry, no information in my sources on how many of the Chicago Police commemoratives were made.

HankB · May 26, 2001, 02:20 PM

Mike,

Thanks for looking. Hmmm . . . maybe it's a rather uncommon commemorative?

May 25, 2001, 02:59 PM	#2
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,380	Give me until this evening when I get home to where my S&W books are. S&W did a LOT of police commemoratives over the years. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

May 25, 2001, 08:36 PM	#3
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,380	Hank, Sorry, no information in my sources on how many of the Chicago Police commemoratives were made. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

May 24, 2001, 08:28 PM	#1
HankB Senior Member Join Date: March 30, 2000 Location: Central Texas, outside of Austin Posts: 1,698	Saw an interesting revolver - a Chicago Police Department "125 years of service" commemorative. It's in a presentation box with a star carved into the top with the dates "1855 - 1980." The revolver (a Model 66-1) seems to be unfired. I haven't found any history on this commemorative, and was wondering how many were produced, what the current value is, etc. Any ideas?

May 26, 2001, 02:20 PM	#4
HankB Senior Member Join Date: March 30, 2000 Location: Central Texas, outside of Austin Posts: 1,698	Mike, Thanks for looking. Hmmm . . . maybe it's a rather uncommon commemorative?