Lot 613
Original Lone Ranger Toy "Silver" Bullet & Group of Toy Guns & Bullets. Lone Ranger hollow toy "silver" bullet made from aluminum and stamped "Lone Ranger 45," 1¾ x ½ in. After the black mask, the silver bullet is perhaps the symbol most closely associated with the character of the Lone Ranger. Clayton Moore carried these bullets with him when making personal appearances and handed them out to children. When asked what the silver bullet stood for, Moore replied, "The silver bullet was my symbol of justice. It stood for law and order. Fair play and honesty." Ex Sotheby's sale.
A group of miniature toy guns and toy bullets includes the first miniature gun, the "Little.45" made by American Miniature Gun & Cartridge Co. It is in excellent condition and is contained in its own 2¼ x 4 in. wooden case with a hollow plastic toy bullet filled with miniature toy bullets. The remaining three mini's are all 3½ in. or less and made as children's trinkets. The toy bullets are: a Roy Roger's "King of the Cowboys" toy bullet keychain with "Roy Rogers" stamped on the side; a plastic toy bullet with "Lone Ranger Silver Bullet" stamped on the side; and a metal toy Hopalong Cassidy bullet. Paint is rubbing off of the plastic Lone Ranger toy bullet; the miniature guns are in very good condition. With Lone Ranger memorabilia catalog. Ex Sotheby's sale.
According to the story of The Lone Ranger, he and his brother, Dan Reid, owned a silver mine that they planned to use for their retirement. When Dan was killed in an ambush by the Cavendish gang, the Lone Ranger used the mine to produce his trademark silver bullets and to fund his quest for justice.
Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500.
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