S&W actually commissioned 12 paintings to be made. These are the same images that appear on the sideplates of the 12 Revolver series. The original artwork was done by G.W. Peters, Dan Smith and Frederic Remington. S&W sold a 14" x 15" reproduction of these works of art by sending in 10 cents silver. You still find copies of these prints in old magazines like Pearsons, Munseys, Town & Country, Colliers and others.

An original poster from 1902 or 1903 will fetch upwards of $500. Several of these were reprinted over the years such as the Last Cartridge or Hostile. The ones printed for the 75th anniversary or the Centennial in 1952 are usually worth around $200. The ones like those above were done during the Bangor Punta years and usually sell for $25 or less.

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James Redfield
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