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Historic Firearms and Early MilitariaApril 30 - May 1, 2014


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Historic Firearms and Early Militaria

Cowans6270 Este AvenueCincinnati, OH 45232

513.871.1670Fax 513.871.8670

AuctionApril 30, 201410 a.m.

May 1, 201410 a.m.

ExhibitionApril 28, 2014Noon - 5 p.m.

April 30, 20148 a.m. - 10 a.m.

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Specialists For This Auction

Jack Lewis

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Joe Moran

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Allen Cebula

Doug HamiltonEmery Maury

Joe Higgins firearms photographer

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Capt. USN

Steven Marvin, Ret.

Jack Haney

Bill Lewis

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John Lee (February 2, 1937 August 26, 2013)Since John first saved up enough to purchase his first BB gun as ayoung boy, he had set out on a journey of passion for firearms and

friendship in the gun community. He had a love for all shootingsports, shooting clubs and organizations, alike. As a young man,he was drawn to skeet competition shoots, but in his later yearscame to favor sporting clay competitions. He traveled the worldshooting and collecting guns, going as far as New Zealand toshoot sporting clays and to Argentina to hunt birds. On his travels,either in the United States or Europe, John made it a point to visitgun clubs and gun shops to enrich his knowledge, friendship andhis collection. He never met a gun he didnt like.

John was a dear friend of Cowans and we enjoyed seeing himand sharing our passion for guns and the preservation of ourhistory in arms. Not only was John a friend to Cowans, but alsoa close personal friend of Jack Lewis, Director of the FirearmsDepartment, for almost 40 years. Jack has memories of Johns

friendship from the days of hanging around his fathers gun shop.John will be missed by all. Cowans is honored to offer this greatcollection and to help preserve his gun collection legacy.

Cowans is pleased to offerproperty from the following:

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Historic Firearms and Early Militaria April 30, 2014 Lots 601 - 1073

May 1, 2014 Lots 1100 - 1780

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Swords and Edged Weapons

601 German Cupped-Hilt Rapier36 double-edged blade with single fuller that is 8 long below the cup.Wood handle. Maker marked on blade IHN, Solingen. Very good; dark blade.

$800 - $1,200

602 Spanish Cupped-Hilt Rapier38 blade length with a fuller 8, overall length is 45, marked in the middle of the fuller EN IIVLE COLL, On thereverse MI SINNAI - SANTISMO - CRVCIFIO. Iron cup; iron handle with wire wrapping; iron pommel and guard.The mark of the crucifix is on the ricasso.

Heinrich (Enrique) Coll was a famous German swordsmith who worked chiefly in Spain circa 1588 - 1610. Thissword was presumably made in Solingen, Germany for the Spanish market. The mark of the crucifix is on thericasso. Untouched overall in very good condition.

$1,500 - $2,500

603 European Brass Ring Hilt Small Swords, Lot of TwoLot includes two brass-hilted small swords, both with 30 trefoil blades with single long fullers and ball

pommels. One with wire wrapped handle; the other with wooden handle and Turks heads. Very good.

$800 - $1,200


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604 French Model 1838 Chasseurs de Vincennes and Model 1845Marine Infantry Officers SwordsChasseurs de Vincennes sword has a 29.5 feather blade with Klingenthalmakers mark; brass half-basket hilt has pierced trophy and wreath motifand dark ribbed wood grip; steel scabbard.

Marine Infantry sword has 29 Klingenthalmarked fullered blade; brasshalf-basket hilt with pierced trophy and anchor motif and ribbed horngrip; steel scabbard. Good.

$800 - $1,200

605 French Model 1822 Cavalry Swords, Lot of Four Different PatternsLight cavalry officers sword has a 36 blade, brass three-branch guardwith floral motif and horn grip. Cuirassier sword with a 36.5 blade, brassfour-branch guard and leather and wire wrapped grip. Light cavalrysaber has a 34.5 blade, brass three-branch guard and wire wrapped horn

grip. Heavy cavalry saber with 36 blade, brass three-branch guard andwire and leather wrapped grip. All four swords have steel scabbards.Good. Normal age toning.

$1,000 - $1,500

606 French Model 1821 Foot Officer Swords, Lot of Two, and a MarineInfantry Short SwordFirst M1821 specimen has a 29.5 blade, brass two-branch guard, wire-wrapped shagreen grip, brass-mounted leather scabbard. Secondexample with a 30 blade, brass pierced floral motif guard, horn grip andsteel scabbard. Third sword is a Model 1833 Marine Infantry short swordwith 19.5 blade dated 1839, cast brass hilt has an anchor proof mark,brass mounted leather scabbard. Good. Moderate wear to the leatherscabbards.

$800 - $1,000


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607 Composite Cupped Hilt Rapier40.5 fullered blade ca 17th century. Left side of blade is stamped Feltriense . Right side is stamped PV5. Both sides of blade are stamped witha symbol resembling a cross followed by a series of interrupted grooves along the blade. Later period cup is large and deeply cast featuringimages of men fighting with swords, as well as images of crest, spears and grotesques with intricate scrolled background. Rim of cup withtwisted rope design. Straight quillons and curved knuckle bow both twisted decoratively terminating in circular disk finials. Grip is wrappedat intervals with fine plain wire and a heavier coiled wire. Braided wire grip rings. Pommel is a fluted c ylinder. Wire around grips is intact. Bladewith spotted areas of dark pitting. O therwise, very good.

$800 - $1,200

608 Composite Dish Hilt Rapiers, Lot of TwoFirst item is a German sword with 43 fullered blade marked S.H.H.H.H.C.II.Mon the ca 17th century blade. Wide fuller near the hilt. Latermade cast and pierced hilt with plume motifs. Ricasso carved with twined fish or serpent heads. Short straight quillons with flatteneddiamond ends. Crossguard rings flattened in the center and decorated with incised circles and lines. Knuckle bow has two short ribsattached, whose ends curl into serpent or fish heads and a flattened circular midsection with circle and scroll engraving. Knuckle bowscrewed to carved bulbous pommel. Ribbed grip wrapped with heavy twisted wire.

Second sword is ca 18th Century Bilbao type sword with 39.5 blade. Both sides of blade stamped with long wavy line along the mediannear the hilt. Cupped hilt with scalloped edge made to resemble large flower petals. Straight quillons with button finials. Knuckle bow hasa turned midsection and a button finial. Grip wrapped with twisted copper wire. Void of grip rings. Pommel is spherical with flanged neckand a tiny finial. First sword: blade is very good the cup and grips with some oxidation.Second sword: even salt and pepper pitting throughout.

$1,000 - $1,500




610 Continental European Short Sword Ca 16th Century 24 stout double-edged blade with median ridge. Both sides of blade marked with an inlaid copper E. Bronze crossguard with incised circle witha dot in the center. Bardiche shaped quillons pierced at each end with three holes. Wooden grip with latter added bronze buttplate. Blade is in nearrelic condition - wood is very old as well. Good.

$1,000 - $1,500

611 Spanish Cup Hilt of Bilbao Type Ca 18th Century 34 blade with a flat median ridge extending beyond the fuller on both sides. The blade is engraved with the Royal Arms of Spain, and thus thissword was possibly carried by a member of the Kings Royal Guard. The cup plate consists of two ovoid plates, the outer one larger than the inner. Asnake emblem surrounded by a shield is engraved on the outer side of the guard. The guard is attached to the hilt and cross guard arm by means offour screws. Straight quillons with knobbed ends. Knuckle bow with knob at midsection and on the end. Grip is wrapped with red .5 wide wovenfiber braid and then over-wrapped with twisted wire. The wire is wrapped tighter at each end. Void of grip wings. Cylindrical pommel with faintfacets along its length. Flat button finial on pommel. Even salt and pepper pitting throughout the sword. Wood grips slightly loose, otherwise very good.

$800 - $1,200

609 Composite Pierced Cup Hilt Rapier Ca 17th Century38.5 blade with flattened diamond cross-section void of any marks. Blade is grafted with a 19th century shell guard. Shell guarddecorated with tightly scrolling pierced work. S-shaped quillons with scrolled ends. Simple knuckle bow. Grips are wrapped with a coiledwire. Loosely braided coiled wire grip rings. Pommel carved with large lobed leaves. Blade is very good. Knuckle bow region has bright metaland rusted metal from repair work.

$800 - $1,200




614 British 18th Century Silver Ring Hilt Small SwordLightly toned surfaces to the diamond-form, engraved, hollow ground, 34.25, colichemarde blade with a flared, gold-damascened ricasso.

Very fine surfaces, some light discoloration and a fine tip. Classic, Georgian Period, cast and richly embossed. Silver hilt of typical small swordform with a ball-shaped pommel and full rings. Full scabbard with all mounts. Very good.

$1,500 - $2,500

613 British General Officers Sword Silver Hilt32.25 plain blade, silver ring hilt. Small sword with leather scabbard maker marked at throat Loxham Royal Exchange. Hallmarks are mainlyindistinct. Robert Loxham is recorded trading as a hatter and sword-cutler in 1794 at 88 Cornhill, Royal Exchange. This dates the sword toca 1790. Very good.

$2,000 - $3,000

612 Rare Napoleonic Era Hunting Sword by Ronge, Liege23.25 straight single-edged blade becoming double-edged at the point. Wide median fuller and beveled cutting edge. Two-thirds of theblade is fired blue and etched and gilded with foliage sprays and trophies with flags. Left side of blade with image of a boar being chasedby two hounds. Hilt on left side reads a Liege. Hilt on right side reads E. Lassence Ronge. The hilt is of characteristic pattern used by NicholasNoel Boutet on daggers of the Mameluke Guards. Classical style brass hilt with wide fluted semi-circular edge serving as a vestigial guard.Waisted and fluted dark wood solid grip. Plain pommel cap having a ring for a strap or a lanyard. Pommel attached with two screws.Complete with leather scabbard with silver mounts. Sword retains ca 75% of its fired blue and gilt finish. Leather on scabbard is dry and bleeding.

$1,000 - $1,500



Arms & Armor

615 Indo-Persian Butted Mail with Plate and Plum Holder

Top of crown has gold damascene work with a 2.25 plum holder. Buttedsteel mail. Mail is looped to plate. Excellent condition.

$1,000 - $1,500

616 Moro Chainmail Cuirass with Moro SpearComplete with bosses and metal furniture attached to the breastplatewith two functional fasteners. Back of the cuirass with scaled metalplates. Blade is 23 and overall length 51.5. Wood handle trimmedin brass with spiral design. Some of the metal f urniture on the frontbreastplate is missing, otherwise very good. Blade of spear has a niceuntouched black patina. Wood handle has some nicks and scratches.

$800 - $1,200

617 Cromwellian Pot Helmet and Moro Helmet

Cromwellian helmet is ca mid-17th century and is missing its nasal andear flaps. Moro helmet is missing several parts, but has well-rendereddecorative appointments. Cromwellian helmet is a near relic and the Morohelmet is in very good condition for what is remaining.

$800 - $1,200

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618 Rev War-Used Restocked 1777 Charleville.70 caliber, 41 round barrel. 1777 Charleville parts, lock, barrel, grooved triggerguard. Bands are from a very earlymusket. Crude style of early stocking with trade musket-style brass butt plate. Interesting how the rear band is heldto the stock by the use of three band springs. This musket is in what we term the black, or attic untouched. All metal isbrown with pitting and never been cleaned. Stock is totally black with old age cracks in the butt. Brass buttplate has a crackthrough the top screw and has aged.

This is an outstanding Rev. War-used restocked musket - a history in itself of the use and recycling of parts to be used for battle.$5,000 - $7,000

619 Second Model Short Land Pattern Brown Bess Musket.75 caliber, 42 round barrel with British proofs near breech. Lockplate marked Tower;brass furniture, brass plate behindtang markedIover 58. Correct wide butt walnut stock with hump around rear ferule. Barrel, lock, furniture all have a verynice in the attic black look. Musket has a very even look. A small old chip of wood out behind tang with dark patina down in themissing chip. A small chip of wood out in the front of lockplate forward of the front sidelock screw. A great Rev. War-used musket.

$6,000 - $9,000

Colonial and Revolutionary War Long Guns


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Colonial and Revolutionary War Long Guns

620 2nd Model Brown Bess Musket with Unit.70 caliber, 42 round barrel. Top of barrel with Birmingham proofs. Regimental markings on the barrel, but illegible.Lockplate marked Towerwith crown over GR. Brass thumb plate is marked I over 12. Brass furniture with walnut stock.Excellent overall, barrel has a nice dark brown patina with some pitting around the touch hole. Lock is is very sharp and crispwith nice untouched patina. Hammer has nice uniform look with some very fine minute pitting. Brass furniture with nice patina.Stock is excellent with some nicks and dings and one old repair at the third ferule. This is a very nice second model Brown Bess.

$6,000 - $7,500

621 Pattern 1763 French Charleville Musket.69 caliber, 44.5 round barrel. Flat lockplate and hammer with a projecting point on the rear of lockplate, Charlevillemarked on the lockplate. Triggerguard with pointed rear and front. Three barrel bands with original walnut stock. Barrel,lock and furniture have a very even untouched patina mixing with pitting. Stock is scuffed mixing with some nicks and dings.Two small pieces of wood missing on the left side of barrel by the middle band and 2 by 0.125 forward of the middle bandand then a 6 by 0.125 forward running into the front band. Overall a very good musket that saw use in the French and IndianWar as well as the Rev. War.

$4,000 - $6,000



Long Guns Flintlocks

623 French Model 1777 Flintlock Musket.69 caliber, 42.5 barrel. Three barrel bands; left flat of stock has RF markings. Walnut stock with recessed cheek piece. Barrelhas dark brown patina with some pitting around the touch hole and protruding on to the barrel. Lockplate has dark untouchedpatina. Some pitting around the hammer. Buttplate, bands and triggerguards have nice dark brown patina. Stock is good with auntouched dark patina.

$1,000 - $1,500

622 Early Flintlock Fowler.660 bore diameter, 51 octagonal-to-round barrel. Beveled lock, goose neck hammer, rounded pan, frizzen spring withfleur de lisfinial. Early curved buttstock with high comb. Chased brass buttplate; engraved triggerguard with finals. Deeplychased brass sideplate. Sidelock screws are replacements. Fleur de liscarving behind the tang. Walnut stock. Barrel witha dark brown patina; pitting around the touch hole protruding onto the barrel and area around the touch hole. Lock withuntouched brown patina. Stock has been cleaned long ago. A very old repair around the tang on the right side. Some smallsplinters repaired along the barrel. a very nice pre-Rev. War fowler.

$2,000 - $3,000




625 Full-Stock Southern Flintlock Rifle.44 caliber, 44 octagonal flared barrel. Notched rear barrel sight; blade front. Lock with sporting-style hammer and markedJosh Golcher. Brass triggerguard. Maple stock with no ramrod ferules or buttplate and a grease hole in the right side ofbuttstock. Barrel has an untouched chocolate brown finish. Stock has had a piece of wood put in running from the nose cap onthe left side back about 9 and a 0.25 wide, and on the right side about 2 from the nose cap, 15 by 0.25. A piece of wood hasbeen added in front of the lockplate. Two side plate screws have been replaced. Stock has some nicks and dings.

$1,000 - $1,500

624 French Double Flintlock Shotgun.22 ga., 32.75 browned barrels with makers name in gilt. Nicely designed tang grooved for sighting. Platinum blowout plugs. Iron buttplate with fleur-de-lisdesign; triggerguard with fleur-de-lisdesign on the front. Stock tip made ofiron and decorated with fleurs-de-lis. Locks are plain with nicely executed designs as finials. Finely figured walnut stockwith checkered wrist and raised carving behind tang and on the left rear of stock behind the cheek piece. Barrels still

retains most of the original brown finish and gilt just lightly fading. Locks are very sharp and crisp with a nice mottled greyto silvery look. Stock is excellent but has a very slight crack that permeates through the wrist, which is only noticeable up onclose examination. Stock has some nicks and dings, but still retains an untouched look.

$2,000 - $4,000



626 Full-Stock Flintlock Rifle by J. Gumph

.40 caliber, 43 octagonal barrel. EngravedJ. Gumphon the top of barrel. Notched rear sight with blade front sight. Four-piece plain brass patchbox, brass triggerguard, brass sideplate, brass toe plate and ferules. Curly maple stock. Barrel hasbrown patina with some pitting on the barrel and around the touch hole. Lock plate has been converted back to flint, withreplacement hammer, top jaw and top jaw screw. Lock screws have been replaced. Front section of the stock has been replaced.Patchbox and stock with nice patina on the rear portion.

$2,000 - $3,000

627 Ketland Marked American Flintlock Fusil.610 bore diameter, 41 octagonal-to-round barrel. Ketlandmarked lock. Four-piece engraved patchbox, brass buttplate,brass triggerguard. Checkered maple stock. Barrel has brown patina. Pitting around the touch hole and onto the barrel.Lockplate is grey to brown with pitting around the pan and under the pan. Brass with nice tarnished look. Stock has been cleanand is missing some small slivers of wood on both sides of the barrel.

$800 - $1,200

628Tennessee Flintlock Kentucky Rifle.40 caliber, 44.5 octagonal barrel. Blade front sight with notched rear sight. Tang with three screws. Original flint, double-settriggers. Iron triggerguard, iron toe plate, iron buttplate, nosecap and ferules. Walnut stock. Rifle is excellent overall with nicedark patina blending well throughout the rifle. Stock with nice opened grain look and untouched patina. Tennessee rifles of thisquality seldom come up for sale.

$2,000 - $3,000




Details

629 North Carolina Flintlock Long Rifle.40 caliber, 41.75 swamped octagonal barrel. Silver blade front sight, notched rear sight, double screw tang. Engraved lockwith dog pointing, single sidelock screw, double-set triggers. Four-piece engraved Daisy-style patchbox with release on theupper plate. This is a very typical feature of a North Carolina rifle. Brass toeplate with fleur de lisand an oval piercing. Brass buttplate, eagle sideplate, brass triggerguard, brass ferules. Maple stock with cheek piece, molding along the top of the comb ofstock running down to the wrist and ending in a nice tear drop. No forward molding. Although this rifle is unmarked, thecharacteristics point to either Salem or Davidson County of North Carolina. Barrel has untouched patina. Lock has some pittingunderneath the pan, around the frizzen spring and precluding onto the barrel around the touch hole. Brass has been polished. The stockhas been repaired in the wrist, a very professional job. From the forward are of the rear ferule to the noise cap has been expertly replaced.

A very rare rifle that seldom comes up for sale.$4,000 - $6,000

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630 Lot of Two Early Militia Belt PlatesFirst specimen is a Corps of Ar tillery shoulder belt plate ca 1814 with

matching small button. Second specimen is a waist belt plate ca 1818-1835.Artillery plate is a relic and missing its prongs on the verso. Waist beltplate is in very good condition.

From the Estate of Kenneth Erwin, Portland, Michigan

$800 - $1,200

Accoutrements

631 Rare Revolutionary War Brass Gorgets and Pair of Small Spurs4.5 length brass gorget with eagle clutching an olive branch and thirteen stars above.Underside of gorget marked in script Major General Nathaniel Goodwin.6 brass gorget withlight engraving on both ends. Pair of steel spurs measures 3.25.

General Nathaniel Goodwin (1748-1819) was a Massachusetts Colonial militia officerwho answered the call and witnessed the start of the Revolutionary War at Boston andCambridge serving as Major in Colonel Gerrishs Regiment of Militia. Like most colonialmilitia units it was subject to frequent reorganization, consolidation, and numericalchanges. Gerrishs Regiment was raised in April 1775 and organized at Cambridge with tencompanies. It joined the main Continental Army in June assigned to General Heaths Brigade.It was redesignated the 26th Continental Regiment in the army reorganization of January1776 and reduced to eight companies, assigned General Clintons Brigade of the main army.The militiamen guarded British prisoners taken at Saratoga after the defeat of Burgoyne andlater in 1778 it participated in the expedition to Rhode Island.

The regiment underwent several other reorganizations becoming the 9th MassachusettsRegiment in August 1779. As the 9th Massachusetts it saw active campaigning in theMohawk Valley, the defense of Philadelphia, and the Philadelphia-Monmouth Campaignserving until January 1783 when it was disbanded at West Point, New York. At some pointGoodwin was promoted to Brigadier General, and later to major General of MassachusettsMilitia, which office he retained until his death in 1819.

According to a booked by Bradford Kingman titled Epitaphs from Burial Hill (1892), For manyyears he represented the town of Plymouth in the General Court, and was also a magistrate,having the qualities of an impartial judge. In all duties to which he was called he was assiduousand capable, and was held in the highest esteem for probity, integrity and other virtues. NathanielGoodwin was married twice and had seven children before his death at age 70 on March 8,1819. He is buried in the family plot (D 70) in Burial Hill, Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Photographs of his tombstone can be found online at Find A Grave. A gorget was an insigniaof rank generally worn by field officers and it is rare to find such an artifact associated with aColonial soldier of such rank and prominence. Gorgets are very good - larger gorget with solderrepair marks.


$1,500 - $3,000


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632 Rev. War-Used Brown Bess Bayonet

17 tri-blade bayonet, 4 socket, Brown Bess-style. Very good. Bayonet is dark and rusty.$800 - $1,200

Colonial and Revolutionary War Edged Weapons

633 Early American Silver Mounted Dagger7.5 spear point-shaped blade, 11.25 overall. Silver handle, silver sheath. No markings. This is avery early knife mounted in silver and in excellent condition. Blade has nice patina and the silver has

an untouched tarnished look.$3,500 - $5,000

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635 Rev War Period Plug Bayonet with Scabbard 9 triangular blade with spear point. Blade engraved in vines and flowers. Wood grip with a brass feruleand guard. Crudely pioneer made copper scabbard with leather loop. A very rare Revolutionary Waraccouterment. Blade is gunmetal grey with some brown staining and pitting mixing in. Wood handle hasnice patina that blends with the patina on the brass ferule and guard. Copper and leather loop with nice ageduntouched look. Overall very good for a Rev. War item.

$2,000 - $3,000

Colonial and Revolutionary War Swords & Edged Weapons

Detail

634 Officers Silver-Mounted Sword With Knights Head Pommel by Louis Prahl29.5 curved blade with double fullers, marked Prahl parallel with the sharp edge.Silver mounts with spiral cut wood handle. Nice early sword. No scabbard. Handleis excellent. Silver mounts have untouched blackened look. Blade has several areas ofbrown stains including some rust pitting on the last 17 of the blade.

$4,000 - $6,000


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637 French Indian War-Era Poll Hammer Tomahawk with Crescent Blade4 length, 3.75 height. Right side of hammer end stamped Ribaut. 10.25 haft with spiraledgrooves on base. Head is connected to the base via two 3.75 oval iron straps. Top of iron ax head

with a .5 crack by the hammer end. Overall very good with expected wear and aging of the iron head.$1,000 - $1,500

636 Early Militia George Washington Eagle Pommel Officers Sword

28 heavy curved blade with etched panels of military motifs. Blued panels with Gilt panoply of arms. Handle with feathersculminating into the Eagle head pommel, handle made of brass with gilt finish. Chased brass scabbard with gilt finish.Missing carrying rings circa 1790-1810. Blue finish has slightly faded but still retains a lot of the blue finish. Gilt is very strong onone side the other side has slightly faded. Brass scabbard still retains 70% of the gilt finish. Scabbard still has holes on the side ofscabbard where the carrying rings were once.

$2,000 - $3,000


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Hand Guns Flintlocks

638 Early English Flintlock Holster Pistol.580 bore diameter smoothbore, 8 tapered round brass barrel. Brassfurniture, walnut stock. All brass with an untouched patina. Lock hassome pitting mixing with nice dark patina. Circa Rev war. Hammer screw isa replacement. Stock with some nicks and dings, overall very good.

$1,000 - $1,500

640 British Light Dragoon Pistol.640 bore diameter, 9 barrel, markings on front lock of crownover GR. Marking behind hammer Blair. Has brass furniturewith pin-fasten walnut stock. Stock has a beaver tail near thetang. With a metal ram rod. The hammer, front lock, barrel, andram rod all have a brown patina with some pitting. Brass furniturehas nice mustard patina. Wood retains 70% of finish and has nicksand dings. Stock has a very small hairline crack right above thetrigger guard. Overall condition is very good.

$1,000 - $1,500

639 German Flintlock Holster Pistol.540 bore diameter, 10.25 tapered round barrel with raised rib on the top of barrel.Brass blade front sight. Brass furniture, brass triggerguard with nice finial on the front.Finial on the rear of brass ferule. Raised carved walnut stock with horn tip. Excellentoverall with untouched look. Sharp and crisp carving.

$1,000 - $1,500

641 Contemporary Kentucky Pistol by Karl H. Kruger .45 caliber, 8.5 octagonal barrel. Engraved German silver furniture, curly maple stock

with moldings around the lock and around the sideplate. Very well made. Karl Krugerwas a master gunsmith from Connecticut who learned his trade in Germany. Excellent.

$800 - $1,200


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642 English Flintlock Boxlock Pistol.44 caliber, 1.5 screw barrel. Frame and barrel made ofGerman silver. Marked on the frame Wallis and on theother sideHull. Engraved panoply of arms on both sidesof the frame. Safety behind the hammer. Checkeredwalnut grips. Hallmarks on the bottom of barrel. Niceuntouched and very sharp and crisp with nice patina.

$800 - $1,200

644 Albanian Miquelet Pistol.60 bore diameter, 12.25 round barrel. Engraved brass-coveredstock. With engraved brass powder measure. Pistol has a nice

untouched patina, excellent overall.$1,000 - $1,500

643 English Flintlock Pistol by Rawson & Co with Docs. .60 caliber smoothbore, 8 round tapered brass barrel with Birmingham proofs. Brass furniturewith walnut stock.

John Rawson was a Birmingham, England gunmaker who flourished in the early 19th century.Barrel and furniture are excellent. Lock is very sharp and crisp with nice untouched patina. Wood isexcellent with minimal nicks and dings.

$1,000 - $1,500


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645 English Over/Under Tap Action Flintlock Pistol.40 caliber, 2 rifled round over/under barrels. Tap action,safety behind hammer, rosewood grips. All metal has niceeven look with a black-to-brown patina. Grips are good.

$1,200 - $1,500

646 European Flintlock Pistol.40 caliber rifled, 3 octagonal-to-round barrel. Iron furniture,walnut stock with relief carving behind the tang and aroundthe triggerguard. All metal has been cleaned with some saltand pepper pitting scattered throughout. Stock is good.

$1,000 - $1,500

647 Pair of French Flintlock Officers Holster Pistols .570 bore diameter, 9 tapered octagonal-to-round barrels, Barrels have a pattern of fluer de lis;gilt on thetang on top of barrels. Brass furniture finished in gilt. Sideplate with military motif. Raised carving aroundthe trigguards behind the rear ferule, behind the tang. Molding along the ramrod channel. Silver wire workbehind the carving on the tang. Walnut stocks. Barrels and locks have been refinish. Barrels have been reblued,

locks have been re-case colored. Very sharp and crisp lines. Stock and furniture has had added coat of glossy finish.$1,500 - $2,500



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649 European Queen Anne Flintlock Pistol .42 caliber, 7.125 octagonal-to-round, screw cannon-style barrel. Brassmounts, walnut stock, sight plate with floral motif and grotesque face.Engraved trigger guard withfleur-de-lispattern; engraved butt cap; fleur-de-lisraised carving at top tang, moldings around side plate. Very goodcondition with a fair bore which should clean to better condition. Barreland lock have been cleaned to bright with scattered salt and pepper pitting.Stock is good with minor nicks and dings.

$1,000 - $1,500

650 Pair of Italian Flintlock Pistols.490 bore diameter, 9 fluted to round barrels, earlystyle with goose neck hammers. Brass overlaidhammer screws. Fleur de lis-style iron triggerguard, ironcrest with crown inlaid behind tangs. Iron butt capsand ferules. Raised carve walnut stocks. Pistols are ingood condition; both have had work done on the stocks.Metal has been cleaned to bright, with some pitting.

Markings are clear and legible. One crest missing on oneof the pistols.

$1,500 - $2,500

648 European Brass Blunderbuss Flintlock Pistol.56 caliber, 5.75 octagonal-to-round swampedbarrel. Walnut stock, brass mounts, beveled lock andsideplate. Bag-shaped handle. Very good condition witha smooth dark bore. The ramrod tip is broken off and thehammer only cocks to the first position.

$800 - $1,200



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651 Pair of Ottoman Flintlock Pistols with Embroidered Holsters.580 bore diameter, 8 octagonal-to-round tapered barrel with silver inlay on top. Earlystyle rounded locks. Silver inlaid furniture also finished in silver plate. Raised carved walnut

stocks with embroidered leather holsters. Pistols are excellent, retaining most of the originalfinish. Leather holsters are very good.

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652 Early Nineteenth Century Naval Dirk10 blue and gilt finished blade, 13.75 o.a.l. Ivory handle, brass crossguard and ferrule with gilt finish. Metal scabbardwith gilt finish. Very good condition with 10-15% original blue remaining on the blade. It retains ca 75% of the original giltfinish and the handle is very good with 2 cracks running its length.

$800 - $1,200

653 Early Eagle Pommel Sword32.75 curved blade with single fuller, blued blade with gilt engraving. Brass eagle head pommel and knuckle bow,bone handle. No scabbard. Good+ condition with some rust pitting and black staining on the blade. The blue is blendingto a brown patina, while the brass has a dark untouched patina.

$1,000 - $1,500

654 American Naval Dirk12 curved blade with single fuller and 4 false edge.Gilded crossguard with panoply of arms. Bonehandle with gilded back strap. Complete withleather sheath with gilt brass throat and gilt brassband. The blade has some salt and pepper pitting.The brass furniture has a mustard-to-brown patina.The leather sheath shows wear and has some flaking.Missing the brass tip with a small hole. The brass onthe sheath has a mustard-to-brown patina. Bone gripshave a nice even look. Overall is good.

From the Estate of Kenneth Erwin, Portland, Michigan$800 - $1,200

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655 Early Eagle Head Pommel O fficers Sword31 curved blade with etched panel oft floral designs an one military panel of shield, cannon and flag. Finished in blue gilt. Brasseagle head pommel and D-shaped guard. Spiral designed bone handle. Gilt finished brass scabbard. Blade still retains most of thevivid blue and gilt finish. Bone handle has some cracks. Pommel and guard retains some of the silver finish. Scabbard with tarnished patinaand traces of silver. Overall excellent.

$1,500 - $2,500

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656 Infantry Officers Sword32 blade with etched panels of floral designs and a military motif. In a gilt oval is marked Bolton & Co Warrented. Blade finished inblue and gilt. Fluted ivory handle with gilt three-tier crown-shaped pommel and guard. Leather scabbard with gilt finish bands andtip. Blade is excellent with most of the fire blue finish and gilt. Handle is excellent with nice patina. Guard and pommel still retain most of thegilt finish. Leather scabbard shows some crazing, the tip is severed from the scabbard, but still intact.

$1,000 - $1,500

657 Officers Eagle Pommel Sword by Pemberton & Co. with Dragoon Blade34.5 curved blade engraved with military motifs finished in blue and gilt finish. Gilt eagle pommel; gilt brass guard with brasscounter-guard; spiral bone handle. Leather scabbard with gilt finished brass bands, tip and throat. Circa 1810-1820. Blade still retains

most of the fire blue finish just lightly fading toward the guard. All of the motifs still retain the original gilt finish. Blade running toward thepoint has a nice grey-to-brown with some brown staining. Leather scabbard is excellent.

$1,500 - $2,500

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659 Pappernheimer-Type Composite Sword, Ca 17th Centur y43 contemporary blade with flattened diamond cross section with median ridge and rounded tip. Ricasso stamped with an 8insidea crest. 17th century thin basket hilt with delicately pierced design. Iron grip hilt which is incorrect. Grip is wrapped with plain wirealternating with plaited wire. Grip rings are wire wrapped with thinner wire and then plaited. Thin knuckle guard, ribs and S-shapedquillons. Pommel is a slightly faceted knob. Quillons with black regions indicating repair, otherwise very good.

$800 - $1,200

658 German Hunting Swords, Lot of ThreeFirst sword is ca 18th Century with 28 straight double-edge unmarked blade with short median fuller. Cast guard, quillon and knuckle bow are all of one piece. Single shell guard with grooved edge.Single quillon with expanded end. Knuckle bow has two decorative grooves at midsection. Slightly flared cylindrical grip of fluted dark wood. Single round pommel cap with knob finial.

Second sword is ca 18th century with 22 slightly curved single-edge blade becoming double-edged at the point. Entire blade is etched to simulate Damascus watered steel. Each side of blade hasetched symbols, partly visible. They may be nonsensical and do not appear to be Turkish or Cyrillic. Blade has at the hilt a raised semi-circular portion on both sides. Silver hilt with three marks onone side. One mark might be a crowned V. Straight quillons with bulbous ends. Bone grip scales carved with rope design borders and raised cartouche on each side. A female bust is carved into thecartouche, with a different one on each side. Grips have a trefoil shaped pommel. Plain silver grip strap. Pommel and lower quillon have rings which suspend a black metal chain.

Third sword is a Hirshfanger sword ca 1890 with a 19 straight single-edged blade becoming double-edged at the point with flattened diamond cross section. Both sides of blade etched for most ofthe length with different designs on each side. I nner side has scrolling vines and stylized floral motifs. Outer side has stylized foliage, hunting trophies and the stamped name Keil in Regensburg. Ironhilt with fluted shell-shaped guard curved toward the blade. Straight flat quillons with widely expanded ends. Quillon block has grooved line decorations. Grip is a solid piece of red stag horn. Ferruleand pommel cap are finely ridged. Leather scabbard with silver throat and drag with acorn motif. First sword very good. Second swords blade is heavily oxidized near the tip and the Damascus pattern isworn and pitted throughout the sword. Swords grips and quillon are excellent. Third swords etchings are ca 85% vivid and leather on scabbard is still very supple.

$800 - $1,200

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662 Japanese Wakazashi by Awataguchi Sanetaka Coto Era20.5 signed blade, cloud pattern temper line. Silver falling rain habaki, dragon fuchiand kachira, Early three mum menukis, piercediron tsuba.This style wakwith these mounts belonged to a member of the Royal House. Excellent. Scabbard is a later replacement.

Property of the Zanesville Museum of Art, Zanesville, OH. Sold to Benefit the Acquisition Fund.

$2,000 - $4,000

660 German Hunting Sword Ca 19th Century Hirshfanger sword with 19.5 straight single-edged blade becoming double-edged at the point. Lower portion of the blade with fired blue finishas well as gilt motifs including floral sprays, trophies and a leaping fox on one side and a boar on the other side. Blade at the hilt on outer side isengraved Martin Semmler Schwertfeger in Cassel. Gilded copper alloy hilt with medallions on both sides featuring a stag and a doe sitting near adead boar. Heavy straight quillons with finials in the shape of dogs heads. Rough stag horn grip scales with t wo oval gilt rivet heads having formalleaf patterns. Ferrule has raised decoration consisting of overlapping band of acanthus leaves. Fluted oval pommel cap with knob finial. Neck ofcap shows various hunting vignettes around the edge. Plain grip straps. Leather scabbard with brass throat and drag. Blade retains ca 60% of its firedblue and gilt finish. Leather scabbard is excellent.

$800 - $1,200

661 Japanese Edo Period Katana Civilian Mounts 25 un-signed blade; two holes in tang, one drilled for later service and one punched. Nice Edo period spoked tsuba;plain brass habaki; no menukies. Leather-covered wooden scabbard. Very good.

$800 - $1,200

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665 Model 1808 Harpers Ferry Musket.69 caliber, 44.5 round barrel, Lockplate marked with an eagle USunder the pan and in the rear of lockplate Harpers Ferry 1808. Walnut stockwith barrel bands. Barrel has some brown staining mixing with patina, pitting around the touch hole and protruding onto the barrel. Lockplate is brown

mixing with pitting on the hammer, hammer screw, pan is a replacement. Triggerguard, buttplate and bands has some pitting mixing with a brownpatina. Stock has been cleaned with a replacement on the left side of the tang. Also 16.5 of the front end of stock has been replaced.

$1,500 - $2,000

666 Model 1812 Harpers Ferry Musket.69 caliber, 42 round barrel, marked near the breech with eagle in oval and VPin an oval. Marked on top of barrel Ohio. Three barrel bands.

Lockplate marked Harpers Ferryand dated 1815in three lines on the rear of lockplate. Walnut stock.All metal is has nice sharp lines, covered in alight froth of rust, this will clean off and have a nice very presentable musket. Nice open-grained walnut stock with good cartouche.

$1,500 - $2,500

663 Model 1795 Springfield Flintlock Musket.69 caliber, 44.25 round barrel. Lockplate marked Springfieldon the rear of lockplate. Flat hammer, faceted pan, final on frizzen spring.

Triggerguard with points on both ends. Walnut stock with high comb. I Gcarved into the right side of stock. Barrel has been cleaned to brightsome pitting around the touch hole and protruding onto the barrel. Lockplate is grey with pitting. Stock has been cleaned. An early 1795.

$2,000 - $3,000

664 Model 1808 Contract Flintlock Musket by L. Pomeroy .69 caliber, 44.5 barrel. Dated 1810with SNY and P Mmarkings near the breech. Lockplate marked L. Pomeroy. Walnut stock. This has a very

unusual large triggerguard.All metal has been clean to bright. Metal with sharp and crisp lines. Stock is very good with some nicks and dings.$2,000 - $3,000

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669 Model 1795 Type IV Springfield Musket.69 caliber, 44.25 barrel. P, eagle and V barrel proofs. Lockplate with rear tit and dated 1812 marked under the pan large US eagle Springfield.Large triggerguard with rounded rear and front. Three barrel bands and period leather sling. Walnut stock with three barrel bands. Barrel withuntouched brown patina. Touch hole appears to be untouched and original flint. Lockplate blend very well with the barrel and nice patina. Stock is nicewith some nicks and dings.

$1,500 - $2,500

668 Model 1814 Harpers Ferry Rifle.54 caliber, 33 octagonal-to-round barrel. Lockplate marked with eagle under pan; on the rear of lockplate, Harpers Ferryand dated 1814. Brassfurniture with walnut stock. Barrel is grey with some black staining. Pitting around the touch hole and protruding onto the barrel. Stock is good withsome nicks and dings.

$2,000 - $3,000

667 Model 1814 Rifle by R. Johnson.54 caliber, 33.5 octagonal-to-round barrel. LSstamped into the left flat of barrel at breech. Lockplate marked R. Johnson US. Finger-groovedtriggerguard. Bands held with studs. Brass tipped ramrod. Walnut stock. Barrel has nice grey-to-brown patina mixing with some pitting. Lockplate withgrey to brown patina. Hammer may be an old replacement. Stock has been cleaned. Stock has some nicks and dings.

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672 Model 1816 Contract Musket by L. Pomeroy

.69 caliber, 42 barrel with US JH Pin a circle marked at the breech. Lockplate marked L. Pomeroy,and date 1838 US. Three barrel bands withwalnut stock. Converted to percussion using the Belgian method.All metal has been cleaned to bright, with nice sharp and crisp lines. Stock hascartouche on the top of the comb of stock near the buttplate. Dim cartouche on the left flat. Stock with some nicks and dings.

$1,600 - $2,000


670 Whitney Model 1812 Contract Flintlock Musket

.69 caliber, 42 round barrel. Flat lockplate unmarked, missing bridle, rear bar and spring, frizzen spring. Top of barrel marked with Peagle VUSover the breech. Walnut stock with three barrel bands. Barrel is smooth and has been covered in a shellac that has aged and turned to dark amber.Lockplate, hammer and stock has had the same treatment. Stock has nice sharp lines.

$800 - $1,200

673 French Model 1822 Rifled Musket

.69 caliber, 40 barrel, S/N 2260. Completely original, attic brown, untouched condition, featuring nice cartouches on the right side of the buttstock.$1,000 - $1,500

671 Model 1817 Common Flintlock Rifle by Deringer

.54 caliber, 36 round barrel. Lockplate marked US H. Deringer Philada. Iron patchbox. Walnut stock. All metal has been clean and browned. Stock hasbeen cleaned.

$1,000 - $1,500

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675 Model 1814 Harpers Ferry Rifle.54 caliber, 36 octagonal-to-round barrel. Lockplate marked with eagle under pan and in the rear Harpers Ferryand dated 1816. Brass patchbox,

brass buttplate and triggerguard. Walnut stock. Barrel is brown with some fine pitting. Lockplate has a grey-to-brown patina. Hammer is areplacement. Stock is good with untouched brass furniture.

$2,000 - $3,000

676 Model 1816 Type III Springfield Flintlock Musket .69 caliber, 42 round barrel with Pin circle, eagle and V. Lock marked Springfieldand dated 1832. Three barrel bands; walnut stock. Barrel has

been cleaned to bright and has storage rust in spots that will clean off. Lockplate is very sharp and crisp with some light staining caused by rust. Stock isexcellent with two readable cartouches, and a cartouche behind the triggerguard. One small piece of wood missing on the middle band on the right side.

$1,500 - $2,500

677 Model 1817 Common Rifle by N. Starr.54 caliber, 36 round barrel. Marked at the breech in three lines US,JDb,Pin a circle. Tang dated 1843. Lockplate marked N. Starrunder thepercussion bolster. Walnut stock.All parts have a dark brown patina. Stock has been cleaned with very sharp edges. Overall the rifle has a nice even look.

$1,000 - $1,500

674 Model 1814 Harpers Ferry Flintlock Rifle .54 caliber, 36 octagonal-to-round barrel. Notched rear barrel sight; small brass blade front sight. Lockplate marked Harpers Ferryand dated 1819.Left side of barrel marked at the breech with a USin oval, eagle and Pin an oval. Brass patchbox and furniture, walnut stock. Hammer, pan and

frizzen are replacements. Barrel shows a very old deep dark brown patina. Lockplate has dark brown patina that evenly matches the barrel. Stock andbrass with an uncleaned patina.

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679 Model 1817 Common Rifle by N. Starr.54 caliber, 36 barrel, dated on the breech 1824. N. Starr marked, bands are made of brass, and Umarked. Walnut stock. Barrel and lock have an

untouched patina. Stock has had an old repair on the tang. Stock has some nicks and dings.$1,000 - $1,500

681 Model 1817 Rifle byN. Starr & Son.54 caliber rifled, 36 round barrel. Proof marks on the back of breech US NWP, a circle with P. Dated 1840on the tang and lock. Lock plate marked N. Starr& Sonin a circle with Starr trademark and US.Also marked in the rear of lockplate Middtn. Conn.and dated 1840Steel oval patchbox. No tools. Walnut stockwith three barrel bands. Barrel is mostly grey with some light pitting. Sharp markings. Bands match the barrel with a nice patina. with nice dark patina and sharpmarkings. A very sharp and crisp stock with two mint cartouches. This is a great example of a rare date for the Starr contract.

$1,500 - $2,500

680 Model 1816 Type III Harpers Ferry Musket .69 caliber, 42 round barrel. Marked on top of barrel US Etin two lines. Top of tang marked 1829. Marked Harpers Ferry and dated 1829. AWmarked on thehammer, AWon the frizzen spring, AWon the bottom of the brass pan. Walnut stock with three barrel bands. Barrel has a dark brown patina mixing with some

pitting on the top of barrel running the length. Lock has brown patina. Stock has remnants of cartouche. Overall, a very good untouched original flint musket.$1,200 - $1,800

678 Model 1817 Common Rifle by Deringer.54 caliber, 36 round barrel. Notched rear sight. Marked near the breech on the top of barrel US, JHand Pin circle. Dated 1842on the tang; markedunder the pan US Deringer Phila, and dated 1841. Iron pan, walnut stock. Barrel retains most of the original brown faded to a plum. Lockplate has beencleaned to bright. Stock with nice dark look and sharp lines. Tools are in the patchbox; screwdriver and worm.

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682 U.S. Springfield Model 1816 Converted Percussion Musket

.69 caliber, 42 round barrel. Converted to percussion by means of a percussion nipple in the top of barrel. Lockplate marked Springfieldand dated 1841. Threebarrel bands; walnut stock. Barrel has a very old untouched patina. Some pitting on the top of barrel around the percussion nipple. Stock is very good with remnantsof a cartouche on the left flat. A small piece of wood missing on the front of lockplate. Tang has had some work done and needs to be replaced or properly repaired.

$600 - $800

683 Ellis-Jennings Sliding Lock Repeating Flintlock Rifle.54 caliber, 36 round barrel. Marked on top of barrel at breech US AH P in a circle.Missing lock. Iron patchbox, three barrel bands. Walnut stock. One of the greatrarities in collecting US martial arms. Only 520 contracted for. Barrel is grey to brown.Stock is excellent with a cartouche. A very rare musket missing its lock.

$2,500 - $4,000

684 Model 1840 Pomeroy Flintlock Musket.69 caliber, 42 round barrel. Marked on the top near the breech in three-line U.S. J.H Pinan oval; dated 1844on the tang. Lockplate marked L. Pomeroy witheagle. Dated 1842and USmarked on the rear of lockplate, Three barrel bands and walnut stock. Barrel is nice with a dull grey look. Sharp and crisp markings.Lockplate and barrel have a nice uniform look. Stock has very sharp lines. Nice dark untouched stock. This is an excellent 1840 musket.

$2,000 - $3,000


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685 Model 1842 Springfield Percussion Musket.69 caliber, 42 round barrel smoothbore. V Pand eagle at breech, dated 1848 on the tang. Lockplate marked Springfieldwith eagle, and marked in the rearof lockplate Springfieldand dated 1846. Three barrel bands with walnut stock. Metal has been lightly cleaned to bright. Stock has no cartouche but has a mint

open-grained look with deep dark red look to stock finish. Very sharp and crisp lines to the wood.$2,000 - $3,000

686 Model 1816 Harpers Ferry Musket Converted to Percussion .69 caliber, 42 round barrel. V Pand eagle proofs. Lockplate marked Harpers Ferryand dated 1839, with eagle and US. Three barrel bands and walnutstock. Converted using the drum method. Barrel and lock have even brown patina. Stock is very crisp with two nice Harpers Ferry cartouches.

$1,000 - $1,500

687 Model 1816 Springfield Musket Converted to Percussion .69 caliber, 42 round barrel with Pin a circle with V and eagle, dated on the breech 1836. Lockplate dated 1836 Springfieldwith eagle US. Threebarrel bands walnut stock. Belgian-style conversion. Barrel is grey to brown with some pitting. Lock and hammer have some dark staining mixing with

pitting. Stock is good with some nicks and dings. Two very crisp cartouches.$1,000 - $1,500

688 Model 1817 Rifle by H.Deringer Converted to Percussion .54 caliber, 36 rifled barrel. Lockplate marked H. Deringerand large USmarkings. Bolster-style percussion conversion. Walnut stock with iron ovalpatchbox. Leather sling is Civil War period. Barrel is grey with staining running throughout the barrel from breech to muzzle. Lockplate is sharp and crispwith a grey look. Stock with some nicks and dings and sharp lines.

$1,200 - $1,800

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691 Model 1842 Springfield Rifled and Sighted.69 caliber rifled, 42 barrel, rear long range barrel sight. Lockplate marked Springfieldand dated 1852. Three barrel bands and walnut stock. Barreland lock have a nice uniform grey look with some pitting blending in. Stock with some nicks and dings. Bore is fair to good.

$1,200 - $1,500

692 Percussion Half-Stock Rifle by McDermit.36 caliber, 40 octagonal barrel. Marked on top of barrel A. P. McDermitin a banner; also engraved in script forJ. D. White. Patent breech. Engravedforward-action percussion lock and in a banner marked R.B. Notched rear sight, blade front sight. Maple stock with German silver furniture. A veryold period repair to the wrist with German silver. A.P. McDermit is listed in American Gun Makers, but no place of business is listed.

According to one forum on americanlongrifles.org, this is believed to be Andrew P. McDermit (1830-1899) of Mason Co., VA (W.VA). McDermitis listed as a gunsmith in both the 1850 and 1860 censuses in Point Pleasant. Barrel has a very dark brown patina. Lock blends well with the barrel.German silver has untouched tarnish. Stock with nice patina.

$1,000 - $1,500

689 Model 1816 Springfield Musket Converted to Percussion 69 caliber, 42 barrel, bolster-style conversion. Lockplate marked Springfield and dated 1830. Three barrel bands and walnut stock. Barrel is smooth withnice dark brown finish. Lock and hammer with nice brown patina. All metal has nice uniform look. Stock has some nicks and dings. Two readable cartouches.

$800 - $1,200

690 Model 1816 Springfield Musket with Hewes & Phillips Conversion.69 caliber, 42 barrel. Marked on top of barrel at breech H&Pand dated 1861. Threeleaf rear barrel sight; lockplate marked eagle USand Springfieldand dated 1829. Three barrel bands and walnut stock. Barrel is grey to brown patina. Lock is grey to brown patina with nice even look. Stock with somenicks and dings. Stock also has two very crisp cartouches. Overall a very good example of the Hewes & Phillips conversion.

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694 Full-Stock Percussion Rifle.36 caliber, 30 octagonal barrel. Forward action percussion lock. Stock has some German silver inlays of a star, moon, teardrop. On the left side hasstar, oval, teardrop. On the left sideplate engraved Thomas Crosley.Brass furniture. Barrel has nice dark brown patina. Lockplate has pitting around thepercussion drum. Stock is dark with some nicks and dings.

$1,000 - $1,500

695 Full-Stock Percussion Rifle.32 caliber, 42.5 octagonal barrel. Double-set triggers. Lockplate marked GW & GR Justice. Double-tang screw, brass furniture; maple stock. Barrelwith sharp lines and deep dark brown finish. Lockplate with grey-to-brown finish. Stock is excellent with nice patina. A crack through the left side sidelockscrew running through the double-set triggers. Forward of the front ferule is an old crack repair.

$1,000 - $1,500


693 Model 1835/40 Springfield Musket with Belgian Conversion .69 caliber, 42 barrel, Belgian-style conversion. Lockplate marked Springfieldand dated 1840. Three barrel bands and walnut stock. Barrel is grey withbrown stains. Pitting around the percussion nipple. Lockplate is grey with brown staining. Stock with some nicks and dings.

$1,000 - $1,500

696 Half-Stock Percussion Sporting Rifle by A. McComas, Baltimore,MD.50 caliber, 28.5 octagonal barrel with patent breech. Top of barrel marked A. McComas Baltimore. Lockplate markedA. McComas. Double-settriggers. Engraved tang, breech, engraved forward action lock. German silver furniture, German silver patchbox. Checkered walnut stock with cheekpiece. This rifle has been sitting in a basement and needs proper cleaning. It has some storage rust on the top of the breech and on the lock. The barrel still

has a dark brown patina. Stock is very good still retaining the original varnish. Missing the cleaning rod.$1,000 - $1,500

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699 U.S. Model 1836 Flintlock Single-Shot Pistol byA. Waters.54 caliber, 8.5 barrel. Lock markedA. Waters, Milbury, Ms., 1841. (Asa Waters, Millbury, Mass.) Waters (1769 - 1841) was a successfulgunsmith and industrialist in Millbury. He and his brother, Elijah, founded an armory, and won some government contracts. He laterfounded Millbury Bank and served as representative to the Massachusetts House. His home, designed by Asher Benjamin, still stands

as a National Register Historic landmark. These pistols were the last flintlocks contracted by the government, and widely used in theMexican and Civil Wars (and many were later converted to percussion). Very good condition.

$1,500 - $2,500

697 Model 1813 Simeon NorthPistol.69 caliber, 9.06 barrel with P USmarkings near the breech. Lockplate marked S.Northover eagle and Midln Con.Walnut stock with JScartouche.All metal is grey withsome black staining. Pitting around the touch hole protruding on to the barrel. Replacedhammer. Missing ramrod. Stock with some nicks and dings. A very nice readable cartouche.

$1,500 - $2,500

698 U.S. Model 1816 Simeon NorthPercussion Pistol.54 caliber, 9 round barrel with Pand USstamped near the breech. Iron mountedwalnut stock.All metal is grey-to-brown, with some pitting mixing in. Stock is good Has acrack from the front of lockplate running on a diagonal to the barrel. Stock has some nicksand dings. A dim cartouche on the left flat of stock.

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701 U.S. Model 1836 Percussion Single-Shot Pistol.58 caliber, 8.5 barrel. Lock marked U.S., R.JOHNSON, MIDDN. CONN., 1839,EB and MPL cartouches on left side of stock; barrel marked U.S., EB, P.Very good condition.

$1,000 - $1,500

700 Engraved Powder Horn16 length, with turned spout and wood base. Engraved withcowboys riding horses, and a steer. Nice untouched yellow tobrown patina.

$800 - $1,200

702 S. NorthFlintlock Navy Pistol.54 caliber, 8.625 round barrel, marked on top of barrel at breech Pin a circleandAH. Lockplate marked US, S. Northand dated 1826. Swivel ramrod. Iron belthook. Walnut stock.All metal is grey-to-brown with pitting mixing in. Stock is verygood with some nicks and dings.

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703 Elgin Cutlass Pistol by Morrill, Mosman and Blair.32 caliber, 4 round barrel. Etched panels on both sides of blade. On the left isElgins Patentwith floral designs and American eagle with stars. On the left sideMorrill, Mosman & Blair, Amherst Mass . Square-back triggerguard. Engravedframe and tang. Walnut bag-shaped grip. This exact pistol is pictured in NormFlaydermans book, The Bowie Knife, on page 42. All metal has a nice, untouched,even patina. Blade has two small nicks. Etched panels are very clear. Overall, pistolis very sharp with a crisp look.

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$5,000 - $7,000

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705 USS Indian Scout Sword by Horstman & Sons26 spear point blade with etched panels of floral designs. Marked near the crossguard Horstman & Sons Philadelphia. Leatherscabbard with brass fittings. On the throat of the brass band just below the belt hook is engraved USS- Ft Huachuca - AT. Twobooks accompany this sword: Wolves for the Blue Soldiers- Indian Scouts with the U.S. Army 1860-1890by J.P. Langelier. Overallcondition is very good.

$750 - $1,250

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704 Militia Officers Sword with Scabbard, ca 183030 blade length with blue finish and gilt designs from languet to middle of the blade. Mark ing on blade Warranted. Grips aremade of bone. Brass cross guard, knuckle bow, languet, and back strap. Complete with brass scabbard that has 2 brass carryingrings. Remnants of sword hanger still retained on the carrying rings. Blade does show minor pitting. The pitting blends well for an evenlook with the blue finish. Gilt designs are sharp. Brass furniture has a mustard patina. Bone grips have a yellowing patina. The scabbardshows wear and has nicks, dings and scratches. The scabbard has an even mustard patina. Overall condition is good.


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706 U.S. Militia Mounted Officers Sabre33 blade length, 37 overall length. A reverse Pguard with languets having relief acorns. Ribbed ivory grip. There is no scabbard. The blade has fire-blue,gilt and white etchings over 2/3 of the length. Two panoplies of arms, with one includes cannon and an eagle with a ribbon with E Pluribus Unum.It retains70% soft high fire blue and gilt. Crossguard, back strap and knuckle bow retain 90% of gilt finish. Ivory grips are in fine condition.

$800 - $1,200

708 U.S. Militia Artillery Sword31.5 blade, 36 overall length. Eagle head brass pommel and hilt with regulation black bone grip. The ricasso is marked a-Soligen on the obverse and C.vKeller on the reverse. The brass scabbard has a very nice and original applied patina finish and two carrying rings. The hilt has the same finish. The blade has35% of blue and gilt but dulling. The brass scabbard has one small dent.

$800 - $1,200

707 U.S. Militia Infantry Sword31 blade length, 37 overall length. Blade engraved with panoply of arms, finished with blue and gilt. Indian princess pommel with fancy guard and eagleson the languets. Pearl grip panels with gilt brass wire wrapping. Metal scabbard with chased floral designs. Two carrying rings on scabbard. 85% of fire blueand gilt on the blade and 90% of the silver wash on the hilt. Pearl grip panels are fine. Some minor pitting on the last 6 of the blade tip. The engraved scabbard hasone small dent and has approximately 30% of the silver wash.

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709 U.S. Militia Infantry Officers Presentation SwordA fine example by N.P. Ames of the popular antebellum militia pattern sword having a 31 spear point blade with bright floral etchings and star with a center fuller. Brass gold gilt knightshead pommel; bone handle with gold gilded brass crossguard. Brass scabbard inscribed: Presented to Geo McGrath by the Irving Guards as their 1st Prize by Mr. James Irving Oct. 20th, 1853between the two carrying rings.

The Irving Guardswere a New York City volunteer fire company headquartered in Brooklyn City. The company was originally organized in January 1849 as the Washington Irving HoseCompany No. 44. At the time is was common for the citys volunteer fire companies to maintain a guard group of select members for para-military drill competitions and target excursionswhich were widely popular according to A.E. Costellos 1887 book Our Firemen (a copy accompanies the sword).

The guard groups were organized by the fire companies themselves and were not considered part of the city or state militia system. In fact, they were not military at all. The Irving Guardwas remembered as a fine body of men, and annually used to make quite a presentable turnout. They went on their first annual target excursion to Tarrytown, N.Y. on Thanksgiving Day(1849). This was the place of abode of our countrys gifted author Washington Irving, in whose honor the company was named. The company maintained a personal relationship withIrving during the early 1850s.

In 1852 the Irving Guards competed in the annual excursion held at Poughkeepsie. A New York Timesarticle dated November 19, 1852 announced: On Thanksgiving Day the 25th instant, theIrving Guard will make the annual target excursion and will proceed on this occasion to East New York, and will be accompanied by the National Band, and commanded by Captain Simpson.

At the time they were quartered in the engine house on 34th St., west of 7th Ave. in the 11th Ward. George McGrath was the recipient of this fine militia pattern sword as the winner ofthe 1853 target excursion. In 1854 Hose Company No. 44 was disbanded for misconduct and the Irving Guards ceased to exist. George McGrath and some other former members re-organized as Volunteer Engine Co. No. 51 taking Engine 30s old house on 22nd St. between 1st and 2nd Ave. McGrath became Assistant Engineer of Engine Co. No. 51 in December 1854.The Ames militia sword represents an outstanding inscribed artifact reflecting New York Citys venerable Fire Department. The brass hilt retains 20% of its gilt. The brass scabbard has two smalldents and has a dark untouched patina.

$1,500 - $2,500

710 Mounted Infantry Officers Sword with the Standish Barry Eagle Pommel 30.25 curved blade, with etched panels of military motifs blued and gilt. Also marked Honor And My Countryon the blade. Leather and silver wire wrapped handle. Silver eagle pommel,silver guard and silver crossguard. Leather scabbard with silver throat bands and tip. Ca 1800-1810. Blade retains most of the beautiful fire blue finish with some just lightly fading toward thecrossguard. The motifs still retain most of the gilt finish. The rest of the blade has nice sharp line with some brown patina stains blending in. Handle is excellent. Silver has been cleaned. Leather

scabbard is excellent.$1,500 - $2,500

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711 Cased Pair of Percussion Pistols by Devisme a Paris.50 caliber rifled barrels, 10.25 octagonal barrels, patent breech. Engravedbreech and tang both are marked with either a 1 or 2 in gold. Engraved lockand hammer, engraved triggerguard. Carved and fluted ebony stocks. Cased in

an ebony box trimmed and outlined in brass. Inside is lined in blue velvet andpartitioned in French style. Lid is gold embossed with 36 Bulevart Des Italiens,Devisme, Arquedusier Brevete a. Paris. Case has all of the tools including rosewoodhandled tools. Case with all of the accessories. The inside of case is excellent, the toolsare mint. The only problem is the barrels have a very old European re-brown, whichdoes not distract from the appearance. They retain 100% of that finish. Overall theyhave a mint and crisp look.

$6,000 - $8,000

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712 Cased Devisme a ParisRevolver with Accessories.36 caliber, 6 octagonal blue barrel, marked on the top of barrel Devisme A Paris.Blued cylinderengraved with vines and floral designs. Frame finished in case colors with engraved floral designsand vines. Checkered grips with an empire style butt. Cased in original oak French-style casingcontaining a small flask with crown and floral designs. Fancy mold, rosewood cap box and rosewoodtools. Lining in a red velvet. Compartment lid with ivory handle. Barrel retains 98% of the bright bluefinish. A very minute scratch on the right side of barrel near the take down lever. Cylinder retains 90% of thebright blue finish a little wear on the high edges. Frame is very sharp and crisp with a grey satin look. Flaskis mint, mold is excellent and all of the tools are mint. Case lining has faded some. External case surfacesshows some nicks and dings.

$8,000 - $12,000

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713 Percussion Bowie Knife Pistol by Karolinenthal.31 caliber, 4 round barrel, 7.75 clip point blade. Ivory handles, German silverguard with shell design pommel. Marked on top of barrel IN Karolinenthal in silver.Engraved on the breech, engraved hammer in serpent style. Tooled leather sheathwith German silver tip and throat. Cleaning rod mounted on the side of scabbard.Excellent overall, with some traces of blue finish in the protected areas. Blade has twoareas of black staining on the tip of blade. Scabbard is excellent.

Norm Flayderman, Herb Ratner$5,000 - $7,000

714 French Knife Pistol.36 caliber smoothbore, 2 octagonal barrel with folding knife. Knife blade is 4.75 clippoint blade with serrated top. Blade marked Pariswith a circle and crown over H.Engraved percussion hammer and side plates. Ring trigger. Horn handles.All metal is

sharp and crisp with a dulled grey look. Overall excellent. A very rare knife percussion pistol.$2,000 - $3,000

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715 Queen Ann Flintlock Pistol by JS Blowen .580 bore diameter, 5.5 cannon-style screw barrel. Marked on the bottom offrameJ. Blowen Watling Streetwith two British Proofs. Engraved standing flagsand London marked in a banner. Engraved hammer and frame. Carved stockwith silver wire inlayed and silver-plated mask butt. Barrel, frame and hammerhave a nice uniform brown patina. Stock is excellent.

$1,000 - $1,500

717 English Percussion Pistol Imported by Moses Dickson of Louisville, KY.460 caliber smoothbore, 3.5 octagonal barrel. Engraved iron frame withfolding trigger. Checkered bag grip with German silver cap box in the butt. Allmetal is sharp and crisp with an untouched patina. Grips are excellent with somewear, retaining most of the original varnished finish.

$1,000 - $1,500

718 Urwin & Rodgers Percussion Knife Pistol.31 caliber, 3.5 barrel. Marked James Rodgers Sheffield. Two blades,folding trigger, horn handles. Good condition; missing one of the toolsin the right handle.

$1,000 - $1,500

716 Danish Military Flintlock Pistol.69 caliber, 13 barrel. Barrel markings near breech jk cn 22 23. Has military markings 25 on beveled brassside plate with 2 sidelock screws. Also numbered 25 on butt brass cap. Early beveled shape lock andhammer. Brass furniture and walnut stock. Gun metal is gray with some black staining and light pitting. Brassfurniture has nice patina. Walnut stock retains much of the original finish with some minor nicks and dings.

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719 English Percussion Center Hammer with Folding Bayonet.50 caliber, 3 round barrel folding bayonet, engraved frame,engraved hammer with safety. Finely checkered bag shaped walnutgrip with silver capbox in the butt. Barrel has been lightly cleaned.Some pitting and staining on the barrel. Grips are excellent.

$800 - $1,200

720 French Military Percussion Pistol by Beure Freres.70 bore diameter, 8 barrel. Lockplate marked Beure Freres Liege.Brass furniture withwalnut stock. Barrel and backstrap has been cleaned to bright with some very minutepitting. Brass with nice patina. Stock is sharp crisp with some nicks and dings.

$500 - $700

721 French Percussion Boot Pistol.47 bore diameter, 4.5 octagonal-to-round barrel. Engraved brasstriggerguard; walnut stock. Lock and barrel are grey with some blackstaining mixing with some very minute pitting. Brass with nice patina. Stockwith some nicks and dings.

$400 - $600

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722 Allen & Thurber Percussion Pepperbox.36 caliber, 3.75 fluted barrels, S/N 397. Bar hammer,nipple shield. Very good condition.

$1,000 - $1,500 723 Allen & Thurber Percussion Pepperbox.36 caliber, 3 fluted barrels, S/N 183. Bar hammer,nipple shield. Very good condition.

$800 - $1,200

724 3rd Model Colt Dragoon.44 caliber, 8 octagonal-to-round barrel, S/N 18803. Matchingnumbers, replaced wedge. Original walnut grips. Barrel hasgrey-to-brown finish with pitting. Cylinder has grey-to-brown finishwith pitting mixing in. Frame is grey to brown with pitting. Walnutgrips have two small chips on the right side of grip.

$3,000 - $5,000

725 Colt 1st Model Dragoon Revolver.44 caliber, 7.5 octagonal-to-round barrel, S/N 3048. Brassbackstrap and triggerguard. Walnut grips. Frame, cylinder,barrel and loading lever have a very even grey and pitted look.Backstrap and triggerguard have been cleaned and the grips arevery old replacements.

$2,000 - $4,000

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726 Early US Militia Cavalry Saddle Holsters andPainted Martingale Group, ca 1850 A brace of blackleather pommel holsters with brass caps and yellowpainted trim on the covers. For a large frame revolver,possibly a Walker Dragoon. Martingale of yellow paintedleather trimmed in black. Nice horse accoutrements asused from the Mexican War through the Civil War. Coverdetached from holsters, slight seam separation. Somecracks and tears on the straps.

$800 - $1,000

728 Colt Model 1849 Percussion Pocket Revolver.36 caliber, 4 barrel, S/N 42310. Matching numbers. Very good condition with afair bore. The grips are very good and the brass frame has most of its original silver

wash with a nice dark black patina. Mechanically excellent.$1,000 - $1,500

727 Colt Model 1849 Pocket Percussion Revolver.36 caliber, 6 barrel, S/N 146375. Matching numbers. Very good

condition with a good bore. It retains nearly all of the cylinder scene andfaint traces of original case colors on the frame. The grips are good withmoderate wear and three kill notches. Mechanically excellent.

$1,000 - $1,500

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729 Colt Model 1849 Revolver.31 caliber, 5 octagonal barrel, S/N 72919. Two-line New Yorkaddress; brass backstrap and triggerguard. Walnut grips.All metalhas been polished bright with some light pitting. Grips are good.

$500 - $700

730 U.S. Model 1842 Percussion Single-Shot Pistol.58 caliber, 8.5 barrel. Lock marked U.S., H. Aston & Co., MIDtn.,1851; brass mounted. Very good condition.

$1,000 - $1,500

731 Whitney Percussion Navy Revolver.36 caliber, 7.625 barrel, S/N 12746. Walnut grips, brass triggerguard.Very good condition with a very good bore. Mechanically excellent.

$1,000 - $1,500

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732 Model 1842 Pistol by Palmetto Armory .54 caliber, 8.5 round barrel with palmetto tree marking at the breech withVand P. Lockplate marked with palmetto tree and Palmetto Armory;inthe rear of lockplate marked Columbia SC 1852. Brass furniture with walnutstock. Barrel has been cleaned with light pitting throughout. Lockplate hasbeen cleaned to bright with pitting scattered. Markings are readable. Hammerscrew is a replacement. Brass has been cleaned and begun to repatinate. Stockis good with some nicks and dings.

$3,000 - $5,000

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733 Colt Second Model US Marked Dragoon Percussion Revolver.44 caliber, 7.5 octagonal-to-round barrel, S/N 10309. Single line New Yorkaddress. USmarked on the frame. Square-back brass tr iggerguard and brassback strap. Walnut grips with cartouches. All numbers match including wedge.Loading lever is numbered 10277. All metal has very sharp and crisp lines with aneven grey-to-brown look. All screws are original to the revolver. Brass backstrap andtriggerguard with nice patina. Grips have dim and readable cartouches.

$8,000 - $10,000Detail

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735 Remington New Model 1858 Percussion Army Revolver.44 caliber, 8 barrel, S/N 120109. Walnut grips with GP (in a box)inspector cartouche on left panel; W sub-inspector marks onbarrel, frame, and cylinder. Very good condition with a very good bore.

$1,000 - $1,500

734 Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver.44 caliber, 8 barrel, S/N 117435. Matching numbers, walnut gripwith a partially visible cartouche, brass triggerguard,Very good condition with a good+ bore.

$1,000 - $1,500

736 Colt Model 1851 Army-Navy Percussion Revolver.36 caliber, 7.5 barrel, S/N 72911. Matching numbers. Walnut grip,

brass grip frame. Very good condition with a good bore. Revolver is voidof finish, but retains most of the thinning cylinder scene. The grip is verygood with moderate wear and the gun is mechanically excellent.

$2,000 - $3,000

737 Savage Navy Percussion Revolver.36 caliber, 7 octagonal barrel, S/N 5606. Marked on top of theframe Savage R.F.A. Co. Middletown Ct. H.S. North Patent June 17,1856/Jan 18, 1859, May 15, 1860. Walnut grips.All metal is sharp and crispwith a untouched light patina. Grips are good with a small old chip outon the left grip, and initials N.R. carved in the bottom of the grip. Left

grip still retains a readable cartouche. Right grip is excellent.$2,000 - $3,000

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738 Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver.44 caliber, 8 round barrel with single-line New York address, S/N 54025. Sub-inspectors initials on all parts. Brass triggerguard with iron backstrap. Walnutgrips. Barrel and cylinder retains 98% of a very old reblued finish. It appears asthough the metal has not been polished, but just lightly cleaned and blued. Framehas nice dark brown mottled look with some hint of case colors. All markings arecrisp and sharp. Grips are excellent with some nicks and dings.

$1,000 - $1,500

739 Star Arms Army Double-Action Percussion Revolver

.44 caliber, 6 round barrel, S/N 5374 and matches all otherparts. Markings on left and right side of frame Star Arms Co. NewYork. One-piece walnut grips with cartouche. Blued finished.Revolver retains blued finished in the protected areas blending withnice untouched brown patina. Traces of case color on loading lever.Walnut grips have a few small scratches and one minor nick. Dim, butreadable, cartouche.

$1,000 - $1,500

740 Savage Navy Percussion

.36 caliber, 7 octagonal barrel, S/N 3666. Savagemarkingson the top of frame. Blued finish with walnut grips. Verysharp and crisp revolver with nice untouched patina. Gripshave some scuffing along the bottom edge.

$1,500 - $2,000

741 Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver.44 caliber, 8 barrel, S/N 102362. Matching numbers. Fair conditionwith a dark rusty bore.

$1,000 - $1,500

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742 Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver IDd to H.Z. Howard with Docs.36 caliber, 7.5 octagonal barrel, S/N 100549. Single-line Hartford address. Silver-platedbackstrap and triggerguard. Backstrap engraved H.Z Howard. Lot comes with a NavyDepartment honorable discharge statement signed by Gideon Welles to H.Z. Howard,Acting Ensign of Fair Haven, Connecticut dated February 18, 1864.

Horace Zerah Howard (1835-1928) was the acting ensign for the U.S. Navy during theCivil War. He was from Connecticut and ended up spending the end of his career afterthe Civil War in San Francisco, California working for steamship companies. He waspresident of the Board of Pilot Commissioners.

His military career included stints with the USS Chocura, USS Savannah,Admiral(previously the Fort Morgan) and the USSNew London. Revolver is very sharp and crispwith all matching numbers. Backstrap and triggerguard retain 75% of the blacken silverfinish, losing most off the backstrap.

$1,500 - $2,500

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744 American Percussion Kentucky-Style Pistol.44 caliber, 8 octagonal-to-round barrel. Markings on lock plate W. Spies. Stock is beautiful curly maple.Very nice brown finish on metal. Brass trigger guard, brass ferule, and steel ferule on barrel. Pewter nosecap. Retains 85% original browning. The curly maple stock has 95% of original varnish. Brass trigger guard hasuntouched patina. Brass ferule has nice patina. Steel ferule has brown patina. Pewter nose cap has a small dingand retains tarnished patina.

$2,250 - $3,250

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743 James Warner Percussion Pocket Revolver.28 caliber, 3 barrel, S/N 3970. Floral etched cylinderand barrel. Blue finish with guard silver and purplecase hardening. Raised carved ivory Dragoon Bustgrips. Retains 25% to 30% of blue finish; 70% guardsilver and purple case hardening. Ivory grips show nicedark yellow, almost brown, patina.

$3,500 - $5,000

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746 Remington Model 1858 Army Dug Relic Revolver.44 caliber. Has an old tag attached which readsFROM Pony Express station at Sheltonin

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