VERY RARE AND FINE 1811 SIMEON NORTH PINNED FASTENED CONTRACT PISTOL.

SN NSN. Cal. 74. 8-1/2″ rnd bbl, marked at top of breech “P / US”. Bbl tang marked “P” behind tang screw. Lock marked under brass pan with an eagle over “U. STATES.”. Behind cock marked “S. NORTH / BERLIN / CON.”. Lock plate, brass pan, cock, top jaw, top jaw screw, battery, bridle, tumbler, and sear marked “VI” as are all of the screws. Tang screws, side screws and side plate also marked “VI”, indicating that this gun is 100% original. Butt cap, trigger guard, ramrod and pipe are brass and fit very tightly to the wood. Walnut stock marked “HHP” (Henry H. Perkins, accepting government inspector). Ramrod appears to be original and has been in this gun a long time. This among the rarest North martial flint pistols and this is no doubt a top example, if not the finest known. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. Ex-Dr. Joseph A. Murphy Collection. Ex-C. Meade Patterson Collection, sold November 11, 1999 as item 20, Conestoga Auction Company. Malcolm MacFarlane, Sewickley, PA 1954- ASAC Bulletin No. 2 Fig 6, p. 9, 1956; A Pictorial History of U.S. Single Shot Martial Pistols Plate 4 and Dust Jacket, 1957. CONDITION: Metal is pristine showing its original polish marks with slight evidence of hardened grease on the lock indicating that this is a superior specimen. Walnut stock retains original finish with only a few, very minor, nicks, not detracting from its superior condition. Brass furniture has never been cleaned, mustard color patina indicating it has been cared for and stored well very many years. With only 550 delivered, a hard gun to find in this fine of condition. 50731-12 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 4344

Auction: Firearms - October 2016

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	4344	$14,950.00	VERY RARE AND FINE 1811 SIMEON NORTH PINNED FASTENED CONTRACT PISTOL. SN NSN. Cal. 74. 8-1/2″ rnd bbl, marked at top of breech “P / US”. Bbl tang marked “P” behind tang screw. Lock marked under brass pan with an eagle over “U. STATES.”. Behind cock marked “S. NORTH / BERLIN / CON.”. Lock plate, brass pan, cock, top jaw, top jaw screw, battery, bridle, tumbler, and sear marked “VI” as are all of the screws. Tang screws, side screws and side plate also marked “VI”, indicating that this gun is 100% original. Butt cap, trigger guard, ramrod and pipe are brass and fit very tightly to the wood. Walnut stock marked “HHP” (Henry H. Perkins, accepting government inspector). Ramrod appears to be original and has been in this gun a long time. This among the rarest North martial flint pistols and this is no doubt a top example, if not the finest known. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. Ex-Dr. Joseph A. Murphy Collection. Ex-C. Meade Patterson Collection, sold November 11, 1999 as item 20, Conestoga Auction Company. Malcolm MacFarlane, Sewickley, PA 1954- ASAC Bulletin No. 2 Fig 6, p. 9, 1956; A Pictorial History of U.S. Single Shot Martial Pistols Plate 4 and Dust Jacket, 1957. CONDITION: Metal is pristine showing its original polish marks with slight evidence of hardened grease on the lock indicating that this is a superior specimen. Walnut stock retains original finish with only a few, very minor, nicks, not detracting from its superior condition. Brass furniture has never been cleaned, mustard color patina indicating it has been cared for and stored well very many years. With only 550 delivered, a hard gun to find in this fine of condition. 50731-12 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 4344 Auction: Firearms - October 2016 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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VERY RARE AND FINE 1811 SIMEON NORTH PINNED FASTENED CONTRACT PISTOL.