VERY RARE CASED COLT PATERSON #2 BELT MODEL PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH ALL ACCESSORIES.

SN 667. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 4-1/2″ oct bbl, tiny German silver front sight and usual 1-line left hand, script letter address that reads “Patent Arms M’g Co Paterson N-J Colt’s Pt.” with small bow ties at each end. Frame measures 2-1/8″, front to back, and has scalloped bottom edges. Cyl has 5 chambers with centaur scene roll marking and round shoulder. Mounted with very nicely figured, matching numbered, varnished, 1-pc walnut grip. Accompanied by an orig Paterson mahogany casing that is dark brown velvet lined and recessed in the bottom for the revolver, an orig charger with numbers “51” and “54”, a sgl cavity ball mold that has three turned walnut handles, an orig capper with “NO 89” inside the lid & body, an orig loading tool with nipple pick and an orig turned walnut handle brass cleaning rod. In the right rear corner is a wooden spindle with a spare matching numbered, round shoulder cyl. There were about 800 of these rare revolvers produced 1838-1840, a few of which had rammers added in the 1840-1841 period. Examples of this model are rarely encountered today and of those, the vast majority show wear and hard use and are almost never found cased with complete accessories, especially with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Famed Parsons’ Collection, Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection, William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including bbl, wedge, cyl plate, frame, backstrap, grip & both cylinders. No additional dismantling was effected to check for additional matching numbers. Bbl retains about 95% glossy orig blue with strong feathers visible on both sides of front sight; cyl plate & recoil shields retain virtually all of their glossy orig blue with faint thinning on each side of recoil shield; frame retains 75-80% orig case colors which were traditionally light to begin with; case colors are almost never found, ever; hammer retains strong case colors on the sides and rear edge, turned silver on top edge; front & backstraps are mostly a gray metal patina with the buttstrap retaining faded case colors. Grip is sound with sharp edges and overall retains 60-65% orig varnish with the loss areas flaked, not worn; cyl in the revolver retains about 90% glossy orig blue, a little thin around the front & rear edges and shows 98-99% crisp centaur scene roll marking. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Spare cyl is mostly a gray metal patina and shows about 90% centaur scene roll marking. Case is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains about 90% orig varnish; lining inside the lid is intact with strong colors and soil from contact with revolver and various parts; bottom is lightly faded with light soil from contact. Charger is intact and retains about 90% crisp gold & copper finish; capper is fine with a dark brass patina; mold is very fine and retains about 75-80% strong orig blue; the two large handles on the mold each have a small grain check; loading tool is mostly a gray metal patina and cleaning rod is fine. All together a very high condition, rare, complete cased set. (WG-001) 4-51084 JR495 (150,000-250,000) – Lot 2000

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

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
	2000	$166,750.00	VERY RARE CASED COLT PATERSON #2 BELT MODEL PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH ALL ACCESSORIES. SN 667. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 4-1/2″ oct bbl, tiny German silver front sight and usual 1-line left hand, script letter address that reads “Patent Arms M’g Co Paterson N-J Colt’s Pt.” with small bow ties at each end. Frame measures 2-1/8″, front to back, and has scalloped bottom edges. Cyl has 5 chambers with centaur scene roll marking and round shoulder. Mounted with very nicely figured, matching numbered, varnished, 1-pc walnut grip. Accompanied by an orig Paterson mahogany casing that is dark brown velvet lined and recessed in the bottom for the revolver, an orig charger with numbers “51” and “54”, a sgl cavity ball mold that has three turned walnut handles, an orig capper with “NO 89” inside the lid & body, an orig loading tool with nipple pick and an orig turned walnut handle brass cleaning rod. In the right rear corner is a wooden spindle with a spare matching numbered, round shoulder cyl. There were about 800 of these rare revolvers produced 1838-1840, a few of which had rammers added in the 1840-1841 period. Examples of this model are rarely encountered today and of those, the vast majority show wear and hard use and are almost never found cased with complete accessories, especially with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Famed Parsons’ Collection, Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection, William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including bbl, wedge, cyl plate, frame, backstrap, grip & both cylinders. No additional dismantling was effected to check for additional matching numbers. Bbl retains about 95% glossy orig blue with strong feathers visible on both sides of front sight; cyl plate & recoil shields retain virtually all of their glossy orig blue with faint thinning on each side of recoil shield; frame retains 75-80% orig case colors which were traditionally light to begin with; case colors are almost never found, ever; hammer retains strong case colors on the sides and rear edge, turned silver on top edge; front & backstraps are mostly a gray metal patina with the buttstrap retaining faded case colors. Grip is sound with sharp edges and overall retains 60-65% orig varnish with the loss areas flaked, not worn; cyl in the revolver retains about 90% glossy orig blue, a little thin around the front & rear edges and shows 98-99% crisp centaur scene roll marking. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Spare cyl is mostly a gray metal patina and shows about 90% centaur scene roll marking. Case is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains about 90% orig varnish; lining inside the lid is intact with strong colors and soil from contact with revolver and various parts; bottom is lightly faded with light soil from contact. Charger is intact and retains about 90% crisp gold & copper finish; capper is fine with a dark brass patina; mold is very fine and retains about 75-80% strong orig blue; the two large handles on the mold each have a small grain check; loading tool is mostly a gray metal patina and cleaning rod is fine. All together a very high condition, rare, complete cased set. (WG-001) 4-51084 JR495 (150,000-250,000) – Lot 2000 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 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 CASED COLT PATERSON #2 BELT MODEL PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH ALL ACCESSORIES.