EXTRAORDINARILY RARE CASED COLT PATERSON #1 BABY PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH 4″ BARREL AND COMPLETE ACCESSORIES.

SN 223. Cal. 31. Blue finish with 4″ oct bbl, tiny German silver front sight and usual 1-line left hand script letter address which reads “Patent Arms Mg Co. Paterson N.J. – Colt’s Pt.” with dashes at each end. Cylinder has 5 chambers with centaur scene roll marking. Frame is usual configuration and is mounted with varnished 1-pc, square butt, walnut grip. Accompanied by an orig Colt casing with fluted lid and brown striped velvet lining, recessed in the bottom for the revolver, an orig copper & gold washed brass charger with matching number “34”, an orig capper numbered “58” inside the lid and in the body, a sgl ball bullet mold with three turned walnut handles, a loading tool with tipped nipple pick, a walnut handle brass cleaning rod and a matching numbered spare cylinder. There were about 500 of these baby-sized Paterson revolvers produced in the period 1837-1838 with a few having loading levers added in the period 1840-1841. Matching SNs were observed on rear face of bbl lug, wedge, both cyls, side of trigger, cyl rotating sleeve, hammer, front & back straps and grip. These diminutive revolvers are rarely ever encountered and of those, extremely few are cased with original accessories with much, or any, orig finish. PROVENANCE: The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching as noted. Bbl retains about 95% glossy orig blue with strong feathers on each side of front sight; overall shows only sharp edge wear and a small worn spot on left side of bbl lug; frame, cyl plate, front & backstraps retain 95-96% glossy orig blue with a series of scratches on front strap and slight thinning; backstrap has one small spot and some light thinning; hammer retains brilliant case colors on both sides and rear edge, turned silver on top edge; cyl in the revolver retains about 95-96% strong orig blue and shows about 99% centaur scene roll marking; spare cyl retains about 90% strong orig blue and shows about 98% centaur scene roll marking. Grip is sound showing very light edge wear with a few light nicks in the finish and overall retains about 98-99% crisp orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with some very fine pitting near the cyl end. Case has a crack in the bottom, otherwise is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains most of an old restored finish; interior is moderately faded and lightly soiled inside the lid and lightly faded with moderate soil in the bottom; charger retains about 80-85% orig finish with strong gold wash on the powder end and middle ring; capper is extremely fine and is a medium brass patina; mold has a hairline in two handles, otherwise is very fine with some light dings on the left side and retains about 80% orig blue; tool & cleaning rod are fine. All together a complete and very rare Baby Paterson. (WG-002) 4-51085 JR496 (225,000-325,000) – Lot 2001

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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	2001	$0.00	EXTRAORDINARILY RARE CASED COLT PATERSON #1 BABY PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH 4″ BARREL AND COMPLETE ACCESSORIES. SN 223. Cal. 31. Blue finish with 4″ oct bbl, tiny German silver front sight and usual 1-line left hand script letter address which reads “Patent Arms Mg Co. Paterson N.J. – Colt’s Pt.” with dashes at each end. Cylinder has 5 chambers with centaur scene roll marking. Frame is usual configuration and is mounted with varnished 1-pc, square butt, walnut grip. Accompanied by an orig Colt casing with fluted lid and brown striped velvet lining, recessed in the bottom for the revolver, an orig copper & gold washed brass charger with matching number “34”, an orig capper numbered “58” inside the lid and in the body, a sgl ball bullet mold with three turned walnut handles, a loading tool with tipped nipple pick, a walnut handle brass cleaning rod and a matching numbered spare cylinder. There were about 500 of these baby-sized Paterson revolvers produced in the period 1837-1838 with a few having loading levers added in the period 1840-1841. Matching SNs were observed on rear face of bbl lug, wedge, both cyls, side of trigger, cyl rotating sleeve, hammer, front & back straps and grip. These diminutive revolvers are rarely ever encountered and of those, extremely few are cased with original accessories with much, or any, orig finish. PROVENANCE: The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching as noted. Bbl retains about 95% glossy orig blue with strong feathers on each side of front sight; overall shows only sharp edge wear and a small worn spot on left side of bbl lug; frame, cyl plate, front & backstraps retain 95-96% glossy orig blue with a series of scratches on front strap and slight thinning; backstrap has one small spot and some light thinning; hammer retains brilliant case colors on both sides and rear edge, turned silver on top edge; cyl in the revolver retains about 95-96% strong orig blue and shows about 99% centaur scene roll marking; spare cyl retains about 90% strong orig blue and shows about 98% centaur scene roll marking. Grip is sound showing very light edge wear with a few light nicks in the finish and overall retains about 98-99% crisp orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with some very fine pitting near the cyl end. Case has a crack in the bottom, otherwise is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains most of an old restored finish; interior is moderately faded and lightly soiled inside the lid and lightly faded with moderate soil in the bottom; charger retains about 80-85% orig finish with strong gold wash on the powder end and middle ring; capper is extremely fine and is a medium brass patina; mold has a hairline in two handles, otherwise is very fine with some light dings on the left side and retains about 80% orig blue; tool & cleaning rod are fine. All together a complete and very rare Baby Paterson. (WG-002) 4-51085 JR496 (225,000-325,000) – Lot 2001 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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EXTRAORDINARILY RARE CASED COLT PATERSON #1 BABY PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH 4″ BARREL AND COMPLETE ACCESSORIES.