RARE H.C. PALMER ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI SILVER MOUNTED DERINGER.

SN NSN. Harry Knode first gave a talk in May, 1957 at the Memphis meeting of the American Society of Arms Collectors on Henry Deringer Jr. and His Imitators and made the suggestion that the rarely encountered Henry C. Palmer marked Deringers and Horace E. Dimick, St. Louis were made by the same maker. Eberhart & Wilson in their text The Deringer in America Vol. 1 also state Henry C. Palmer was listed as a salesman, later a gunsmith and an employee of H.E. Dimick. Most Dimick guns do not have the quality of this gun which is totally silver mounted with simplistic and elegant engraved border lines on lock, breech, hammer and trigger bow with star decorations forward and behind the tang screw and on bolster. “H.C. PALMER” is stamped on top of bbl flat. This gun measures 6-1/4″ overall with 1-15/16″ bbl, 2-1/2″ with breech. We know of no other silver mounted Palmer marked deringers and this is in truly exceptional “as found” condition. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. CONDITION: Very fine overall, crisp markings. Bbl is gray/brown with staining and fine pitting. There are light vice marks on either side of bbl. Lock, hammer and breech are smooth gray with scattered areas of staining and light pitting. Several screw heads have an unusual stippled surface. Stock is sound, solid and well fit with crisp checkering retaining 95% of its orig varnish with scattered storage dents and bruises with edge wear. 4-54333 JS175 (6,000-8,000) – Lot 3451

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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
	3451	$4,025.00	RARE H.C. PALMER ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI SILVER MOUNTED DERINGER. SN NSN. Harry Knode first gave a talk in May, 1957 at the Memphis meeting of the American Society of Arms Collectors on Henry Deringer Jr. and His Imitators and made the suggestion that the rarely encountered Henry C. Palmer marked Deringers and Horace E. Dimick, St. Louis were made by the same maker. Eberhart & Wilson in their text The Deringer in America Vol. 1 also state Henry C. Palmer was listed as a salesman, later a gunsmith and an employee of H.E. Dimick. Most Dimick guns do not have the quality of this gun which is totally silver mounted with simplistic and elegant engraved border lines on lock, breech, hammer and trigger bow with star decorations forward and behind the tang screw and on bolster. “H.C. PALMER” is stamped on top of bbl flat. This gun measures 6-1/4″ overall with 1-15/16″ bbl, 2-1/2″ with breech. We know of no other silver mounted Palmer marked deringers and this is in truly exceptional “as found” condition. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. CONDITION: Very fine overall, crisp markings. Bbl is gray/brown with staining and fine pitting. There are light vice marks on either side of bbl. Lock, hammer and breech are smooth gray with scattered areas of staining and light pitting. Several screw heads have an unusual stippled surface. Stock is sound, solid and well fit with crisp checkering retaining 95% of its orig varnish with scattered storage dents and bruises with edge wear. 4-54333 JS175 (6,000-8,000) – Lot 3451 Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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RARE H.C. PALMER ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI SILVER MOUNTED DERINGER.