FINE CASED LINDSAY YOUNG AMERICAN 2-SHOT PERCUSSION POCKET PISTOL.

FINE CASED LINDSAY YOUNG AMERICAN 2-SHOT PERCUSSION POCKET PISTOL. SN 520. Cal. 41. Well made little pistol with 4″ oct bbl with scalloped top flats about half the length & half moon front sight mounted on a flat side brass frame with two hammers and spur trigger. This pistol is designed for two superposed loads with the trigger firing first one hammer and then the other. Mounted with 2-pc smooth walnut grips. Left side of bbls is engraved with a trophy of flags, an eagle, a lion and a workman’s arm with a hammer. Left side of frame is engraved with a bull elk. Right side of bbl has the maker’s name and address. Right side of frame is engraved with a bird dog on point and it has 2-line patent numbers on bottom of bbls. Accompanied by a brown leather case that has been configured and partitioned for the pistol, a small dbl sided eagle & shield flask marked on collar “LINDSAY’S YOUNG AMERICA” and a sgl cavity proprietary bullet mold without sprue cutter marked on each handle “LINDSAY’S YOUNG AMERICA”. Inside lid is a hand written card which is partially legible along with loading instructions for the pistol. PROVENANCE: John Bettaglia (1978); Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching except grips which are unnumbered. Bbl retains 50-60% thin blue being mostly a blue/gray patina; frame is a dark mustard patina; grips are sound showing light wear and retain most of their orig varnish. Mechanics are a little balky but functional. Box is fine; flask is a dark mustard patina with some orig dark finish and a large dent in one side; mold shows heavy use with numerous small nicks & dings with good cavity. 4-45345 JR88 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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
	1780	$4,025.00	FINE CASED LINDSAY YOUNG AMERICAN 2-SHOT PERCUSSION POCKET PISTOL. SN 520. Cal. 41. Well made little pistol with 4″ oct bbl with scalloped top flats about half the length & half moon front sight mounted on a flat side brass frame with two hammers and spur trigger. This pistol is designed for two superposed loads with the trigger firing first one hammer and then the other. Mounted with 2-pc smooth walnut grips. Left side of bbls is engraved with a trophy of flags, an eagle, a lion and a workman’s arm with a hammer. Left side of frame is engraved with a bull elk. Right side of bbl has the maker’s name and address. Right side of frame is engraved with a bird dog on point and it has 2-line patent numbers on bottom of bbls. Accompanied by a brown leather case that has been configured and partitioned for the pistol, a small dbl sided eagle & shield flask marked on collar “LINDSAY’S YOUNG AMERICA” and a sgl cavity proprietary bullet mold without sprue cutter marked on each handle “LINDSAY’S YOUNG AMERICA”. Inside lid is a hand written card which is partially legible along with loading instructions for the pistol. PROVENANCE: John Bettaglia (1978); Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching except grips which are unnumbered. Bbl retains 50-60% thin blue being mostly a blue/gray patina; frame is a dark mustard patina; grips are sound showing light wear and retain most of their orig varnish. Mechanics are a little balky but functional. Box is fine; flask is a dark mustard patina with some orig dark finish and a large dent in one side; mold shows heavy use with numerous small nicks & dings with good cavity. 4-45345 JR88 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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