PAIR OF MOORE’S PATENT. F.A. CO. BROOKLYN N.Y. FIRST VARIATION DERINGERS.

PAIR OF MOORE’S PATENT. F.A. CO. BROOKLYN N.Y. FIRST VARIATION DERINGERS. SN 9 & 10. Cal. 41 Short RF. Cased in ONLY KNOWN original cardboard box, note the wooden dowels which hole the guns in place. This is a feature which Colt would later use in their cardboard boxes. This matched pair of First Variations are consecutive SN. Also in accompaniment are the original turn screw cleaning rod combination, which is the only original tool of its type known to the author, and a brass cleaning rod. Also included are the three styles of original ammunition used in these guns including the inverted nipple percussion cartridge, only 3 are known to be in existence by the author, which will fit either gun in this early series. Also included is early center fire shell casing of the very rare Goldmark Cartridge Company (fulminate) of mercury centerfire, which there are only 2 known specimens of, and 1 original short RF cartridge to illustrate the differences between the ammunition. Both guns have the bbl release button on left hand side of frame. Only the first 48 examples of this gun have that special feature. To the author’s knowledge there are less than 15 of these guns known to exist today. Both of these guns were deluxe engraved. At the time of production almost every one of the first 48 had some variation of address. SN 9 has an engraved company legend on bbl flat “D MOORE,S PATENT” and SN 10 has 2 line stamp of “PATENT APPLIED FOR” in an oval engraving covering entire bbl flat. These First Variation Moore’s, which are all centerfire, have a see through vent between bbl and frame recoil shield so that the owner can see, at a glance, if the piece is loaded. PROVENANCE: L.D. Eberhart Collection. CONDITION: Both guns are engraved alike, even to the starburst over breech, except for company legend. It should be noted here that in these first 48 guns almost every one is different from each other in some form or fashion. At that early stage they were trying to put out guns as quickly as possible and very little standardization was used. The guns retain none of the original, overall silver plate finish. Accompanying box is all original and has had some restoration; labels are all complete both interior and exterior. It should be noted that the label on top of box, the top line started off with “UNION.” It is unknown why this was done and some Southern gentleman did try to mark that out with a pencil, otherwise it is fine. 4-47385 DE7 (25,000-35,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013

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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	2028	$0.00	PAIR OF MOORE’S PATENT. F.A. CO. BROOKLYN N.Y. FIRST VARIATION DERINGERS. SN 9 & 10. Cal. 41 Short RF. Cased in ONLY KNOWN original cardboard box, note the wooden dowels which hole the guns in place. This is a feature which Colt would later use in their cardboard boxes. This matched pair of First Variations are consecutive SN. Also in accompaniment are the original turn screw cleaning rod combination, which is the only original tool of its type known to the author, and a brass cleaning rod. Also included are the three styles of original ammunition used in these guns including the inverted nipple percussion cartridge, only 3 are known to be in existence by the author, which will fit either gun in this early series. Also included is early center fire shell casing of the very rare Goldmark Cartridge Company (fulminate) of mercury centerfire, which there are only 2 known specimens of, and 1 original short RF cartridge to illustrate the differences between the ammunition. Both guns have the bbl release button on left hand side of frame. Only the first 48 examples of this gun have that special feature. To the author’s knowledge there are less than 15 of these guns known to exist today. Both of these guns were deluxe engraved. At the time of production almost every one of the first 48 had some variation of address. SN 9 has an engraved company legend on bbl flat “D MOORE,S PATENT” and SN 10 has 2 line stamp of “PATENT APPLIED FOR” in an oval engraving covering entire bbl flat. These First Variation Moore’s, which are all centerfire, have a see through vent between bbl and frame recoil shield so that the owner can see, at a glance, if the piece is loaded. PROVENANCE: L.D. Eberhart Collection. CONDITION: Both guns are engraved alike, even to the starburst over breech, except for company legend. It should be noted here that in these first 48 guns almost every one is different from each other in some form or fashion. At that early stage they were trying to put out guns as quickly as possible and very little standardization was used. The guns retain none of the original, overall silver plate finish. Accompanying box is all original and has had some restoration; labels are all complete both interior and exterior. It should be noted that the label on top of box, the top line started off with “UNION.” It is unknown why this was done and some Southern gentleman did try to mark that out with a pencil, otherwise it is fine. 4-47385 DE7 (25,000-35,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013 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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