PAIR OF A.J. PLATE, SAN FRANCISCO AGENT MARKED HENRY DERINGERS.

PAIR OF A.J. PLATE, SAN FRANCISCO AGENT MARKED HENRY DERINGERS. SN NSN. This matching pair of Deringers with 2″ bbls is marked “Deringer/Philadel.” on locks and bbl breeches and both bbls are stamped “Made For / A.J. Plate / San Francisco”. These guns appear almost identical to the guns made in Henry Deringer’s shop however according to L. Douglas Eberhart; author of several books on American Deringers states that these guns with 6 lands and grooves were actually made by the Schlotterbeck brothers, former employers of Henry Deringer. True Henry Deringers would have 7 lands and grooves. For many years these deringers were thought to be simply agent marked Henry Deringer pistols. However, in lawsuit near end of the Civil War, Schlotterbeck was found to have made 200 pairs of counterfeit “Henry Deringer” pistols. A.J. Plate, a gun dealer in San Francisco was an authorized Henry Deringer agent and sold both counterfeit and legitimate Henry Deringer pistols and legitimate Schlotterbeck pistols marked “Slotter & Co”. This pair of pistols conforms to other Henry Deringers of the day with engraved German silver mounts and engraved hammers, locks and breeches. Birds head stocks were crosshatched. Matching pairs of Deringers are always difficult to find and this pair is in fine “as found” condition. SIZE: 4-3/4″ overall each. CONDITION: Bbls are overall smooth retaining traces of original brown striping, otherwise gray/brown with pinprick pitting. Lock and hammers are gray/brown overall with pitting. German silver trigger guard and escutcheons are smooth and solid with good, crisp engraving. Shield escutcheon is missing from one gun. Stocks are sound and solid with scattered small dings, dents and scratches. A 1″ hairline crack is visible at wrist in one pistol. Markings and engraving are very good and crisp as can be seen in photos. 4-46795 JS147 (4,000-6,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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
	2228	$4,720.00	PAIR OF A.J. PLATE, SAN FRANCISCO AGENT MARKED HENRY DERINGERS. SN NSN. This matching pair of Deringers with 2″ bbls is marked “Deringer/Philadel.” on locks and bbl breeches and both bbls are stamped “Made For / A.J. Plate / San Francisco”. These guns appear almost identical to the guns made in Henry Deringer’s shop however according to L. Douglas Eberhart; author of several books on American Deringers states that these guns with 6 lands and grooves were actually made by the Schlotterbeck brothers, former employers of Henry Deringer. True Henry Deringers would have 7 lands and grooves. For many years these deringers were thought to be simply agent marked Henry Deringer pistols. However, in lawsuit near end of the Civil War, Schlotterbeck was found to have made 200 pairs of counterfeit “Henry Deringer” pistols. A.J. Plate, a gun dealer in San Francisco was an authorized Henry Deringer agent and sold both counterfeit and legitimate Henry Deringer pistols and legitimate Schlotterbeck pistols marked “Slotter & Co”. This pair of pistols conforms to other Henry Deringers of the day with engraved German silver mounts and engraved hammers, locks and breeches. Birds head stocks were crosshatched. Matching pairs of Deringers are always difficult to find and this pair is in fine “as found” condition. SIZE: 4-3/4″ overall each. CONDITION: Bbls are overall smooth retaining traces of original brown striping, otherwise gray/brown with pinprick pitting. Lock and hammers are gray/brown overall with pitting. German silver trigger guard and escutcheons are smooth and solid with good, crisp engraving. Shield escutcheon is missing from one gun. Stocks are sound and solid with scattered small dings, dents and scratches. A 1″ hairline crack is visible at wrist in one pistol. Markings and engraving are very good and crisp as can be seen in photos. 4-46795 JS147 (4,000-6,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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