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FINE MOORE’S PATENT NO. 1 DERRINGER. SN 1409. Cal. 41 RF. All metal construction with 2-1/2″ ovoid shaped bbl, small German silver front sight & brass frame with factory engraving & checkered panels on grip. Top of frame, in front of hammer, has a small flower blossom in a square and sides of bbl have an engraved arrows pointing to an asterisk. Bbl & frame are silver plated. Only about 3,000 of these durable little derringers were made in period 1860-1865. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 92-94% strong orig silver with a cleaned spot on both sides of lug & some pimpling along bottom & top flat. Frame retains about 70% orig silver plate with exposed brass a medium mustard patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered light pitting. 4-35971 (5,000-6,500)
Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 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. |