EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL PATENT PAPERS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE COCHRAN TURRET ARMS.

EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL PATENT PAPERS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE COCHRAN TURRET ARMS. Extraordinarily rare orig U.S. Patent papers, #183, issued to John W. Cochran of New York and dated 29 April 1837 over the signatures of Secretary of State John Forsyth and Commissioner of Patents Henry Ellsworth. Mr. Ellsworth is the Patent Commissioner who greatly assisted Samuel Colt in securing his revolver patents. Their orig patent consists of two large sheets of velum with the cover sheet 16″ x 11-5/8″ and the second sheet 15-1/2″ x 11-3/4″. The cover sheet is simply a printed form with hand applied information in the blanks which is bound to the second sheet with silk ribbons that have faded to pink and a large pink seal of the United States of America. The second sheet, hand written on both sides in archival script, is the technical information as presented by Mr. Cochran to justify and secure the patent. The improvements primarily consist of adding a hinged top strap to facilitate removal & installation of the revolving cylinder and a diversionary barricade to redirect escaping gas & smoke at the junction of the cyl & bbl. A third smaller sheet is affixed between the two major sheets and is about 10-3/8″ x 9-1/2″ on heavy paper with the color rendition of Cochran’s revolving rifle. Additionally, and even more rare, is the cover transmittal paper from Commissioner Ellsworth dated May 18, 1837. In addition there is the printed patent as it appeared in the patent office along with a printed lithograph of the aforementioned color drawings, all of which makes an extremely rare, complete patent package. Original patent papers for firearms are incredibly rare, the color drawings are almost never seen and the cover transmittal paper for a patent, is basically unheard. CONDITION: The orig vellum patent papers are solid & sound with crisp clear printing and archive script, slightly yellowed with some minor soil but complete, orig & entirely legible. The silk binding tapes are sound, probably having faded to their current pink color from orig red. The color drawing has a couple of minor tears on the folds but are complete and retain strong colors. The other three papers are yellowed and appear to be brittle with the two Patent Office papers having losses around the edges. The cover transmittal paper is also yellowed with two folds but completely intact. Altogether an extremely rare & basically impossible find. 4-41173 JR55 (2,500-3,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

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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	2471	$0.00	EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL PATENT PAPERS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE COCHRAN TURRET ARMS. Extraordinarily rare orig U.S. Patent papers, #183, issued to John W. Cochran of New York and dated 29 April 1837 over the signatures of Secretary of State John Forsyth and Commissioner of Patents Henry Ellsworth. Mr. Ellsworth is the Patent Commissioner who greatly assisted Samuel Colt in securing his revolver patents. Their orig patent consists of two large sheets of velum with the cover sheet 16″ x 11-5/8″ and the second sheet 15-1/2″ x 11-3/4″. The cover sheet is simply a printed form with hand applied information in the blanks which is bound to the second sheet with silk ribbons that have faded to pink and a large pink seal of the United States of America. The second sheet, hand written on both sides in archival script, is the technical information as presented by Mr. Cochran to justify and secure the patent. The improvements primarily consist of adding a hinged top strap to facilitate removal & installation of the revolving cylinder and a diversionary barricade to redirect escaping gas & smoke at the junction of the cyl & bbl. A third smaller sheet is affixed between the two major sheets and is about 10-3/8″ x 9-1/2″ on heavy paper with the color rendition of Cochran’s revolving rifle. Additionally, and even more rare, is the cover transmittal paper from Commissioner Ellsworth dated May 18, 1837. In addition there is the printed patent as it appeared in the patent office along with a printed lithograph of the aforementioned color drawings, all of which makes an extremely rare, complete patent package. Original patent papers for firearms are incredibly rare, the color drawings are almost never seen and the cover transmittal paper for a patent, is basically unheard. CONDITION: The orig vellum patent papers are solid & sound with crisp clear printing and archive script, slightly yellowed with some minor soil but complete, orig & entirely legible. The silk binding tapes are sound, probably having faded to their current pink color from orig red. The color drawing has a couple of minor tears on the folds but are complete and retain strong colors. The other three papers are yellowed and appear to be brittle with the two Patent Office papers having losses around the edges. The cover transmittal paper is also yellowed with two folds but completely intact. Altogether an extremely rare & basically impossible find. 4-41173 JR55 (2,500-3,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 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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