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2524
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$1,840.00
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US MODEL 1819 S. NORTH COMMON RIFLE. 58 cal, 36″ long rnd bbl, rifle dated at breech tang “1827” and marked near breech “US/AH/P’ within a rosette (Asabel Hubbard). Additional marked with sub-inspector “H’ on the left bbl flat. Lock marked under brass pin “U.S./S/NORTH.” and reading in three lines vertically behind the cock “MIDLtn/CONN./1826”. Inside of lockplate is marked with “//” as well as the pan screw, pan, bridle screws, bridle, cock top jaw screw, on the battery and battery screw indicating this lock is in original flint configuration. Iron furniture includes orig ramrod, bbl bands, trigger guard, both sling swivels, patch box, butt plate marked “US” on tang. Walnut stock marked on left side opposite the lock within a circular cartouche and faintly marked in script, “AH”. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection where he acquired it from the C. Meade Patterson Collection, November 11, 1999 at Conestoga Auctions, lot 399. Meade purchased it from Oscar DePrato of Silver Springs, Maryland in 1956. CONDITION: All metal has been cleaned at one time still showing light pitting with medium concentrations on the breech area around the touch hole. Walnut stock is in very good condition with evidence of a 1/4″ x 1/4″ triangular area burned away behind the brass flash pan. Also there is a 1/4″ stress crack originating at the tail of the lock not affecting soundness of stock. 4-39622 PAS64 (3,000-4,000)
Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 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. |