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Historic Firearms and Militaria Auction

Thu, Dec 6, 2018 03:00PM EST
Lot 159

American Simeon North Flintlock Pistol

Estimate: $200 - $400

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Middletown, Connecticut, early 19th century, single shot, round 9 in., steel barrel with American proof-mark, band with raised brass sight, walnut stock, wood ramrod, steel lock, lock plate, reads "S. NORTH/U[eagle]S/MIDLtn CONN", steel side plate, backstrap, buttcap, cartouche at left side reads "LS", screw at buttcap stamped "T"

Condition

working mechanism, typical wear and abrasions at wood, anomaly at at rear of barrel, possibly as made, later ramrod, pitting, corrosion at metal