Revised: 3/6/2015

Please note: According to the former owner, this was purchased from Glode Requa who purchased it from Al Kelley. This exact gun was featured in Al Kelley’s ad in The Gun Report, April 1980, on page 2.

RARE CASED NO. 2 PATERSON BELT MODEL PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 60. Cal. 34. Blue finish with 4-1/2″ oct bbl, tiny orig front sight and 1-line “Patent Arms M’g Co Paterson N-J Colt’s Pt.” with small bow tie at each end. Two matching numbered cylinders have five chambers with square shoulders and centaur scene roll marking. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip, matching numbered to this pistol. SN was observed on rear face of bbl lug, rear face of both cyls, rotating ring, side of trigger, inside back strap, left side of front strap under the grip & hammer. Hammer spring is a replacement. Accompanied by an orig fluted lid, burgundy velvet lined mahogany casing that has an empty nickel silver plaque in the lid and brass escutcheon in the bottom front. Interior is recessed for the revolver, a sgl cavity ball mold with three turned walnut handles that have brass ferrules, an orig charger matching numbered “84”, an orig capper numbered “200” in the base and inside the lid, a combination loading tool with intact nipple pick, turn screw and nipple wrench and a brass cleaning rod with turned walnut handle and brass ferrule. There was a total of about 850 Belt Model No. 2 & No. 3 revolvers produced 1837-1840. The No. 2 revolver was produced in two styles with flared grip & straight grip. These revolvers were very popular and are rarely found today in any circumstance with any orig finish. Very few of these little revolvers survive today and of those extremely few are cased. To find one with a complete set of accessories is extraordinarily rare. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except wedge which is unnumbered but is an orig Paterson wedge. Bbl retains traces of blue in the most sheltered areas with thin blue on sides of bbl lug and scattered over the bbl flats with the loss areas a dark patina and one area of light pitting; frame retains 20-30% orig blue with the loss areas a light to medium patina, showing stronger blue on cyl plate; grip frame retains traces of blue being mostly a mottled silver brown patina; one cyl retains traces of blue with the balance a dark patina and shows about 50% centaur cyl scene roll marking; the other cyl is an even dark brown patina with scattered pitting and shows 50-60% centaur scene roll marking. Grip has a couple of grain checks on right side, otherwise is sound showing moderate to heavy wear and a dark hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with good shine and moderate pitting. Case is sound with numerous light nicks & scratches in the varnish and overall retains about 85% strong orig varnish with most of the losses on the top. Interior is moderately to heavily faded inside the lid and moderately faded in the bottom with heavy soil; charger is fine and retains about 60% orig copper finish on the body and strong gold wash on the cyl end; mold retains thin blue, turning a little plum with crisp cavity and fine handles; capper is very fine showing about all of its fine detail and a medium to dark brass patina; tool is a dark metal patina and is fine; cleaning rod is a dark brass patina with solid handle. Altogether a wonderful and complete cased No. 2 Paterson. 8-76410 JR368 (80,000-120,000) – Lot 1282

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Auction: Firearms - March 2015

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
	1282	$86,250.00	Revised: 3/6/2015 Please note: According to the former owner, this was purchased from Glode Requa who purchased it from Al Kelley. This exact gun was featured in Al Kelley’s ad in The Gun Report, April 1980, on page 2. RARE CASED NO. 2 PATERSON BELT MODEL PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 60. Cal. 34. Blue finish with 4-1/2″ oct bbl, tiny orig front sight and 1-line “Patent Arms M’g Co Paterson N-J Colt’s Pt.” with small bow tie at each end. Two matching numbered cylinders have five chambers with square shoulders and centaur scene roll marking. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip, matching numbered to this pistol. SN was observed on rear face of bbl lug, rear face of both cyls, rotating ring, side of trigger, inside back strap, left side of front strap under the grip & hammer. Hammer spring is a replacement. Accompanied by an orig fluted lid, burgundy velvet lined mahogany casing that has an empty nickel silver plaque in the lid and brass escutcheon in the bottom front. Interior is recessed for the revolver, a sgl cavity ball mold with three turned walnut handles that have brass ferrules, an orig charger matching numbered “84”, an orig capper numbered “200” in the base and inside the lid, a combination loading tool with intact nipple pick, turn screw and nipple wrench and a brass cleaning rod with turned walnut handle and brass ferrule. There was a total of about 850 Belt Model No. 2 & No. 3 revolvers produced 1837-1840. The No. 2 revolver was produced in two styles with flared grip & straight grip. These revolvers were very popular and are rarely found today in any circumstance with any orig finish. Very few of these little revolvers survive today and of those extremely few are cased. To find one with a complete set of accessories is extraordinarily rare. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except wedge which is unnumbered but is an orig Paterson wedge. Bbl retains traces of blue in the most sheltered areas with thin blue on sides of bbl lug and scattered over the bbl flats with the loss areas a dark patina and one area of light pitting; frame retains 20-30% orig blue with the loss areas a light to medium patina, showing stronger blue on cyl plate; grip frame retains traces of blue being mostly a mottled silver brown patina; one cyl retains traces of blue with the balance a dark patina and shows about 50% centaur cyl scene roll marking; the other cyl is an even dark brown patina with scattered pitting and shows 50-60% centaur scene roll marking. Grip has a couple of grain checks on right side, otherwise is sound showing moderate to heavy wear and a dark hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with good shine and moderate pitting. Case is sound with numerous light nicks & scratches in the varnish and overall retains about 85% strong orig varnish with most of the losses on the top. Interior is moderately to heavily faded inside the lid and moderately faded in the bottom with heavy soil; charger is fine and retains about 60% orig copper finish on the body and strong gold wash on the cyl end; mold retains thin blue, turning a little plum with crisp cavity and fine handles; capper is very fine showing about all of its fine detail and a medium to dark brass patina; tool is a dark metal patina and is fine; cleaning rod is a dark brass patina with solid handle. Altogether a wonderful and complete cased No. 2 Paterson. 8-76410 JR368 (80,000-120,000) – Lot 1282 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - March 2015 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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RARE CASED NO. 2 PATERSON BELT MODEL PERCUSSION REVOLVER.