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LOT 1076 Very Scarce U.S. Simeon North Model 1811 Flintlock Pistol - NSN, 69 cal., 8 5/8 inch round bbl., bright finish, walnut stock. Only an estimated 1,156 Model 1811 pistols were manufactured
c. 1811-1813, and only 606 were originally manufactured with a pin fastened barrel as seen on this example, making this among the rarest of all the U.S. martial pistols. Many have no doubt been lost over the last two hundred
years. The lock is marked with the spread wing eagle motif over “U.STATES” in front of the cock and “S.NORTH/BERLIN/CON.” behind it. Restamped “P/US” marked on top of the barrel at the breech, and a “P” marked on the top strap. Multiple components have a small punch dot assembly mark, including the various lock components. The inside of the lock is also marked with a “4” and “B”. Faint inspection initials marked on the left stock flat. Includes a proper hickory ramrod. CONDITION: Good with artificial smooth gray and brown patina, areas of light to moderate pitting, a repaired crack in the brass flash pan, and crisp markings on the lock and barrel. Brass trigger guard and butt retain an attractive original golden aged patina, the brass sideplate and ramrod ferrule are bright as lightly cleaned. Wood is very good as sanded and re-oiled with some light scratches, various large repaired/ re-glued and spliced cracked sections, and otherwise attractive grains in the wood. Mechanically fine. This is a solid representative example of one of the rarest U.S. Martial pistols, an important missing piece in many collections. Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
LOT 1077
Desirable U.S. Harper’s Ferry Model 1805 Flintlock Pistol Dated 1808 - Serial no. 1802, 54 cal., 10 inch round bbl., brown finish, walnut stock. This is a solid representative
example of the historic U.S. Harpers Ferry Model 1805 flintlock pistol. The Model 1805 was the first martial pistol manufactured by a U.S. armory and only the second official U.S. martial pistol model. Only
a total of around 4,096 were manufactured c. 1806-1808. With its half-stock, under barrel rib, and brass furniture, including the band on the forend, it has a very distinctive appearance and a lot of similarities with
the rare Model 1803 rifles also manufactured at Harpers Ferry. This pistol is one of an estimated 1,208 1808 dated pistols
manufactured and has a well worn smoothbore barrel with “eagle head/P” (faint remnants), “US,” and “1802” marked on
the upper left at the breech, spread wing eagle over “US” at the center of the lock, “HARPERS/FERRY/1808” on the tail of
the lock and inspection initials “WV” marked on the inside of the lock. Assembly number “XXVII” marked underneath the
barrel, underneath the sideplate and on the lock mainspring. Script “JS” initials of Ordnance inspector James Stubblefield stamped in the left stock flat ahead of carved initials “W+A”. Hickory ramrod with swelled brass tip. Appears to be in it’s original flintlock configuration.
CONDITION: Good with a mix of scattered brown and gray patina, moderate flash pitting, mostly clear barrel markings and crisp lock markings. Brass displays bright as lightly cleaned. Stock is very good as sanded and refinished with some re-glued/repaired sections around the lock and left flat, a crack on the left running through the rear lock screw, some light scratches and carving as mentioned above. Mechanically fine. An attractive solid representative example of one of the most desirable U.S. martial pistol models!
Estimate: 4,500 - 7,000
LOT 1078
Joseph Henry U.S. Contract Flintlock Pistol - NSN, 54 cal., 10 1/8 inch round bbl., bright finish, walnut stock. Joseph Henry of
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, manufactured a limited number of flintlock military pistols under
government contracts from 1807 and 1808. Henry was contracted to manufacture a total of 750 pairs in that period; however, the total
number of pistols actually completed is not known, and many government contractors failed to complete their orders. A “Gun Report” article indicated he delivered 1,468 pistols and purchased 724 of them back. The barrel has a brass blade front sight and is marked an “eagle head/P” proof and “IVY” type marking. The lock has a pronounced teat
at the tail, an integral rounded flash pan with high fence, and reinforced ring-neck hammer and is marked “US” at the center and “J. HENRY/PHILA” at the tail. The inside of the lock has an
“IG” mark. The consignor indicated this pistol was owned by a family in Hoboken, New Jersey, for about 100 years and has never been in a collection of martial arms.
CONDITION: Very good “out of the attic” appearance overall. The barrel and lock exhibit a dark brown patina, some mild oxidation and pitting, scrapes from the flint by the vent and on the frizzen, tool mark on the left at the breech, and moderate wear. The brass furniture has aged patina that is particularly darkened on the trigger guard bow along with mild dings and scratches. The stock is also very good with some repaired cracks, spots of filler forward of the lock, and general small marks and scratches. Mechanically fine.
Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000
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Collector’s Fact
Only 606 U.S. Simeon North Model 1811 Pistols were originally manufactured with a pin fastened barrel.