AMER AUGUST 2017
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/16/2017
COLLECTION OF SIX AMERICAN 19TH CENTURY HALF-STOCK RIFLES WITH PATCHBOXES.1) Rare "J. DOHERTY / PETERSBURG, VA" maker marked percussion half-stock rifle. German silver mounted 31" octagonal 48 cal. rifled barrel. German silver patchbox terminates in shape of a stag and there is also a stag inlay opposite lock. Paper inside patchbox has Confederate soldier listed in the 9th VA Cavalry. 2) Half-stock flintlock rifle. 32-1/2" octagonal barrel. Lock is marked "S W HILL PATENT". Brass mounted with large brass patchbox, pewter nosecap. 3) Half-stock flintlock 40 caliber heavy barrel fowler. Lock marked "C. LANDER". Tiger stripe maple. Brass mounted with pierced patchbox. 4) Heavy barrel half-stock rifle, "JOSH GULCHER" marked lock. Brass mounted, pewter nosecap. Weighs in at over 11-lbs. 5) Brass mounted half-stock percussion rifle with 33" octagonal barrel. Brass mounted with pewter nosecap. Unmarked. Striped maple stock. 6) Unusual brass barrel half-stock percussion fowler, 54 cal., brass mounted. SIZE: CONDITION: 1) Functional, replaced cone; good markings. Stock has hairline opposite lock. Iron overall brown, stained and pitted. German silver mounts polished. 2) Good overall. Stock is sound, several cracks and erosion around lock and repair at toe. Metal dark and pitted. Inset wood above and forward of lock. Functional with pitted rifled bore. 3) Good overall. Stock has wood repair just forward of hammer. Replaced cock. Functional with pitted bore. 4) Functional lock with pitted 38 cal. bore, metal overall dark with pitting. 5) Good overall. Missing key, metal dark. Set trigger functional, but sloppy. 6) Fair to good. Fairly solid. Dark metal. Functional lock. 52222-9 JS (1,200-1,500)