1862 Enfield LA Co, cap and ball musket, 3 band
55" long, crown with VR under, LA Co 1862 stamped on lock, 3 band, unreadable cartouche, smoothbore as far as I can tell, no smithing marks I can find.
55" long
In my grandfathers house for 100 years. No ideas of how it got there
Inherited
Maybe
Dear William,
Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry. My sincere apologies for the delay with the appraisal.
The presented object appears to be a Victorian L.A. Co 1862 Enfield musket rifle. It has a percussion lock and is dated and stamped on the lockplate.
Comparable objects were recently offered and sold on the international auction market.
This piece is in good condition and no severe damage is visible in the images provided.
A fair market estimation would be between 400 to 800 USD.
This estimate is based on actual recent past recorded auction sales of comparable items. Retail "asking prices" can be higher and may vary.
With kind regards,
George
Dear William,
Thank you for your email. I recommend not to polish or restore the weapon on your own. Additionally, this would not increase the value significantly.
With kind regards,
George
Thank you, Bill
would it help or increase the value if I polished the brass and cleaned it up?