pulaski,

Just my opinion here but I'd take it to someone with a very good reputation for firearms restoration and have them look at it closely before making my decision.

You write that the lettering is readable, but that you also have dark patina. A question arises in that would the metal removal required to eliminate the patina and possible pitting lying underneath end up leaving the lettering faint and/or unreadable, then requiring a skillful and patient engraver to chase/recut the lettering to bring it back properly ? 

I paid $500 for a beautifully restored No 2. A number of years later, I struggled to get that much out of it. Still No 2s are my favorite of all the standard rolling blocks.

   Steve,

   I would like to be helpful, but you've thrown up a fly ball and everyone wants to catch it.

  I would have to know more about you, and what your goals are ?Are you a gun collector ?  You've placed this inquire under the Collector's Column, but that could be due to your unfamiliarity with the site.

 However, you say you want to shoot this new acquisition ?  What type of shooting do you plan to participate it ?  Is it shooting tin cans with 22 shorts in the back acres of grandpa's farm, or is it more in the nature of competitive shooting such as most of us here do ?

If you will permit me, and since you say money is no object to you, what are your reasons for purchasing (if you did) a #2 Remington rolling block in the first instance ?  Maybe you found it in the woods !  Perhaps it came to you in a family member's estate.  You have an inexpensive rifle in the realm of competitive shooting.  Have you ever shot competitively prior to this time ?

These are not abstract questions, and I do understand that you probably will not want to answer them, but if you are serious, which I have no reason to believe that you're not, then these are the sorts of things you should be asking your self.  First define what you want this rifle to be.  Once that is established, hopefully we will be able to give you guidance on how to get there.

I do believe that you have over estimated the degree of difficulty which you have assigned to your inquire.  These projects do not require graduate degrees; but they do require clarity of thought as to what the personal objectives are for the owner of the piece.

Creedmoormatch

creedmoormatch ,
To answer your questions 
My goals ? - I don't want to destroy something that others think should have been left as is 
Am I a gun collector ? - Not that I have a large collection but I had a room poured due to not enough room in safes
Type of shooting ? - I compete regularly at our local clubs (monthly) much of it is with muzzleloaders but I find as much pleasure in cartridge guns . Competition has been limited due to children/wife time , but the day is coming when they will not want to spend as much time with me (read as more shooting time)
Reason for purchase ? - I really like the rolling blocks . This is the sixth but is the only #2 . The others are #1's and Hepburns .
As far as shooting competitively . I think I would like to take this one out to our local 22 matches . They have an open sight class .
Hope this helps 
Thanks to all who have responded it is really helpfull.
Thanks , Steve

    Curt ,

        I just wanted to comment on the work that you've presented on your business web site, particularly the case coloring that was done on the Ruger No. 1 action.  It is particularly colorful and the mass of orange hues is so very attractive.

       I did not see that service offered on your price sheet,, and was wondering if you personally perform case coloring; or in the alternative, it is subcontracted out to someone else.

      If you wouldn't mind me asking, how long have you been in the gunsmithing/restoration business ?  Also, do you have experience working with 19th Century American revolvers ?

     Thanks for the opportunity to pre-view some of your work,

      Creedmoormatch

Boats , I'm up north in Green Bay WI.
To all who have replied , Thank You !
I am going to have it completely restored to new . I'm fortunate in that I have a fellow club member and good friend who is an ingraver/die maker . He has assured me that he can reproduce the factory marking as they came from the factory . I've seen an old colt he had restored and you cannot tell that he has redone all the factory markings .(It is on par with Tunbull quality).
Thanks again , Steve

If you are going to restore it, then you'll want to rust blue the barrel, as hot blue will ruin the liner, or you'll want to restore first and then reline. Correct finish would be a rust blue on the barrel anyway.
#2 RB are fantastic little guns with lots of character and very strong actions. I love 'em!