Thanks. Where can I find pre-catalog info and photos?
ClassicCues / Joe Van Buren posted a copy of the real 1st catalog flyer somewhere here on AZ as well as on ClassicCues.com. The only reason it is now called the pre-catalog is because it wasn't made known until after Palmer followers were already referring to the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Catalogs as the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Catalogs.
Some Palmers are unquestionably Pre-Catalog examples, others are difficult to differentiate, the 1st Catalog Model 3 and Pre-Catalog Model F being one that is almost identical to those shown in each of the two catalogs. Regardless, and without question, your cue is a very early Palmer.