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Rock Island Auction Company
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Rock Island - Premiere Collector's Firearms Auction
Rock Island - Premiere Collector's Firearms Auction
Auction Currency
USD
Auction Location
7819 42nd St W
,
Rock Island
,
Illinois
,
61201
,
United States
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Thursday, April 19th 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Auction Details
The first great firearms sale of the decade.
An encyclopedic selection of Colts, Winchesters, U.S. and German Military, Sporting Arms, 19th Century American Arms, & Americana.
Buyer's Premium is 19.5% by credit card, reduced to 17% if payment is made by cash, check or wire transfer. Contact Rock Island Auction Company to complete your registration with the auction house.
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Magnificent Exhibition Quality Gold Finished Russian Tula Arsenal Attributed Flintlock Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
According to information provided by the consignor, this arm was the product of Russia's Tula Arsenal. Established by order of Tsar Peter the Fi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25,000.00 - 50,000.00
Sold to floor for
(22,500.00) =
22,500.00
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Cased Engraved Pair of Goddard & Co Vest Pocket Percussion Pistols with Accessories
Rock Island Auction Company
This matching pair of percussion pistols feature a scroll engraved frame and fish head motif hammer. The left side is marked "Goddard & Co&...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for
(3,250.00) =
3,250.00
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Cased Engraved Pair of English Wilson Over/Under Swivel Breech Percussion Large Caliber Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
This is a fine matching pair of English percussion pistols in their original case. The pistols are completely casehardened and have light floral scrol
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,000.00
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(3,500.00) =
3,500.00
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Magnificent Cased Pair of 19th Century, Ivory Stocked, Engraved, Gold-Inlaid Target Pistols Marked D
Rock Island Auction Company
Cased pair of 19th century European target pistols with carved ivory stocks and ivory mounted accessories. The pistol have rifled full-octagon damasce
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to bach33089 for
(22,500.00 + 4,387.50BP) =
26,887.50
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Cased Pair of 19th Century French Target Pistols by Galand
Rock Island Auction Company
Cased pair of exhibition quality percussion target pistols made by Galand of Paris c.1850. The pistols have blued, full-octagon, rifled barrels with d
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for
(7,500.00) =
7,500.00
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Pair of Gold Inlaid and Engraved J. Schenk Percussion Target Pistols with Relief Carved Stock
Rock Island Auction Company
This lot consists of a matching pair of gold inlaid and engraved J. Schenk of Marienbad (Czech Republic) percussion target pistols. The pistol is equi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,250.00
Sold to floor for
(4,250.00) =
4,250.00
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Superb Exhibition Grade French Hunting Sword with Finely Engraved Silver Sheath and Figural Silver H
Rock Island Auction Company
Measuring 25 inches in overall length, this sword is equipped with a double edged spear point blade, 18 1/2 inches long, with a pair of deep, thin 7 1
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 19,000.00 - 27,500.00
Sold to floor for
(18,000.00) =
18,000.00
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Historical and Rare Wogdon Double-Barrel Flintlock Pistol with Presentation from King George III to
Rock Island Auction Company
Massive double-barrel flintlock pistol with folding bayonet made by Robert Wogden of London around 1760. The right barrel is inlaid with the inscripti
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 25,000.00
Sold to floor for
(17,000.00) =
17,000.00
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Rare Historical Documented Gastinne Renette Napoleon III Breech-Loading Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
This is an extremely rare example of a unique lever action, single-shot, breech-loading carbine made by famous Paris gun maker Gastinne Renette for Na
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 22,500.00 - 37,500.00
Sold to floor for
(19,000.00) =
19,000.00
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Highly Scarce Flag for the 85th Cohort of Napoleon's French National Guard
Rock Island Auction Company
Established in the early 1790's, the National Guard ended up fighting on both sides of the French Revolution, initially with the Royalists befor...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for
(6,000.00) =
6,000.00
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Extraordinary Freccero Facon Gaucho Style Knife with Solid Silver Sheath and Hilt, Extensive Gold Pa
Rock Island Auction Company
Originally popularized by the gentlemen of Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina, and later seen as a trademark of the South American gaucho, the facon knife
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for
(7,500.00) =
7,500.00
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Spectacular Cased Engraved Silver Inlaid Matching Pair of William Moore Flintlock Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
This matching pair of flintlock pistols feature Damascus pattern 4 inch octagon barrels with 2 silver inlaid bands on the top three flats at the breec
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 12,000.00 - 18,000.00
Sold to floor for
(14,000.00) =
14,000.00
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Unique Presentation "Coffin" Cased French Lefaucheux Combination Pinfire Revolver Dagger Made for th
Rock Island Auction Company
This is a very unique combination French pinfire revolver and dagger that was made for Jose Balta the 19th President of Peru. Balta was born in Lima,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for
(8,000.00) =
8,000.00
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Cased Engraved Matching Pair of French Lamouroux Percussion Target Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
This matching pair of French dueling pistols feature a 11 inch fluted octagon barrel with a dovetailed blade front sight and marked "2298"...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,500.00
Sold to floor for
(6,000.00) =
6,000.00
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Matching Pair of Gold Inlaid Damascus Pattern Percussion Target Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
This lot consists of a matching pair of percussion pistols. The rifled Damascus barrel has "DAMAS TURC" gold inlaid on the top flat toward...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for
(3,000.00) =
3,000.00
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Gold Inlaid Nicolas-Noel Boutet Percussion Pistol Barrel
Rock Island Auction Company
This percussion barrel was produced by the Manufacture de Versailles under the direction of Nicolas-Noel Boutet. Boutet has often been called the &q...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for
(750.00) =
750.00
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Brown Marked Brass Barrel Flintlock Blunderbuss with Snap Bayonet
Rock Island Auction Company
This is an example of a Brown flintlock blunderbuss with brass barrel and furniture and a snap bayonet. The lock plate is script marked "Brown&...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for
(3,000.00) =
3,000.00
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Massive British Proofed Flintlock Brass Barrel Blunderbuss
Rock Island Auction Company
There are no maker markings with the left side of the barrel at the breech stamped with a series of proofs (star/ B, crown/GP, crown/V). The
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,750.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for
(4,500.00) =
4,500.00
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English Noyes Marked Brass Cannon Barrel Flintlock Blunderbuss with Snap Bayonet
Rock Island Auction Company
The top barrel flat is marked "WARMINSTER" and the lock is marked "NOYES" ahead of the hammer. The muzzle of the brass barrel me...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,750.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for
(2,750.00) =
2,750.00
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Durs Egg London Flintlock Blunderbuss with Engraved Silver Furniture
Rock Island Auction Company
Produced without sights, with a band of engraving around the flared muzzle, light engraving on the tang and breech, "London" signed on the...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for
(3,500.00) =
3,500.00
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