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Rock Island Auction Company
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May Premiere Auction
May Premiere Auction
Auction Currency
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Auction Location
7819 42nd St W
,
Rock Island
,
Illinois
,
61201
,
United States
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Thursday, May 1, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Auction Details
The Rock Island Auction Company's 2014 May Premiere Firearms Auction Will
Attract the Top Collectors of Numerous Genres.
It takes a lot to capture the interest of the top firearms collectors in the world. They've been around the hobby for years and have seen a lot, so when something grabs their eye, you know it has to be special. RIAC's May 2014 Premiere Firearms Auction has the piqued the curiosity of collectors seeking nothing but the best in not just one, but several popular and historic categories.
Buyer's Premium is 20.5% by credit card, reduced to 18% 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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First Generation Colt Frontier Six Shooter Single Action Army Revolver with Holster
Rock Island Auction Company
First Generation Colt Frontier Six Shooter Single Action Army Revolver with Holster Manufactured in 1899. The top of the barrel is marked with the on
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 2,250.00
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Pre-War Colt Single Action Army Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Pre-War Colt Single Action Army Revolver Manufactured in 1926. The top of the barrel is marked with the two-line address, "45 COLT" on th...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for 1,800.00
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First Generation Colt Single Action Army Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
First Generation Colt Single Action Army Revolver This example was manufactured in 1923. Has the standard blade front and frame notch rear sights. Th
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 1,400.00
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Exceptional Colt Officer's Model Target Double Action Revolver with Rare and Unique Attachable Ideal
Rock Island Auction Company
Exceptional Colt Officer's Model Target Double Action Revolver with Rare and Unique Attachable Ideal Style Shoulder Stock This is an exceptiona...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,500.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for 9,000.00
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Exceptional Documented Extremely Rare Colt "Pony" Double Action Revolver with Original Box and Facto
Rock Island Auction Company
Exceptional Documented Extremely Rare Colt "Pony" Double Action Revolver with Original Box and Factory Letter This is an excellent exampl...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,500.00 - 8,500.00
Sold to floor for 9,000.00
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Documented Historic Colt New Service Target Double Action Revolver Gold Inlaid Inscribed to Influent
Rock Island Auction Company
Documented Historic Colt New Service Target Double Action Revolver Gold Inlaid Inscribed to Influential U.S. Presidential Secretary (to President Theo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25,000.00 - 50,000.00
Sold to floor for 25,000.00
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Historic Documented Colt Army Special Double Action Revolver Belonging to Public Enemy Era Outlaw Cl
Rock Island Auction Company
Historic Documented Colt Army Special Double Action Revolver Belonging to Public Enemy Era Outlaw Clyde Barrow This revolver has been documented as b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 35,000.00 - 55,000.00
Sold to floor for 42,500.00
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Factory Engraved Nickel and Gold Plated Merwin Hulbert & Co. Large Frame Pocket Army Double Action R
Rock Island Auction Company
Factory Engraved Nickel and Gold Plated Merwin Hulbert & Co. Large Frame Pocket Army Double Action Revolver with Ivory Grips This is an example...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 14,000.00 - 22,500.00
Sold to floor for 20,000.00
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Factory Engraved Deluxe Merwin Hulbert & Co. Single Action Revolver with Carved Ivory Grips
Rock Island Auction Company
Factory Engraved Deluxe Merwin Hulbert & Co. Single Action Revolver with Carved Ivory Grips This is an exceptional example of a factory engrave...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 9,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for 8,500.00
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Exceptional Merwin Hulbert & Co. Large Frame Double Action Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Exceptional Merwin Hulbert & Co. Large Frame Double Action Revolver This is an example of a scarce late production fourth model Merwin Hulbert ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 9,500.00 - 14,000.00
Sold to floor for 11,000.00
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Fantastic Factory Engraved Merwin Hulbert & Co. Pocket Army Double Action Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Fantastic Factory Engraved Merwin Hulbert & Co. Pocket Army Double Action Revolver Manufactured in the 1880s, this Merwin Hulbert & Co. Poc...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 14,000.00 - 22,500.00
Sold to floor for 17,000.00
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Very Fine Factory Engraved Merwin Hulbert & Co. Pocket Army Double Action Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Very Fine Factory Engraved Merwin Hulbert & Co. Pocket Army Double Action Revolver Blade and groove sights with the two line Hopkins & Alle...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,500.00 - 8,500.00
Sold to floor for 2,000.00
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Excellent Hopkins & Allen XL Number 8 Army Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Excellent Hopkins & Allen XL Number 8 Army Revolver One of Hopkins & Allen's finest products, the XL 8 Army was manufactured in the lat...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,500.00
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Scarce Remington Model 1890 Single Action Army Revolver with Holster
Rock Island Auction Company
Scarce Remington Model 1890 Single Action Army Revolver with Holster Remington only manufactured about 2,000 of the Model 1890 Single Action Army rev
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,500.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for 5,000.00
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Merwin Hulbert & Co. Medium Frame Double Action Revolver with Scarce Seven Shot Cylinder and Blue Fi
Rock Island Auction Company
Merwin Hulbert & Co. Medium Frame Double Action Revolver with Scarce Seven Shot Cylinder and Blue Finish Manufactured in the 1880s, this is a s...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,000.00
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Factory Engraved Merwin Hulbert & Co. Pocket Army Single Action Revolver with Ivory Grips
Rock Island Auction Company
Factory Engraved Merwin Hulbert & Co. Pocket Army Single Action Revolver with Ivory Grips Manufactured in the late 1870s early 1880s, this Merw...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 6,500.00
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Merwin Hulbert & Co. Third Model Frontier Single Action Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Merwin Hulbert & Co. Third Model Frontier Single Action Revolver This is an example of a Third Model Single Action Frontier Army revolver with ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for 2,500.00
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Factory Engraved Merwin Hulbert & Co. Spur Trigger First Pocket Model Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Factory Engraved Merwin Hulbert & Co. Spur Trigger First Pocket Model Revolver This early pattern Merwin Hulbert Pocket revolver with a spur tr...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 950.00
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Remington Model 1875 Single Action Army Revolver with Scarce Blued Finish
Rock Island Auction Company
Remington Model 1875 Single Action Army Revolver with Scarce Blued Finish Manufactured from 1875 to 1889 as a competitor for Colt's Single Acti...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for 3,000.00
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U.S. Remington New Model Army Revolver with Cartridge Conversion
Rock Island Auction Company
U.S. Remington New Model Army Revolver with Cartridge Conversion Manufactured between 1863 and 1875, and subsequently converted to rimfire. A plate h
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for 1,700.00
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Exceptional Remington Model 1875 Single Action Army Revolver with Highly Desirable Blue Finish
Rock Island Auction Company
Exceptional Remington Model 1875 Single Action Army Revolver with Highly Desirable Blue Finish This is a Remington Model 1875 Single Action Army revo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 16,000.00 - 25,000.00
Sold to floor for 12,000.00
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Desirable Springfield Armory Model 1855 Percussion Pistol-Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Desirable Springfield Armory Model 1855 Percussion Pistol-Carbine Model 1855 Pistol-Carbine manufactured by Springfield Armory in 1855. Springfield A
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,500.00 - 8,500.00
Sold to floor for 5,000.00
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Rare USN North Contract Model 1826 Flintlock Navy Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Rare USN North Contract Model 1826 Flintlock Navy Pistol This is a very good example of a Model 1826 Flintlock Navy Pistol manufactured by Simeon Nor
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for 3,250.00
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Desirable U.S. Springfield Armory Model 1875 Officer's Model Trapdoor Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Desirable U.S. Springfield Armory Model 1875 Officer's Model Trapdoor Rifle This is a fine example of a very early Type II, U.S. Springfield Ar...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 14,000.00 - 22,500.00
Sold to floor for 14,000.00
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Desirable Harpers Ferry 1841 Dated Percussion Rifle with Rare Butterfield's Patented Pellet Primer C
Rock Island Auction Company
Desirable Harpers Ferry 1841 Dated Percussion Rifle with Rare Butterfield's Patented Pellet Primer Conversion Mechanism This is a nice example ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,500.00 - 9,500.00
Sold to floor for 3,750.00
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Rare Pre-Civil War Greene-Breech Loading Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Rare Pre-Civil War Greene-Breech Loading Rifle This is an exceptional rare and very unique Greene breech loading "bolt action" rifle as m...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,750.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for 3,250.00
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U.S. Ames Dahlgren Bowie Bayonet with Sheath
Rock Island Auction Company
U.S. Ames Dahlgren Bowie Bayonet with Sheath Designed by Admiral John Dahlgren as a replacement for the sword pattern bayonets then used on the 1861
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for 1,300.00
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U.S. Springfield Model 1795 Type III Flintlock Musket
Rock Island Auction Company
U.S. Springfield Model 1795 Type III Flintlock Musket Model 1797 Flintlock Musket manufactured by the Springfield Armory circa 1811-1812. The lock pl
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,750.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for 3,000.00
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Historic Signed Revolutionary War Correspondence from George Washington Commander in Chief of the Co
Rock Island Auction Company
Historic Signed Revolutionary War Correspondence from George Washington Commander in Chief of the Continental Army and First President of the United S
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 18,000.00 - 25,000.00
Sold to floor for 18,000.00
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Desirable U.S.N. Marked Winchester-Lee Straight Pull Musket
Rock Island Auction Company
Desirable U.S.N. Marked Winchester-Lee Straight Pull Musket There were a total of 15,000 of these Winchester/Lee rifle manufactured for the U.S.N, wi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for 3,500.00
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Desirable U.S. Springfield Model 1892/96 Krag Bolt Action Rifle with Bayonet
Rock Island Auction Company
Desirable U.S. Springfield Model 1892/96 Krag Bolt Action Rifle with Bayonet This is a solid example of an early M1892 Krag rifle that has been arsen
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for 950.00
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Fine U.S. Springfield Model 1898 Krag Bolt Action Rifle with 1898 Dated Krag Bayonet and Scabbard
Rock Island Auction Company
Fine U.S. Springfield Model 1898 Krag Bolt Action Rifle with 1898 Dated Krag Bayonet and Scabbard This is a desirable Model 1898 Krag rifle with some
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for 1,000.00
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U.S. Springfield Model 1899 Krag Bolt Action Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
U.S. Springfield Model 1899 Krag Bolt Action Carbine Serial number correctly falls into the carbine serial number range (222609-362256). Blade front
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for 3,000.00
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Uniform Items for a Spanish-American War/Philippine Insurrection Era U.S Cavalry Captain
Rock Island Auction Company
Uniform Items for a Spanish-American War/Philippine Insurrection Era U.S Cavalry Captain 1) Cavalry officer's cloak, black fabric exterior with...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 1,500.00
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Scarce U.S. Springfield Model 1871 Ward-Burton Bolt Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Scarce U.S. Springfield Model 1871 Ward-Burton Bolt Action Rifle Springfield Armory manufactured only 1,011 Ward-Burton Rifles as basically trial wea
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for 1,400.00
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U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Carbine with Unique Star Marked Serial Number
Rock Island Auction Company
U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Carbine with Unique Star Marked Serial Number This is a very good example of a trapdoor carbine that exhibits both Model 18
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for 1,600.00
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Excellent U.S. Springfield Model 1884 Trapdoor Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Excellent U.S. Springfield Model 1884 Trapdoor Rifle This is an excellent example of a U.S. Springfield Model 1884 Trapdoor rifle that was manufactur
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,500.00
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U.S. Springfield Armory Model 1879 Trapdoor Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
U.S. Springfield Armory Model 1879 Trapdoor Carbine This is an example of a US Model 1879 trapdoor Carbine. This carbine has the low arch breech bloc
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for 1,800.00
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Grouping of High Quality Westward Expansion Style U.S. Cavalry Uniform Items
Rock Island Auction Company
Grouping of High Quality Westward Expansion Style U.S. Cavalry Uniform Items 1) 1874 pattern Cavalry coat, blue cloth construction with black inner l
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for 2,000.00
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Exceptional Remington Model 1871 Army Rolling Block Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Exceptional Remington Model 1871 Army Rolling Block Pistol Remington Model 1871 Rolling Block pistol manufactured c. 1872. Remington manufactured ap
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 8,500.00 - 11,000.00
Sold to floor for 9,500.00
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Rare and Desirable U.S. Springfield Model 1882 Chaffee-Reese Bolt Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Rare and Desirable U.S. Springfield Model 1882 Chaffee-Reese Bolt Action Rifle This is a very fine example of one of only 753 bolt action Chaffee-Ree
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,500.00 - 8,500.00
Sold to floor for 5,500.00
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Exceptional Indian War Model 1865 Spencer Repeating Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Exceptional Indian War Model 1865 Spencer Repeating Carbine This is an outstanding example of a Model 1865 Carbine that was manufactured by the Spenc
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,500.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for 10,000.00
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U.S. Springfield Model 1870 Trial Saddle Ring Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
U.S. Springfield Model 1870 Saddle Ring Carbine During the post Civil War period the U.S. Government experimented heavily with developing metallic
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for 2,500.00
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Scarce and Very Fine U.S. Springfield First Model Allin Conversion Breechloading Rifle-Musket
Rock Island Auction Company
Scarce and Very Fine U.S. Springfield First Model Allin Conversion Breechloading Rifle-Musket Developed by Erskine Allin, Springfield Master Armore
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,250.00 - 4,750.00
Sold to floor for 6,500.00
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Very Rare U.S. Springfield Model 1875 Vertical Lee Single Shot Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Very Rare U.S. Springfield Model 1875 Vertical Lee Single Shot Rifle This is an extremely rare example of an exceptional U.S. Springfield Armory Mode
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,500.00 - 9,500.00
Sold to floor for 6,500.00
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Scarce 1 of 300 Produced Sharps Model 1870 Breech Loading Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Scarce 1 of 300 Produced Sharps Model 1870 Breech Loading Rifle This is a very rare early second type Sharps Model 1870 trials rifle of which there w
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,750.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for 2,750.00
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Rare and Desirable U.S. Springfield Model 1882 Chaffee-Reese Bolt Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Rare and Desirable U.S. Springfield Model 1882 Chaffee-Reese Bolt Action Rifle This is a very fine example of one of only 753 bolt action Chaffee-Ree
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,750.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for 3,750.00
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Exceptional U.S. Springfield Model 1871 Rolling Block Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Exceptional U.S. Springfield Model 1871 Rolling Block Rifle There were only 10,001 of these rifles manufactured between 1871 and 1872 by Springfield
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,750.00
Sold to floor for 3,250.00
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U.S. Springfield Model 1870 Trapdoor Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
U.S. Springfield Model 1870 Trapdoor Rifle This is a desirable low production Springfield Model 1870 Trapdoor rifle manufactured circa 1870-1873 with
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 1,500.00
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Scarce U.S. Navy Inspected Remington Model 1867 Rolling Block Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Scarce U.S. Navy Inspected Remington Model 1867 Rolling Block Carbine Assembled at Springfield Armory with actions made by Remington in 1868 for U.S.
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Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for 3,250.00
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