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Rock Island Auction Company
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Nov/Dec. Premiere Firearms Auction
Nov/Dec. Premiere Firearms Auction
Auction Currency
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Auction Location
7819 42nd St W
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Rock Island
,
Illinois
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61201
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United States
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Thursday, November 29th 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Auction Details
Over 2,700 Lots will be sold over 3 days. Ulrich engraved Winchesters, Part II of the Gateway collection. Exceptional Colt Single Actions, Colt Longarms. U.S. and European Military including many Class III arms.
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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Winchester Model 1885 Plain Sporting Low Wall Single Shot Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2500 This rifle was manufactured in 1918 with a thickside receiver and single set trigger. There is a blade front sight and an el
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,000.00
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1051 -
Scarce Winchester Model 1885 High Wall Single Shot Musket in 22 LR Caliber
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 Manufactured in 1918. Standard two line address/patent date on the top of the barrel between the barrel bands and "22...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for 1,300.00
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1052 -
Early Winchester Model 1885 High Wall Plain Sporting Rifle in .45-70 Caliber
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2000 - 4000 Manufactured in 1886 with a thickside highwall receiver with octagon flats. There is a single blade front sight and an eleva
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,750.00
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1053 -
Excellent Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $9500 - 16000 Manufactured in 1927 this is an exceptional example of a Winchester Model 1892 saddle ring carbine. The left rear of the ba
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 9,500.00 - 16,000.00
Sold to floor for 7,000.00
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1054 -
Outstanding Special Order Winchester Model 1894 Takedown Lever Action Rifle with Half-Octagon Barrel
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $6500 - 8500 Manufactured in 1919. This is a special order Model 1894 Takedown Rifle with a factory half octagon 30 WCF caliber barrel. T
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,500.00 - 8,500.00
Sold to floor for 9,000.00
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Special Order Winchester Model 1886 Lever Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $5500 - 9500 This is an example of a special order Model 1886 rifle as manufactured in 1905. The rifle has a beaded blade front sight, a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,500.00 - 9,500.00
Sold to floor for 5,500.00
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Special Order Winchester Deluxe Model 1876 Lever Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4500 - 6500 Third Model manufactured in 1883. This Sporting Rifle features a special order 26 inch part octagon barrel and tang mounted
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for 6,500.00
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Winchester Model 1866 Lever Action Musket
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3250 - 4750 Manufactured in 1870. Winchester actually termed these Model 1866's as "Infantry Rifles" because the term &q...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,250.00 - 4,750.00
Sold to floor for 5,000.00
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Winchester Takedown Model 1885 Plain Sporting High Wall Single Shot Rifle with Extra Long Barrel
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3000 - 5000 Manufactured in 1919, features a #3 round barrel with a dove tailed blade front sight with rear sight removed and Marble fol
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,500.00
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1059 -
Custom Winchester Model 1885 High Wall Single Shot Schuetzen Rifle by Monty Kennedy
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $5000 - 10000 This is a very nice example of a custom Winchester High Wall Helm Pattern Schuetzen Rifle. There is no serial number so the
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,750.00
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1060 -
Thomas Burgess and Monty Kennedy Custom Winchester Model 1885 High Wall Single Shot Varmint Rifle wi
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $7000 - 9500 This is a very nice example of a custom Winchester High Wall rifle originally manufactured in 1893. The custom metal work wa
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,500.00
Sold to floor for 2,500.00
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Custom Sharps-Borchardt Model 1878 Single Shot Varmint Rifle with Scope and Case
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1700 Manufactured between 1878 and 1880. This rifle has a custom barrel chambered in .219 Ackley Improved Zipper. The left side o
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for 2,250.00
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1062 -
Custom Winchester Model 1885 High Wall Single Shot Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2500 Manufactured in 1918. Features a #4 half octagon barrel with a blade front sight, re-cut rear sight dovetail and two scope b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,600.00
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1063 -
Rare and Desirable Sharps Model 1877 No. 1 Long Range Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $27500 - 42500 This is a very fine example of an extremely rare Sharps Model 1877 No. 1 Long Range Rifle. Sharps manufactured only about
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 27,500.00 - 42,500.00
Sold to floor for 17,000.00
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1064 -
Scarce and Extremely Fine Sharps Model 1874 Heavy Barrel Single Shot Sporting Rifle with Factory Let
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $14000 - 22500 This is a nice example of a heavy barrel, 15 lbs Sharps "Buffalo Hunter" rifle. This is one of an only estimat...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 14,000.00 - 22,500.00
Sold to floor for 32,500.00
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1065 -
Scarce Sharps Borchardt Model 1878 Single Shot Hunters Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $7500 - 9500 This is an example of a very scarce Sharps Borchardt Model 1878 Hunters Rifle. This rifle is one of approximately 62 Hunters
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,500.00 - 9,500.00
Sold to floor for 8,000.00
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1066 -
Extremely Rare Sharps Ultra Heavy Barrel (Heaviest Known) Special Order Model 1874 Bench Rest Target
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $32500 - 45000 This extremely rare Sharps 1874 bench rest target rifle has a massive 20 pound ultra heavy barrel which measures 1 5/8&q...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 32,500.00 - 45,000.00
Sold to floor for 19,000.00
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1067 -
Very Scarce Sharps Borchardt Model 1878 Single Shot Hunters Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $7000 - 9000 Made circa 1878 - 1881, this is one of approximately 62 Hunters Rifles produced by Sharps. Fitted with a dovetailed silver b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for 6,000.00
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1068 -
Fine Sharps Model 1874 Mid Range No.1 Sporting Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 5500 This nice example of a Sharps Model 1874 Mid Range No.1 Sporting Rifle as manufactured at Bridgeport, Conn, was according to
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for 6,000.00
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1069 -
Scarce Sharps/A.S. Nippes Model 1849 Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 5000 This is an example of a Sharps Model 1849 Rifle (a.k.a. 1st Model Sharps) that was manufactured by Albert S. Nippes of Mill
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,750.00
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1070 -
Very Rare Important Unique Factory Special Order Heavy Barrel Scoped Sharps Model 1874 Sporting Rifl
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $37500 - 55000 The accompanying copy of the factory letter states, this "is one of the best known of all Sharps rifles" and i...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 37,500.00 - 55,000.00
Sold to floor for 22,500.00
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1071 -
Extremely Rare and Excellent Sharps Model 1874 Number 4 Long Range Single Shot Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $25000 - 32500 Manufactured circa 1876, this rifle is one of an estimated only 9 Number 4 Long Range rifles manufactured by Sharps. Accor
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25,000.00 - 32,500.00
Sold to floor for 20,000.00
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1072 -
Indian War Era Sharps New Model 1863 Carbine Metallic Cartridge Conversion
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $5500 - 7500 This is an example of one of the Civil War Sharps New Model 1863 Carbines that were converted post Civil War to fire the .50
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,500.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for 5,000.00
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1073 -
Scarce U.S. Sharps/Springfield Armory Model 1870 Springfield Sharps Rifle with U.S. 13th Infantry Ma
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Even though these are called Model 1870s, this particular example is one of only 300 manufactured with the so called Model 1
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for 3,000.00
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1074 -
Sharps Borchardt Model 1878 Military 45-70 Rifle with Scarce J.P. Lower Denver Col. Retailer Marking
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 2750 The Model 1878 is an internal hammer, breech loading single shot rifle manufactured from 1878 to 1881 with a total productio
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for 2,500.00
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1075 -
Sharps Model 1874 "Old Reliable" Single Shot Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2500 Dovetailed German silver blade front sight and flip up rear sight. The top flat of the barrel is marked in script "Ol...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 3,000.00
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1076 -
Civil War Sword Bayonet with Scabbard
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $750 - 1200 Measuring 25 inches overall, with a 20 1/4 inch single fuller blade with subtle yataghan profile, stamped "H" on ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for 1,500.00
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1077 -
Magnificent Silver Mounted Gold Inlaid Cased Engraved Pair of Exhibition Quality Matching Pair of He
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $40000 - 60000 A) These Derringers are the style with 3 inch barrels and are not fitted with ram rods. Marked "DERINGER/PHILADELA&...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40,000.00 - 60,000.00
Sold to floor for 37,500.00
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Extremely Rare Remington-Rider All Brass "Parlor Pistol" Derringer
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $16000 - 25000 Manufactured circa 1860 to 1863. Estimated total production of this rare derringer is somewhere between 200 and 1,000 depe
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 16,000.00 - 25,000.00
Sold to floor for 17,000.00
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Rare Factory Engraved Silver Plated Remington-Elliot Four Barrel Derringer with Extremely Rare Box a
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $9500 - 13000 Manufactured circa 1863 to 1888, this derringer features factory scroll and punch dot engraving on the top barrels, frame s
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 9,500.00 - 13,000.00
Sold to floor for 7,000.00
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Very Fine Factory Engraved Silver Plated Remington No. 1 Vest Pocket Pistol with Original Box and Pe
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $7500 - 10000 Manufactured from 1865 to 1888. The sides of the frame features an excellent tight scroll and punch dot engraving pattern.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,500.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for 6,500.00
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Magnificent Factory Etched and Engraved Remington Arms Elliot 5-Shot Ring Trigger Pepperbox Pistol w
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $7000 - 9000 Introduced in 1863, the Remington-Elliot was an improved version of the "Zig-Zag" pepperbox, using a fixed barre...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,250.00
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1082 -
Spectacular Cased Engraved and Silver Finished Remington-Beals First Model Pocket Revolver with Soli
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $5000 - 8000 Introduced in 1857, coinciding with the expiration of Samuel Colt's American patent on the revolving firearm, the Remi...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for 7,000.00
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Extraordinarily Rare Cased, Presentation, Remington Vest Pocket Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $25000 - 35000 This exceptional Remington Vest Pocket Pistol (a.k.a. "Saw Handle Deringer") was manufactured c. 1874. The pis...
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 35,000.00
Sold to floor for 25,000.00
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Possibly the Finest Factory Engraved Remington Rider Magazine Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $9000 - 13000 Manufactured between 1871 and 1888, the Remington-Rider is one of the few pistol designs to use a tubular magazine, which f
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 9,000.00 - 13,000.00
Sold to floor for 11,000.00
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The Finest Conditioned Remington Arms Elliot 5-Shot Ring Trigger Pepperbox Pistol with Pearl Grips I
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $8000 - 12000 Introduced in 1863, the Remington-Elliot was an improved version of the "Zig-Zag" pepperbox, using a fixed 5-sh...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for 13,000.00
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1086 -
Extraordinary Finely Engraved Gold and Silver Mounted Joseph Cooper Percussion Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $15000 - 22500 This is a beautiful example of an engraved and silver mounted Cooper percussion pistol. The pistol has a brown Damascus ba
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 22,500.00
Sold to floor for 12,000.00
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Scarce Blue Finish Remington No. 1 Vest Pocket Pistol with Extremely Rare Original Box Marked Blued
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $8500 - 12000 Manufactured from 1865 to 1888, the Remington No. 1 Vest Pocket Pistol is also known as the Saw Handle Derringer. The top o
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 8,500.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for 7,500.00
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1088 -
Rare Factory Engraved Remington Elliot Patent 32 Caliber Pepperbox Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4500 - 6500 Marketed as the New Repeating Pistol [Elliot's Patent] No.2, the Remington-Elliot 32 Caliber Pepperbox was manufacture...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for 3,250.00
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Desirable Rare and Excellent Remington Elliot "Zig Zag" Double Action Pepperbox Derringer
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $8000 - 12000 Manufactured circa 1861-1862, with less than 1,000 made in total. Also known as "Elliot's Pocket Revolver",...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for 6,500.00
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Documented Rare Civilian Model Elgin Cutlass Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $8500 - 13000 This is a nice example of a unique Elgin Cutlass pistol. The blade extends 7 inches past the barrel muzzle, has 13 inches o
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 8,500.00 - 13,000.00
Sold to floor for 11,000.00
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Fine Miniature Elgin Cutlass Pistol with Ivory Grip
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $5000 - 8000 This miniature version of Elgin's U.S. Navy Contract pistol is just over half the size. Except for the knuckle guard e...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,750.00
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Rare Factory Engraved Lindsay Two Shot Pocket Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4500 - 6500 This rare and unusual pistol was invented by John P. Lindsay and manufactured in the early 1860s with only several hundred p
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Estimate : 4,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for 2,750.00
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Cased Factory Engraved Bliss & Goodyear Percussion Revolver with Magnificent Raised Relief Carved Iv
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 6500 Manufactured circa 1860 with total production approximately 3,000. The top of the barrel is marked "BLISS & GOODY...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for 3,250.00
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1094 -
Magnificent Condition Scarce John Walch Ten Shot Double Hammers Pocket Percussion Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3000 - 4000 This is one of approximately 1,000 iron frame variations of the Walch Double Hammer Revolver manufactured from 1860 to 1862
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 5,000.00
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Unique German Silver Panel Dogs Head Grip Engraved Unmarked Percussion Knife Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $5000 - 7500 Engraved German silver frame with a game scene with a hunter and dog, running deer and a flying pheasant on the left side, a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for 3,750.00
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Unique Double Barrel Percussion Knife Pistol with Stag Scales
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 5500 5 3/8 inch clip point blade marked "P" in an oval over "XXL" on the left ricasso. The back of the blad...
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for 2,000.00
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Unique Zimerman Marked Percussion Knife Pistol with Horn Scales
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4000 - 6000 The blade and folding trigger are marked "ZIMERMAN WIEN. WIEDEN 209". The folding blade is 3 inches long and ha...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,750.00
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Unique Unmarked Percussion Knife Pistol with Stag Scales
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2000 - 3000 The 3 1/4" inch blade is marked "REST/STEEL". The blade marking is the only marking on the pistol. Folding ...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,600.00
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Extremely Rare Ivory Stocked Henry Deringer Philadelphia Percussion Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $18000 - 25000 With only three believed to exist, the ivory stock Deringer is the paramount in the Deringer collecting field. The stock o
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Estimate : 18,000.00 - 25,000.00
Sold to floor for 19,000.00
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