Premiere Firearms Auction

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Rock Island Auction Company is proud to continue the 2012 auction season with our September Premier Sale, a superb assembly of arms featuring the 3rd installment of the William Ashby Collection, the noted Gateway Collection which includes a number of ultra-rare Colts, and an assortment of rare and high condition Civil War arms.
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Texas Shipped Factory Engraved Black Powder Colt Single Action Army with Pearl Grips and Factory Let221 - Texas Shipped Factory Engraved Black Powder Colt Single Action Army with Pearl Grips and Factory Let
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Estimate: $14000 - 22500 Manufactured in 1893, this revolver features Cuno Helfricht B+ coverage factory engraving on most of the barrel and frame,
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Estimate : 14,000.00 - 22,500.00
Sold to floor for 13,000.00
 
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Historic Copper Queen Mining Company (El Paso) Shipped Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Factory222 - Historic Copper Queen Mining Company (El Paso) Shipped Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Factory
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Estimate: $8500 - 13000 Manufactured in 1907. The top of the barrel is marked with the one line address, "32 W.C.F." on the left side a...
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Estimate : 8,500.00 - 13,000.00
Sold to floor for 8,000.00
 
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Brill Austin, Texas Holster for a Colt Single Action Army Revolver223 - Brill Austin, Texas Holster for a Colt Single Action Army Revolver
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Estimate: $850 - 1300 Manufactured for a 5 1/2 inch barrel Colt Single Action Army revolver. Brown leather construction, smooth backing basket weav
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Estimate : 850.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for 1,800.00
 
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Factory Engraved Black Powder Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Factory Letter224 - Factory Engraved Black Powder Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Factory Letter
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Estimate: $7500 - 12000 Manufactured in 1883 as a factory engraved Colt Single Action Army and subsequently restored in the 20th Century. This revo
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Estimate : 7,500.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for 15,000.00
 
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Colt Sheriff's Model Single Action Army Revolver with Factory Letter225 - Colt Sheriff's Model Single Action Army Revolver with Factory Letter
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Estimate: $3500 - 4750 Manufactured in 1888. The top of the barrel is marked with the two line address, the left side restamped "45 COLT&quo...
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,750.00
Sold to floor for 4,750.00
 
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Colt Single Action Army Flattop Target Model Revolver in 450 Boxer Caliber with Rare 5 1/2 Inch Lond226 - Colt Single Action Army Flattop Target Model Revolver in 450 Boxer Caliber with Rare 5 1/2 Inch Lond
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Estimate: $12000 - 17000 This revolver was manufactured in 1888, the first year the Flattop Target single Action Army revolver was introduced. Only
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 17,000.00
Sold to floor for 12,000.00
 
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Individual Shipped Colt Bisley Model Single Action Army Revolver with Factory Letter227 - Individual Shipped Colt Bisley Model Single Action Army Revolver with Factory Letter
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Estimate: $4500 - 6500 Manufactured in 1913. The top of the barrel is marked with the one line address, "(BISLEY MODEL) 41 COLT." on th...
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Estimate : 4,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for 7,000.00
 
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Rare Documented Texas Shipped Black Powder Colt Sheriff's Model Single Action Revolver with Factory228 - Rare Documented Texas Shipped Black Powder Colt Sheriff's Model Single Action Revolver with Factory
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $8500 - 13000 Manufactured in 1893. It is estimated that only about 1,000 "ejectorless" Colt Sheriff's model revolvers we...
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Estimate : 8,500.00 - 13,000.00
Sold to floor for 9,500.00
 
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Desirable Factory Engraved Antique Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Carved Pearl Grips Hand Too229 - Desirable Factory Engraved Antique Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Carved Pearl Grips Hand Too
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Estimate: $16000 - 22500 Colt Single Action Army revolver manufactured in 1897. The revolver has a full nickel plated finish, fitted with smooth tw
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Estimate : 16,000.00 - 22,500.00
Sold to floor for 17,000.00
 
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Fine Texas Shipped Engraved Pre-War Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Relief-Carved Ivory Grips230 - Fine Texas Shipped Engraved Pre-War Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Relief-Carved Ivory Grips
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Estimate: $6000 - 9000 Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Colt factory letter that states it was shipped to the Skelton-Payne Arms Company in El
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for 8,000.00
 
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Fine Sealy Texas Made Holster231 - Fine Sealy Texas Made Holster
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2500 Slightly dry with some cracking and scratching but still supple and retaining most of the russet stain. The tie down laces a
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to bach33089 for 1,205.00
 
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Documented Copper Queen Mining Company Shipped Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Factory Letter232 - Documented Copper Queen Mining Company Shipped Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Factory Letter
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4500 - 7000 Manufactured in 1908. The top of the barrel is marked with the two line address, "32 W.C.F." on the left side an...
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Estimate : 4,500.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 5,000.00
 
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Scarce U.S. Colt Henry Nettleton Inspected Single Action Cavalry Revolver with Factory Letter233 - Scarce U.S. Colt Henry Nettleton Inspected Single Action Cavalry Revolver with Factory Letter
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Estimate: $8500 - 13000 This is a solid example of a U.S. Colt 1873 Calvary Model, Single Action Revolver as inspected by the U.S. Ordnance Sub-Ins
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Estimate : 8,500.00 - 13,000.00
Sold to floor for 8,000.00
 
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Fine Black Powder Colt Single Action Army "Etched Barrel Panel" Colt Frontier Six Shooter Revolver w234 - Fine Black Powder Colt Single Action Army "Etched Barrel Panel" Colt Frontier Six Shooter Revolver w
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Estimate: $6500 - 9500 This is a very nice example of an early black powder frame Colt Single Action Army revolver that that the very scarce etched
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Estimate : 6,500.00 - 9,500.00
Sold to floor for 4,750.00
 
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1885 Production "D.F.C." Sub-Inspected Colt Single Action Cavalry Model Revolver with Factory Letter235 - 1885 Production "D.F.C." Sub-Inspected Colt Single Action Cavalry Model Revolver with Factory Letter
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Estimate: $9500 - 13000 Colt Single Action Cavalry Model Revolver inspected by Ordnance Sub-Inspector David F. Clark (DFC) and Ordnance Final Insp
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Estimate : 9,500.00 - 13,000.00
Sold to floor for 10,000.00
 
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Colt Bisley Flat Top Target Model Single Action Revolver236 - Colt Bisley Flat Top Target Model Single Action Revolver
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Estimate: $2000 - 3000 Produced in 1913, at the very tail end of the Bisley's run, this revolver is one of only 97 Flat Top Target revolvers ...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,250.00
 
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Colt Single Action Army Revolver Chambers in .44 Russian and 44 S&W Special237 - Colt Single Action Army Revolver Chambers in .44 Russian and 44 S&W Special
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Estimate: $2000 - 3000 Manufactured in 1903. The revolver is chambered for the rarely encountered .44 Russian/.44 S&W cartridge. "THE BO...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,000.00
 
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Historic Colt Frontier Six Shooter Single Action Army Revolver with Pearl Grips, Factory Letter and 238 - Historic Colt Frontier Six Shooter Single Action Army Revolver with Pearl Grips, Factory Letter and
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $6000 - 9000 Manufactured in 1893. The top of the barrel is marked with the one line address, "COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER 44-40&quo...
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for 9,000.00
 
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Colt Bisley Model Single Action Revolver239 - Colt Bisley Model Single Action Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 Manufactured in 1911. The revolver has the standard one line Hartford address stamped on top of the barrel, the left side of
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Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for 1,600.00
 
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Black Powder Colt Single Action Army Revolver240 - Black Powder Colt Single Action Army Revolver
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Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Manufactured in 1891. The top of the barrel is marked "COLT'S PT.F.A.MFG.Co. HARTFORD CT.U.S.A.". and "...
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for 3,500.00
 
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