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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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Collector's Lot of Hussar Busby Tunic and British Military Items342 - Collector's Lot of Hussar Busby Tunic and British Military Items
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Estimate: $1000 - 1600 1) Moore, Scantlebury & Coote British Royal Navy Captains epaulettes, cocked hat and belt in storage tin. The epaulett...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Desirable 1st Regiment Life Guards Sword343 - Desirable 1st Regiment Life Guards Sword
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Estimate: $1600 - 1500 Active from 1788 to 1922 as part of the Household Cavalry, the 1st Regiment of Life Guards bore many battle honors, includin
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,600.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Desirable Webley Model 1913 Navy Semi-Automatic Pistol344 - Desirable Webley Model 1913 Navy Semi-Automatic Pistol
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Estimate: $1800 - 2750 This pistol is one of 10,000 produced for the Royal Navy. It has a Patridge front sight and windage adjustable rear. The lef
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Grouping of British Medals Including Distinguished Service Order Awarded to Lieutenant Colonel Archi345 - Grouping of British Medals Including Distinguished Service Order Awarded to Lieutenant Colonel Archi
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Estimate: $2250 - 4000 This grouping of medals was awarded to Lieutenant Colonel A. Matheson and have been mounted. The medals are the following: D
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 2,250.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Grouping of World War I and II British Medals Awarded to Major R.M.S. Barton, 6th Gurka Rifles346 - Grouping of World War I and II British Medals Awarded to Major R.M.S. Barton, 6th Gurka Rifles
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Estimate: $950 - 1300 This grouping of medals were awarded to R.M.S. Barton and are mounted court style. The medals are the following: 1914-15 Sta
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 950.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Grouping of British World War I and II Medals Awarded to Colin Kayser Davy, Includes Military Cross347 - Grouping of British World War I and II Medals Awarded to Colin Kayser Davy, Includes Military Cross
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Estimate: $1500 - 2750 This is a grouping of medals awarded to Colin Kayser Davy that have been mounted. A Gieves case is included with the medals.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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British Model 1912 Cavalry Officers Sword with Scabbard348 - British Model 1912 Cavalry Officers Sword with Scabbard
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Estimate: $1100 - 1600 Patterned after the 1908 Cavalry Trooper sword, the 1912 was considered to be the pinnacle of thrusting sword design, and al
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Two Letter Boxes and a Leather Storage Container349 - Two Letter Boxes and a Leather Storage Container
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Estimate: $1500 - 2500 1) This is a round leather storage container with a silvered badge on the top. The badge has a hammered background with flor
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Two Victorian Era Pouches and Crossbelts350 - Two Victorian Era Pouches and Crossbelts
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Estimate: $850 - 1800 1) 14th King's Hussars officer's pouch and crossbelt. The pouch has a silver hallmarked front plate by B&P with...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 850.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Collector's Lot of British Africa Medals351 - Collector's Lot of British Africa Medals
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Estimate: $1000 - 1500 1) Undated Khedive's Star unnamed as issued. 2) Ashanti Star with illegible name. Consignor notes state that medal was...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Rare European Awarded Central Africa Medal352 - Rare European Awarded Central Africa Medal
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Estimate: $2250 - 4000 This is a rare example of a British Central Africa Medal (1891 to 1898) that was awarded to Under Officer G.A.C. Sorrell of
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 2,250.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Three English Pikes353 - Three English Pikes
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Estimate: $1300 - 2000 All three pikes are similar in construction, with bamboo shafts measuring approximately 1 1/10 inches thick, cone-shaped ste
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,300.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Persian Helmet354 - Persian Helmet
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Estimate: $1500 - 2500 This rarely encountered brass Persian dress helmet. The skull is brass with a star and crescent symbol at the top. The front
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Indian Army Sind Field Artillery Officer's Parade Helmet355 - Indian Army Sind Field Artillery Officer's Parade Helmet
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Estimate: $1500 - 2500 This is a rare Indian Officer's helmet circa 1883. This gilded metal helmet has a gilded helmet plate comprised of a l...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Desirable Indian Mutiny Medal Awarded to an Original Defender of Lucknow356 - Desirable Indian Mutiny Medal Awarded to an Original Defender of Lucknow
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Estimate: $1800 - 2500 This is a desirable Indian Mutiny Medal awarded to Thomas Croft, 32nd Light Infantry. Croft was an original defender of Luck
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Framed Photo and Letter from Author Rudyard Kipling357 - Framed Photo and Letter from Author Rudyard Kipling
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Estimate: $1200 - 2000 This is a framed photo and a letter from author Rudyard Kipling to a "Mrs. Edmunds" dated April 8th, 1909. The l...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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Relic of the Cawnpore Massacre with Related Book358 - Relic of the Cawnpore Massacre with Related Book
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Estimate: $1100 - 1900 1) This is a framed lock of hair from the Cawnpore massacre during the Sepoy Rebellion of 1857. There is a brass plaque in t
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to floor for (850.00) = 850.00
 
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British Victorian Foreign Service Pith Helmet and Two War Medals359 - British Victorian Foreign Service Pith Helmet and Two War Medals
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Estimate: $1500 - 1800 1) This is a Victorian era foreign service pith helmet produced by J. B. Johnstone. The 6 panel body is composed of cork wit
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Royal Scots Greys Drum Major's Mace and Sash360 - Royal Scots Greys Drum Major's Mace and Sash
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Estimate: $2250 - 4000 1) This is a band mace from the Royal Scots Greys. At the very top is a silvered crown on the gilt mace head which has a ban
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 2,250.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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Two British Regimental Bugles361 - Two British Regimental Bugles
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Estimate: $1900 - 3250 1) Unmarked brass bugle. Consignor's notes state it is a regimental bugle. 2) Silver plated brass regimental bugle mar...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,900.00 - 3,250.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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