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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Desirable Brass Mounted Sharps New Model 1859 Percussion Carbine3130 - Desirable Brass Mounted Sharps New Model 1859 Percussion Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3750 - 6500 This is a much sought after example of an early Sharps New Model 1859 Carbine with the brass barrel band, patch box and butt
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Estimate : 3,750.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for 4,250.00
 
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Rare Documented U.S. Sharps Model 1855 Slant Breech Saddle Ring Carbine3131 - Rare Documented U.S. Sharps Model 1855 Slant Breech Saddle Ring Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 5500 This is an example of 1 of the 600 Model 1855 carbines purchased on contract by the "U.S. Army. Marked with standard ...
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for 6,500.00
 
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Rare Sharps Model 1851 Percussion Sporting Carbine3132 - Rare Sharps Model 1851 Percussion Sporting Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 5500 Manufactured from 1852-55 with a total production of about 1,857, some of which were sold on U.S. Army and U.S. Navy contrac
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for 3,500.00
 
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Metallic Cartridge Conversion of Sharps New Model 1863 Carbine3133 - Metallic Cartridge Conversion of Sharps New Model 1863 Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2750 - 4250 This is an example of a Civil War production Sharps New Model 1863 carbine that was converted to 50-70 CF. The carbine has t
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Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,250.00
Sold to floor for 3,750.00
 
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Miscellaneous Civil War Era Items3134 - Miscellaneous Civil War Era Items
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 2000 This lot contains a large 44 inch long all brass crowbar marked "SOD USA", Savanna Ordnance depot, a framed and ...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,900.00
 
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American Eagle Head Officer's Sword with Scabbard3135 - American Eagle Head Officer's Sword with Scabbard
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1800 27 3/4 inch curved single fuller blade, with gold accented engravings in niter blue fields on each side. Gilt finished hilt
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for 1,600.00
 
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Attractive M.C. Lilley & Co (Columbus, Ohio) Medical Staff Officer's Sword with Scabbard3136 - Attractive M.C. Lilley & Co (Columbus, Ohio) Medical Staff Officer's Sword with Scabbard
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1600 31 3/4 inch straight blade, with the M.C. Lilley address etched on the left ricasso, floral etching on each side, eagle with
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Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 950.00
 
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Clauberg Production U.S. 1850 Pattern Staff & Field Officer Sword with Scabbard3137 - Clauberg Production U.S. 1850 Pattern Staff & Field Officer Sword with Scabbard
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $950 - 1600 32 1/4 inch double fuller blade, with "IRON:PROOF" on the spine, the Clauberg (Solingen) makers mark on the left ...
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Estimate : 950.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 950.00
 
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Non-Regulation Pattern Officer's Sword with Inscribed Scabbard3138 - Non-Regulation Pattern Officer's Sword with Inscribed Scabbard
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1500 31 3/4 inch double fuller blade, with etched decoration on each side and the New York address on the left ricasso. Silver fi
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 2,750.00
 
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19th Century American Militia Officer's Sword with Scabbard3139 - 19th Century American Militia Officer's Sword with Scabbard
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1500 31 inch double edge blade with central fuller, decorated with acid etched leafy scroll and armament designs. Silver finished
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 500.00
 
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