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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Collector's Lot of British Africa Medals3340 - Collector's Lot of British Africa Medals
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Estimate: $1100 - 1500 1) Cope of Good Hope General Service Medal awarded to Cpl. M. Murray, Prince Alfred's Volunteer Guard with Basutoland ...
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Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,600.00
 
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Collector's Lot of Two British Army Officer's Foreign Service Pith Helmets3341 - Collector's Lot of Two British Army Officer's Foreign Service Pith Helmets
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1800 1) Victorian era Officer's 1871 pattern foreign service pith helmet. The body is composed of white cloth over six cork...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for 2,500.00
 
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Rare 17th Light Dragoons Officer's Bell Top Shako3342 - Rare 17th Light Dragoons Officer's Bell Top Shako
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Estimate: $9500 - 17000 This is an extremely rare Regency era officer's shako of the 17th Light Dragoons circa 1820. This bell crown style sh...
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Estimate : 9,500.00 - 17,000.00
Sold to floor for 7,000.00
 
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Trooper's 17th Lancers Tunic, Pommel Holsters and Canteen3343 - Trooper's 17th Lancers Tunic, Pommel Holsters and Canteen
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Estimate: $1100 - 1800 1) This is a 17th Lancers other ranks dress tunic circa 1906. Composed of heavy blue wool with white accents on the cuffs an
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Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for 500.00
 
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17th Lancers Foul Weather Cap Attributed to Edward Darley Miller with Storage Tin3344 - 17th Lancers Foul Weather Cap Attributed to Edward Darley Miller with Storage Tin
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Estimate: $5500 - 10000 This is a Victorian era officer's foul weather cap for the 17th Lancers attributed to Edward Darley Miller. The entir...
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Estimate : 5,500.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,000.00
 
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Collector's Lot of British Crimean War Medals3345 - Collector's Lot of British Crimean War Medals
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2000 1A) Crimea Medal with Sebastopol clasp. 1B) Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal with crimson ribbon. 1C) British issue
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 850.00
 
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Two British Dragoon Service Sabretaches3346 - Two British Dragoon Service Sabretaches
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Estimate: $1100 - 2000 1) 17th Light Dragoons undress sabretache. Composed of black patent leather with a silvered crown with wine colored velvet a
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Estimate : 1,100.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,300.00
 
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Commercial English Carronade on a Carriage with Accessories3347 - Commercial English Carronade on a Carriage with Accessories
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $10000 - 20000 The carronade was a short smoothbore cast iron cannon similar to a mortar. This gun would have been used to arm a private
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for 7,500.00
 
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Scarce and Attractive Revolutionary War-Era Gentleman's Silver Hilted Small Sword with Inscribed Sca3348 - Scarce and Attractive Revolutionary War-Era Gentleman's Silver Hilted Small Sword with Inscribed Sca
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Estimate: $3500 - 6500 Manufactured in England circa 1750, blades of this style were highly popular in Europe and among the well-to-do of the 13 Co
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for 5,500.00
 
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21st or Empress of India's Lancers Officer's Czapka with Two Additional Lance Cap Plates3349 - 21st or Empress of India's Lancers Officer's Czapka with Two Additional Lance Cap Plates
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $7500 - 13000 This is a Victorian era officer's cap of the 21st Lancers. The skull and peak are black patent leather with gold lace...
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Estimate : 7,500.00 - 13,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,500.00
 
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Desirable South Africa Medal Awarded to Isandhlwana Casualty, Corporal Matthew Miller3350 - Desirable South Africa Medal Awarded to Isandhlwana Casualty, Corporal Matthew Miller
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $8500 - 11000 This is a desirable example of a South Africa Medal (1877-1979) which was awarded to an Isandhlwana casualty, Corp. Matthew
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Estimate : 8,500.00 - 11,000.00
Sold to floor for 11,000.00
 
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Boer War Period 17th Lancers Officer's Field Service Cork Pith Helmet3351 - Boer War Period 17th Lancers Officer's Field Service Cork Pith Helmet
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 6000 This British officer's Second Boer War period cork helmet has thick puggaree wrappings and a leather chin strap. The s...
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,250.00
 
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Documented and Desirable British Sudan Medals Awarded to a 21st Lancer3352 - Documented and Desirable British Sudan Medals Awarded to a 21st Lancer
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 4000 This is a pair of British Sudan campaign medals awarded to Pte. W. Kettle of the 21st Lancers who charged at Omdurman on Sep
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 6,000.00
 
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Collector's Lot of British Medals3353 - Collector's Lot of British Medals
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Estimate: $1500 - 2000 1) Afghanistan Medal awarded to Pte. G. Kerr 2nd Battalion 7th Regiment of Foot with Kandahar clasp. Comes with research con
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,700.00
 
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Magnificent Exhibition Quality Gold Inlaid N. Vivario-Plomdeur Percussion Pepperbox Pistol with Flut3354 - Magnificent Exhibition Quality Gold Inlaid N. Vivario-Plomdeur Percussion Pepperbox Pistol with Flut
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3000 - 4500 The frame of the pepperbox has an elaborate gold inlaid scroll pattern. The top of the frame has "N. VIVARIO-PLOMDEUR...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for 4,500.00
 
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Matching Pair of Engraved German Silver Stocked Meyer & Mortimer English Percussion Pistols with Let3355 - Matching Pair of Engraved German Silver Stocked Meyer & Mortimer English Percussion Pistols with Let
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Estimate: $7500 - 12000 A) This is a nice matching pair of engraved all metal percussion pistols manufactured by Meyer & Mortimer of London, ...
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Estimate : 7,500.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for 8,000.00
 
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Exhibition Quality Engraved Silver Stocked Scottish Albion Cloth Co. Percussion Pistol with Pipe Cas3356 - Exhibition Quality Engraved Silver Stocked Scottish Albion Cloth Co. Percussion Pistol with Pipe Cas
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $8500 - 13000 This fine pistol features a solid silver stock with floral scroll engraving with a matte background on the grip area and un
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Estimate : 8,500.00 - 13,000.00
Sold to playadragon for 10,845.00
 
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Cased Liege Proofed Mariette Brevete Underhammer Pepperbox3357 - Cased Liege Proofed Mariette Brevete Underhammer Pepperbox
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Estimate: $2250 - 3500 Damascus pattern four barrel cluster, Liege proof marked between the bolsters, barrels numbered with matching number on each
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Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for 2,500.00
 
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17th or The Duke of Cambridge's Lancers Officer's Czapka3358 - 17th or The Duke of Cambridge's Lancers Officer's Czapka
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $9000 - 16000 This is a Victorian era Third Pattern Officer's lance cap of the 17th Lancers. The skull and peaks are black patent l...
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Estimate : 9,000.00 - 16,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,750.00
 
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17th Lancers Officer's Patrol Jacket, Breeches, Boots and a Riding Crop3359 - 17th Lancers Officer's Patrol Jacket, Breeches, Boots and a Riding Crop
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2500 1) 17th Lancers officer's patrol jacket made of dark blue wool with brass buttons having a skull emblem. There are two...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 500.00
 
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