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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Civil War Savage Revolving Fire-Arms Co. Navy Model Percussion Revolver3100Civil War Savage Revolving Fire-Arms Co. Navy Model Percussion Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Approximately 20,000 of these unique revolvers were manufactured from 1861 to around 1865. Approximately 12,000 were purchas
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for 2,750.00
Scarce Sharps Breech Loading Single Shot Pistol3101Scarce Sharps Breech Loading Single Shot Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 Manufactured from 1854 to 1857, approximately 850 of the two types of single shot breech loading pistols were manufactured b
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for 2,750.00
Civil War U.S. Contract Starr 1858 Double Action Army Revolver3102Civil War U.S. Contract Starr 1858 Double Action Army Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1600 - 2250 Approximately 23,000 of these revolvers were manufactured in the late 1850s and early 1860s, most of them for the U.S. gover
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for 2,000.00
Rare Civil War U.S. Army Model 1861 Percussion Signal Pistol3103Rare Civil War U.S. Army Model 1861 Percussion Signal Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2750 - 4250 This is one of the estimated 500 Army Model 1861 Signal Pistols manufactured by William Marston of New York. All brass const
Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,250.00
Sold to floor for 5,500.00
Very Rare Finest Lee Single Shot Carbine in Existence3104Very Rare Finest Lee Single Shot Carbine in Existence
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $7500 - 15000 Manufactured circa 1864 to 1865 by the Lee Firearms Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with a very limited number produced. T
Estimate : 7,500.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for 20,000.00
Exceptional Spencer Patent Model 1865 Repeating Saddle Ring Carbine with Stabler Cut-Off3105Exceptional Spencer Patent Model 1865 Repeating Saddle Ring Carbine with Stabler Cut-Off
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3750 - 6500 Fixed blade front sight and carbine style folding rear sight graduated to 900 yards. The top of the receiver is marked &qu...
Estimate : 3,750.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for 5,000.00
Martially Inspected Smith's Patent Breech Loading Civil War Carbine3106Martially Inspected Smith's Patent Breech Loading Civil War Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2750 - 4250 The Smith Carbine was manufactured by the Massachusetts Arms Co., Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts and was one of the most impo
Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,250.00
Sold to floor for 2,250.00
Five Assorted Spencer Cartridge Boxes and One Box of Spencer Ammunition3107Five Assorted Spencer Cartridge Boxes and One Box of Spencer Ammunition
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1800 This lot includes three Winchester Repeating Arms Company Metallic Cartridge Boxes for Spencer Arms, 56-50, 56-56 and 56-46
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for 2,500.00
Sharps New Model 1863 Carbine Metallic Cartridge Conversion3108Sharps New Model 1863 Carbine Metallic Cartridge Conversion
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 4750 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
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,750.00
Sold to floor for 4,500.00
Scarce Sharps Model 1851 Percussion Sporting Carbine3109Scarce Sharps Model 1851 Percussion Sporting Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2750 - 4500 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
Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for 2,500.00
Civil War Sharps New Model 1863 Percussion Carbine3110Civil War Sharps New Model 1863 Percussion Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 Manufactured from 1863 to 1865. The top of the barrel ahead of the replaced reproduction rear sight is marked with the three
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for 1,600.00
Sharps Model 1852 Slant Breech Carbine3111Sharps Model 1852 Slant Breech Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2250 Manufactured from 1853 to 1855 by Robbins & Lawrence of Windsor, Vermont, with a total production of approximately 4,9...
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for 3,000.00
Non-Regulation Staff Officers Sword with Presentation Inscribed Scabbard and History3112Non-Regulation Staff Officers Sword with Presentation Inscribed Scabbard and History
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2500 29 3/4 inch straight blade with etched scroll and patriotic decoration on the sides. Gilt brass hilt, with an "EKB&qu...
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 4,000.00
Civil War Non-Regulation Foot Officer's Sword3113Civil War Non-Regulation Foot Officer's Sword
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 1750 Non-regulation Foot Officer's sword with French Klingenthal blade. The hilt is stamped with the encircled "three-...
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 1,750.00
Sold to floor for 1,800.00
W.H. Horstmann Regulation Civil War Model 1850 Foot Officers Sword with Mounted Scabbard3114W.H. Horstmann Regulation Civil War Model 1850 Foot Officers Sword with Mounted Scabbard
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1300 - 1900 Model 1850 Foot Officer's Sword with Solingen blade imported by W.H. Horstmann & Sons of Philadelphia. The sword h...
Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to floor for 1,000.00
American Militia Officer's Sword with Scabbard3115American Militia Officer's Sword with Scabbard
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1700 36 inch curved single fuller blade, with gold accented engravings in niter blue fields on each side. Silver finished hilt wi
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
German Production Ridabock & Company Non-Regulation 1860 Staff & Field Officers Sword with Scabbard3116German Production Ridabock & Company Non-Regulation 1860 Staff & Field Officers Sword with Scabbard
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $850 - 1300 31 inch straight blade with etched scroll and patriotic decoration on the sides, a small bear proof on the right ricasso, and
Estimate : 850.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
Sharps New Model Carbine Metallic Cartridge Conversion3117Sharps New Model Carbine Metallic Cartridge Conversion
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1600 - 2500 This is an example of one of the Civil War Sharps New Model Carbines that were converted post Civil War to fire the .50-70 G
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 2,250.00
Scarce Navy Contract Sharps New Model 1859 Percussion Carbine3118Scarce Navy Contract Sharps New Model 1859 Percussion Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 2750 The Navy purchased a small quantity of Sharps New Model 1859 carbines. The major characteristic of these carbines was that t
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for 4,000.00
Sharps New Model Carbine Metallic Cartridge Conversion3119Sharps New Model Carbine Metallic Cartridge Conversion
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2000 - 3000 This is an example of one of the Civil War Sharps New Model Carbines that were converted post Civil War to fire the .50-70 G
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,250.00
Civil War Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 Navy Carbine3120Civil War Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 Navy Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1600 This is an example of a Model 1862 Sharps & Hankins purchased by the U.S. Navy between 1862-1865. The carbine features...
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 1,700.00
Sharps New Model Cartridge Conversion Saddle Ring Carbine3121Sharps New Model Cartridge Conversion Saddle Ring Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1600 - 2500 This is an example of one of the percussion Civil War carbines converted during the Indian Wars, to fire the .50-70 center f
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 2,250.00
Scarce Sharps Accessories3122Scarce Sharps Accessories
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1500 This lot consists of: 1) An original Sharps square primer tin containing two brass primer tubes 2) Martially inspected Mode
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,300.00
Fine 19th Century American Militia Officer's Eagle Head Sword with Scabbard3123Fine 19th Century American Militia Officer's Eagle Head Sword with Scabbard
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 30 1/2 inch curved single fuller blade, with gold accented engravings in niter blue fields on each side. Gilt finished hilt
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
Indian Princess Pattern American Militia Officer's Sword with Scabbard3124Indian Princess Pattern American Militia Officer's Sword with Scabbard
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1300 - 1900 31 3/4 inch single fuller straight blade, with gold accented engraving set against niter blue fields on the bottom third of
Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to floor for 1,000.00
Two Swords, a W.H. Horstmann & Sons 1850 Pattern Foot Officer Sword and a 1852 Pattern Naval Officer3125Two Swords, a W.H. Horstmann & Sons 1850 Pattern Foot Officer Sword and a 1852 Pattern Naval Officer
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1300 - 1900 1) 32 inch double fuller blade, with the three line Philadelphia address on the left ricasso, an etched leafy vine on the sp
Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to floor for 1,900.00
Horstmann & Sons Artillery Officer's Sword with Scabbard3126Horstmann & Sons Artillery Officer's Sword with Scabbard
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1300 - 1900 31 1/4 inch single fuller straight edge blade, with floral and armament themed engraving on each side of the blade and a fai
Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to floor for 950.00
19th Century American Eagle Head Pommel Officer's Sword with Scabbard312719th Century American Eagle Head Pommel Officer's Sword with Scabbard
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1700 29 1/2 inch curved single fuller blade, with gold accented engravings, etched floral and martial panels and niter blue field
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for 950.00
American Militia Officer's Sword with Scabbard3128American Militia Officer's Sword with Scabbard
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $950 - 1400 29 3/4 inch straight single fuller blade, with gold accented engravings in niter blue fields on each side. Gilt brass hilt wi
Estimate : 950.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for 800.00
Ames U.S. 1850 Pattern Foot Officer Sword with Scabbard3129Ames U.S. 1850 Pattern Foot Officer Sword with Scabbard
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1600 30 1/4 inch double fuller blade, with the "Ames MFG Co./Chicopee/Mass" address on the left side above the ricass...
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 950.00
Desirable Brass Mounted Sharps New Model 1859 Percussion Carbine3130Desirable 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
Estimate : 3,750.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for 4,250.00
Rare Documented U.S. Sharps Model 1855 Slant Breech Saddle Ring Carbine3131Rare 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 ...
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for 6,500.00
Rare Sharps Model 1851 Percussion Sporting Carbine3132Rare 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
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for 3,500.00
Metallic Cartridge Conversion of Sharps New Model 1863 Carbine3133Metallic 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
Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,250.00
Sold to floor for 3,750.00
Miscellaneous Civil War Era Items3134Miscellaneous 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 ...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,900.00
American Eagle Head Officer's Sword with Scabbard3135American 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
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for 1,600.00
Attractive M.C. Lilley & Co (Columbus, Ohio) Medical Staff Officer's Sword with Scabbard3136Attractive 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
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 950.00
Clauberg Production U.S. 1850 Pattern Staff & Field Officer Sword with Scabbard3137Clauberg 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 ...
Estimate : 950.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 950.00
Non-Regulation Pattern Officer's Sword with Inscribed Scabbard3138Non-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
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 2,750.00
19th Century American Militia Officer's Sword with Scabbard313919th 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
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 500.00
Deluxe U.S. Model 1902 Officers Saber with Georgia State Seal3140Deluxe U.S. Model 1902 Officers Saber with Georgia State Seal
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $850 - 1200 Deluxe U.S. Model 1902 "Saber For All Officers" with non-regulation gold-plated hilt suspension bands and drag. A...
Estimate : 850.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for 1,300.00
Rare Factory Engraved Remington New Model Police Cartridge Conversion Revolver with Presentation Ivo3141Rare Factory Engraved Remington New Model Police Cartridge Conversion Revolver with Presentation Ivo
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $7500 - 12000 Manufactured circa 1865 to 1873 with a total production of approximately 18,000. These revolvers were originally manufactur
Estimate : 7,500.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for 5,500.00
Cased Engraved Silver and Gold Remington New Model Army Percussion Revolver with Ivory Grips and Acc3142Cased Engraved Silver and Gold Remington New Model Army Percussion Revolver with Ivory Grips and Acc
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2250 - 3500 This example of a Remington New Model Army percussion revolver features a silver finish on the custom engraved barrel and fr
Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for 5,500.00
Scarce Butterfield Army Model Percussion Revolver3143Scarce Butterfield Army Model Percussion Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2000 - 3000 This is an example of a Butterfield percussion revolver that was manufactured by Jesse Butterfield of Philadelphia, Pennsylv
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,500.00
Rare Lindsay Two Shot Martial Size Pistol3144Rare Lindsay Two Shot Martial Size Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 3750 Manufactured in the early 1860s by Union Knife Company, Naugatuck, Ct. for the inventor John Lindsay with only about 100 man
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,750.00
Sold to floor for 2,750.00
Civil War Martially Marked Remington New Model Army Percussion Revolver3145Civil War Martially Marked Remington New Model Army Percussion Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 Manufactured from 1863 to 1875. The revolver has an 8 inch barrel and blue finish, casehardened hammer, fire blue trigger an
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for 1,400.00
Fine Civil War Martially Inspected Remington New Model Army Percussion Revolver3146Fine Civil War Martially Inspected Remington New Model Army Percussion Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2750 - 4250 The revolver has an 8 inch barrel and blue finish, casehardened hammer, fire blue trigger and brass trigger guard. The top b
Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,250.00
Sold to floor for 3,500.00
Fine Civil War U.S. Martially Inspected Starr Arms Model 1863 Single Action Army Revolver3147Fine Civil War U.S. Martially Inspected Starr Arms Model 1863 Single Action Army Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Manufactured between 1863 and 1865 with this example having U.S. inspection markings. Standard "STARR. ARMS. CO. NEW....
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for 2,750.00
Excellent Sharps New Model 1865 Percussion Saddle Ring Carbine3148Excellent Sharps New Model 1865 Percussion Saddle Ring Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3750 - 5500 Manufactured between 1865 and 1866 with a total production of approximately 5,000. The top of the barrel ahead of the rear s
Estimate : 3,750.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for 5,000.00
Desirable Civil War Sharps New Model 1863 Percussion Carbine3149Desirable Civil War Sharps New Model 1863 Percussion Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3000 - 4500 This is a late production Civil War New Model 1863 Carbine made without a patch box. Manufactured from 1863 to 1865, this ca
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for 3,250.00