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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U.S. Ames Foot Artillery Sword with Sheath3060 - U.S. Ames Foot Artillery Sword with Sheath
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $900 - 1400 19 inch triple fuller blade, with the N.P. Ames logo on one side and "U.S/184?/JCB" on the reverse. Single piece ...
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for 750.00
 
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Scarce and Exceptional White Buff Pattern 1832 Enlisted Artillery Sword Belt with Belt Plate3061 - Scarce and Exceptional White Buff Pattern 1832 Enlisted Artillery Sword Belt with Belt Plate
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 This is a scarce example of the 3000 white buff sword belts with brass artillery belt plate purchased by the ordnance depart
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Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for 1,500.00
 
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Early 19th Century American Eagle Pommel Officer's Saber3062 - Early 19th Century American Eagle Pommel Officer's Saber
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2000 - 3000 Early Federal period (1810-1820) U.S. Officer's saber and scabbard. The saber has a curved 32 1/2-inch fullered blade,...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,750.00
 
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Early 19th Century Artillery Officer's Eagle Head Officer's Saber with Leather Scabbard3063 - Early 19th Century Artillery Officer's Eagle Head Officer's Saber with Leather Scabbard
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2000 - 3000 Artillery Officer's pattern saber and scabbard probably manufactured by William Ketland & Company of Birmingham, E...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,900.00
 
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Early 19th Century American Light Artillery or Dragoon Officer's Saber and Scabbard3064 - Early 19th Century American Light Artillery or Dragoon Officer's Saber and Scabbard
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1300 - 1800 American Light Artillery or Dragoon Officer's saber c. 1815-1840. The saber has a gold-plated brass hilt with bird...
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Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for 1,300.00
 
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U.S. Ames Foot Artillery Sword with Scabbard and Frog3065 - U.S. Ames Foot Artillery Sword with Scabbard and Frog
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1600 19 inch triple fuller blade, with the N.P. Ames logo on one side and "UNITED/STATES/1839/WS" on the reverse. Sin...
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Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 950.00
 
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Scarce U.S. Pattern 1839 Foot Artillery and Infantry Sword Belt3066 - Scarce U.S. Pattern 1839 Foot Artillery and Infantry Sword Belt
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2000 White buff leather Pattern 1839 Foot Artillery Sword Belt with two-piece brass Pattern 1839 Enlisted Artillery Belt Plate.
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 950.00
 
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Federal Period Eagle Pommel Officer's Saber3067 - Federal Period Eagle Pommel Officer's Saber
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2000 - 3000 Imported U.S. officer's saber manufactured circa 1830. The saber has a 29 1/2 inch curved blade with un-stopped fuller...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
 
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Militia Officer's Eagle Pommel Sword with Belt3068 - Militia Officer's Eagle Pommel Sword with Belt
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1600 Militia officer's eagle pommel sword c. 1820-1840. The sword has a 30 1/4 inch double edge blade with unstopped fuller...
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Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 700.00
 
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Militia Officer's Helmet Pommel Sword3069 - Militia Officer's Helmet Pommel Sword
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1600 Militia officers sword with cast helmet pommel c. 1840-1860. The sword has a 31 inch straight double edged blade with single
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 900.00
 
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U.S. 1821 Pattern Artillery Officer's Sword with Scabbard3070 - U.S. 1821 Pattern Artillery Officer's Sword with Scabbard
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $900 - 1400 31 1/2 inch straight single fuller blade, with gold accented engravings in niter blue fields on each side. Silver finished hi
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for 700.00
 
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Extraordinary, Extremely Rare Harpers Ferry Model 1841 Rifle with Rare Merrill Breech Loading Conver3071 - Extraordinary, Extremely Rare Harpers Ferry Model 1841 Rifle with Rare Merrill Breech Loading Conver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $25000 - 37500 This is a beautiful, like new example of an Exceptional U.S. Harpers Ferry Model 1841 Rifle with the very rare "Mer...
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 37,500.00
Sold to floor for 20,000.00
 
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Rare Saber Bayonet for Merrill Breech-loading Percussion Rifle3072 - Rare Saber Bayonet for Merrill Breech-loading Percussion Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $850 - 1300 Civil War saber bayonet with cast brass, bird's head hilt and bright 25 1/2-inch blade. The blade has a spear point an...
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Estimate : 850.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for 650.00
 
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Springfield Model 1855 Percussion Pistol Carbine3073 - Springfield Model 1855 Percussion Pistol Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4000 - 6000 Model 1855 Percussion Pistol Carbine manufactured by the Springfield Armory in 1856. This unique weapon features an attachab
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,000.00
 
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U.S. Aston Model 1842 Percussion Pistol3074 - U.S. Aston Model 1842 Percussion Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 2750 U.S. Model 1842 Percussion Pistol manufactured by Henry Aston of Middletown, Connecticut, in 1850. Henry Aston manufactured
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for 2,750.00
 
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U.S. S. North Model 1811 Percussion Conversion Pistol with Attractive Unique Etched Presentation Ins3075 - U.S. S. North Model 1811 Percussion Conversion Pistol with Attractive Unique Etched Presentation Ins
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2500 The smooth bore barrel gauges at approximately .70 caliber and is without sights. The rear portion is inscribed "Wm P...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,900.00
 
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Henry Deringer Model 1842 Percussion Pistol3076 - Henry Deringer Model 1842 Percussion Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1600 This is an example of one of only approximately 1,200 Model 1842 pistols manufactured by Deringer possibly for the U.S. Navy
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Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
 
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Fantastic Desirable U.S. Harpers Ferry Model 1841 "Mississippi" Rifle with Arsenal Long Range Sight3077 - Fantastic Desirable U.S. Harpers Ferry Model 1841 "Mississippi" Rifle with Arsenal Long Range Sight
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $8000 - 12000 This is an excellent example of an original Model 1841 Harpers Ferry "Mississippi" Rifle, that has the later 18...
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for 14,000.00
 
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Extremely Fine U.S. Springfield Armory Model 1855 Percussion Rifled-Musket with Desirable Long Range3078 - Extremely Fine U.S. Springfield Armory Model 1855 Percussion Rifled-Musket with Desirable Long Range
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3750 - 6500 This is an excellent original example of a U.S. Springfield Armory Model 1855 Rifled-Musket that was manufactured prior to t
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Estimate : 3,750.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for 6,500.00
 
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Outstanding Civil War U.S. Whitney Model 1861 Navy Percussion Rifle Saber Bayonet and Model 1859 Foo3079 - Outstanding Civil War U.S. Whitney Model 1861 Navy Percussion Rifle Saber Bayonet and Model 1859 Foo
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $5500 - 8000 Desirable Whitney Model 1861, 2st Style, (Plymouth Rifle). The rifle is complete with a Collins brass handled saber bayonet
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Estimate : 5,500.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for 9,000.00
 
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