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 Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 Navy Carbine3120 - Civil 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...
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Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 1,700.00
 
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Sharps New Model Cartridge Conversion Saddle Ring Carbine3121 - Sharps 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
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Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 2,250.00
 
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Scarce Sharps Accessories3122 - Scarce 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
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,300.00
 
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Fine 19th Century American Militia Officer's Eagle Head Sword with Scabbard3123 - Fine 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
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Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
 
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Indian Princess Pattern American Militia Officer's Sword with Scabbard3124 - Indian 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
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Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to floor for 1,000.00
 
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Two Swords, a W.H. Horstmann & Sons 1850 Pattern Foot Officer Sword and a 1852 Pattern Naval Officer3125 - Two 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
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Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to floor for 1,900.00
 
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Horstmann & Sons Artillery Officer's Sword with Scabbard3126 - Horstmann & 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
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Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to floor for 950.00
 
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19th Century American Eagle Head Pommel Officer's Sword with Scabbard3127 - 19th 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
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for 950.00
 
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American Militia Officer's Sword with Scabbard3128 - American 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
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Estimate : 950.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for 800.00
 
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Ames U.S. 1850 Pattern Foot Officer Sword with Scabbard3129 - Ames 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...
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Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 950.00
 
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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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