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September Premiere Firearms Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location7819 42nd St W, Rock Island, Illinois, 61201, United States In Person PreviewThursday, September 12th 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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“Fresh, Historic, and Rare” is the potent combination of words Rock Island Auction Company Owner and President Patrick Hogan has used to describe the RIAC upcoming September Premiere Firearms Auction. The entire auction exudes condition, quality and rarity but its greatest appeal lies in the freshness of what is being offered. It is not often a collector, auctioneer, investment buyer, or dealer is given the opportunity to own, buy, or in Rock Island’s case, market and sell a historically significant piece; or an item that was manufactured in 1861 that looks like it did the day it left the factory over 150 years ago. However, this opportunity has presented itself to the Rock Island Auction Company in their upcoming September 13th, 14th, and 15th Premiere Firearms Auction. Contained within the sale are a number of collections from monumental and legendary names in firearms collecting. Included are the Smith & Wesson and Colt Automatic Pistol Collection of Mr. William Goddard featuring the Gustave Young Factory Engraved and Gold Inlaid Smith & Wesson .44 Frontier exhibited at the 1893 Worlds Columbian Exhibition in Chicago with an Unmatched Historic Pedigree from Arizona; as well as the first Colt Automatic Pistol--Colt Model 1900 John Browning Prototype Slide Lock Semi-Automatic Pistol. Part II of the Chuck and Sharron Lindley Collection of German Automatic Pistols is also part of this auction. The beautiful and comprehensive Winchester collection of Mr. Mike Ginn which touts early 1st model 1873’s, the most extensive and complete collection of large frame 1876’s RIAC has ever handled headlined by the Fully Documented, Factory Engraved, Ulrich Signed, 50 Express, Matted Barrel, 22” Short Rifle Model 1876. Also, the Estate Collection of noted Colt Collector C.D. Terry which includes a phenomenal selection of percussion Colts and a historic grouping of 1871-1872 Open Top Revolvers. Most notable are two rifles from the most prominent name in all of Winchester Collecting, Mac McCroskie, featuring the Finest Known Iron Frame Henry Rifle and a Conrad F. Ulrich signed Relief Engraved Winchester Model 1866 Masterpiece Rifle.
The fact of the matter is that the bulk of the marquee pieces featured in this sale have sat within some of the most noteworthy collections within their respected fields for many decades. “When quality, condition and rarity come together, there is no telling what will happen at auction. Rarely can you tout something as being the very best of the best in any field of collectable, but in this sale we can say it more than once.” said Hogan.
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Factory Documented London Shipped Colt Model 1877 Lightning Double Action Revolver with Factory Lett1200 - Factory Documented London Shipped Colt Model 1877 Lightning Double Action Revolver with Factory Lett
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Factory Documented London Shipped Colt Model 1877 Lightning Double Action Revolver with Factory Letter The top of the barrel marked with the two line
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Rare Colt Paterson Model 1839 Shotgun1201 - Rare Colt Paterson Model 1839 Shotgun
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Rare Colt Paterson Model 1839 Shotgun Model 1839 Revolving Shotgun manufactured at Colt's Paterson, New Jersey, factory c. 1839-1841. The total...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 11,000.00
Sold to floor for (20,000.00) = 20,000.00
 
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Exceptional Colt Model 1861 Special Rifle-Musket1202 - Exceptional Colt Model 1861 Special Rifle-Musket
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Exceptional Colt Model 1861 Special Rifle-Musket Model 1861 Special Rifle-Musket manufactured by Colt c.1863. The Model 1861 Special Rifle Musket was
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Scarce Dfactory Engraved Colt Model 1883 Grade 1 Hammerless 10 Gauge Double Barrel Shotgun with Fact1203 - Scarce Dfactory Engraved Colt Model 1883 Grade 1 Hammerless 10 Gauge Double Barrel Shotgun with Fact
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Scarce Dfactory Engraved Colt Model 1883 Grade 1 Hammerless 10 Gauge Double Barrel Shotgun with Factory Letter The included Colt factory letter verif
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Impressive Cased Presentation Colt Model 1878 Double Action Frontier Six Shooter Revolver with Facto1204 - Impressive Cased Presentation Colt Model 1878 Double Action Frontier Six Shooter Revolver with Facto
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Impressive Cased Presentation Colt Model 1878 Double Action Frontier Six Shooter Revolver with Factory Letter This is an outstanding example of a Col
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,500.00) = 9,500.00
 
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Historical Colt Single Action Army Revolver Documented to the Copper Queen Mining Company in the Ari1205 - Historical Colt Single Action Army Revolver Documented to the Copper Queen Mining Company in the Ari
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Historical Colt Single Action Army Revolver Documented to the Copper Queen Mining Company in the Arizona Territory with Factory Letter According to t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Excellent Pre-1900 Denver Shipped Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Factory Letter1206 - Excellent Pre-1900 Denver Shipped Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Factory Letter
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Excellent Pre-1900 Denver Shipped Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Factory Letter According to the included factory letter, this revolver was sh
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,500.00 - 8,500.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Pre-World War I Colt Single Action Army Revolver1207 - Pre-World War I Colt Single Action Army Revolver
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Pre-World War I Colt Single Action Army Revolver Manufactured in 1907. The top of the barrel is marked with the one line address, "45 COLT&quo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,750.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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First Generation Colt Single Action Army Revolver1208 - First Generation Colt Single Action Army Revolver
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First Generation Colt Single Action Army Revolver This is a nice example of a late 1920 production Colt Single Action Army revolver in the desirable
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Colt Bisley Model Single Action Army Revolver with Factory Letter1209 - Colt Bisley Model Single Action Army Revolver with Factory Letter
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Colt Bisley Model Single Action Army Revolver with Factory Letter According to the factory records, this revolver was shipped as a single item to W.A
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,250.00 - 4,750.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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