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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.
Buyer's Premium is 20.5% by credit card, reduced to 18% if payment is made by cash, check or wire transfer. Contact Rock Island Auction Company to complete your registration with the auction house.
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Very Fine Scarce Civil War Millbury Model 1861 Percussion Rifle-Musket with Bayonet1010 - Very Fine Scarce Civil War Millbury Model 1861 Percussion Rifle-Musket with Bayonet
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Very Fine Scarce Civil War Millbury Model 1861 Percussion Rifle-Musket with Bayonet Believed to have been manufactured by A.H. Waters & Co. of ...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,250.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Extremely Rare One of Only Ten Factory Engraved Sharps Model 1851 Sporting Carbine1011 - Extremely Rare One of Only Ten Factory Engraved Sharps Model 1851 Sporting Carbine
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Extremely Rare One of Only Ten Factory Engraved Sharps Model 1851 Sporting Carbine This is a very nice example of an extremely rare factory engraved
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 20,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,500.00) = 8,500.00
 
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Excellent Civil War Martial Rodgers & Spencer Single Action Army Revolver1012 - Excellent Civil War Martial Rodgers & Spencer Single Action Army Revolver
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Excellent Civil War Martial Rodgers & Spencer Single Action Army Revolver This six-shot .44 caliber percussion single action revolver was manuf...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 4,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Excellent Martially Inspected Civil War Starr Arms Model 1858 Double Action Revolver1013 - Excellent Martially Inspected Civil War Starr Arms Model 1858 Double Action Revolver
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Excellent Martially Inspected Civil War Starr Arms Model 1858 Double Action Revolver Manufactured in the 1850's and 60's. The left side of ...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Cased Lap Desk of Two English Proofed Post Civil War Colt Model 1849 Percussion Pocket Revolvers Ins1014 - Cased Lap Desk of Two English Proofed Post Civil War Colt Model 1849 Percussion Pocket Revolvers Ins
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Cased Lap Desk of Two English Proofed Post Civil War Colt Model 1849 Percussion Pocket Revolvers Inscribed to Confederate General and U.S. Senator Ran
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 10,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (13,000.00) = 13,000.00
 
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Documented and Historic Civil War Remington Model 1863 New Model Navy Revolver Identified to a Union1015 - Documented and Historic Civil War Remington Model 1863 New Model Navy Revolver Identified to a Union
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Documented and Historic Civil War Remington Model 1863 New Model Navy Revolver Identified to a Union Officer This is a solid example of a Remington N
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 9,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Rare Civil War Confederate Spiller and Burr Percussion Revolver1016 - Rare Civil War Confederate Spiller and Burr Percussion Revolver
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Rare Civil War Confederate Spiller and Burr Percussion Revolver Brass frame percussion revolver manufactured by Spiller and Burr in Macon, Georgia c.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 9,500.00 - 16,000.00
Sold to floor for (15,000.00) = 15,000.00
 
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Civil War Maynard Single Shot Percussion Carbine1017 - Civil War Maynard Single Shot Percussion Carbine
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Civil War Maynard Single Shot Percussion Carbine This is a Second Model carbine as manufactured by the Massachusetts Arms Company of Chicopee Falls M
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,750.00
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Rare Martially Inspected Civil War Ball & Williams Ballard Carbine1018 - Rare Martially Inspected Civil War Ball & Williams Ballard Carbine
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Rare Martially Inspected Civil War Ball & Williams Ballard Carbine Manufactured in the 1860s with this example having been U.S. martially inspe...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,750.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Historic 6th Cavalry Marked Sharps New Model 1863 Cartridge Conversion Carbine1019 - Historic 6th Cavalry Marked Sharps New Model 1863 Cartridge Conversion Carbine
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Historic 6th Cavalry Marked Sharps New Model 1863 Cartridge Conversion Carbine Following the Civil War the U.S. Government decided to convert many pe
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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