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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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Extraordinary U.S. Contract Ball Repeating Carbine3000 - Extraordinary U.S. Contract Ball Repeating Carbine
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Extraordinary U.S. Contract Ball Repeating Carbine E.G. Lamson & Co., of Windsor, Vermont, c. 1865. Lamson & Co., manufactured 1,002 of the...
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Estimate : 8,500.00 - 11,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Excellent Civil War Gwyn & Campbell Type II Carbine3001 - Excellent Civil War Gwyn & Campbell Type II Carbine
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Excellent Civil War Gwyn & Campbell Type II Carbine Manufactured by Edward Gwyn and Abner Campbell of Hamilton, Ohio, c.1863-1864. The breech l...
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Magnificent Documented Sharps Panel Scene Gustave Young Engraved Model 1853 Percussion Sporting Rifl3002 - Magnificent Documented Sharps Panel Scene Gustave Young Engraved Model 1853 Percussion Sporting Rifl
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Magnificent Documented Sharps Panel Scene Gustave Young Engraved Model 1853 Percussion Sporting Rifle Manufactured between 1854 and 1856. This rifle
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 37,500.00
Sold to floor for (14,000.00) = 14,000.00
 
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Scarce Merrill Type I Officer's Model Breech Loading Carbine3003 - Scarce Merrill Type I Officer's Model Breech Loading Carbine
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Scarce Merrill Type I Officer's Model Breech Loading Carbine This type I single shot breech loading carbine was manufactured by J.H. Merrill of...
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Estimate : 5,500.00 - 8,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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U.S. Civil War Smith's Patent Breech Loading Carbine3004 - U.S. Civil War Smith's Patent Breech Loading Carbine
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U.S. Civil War Smith's Patent Breech Loading Carbine These carbines were designed by Gilbert Smith and almost all of the production consumed by...
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Estimate : 2,750.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Scarce Civil War Ball Repeating Carbine3005 - Scarce Civil War Ball Repeating Carbine
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Scarce Civil War Ball Repeating Carbine E.G. Lamson & Co., of Windsor, Vermont, c. 1865. Lamson & Co., manufactured 1,002 of the Ball Carbi...
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Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,250.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Historic Documented Cased Naval Presentation Whitney Second Model Navy Revolver with Relief Carved P3006 - Historic Documented Cased Naval Presentation Whitney Second Model Navy Revolver with Relief Carved P
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Historic Documented Cased Naval Presentation Whitney Second Model Navy Revolver with Relief Carved Pearl Grips Formerly of the W.M. Locke Collection
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Extremely Rare Serial Number 4 Savage & North Figure 8 Percussion Revolver3007 - Extremely Rare Serial Number 4 Savage & North Figure 8 Percussion Revolver
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Extremely Rare Serial Number 4 Savage & North Figure 8 Percussion Revolver This is a very rare example of one of the estimated 50 Fourth Model ...
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Estimate : 4,750.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,500.00) = 7,500.00
 
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Rare Factory Engraved Remington New Model Police Cartridge Conversion Revolver with Presentation Ivo3008 - Rare Factory Engraved Remington New Model Police Cartridge Conversion Revolver with Presentation Ivo
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Rare Factory Engraved Remington New Model Police Cartridge Conversion Revolver with Presentation Ivory Grips Manufactured circa 1865 to 1873 with a t
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Estimate : 7,500.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,500.00) = 7,500.00
 
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Scarce Remington Model 1890 Single Action Army Revolver with Holster3009 - Scarce Remington Model 1890 Single Action Army Revolver with Holster
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Scarce Remington Model 1890 Single Action Army Revolver with Holster Remington only manufactured about 2,000 of the Model 1890 Single Action Army rev
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,500.00 - 11,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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