September Premiere Firearms Auction

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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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Highly Desirable Factory Engraved and Rare Documented First Model First Variation Winchester Model 13110 - Highly Desirable Factory Engraved and Rare Documented First Model First Variation Winchester Model 1
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Highly Desirable Factory Engraved and Rare Documented First Model First Variation Winchester Model 1873 Saddle Ring Carbine From The James Gordon Coll
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 14,000.00 - 22,500.00
Sold to floor for (13,000.00) = 13,000.00
 
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Exceptional Factory Chicago 1892 Inscribed Winchester Model 1886 Deluxe Lever Action Rifle in 45-90 3111 - Exceptional Factory Chicago 1892 Inscribed Winchester Model 1886 Deluxe Lever Action Rifle in 45-90
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Exceptional Factory Chicago 1892 Inscribed Winchester Model 1886 Deluxe Lever Action Rifle in 45-90 Caliber with Factory Documentation The letter des
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50,000.00 - 75,000.00
Sold to floor for (37,500.00) = 37,500.00
 
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Exceptional Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine3112 - Exceptional Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine
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Exceptional Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine Manufactured in 1911. Beaded blade front sight and three leaf rear sight, saddle
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 11,000.00 - 16,000.00
Sold to floor for (13,000.00) = 13,000.00
 
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Special Order Winchester Third Model 1873 Rifle with Single-Set Trigger3113 - Special Order Winchester Third Model 1873 Rifle with Single-Set Trigger
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Special Order Winchester Third Model 1873 Rifle with Single-Set Trigger Winchester 1873 rifle manufactured in 1888. This Third Model rifle has the in
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Outstanding Special Order Deluxe Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle3114 - Outstanding Special Order Deluxe Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle
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Outstanding Special Order Deluxe Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle This is a beautiful example of an unaltered Winchester Model 1873 rifle man
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for (40,000.00) = 40,000.00
 
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Desirable Civil War Identified U.S. Contract New Haven Arms Co. Martially Inspected Henry Rifle3115 - Desirable Civil War Identified U.S. Contract New Haven Arms Co. Martially Inspected Henry Rifle
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Desirable Civil War Identified U.S. Contract New Haven Arms Co. Martially Inspected Henry Rifle U.S. Contract Henry lever-action rifle with documenta
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 35,000.00 - 55,000.00
Sold to floor for (47,500.00) = 47,500.00
 
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Exceptional Documented Deluxe Special Order Deluxe Winchester Model 1876, .50 Express Rifle with Fac3116 - Exceptional Documented Deluxe Special Order Deluxe Winchester Model 1876, .50 Express Rifle with Fac
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Exceptional Documented Deluxe Special Order Deluxe Winchester Model 1876, .50 Express Rifle with Factory letter The factory letter describes the rifl
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 27,500.00 - 45,000.00
Sold to floor for (25,000.00) = 25,000.00
 
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Exceptional Documented Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle Chambered in the Desirable .22 Short3117 - Exceptional Documented Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle Chambered in the Desirable .22 Short
Rock Island Auction Company
Exceptional Documented Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle Chambered in the Desirable .22 Short Caliber This is a very fine example of a Winches
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 14,000.00 - 22,500.00
Sold to floor for (10,000.00) = 10,000.00
 
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Finely Engraved, Silver-Plated, Volcanic Lever-Action Navy Pistol with Ivory Grips3118 - Finely Engraved, Silver-Plated, Volcanic Lever-Action Navy Pistol with Ivory Grips
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Finely Engraved, Silver-Plated, Volcanic Lever-Action Navy Pistol with Ivory Grips Lever-Action Navy pistol manufactured by the Volcanic Repeating Ar
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 22,500.00 - 35,000.00
Sold to floor for (20,000.00) = 20,000.00
 
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Desirable Second Year Production Winchester First Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle with Raised Thumbpri3119 - Desirable Second Year Production Winchester First Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle with Raised Thumbpri
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Desirable Second Year Production Winchester First Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle with Raised Thumbprint Dust Cover Manufactured in 1874, the second ye
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 8,500.00 - 13,000.00
Sold to floor for (11,000.00) = 11,000.00
 
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