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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.

Auction Details

“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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Engraved T.E. Mortimer Edinburgh Double Barrel Percussion Pistol3260 - Engraved T.E. Mortimer Edinburgh Double Barrel Percussion Pistol
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Engraved T.E. Mortimer Edinburgh Double Barrel Percussion Pistol The solid rib has a bead front sight and is script marked "T.E. Mortimer Edin...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Deringer Philadelphia Marked Percussion Pocket Pistol3261 - Deringer Philadelphia Marked Percussion Pocket Pistol
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Deringer Philadelphia Marked Percussion Pocket Pistol Silver finished brass blade front sight and fixed notch rear sight, with "DERINGER/PHILA...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Pair of London Marked Dual English/Liege Proofed Large Bore Brass Barreled Flintlock Pistols -A) Lon3262 - Pair of London Marked Dual English/Liege Proofed Large Bore Brass Barreled Flintlock Pistols -A) Lon
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Pair of London Marked Dual English/Liege Proofed Large Bore Brass Barreled Flintlock Pistols -A) London Flintlock Pistol A) Manufactured with a tang
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Pair of Large Bore Goodwin & Co. London Flintlock Pistols -A) Goodwin & Co. Flintlock Pistol3263 - Pair of Large Bore Goodwin & Co. London Flintlock Pistols -A) Goodwin & Co. Flintlock Pistol
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Pair of Large Bore Goodwin & Co. London Flintlock Pistols -A) Goodwin & Co. Flintlock Pistol A) The pistol has a large bore screw on smoot...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Pair of Brander London Flintlock Pistols -A) Brander Flintlock Pistol3264 - Pair of Brander London Flintlock Pistols -A) Brander Flintlock Pistol
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Pair of Brander London Flintlock Pistols -A) Brander Flintlock Pistol A) This lot consists of a pair of pistols manufactured by Brander of London, E
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for (4,250.00) = 4,250.00
 
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Exceptional Best Quality Cased Pair of Engraved Gold Inlaid Egg Percussion Dueling Pistols with Fram3265 - Exceptional Best Quality Cased Pair of Engraved Gold Inlaid Egg Percussion Dueling Pistols with Fram
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Exceptional Best Quality Cased Pair of Engraved Gold Inlaid Egg Percussion Dueling Pistols with Framed Print of Egg Gun Shop -A) Egg Percussion Duelin
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 22,500.00 - 35,000.00
Sold to floor for (37,500.00) = 37,500.00
 
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Unique High Grade Matching Pair of Engraved Gold Inlaid French Gosset Underhammer Target Pistols -A)3266 - Unique High Grade Matching Pair of Engraved Gold Inlaid French Gosset Underhammer Target Pistols -A)
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Unique High Grade Matching Pair of Engraved Gold Inlaid French Gosset Underhammer Target Pistols -A) French Gosset Box lock Underhammer Target Pistol
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 13,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Cased Matching Set of Engraved Gold Inlaid H. Scherping Maker's Marked Percussion Target Pistols wit3267 - Cased Matching Set of Engraved Gold Inlaid H. Scherping Maker's Marked Percussion Target Pistols wit
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Cased Matching Set of Engraved Gold Inlaid H. Scherping Maker's Marked Percussion Target Pistols with Accessories -A) Engraved Gold Inlaid Scher...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,500.00 - 8,500.00
Sold to floor for (7,000.00) = 7,000.00
 
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Very Fine Scarce Engraved Massive Dragoon Size Henry Deringer Philadelphia Percussion Pistol with Se3268 - Very Fine Scarce Engraved Massive Dragoon Size Henry Deringer Philadelphia Percussion Pistol with Se
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Very Fine Scarce Engraved Massive Dragoon Size Henry Deringer Philadelphia Percussion Pistol with Set Trigger This is an example of a highly desirabl
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,500.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for (18,000.00) = 18,000.00
 
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Ornate Relief Engraved Gold and Silver Embellished LePage Percussion Target Pistol with Silver Inlai3269 - Ornate Relief Engraved Gold and Silver Embellished LePage Percussion Target Pistol with Silver Inlai
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Ornate Relief Engraved Gold and Silver Embellished LePage Percussion Target Pistol with Silver Inlaid Stock This is a beautiful example of a French p
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,250.00) = 4,250.00
 
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