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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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Collector's Lot of Two S. Marke Marked Gasser Patent Double Action Revolvers -A) S. Marke L. Gasser 3290 - Collector's Lot of Two S. Marke Marked Gasser Patent Double Action Revolvers -A) S. Marke L. Gasser
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Collector's Lot of Two S. Marke Marked Gasser Patent Double Action Revolvers -A) S. Marke L. Gasser Patent Double Action Revolver B) The top s...
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Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Superb Tachi-Length "Sukesada" Signed 16th Century Japanese Sword with Elaborate Tsuba and Tokugawa 3291 - Superb Tachi-Length "Sukesada" Signed 16th Century Japanese Sword with Elaborate Tsuba and Tokugawa
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Superb Tachi-Length "Sukesada" Signed 16th Century Japanese Sword with Elaborate Tsuba and Tokugawa Clan Decoration with Elaborate Display...
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 25,000.00
Sold to floor for (17,000.00) = 17,000.00
 
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Massive and Impressive Odachi-Length Japanese Sword with Shin Gunto-Pattern Mounting Bearing the Mon3292 - Massive and Impressive Odachi-Length Japanese Sword with Shin Gunto-Pattern Mounting Bearing the Mon
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Massive and Impressive Odachi-Length Japanese Sword with Shin Gunto-Pattern Mounting Bearing the Mon of the Ogasawara Clan Representing one of the gr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 25,000.00
Sold to floor for (14,000.00) = 14,000.00
 
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Attractive Signed Muromachi Era Japanese Sword with Documentation from the Society for the Preservat3293 - Attractive Signed Muromachi Era Japanese Sword with Documentation from the Society for the Preservat
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Attractive Signed Muromachi Era Japanese Sword with Documentation from the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords Included with this swo
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Unusual Bronze Lantaka (Rail) Cannon3294 - Unusual Bronze Lantaka (Rail) Cannon
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Unusual Bronze Lantaka (Rail) Cannon A 17th century Dutch East India bronze lantaka cannon with an unusual serpent mouth muzzle. This circa 1640 cann
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Wakizashi Length Japanese Sword with Certificate from the Society for the Preservation of Japanese A3295 - Wakizashi Length Japanese Sword with Certificate from the Society for the Preservation of Japanese A
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Wakizashi Length Japanese Sword with Certificate from the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords According to the consignor-supplied tra
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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Attractive Signed Wakizashi Length Japanese Sword3296 - Attractive Signed Wakizashi Length Japanese Sword
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Attractive Signed Wakizashi Length Japanese Sword Measuring 24 inches overall, with a 17 1/8" blade showing a straight hamon and installed in ...
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Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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Two Japanese Blades in "Daisho" Style Dual Mounting3297 - Two Japanese Blades in "Daisho" Style Dual Mounting
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Two Japanese Blades in "Daisho" Style Dual Mounting One of the most enduring symbols of the Japanese Samurai, the Daisho ("long-shor...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Attractive Pair of Brass Cannons, "El Rayo" and "El Tigre", Attributed to Spanish Holdings in the Ph3298 - Attractive Pair of Brass Cannons, "El Rayo" and "El Tigre", Attributed to Spanish Holdings in the Ph
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Attractive Pair of Brass Cannons, "El Rayo" and "El Tigre", Attributed to Spanish Holdings in the Philippines -A) Brass Cannon, ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (17,000.00) = 17,000.00
 
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Very Rare Schweitzer Brass Cannon Barrel Flintlock Pistol with 1798 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Pro3299 - Very Rare Schweitzer Brass Cannon Barrel Flintlock Pistol with 1798 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Pro
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Very Rare Schweitzer Brass Cannon Barrel Flintlock Pistol with 1798 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Proofmark Made by Abraham Schweitzer of Lancaster, P
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 18,000.00 - 27,500.00
Sold to floor for (14,000.00) = 14,000.00
 
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