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Texas Museum of Military History/The Sam Nesmith Collection

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location134 Deborah Drive, New Braunfels, Texas, 78130, United States In Person PreviewLocal Preview at Burley Auction Gallery, 134 Deborah Drive, New Braunfels, Texas on Friday, Octobe...

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Burley Auction Gallery is proud to present the Texas Museum of Military History Auction/The Sam Nesmith Collection, Saturday, October 26th. Sam Nesmith was an archaeologist, curator & researcher for the Alamo, the Institute of Texas Cultures, & the Texas Memorial Museum before becoming the director & curator of the Texas Museum of Military History which currently supplies many museums with artifacts including the Bob Bullock Museum in Austin. Sam was an active member of the Company Of Military Historians, Sam authored & co-authored numerous publications and books on Texas and Spanish Colonial era archaeology & history. Sam took part in numerous excavations at the Alamo Plaza & the Goliad battlefield.

The vast collection features 100s of rare & historic firearms, Serial No. 75 Colt 1911, plus a rare Singer 1911, & many more rare historic firearms. Hundreds of military uniforms from the Civil War to WWII. American WWII uniforms, early British, Imperial Japanese, Nazi German, French & Italian WWII uniforms. Over 40 WWII leather flying jackets, Texas colonial bronze cannon, Vietnam War guns & uniforms, & MUCH more! Many of the items have been displayed in numerous museums throughout Texas. 15%BP TX#15184

Auction Preview Friday, October 25th Noon-6:00 PM & Saturday 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Auction Start.
All items sold as is where is. See photos for condition, email info@burleyauction.com or call 830-629-9280 (Prior to sale day) if you have specific condition questions.

Winning bidders will receive an invoice on or before the TUESDAY following the auction.
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U.S. Harpers Ferry Model 1816 Flintlock Rifle 1818101 - U.S. Harpers Ferry Model 1816 Flintlock Rifle 1818
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36" barrel, cal .54 lock plate dated 1818
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to VF7713 for (850.00 + 127.50BP) = 977.50
 
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US Marked Harpers Ferry 1851 Percussion Rifle102 - US Marked Harpers Ferry 1851 Percussion Rifle
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33" barrel, Marked "79" on trigger plate, "60" on brass cover, "59 I.R.G." on stock
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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U.S. Harpers Ferry Model 1855 dated 1859103 - U.S. Harpers Ferry Model 1855 dated 1859
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40" barrel, with plug, letters scratched into stock hard to read
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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U.S. Springfield M1866 Trapdoor Carbine Indian104 - U.S. Springfield M1866 Trapdoor Carbine Indian
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Leather wrapped grip, which appears sinew sewn. 21" barrel. Serial unreadable. Was purchased from the Wounded Knee Reservation in the 1960s
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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U.S. Springfield Model 1870 Trapdoor Carbine105 - U.S. Springfield Model 1870 Trapdoor Carbine
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"24" is stamped on barrel near rear sight, "US" and "17" stamped on butt plate. 22" barrel.
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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U.S. Springfield Model 1870 Trapdoor Navy .50-70106 - U.S. Springfield Model 1870 Trapdoor Navy .50-70
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32" barrel
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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U.S. Springfield Model 1873 Georgia National Guard107 - U.S. Springfield Model 1873 Georgia National Guard
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32" barrel. Buffington rear sight. Inspector marks "SWP" and dated "1884" and "1893". Marked "RB/2" and...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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U.S. Springfield Model 1873 Carbine108 - U.S. Springfield Model 1873 Carbine
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22" bbl, manf 1880.
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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U.S. Springfield Model 1873 Trapdoor Carbine109 - U.S. Springfield Model 1873 Trapdoor Carbine
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22" barrel. Manf 1874
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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U.S. Springfield Model 1884 Trapdoor110 - U.S. Springfield Model 1884 Trapdoor
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Lock in crisp, good condition. Crisp rifling on 24" barrel, with some pitting in one spot. "69 A" stamped on top of barre stock, stam...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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U.S. Mills Cartridge Belt111 - U.S. Mills Cartridge Belt
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Brass slider buckle stamped "US" inside oval, inside stamped "ANSON MILLS , PAT. FEB.1, 81" c.1900
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to FastAsALeo.. for (100.00 + 15.00BP) = 115.00
 
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NY New York National Guard Mills Cartridge Belt112 - NY New York National Guard Mills Cartridge Belt
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Brass slider buckle stamped "NY" inside oval for New York National Gaurd, inside stamped "ANSON MILLS, PAT FEB 1,1881. T.C. ORNDORFFS...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to FastAsALeo.. for (75.00 + 11.25BP) = 86.25
 
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U.S. .30-06 Cartridge Belt113 - U.S. .30-06 Cartridge Belt
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One tan Mills Cartridge Belt with slots for (100) 30.06 cartridges. The ones that are present are dummies. Has stamped "US" slide belt buc...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Remington Rolling Block Rifle114 - Remington Rolling Block Rifle
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Remington Rolling Block Rifle
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Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Remington Rolling Block Carbine115 - Remington Rolling Block Carbine
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"MODE" and "13" marked on left side of receiver, "3" marked on buttstock. 23" barrel
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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Winchester Model 1873 .38-40116 - Winchester Model 1873 .38-40
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Winchester Model 1873 .38-40, 20" barrel. Allegedly taken from a member of Pancho Villa's Army fleeing into the U.S. in 1920. Attributed to...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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British Leicester 1st Volunteers Battalion Tunic117 - British Leicester 1st Volunteers Battalion Tunic
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Pre-1902 tunic of 1st Volunteer Battalion Leicester Regiment. Colour Sergeant.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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British Officer's Uniform118 - British Officer's Uniform
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British Officer's Uniform
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to FastAsALeo.. for (250.00 + 37.50BP) = 287.50
 
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British The King's Liverpool Regiment Tunic119 - British The King's Liverpool Regiment Tunic
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British The King's Liverpool Regiment Tunic
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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British Royal Irish Fusiliers Officer's Tunic120 - British Royal Irish Fusiliers Officer's Tunic
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British Royal Irish Fusiliers Officer's Tunic
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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