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The Ricky Henson Estate Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location134 Deborah Drive, New Braunfels, Texas, 78130, United States In Person PreviewPublic Preview Friday, May 7th, 12 Noon to 6PM and Saturday, May 8th 8AM to 10AM Auction Start.

Auction Details

Estate Auction Saturday May 8th, Featuring the lifetime collection of Ricky & Mona Henson. A fine collection of early Texas Cattle Raiser’s & Trail Drivers Assoc. ephemera, books, & ribbons, early Texas ranching books, saddles, Texas spurs, original paintings by Donald Yena, Erwin E. Smith photographs, early Remington & C.M. Russel books & western bronzes, Navajo rugs, beaded Comanche moccasins, a huge library of signed first edition Texas & Western books by J. Frank Dobie, Tom Lea, Will James, Andy Adams, Larry McMurtry, & many more, Bowie knives, branding irons, old signs & advertising & much more. Plus a collection of antique engraved Colts & Winchesters, Cole Agee engraved Colt SAA, Winchester 1866s, Volcanic pistol, cased revolvers & much more. 15%BP TX#15184

This will be a live in person auction, running simultaneously online.

Please make plans to join us.
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 end-of-day TUESDAY following the auction.
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US Edward Barnes & Sons Bowie Knife254 - US Edward Barnes & Sons Bowie Knife
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"Edward Barnes & Sons" stamped over "U*S" on left side of 7.5" blade, right side of blade numbered with red "53&qu...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to s*****h for (500.00 + 75.00BP) = 575.00
 
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Collins & Co 1862 US Hospital Corps Knife255 - Collins & Co 1862 US Hospital Corps Knife
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Leather wrapped handle, brass guard."Collins & Co. Hartford" marked on 11" blade, 16" overall length.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Beal & Sons Antler Handle Bowie Knife & Sheath256 - Beal & Sons Antler Handle Bowie Knife & Sheath
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10" blade, brass guard, antler handle. 15.5" overall length. Leather sheath, with hand forged studs surrounding.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to s*****h for (650.00 + 97.50BP) = 747.50
 
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*JH* Marked Bone Handle Bowie Knife w/ Sheath257 - *JH* Marked Bone Handle Bowie Knife w/ Sheath
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8.25" blade marked with "*JH*". Brass guard, 12.5" overall length
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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Stag Handle Fighting Knife w/ Leather Sheath 1860258 - Stag Handle Fighting Knife w/ Leather Sheath 1860
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8" blade, brass guard with stag handle. 13" overall length. Leather sheath marked "AGR 1860".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Ivory Handle Knife with Beaded Hide Sheath259 - Ivory Handle Knife with Beaded Hide Sheath
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5.5" blade, 9.75" overall. Beaded hide sheath trimmed in trade cloth and thread sewn.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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Colt 1851 Navy Revolver Relic260 - Colt 1851 Navy Revolver Relic
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7.5" barrel, SN 91331 relic condition, has spent time in the ground.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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The Authentic Life of Billy The Kid First Edition261 - The Authentic Life of Billy The Kid First Edition
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"The Authentic Life of Billy The Kid, The Noted Desperado" by Pat F. Garett, Sheriff of Lincoln County, New Mexico. Edited by Maurice G. F...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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"Hunting Trips of a Ranchman" Theodore Roosevelt262 - "Hunting Trips of a Ranchman" Theodore Roosevelt
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1891 Edition, G. P. Putnam & Son's Publishing
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r**********x for (500.00 + 75.00BP) = 575.00
 
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"Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail" Teddy Roosevelt263 - "Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail" Teddy Roosevelt
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Illustrated by Frederic Remington, 1896 edition, published by The Century Co., New York.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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"The Last of the Buffalo" 1909 Booklet264 - "The Last of the Buffalo" 1909 Booklet
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1909 edition, comprised and published by Tom Jones, Publisher Scenic Souvenirs, Cincinnati.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to E****8 for (250.00 + 37.50BP) = 287.50
 
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"Six Years with the Texas Rangers" Signed 2nd Ed.265 - "Six Years with the Texas Rangers" Signed 2nd Ed.
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"Six Years with the Texas Rangers 1875-1881" by Captain James B. Gillett, with introduction by M.M. Quaife. Yale University Press. Very ra...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to a*****e for (250.00 + 37.50BP) = 287.50
 
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Framed New Mexico Cattle Thief Reward $300266 - Framed New Mexico Cattle Thief Reward $300
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10" x 13"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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United Sporting Arms Centaur Revolver Cased Set267 - United Sporting Arms Centaur Revolver Cased Set
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Cylinders chambered in .41 magnum, .357 magnum, .44 wm, .44 magnum, .45 lc, .45 acp. Barrels in lengths of 5 inch, 6.5 inch, 7.5, and 10 inch.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to f***l for (3,000.00 + 450.00BP) = 3,450.00
 
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"Nine Years with the Indians" by Herman Lehmann268 - "Nine Years with the Indians" by Herman Lehmann
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1927 edition, published by Von Boeckmann-Jones Co., Austin, Texas.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to R*****4 for (500.00 + 75.00BP) = 575.00
 
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"The Alamo Mission Bell" by J. Evetts Haley269 - "The Alamo Mission Bell" by J. Evetts Haley
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Signed copy number 111/250. Published for The Nita Stewart Haley Memorial Library, Midland, by The Encino Press, Austin, 1974.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Don Quixote Book 1814 London270 - Don Quixote Book 1814 London
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Don Quixote Book 1814 London
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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"Trail Dust and Good Water" Signed Don Yena Print271 - "Trail Dust and Good Water" Signed Don Yena Print
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33" x 43" framed
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Pearl Beer Matador Framed Sign272 - Pearl Beer Matador Framed Sign
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Original frame, 32" x 43"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to R*****4 for (275.00 + 41.25BP) = 316.25
 
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Pearl Beer Neon Sign273 - Pearl Beer Neon Sign
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16.5" x 24"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to j*********i for (800.00 + 120.00BP) = 920.00
 
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Lone Star Beer Shield Neon Sign274 - Lone Star Beer Shield Neon Sign
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15" x 19"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to D**2 for (550.00 + 82.50BP) = 632.50
 
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Lone Star Beer Armadillo Neon Sign275 - Lone Star Beer Armadillo Neon Sign
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Manufactured 2001, with dimmer, 23" x 34"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to j*********i for (850.00 + 127.50BP) = 977.50
 
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Vintage Lone Star Beer Lighted Clock276 - Vintage Lone Star Beer Lighted Clock
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vintage new old stock in mint condition
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to B*********n for (500.00 + 75.00BP) = 575.00
 
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Lone Star Beer Lighted Sign277 - Lone Star Beer Lighted Sign
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15" x 30"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to B*********n for (400.00 + 60.00BP) = 460.00
 
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Shiner Bock Beer Guitar Lighted Sign278 - Shiner Bock Beer Guitar Lighted Sign
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15.5" x 38.5", produced 2011.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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Budweiser Texas Guitar Neon Sign279 - Budweiser Texas Guitar Neon Sign
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Original, 17" x 37"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to D**2 for (400.00 + 60.00BP) = 460.00
 
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Dos XX Equis TEXXAS Neon280 - Dos XX Equis TEXXAS Neon
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18" x 42"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to a*****e for (400.00 + 60.00BP) = 460.00
 
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Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer Counter Top Display Sign281 - Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer Counter Top Display Sign
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Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer Counter Top Display Sign
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Longhorn Whiskey Decanter282 - Longhorn Whiskey Decanter
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Ezra Brooks Whiskey
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Large Bone Handle Bowie Knife283 - Large Bone Handle Bowie Knife
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11.5" blade, 18" overall
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to s*****g for (400.00 + 60.00BP) = 460.00
 
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Large Ivory handle Fighting Knife284 - Large Ivory handle Fighting Knife
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Heavy 12.25" blade, appears to be made of a large file. Ivory handle with brass guard. 17.25" overall length
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to s*****g for (300.00 + 45.00BP) = 345.00
 
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Rio Grande Camp Knife285 - Rio Grande Camp Knife
Burley Auction Group
Antler handle, 9" blade, 14" overall length
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 350.00
Sold to s*****h for (150.00 + 22.50BP) = 172.50
 
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Skinning Knife286 - Skinning Knife
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4.5" blade forged from a file. Leather handle, 9" overall length. Leather sheath
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to R*****4 for (100.00 + 15.00BP) = 115.00
 
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Colt Official Police .38 Special In Box287 - Colt Official Police .38 Special In Box
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Colt Official Police 38 Special, nickel plated, in original box. Mfd 1920's. Serial# 11382.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Cased Colt 1849 Pocket .31289 - Cased Colt 1849 Pocket .31
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Timing issue, otherwise great condition. SN 69230, all matching, 4" octagon bbl.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Engraved Cased S&W 1 1/2 Revolver290 - Engraved Cased S&W 1 1/2 Revolver
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Ivory grips
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,250.00) = 1,250.00
 
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Engraved American Standard .22 Cased291 - Engraved American Standard .22 Cased
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Ivory grips, floral scroll engraving on frame, butt is engraved "JWA". Period box.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,250.00) = 1,250.00
 
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Engraved Remington O/U Derringer Cased292 - Engraved Remington O/U Derringer Cased
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Period box.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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Stag Handle Knife & Custom Period Leather Sheath293 - Stag Handle Knife & Custom Period Leather Sheath
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No visible markings on 6" blade. 10.25" overall length. Leather sheath is 4" wide, 8.75" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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J. Russell & Co Green River Works Hunting Knife294 - J. Russell & Co Green River Works Hunting Knife
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Stag handle, 5.5" blade. 9.75" overall length. Period worn leather sheath, with basket-weave tooling.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to p********k for (225.00 + 33.75BP) = 258.75
 
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Winchester Model 1873 SRC .44297 - Winchester Model 1873 SRC .44
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Ser# 345535B
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to b********n.. for (1,200.00 + 180.00BP) = 1,380.00
 
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Winchester Model 1873 Rifle298 - Winchester Model 1873 Rifle
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Ser# 133672B
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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Winchester Model 1894 SRC 30 W.C.F.299 - Winchester Model 1894 SRC 30 W.C.F.
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Ser# 760145
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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Marlin Model1893 SRC 32 H.P.S.300 - Marlin Model1893 SRC 32 H.P.S.
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Ser# 392626
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Winchester 1894 .32 WIN SPL301 - Winchester 1894 .32 WIN SPL
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serial no. 2418xxx
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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Winchester Model 120 20 Gauge Pump Shotgun302 - Winchester Model 120 20 Gauge Pump Shotgun
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Winchester Model 120 20 Gauge Pump Shotgun
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Remington Wingmaster 870 12 Guage303 - Remington Wingmaster 870 12 Guage
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Ser# 535355
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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Glenfield Model 60 .22 Rifle304 - Glenfield Model 60 .22 Rifle
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Glenfield Model 60 .22 Rifle
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Italian Sharps .54 Cal Black Powder305 - Italian Sharps .54 Cal Black Powder
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Ser# 20354
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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S & W 357 Magnum Revolver306 - S & W 357 Magnum Revolver
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SN AFD8299. Model 19-5. 4" barrel.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to J*********r for (700.00 + 105.00BP) = 805.00
 
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