Western Americana Signature Sale (May 2021 Auction)

This 20-pound, solid copper cannon comes with stories of how Bill Mayrsohn had the cannon made from an ingot of Copper Range (Michigan) copper . Mayrs

This J. Stevens single-shot shotgun is marked "Springfield manufactured by J. Stevens Arms Company Chicopee Falls, Mass. USA" . "Proo...

This is a NIB Model 1841 "Mississippi rifle" made by Antonio Zoli and imported by Navy Arms S/N 26573. This is a reproduction black powder...

This is a mid-production Model 1863 Sharps carbine S/N C,778 about 1864 manufacture in.52 caliber. The rifle has the customary 22 in. barrel on a stra

This is a Gewhr 88 rifle otherwise known as a Commission rifle made at the Amberg, Germany arsenal, S/N 8808 marked Amberg 1891 S, chambered for 7.92

This is a pair of replica non-working flintlock pirate pistols made by Denix of Spain. This is a very detailed design with lions head and lanyard ring

This Bacon Revolver is SERIAL # 1, FIRST NAVY MODEL 1. Distinguishing features are: the bored through cylinder with a thumb wheel brake, 7 1/2 in. oc

This lot has two small caliber dig-up guns of small caliber. The first gun is about 6 in. long heavily encrusted with rust and no grips, sheathed spur

These are two dug-up revolvers from the Black Powder era. A) is a 5-shot marked U.S. Revolver Co. that has the hammer missing, chambered in .32 cal, b

This is a right handed loop holster for a large frame Colt Single Action Army (SAA) or similar framed revolver with a 4 1/2 in. barrel. The maker is F

This is a lot with a black leather basket weave holster and belt. The holster is by Safariland and fits a right hand mount for a mid-frame Smith &am...

Mining, Sporting and Hercules Powder! Information on Cabinet Gunpowder, Eureka Gunpowder, California Sporting Duck, Pacific Rifle Gunpowder. Quail Sho

Rare! Original Catalogue of Guns, Swords, Cannons, Equipments, Military Goods, &c. For Sale By Francis Bannerman. Office, 1114 Butler Street, Br...

This is a copy of "A History of Browning Guns from 1831" by J.M. Browning and S. Browning Co. copyright 1942. This copy is sixty pages of ...

How to Organize and Conduct a Revolver Club, Compiled and Distributed for the Promotion of Better Marksmanship and in the interest of Better Citizensh

This is a group of 10 rounds of 8mm X 57mm FMJ ammo, also known as 8mm (7.92mm) Mauser. Made by Star-Line (logo present) marked 2 50 X Star-Line logo.

Medevil replica weapons / 2 items: The opium pipe & ax combination is approx 19" length has 3 diamond designs with brass center beading, wo...

48" stainless steel full Scimitar with brown wood grip and scabbard Date: Country (if not USA): Pakistan State: City: Provenance: Date...

43" polished white metal rappier sword with sheath.Stamped China stainless Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Knights of Pythias Uniformed Rank Sword and Belt, c1890-1900. Red leather belt with unique ornate silver chain, silver buckle "UR". Sword ...

This is a lakonia sword with horn grips. The overall length is 22 in. with a 16.5 in. blade. The blade is made with fullers on both sides and held to

RARE (Unique!) Michigan, Calhoun County, Battle Creek Civil War Loan. We believe this is one of three known. This is 11 for $200 to Charles B Ward. Pu

RARE (Unique!) Michigan, Calhoun County, Battle Creek Civil War Loan. We believe this is one of three known. This is 9 for $100 to Peter Dubois. Purch

RARE (Unique!) Michigan, Calhoun County, Battle Creek Civil War Loan. We believe this is one of three known. This is lucky 13 for $100 to Amasa S Clar

Pre-Civil war tactics book. Published by the Department of War. Starting with the formation of the Regiment, Marching to Front, Marching to Flank, Det

These come from a German book on America’s Civil War. Condition is very rough. Prints include A. Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Union and Confeder

These cover the early years of the war. All are mounted in excellent condition and mounted in hard board folders with gilt title and date. 17 x 23

This is a lot of about 30 cover issues of the New York Herald from Jan. 1 to June 30, 1864. Feb. 12 states "Sherman's army captures the Rai...

This is a lot of about 29 cover stories of the progress of the Civil War from July to Dec. 31, 1864 in the New York Herald. Headlines from Sept. 4 &...

Lot of 4. New York Herald and New Times 1. Framed and well preserved is The New York Herald Nov. 6, 1862 article titled “The Great Naval a

This is a lot of nineteen (19) newspaper groupings from the South during and after the Civil War. Papers are from Richmond, Virginia 1861; Norfolk, Vi

Group of about 25 separate applications to the US Commissioner of claims office in Washington DC. This group was handled by Attorney William H back ou

Two pair of unmarked stove pipe boots that appear to pre-date the classic 1870s cartouched boots. The first pair appear to be vintage and original Civ

This is a choice collection of four pair of very historical Stove Pipe style boots "made for drovers, prospectors and shooters." It is fr...

Personal letter during the Civil War regarding ‘butternuts” (those sympathetic to the south), Dated Nov. 1863. B/W photo of union

Includes 12 Civil War era documents & photos, including a death notice for Union soldier James Shuff in 1865, leave papers for another soldier, ...

Lot of 5. Three small evelope's w/color vignettes of seated Liberty, Eagle fighting snake w/American flags and Defender. One patriotic token ...

Two cdv's of Union Soldiers. The one standing is from G.H. Loomis, Boston. The second is from Guay's Photo Gallery, New Orleans. No other id...

War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies; United States War Department, Series 1 Volume 20, Vo

5 color map, attached to board with plexi glass screwed on top through the edges, damage along edges. This rare map has key cities highlighted in red

Lot of 9. 1. Two books by Charles Morris:” War With Spain” (1899) U.S. war with Spain, cause, time period , this is an illustrated

This medal was worn by the Brigadier General of the Spanish-American War in either Cuba or the Philippine Islands. No. 2345. The medal includes a sing

Letter dated December 17, 1968 signed by World War One flying ace Eddie Rickenbacker, in response to a letter of commendation for his autobiography. R

The Saturday Review of Politics, Literature, Science and Art, a British newspaper published June 24, 1916, with World War I articles, and "The...

This is a lot of two small pinbacks from WWI. Liberty Loan date 1917. Please see photo for details. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City:

gPrivate Eldred H. Barker; Company C; 132nd U. S. Machine Gun Battalion; Enlisted October 4, 1917.h The 132nd arrived in France late

Wonderful original poster mounted and framed, 35 x 48" of Allied flags over a bowed submissive Kaiser with a broken sword. "L'Emprunt ...

Go where this American soldier went, see what he saw. 1) Flandern (Flanders) hard cover book of the people and landscape. 76 pages. Large black and wh

Booklet showing the US Air Force Pre-Flight School in Alabama. Classes shown are from 1983 and 1944, 32-pages. Also comes with six color postcards. Pl

First edition, edited by Phillip Andrews and published by Dell, Sloan & Pearce, N.Y. - Discusses the Design & Operation of U.S. Combat Aircr...