April Premiere Firearms Auction

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Our offering for this April Premiere sale picks right back up from where we left off in December of 2012. This auction features an exceptionally diverse and stellar assortment of firearms, edged weapons and, let’s not forget, armor from a number of high caliber, very well-known collections which include: The William Ashby Collection, The Chuck Lindley Collection, The Anthony Urbanoski Collection, and The Gary Cote Collection. Compounding the importance of this sale are numerous unnamed collections as well as many significant single gun consignments.

OVER 2700 LOTS FEATURING…

The William Ashby Collection of Arms & Armor
Matchlocks of Europe and Asia, a variety of Continental wheelocks, and an array of snaplocks, snaphaunces and other items from the Mediterranean, the Orient and beyond. Fine antique ornamentation is represented with wirework, wood carving, metal, bone, stone inlays and engraving executed by master craftsmen. Included in the collection are over twenty full suits of armor and numerous accoutrements including swords, daggers, halberds, helmets and shields.

Chuck Lindley’s Extraordinary German Military Collection
Lugers, Nazi daggers, medals and the finest and most comprehensive collection of P38 semi-automatic pistols ever assembled and offered for public auction. The collection features over 200 P38s manufactured by Walther, Mauser and Spreewerke representing every model and manufacturer code of all production dates in all serial number blocks.

Part II of The Anthony Urbanowski Collection with Over 70 Quality Smith & Wessons

Award Winning Display of Winchester Model 1894 Longarms from the Collection of Gary Cote

Historic Milestones in Winchester Firearms – Over 400

Impressive Colt Firearms – Over 550
The legend of Samuel Colt will be alive and well at Rock Island Auction Company’s April 19th, 20th and 21st Premiere Firearms Auction.

Civil War Arms
At Rock Island Auction Company we pride ourselves on our ability to continually bring to auction the most important military arms collections in private hands.

An outstanding variety of European and American sporting arms
High grade shotguns, sporting rifles in rare calibers and configurations, double rifles and drillings which boast such names such as Boss, Holland & Holland, Purdey, A.H. Fox, Winchester, Krieghoff and many more.

Sporting Rifles Highlights - a stellar selection of the most popular American hunting rifle--the Winchester Model 70 in Super Grade and carbine configurations and in calibers such as 7mm, .300 Magnum, 300 Savage, 35 Remington, 7.65 mm Argentine, and 458 Winchester Magnum. Over 60 Model 70’s alone!

The shotgun roster includes such rarities as a Holland & Holland Royal Hammerless Ejector Paradox Double Barrel Shotgun; a deluxe relief signed master engraved Lusso Grade Model 57 Rizzini Double Barrel 20 Gauge Shotgun; and an engraved Boss & Co. marked Double Barrel Hammerless Sidelock Pigeon Shotgun, just to name a few.

Other select highlights--fine Browning Olympian bolt action rifles; an engraved Ludwig Brovnik Side by Side Double Rifle in Desirable 458 Win Mag; and a cased W.J. Jeffery & Co. Double Barrel Hammerless Rifle in .450/400 Nitro Express with Scope.

AND MUCH MORE!
Buyer's Premium is 20.5% by credit card, reduced to 18% if payment is made by cash, check or wire transfer. Contact Rock Island Auction Company to complete your registration with the auction house.
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F.W. Holler Production Nazi Assistant Foresters Knife with Sheath652 - F.W. Holler Production Nazi Assistant Foresters Knife with Sheath
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1700 Manufacturer: None Model: None Measuring 16 1/4 inches overall, the Forestry Service Knife was as much a badge of office
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Gold and Silver Medal with Hermann Goering Munich Putsch Themed Engraving and Presentation Case653 - Gold and Silver Medal with Hermann Goering Munich Putsch Themed Engraving and Presentation Case
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 6500 Manufacturer: None Model: None Measuring 2 3/4 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide, the base of the medal is a silver cross
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Three Nazi Artifacts, Including a Sash for the German National Prize for Arts and Science and a Gold654 - Three Nazi Artifacts, Including a Sash for the German National Prize for Arts and Science and a Gold
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2000 - 3000 Manufacturer: None Model: None 1) Established in 1937, the German National Prize for Arts and Science was a substitute aw
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Herder Production SS-Man's Dagger with Sheath Possible Ground Rohm Honor Dagger655 - Herder Production SS-Man's Dagger with Sheath Possible Ground Rohm Honor Dagger
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2000 - 3000 Manufacturer: None Model: None Measuring 13 5/8 inches overall, the 8 5/8 inch blade is etched "Meine Ehre heisst ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Set of Six Ivory Napkin Rings with SS-Marked Decoration and Leatherette Case656 - Set of Six Ivory Napkin Rings with SS-Marked Decoration and Leatherette Case
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1500 Manufacturer: None Model: None Measuring 1 3/4 inches wide, 1 1/4 inches tall and just over a quarter inch thick, each ho
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Two Nazi SS Items657 - Two Nazi SS Items
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 Manufacturer: None Model: None 1) SS Fender Pennant measuring 12 inches long and 7 1/4 inches wide at the base, with brai
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to mung1256 for (1,600.00 + 328.00BP) = 1,928.00
 
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Standard Bearer's Gorget658 - Standard Bearer's Gorget
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $850 - 1300 Manufacturer: None Model: None Nickel finished body, 4 7/8 inches wide and 5 inches long, with brass button heads in the u
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 850.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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World War II Walther "ac/42" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Matching Serialized Magazine659 - World War II Walther "ac/42" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Matching Serialized Magazine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1500 Manufacturer: Walther Model: P38 The left side of the slide has standard "ac/42" markings with the right side...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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World War II Walther "ac/42" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Matching Serialized Magazine660 - World War II Walther "ac/42" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Matching Serialized Magazine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $950 - 1400 Manufacturer: Walther Model: P38 Standard "ac/42" slide markings with firing and "Eagle/359" proofs ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 950.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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World War II Walther "ac/42" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol661 - World War II Walther "ac/42" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $850 - 1100 Manufacturer: Walther Model: P38 The slide has "ac/42' markings on the left side with the right having firing a...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 850.00 - 1,100.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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