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Rock Island Auction Company is proud to continue the 2012 auction season with our September Premier Sale, a superb assembly of arms featuring the 3rd installment of the William Ashby Collection, the noted Gateway Collection which includes a number of ultra-rare Colts, and an assortment of rare and high condition Civil War arms.
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Extremely Fine Cased Colt 1849 London Model Percussion Revolver with Accessories1200 - Extremely Fine Cased Colt 1849 London Model Percussion Revolver with Accessories
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $6500 - 8500 These revolvers were manufactured from 1853 to 1857 and serial numbered in their own range, 1-11,000. This is a nice example
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Estimate : 6,500.00 - 8,500.00
Sold to floor for (9,500.00) = 9,500.00
 
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Magnificent, Historic Colonel Samuel Colt Presentation to His Friend and Business Associate Captain 1201 - Magnificent, Historic Colonel Samuel Colt Presentation to His Friend and Business Associate Captain
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Estimate: $150000 - 300000 Presented before you is one of the most important and historic Colt percussion revolvers ever to be offered for public s
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Estimate : 150,000.00 - 300,000.00
Sold to floor for (240,000.00) = 240,000.00
 
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Rare Documented Colt Factory Engraved and Cased Third Model Hartford London Dragoon Revolver1202 - Rare Documented Colt Factory Engraved and Cased Third Model Hartford London Dragoon Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $40000 - 60000 Manufactured circa 1853, this is a nice example of 1 of 700 Third Model Hartford London Dragoon revolver manufactured by C
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Estimate : 40,000.00 - 60,000.00
Sold to floor for (25,000.00) = 25,000.00
 
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Set of Two Inscribed Factory Engraved Colt Model 1862 Police Percussion Revolvers with Ivory Grips1203 - Set of Two Inscribed Factory Engraved Colt Model 1862 Police Percussion Revolvers with Ivory Grips
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $9500 - 16000 A) This is a unique set of factory engraved Colt Model 1862 Police revolvers with ivory grips and back straps inscribed: ...
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Estimate : 9,500.00 - 16,000.00
Sold to floor for (11,000.00) = 11,000.00
 
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Desirable, Scarce U.S. Colt Second Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver1204 - Desirable, Scarce U.S. Colt Second Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver
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Estimate: $11000 - 16000 Manufactured in 1850. The revolver has the distinctive combination of a square-back brass trigger guard and rectangular cy
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Estimate : 11,000.00 - 16,000.00
Sold to floor for (17,000.00) = 17,000.00
 
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Rare United States Navy Issued Colt Model 1851 Navy-Navy Hartford Address Percussion Revolver1205 - Rare United States Navy Issued Colt Model 1851 Navy-Navy Hartford Address Percussion Revolver
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Estimate: $8500 - 13000 This is an example of a Colt Model 1851 Navy-Navy contract percussion revolver. The serial number range of the Late Navy-Na
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Estimate : 8,500.00 - 13,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,000.00) = 9,000.00
 
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Colt Style Powder Flask for a Colt Dragoon Revolver1206 - Colt Style Powder Flask for a Colt Dragoon Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $850 - 1300 This flask appears to be the type made for all three models of Dragoons until 1855 when the flasks with the sloping charger a
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Estimate : 850.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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Rare London Cased and Proofed Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver1207 - Rare London Cased and Proofed Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $20000 - 32500 This is a rare example of a London proofed, cased Colt Model 1860 Army revolver that was manufactured in 1863. London &q...
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 32,500.00
Sold to floor for (19,000.00) = 19,000.00
 
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Spectacular Scarce Special Order Colt Large Frame Deluxe Revolving Shotgun with Rare Casehardened Fr1208 - Spectacular Scarce Special Order Colt Large Frame Deluxe Revolving Shotgun with Rare Casehardened Fr
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $14000 - 22500 This is an extraordinary Colt Revolving Shotgun that was manufactured between 1860 and 1863. The large frame shotgun has a
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Estimate : 14,000.00 - 22,500.00
Sold to floor for (35,000.00) = 35,000.00
 
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Exceptional Colt Model 1861 Special Rifle-Musket with Model 1855 Bayonet1209 - Exceptional Colt Model 1861 Special Rifle-Musket with Model 1855 Bayonet
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Estimate: $6500 - 8500 Colt Model 1861 Special Rifle-Musket manufactured in 1864. Colt manufactured an estimated 75,000 of these rifle-muskets betw
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Estimate : 6,500.00 - 8,500.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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Desirable Colt Model 1849 "Wells Fargo" Percussion Revolver1210 - Desirable Colt Model 1849 "Wells Fargo" Percussion Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2250 - 3500 Manufactured in 1858, this particular Colt Model 1849 revolver has a three-inch octagon barrel with no provision for a loadi
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Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Fine Late Production Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver with Ivory Grip1211 - Fine Late Production Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver with Ivory Grip
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Estimate: $3500 - 4750 Manufactured in 1871. The top of the barrel is marked "-ADDRESS COL SAML COLT NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA-", the left ...
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,750.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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Colt Model 1848 Baby Dragoon Percussion Revolver1212 - Colt Model 1848 Baby Dragoon Percussion Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2250 - 3250 Colt manufactured only approximately 15,500 of these revolvers from 1847 to 1850. This revolver was manufactured in 1849. Th
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Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,250.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Scarce Early Production Colt Model 1851 London Navy Revolver1213 - Scarce Early Production Colt Model 1851 London Navy Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1600 - 2500 Manufactured in 1853, the first year of production for London Model 1851 Navy Revolvers. This example had silver plated bras
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Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Colt Model 1861 Navy Percussion Revolver1214 - Colt Model 1861 Navy Percussion Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Manufactured in 1863. The top of the barrel has the standard one line New York U.S. AMERICA address, "COLTS/PATENT&qu...
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Colt Model 1849 Percussion Pocket Revolver1215 - Colt Model 1849 Percussion Pocket Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1600 Manufactured in 1864. The top barrel flat has the one line New York address, the left frame side is marked "COLTS/PAT...
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Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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Rare Fine Colt Model 1871-1872 Open Top Single Action Revolver1216 - Rare Fine Colt Model 1871-1872 Open Top Single Action Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $12000 - 18000 Manufactured circa 1872-1873, this was one of approximately 7,000 manufactured. The Model 1871-1872 was the first non-conv
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 18,000.00
Sold to floor for (11,000.00) = 11,000.00
 
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Scarce Ainsworth Inspected U.S. Colt Model 1860 Richards Conversion Revolver1217 - Scarce Ainsworth Inspected U.S. Colt Model 1860 Richards Conversion Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $5500 - 8500 This is an example of a very scarce U.S. Colt Model 1860 Richards Conversion Revolver and is number 901 of the estimated 1,1
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Estimate : 5,500.00 - 8,500.00
Sold to floor for (7,000.00) = 7,000.00
 
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Colt Model 1851 Navy Cartridge Conversion Revolver1218 - Colt Model 1851 Navy Cartridge Conversion Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2250 - 3250 This is an example of a Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver which was factory converted or manufactured to fire the .38 centerfire
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Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,250.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Very Desirable Early Second Year Production Colt Model 1851 Navy Square Back Trigger Guard Percussio1219 - Very Desirable Early Second Year Production Colt Model 1851 Navy Square Back Trigger Guard Percussio
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Estimate: $7500 - 12000 This Second Model revolver with a square back trigger guard was manufactured in 1851, the second year of production. The ba
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Estimate : 7,500.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (13,000.00) = 13,000.00
 
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