Premiere Firearms Auction

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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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Henry Derringer Percussion Pistol with Silver Bands, Coin Silver Fittings, Wolf & Durringer (Louisvi1060 - Henry Derringer Percussion Pistol with Silver Bands, Coin Silver Fittings, Wolf & Durringer (Louisvi
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3000 - 4500 Derringer agents Wolf & Durringer operated out of Louisville, Kentucky circa 1859 - 1872. German silver dovetailed bla...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Gold Banded and Silver Mounted Henry Derringer Percussion Pocket Pistol, Produced for F.H. Clark & C1061 - Gold Banded and Silver Mounted Henry Derringer Percussion Pocket Pistol, Produced for F.H. Clark & C
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2750 - 4000 Dealing in diamonds, cutlery, general goods and arms from Henry Derringer and his domestic copyists, F.H. Clark & Comp...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Gold and Silver Banded Derringer Philadelphia Percussion Pistol, with F.H. Clark (Memphis, Tennessee1062 - Gold and Silver Banded Derringer Philadelphia Percussion Pistol, with F.H. Clark (Memphis, Tennessee
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2750 - 4250 In operation from 1841 to 1870, F.H. Clark & Company sold general merchandise, in addition to arms from Henry Derringe...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,250.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Silver Banded Henry Derringer Philadelphia Pocket Pistol with Curry Brothers (San Francisco) Agent M1063 - Silver Banded Henry Derringer Philadelphia Pocket Pistol with Curry Brothers (San Francisco) Agent M
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Estimate: $1400 - 2250 In 1863, Nathaniel and John Curry inherited their father's business. They operated as wholesalers and agents until 188...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Philadelphia Derringer Percussion Pocket Pistol1064 - Philadelphia Derringer Percussion Pocket Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2000 Silver blade and notch sights, with "DERINGER/PHILADELA'' and "P" on the breech and scroll engravin...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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Henry Derringer Philadelphia Pocket Pistol with A.J. Plate (San Francisco) Markings1065 - Henry Derringer Philadelphia Pocket Pistol with A.J. Plate (San Francisco) Markings
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Estimate: $2000 - 3000 A furniture maker and gold prospector, Adolphus Joseph Plate was active as an arms dealer 1850 to 1880, selling the pocket g
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Henry Derringer Philadelphia Pocket Pistol with Charles Curry (San Francisco, CA) Merchant Markings1066 - Henry Derringer Philadelphia Pocket Pistol with Charles Curry (San Francisco, CA) Merchant Markings
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1800 Born in Ireland and operating in Philadelphia from 1837 to 1852, Charles Curry sold arms in San Francisco from 1852 until hi
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Silver Banded and Engraved Philadelphia Derringer Pocket Pistol with Rare Lullman & Vienna (Memphis,1067 - Silver Banded and Engraved Philadelphia Derringer Pocket Pistol with Rare Lullman & Vienna (Memphis,
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 2000 Successors to (and former employees of) Henry Folsom, John Lullman and Anthony Vienna were active circa 1869-1877. German si
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Collector's Lot of Two Derringer Style Percussion Pistols1068 - Collector's Lot of Two Derringer Style Percussion Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1300 - 1900 A) German silver blade front and notch rear sights, with "DERINGER/PHILADELA" and "P" on the breech. T...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Collector's Lot of Two Derringer Marked Percussion Pocket Pistols1069 - Collector's Lot of Two Derringer Marked Percussion Pocket Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $950 - 1600 A) German silver blade front and notch rear sights with a zig-zag stamped "P" and "DERINGER/PHILADELA" ...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 950.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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Henry Derringer Philadelphia Percussion Pocket Pistol1070 - Henry Derringer Philadelphia Percussion Pocket Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 German silver blade front and notch rear sights, with ''DERINGER/PHILADELA'' and "P" on the bree...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Attractive Silver Banded Henry Derringer "Peanut" Pocket Pistol1071 - Attractive Silver Banded Henry Derringer "Peanut" Pocket Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1300 - 1900 Also known as the "Lincoln Murder Model", measuring a mere 5 1/4 inches from muzzle to butt, the "Peanut&qu...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Henry Derringer Philadelphia Pocket Pistol with A.J. Plate (San Francisco) Merchant Marks1072 - Henry Derringer Philadelphia Pocket Pistol with A.J. Plate (San Francisco) Merchant Marks
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 2000 A furniture maker and gold prospector, Adolphus Joseph Plate was active as an arms dealer 1850 to 1880, selling the pocket g
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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Henry Derringer Philadelphia Silver Banded Large Caliber Percussion Pistol1073 - Henry Derringer Philadelphia Silver Banded Large Caliber Percussion Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $850 - 1300 Blade and notch sights, with a zig-zag flanked "P" and "DERINGER/PHILADA" (running front to back) on th...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 850.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Williamson Patent Moore Single Shot Breech loading Derringer Pistol1074 - Williamson Patent Moore Single Shot Breech loading Derringer Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $850 - 1300 Manufactured circa 1866-1870, and designed by David Williamson. German silver blade front and hammer notch rear sights, with
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 850.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Silver Banded Henry Derringer Philadelphia Percussion Pocket Pistol1075 - Silver Banded Henry Derringer Philadelphia Percussion Pocket Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1600 German silver blade front and notch rear sights, with ''DERINGER/PHILADELA'' marked on the silver banded b...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Lot of Two Percussion Pocket Pistols1076 - Lot of Two Percussion Pocket Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1700 A) German silver blade front and notch rear sights, with "P" and "DERINGER/PHILADELA" marked on the si...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Spectacular Rare Engraved Lindsay Two Shot Pocket Pistol with Box and Accessories1077 - Spectacular Rare Engraved Lindsay Two Shot Pocket Pistol with Box and Accessories
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $5500 - 8500 This rare and unusual pistol was invented by John P. Lindsay and manufactured in the early 1860s with only several hundred p
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 5,500.00 - 8,500.00
Sold to floor for (11,000.00) = 11,000.00
 
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Fantastic Rare Marston Three Barrel 22 Caliber Derringer with Sliding Knife1078 - Fantastic Rare Marston Three Barrel 22 Caliber Derringer with Sliding Knife
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4500 - 7000 Manufactured by William W. Marston, New York City circa 1858 to 1864 with a total production of about 1,500, with 1,200 havi
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 4,500.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Exceptional Deluxe Factory Engraved Remington-Smoot Number 2 Revolver with Original Box and Pearl Gr1079 - Exceptional Deluxe Factory Engraved Remington-Smoot Number 2 Revolver with Original Box and Pearl Gr
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $5000 - 7500 This is an exceptional example of a deluxe factory engraved Remington-Smoot revolver that was manufactured between 1878 and
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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