September Premiere Firearms Auction

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“Fresh, Historic, and Rare” is the potent combination of words Rock Island Auction Company Owner and President Patrick Hogan has used to describe the RIAC upcoming September Premiere Firearms Auction. The entire auction exudes condition, quality and rarity but its greatest appeal lies in the freshness of what is being offered. It is not often a collector, auctioneer, investment buyer, or dealer is given the opportunity to own, buy, or in Rock Island’s case, market and sell a historically significant piece; or an item that was manufactured in 1861 that looks like it did the day it left the factory over 150 years ago. However, this opportunity has presented itself to the Rock Island Auction Company in their upcoming September 13th, 14th, and 15th Premiere Firearms Auction. Contained within the sale are a number of collections from monumental and legendary names in firearms collecting. Included are the Smith & Wesson and Colt Automatic Pistol Collection of Mr. William Goddard featuring the Gustave Young Factory Engraved and Gold Inlaid Smith & Wesson .44 Frontier exhibited at the 1893 Worlds Columbian Exhibition in Chicago with an Unmatched Historic Pedigree from Arizona; as well as the first Colt Automatic Pistol--Colt Model 1900 John Browning Prototype Slide Lock Semi-Automatic Pistol. Part II of the Chuck and Sharron Lindley Collection of German Automatic Pistols is also part of this auction. The beautiful and comprehensive Winchester collection of Mr. Mike Ginn which touts early 1st model 1873’s, the most extensive and complete collection of large frame 1876’s RIAC has ever handled headlined by the Fully Documented, Factory Engraved, Ulrich Signed, 50 Express, Matted Barrel, 22” Short Rifle Model 1876. Also, the Estate Collection of noted Colt Collector C.D. Terry which includes a phenomenal selection of percussion Colts and a historic grouping of 1871-1872 Open Top Revolvers. Most notable are two rifles from the most prominent name in all of Winchester Collecting, Mac McCroskie, featuring the Finest Known Iron Frame Henry Rifle and a Conrad F. Ulrich signed Relief Engraved Winchester Model 1866 Masterpiece Rifle.
The fact of the matter is that the bulk of the marquee pieces featured in this sale have sat within some of the most noteworthy collections within their respected fields for many decades. “When quality, condition and rarity come together, there is no telling what will happen at auction. Rarely can you tout something as being the very best of the best in any field of collectable, but in this sale we can say it more than once.” said Hogan.
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Engraved Winchester Model 1894 Rifle with Silver Inlay101 - Engraved Winchester Model 1894 Rifle with Silver Inlay
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Engraved Winchester Model 1894 Rifle with Silver Inlay Winchester Model 1894 rifle manufactured in 1897. The short rifle features a 20 inch round bar
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for (6,000.00) = 6,000.00
 
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Engraved Gold Inlaid Winchester Model 1886 Takedown Sporting Rifle with Factory Letter102 - Engraved Gold Inlaid Winchester Model 1886 Takedown Sporting Rifle with Factory Letter
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Engraved Gold Inlaid Winchester Model 1886 Takedown Sporting Rifle with Factory Letter Winchester Model 1886 rifle manufactured in 1898 and subsequen
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,750.00) = 4,750.00
 
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Winchester Model 1895 Deluxe Sporting Rifle103 - Winchester Model 1895 Deluxe Sporting Rifle
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Winchester Model 1895 Deluxe Sporting Rifle Winchester Model 1895 rifle manufactured in 1913.The rifle has a blue barrel, receiver, hammer, lever
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,750.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Exceptional Marlin Model 94 Lever Action Rifle104 - Exceptional Marlin Model 94 Lever Action Rifle
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Exceptional Marlin Model 94 Lever Action Rifle Manufactured circa 1906. German silver Rocky Mountain blade front and sporting rear sights, with the t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,500.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,250.00) = 4,250.00
 
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Excellent Marlin Model 1893 Takedown Lever Action Rifle in 25-36 Marlin Caliber105 - Excellent Marlin Model 1893 Takedown Lever Action Rifle in 25-36 Marlin Caliber
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Excellent Marlin Model 1893 Takedown Lever Action Rifle in 25-36 Marlin Caliber Manufactured circa 1905. Dovetail mounted windage adjustable combinat
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,750.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Attractive Marlin Model 1893 Lever Action Rifle106 - Attractive Marlin Model 1893 Lever Action Rifle
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Attractive Marlin Model 1893 Lever Action Rifle Fitted with an ivory bead accented Lyman front sight, a dovetail block in the rear sight slot, and a
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Pre-World War II Production Marlin Model 39A Lever Action Rifle with Scope107 - Pre-World War II Production Marlin Model 39A Lever Action Rifle with Scope
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Pre-World War II Production Marlin Model 39A Lever Action Rifle with Scope Produced between 1939 and 1942. When production resumed after the War, the
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Marlin Model 97 Lever Action Rifle108 - Marlin Model 97 Lever Action Rifle
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Marlin Model 97 Lever Action Rifle Manufactured between 1905 and 1917, with the later style "Marlin/Model '97" nomenclature on th...
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Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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Excellent Pre-World War II Marlin Model 39 Lever Action Rifle109 - Excellent Pre-World War II Marlin Model 39 Lever Action Rifle
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Excellent Pre-World War II Marlin Model 39 Lever Action Rifle Produced after 1932, when the design was upgraded to accommodate High Speed 22 caliber
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Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Scarce Marlin Model 1936 Lever Action Rifle110 - Scarce Marlin Model 1936 Lever Action Rifle
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Scarce Marlin Model 1936 Lever Action Rifle Produced in 1941. Hooded dovetailed blade front and sporting rear sights on the "SPECIAL SMOKELESS...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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