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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Winchester Model 1885 High Wall Rifle Chambered in Scarce 38 WCF with Set Trigger1150 - Winchester Model 1885 High Wall Rifle Chambered in Scarce 38 WCF with Set Trigger
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Winchester Model 1885 High Wall Rifle Chambered in Scarce 38 WCF with Set Trigger This is an early model 1885 rifle manufactured in 1892. The top fla
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Scarce Winchester Model 1885 High Wall Single Shot Musket in 22 LR Caliber1151 - Scarce Winchester Model 1885 High Wall Single Shot Musket in 22 LR Caliber
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Scarce Winchester Model 1885 High Wall Single Shot Musket in 22 LR Caliber Manufactured circa 1912. Standard two line address/patent date on the top
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Desirable Engraved Stevens Model 52 Schuetzen Junior Target Rifle1152 - Desirable Engraved Stevens Model 52 Schuetzen Junior Target Rifle
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Desirable Engraved Stevens Model 52 Schuetzen Junior Target Rifle This is a very fine original example of a Stevens Model 52 Schuetzen rifle with a h
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 8,000.00 - 11,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Stevens Model 47 Single Shot Target Rifle1153 - Stevens Model 47 Single Shot Target Rifle
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Stevens Model 47 Single Shot Target Rifle Target weight barrel with a "Beach" combination front sight, single leaf rear sight and two-lin...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Engraved Stevens Ideal Schuetzen Junior No. 52 Falling Block Target Rifle with Stevens Telescopic Si1154 - Engraved Stevens Ideal Schuetzen Junior No. 52 Falling Block Target Rifle with Stevens Telescopic Si
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Engraved Stevens Ideal Schuetzen Junior No. 52 Falling Block Target Rifle with Stevens Telescopic Sight Manufactured from 1897 to 1916. This model is
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Exceptional Scarce Stevens No. 418 Walnut Hill Jr. Single Shot Falling Block Rifle1155 - Exceptional Scarce Stevens No. 418 Walnut Hill Jr. Single Shot Falling Block Rifle
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Exceptional Scarce Stevens No. 418 Walnut Hill Jr. Single Shot Falling Block Rifle Manufactured from 1932 to 1940. This rifle was designed as a ligh
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Exceptional Marlin Model 1894 Deluxe Lever Action Rifle1156 - Exceptional Marlin Model 1894 Deluxe Lever Action Rifle
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Exceptional Marlin Model 1894 Deluxe Lever Action Rifle Introduced in 1895, this rifle was manufactured after 1903. Fitted with a Lyman white bead/gl
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 7,500.00 - 9,500.00
Sold to floor for (7,500.00) = 7,500.00
 
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Excellent Marlin Model 1893 Lever Action Rifle1157 - Excellent Marlin Model 1893 Lever Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Excellent Marlin Model 1893 Lever Action Rifle This is an excellent example of a Marlin Model 1893 Lever-Action Rifle with the post-1904 "-SPE...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Marlin Model 97 Lever Action Rifle with Half Octagon Barrel1158 - Marlin Model 97 Lever Action Rifle with Half Octagon Barrel
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Marlin Model 97 Lever Action Rifle with Half Octagon Barrel Manufactured between 1905 and 1917, with the later style "Marlin/Model '97&quo...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Extremely Rare Marlin Model 1893 Saddle Ring Trapper Carbine with 16 Inch Barrel1159 - Extremely Rare Marlin Model 1893 Saddle Ring Trapper Carbine with 16 Inch Barrel
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Extremely Rare Marlin Model 1893 Saddle Ring Trapper Carbine with 16 Inch Barrel This is a very rare example of a Marlin Model 1893 Carbine with spec
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 6,500.00 - 9,500.00
Sold to floor for (7,000.00) = 7,000.00
 
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