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September Premiere Firearms Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location7819 42nd St W, Rock Island, Illinois, 61201, United States In Person PreviewThursday, September 12th 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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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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Desirable Rare Documented Factory Engraved Blackpowder Colt Single Action Army Frontier Six Shooter 1170 - Desirable Rare Documented Factory Engraved Blackpowder Colt Single Action Army Frontier Six Shooter
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Desirable Rare Documented Factory Engraved Blackpowder Colt Single Action Army Frontier Six Shooter Revolver with Factory Letter Manufactured in 1880
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Estimate : 55,000.00 - 75,000.00
Sold to floor for (45,000.00) = 45,000.00
 
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Rare Documented Colt Single Action Army Flattop Target Model Revolver Shipped to Albert Foster, Jr.1171 - Rare Documented Colt Single Action Army Flattop Target Model Revolver Shipped to Albert Foster, Jr.
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Rare Documented Colt Single Action Army Flattop Target Model Revolver Shipped to Albert Foster, Jr. Colt Single Action Army Flattop Target Revolver m
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,000.00) = 8,000.00
 
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Fine Nickel Plated Black Powder Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Ivory Grip1172 - Fine Nickel Plated Black Powder Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Ivory Grip
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Fine Nickel Plated Black Powder Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Ivory Grip This Colt Single Action Army Revolver was manufactured by Colt c. 18
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 8,500.00 - 11,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Colt Rinaldo A. Carr Sub-Inspected Single Action Cavalry Model Revolver with Factory and Kopec Lette1173 - Colt Rinaldo A. Carr Sub-Inspected Single Action Cavalry Model Revolver with Factory and Kopec Lette
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Colt Rinaldo A. Carr Sub-Inspected Single Action Cavalry Model Revolver with Factory and Kopec Letters This is an example of a Colt Single Action Cav
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,500.00 - 8,500.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Extremely Fine U.S. Colt Artillery Model Single Action Army Revolver1174 - Extremely Fine U.S. Colt Artillery Model Single Action Army Revolver
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Extremely Fine U.S. Colt Artillery Model Single Action Army Revolver From 1895 to 1903 a number of "US" marked Single Action Army revolve...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,500.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Scarce Documented Factory Engraved Black Powder Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Factory Letter1175 - Scarce Documented Factory Engraved Black Powder Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Factory Letter
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Scarce Documented Factory Engraved Black Powder Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Factory Letter and Magnificent Relief Carved American Eagle Pear
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 32,500.00 - 45,000.00
Sold to floor for (27,500.00) = 27,500.00
 
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Scarce Desirable Colt Burgess Lever Action Rifle with Factory Letter1176 - Scarce Desirable Colt Burgess Lever Action Rifle with Factory Letter
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Scarce Desirable Colt Burgess Lever Action Rifle with Factory Letter This rifle model represents Colt's only attempt to compete with Winchester...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,500.00 - 9,500.00
Sold to floor for (7,500.00) = 7,500.00
 
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Colt Medium Frame Lightning Slide Action Rifle1177 - Colt Medium Frame Lightning Slide Action Rifle
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Colt Medium Frame Lightning Slide Action Rifle Manufactured in 1888. Blade front sight with an adjustable sporting notch rear sight, marked with the
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Estimate : 5,500.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Fine Colt Model 1878 Side by Side Damascus Barrel Hammer Shotgun1178 - Fine Colt Model 1878 Side by Side Damascus Barrel Hammer Shotgun
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Fine Colt Model 1878 Side by Side Damascus Barrel Hammer Shotgun This example was manufactured in 1887 with a single brass bead sight on the solid ri
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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Rare and Excellent Pre-World War II Colt 44 Russian and S&W Special Single Action Army Revolver with1179 - Rare and Excellent Pre-World War II Colt 44 Russian and S&W Special Single Action Army Revolver with
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Rare and Excellent Pre-World War II Colt 44 Russian and S&W Special Single Action Army Revolver with Original Box Manufactured in 1924. This re...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for (19,000.00) = 19,000.00
 
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