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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.

Auction Details

“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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Pair of All Metal Flintlock Pistols -A) Flintlock Pistol1240 - Pair of All Metal Flintlock Pistols -A) Flintlock Pistol
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Pair of All Metal Flintlock Pistols -A) Flintlock Pistol A) This pair of flintlock pistols have all metal construction and are without maker marking
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Ignatius Nester Marked Early Flintlock Longarm with Stock Inlays1241 - Ignatius Nester Marked Early Flintlock Longarm with Stock Inlays
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Ignatius Nester Marked Early Flintlock Longarm with Stock Inlays Fitted with a blade sight, with light scroll engraving along the length of the barre
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,500.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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European Flintlock Conversion of a Wheelock Rifle1242 - European Flintlock Conversion of a Wheelock Rifle
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European Flintlock Conversion of a Wheelock Rifle Blade front and drift adjustable notch rear sights, with a gently swamped muzzle, "Ioman Sol...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Katzbalger Sword1243 - Katzbalger Sword
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Katzbalger Sword One of the signature weapons of the German Landsknect, the katzbalger ("cat skinner") was the chief sidearm for the rank...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Attractive Victorian Era Full Steel Hand Axe with Extensive Embellishment1244 - Attractive Victorian Era Full Steel Hand Axe with Extensive Embellishment
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Attractive Victorian Era Full Steel Hand Axe with Extensive Embellishment Measuring 12 1/2 inches in overall length, with a 6 1/2 inch edge on a 3 1/
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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Two Indian Style Daggers with Gold and Silver Koftgari Inlay and Figural Silver Horsehead Handles1245 - Two Indian Style Daggers with Gold and Silver Koftgari Inlay and Figural Silver Horsehead Handles
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Two Indian Style Daggers with Gold and Silver Koftgari Inlay and Figural Silver Horsehead Handles 1) Silver and gold accented dagger, 14 1/2 inches o
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Magnificent Cased Matching Pair of Exhibition Quality Finely Engraved and Gold Inlaid Barella Percus1246 - Magnificent Cased Matching Pair of Exhibition Quality Finely Engraved and Gold Inlaid Barella Percus
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Magnificent Cased Matching Pair of Exhibition Quality Finely Engraved and Gold Inlaid Barella Percussion Dueling Pistols with Accessories -A) Engraved
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for (18,000.00) = 18,000.00
 
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Magnificent Engraved and Gold Inlaid German Percussion Hunting/Target Rifle with Relief Carved Stock1247 - Magnificent Engraved and Gold Inlaid German Percussion Hunting/Target Rifle with Relief Carved Stock
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Magnificent Engraved and Gold Inlaid German Percussion Hunting/Target Rifle with Relief Carved Stock This is a beautiful fully engraved gold inlaid p
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,500.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Fine High Grade William Beckwith Gold Inlaid Damascus Double Barrel Flintlock Fowler1248 - Fine High Grade William Beckwith Gold Inlaid Damascus Double Barrel Flintlock Fowler
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Fine High Grade William Beckwith Gold Inlaid Damascus Double Barrel Flintlock Fowler This is a very nice example of a rare William Beckwith Fowling p
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 8,500.00 - 13,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Rare Walter Locke & Co. Large Bore Shotgun1249 - Rare Walter Locke & Co. Large Bore Shotgun
Rock Island Auction Company
Rare Walter Locke & Co. Large Bore Shotgun This is an impressive large bore shotgun with the retailer marking Walther Locke & Co., a Britis...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,500.00 - 11,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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