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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Collector's Lot of Two Cased Consecutively Numbered Early Second Generation Colt 1851 Navy Percussio1940 - Collector's Lot of Two Cased Consecutively Numbered Early Second Generation Colt 1851 Navy Percussio
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Collector's Lot of Two Cased Consecutively Numbered Early Second Generation Colt 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver with Boxes -A) Colt 1851 Navy Rev...
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Two Boxed Colt Blackpowder Series Percussion Revolvers -A) Cased Colt Walker Revolver1941 - Two Boxed Colt Blackpowder Series Percussion Revolvers -A) Cased Colt Walker Revolver
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Two Boxed Colt Blackpowder Series Percussion Revolvers -A) Cased Colt Walker Revolver A) With original factory box numbered to gun and red velvet li
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Two Cased Reproduction Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolvers with Accessories -A) Early Colt Black Po1942 - Two Cased Reproduction Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolvers with Accessories -A) Early Colt Black Po
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Two Cased Reproduction Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolvers with Accessories -A) Early Colt Black Powder Series 1851 Navy Revolver with Original Black
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Desirable Nickel Plated Colt Black Powder Series 1862 Pocket Navy Percussion Revolver with Ivory Gri1943 - Desirable Nickel Plated Colt Black Powder Series 1862 Pocket Navy Percussion Revolver with Ivory Gri
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Desirable Nickel Plated Colt Black Powder Series 1862 Pocket Navy Percussion Revolver with Ivory Grip This is 1 of only 25 nickel plated revolvers wi
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Collector's Lot of Two Boxed and Factory Engraved Colt Second Generation Percussion Revolvers -A) Co1944 - Collector's Lot of Two Boxed and Factory Engraved Colt Second Generation Percussion Revolvers -A) Co
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Collector's Lot of Two Boxed and Factory Engraved Colt Second Generation Percussion Revolvers -A) Colt Third Model Dragoon Revolver A) This ex...
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Collector's Lot of Three Boxed Colt Black Powder Series Percussion Revolvers -A) Colt Model 1851 Nav1945 - Collector's Lot of Three Boxed Colt Black Powder Series Percussion Revolvers -A) Colt Model 1851 Nav
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Collector's Lot of Three Boxed Colt Black Powder Series Percussion Revolvers -A) Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver A) With the original box number...
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Collector's Lot of Three Second Generation Colt Percussion Revolvers Including a Prototype -A) Cased1946 - Collector's Lot of Three Second Generation Colt Percussion Revolvers Including a Prototype -A) Cased
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Collector's Lot of Three Second Generation Colt Percussion Revolvers Including a Prototype -A) Cased Colt Third Model Dragoon Revolver with Box ...
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Collector's Lot of Two Cased Colt Second Generation Percussion Revolvers -A) Colt Third Model Dragoo1947 - Collector's Lot of Two Cased Colt Second Generation Percussion Revolvers -A) Colt Third Model Dragoo
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Collector's Lot of Two Cased Colt Second Generation Percussion Revolvers -A) Colt Third Model Dragoon Revolver A) With blue velvet lined wood ...
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Collector's Lot of Two Early Cased Second Generation Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolvers with 1948 - Collector's Lot of Two Early Cased Second Generation Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolvers with
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Collector's Lot of Two Early Cased Second Generation Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolvers with Boxes -A) Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver A)...
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Collector's Lot of Two Second Generation Colt Percussion Revolvers with Original Boxes -A) Cased Col1949 - Collector's Lot of Two Second Generation Colt Percussion Revolvers with Original Boxes -A) Cased Col
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Collector's Lot of Two Second Generation Colt Percussion Revolvers with Original Boxes -A) Cased Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver with Accessories ...
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