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*COLT DETECTIVE SPECIAL REVOLVER. Cal .38 Special. Early Type, blue finish, 2” bbl, half moon front sight and checkered medallion wood grips with a Federal Man belt holster. SN 335805. CONDITION: Good to very good, 95% original blue with muzzel and holster wear, dulled on the right side and grip frame. Strong bright bore, good mechancis. Good holster. 4-49084 JR458 (150-250)
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$460.00 |
*LOT OF TWO COLT POLICE POSITIVE DA REVOLVERS. Cal. 38 Spcl. 1) SN 400318, blued finish, 4” bbl, checkered medallion walnut grips. Accompanied by its original dark maroon hinged lid box, which contains a hang tag and instruction papers. CONDITION: Extremely fine, retains most of its original bright factory finish with very minor muzzle and edge wear, sharp grips, bright shiny bore with scattered pitting. The box bottom is fine, the lid is detached and missing part of the maroon paper. 2) SN 404225, blued finish, 4” bbl, checkered medallion walnut grips. CONDITION: Extremely fine, retains 98-99% strong bright original blue with one tiny spot of muzzle edge wear and other miniscule sharp edge wear. It has a small area of rust on the right side of the frame with some minor freckling on the side and pinpoints of rust on the backstrap. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-50054; 50055 JR304 (400-700)
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$287.00 |
*COLT POLICE POSITIVE DA REVOLVER. Cal. 32-20. Blued finish, 4” bbl with integral half-moon front sight and Colt logo black hard rubber grips. SN 18501. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Retains 94-95% original finish overall with light muzzle and edge wear and freckled grip frame with thinning backstrap. Very fine grips, bright shiny bore. 4-50050 JR327 (250-350)
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$287.00 |
*COLT OFFICIAL POLICE DA REVOLVER. Cal. 22 LR. Scarce large frame small bore revolver with 6” bbl, thick integral front sight with fixed groove rear sight. It has checkered silver medallion walnut grips. SN 41964. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, retains 80-85% strong bright original blue with moderate muzzle wear and some sharp edge wear. The grip frame is silver-gray. Grips show moderate wear and the bore is bright and shiny. 4-50038 JR323 (300-500)
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$373.00 |
*COLT ARMY SPECIAL DA REVOLVER. Cal. 32-20. Blued finish with 6” bbl, integral 1/2 moon front sight with checkered silver medallion walnut grips. SN 517697. CONDITION: Extremely fine, retains 95-97% strong bright original blue, slightly thinned at the muzzle with minor edge wear. Grips show minor diamond point wear, otherwise are fine. Bright shiny bore. 4-50046 JR313 (400-700)
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$402.00 |
*COLT MODEL 1903 DA REVOLVER. Cal. 41 Colt. Standard revolver, blued finish, with 6” bbl, integral half moon front sight, and rampant Colt hard rubber grips. SN 241136. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, retains 94-96% strong bright original blue with light muzzle and sharp edge wear with thinning back and front straps. Retains most niter blue on the edge of the hammer, thinned on the trigger. Bright shiny bore, grips are fine turned to chocolate. 4-50051 JR302 (400-700)
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*SMITH AND WESSON THIRD MODEL LADY SMITH REVOLVER. Cal. 22. Late 3rd model with 6” round bbl, blade target front sight with adjustable rear sight and square butt 2-pc walnut grips with deep gold medallions. SN 18559. CONDITION: About good, no original finish remains, being overall a medium blue brown patina with pitting on the top strap and around the forcing cone. It appears that the forcing cone has been sleeved. Grips are sound with traces of original finish. Bright shiny bore. 4-49283 JR286 (500-700)
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$109.00 |
*HIGH STANDARD SENTINEL DELUXE REVOLVER. Cal .22. Blued finish, 9 shot cylinder, 6” bbl, fixed sights, checkered plastic grips. Accompanied by a Bianchi fine leather holster. SN 2329622. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as new, retains about of its original finish. Good holster. 4-49419 JR450 (75-150)
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$126.00 |
*HIGH STANDARD SENTINEL DA REVOLVER. Cal. 22. Nickel finish, 2-3/8” bbl, white plastic bird head grips. Double action only. SN 2395399. CONDITION: Fine. Retains most of its original finish. Good bore, good mechanics. 4-48286 JR382 (Anderson Collection) (100-200)
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$517.00 |
*COLT 3RD MODEL MATCH SEMI-AUTO TARGET PISTOL. Cal. 22 LR. Usual configuration, 6” heavy bbl, adjustable sights, black plastic thumb rest, original grips. SN 188511-S. CONDITION: Very fine, retains 95-96% strong original blue over all with light muzzle and fine edge wear, thinning grip straps. Bright shiny bore. 4-49241-564 JR252 (350-500)
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$345.00 |
*COLT PRE-WOODSMAN SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. Cal. 22 LR. Blued finish with 6-1/2” pencil bbl, adjustable front and rear sights with diamond checkered walnut grips and a two-tone magazine from a later model. SN 31474. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 90% blue, thin on the sides. The frame and slide retain about 95% strong bright original blue thin on the front strap and on the heel. Grips show moderate to heavy wear with some oil staining. Strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-49420 JR338 (250-400)
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$409.00 |
*COLT PRE-WOODSMAN SEMI AUTO PISTOL. Cal. 22 LR. Very early pistol with 6-5/8” pencil bbl, adjustable front and rear sights with diamond checkered walnut grips. The magazine is from a later pistol. SN 792. CONDITION: Very fine, retains about all of a fine professionally restored finish. Strong bore, frosty in the grooves. 4-50040 JR318 (300-500)
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$460.00 |
*COLT MODEL 1903 POCKET PISTOL. Cal. 32 ACP. Blue finish with 4” bbl, full checkered medallion walnut grips with unmarked full blue magazine. Accompanied by a Colt dark maroon hinge-lid box numbered to another pistol that contains instruction sheet and a advertisement. SN 474583. CONDITION: Very fine, retains 95-97% strong bright original blue with light muzzle and slight edge wear. The slide has scattered spots of surface discoloration toward the muzzle end and the grip safety pinpoints of rust. Grips are extremely fine with modest wear on the right side. Bright shiny bore. The box is tattered, missing three of the top edges and has tape all around. 4-50047 JR314 (400-700)
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$517.00 |
*COLT MODEL 1908 POCKET PISTOL. Cal. 380 ACP. Blued finish with 4” bbl, 2-tone original magazine with full checkered silver medallion wood grips. Accompanied by its original hinged lid dark maroon box. SN 97123. CONDITION: Very good, slide retains about 70% strong original blue having a cleaned area on the left side with some fine pitting. The frame retains about 90% strong bright original blue with a cleaned area on the left side of the frame and the front strap a light patina. The magazine is extremely fine. Grips show moderate to heavy wear and bbl has plier marks at the bushing end. Bright shiny bore with a couple of spots of fine pitting. The box is well worn with detached lid and missing the front edge with the two end pieces inside the box. 4-50045 JR320 (400-600)
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$212.00 |
*COLT MODEL 1908 POCKET PISTOL. Cal .25ACP. Blued finish, 2” bbl with Colt hard rubber grips and two tone magazine, accompanied by a Bucheimer black leather belt holster. SN 72086. CONDITION: About good, retains 80% refinished blue with 75% original case colors. Strong dark bore, good magazine, good holster. 4-49424 JR457 (150-300)
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$23.00 |
*FMJ MODEL D PISTOL. Cal .45. 3-3/8” round bbl. SN 17829. CONDITION: Light pitting on metal, scratches on the plastic grips. Mechanically fine. 4-49429 X61 (40-60)
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$74.00 |
*EIG SUPERPOSED DERRINGER. Cal .38 special. Italian made stainless steel copy of the famous Remington Derringer. It has checkered walnut grips with holster. SN 69865. CONDITION: Fine, retains most of its original finish. Good mechanics, good holster, bright shinny bores. 4-49422 JR475 (75-150)
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$345.00 |
*COLT NEVADA CENTENNIAL FRONTIER SCOUT REVOLVER. Cal .22. Blue finish, with nickeled grip frame and triggerguard, and faux pearl medallion grips. Accompanied by its original gray, velvet lined wood case. SN2382NS. CONDITION: As new, probably unfired. Retains about all of its factory finish. No cylinder line. Box is equally new. 4-50198 JR552 (350-450)
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$263.00 |
*VIRGINIA DRAGOON SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. Cal. 44 Mag. Blue & case colored with adjustable sights and 2-piece walnut grips. SN 40582. CONDITION: Extremely fine, retains about 95% of its original factory finish with minor muzzle and edge wear, case colors turning to patina, minor marks on the grips. Bright shiny bore. 4-49423 JR435 (150-250)
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$460.00 |
*LOT OF FIVE HANDGUNS AND PISTOL CASE. *1) Cal. 22 short. Pair of Colt #3 Deringers, nickel-plated with faux ivory grips in original carrying case with bore brush. SN 7823N & 7822N – Appear to be new in case. *2) Cal. 22 LR. Ruger Mark I target pistol, 6” bbl, plastic target grips. SN 312979 – Extremely fine, 98% original blue. *3) Cal. 22. H & R M922, 6” oct bbl, homemade grips. SN 150841 – Very good, 90%, works good. 4) Cal. 6.35 mm (25 ACP). Central by Brong, hammerless revolver, 2” bbl, case colored frame, hard rubber grips. NSN – About good, works. 5) Pachmayr silver leatherette covered pistol range box containing a variety of 22 and 25 ammunition with earmuffs, earplugs and cleaning equipment – Very fine. 4-49241 JR251 (500-750)
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$920.00 |
*BROWNING A5 SEMI AUTOMATIC SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. Upgraded field grade shotgun with 27-1/2” vent rib modified choke bbl. It has straight grain walnut stock and forearm with long tang and round knob. The right side of the buttstock is deep relief carved with a leaping whitetail buck with a forest and mountain scene in the background. The receiver and 4” of bbl are nicely engraved with foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. The left side of the receiver has a game scene of a setter and two rising pheasants inlaid in silver with a field and mountain scene in the background. The right side has a vignette of two rising ducks over a marsh scene. The bolt and carrier have been jeweled. SN 9M45390. CONDITION: Excellent. Retains virtually all its custom finish to both metal and wood with only very minor storage and handling marks. Probably unfired since engraving. Bright shiny bore. 4-49126 (1,000-2,000)
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$230.00 |
*REMINGTON MODEL 11 SEMI-AUTO SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. Standard shotgun with 28” solid rib full-choke bbl, checkered forearm, replacement stock. SN 252543. CONDITION: 90% blue, 90% forearm, 25% uncheckered stock. Bright shiny bore. 3-30031 JR542 (200-300)
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$920.00 |
*ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 12 PUMP SHOTGUN. Cal. 12ga. Upgraded field gun with 26” vent rib bbl, fitted with a Cutts Compensator. It has very nicely grained custom wood with extensive checkering in fleur de lis patterns with an Old English “J” carved on the bottom of the forearm. The receiver, bbl ring and chamber area are aftermarket engraved with coarse foliate arabesque patterns, game scenes of a silver pointer and two quail on the left side, a silver setter and two pheasant on the right side and silver inlay over the chamber area and at the back end of the rib. SN 1376021. CONDITION: Extremely fine, retains virtually all its custom finish to both metal and wood, shows little or no use since engraving. Bright shiny bore. 4-49112 JR54 (500-1,000)
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$316.00 |
*WINCHESTER MODEL 12 PUMP SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. Standard shotgun with 28” plain modified bbl, uncheckered stock with pistol grip and Winchester logo hard rubber buttplate and large round ribbed forearm. SN 1627487. CONDITION: Fine, retains virtually all a fine professionally restored finish to the metal and 90% of the restored varnish on the wood. Bright shiny bore. 4-49128 JR77 (200-400)
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$172.00 |
*WINCHESTER MODEL 25 PUMP SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. Solid frame version of Model 12 with 28” plain modified bbl, beavertail forearm with semi-pistol grip stock and a red waffle pad. SN 23732. CONDITION: Fine, 98% bbl, 85% receiver, 80% wood, bright shiny bore. 3-30032 JR541 (200-300)
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$862.00 |
*WINCHESTER MODEL 50 FEATHERWEIGHT SKEET GRADE SEMI-AUTO SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. Deluxe shotgun with 26” vent rib bbl with Cutts compensator. Bbl is marked “WS-1”. It has highly figured wood with checkered beavertail forearm and pistol grip stock, 14” over a black Winchester butt plate. SN 199825A.. CONDITION: As noted with cut bbl, excellent plus, retaining most of it’s original factory finish to both metal and wood with some minor varnish loss on the toe of the stock. 4-50017 (600-800)
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$517.00 |
*CHARLES DALY OVER/UNDER SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. Early Japanese Daly with 26” vent rib bbls, choked, IMP-MOD/MOD with single selective trigger and ejectors. It has straight grain walnut with rounded beavertail forearm and pistol grip stock, 14-1/4” over a Miroku plastic buttplate. SN 506930. CONDITION: Very good, bbls retain about 95% original factory blue with scattered light pinpoints of rust, mostly on the left side. The receiver retains 93-95% original blue. Wood is sound and retains 93-95% original varnish with numerous surface nicks and scratches and creases in the varnish. Bright shiny bores with the bottom bore frosted 8-10” in front of the chamber. 4-49384 JR176 (400-700)
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$517.00 |
*MARLIN MODEL 90 OVER UNDER SHOTGUN. Cal. 20 ga. Fine old shotgun with 28” plain matted top bbls choked FULL/IMP-CYL. Wood is straight grain American walnut with two panel checkering on the beavertail forearm and nice checkering on the wrist. It has double triggers and extractors. SN G1616. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbls retain about 95-97% strong bright original blue. The receiver retains 75% original blue with the balance flaked to medium patina. Wood is sound and retains about 95% oil finish with a scratch or two on the buttstock and a tiny chip on the buttplate toe. Bright shiny bores. 4-49227 JR102 (500-1,000)
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$230.00 |
RANGER PRECISION GRADE 104.3 SxS SHOTGUN. 16 ga double bbl shotgun w/ 28” bbls choked Full and Full (left is tighter) and double bead sights on a solid rib. 14” pull over a Ranger waffle pad. Double triggers with extractor. SN 158993 (400-500)
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$402.00 |
*BROWNING DUCKS UNLIMITED PACIFIC EDITION BPS SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. Modern 3” magnum pump shotgun with 28” vent rib screw choke bbl. The receiver is etch engraved on the right side “Ducks Unlimited Pacific Edition” with light arabesque patterns and on the left side “Browning BPS/The Coastal” with a large flying pintail medallion in the center. Wood is nicely grained crotch cut walnut 14-1/4” over an original black Browning waffle pad. The grip cap has a gold duck medallion inlaid. It is complete with a full choke insert. SN 84DU1928. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as new, probably un-fired retaining virtually all its original factory finish to both metal and wood. 4-49055 JR121 (400-600)
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$287.00 |
*REMINGTON MODEL 1100 SEMI AUTO SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. Standard 1100 with 26” vent rib skeet choked bbl. Nicely figured, press-checkered walnut stock and forearm with black plastic buttplate. SN M142498V. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as new, retains virtually all its original finish to metal and wood. Bright shiny bore. 4-49129 JR75 (200-400)
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$339.00 |
*REMINGTON MODEL 1100 LIGHT 20 SEMI AUTO SHOTGUN. Cal. 20 ga. Standard 1100 with 28” vent rib modified bbl, etch engraved receiver and press checkered wood. SN N909901K. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as new, retains virtually all its original finish to both metal and wood. 4-49054 JR120 (250-400)
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$172.00 |
*ITHACA MODEL 37 PUMP SHOTGUN. Cal. 20 ga. Standard model 37 with 28” plain modified bbl, straight grain wood with small round ribbed forearm and pistol grip stock with original hard rubber buttplate. The receiver is etch engraved with three ducks on the left side and a bird dog with two pheasants on the right side. SN 109340. CONDITION: Good. Bbl retains about 70-75% original blue, the receiver 65-70% original blue, the stock has a crack back of the receiver with the stock retaining 80% varnish and the forearm traces of varnish. Bright shiny bore. 4-49393 JR164 (150-250)
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$287.00 |
*SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 20 SINGLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 410. Dainty little shotgun with 26” full choke bbl, schnable tip forearm and pistol grip stock with black hard rubber buttplate. SN 23160. CONDITION: Bbl retains 75-80% thin original blue with the balance medium patina. The receiver is a light gray/brown patina. The highly figured wood is sound with an amateur coating of gloss varnish. Bright shiny bore. 4-49383 JR182 (300-500)
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$218.00 |
*MOSSBERG MODEL 500 PUMP SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. Home defense gun with 21” plain cylinder choke bbl, extended magazine with synthetic forearm and pistol grip. SN K632151. CONDITION: Very fine. Retains most of its original finish to the metal with some slight scrapes on the mag tube. Bright shiny bore. 4-49130 JR85 (150-250)
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$230.00 |
US ARMS DOUBLE BARREL DAMASCUS HAMMER SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. Belgium made double with 30” bbls choked IMP-CYL/IMP-CYL with smooth concave rib marked laminated steel. The receiver and back action lock plates are case colored. It has straight grain walnut stock and forearm with coarse checkering, half grip and checkered hard rubber buttplate. SN 75867T2. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain 95-98% strong brown damascus pattern. The receiver retains about 70% case colors, brilliant across the top and sides, turned silver on the bottom. The left block plate retains most of its original case colors turned silver toward the back and the right side about 60% brilliant colors. Wood is sound and retains 75-80% original finish. Bright shiny bores. 4-50058 JR243 (300-500)
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$235.00 |
LOT OF TWO ANTIQUE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS. 1) Cal. 10 ga. Charles Daly Damascus hammer gun, 29-3/8” bbls, engraved lockplates and receiver, homemade stock with homemade sling swivels. SN 360. CONDITION: Poor, as noted. Worn, re-browned bbls, re-blued receiver, amateur finish on the stock, slivers and tip missing from forearm, opening lever return spring broken, extractors don’t work. 2) Cal. 12 ga. Neumann Brothers hammer double with 27” Damascus bbls, dolls head broken and slot filled with solder. Lockplates engraved with a silver dog on the left side. Straight grain wood with splinter forearm and pistol grip stock. NSN. CONDITION: Fair. Bbls are brown patina. Receiver mostly brown patina with polished lockplate. Sound wood with old refinish. Fair bores. 4-49385, 4-49404 JR180 (100-200)
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$201.00 |
REMINGTON MODEL1889 DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. Damascus shotgun with 30” bbls, checkered splinter forearm and semi pistol grip stock with Remington logo hard rubber buttplate. SN 95736. CONDITION: No original finish remains, the metal being mostly a dark brown patina. Bbls retain 40-50% original pattern. The forearm is missing the insert at the tip, otherwise the wood is sound and retains traces of original finish showing heavy wear. Dark worn bores. 4-49087 JR48 (150-250)
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$126.00 |
ECLIPSE DOUBLE BARREL HAMMER SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. Fine old wall hangar with 30” bbls, company name on each lockplate, replaced stock with aluminum buttplate and grip cap. SN 29365. CONDITION: Poor to fair, no original finish remains, retains most of the refinish on the wood, poor bores. 4-49131 JR73 (50-100)
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$115.00 |
*LOT OF TWO AMERICAN SHOTGUNS. Cal. 12 ga. 1) Long Range Winner single bbl, top break, 28” full choke semi pistol grip stock, American Eagle hard rubber buttplate. NSN. CONDITION: Some original blue remains on bbl. Balance of the metal, light brown patina. Wood is sound with an old refinish. Bright bore, moderate pitting. *2) Hercules (Montgomery Ward) dbl bbl with 29-1/2” bbls, uncheckered wood, double triggers, extractors. SN X66580. CONDITION: Poor, 20-30% blue on bbls, no case colors remain, no original finish on the wood, missing buttplate, hole in forearm, pitted bores, bbls will not close. 4-49395, 4-49402, JR183 (100-200)
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W RICHARDS DOUBLE BARREL HAMMER SHOTGUN. Cal. 10 ga. English made with 32” Damascus bbls, engraved lockplates and receiver with splinter forearm and semi-pistol grip stock with smooth steel buttplate. Accompanied by a period homemade wooden case with soft sleeve and oil can. NSN. CONDITION: Fair to good. Overall dark brown patina, worn wood with grain checks in the butt, pitted bores. 3-30029 JR538 (200-400)
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*RANGER SINGLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 16 ga. Early single shot with 30” full choke bbl, case colored receiver, straight grain walnut stock and forearm with hard rubber buttplate. SN H12985. CONDITION: About fine, bbl retains 94-95% strong bright original blue. The receiver has been cleaned bright with traces of case colors in sheltered areas. Wood is sound and retains about 80% of an old re-varnish. Moderately pitted bright bore. 4-49225 JR104 (75-125)
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*IVER JOHNSON CHAMPION SINGLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. Early single bbl shotgun with 30” full choke bbl, straight grain stock and forearm with owl head hard rubber buttplate. NSN. CONDITION: Very fine, bbl retains 95% strong bright original blue with some light chemical spotting and rust pitting about mid-point. The receiver retains most of its original case colors, dark and rough spotted on bottom. Wood is sound with some minor chipping at the receiver. The forearm retains most of its original varnish and the stock about 50% varnish. The ejector is fine, bright shiny bore. 4-49228 JR100 (100-200)
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EDWIN HUNT DOUBLE BARREL PERCUSSION SHOTGUN. Cal. about 12 ga. Early English made shotgun sold by Edwin Hunt of New York, with 32-1/2” Damascus bbls with “London Fine Twist” on the top rib, “London” with scroll decorations being inlaid in gold. The chamber area of bbls have silver inlays of a hunter, dog, bird and tree on the left side and two dogs, a tree and two ducks on the right side. The breech end of bbl has silver and gold wire bands. The breech plate, top tang, trigger guard and buttplate tang are all engraved in arabesque patterns. Lockplates have a pheasant with light decorative borders with the distributors name and state. It is in a 1-pc walnut stock with cheek piece and smooth steel buttplate. CONDITION: Fair. 50% bbl patter remains. Missing one ramrod guide. Broken nosepipe. Locks, trigger guard and buttplate are a dark brown patina. Wood is fine showing much wear. 4-49017 JR83 (250-400)
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$517.00 |
LOT OF TWO ANTIQUE DOUBLE BARREL GUNS. 1) Cal. 12 bore percussion. English made Parker brand with 30” Damascus bbls, 1-pc walnut stock with nicely checkered wrist with “Parker” on each lockplate. NSN. CONDITION: Replaced hammers and new nipples, quality modern horn-tipped ramrod. Bbls dark brown patina with heavy pitting at the breech end. Good wood. Lots of original finish, functions well. 2) Under-lever combination gun with 28 ga. shotgun bbl and 45 cal. rifle bbl by H. Rogers Sons & Co. of London. Bbls are 25-5/8”, Damascus with fine bladed front sight and four-leaf express sight, one standing three folding. Back action locks, lightly engraved. Nicely figured wood, splinter forearm and straight stock with heel and toe plates. NSN. CONDITION: About good. Bbls are a light brown patina. The receiver and lockplates are a blue/gray patina. The stock has two repaired breaks to the wrist, otherwise retains 50-60% original finish. The forearm is missing the insert and the lever spring is broken. Strong bores with good shine and moderate to heavy pitting. 4-49397, 4-49418 JR181 (200-400)
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LOT 2 SAVAGE SHOTGUN BARRELS. 1) Model 220 single bbl, 12ga. with forearm. CONDITION: Very good to fine. 2) Model 420 Over/Under 12ga. CONDITION: Very good to fine. 4-49392, 4-49398 X72 (200-300)
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$258.00 |
*SMITH AND WESSON MODEL 35 SEMI AUTO PISTOL. Cal. 35 S&W. Blued finish with 3-1/2” bbl and smooth wood grips with deep gold medallions. It has the S&W logo on the left rear side of the frame. SN 4781. CONDITION: Good to very good, retains 87-90% original blue with muzzle and edge wear mixed with light patina. The rear grip strap is gray. Grips are fine, no original finish, strong bore with light pitting. 4-49280 JR285 (200-300)
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$575.00 |
*WALTHER PP SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. Cal. 32 ACP. Late war production with eagle-N and WaA 359 proofs, Army issue. It has “ac” code and serial number on the right side of the slide with no other markings. It has Walther banner, black plastic grips. SN 379992P. CONDITION: Very fine. Retains 95-97% brushed military finish with only light edge wear and a couple of chemical spots on the left side of the slide. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-49370 JR375 (350-450)
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$488.00 |
*MANURHIN MODEL PPK/S SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. Cal .380 ACP. Blue finish, 3-1/4” bbl, black plastic grips with one finger-rest magazine. Original case and owner’s manual. SN260412S CONDITION: Very fine, 93%-95% original blue, freckled front and back straps. Good grips, bight shiny bore. 4-50197 JR551 (200-300)
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$497.00 |
*MAUSER HSC COMMERCIAL PISTOL. Cal. 32 ACP. Blued finish with 3-1/4” bbl, 2-pc checkered walnut grips. Original “Mauser” marked magazine. SN 759630. CONDITION: Very fine, 97% original blue, good grips, light wear, bright shiny bore. 4-49334 (400-600)
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$172.00 |
*BERETTA MODEL 1934 ARMY PISTOL. Cal. 380 ACP. 1939 dated pistol with blued finish and clear lucite grips and finger rest magazine. SN 782663 CONDITION: Good, retains about 75% original finish mixed with brown patina, replacement grips are fine, strong bore with light pitting. 4-49430 JR466 (150-250)
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*BROWNING NAZI-MARKED HIGH POWER SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. Cal. 9 mm. Blued finish, 4-3/4” bbl with checkered walnut grip panels and a 13-round magazine. It has brush-blued finish with Nazi eagles and Waffenampt 140 proofs. SN 41567a. CONDITION: Very fine. Retains about 95% of its original wartime finish with light muzzle and edge wear with thinning grip frame. Grips are fine, showing light wear. Strong bright bore, dark in the grooves. 4-49371 JR365 (500-750)
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*STEYR MODEL 1912 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. Cal. 9mm Steyr. Austrian made with 5” bbl, blind magazine in the grip, loaded from the top with a stripper clip, one of which is included. It has Century Arms import mark on the left side of the frame. SN 3072C. CONDITION: Fair to good, mismatched, ground crest, refinished, good grips. Strong bright bore. 4-49425 JR340 (150-250)
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*SIG-SAUER P-226 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. Cal. 9mm. Early 226 with special K-Kote finish, black plastic grips and original fixed sights. Accompanied by 2 original 15-round magazines and a plastic carrying case. SN U4456424 CONDITION: As new, retains about all its original finish, bright shiny bore, fine grips and magazines. 4-49426 JR468 (450-650)
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*FACTORY-ENGRAVED COLT PYTHON REVOLVER. Cal. 357 Mag. Nickel finish with 6” ventilated rib full-lug bbl with adjustable sights and oversize checkered gold medallion walnut grips. It is very nicely engraved in about “D” coverage in very well detailed scroll arabesque patterns. We guarantee this to be Colt factory engraving. SN 01154N. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, retains virtually all its original factory finish to metal and wood, appears unfired. 4-49325 JR350 (2,000-3,000)
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*COLT OFFICERS MODEL TARGET REVOLVER. Cal. 22. Flat top model with blued finish, 6” bbl, adjustable front and rear sights and checkered silver medallion grips. Accompanied by a brown leatherette covered, green cloth lined Bernardelli target pistol box. SN 17274. CONDITION: Extremely fine. It retains about 96-98% original fine Colt blue with only minor muzzle and sharp edge wear. Fine grips, good mechanics and bright shiny bore. 4-49022 JR 463 (300-500)
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*COLT PRE-SERIES 70 NATIONAL MATCH SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. Cal. 45 ACP. Blued finish with 5” bbl and full-checkered gold medallion Coltwood grips with adjustable sights. It has adjustable trigger and stippled front strap with checkered straight mainspring in housing. It is accompanied by its original 2-pc wood grain cardboard box and its original bbl and papers. It has a replacement Colt bbl with spring-loaded bushing. Also accompanied by two post-war military magazines. SN 8233-NM. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as noted above retaining 96-97% strong bright original blue with minor edge wear and a scattered nick or scratch. Grips are fine with bright shiny bores. The box shows moderate to heavy wear. 4-49324 (1,000-1,250)
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*SCARCE COLT SERVICE MODEL ACE PISTOL. Cal. 22LR. Made in the 1970’s, Government Model size pistol with scarce Electroless Nickel finish, “ACE” markings on the sides of the slide, adjustable sights and checkered, gold medallion grips. Accompanied by its original Custom Shop Styrofoam and wood-grain, one-piece cardboard box, owner’s manual and papers. SN SM28438 CONDITION: Appears to be new in the box, no evidence of having been fired, retains all its original finish. 4-49021 JR461 (1,000-1,500)
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*HAMMERLI MODEL 230 RAPID-FIRE TARGET PISTOL. Cal. 22Short. Beautiful target pistol with 6-1/4” heavy bbl, stainless frame and blued slide. It has adjustable sights and large, right hand, adjustable target grips. It is accompanied by its original red, hinged-lid box, 2 different manuals, an instruction booklet, a spare magazine, cleaning rod and pouch of original tools. SN 23-0612 CONDITION: As new, retains virtually all its original finish, possibly unfired. The spare magazine is still sealed in its original plastic. The box is fine with the foam liner deteriorated. 4-49019 JR462 (500-1,000)
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*BRITARMS MODEL 2000 MK 2 TARGET PISTOL. Cal. 22 LR. Imported by Action Arms Ltd, this is a fine looking free pistol with 5-7/8” heavy, flat-side bbl, adjustable target sights, stainless frame with blue slide. It has fully adjustable trigger and right hand, stippled, free-style wood grips. It has the unusual feature of loading a 5-round magazine from the top. Accompanied by a spare magazine, four sizes of Allen wrenches and the original Styrofoam box liner. SN BA92872 CONDITION: As new, appears unfired, retaining virtually all its original factory finish. Spare mag is still in the oiled paper. 4-49020 JR460 (300-500)
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*ANSCHUTZ RECORD MATCH PISTOL MODEL 210. Cal. 22. Beautiful Martini action German free pistol with 11” tapered oct bbl, ramp front sight with wings and receiver mounted micrometer adjustable rear sight. It has a tiny checkered and carved forearm with beautiful adjustable free pistol, checkered and carved target grips. The top flat of bbl is matted, with the name “Louis D. Kernell” engraved about the middle. The right flat in the same area is marked “Udo Anschutz” with same name and address by the serial number on the rear of the frame. The frame is beautifully engraved with foliate arabesque pattern engraving having a very fine punch-dot background. The cocking lever is on the left side of the frame. It has a fully adjustable trigger with screw extension. It is accompanied by its original leather suitcase-style carrying case, which has what is presumed to be the original wood-handle cleaning rod in the lid. There is a small compartment in the lid, which contains a spare front sight, two spare hammer springs, and an action key with screwdriver and a chamber reamer. Another compartment in the body of the case contains a small cup of grease, a chamber brush and 3 U.S. military 30-06 headspace gauges. Accompanies is a sales receipt from Franz Merkel to 1st Lt. Louis D. Kernell dated July 6, 1945 for this pistol. Also included is an advertising page, in German for this pistol. Also included is a copy of the May 1948 issue of “The American Rifleman” which has an article on page 19 regarding slow-fire pistol shooting in which this model of pistol in mentioned. In addition, there are a number of papers regarding an order and delivery of a Smith & Wesson revolver. SN 6966. CONDITION: Very fine, retains about all of its custom restored finish to both metal and wood. Bright shiny bore. The case is fine also. 4-49438 JR353 (1,250-1,750)
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*SMITH & WESSON MODEL 669 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. Cal. 9mm. Stainless and alloy with black plastic grip panels and one hi-cap mag. Accompanied by its original one-piece blue box. SN TAE4923. CONDITION: Extremely fine, retains about all its original factory finish, has been fired but not much. Bright shiny bore, fair box. 4-49433 JR467 (250-400)
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*SMITH & WESSON MODEL 61-3 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. Cal. 22 LR. Nickel finish, faux pearl grips. SN B57623. CONDITION: Extremely fine, retains about all its fine finish. Good grips. Bright shiny bore. 4-49335 JR373 (250-300)
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RUGER STAINLESS STEEL OLD ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. Cal 44 Perc. All stainless with 7-1/2” bbl, adjustable sights and 2-pc medallion grips. SN 145-06597. CONDITION: As new, appears to be unfired, retains virtually all of its original factory finish. 4-49434 JR 444 (200-300)
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*ROY VAIL CUSTOM ENGRAVED MAUSER BOLT ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 7X61 Sharpe & Hart. Fine custom, full stock carbine with 20” oct bbl, full length raised matted rib with pedestal mounted ivory bead front sight and 2-leaf gold line express sight and the makers name in gold inlaid about midpoint on the rib. The chamber end of bbl has a single wide gold band. The receiver, trigger guard, floorplate, grip cap, bolt handle and cutoff are very nicely engraved with very deep relief oak leaf and acorn patterns with fine stippled background. The left side of the receiver ring has a very nicely detailed raised gold elk and the right side and equally detailed raised gold cape buffalo. The floorplate has a very thick highly detailed raised gold European stag head. The bolt handle root is inlaid with two-color gold, oak leaves, and an acorn. The bolt body is very lightly herringbone pattern engraved and the bolt knob is knurled. It is mounted in a full length, very nicely figured, Claro walnut stock with a rosewood semi-schnable tip and has a European style wide monte carlo cheek piece with an inlaid 3-color wood grizzly bear. The rear edge of the cheek piece has a tiny carved African antelope, has a small rosewood diamond near the toe and a square gold initial plate just above the diamond. It is 13-3/8” over a basketweave pattern horn buttplate. The wrist and forestock are extensively checkered in about 24 lines per inch with fine custom diamond patterns on the forestock. The right edge of the receiver at the ejection port is marked with the maker’s name and address with the SN stamped in the thumb slot. Weight: 6lbs. 12.5 oz. SN 182. CONDITION: Extremely fine, retaining virtually all its original custom finish to both metal and wood as it must have left Mr. Vail’s shop. Bright shiny bore. 4-49260 JR92 (1,250-1,750)
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*PAUL JAEGER CUSTOM BOLT ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 270. Beautiful custom rifle in a fine sporting caliber. with 22-1/2” sporter weight tapered round bbl, no sights, built on an FN action with custom trigger. It is mounted in a highly figured 1-pc French walnut stock with deep European style cheek piece, straight comb, rosewood foreend tip and engraved steel grip cap, 13-1/2” over a Pachmayr thin black pad. Stock has a gold initial plate engraved “EO” and has sling swivel studs. The floor plate, trigger guard and grip cap are beautifully engraved with foliate and vine patterns with gold wire border inlays and extremely fine detailed raised gold bighorn sheep in the center of the floor plate. The receiver is mounted with Redfield base and rings containing a Redfield Widefield 2-7X scope. The bolt and follower are nicely jeweled and the bolt knob is finely checkered. The receiver has a custom checkered thumb safety. The grip area of the stock and forestock are extensively checkered in about 24 line checkering with fleur-de-lis patterns. SN X0429. CONDITION: Extremely fine retaining virtually all its original custom finish to both metal and wood, fine optics and bright shiny bore. 4-50016 JR7 (3,500-5,000)
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*GRIFFIN & HOWE CUSTOM BOLT ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 264 Win Mag. Built on a late pre-64 model 70 action with original 26” bbl that has had the sights removed. The top of bbl is marked with the G & H name and address and number “2520”. Left side of the receiver is mounted with a double-lever G & H scope mount containing a 30 mm Hensoldt DAVARI-DA 1.5-6X scope. The bolt, extractor, follower and rails are very nicely jeweled. The bolt handle is checkered and the bolt release has a custom checkered push button. It is mounted in a very nicely grained Griffin & Howe style walnut stock with extensive checkering, ebony foreend tip and shadow Monte Carlo cheek piece, 14” over a Niedner steel buttplate. It has a custom trigger guard and floor plate with very fine checkered trigger and gold initial plate engraved “JCF”. It is accompanied by a very nicely tooled leather sling. SN 516587. CONDITION: Extremely fine, retains virtually all its fine G & H custom finish to both metal and wood with only very minor handling and storage marks. Appears to have been used very little if at all. Crisp optics and bright shiny bore. 4-49381 JR174 (3,000-5,000)
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*GRIFFIN & HOWE CUSTOM BOLT ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 30-06. Built on a Remington 1903 Springfield action with a 24” tapered round bbl, marked on the top with makers name and address and number “2380”. The left side of the receiver is mounted with a double lever G& H mount containing a Hensoldt DIATAL-D 4X scope. The bolt body, follower and rails have been very nicely jeweled. The bolt knob is checkered. It is mounted in a very nicely grained typical G & H stock with ebony foreend tip, left hand shadow Monte Carlo cheek piece, 13-1/2” over a Niedner steel buttplate and has sling swivel studs. SN 3163902. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Retains virtually all its beautiful custom G & H finish to both metal and wood. Crisp optics. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-49379 JR175 (1,500-2,500)
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*WINCHESTER PRE-64 MODEL 70 SUPER GRADE BOLT ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 257 Roberts. Transition rifle with 24” tapered round bbl, ramp front sight with slot blank in the rear dovetail. The receiver is mounted with a Lyman 48 WJS receiver sight with target knobs. The floor plate is marked Super Grade and it has deluxe swivel bases. It has checkered forearm and pistol grip stock with cheek piece, checkered steel buttplate and black foreend tip. SN 62348. CONDITION: Extremely fine, the metal retains about all of an extremely fine professionally restored finish to both metal and wood with only a very minor nick or scratch. The buttplate has some pitting on the left edge with some staining to the wood in corresponding areas. There is a 1/4” by 1/4” cleverly filled spot at the toe. Bright shiny bore. 4-50006 (2,000-3,000)
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*WEATHERBY 23RD OLYMPIAD COMMEMORATIVE BOLT ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 257 W.M. Beautiful deluxe rifle with 24” tapered round bbl, made without sights, on a Mark V action, in Japan. The receiver is mounted with 2-pc bases and rings containing a 30mm Tasco Titan 3-9X scope. It is mounted in a beautifully grained 1-pc French walnut stock with rosewood foreend and grip caps and an original brown Weatherby waffle pad. It has gold-plated studs and sling swivels. The floorplate is engraved with foliate patterns and a ribbon bearing the legend “XXIII rd Olympiad-1984”. The right side of the buttstock is inlaid with a 3-1/4” gold-colored plaque stating that this is a licensed commemorative rifle of the 1984 Olympic Games, that it is 1 of 1,000 and it is licensed by the 1980 L.A. Olympic Committee. The bolt knob is checkered. SN OL-0886. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, retaining virtually all of its original factory finish to both metal and wood with a bruise and scratch on the left side of the stock, otherwise, in pristine condition. Crisp optics. Bright shiny bore. 4-50062 JR246 (800-1,200)
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*MAUSER ACTION CUSTOM HUNTING RIFLE. Cal. 257 Roberts. Beautiful custom rifle in a Mannlicher-style stock with 19” tapered round bbl mounted with Redfield Sr. bases and rings. The stock is beautifully grained American walnut with very nicely checkered forestock and pistol grip with classic rollover Monte Carlo cheek piece, with a zebrawood grip cap and is 13-3/4” over a white line waffle pad. SN A34909. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Retains virtually all its fine custom finish to both metal and wood with one or two very minor handling and use marks. Bright shiny bore. 4-50059 JR248 (750-1,250)
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*SAKO FORESTER DELUXE BOLT ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 243. Beautiful deluxe short-action rifle with 23” tapered round bbl, made without sights with integral scope bases. It is mounted in a nicely grained light yellow European walnut stock with rosewood foreend tip and grip cap and has an original Sako brown waffle pad. It is checkered in skip-line patterns. The grip cap has an inlaid birch oak leaf and the floorplate and trigger guard have a silver wire inlay of an African antelope with leaves and vines. SN 94007. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Retains virtually all its fine factory finish to both metal and wood. The stock has a couple of dings on the forearm with some scratches around the added sling swivel stud and a small gouge on the right side of the buttstock. Bright shiny bore. 4-50061 JR247 (550-750)
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*JP SAUER & SON COMMERCIAL BOLT ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 30-06. Fine pre-war Mauser action rifle with 24-1/2” tapered oct to round bbl with full length matted rib, high caterpillar front sight, slot blank in the rear dovetail with a cutoff mounted Lyman receiver sight. The bolt is case colored. It is mounted in a 1-pc nicely figured French walnut stock with raised side panels, schnable tipped forearm secured with a single wedge through elliptical German silver escutcheons. It has a lever opening floorplate with double set triggers, a serrated horn buttplate and narrow European sling swivels. SN 191670. CONDITION: Extremely fine, bbl retains 95-97% strong original blue with one small area of very fine pitting. The receiver, trigger guard and floorplate retain most of their original bright, high luster blue with about 1” of bare metal at the front tip of the floorplate. The bolt retains most of its original strong bright case colors slightly faded on the exposed areas. Wood is sound with minor handling and use marks with a slightly chipped toe of the buttplate. Bright shiny bore. 4-49266 JR86 (1,250-1,750)
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*PAUL JAEGER CUSTOM SPRINGFIELD BOLT ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 30-60. Beautiful custom rifle with 24: tapered round bbl, ramp front sight and Lyman 48S receiver sight. Left side of the receiver is mounted with a single lever Jaeger scope mount containing a 4x Hensoldt scope. All fitted in a nicely figured 1-pc stock with horn foreend tip, engraved grip cap, with Monte Carlo cheek piece and engraved and checkered steel buttplate with three-hole cartridge trap. Also fitted with sling swivels and lever-hinged floorplate. SN 71151. CONDITION: Extremely fine. A nearly invisible repair to the stock at the wrist. The only reason we know it is repaired is because we had it done; otherwise, excellent. Retains virtually all of its fine custom finish. Scope retains most of its original blue. Excellent optics. Bright shiny bore. 8-87118 (800-1,200)
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*CUSTOM SPRINGFIELD M1922 BOLT ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 22LR. Fine compact custom rifle built on the M1922 action with 20” tapered round bbl, sleeve ramp front sight with Lyman 48S-receiver sight. Mounted in a very nicely figured 1-pc walnut stock with horn foreend tip and Winchester style checkered steel buttplate. It has Winchester style deluxe sling swivel bases. It has a custom set trigger. The front receiver ring has four holes apparently for an old fashioned style scope base. Accompanied by one original 5 shot M1922 magazine. SN 73-100. CONDITION: Extremely fine, retains virtually all its fine custom finish to both metal and wood. Bright shiny bore. 4-49264 JR88 (300-500)
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*MANNLICHER-SCHOENAUER BOLT ACTION CARBINE. Cal. 8x56MS. Standard early full stock carbine with 20” bbl, ramp front sight, 2-leaf express rear sight, the receiver mounted with Redfield bases and rings containing a Burris 2-7X scope. It has dbl set triggers and a horn trigger guard. The stock is nicely figured with small cheek piece, 14” over a Jostam pad and is fitted with original factory sling swivels. SN 16756. CONDITION: Very fine, retains most of a fine professionally restored finish to both metal and wood. The floor plate retains about 50% thin blue and the trigger guard is sound and fine with one small bug hole. The receiver ring has a large filled aftermarket dovetail. Fine optics and bright shiny bore. 4-49336 (800-1,000)
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*CUSTOMIZED MAUSER 98 RIFLE. Cal. appears to be 6mm Remington or 243. Built on a late military Mauser action with 24” tapered round bbl, ramp front sight and Redfield receiver sight. It is mounted in a Herters full-length stock with metal foreend tip, high Monte Carlo, rollover cheek piece with hard rubber buttplate and grip cap. The receiver bridges are tapped for a scope base and the bolt handle is bent and checkered. It has a custom safety. SN EA11644. CONDITION: About very good, bbl and receiver retain about 80% thin custom blue with some light pitting on the front receiver ring. Wood is sound and retains about 90% custom finish. Bright shiny bore. 4-49408 JR161 (250-350)
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*BROWNING BBR BOLT ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 257 Roberts. Sporter weight hunting rifle with 22” tapered round bbl, Weaver bases in a nicely figured 1-pc stock with rosewood foreend tip and grip cap. It has Pachmayr recessed bases and sling swivels. SN 34184PW117. CONDITION: Very fine plus with the metal retaining about all of its original factory blue. Wood is sound and retains 98% original finish with a 1/4” bruise and scratches on the left side. Bright shiny bore. 4-50060 JR249 (300-500)
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$517.00 |
*REMINGTON MODEL 700 BDL BOLT ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 7mm mag. Fine hunting rifle with 24” tapered round bbl, no sights, the receiver mounted with Redfield base and rings containing a 3-9x Redfield range finding scope. 1-pc wood stock with pressed checkering and original Remington black waffle pad with sling swivel studs. The left side of the receiver has been drilled and tapped for a receiver sight and the stock notched to accommodate it, no sight accompanies. SN 6313832. CONDITION: Very fine, retains 96-98% original factory finish to both metal and wood. Fine optics, bright shiny bore. 4-49065 JR130 (300-500)
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$86.00 |
*SPORTERIZED BRNO K98 MAUSER RIFLE. Cal. 8X57. Standard VZ24 action with usual markings retaining the original bbl with a ramp front sight installed and Lyman 48M receiver sight with target knobs. It is mounted in a Fajen Monte Carlo walnut stock with maple foreend tip and grip cap. It has double set triggers and a bent bolt handle. The front and rear receiver bridges have been drilled and tapped for a scope base. SN 6926. CONDITION: Good, metal retains 85-90% of its custom finish. The bolt body is moderately pitted. Wood is sound and retains most of its custom finish. Bright shiny bore. 4-49406 JR155 (150-250)
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$517.00 |
*RUGER DEERSTALKER TYPE CARBINE. Cal. 44 mag. Standard carbine with 18” round bbl, original white insert front sight with Lyman folding rear sight. Receiver is mounted with Weaver bases and rings containing a Weaver K2.5X scope with post. Wood is straight grain American walnut, 1-pc, with bbl band and added sling swivel studs. SN 51792. CONDITION: Very fine. Metal retains 96-97% strong original blue. The stock is sound and retains about 90% original varnish. Bright shiny bore. 4-49064 JR131 (300-500)
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*SPORTERIZED SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1903 BOLT ACTION RIFLE. Cal .30-06. Lightweight sporter with 22-1/2” tapered round bbl, modified from the original, with an 11-30 date. Mounted in a classic Monte Carlo stock with maple forend tip and crystallized red waffle pad. It has a 1903A3 stamped metal floorplate/trigger guard. The receiver has been drilled and tapped and it has the original safety, with a bent bolt. SN 1355573 CONDITION: Very good. It retains most of its nice custom finish to both metal and wood. There is a replaced chip in back of the top tang and a filled hole near the toe. Bright shiny bore. 4-50190 JR549 (150-250)
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$57.00 |
*SPORTERIZED 98 MAUSER. Cal. 8X57. Built on a Radom 1930, K29 action with the original bbl and front sight. It has a Williams receiver sight. The original military stock front half was sporterized and a Monte Carlo buttstock spliced onto the rear. The bolt is mismatched. Hand carved on the bottom of the forestock is “TC Wills”. SN 5748P. CONDITION: Fair to good. Good reblue, fine stock. Strong bright bore. 4-49062 JR128 (100-200)
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$287.00 |
*LOT OF THREE AMERICAN RIFLES. 1) Cal.30-30. Savage Model 219 single shot rifle, top break with 26” tapered round bbl, ramp front sight and semi buckhorn rear sight. Walnut wood with checkered pistol grip stock and semi beavertail forearm. NSN – Very fine. 95% blue, refinished wood. Bright shiny bore. . 2) Cal. 22 Hornet. Savage Model 219B, single shot rifle with 25-3/4” tapered round bbl, ramp front sight, adjustable rear sight and grooved bbl. Walnut wood with semi pistol grip stock and semi beavertail forearm. SN 8691 – Very fine. 95% blue, 60% case colors, 90% wood with painted black tip and added sling swivels. Bright shiny bore. 3) Cal. 22 LR. Western field Model 59 semi auto rifle with 24” bbl, open sights, 3/4 magazine, amateur checkered wood, tang sight added and scope bases on the receiver. NSN – Good. 50% blue, refinished wood. Bright shiny bore. 4-49386, 4-49390, 4-49396 JR184 (250-350)
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*SPRINGFIELD M1-C GARAND SNIPER RIFLE. Cal. 30-06. Scarce sniper rifle with scope mount over the chamber area of bbl. It is accompanied by its original DCM shipping box containing a complete list of accessories including: M-84 scope, sling, cheek pad, flash hider, cleaning rod with carrying case, chamber brush, buffer rod, swab holder, lubricant case, and more, all sealed in their original vapor barrier paper with military nomenclature on the outside. It is accompanied by its original military DD form 1348-1A transferring this rifle on the 187th day of 1995 to Harry J. Davies of Philadelphia, PA. It was shipped from Anniston Depot, Alabama via registered mail dated July 6, 1995. The rifle is still sealed in its heavy plastic sleeve and so could not be examined to determine condition and bbl date, etc. It appears, through the plastic, to be in as new or as rebuilt condition. SN 904043. CONDITION: As described above, appears to be as new or as rebuilt at the depot. The accessories are sealed in their individual envelopes and were not examined. 4-49596 JR169 (1,500-2,500)
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$4,830.00 |
*SPRINGFIELD M1-D SNIPER RIFLE. Cal. 30-06. Great sniper rifle, standard configuration with Springfield “3 67” bbl. It is equipped with a laced on leather cheek piece marked “MRT /11-58” a clamp-on flash hider and M84 scope, SN 1353, with rubber eye piece and canvas carrying case. Consignor purchased this rifle intact, as is, directly through the DCM. SN 2212727. CONDITION: Extremely fine as arsenal rebuilt retaining virtually all its gray green Parkerizing and finish on the wood with very minor storage and handling marks. The receiver has a small area of pitting at the upper front edge. The scope retains 92-93% thin original blue with light scratches around the body and a dent in each cap. The optics are fine. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-49648 JR162 (2,000-3,000)
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*REMINGTON MODEL 03A4 SNIPER RIFLE. Cal. 30-06. Standard 03A4 with bbl dated 12-43, mounted in a semi pistol grip stock with usual proofs and a RIA cartouche on the left side of the butt. The receiver is mounted with a parkerized Redfield base and has blued rings containing an authentic military Texan or Alaskan style scope with blued 7/8” tube. The left side of the tube has usual markings with serial and stock numbers. All the visible parts on the scope have part numbers. Accompanied by a letter from the previous owner stating the rifle was sold as surplus out of the Quantico Marine Station Museum in the 60’s. SN 4996606. CONDITION: Excellent plus, appears unfired with the metal retaining virtually all its fine greenish parkerized finish. The stock, possibly an old refinish retains a fine oil finish. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-49337 JR11 (3,000-5,000)
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*REMINGTON 03A4 SNIPER RIFLE. Cal. 30-06. Standard 03A4 with bbl dated “7-43”. Mounted in a type “C” stock with Parkerized Redfield base and rings containing a Weaver M73B1 scope with electric pencil # 25335 on the side. It is fitted with early plastic scope covers. SN 3417520. CONDITION: Excellent plus, as new, retaining virtually all its original light gray/green Parkerizing on metal surfaces, virtually all the blue on the scope tube and original oil finish on the wood. Brilliant shiny bore and excellent optics. 4-49443 JR41 (3,000-5,000)
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$3,744.00 |
*REMINGTON MODEL 1903A4 SNIPER RIFLE. Cal. 30-06. Usual configuration with 24” bbl dated 7-43, without front sight. The receiver is mounted with Parkerized Redfield base and rings containing a Weaver M73B1 scope SN 7145. It is mounted in a type C stock with FJA rectangular cartouche and has checkered buttplate with trap. SN 3413476. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, as new, retains virtually all its fine gray-green Parkerizing and 96-98% blue on the scope. Wood is sound and retains about all of a fine oil finish. The optics are sharp, bright shiny bore. 4-49781 JR288 (2,500-3,500)
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$1,092.00 |
*MODEL 1903 SPRINGFIELD RIFLE. Cal. 30-06. Standard 03 with bbl date 3-17 in a straight grip stock with smooth steel buttplate and a “JFC” cartouche on the left wrist. Accompanied by an early brass and leather military sling with replacement keepers. SN 668129. CONDITION: About fine, retains most of a fine professional restored finish on the metal with a bright sanded finish on the wood. The sling is worn with some minor dry rot but has been treated. Bright shiny bore. 4-49235 (1,000-2,000)
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*VERY EARLY SPRINGFIELD MODEL1903 BOLT ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 30-06. Extremely early 03 with a Springfield “05” dated bbl and 1908 dated stock cartouche. The handguard is of the very early style with thick squareback hump near the sight. It is accompanied by a very early Rock Island Arsenal leather sling for either a trapdoor or a Krag rifle. Written in ink on the inside of the sling is the name “Verl Ward” and “H.I.K.N.G.”. It has the original style smooth steel floor plate and smooth buttplate with trap containing an early nickeled oiler with pullthrough. The bolt is marked “A” at the handle root. SN 164. CONDITION: About good, bbl retains 40-50% blue in sheltered areas, the receiver is a mottled blue/gray. The floorplate and trigger guard retain about 50% dull blue and the buttplate is mostly a silver metal color. Wood is sound with numerous small nicks and scratches, a few light gouges in the grasping grooves and some light prick marks on the left side of the butt with a series of scrapes on the left side by the receiver. The hand guard is sound. Strong bright bore, slightly frosty in the grooves. The bolt body has been polished. The sling is fine and supple, in need of treating. 4-49116 JR55 (1,250-1,750)
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*JOHNSON MODEL 1941 SEMI AUTO RIFLE. Cal. 30-06. Standard Johnson with 22” tapered round bbl, winged front sight with bayonet lug near the muzzle. It has usual perforated steel handguard and 2-pc walnut stock with checkered steel buttplate. SN A4548. CONDITION: Excellent plus, retains virtually all its original factory finish on both metal and wood with minor handling nicks and scratches on the buttstock and light oil staining at the back of the top tang. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-49631 JR159 (2,500-4,000)
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*JOHNSON MODEL 1941 SEMI AUTO RIFLE. Cal. 30-06. Standard Johnson with 22” tapered round bbl, winged front sight with bayonet lug near the muzzle. It has usual perforated steel hand guard and 2-pc walnut stock with checkered steel buttplate. SN B3740. CONDITION: Very fine, the metal retains 93-95% greenish gray Parkerizing, slightly thin on the handguard. The rear sight retains most of its original blue black finish. Wood is sound with a gouge in the forearm and a chip missing near the magazine otherwise retains most of its original oil finish. Bright shiny bore. 4-49576 JR144 (2,500-3,500)
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*JOHNSON MODEL 1941 SEMI AUTO RIFLE. Cal. 30-06. Standard Johnson with 22” tapered round bbl, winged front sight with bayonet lug near the muzzle. It has usual perforated steel handguard and 2-pc walnut stock with checkered steel buttplate. SN B0636. CONDITION: Fine, bbl and receiver retain most of their original gray green Parkerizing. The handguard retains about 80% Parkerizing with some areas of deep pitting. The rear sight, probably a replacement, is a greenish black patina with some deep pitting. The magazine cover retains 60-70% Parkerizing with some deep pitting and two or three small dents. Bbl release latch is missing. Wood is sound and retains most of an amateur refinish. Bright shiny bore. 4-49577 JR143 (2,000-3,000)
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*JOHNSON MODEL 1941 SEMI AUTO RIFLE. Cal. 30-06. Standard Johnson with 22” tapered round bbl, winged front sight with bayonet lug near the muzzle. It has usual perforated steel handguard and 2-pc walnut stock with checkered steel buttplate. SN B3403. CONDITION: Very good, bbl, receiver, and hand guard are a blue brown patina with the magazine cover retaining about 90% blue. The rear sight matches the condition of the receiver. The stock has had a small pistol grip spliced in, otherwise the wood is sound and retains most of an old refinish. Bright shiny bore. 4-49773 JR145 (1,500-2,500)
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*SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1898 KRAG RIFLE. Cal. 30-40. Spectacular original rifle with 30” round bbl, 1-pc walnut stock and upper handguard. The stock has a crisp 1902 cartouche and stockproofs below the trigger guard. It has a smooth steel buttplate containing a 3-piece jointed cleaning rod and Krag tool wedged in the middle. It is accompanied by an original brown leather sling marked Rock Island Arsenal dated 1903. SN 401020. CONDITION: Absolutely outstanding, as new, retaining virtually all of its original arsenal finish to both metal and wood with a small scuff on the rear receiver bridge and very minor edge wear. Appears unfired and un-issued. The sling is dry with lightly crackled surface and some scuff marks but is still strong and supple. The buttplate retains about 75% original blue. Brilliant shiny bore. This is the newest Krag Rifle you might ever wish for. 4-49233 JR96 (2,500-3,500)
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*FINE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1898 KRAG RIFLE. Cal .30-40. 30” round bbl. The “JLA” cartouche is dated 1903. It has a brass muzzle protector and a cleaning rod and oiler under the trapdoor in the buttplate. All markings and features are standard. An issue number 22 is stamped on top of the stock at the buttplate. CONDITION: Fine with 50% blue on bbl and trigger guard, 75% on buttplate and bbl band. Action is mottled gray with bright bolt and flame blue extractor. Wood has a crisp cartouche and some minor dents and scratches. 4-49727 FS69 (1,000-2,000)
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KRAG MODEL 1896 MILITARY RIFLE. Cal. 30-40. Standard rifle with 30” bbl, standard sights with brass muzzle cover in a 1-pc walnut stock with hand guard. It has stacking swivel and sling swivels with a smooth steel buttplate with trap containing a three piece jointed wiping rod and original nickeled oiler. The left side of the stock has a crisp cartouche dated 1898. SN 61932. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and receiver retain about 95% strong bright original blue with scattered pinpoints of very fine surface rust. The sideplate and cartridge box retain about 95% mottled case colors. The extractor about 90% niter blue. Wood is sound and retains most of its fine oil finish with light handling and use marks. Bright shiny bore, lightly frosted in the grooves. 4-49593 JR138 (800-1,200)
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*KRAG MODEL 1898 MILITARY RIFLE. Cal. 30-40. Standard rifle with 30” round bbl, pedestal front sight, military rifle rear sight, 1-pc walnut stock with hand guard and partially visible cartouche. It is accompanied by a brass and leather military sling. SN 143672. CONDITION: Very good, bbl retains about 90% dull original blue. The receiver is mostly a blue brown patina, the sideplate and cartridge box are mottled blackish patina. The bolt body has several spots of pitting. The extractor is brown patina. Wood is sound, dark, and oil stained with moderate nicks and dings and a bruise on the comb. The sling has some loose stitching with verdigris and has some dry rot. Bright shiny bore. 4-49744 JR149 (400-600)
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*SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1899 KRAG CARBINE. Cal .30-40. 22” round bbl. The “JLA” cartouche is dated 1901. Sights and action have been updated to Model 1899 configuration although the receiver is marked Model 1898. The firing pin has the small diameter knurled surface at the rear. SN 286446. CONDITION: 85% thinning blue on bbl, 90% thinning blue on the extractor and trigger guard. Buttplate is mostly gray with some pitting. There is a 3” sliver missing from a foreend in front of the magazine, otherwise the wood is very good. Action is fine, bore is very good. 4-49748 FS77 (750-1,250)
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*WINCHESTER MODEL 1897 TRENCH GUN. Cal. 12 ga. Usual configuration with 21” cylinder choke bbl, perforated hand guard with bayonet lug and sling loop. Receiver has a large US and flaming bomb at the left rear side and a small flaming bomb on top of bbl. The buttstock has a stamped #9 or 6 on the right side, otherwise it is unmarked. It has uncheckered wood with small ribbed forearm and pistol grip stock with sling loop. SN 953423. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl and magazine tube retain 95-96% dull original blue. The receiver retains 94-95% strong bright original blue with minor scratches and edge wear. Wood is sound with numerous small scratches in the finish and a couple of bruises on the right side, otherwise retains 85-90% original finish. Bright shiny bore. 4-49613 JR231 (1,750-2,500)
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*WINCHESTER MODEL 1897 TRENCH GUN. Cal. 12 ga. Usual configuration, solid frame with 20” cylinder bbl, blued perforated steel handguard with bayonet lug and sling swivels. The left side of the receiver has a large flaming bomb and the left side of bbl is stamped “US Property”. The buttstock is highly figured with “GHD” cartouche on the left side and has a Winchester logo black hard rubber buttplate. It has the small round ribbed forearm. SN 518516. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl and magazine tube retain about 90% original blue, thin on the magazine tube. The handguard retains 95-97% strong bright original blue. The receiver retains 35-40% thin original blue with the balance silver brown patina. Wood is sound with the buttstock having been cleaned. Retains about 20% original varnish. The forearm is dark and retains traces of original finish. Bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting. 4-49731 JR148 (800-1,200)
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*WINCHESTER MODEL 97 TRENCH GUN. Cal 12ga. Standard trench gun with 20” cylinder bbl, perforated hand guard with bayonet lug and sling loop with a corresponding loop in the buttstock. It has uncheckered wood with round ribbed forearm and pistol grip stock with Winchester hard rubber buttplate. The wrist is wrapped with braided wire apparently to support a cracked wrist. The right forward side of the frame is marked is marked “US” over a flaming bomb. No other military markings are present. Accompanied by a Remington pattern 14 bayonet with original date of 1913 and redated “10 17”. SN 674057. CONDITION: Good, as previously noted, metal retains a smooth plum brown patina with dark blue on the magazine tube and in sheltered areas on the receiver. The hand guard is a dark gray patina. The forearm is sound and retains about 75% original finish. The buttstock, with its cracked wrist and wire wrappings, retains about 85% original finish. Good bore with moderate pitting. Bayonet is about good, with cleaned blade and dark handles. 4-49241-579 JR526 (500-1,000)
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*SCARCE STEVENS MODEL 520-30 MILITARY TRENCH GUN. Cal. 12 ga. Usual configuration with 20” bbl, uncheckered wood with black hard rubber buttplate and military sling swivels. It has an “S” marked perforated steel hand guard with bayonet lug. The left side of the receiver has a small “U.S.” a “P” proof and flaming bomb stamps. The top of the receiver and correspondingly on bbl are “P” proofs. The right side of bbl has another “P” proof and small flaming bomb. SN 67690. CONDITION: Very fine, retains about 95% of its military brushed blue finish to the metal with the bayonet lug a purplish tone. The hand guard has some minor spots of rust pitting. Wood is sound and retains most of its original oiled finish. Bright shiny bore. 4-49604 JR142 (1,000-1,500)
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*MARTIALLY MARKED REMINGTON MODEL 11 RIOT SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. Usual configuration with 22” plain cylinder bbl, including a Polychoke. The receiver and top of bbl are marked with a small U.S. and flaming bomb. It has straight grain walnut with uncheckered forearm and checkered stock that is probably a replacement, with mottled brown hard rubber buttplate. SN 464050. CONDITION: Very good, as noted, retaining 85-90% military finish overall. Wood is sound with the forearm retaining a fine hand polished patina and the stock about 95% of its original finish. Bright shiny bore. 4-49377 JR173 (400-600)
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*MARTIALLY MARKED REMINGTON MODEL 11 TRAINING SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. Made on Browning’s patent with 26” plain bbl with Cutts Compensator. It has matte military finish and is so marked “MILITARY FINISH” on the left side of the receiver. The left side of the receiver and top of bbl are stamped “U.S.” with flaming bomb. The stock has the inspector mark “FJA” with the ordnance corps wheel. Wood has an oil finish with mottled brown Remington hard rubber buttplate. These shotguns were purchased by the military in WWII and used for arial gunnery training. SN 705457. CONDITION: Very good, as noted with the added Cutts Compensator. The metal retains 95% plus military finish with very fine, light surface rust overall. The forearm has a hairline at the rear edge, otherwise the wood is sound and retains most of its original oil finish. Bright shiny bore. 4-49623 JR158 (400-600)
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*GERMAN G43 SEMI-AUTOMATIC MILITARY RIFLE. Cal. 8X57. Standard WWII issue rifle with “duv 44” code, with 21” round bbl, high front sight with hood, laminated stock and forearm with black painted magazine. It has a sniper scope rail on the right rear side of the receiver and a trap in the sheet metal buttplate. It has 1200 yd military sight. The stock has several Waffenampt marks and is matching numbered to the receiver. SN 5196h. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching, retains most of its original finish to the metal. The receiver and bolt cover are very rough castings. The stock has some delamination near the right side cross bolt and the forearm has three repaired crack and it all retains most of an old refinish. Bright shiny bore. 4-49619 JR232 (1,500-2,000)
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*REMINGTON MODEL 1917 BOLT ACTION MILITARY RIFLE. Cal. 30-06. Standard rifle with 11-17 dated bbl, 1-pc walnut stock with hand guard. It has a Remington bolt and is accompanied by a 1918 dated brass and leather sling with both keepers. SN 38751. CONDITION: Very fine plus, the metal retains about 90% original thin blue. Wood is sound and retains about all of its original oil finish. The sling is dark and supple. Bright shiny bore. 4-49720 JR151 (300-500)
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*EDDYSTONE MODEL 1917 MILITARY RIFLE. Cal. 30-06. Standard rifle with 7-18 dated bbl, winged front sight, ladder rear sight, Eddystone marked bolt and 1-pc walnut stock with handguard with “NOBUCKL” canvas sling. Accompanied by a magazine single shot adapter. SN 224194. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as new, appears unfired retaining virtually all its original factory finish to both metal and wood with only minor handling and storage marks and a small bruise on the wrist and another on the butt. The sling is fine. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-49719 JR152 (400-600)
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*WINCHESTER MODEL 1917 RIFLE. Cal. 30-06. Standard rifle with 10-18 dated bbl, winged front sight, ladder rear sight, Eddystone marked bolt and 1-pc walnut stock with handguard. SN 458919. CONDITION: Very fine, the metal retains most of its greenish black Parkerized finish with scattered fine surface rust on the trigger guard. It has Winchester proofed handguard with an Eddystone cutoff. The stock and forearm retain most of an arsenal redone oil finish. Strong bright bore dark in the grooves. 4-49718 JR153 (350-500)
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*SPRINGFIELD ARMORY M1A SEMI-AUTO RIFLE. Cal. 308. Early commercial M-14 knockoff using military parts on a Springfield Armory, Inc. action, M-14 walnut stock with fiber upper hand guard and canvas sling with 20 round magazine. The receiver is mounted with a standard scope mount containing a 3-9X ART-II scope. SN 029110. CONDITION: Excellent. Metal retains most of its original light gray parkerizing. Wood has been lightly restored with oil finish, bright shiny bore, and excellent optics. 4-49338 JR10 (2,500-4,000)
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*VERY EARLY BUSHMASTER SEMI AUTO RIFLE. Cal. 223. SN R001182. Bushmaster’s first attempt at an AR-15 look-alike with 20” bbl, M-16-style adjustable sights, machined aluminum receiver and lower with black-painted wood stock and forearm and a Bushmaster pistol grip. Accompanied by a military surplus 30-round mag. CONDITION: Very fine. Retains 95-97% original factory finish with a chip in the stock. Bright shiny bore. 4-49382 JR429 (400-700)
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$316.00 |
*RUGER MINI 14 RANCH RIFLE. Cal. 223. Usual configuration with 18” tapered round bbl, sleeve-mounted front sight with integral bases on the receiver and a folding rear sight. It has 1-pc wood stock with black fiber handguard. Accompanied by its original cardboard box and shipping sleeve. SN 187-19793. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Retains virtually all its original finish to both metal and wood with minor handling and sue marks. Box is fine. Bright shiny bore. 4-49380 JR428 (250-400)
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$63.00 |
*RUSSIAN MOISIN NAGANT MILITARY RIFLE. Cal. 7.62X54. Standard rifle dated 1937 with 29” bbl, standard sights, having a five-pointed star with an arrow over the chamber. SN 40328. CONDITION: Good to very good. Retains 85-90% of its military finish. Mismatched, sound wood with 75% original finish. Strong dark bore that may clean. 4-49409 JR132 (75-150)
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$230.00 |
JOHNSON SEMI AUTO RIFLE BAYONET W/SCABBARD. CONDITION: Roughly finished but blade shows no wear. Scabbard is slightly scuffed at the tip with some wear at the belt loop. 4-49642 FS300 (250-350)
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$201.00 |
JOHNSON SEMI AUTO RIFLE BAYONET W/SCABBARD. SN 2650 on the bayonet 37572 on the scabbard. CONDITION: Roughly finished but blade shows no wear. Scabbard is dirty and oil soaked. 4-49641 FS299 (200-300)
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LOT OF 4 U.S. BAYONETS. 1) 1903 bayonet #320174 dated 1908 in canvas covered scabbard with leather tip marked “H. B.” 2) 1903 bayonet #158872 dated 1909 in canvas scabbard with leather tip marked “R.I.A.” 3) Remington Model 1917 dated 26 in a green painted leather scabbard dated 1918. 4) 1903 bayonet #188828 dated 1910 in a leather scabbard marked “R.I.A. / 1907. / H.C.K.” on the reverse and “R.I.A. / 1921” on the front. CONDITION: 1) Fine with bright blade. Leather tip is scuffed. 2) Fine overall blue blade. The tip is lightly scuffed. 3) Fine. Parkerized blade, blue hilt. 4) heavy blood spot pitting on the blade, otherwise very good with light scuffs on the scabbard. 4-49758, 4-49762, 4-49763, 4-49764 FS265 (400-600)
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$287.00 |
LOT OF 4 U.S. BAYONETS. 1) 1816 with modified locking slot. CONDITION: Poor. 2) 1903 dated 1918 #1030957. Blued blade, canvas covered scabbard marked “NG”. CONDITION: Fine. 3) Stet “U.C.” Garand bayonet in green plastic scabbard #1527083. CONDITION: Small chip missing from right scale, otherwise fine. 4) Millpar M6 in M8 scabbard. CONDITION: Fine. 4-49516-677 FS278 (200-400)
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LOT OF 2 U.S. BAYONETS. 1) Krag dated 1900. CONDITION: Bright blade, 50% blue on scabbard, mostly brown patina on hilt. 2) U.S. Navy training bayonet. 16” plastic blade marked “U.S.N. / MARK 1” on the left metal ricasso and “B.N.Co.VP / NORD-3066” on the right in a green plastic scabbard with metal throat marked “USN / MK 1”. CONDITION: Fine. 4-49765, 4-49766 FS266 (200-400)
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WINCHESTER SWORD BAYONET. Standard bayonet with 15-7/8” bright blade with wide fuller, thick bright handguard with 5/8” bbl port and smooth wood handles with two rivets. It is marked on the face of the handguard “Winchester Repeating Arms Co.”. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, retains virtually all its original factory bright finish to both metal and wood. 4-49293 JR287 (150-300)
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LOT OF 5 BAYONETS AND FIGHTING KNIFE. 1) Enfield No. 4 MKII round spike with metal scabbard. 2) No. 7 MK-1/2. Light canvas scabbard. 3) FAL 1947, no scabbard. 4) Unidentified 11-3/4”, metal scabbard. 5) 18” Socket # 20 on socket, no scabbard. 6) Unmarked Mark IV type fighting knife with scabbard and sharpening stone CONDITION: Good, except fighting knife is new. 4-49516 FS277 (200-350)
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FANCY PHILIPPINO SWORD. Fine early sword with 25-3/4” curved, flat-ground, tapered blade with carved ebony handle and brass ferrule. It is accompanied by a raised carved mahogany scabbard bound with braided very fine wood strips. It has an ebony tip with brass band. The right side is carved in a raised pattern near the top. CONDITION: Extremely fine. The blade is clean and bright with a good edge. The handle has a crack on the right side and a couple of chips to the decorative carving. The scabbard is very fine, sound and retains about 90% of its original varnish. 4-49511-573 JR454 (200-400)
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$373.00 |
LOT OF MACHETE AND TWO BAYONETS. 1) Collins 808 machete with leather scabbard and spurious U.S.MC. marks. 2) Unmarked hand forged 15-1/2” triangular blade socket bayonet, probably European. 3) 15-1/2” Model 1855 socket bayonet. CONDITION: All are rusty. The scabbard on No. 1 is good. 4-50026 FS204 (100-300)
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*JAPANESE TYPE 38 CARBINE. Cal. 6.5 JAP. Standard carbine with 19” bbl, one-piece stock with hand guard and canvas sling with dust cover. SN 85728. CONDITION: Fine. Good strong blue, slightly battered wood, missing wiping rod, rusty dust cover, bolt handle and buttplate. Strong dark bore. 3-30039 JR543 (100-200)
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*JAPANESE TYPE 38 RIFLE. Cal. 6.5 JAP. Standard rifle with 31-1/2” bbl, full length stock with hand guard. Accompanied by a white canvas belt with silver buckle that has a 4-point star in the center. SN 50988. CONDITION: Good. Mum is obliterated. Moderate to heavy rust. Good wood. Dark bore. 3-30038 JR544 (100-200)
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SWORD CANE AND SHOOTING STICK. 1) Unmarked 16” triangular blade in a carved wooden cane with aluminum tip. CONDITION: The quality is poor. Slight rust on the blade, heavy varnish on the exterior. 2) 62” shooting stick has two ferrules for dividing it. A brass horn is attached to the wrist strap. CONDITION: Fine. 4-49046, 4-49047 FS131 (100-150)
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LOT OF 11 PHILIPPINE KNIVES & PHOTOGRAPHS. The knives consist of: six large fighting blades, four of which have wood scabbards, one with a wavy decorated blade and pearl inlaid handle; another has a carved and painted scabbard with pearl inlay; another is a blade only which is very wavy with decorated ricasso; and another is mahogany ceremonial knife. Four of the pieces are small knives, two of which have scabbards, one with a wide wavy blade. The other two are dirks and there is an accompanying empty scabbard. Also accompanies is small book written in Japanese and eight war time photographs of battle damage and Philippino children. Another shows Philippine civilians leaving a landing barge. Two photos are of the battle dead. and another picture is of three Japanese officers with Japanese writing. CONDITION: Photos are fine, slightly yellowed, book has a loose spine but otherwise appears intact. The knives are generally good with some loose wrappings on the scabbards. 4-49104 JR529 (500-1,000)
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*RARE MARTIALLY MARKED COLT MODEL 1903 GENERAL OFFICERS PISTOL. Cal. 32 ACP. Rare blued finish general officers pistol with “U.S. Property” on the right side of the frame. It has checkered wood grips with silver medallions and a solid blue magazine. SN 561041. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Retains 88-90% strong bright original blue with light muzzle and edge wear and three spots of cleaned rust on the right side of the slide, a scratch at the top rear of the slide and with some scattered fine pinpoints of rust on the frame. The grip straps are strong and bright. Extremely fine grips. Bright shiny bore. 4-49144 JR262 (1,500-2,000)
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*COLT MODEL 1903 GENERAL OFFICER’S PISTOL. Cal. 32 ACP. Parkerized version of the venerable pocket pistol with “U.S. Property” on the right side of the frame and usual markings elsewhere. Full checkered walnut grips with silver Colt medallions. It is accompanied by an original issue craft paper box, numbered to another pistol in the same series, which contains a special instruction booklet and an original owner’s pamphlet along with a Lt. Colonel’s insignia. SN 569724. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, retains virtually all its gray/green Parkerizing, crisp grips with bright shiny bore. The box has broken corners and has been taped but is original. 4-49160 JR255 (2,250-2,750)
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*EARLY COLT MODEL 1911 MILITARY PISTOL. Cal. 45 ACP. Blued finish with 5” bbl, last patent date 1911 with thin front sight and rounded rear sight. It has full checkered large diamond walnut grips and a 2-tone lanyard-loop magazine. There is the number 1156 on the right rear side of the frame and it has the small United States property on the left forward edge of the frame. SN 26027. CONDITION: Very fine, the slide retains 94-96% strong bright original blue with muzzle and edge wear and a few scattered white spots and two or three small nicks. The front sight has had the top flattened and the rear sight slightly opened. The frame retains 92-94% strong bright original blue with edge wear and thin grip frame with a small spot of patina on the left forward part of the frame. Grips show moderate wear, more on the right side with one battered grip screw. Bbl is a commercial replacement, otherwise the parts all appear to be original 1911. Bright shiny bore. 4-50056 JR305 (1,500-2,500)
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*SPRINGFIELD ARMORY MODEL 1911 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. Cal. 45 ACP. Standard 1911 with 5” bbl, narrow front sight and square rear sight. It has usual slide markings with flaming bomb at the rear of the slide and on the left side of the frame with “U.S. Property” on the left forward side of the frame and a small American eagle on the right side of the slide. SN 78370. CONDITION: Good to very good. The slide retains 30-40% dull original blue with the balance brown patina. The frame retains 15-20% blue with the balance patina and the grip frame silver/gray. Grips are very fine with some minor mashed diamonds and may be old original equipment replacements. Bbl, bushing, slidelock, thumb safety and springcap are replacement Colt parts. The hammer, grip safety and other parts appear to be original. The magazine is a WWI flat bottom, two-tone in fair condition. Bright shiny bore, dark in the grooves. 4-49636 JR335 (1,000-1,500)
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*EARLY COLT MODEL 1911 MILITARY PISTOL. Cal. 45 ACP. Blued finish with 5” bbl, last patent date 1911 with thin front sight and rounded rear sight. It has full checkered large diamond walnut grips and a 2-tone lanyard-loop magazine. It has the small United States property on the left forward edge of the frame. SN 20641. CONDITION: About very good, slide has flaked to about 60% strong bright original blue remaining with the initials HFH lightly scratched on the right rear end(may have belonged to Hugh Hefner when he was in the Army). The flaked area on the right side has scattered rust pitting. The frame retains 85-90% strong bright original blue with thin grip straps, silver patina. Grips show moderate to heavy wear and the magazine about 90% with the white area a light patina, one side of the base has been scratched “Morch 11-12-1918”. Bbl is a replacement with worn dark bore. 4-50048 JR312 (800-1,200)
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*VERY EARLY COLT COMMERCIAL GOVERNMENT MODEL PISTOL. Cal. 45 ACP. First year production with the last patent date of 1911, thin front sight and round top rear sight. The serial number is in small numerals on the left forward side of the frame, the right side of the frame is marked “Colt Automatic/Calibre 45” and it has “government model” in small letters on the right forward side of the frame. It is equipped with niter blue trigger, slide lock, thumb safety, hammer and magazine release and is fitted with large diamond checkered walnut grips. It has a post war commercial magazine. SN C687. CONDITION: Good to very good, the slide is flaked to about 70% high polish bright original blue with the flaked areas a light patina with very fine pitting. The frame retains 90-93% high polish bright original blue with thinned front strap and dulled spring housing. The trigger, slide lock, thumb safety, and hammer retain generous amounts of their original bright niter blue. Grips show moderate wear with one battered screw. Bbl is a later replacement with worn dark bore. 4-50043 JR316 (1,500-2,500)
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*COLT MODEL 1911 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. Cal. 45 ACP. Standard model 1911 with Parkerized finish, last patent date on the slide is 1911, checkered brown plastic grips with new magazine. SN 187017. CONDITION: Fine, retains most of its Parkerized finish with three small chemical spots on the left side and a spot on the slide. Good grips. Bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting near the chamber. 4-49323 JR348 (500-800)
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*COLT PRE WAR POST WAR GOVERNMENT MODEL PISTOL. Cal. 38 Super. Early post-war pistol (1947) with 5” bbl marked on the right side of the slide “Colt Super .38 automatic” with rampant horse. It has military style brown plastic grips with large doughnuts and an original Colt all blue magazine. This model is referred to as the “fat barrel”. It is reported that immediately after the war when Colt began making the 38 super, they only had one size bbl blank and that was for the 45ACP. So when they bored for the 38 caliber it left a heavier bbl wall than on later production pieces. SN 43620. CONDITION: Extremely fine, retains 97-98% strong bright original finish overall with minor muzzle and very slight edge wear. Grips are crisp with a bright shiny bore. 4-50053 JR310 (1,000-1,500)
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*COLT MODEL 1911 SEMI AUTO PISTOL. Cal. 45 ACP. WWI production, shipped March 19, 1918 to Springfield Armory. It is a standard 1911 with 5” bbl, large diamond checkered walnut grips with original type 2-tone magazine with “R” code. Bbl has “P” & “H” inspector marks parallel to the bore with a large “N” on the right side of the lug. SN 255087. CONDITION: Good to very good, slide retains 75-80% thin blue-brown, strong and bright in the sheltered areas. The frame retains about 60% bright blue with gray-brown front strap and spring housing. Strong bore, frosted in the grooves. 4-49372 JR321 (800-1,400)
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*SPRINGFIELD ARMORY MODEL 1911 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. Cal. 45 ACP. Standard 1911 with 5” bbl, diamond checkered walnut grips and a two-tone lanyard loop magazine. It has standard marking with flaming bombs on the slide and left side of the frame with U.S.. Property marking on the left forward side of the frame and a small American eagle on the right side of the slide. The front strap is hand-stamped “TRD 45 NJ”. SN 78804. CONDITION: Very good to fine. The slide retains 85-90% original blue mixed with dark patina. The frame retains 50-60% good original blue mixed with patina and rust pitting on the thumb safety. The right side of the frame, in the area of the serial number, appears to have been cleaned and artificially aged. Grips show heavy wear but are sound. Bbl, bushing, slide lock, spring guide and thumb safety appear to be replacement Colt parts. The magazine is very fine. Bright shiny bore. 4-49608 JR337 (1,000-1,500)
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*COLT RAF MODEL 1911 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. Cal. 455 Eley. Standard RAF issue 1911 with 5” bbl, marked on the skirt with the caliber and various proofs. It has full diamond checkered walnut grips with an original type, two-tone, lanyard loop magazine with the caliber marking on the base and a Canadian broad arrow. The left side of the receiver and slide has crossed flag proof marks and the frame has a Canadian broad arrow. SN W54286. CONDITION: Very fine. Retains virtually all of an extremely fine professionally restored finish; so good, that it almost appears original. The magazine is also a restored finish, with a small wrinkle near the base. The grips show moderate wear, heavier on the right side. Mechanics are very fine with a brilliant shiny bore. 4-50052 JR308 (1,000-1,500)
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*COLT MODEL 1911 SEMI AUTO PISTOL. Cal. 45 ACP. 1918 Production with the soft brushed military finish, large diamond checkered walnut grips with an all blue pinned base magazine. Bbl has “P” & “H” inspector marks perpendicular to the bore. SN 305651. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, a fantastic restoration with the polishing marks all in the proper directions and patterns. The color is absolutely correct for a 1918 gun and the individual small pieces are all correct. Grips show minor handling wear to the diamond points. The magazine is fine, the bore is strong with fine frosting. 4-50036 JR322 (1,000-1,500)
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*COLT MODEL 1911A1 SEMI AUTO PISTOL. Cal. 45 ACP. Standard 11A1 with 5” bbl, parkerized finish with checkered brown plastic grips. It has a “WB” inspector mark on the left side. Accompanied by a spare, all blue post-war commercial magazine and a Boyt 43 “U.S.” marked holster. SN 823599. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching including the slide, which is numbered to the pistol. Retains 96-97% strong clean original parkerized finish with light muzzle wear and minor wear on bbl skirt. Grips and magazine are fine. The holster is about new with some verdigris around the rivets and stud. Bright shiny bore. 4-49118 JR275 (500-800)
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*COLT MODEL 1911 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. Cal. 45 ACP. Standard 1911 with 5” bbl, Parkerized finish with brown checkered plastic grips and a full blue magazine. It has a Springfield 512 inspector mark on the frame and “U.S. Property” on the left forward side of the frame. It is not arsenal marked, but surely is an arsenal refinish. SN 463395. CONDITION: Extremely fine, retains 97-99% fine gray/green Parkerizing with some minor scratches and a wear spot on the slide. Bright shiny bore. 4-49637 JR336 (500-1,000)
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*REMINGTON RAND 1911 A-1 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. Cal. 45 ACP. Standard 11 A-1 with 5” bbl, checkered brown plastic grips with an all-blue original R-code magazine. It has standard markings with the Ordnance Corps wheel on the right rear of the frame. SN 1358070. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Retains virtually all its original gray-green Parkerizing with only minor edge wear. It has a blue high-standard bbl. Grips are exceptionally fine and the magazine has light pitting on one side. Bright shiny bore. 4-49373 JR366 (900-1,200)
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*COLT MODEL 1902 MILITARY PISTOL. Cal. 38 ACP. Blued finish with 6” bbl, fixed sights, a lanyard loop at the left heel and rampant Colt black hard rubber grips. SN 36678. CONDITION: Very fine, retains about 90% strong bright original blue overall with 3 or 4 spots of cleaned rust on the slotting, light muzzle wear and sharp edge wear. The grip frame retains most of its original bright blue finish and the hammer about 95% dark case colors. Grips are fine showing light wear. Strong bright bore, lightly pitted in the grooves. 4-49151 JR258 (2,000-3,000)
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*COLT MODEL 1903 HAMMER POCKET REVOLVER. Cal. 38 ACP. Blued finish, with 4-1/2” bbl, spur hammer with rampant Colt hard rubber grips, solid blue magazine. SN 40932 CONDITION: Very fine, overall retains about 90% strong bright original blue with a large thin spot on the right side of the slide with fine pitting in the same area. The top of the slide has been lightly cleaned and the blue is thin. The hammer retains about 98% strong bright original case colors. Extremely fine grips, bright shiny bore. 4-50049 JR307 (400-700)
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*WEBLEY FOSBERY SEMI-AUTO REVOLVER. Cal. 455. Believed to be a 1st model with large frame, 6” ribbed bbl, fixed sights with “Birmingham” marking and with the Webley & Scott flying bullet trademark on the left side of the frame along with the caliber. The left side of bbl and right side of the frame are stamped in tiny letters “J.J.Palmer’s Son”. It has 2-pc checkered hard rubber grips and a lanyard ring in the butt. It also has a thumb safety on the left side. SN 2992. CONDITION: Fine, retains about 75-80% original blue with the balance a blue-gray patina with scattered light pitting. The left grip has a chip and the right is turning chocolate. Bright shiny bore with scattered pitting. Crisp mechanics. 4-49258 JR377 (3,000-5,000)
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*COLT COMMERICAL GOVERNMENT MODEL PISTOL. Cal .45 ACP. Nickel finish with diamond checkered walnut grips. Acccompanied by a homemade walnut box. SN C132324. CONDITION: Fair, retains about 90% of a poor renickel over fine pitting. Grips are much worn. Worn dark bore, good mechanics. Box is fine. 4-49427 JR472 (300-500)
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*FEMARU MODEL 37M PISTOL. Cal. 32 ACP. Fine pre-WWII pistol with 4” bbl, commercial blue finish with serrated wood grips. Accomapnied by an original leather military flap holster that has a 2-magazine pouch on the front. SN 105299 CONDITION: Fine, retains 94-96% original blue with good grips that have been painted white. Holster is good with light wear. Strong bright bore with light pitting. 4-49083 JR459 (150-250)
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*SMITH & WESSON MODEL 1917 DA ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 45 ACP/AUTO RIM. Standard 1917 with 5-1/2” bbl, integral half-moon front sight, marked on the bottom “UNITED STATES PROPERTY”. It has a small flaming bomb on the left side of the frame with usual marking on the bottom of the butt with lanyard loop and 2-pc walnut grips. Accompanied by a brown leather “US” marked “1917” dated holster with rawhide thong. SN 30746. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Retains virtually all its bright original finish with only a faint hairline on side plate and very minor sharp edge wear. Fine grips and bright shiny bore. Holster is fine. 4-49117 JR277 (500-800)
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*SMITH & WESSON MODEL 1917 DA REVOLVER. Cal. 45 ACP/AR. Martially marked with United States Property on the bottom of bbl. It has blue finish, 5-1/2” bbl with integral half-moon front sight and smooth 2-pc walnut grips with a lanyard loop in the butt. It has usual markings on the butt. SN 36082. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, retains 96-97% strong bright original blue with light muzzle wear and a few light scratches on bbl. The frame and cylinder have fine edge wear and the backstrap is slightly thinned. The hammer retains most of its original bright case colors and the trigger about 60% colors. Grips are fine with bright shiny bore, frosty in the grooves. 4-49633 JR339 (400-700)
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*MARTIALLY MARKED COLT MODEL 1917 DA REVOLVER. Cal. 45 ACP/AR. Standard 1917 with modified front sight, 5-1/2” bbl, “U.S. Property “ marked on the bottom, smooth walnut grips with usual butt markings and a lanyard loop in the bottom. There is the number “1,00086” hand-stamped on the bottom forward edge of the frame. SN 43919. CONDITION: About very good. Bbl retains about 80% thin original blue turning plum. The frame retains about 90% strong bright original blue with a worn backstrap. Grips are sound, nicked and scratched. Strong bright bore. 4-49774 JR342 (400-600)
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*COLT NEW SERVICE DA REVOLVER. Cal. 44-40. Blued finish with 5-1/2” bbl, usual markings with added ivory bead front sight and fixed rear sight. It has aftermarket checkered 2-pc walnut grips. SN 336999. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, as noted above, retains 96-97% strong bright original blue with only very minor muzzle and sharp edge wear. Grips are fine. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-50042 JR315 (550-750)
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*COLT MODEL 1917 MILITARY REVOLVER. Cal. 45 ACP/AR. Usual configuration with 5-1/2” bbl, modified original front sight, United States property on the bottom of bbl, and usual markings on the butt, with a Lanyard loop. It has replacement brown plastic Colt medallion grips. The left side of the frame above the trigger is stamped “AA” signifying rework at Augusta Arsenal. SN 151960. CONDITION: Good to very good, retains 80-85% of the reworked finish with most of the finish loss on the trigger guard and grip frame which are a silver-gray patina. Grips are fine, the mechanics are fine, strong frosted bore. 4-50037 JR319 (300-500)
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WWI BRAIDED 1911 LANYARD. Braided green cotton, double lanyard, approximately 33” long with iron fittings and snap, patent date 1917. CONDITION: Unused. 4-49374 JR516 (50-150)
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POLISH FLARE GUN. Cal 26.8mm. 7-1/8” part oct bbl. Marked “”PERKUM”” on the left side of the frame and “WZ1924” on the left side of bbl. A “Z” inside a circle under the Polish eagle is stamped on the right side of bbl with the serial and the left side of the hammer. SN 3191. CONDITION: Poor, with heavy crusty rust and deep pitting on the iron parts. Left grip has a large chip missing above the finger groove, the right has several chips and gouges. Mechanically not working. 4-50026 X69 (300-500)
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U.S. NAVY DECK OFFICER’S TELESCOPE. Ten power scope marked “US Navy/BU Ships” and dated “1942”. Overall 23” long with leather-covered body and black-enameled ends. CONDITION: Appears to be fine. The leather covering mostly intact. 90% black enamel. Good optics, however the focus ring is frozen. 4-49241-569 JR371 (200-300)
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LOT OF ACCESSORIES FOR SMITH & WESSON MODEL 76 MACHINE PISTOL. Lot consists of an original canvas carrying case with two mag pouches on the outside and web carrying handles with zipper closure. Contained inside is an aluminum detachable stock and two 36 round parkerized 9mm magazines, possibly for MAC 10. Also included in this lot are two original spare magazines for Smith & Wesson light rifle along with bbl wrenches. CONDITION: Canvas case, wire stock and magazines are very fine. Carbine magazines are new in the wrapper. 4-48289 (300-500)
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*TAYLOR FUR GETTER TRAP GUN. Cal. 22. Mostly brass construction with steel pins and a steel hook with a large wood screw attached to a pintle on the bottom. The left side is marked “Taylor Fur Getter/F.C. Taylor Fur Co. St. Louis, MO.” and the right side marked “Pat’ June 2, 1914/Other Pats Pending”. This device was designed for and used by trappers to kill fur-bearing animals in abstentia. A piece of bait was attached to the hook in front of the muzzle, bbl was loaded and cocked and screwed into a log, tree or fence post and when the animal tugged on the bait, the weapon discharged, killing the animal. NSN CONDITION: Complete and original. Retains 75-80% of its original bright finish with the balance a mellow dark patina. there are vice marks on the side of bbl. the bore is bright and shiny. 4-49340 (600-900)
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WWII JAPANESE BATTLE FLAG. Framed flag 29” wide by 25-1/2” high with a large red circle on white background. The white background is almost completely covered with Japanese writing. In the upper left corner is an English notation dated “Feb 24th 1944”. The notation reads “This Japanese battle flag is presented by Col. C.L. Fix commanding the 65th Regt. 22nd Division to Col. Carleton Smith Chief liaison officer of the Div. commemorating the capture of TARO and YAWNPANG GA by 65th Regt.” CONDITION: Soiled and faded with a hole in the meatball with scattered rusty brown stains that may be blood. There are several other small holes in the white body. 4-49038 JR528 (400-700)
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JAPANESE SAMURAI SWORD. 26-5/8” blade. Plain modern mounts. Fine irregular loop temper line. Spring release hilt is fastened by one brass screw and one mekugi under a lacquered braid wrapping. The scabbard, fuchi and kashira are decorated with light spattered black lacquer. Plan oval tsuba. CONDITION: 4” area of light surface 6” from the tip, otherwise only minor spotting. Scabbard is cracked on one side with losses around the throat and tiny chips missing elsewhere. 4-50147 FS153 (500-1,000)
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JAPANESE SAMURAI SWORD. 26-1/8” blade with no signature. The temper line is irregular, the tsuba and other mounts are not matching. The fuchi and kashira are brass and decorated with koi. The menuki appear to be blossoms, possibly lotus. The scabbard is a replacement and does not quite fit the blade. CONDITION: The blade is generally clean, but has several small nicks in the edge, a rust spot 3” ahead of the tang, and one slight delamination. 4-49113 FS132 (1,000-2,000)
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SHIN GUNTO JAPANESE SAMURAI SWORD. 26-1/4” machine made blade with straight temper line. Five Kanji characters on right side of tang, seven on the left and two on top. Military mounts. CONDITION: Some very tiny nicks on the edge of the blade and light pitting and oil etching on the sides. Mounts are fine. 4-49524 FS256 (250-500)
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WWII JAPANESE SAMURAI SWORD. Issue sword with 27-1/2” slightly curved blade, wide fuller with serial number and flat tsuba. The handle is cast alloy painted brown with integral menuki. No temper line is visible. It is accompanied by a green-painted iron scabbard and belt with sword hangar. The bottom fitting has three proof marks; one is of four intertwining circles. SN 85618. CONDITION: Blade is bright with some scattered surface rust spotting. Handle retains 90% brown paint and scabbard 85% green paint. Belt is dry. 3-30037 JR534 (200-300)
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AMES 1842 PATTERN CALVARY SABER. Standard saber with 35-1/2” curved blade dated “1849” with inspector marks and “U.S.” on the right ricasso. It has three-branch knuckle guard with leather wrapped handle. No scabbard. CONDITION: Poor to fair. Blade has deep rust pitting under a dark brown patina. Most of the wire wrap is missing. 3-30036 JR535 (150-250)
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PAIR OF COLT 2ND GENERATION 1860 ARMY CAVALRY COMMEMORATIVE REVOLVERS. Cal .44 perc. Issued in the 1980’s these revolvers come complete in their original Styrofoam boxes with a matching numbered stock, a bullet mold, nipple wrench and reproduction Eley cap box. They also are accompanied by a fine blue velvet lined walnut display case. Complete in their original shipping carton. SN 1626US & US1626. CONDITION: As new, appear unfired and retain virtually all of their original factory finish to metal and wood. Display case and accessories are equally new. 4-49768 JR514 (800-1,200)
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$172.00 |
NAVY ARMS REPRODUCTION OF A LEECH & RIGDON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. Cal. 44 Perc. Cased with accessories, blued bbl & cylinder with case colored hammer, brass frame, and 1-pc walnut grips. SN 581. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as new, appears unfired, the case and accessories are also new. 4-49241-565 JR306 (300-500)
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CASED REPLICA COLT WALKER REVOLVER. Cal .44. 9” part oct bbl. Oak casing lined with light brown velvet and containing the proper tools. SN 03061. CONDITION: As new, cylinder appears to be unturned. 4-49519 FS314 (500-800)
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CVA COPY OF COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY. Cal .44 perc. Probably a kit gun. Standard 60 Army configuration with brass frame, trigger guard and backstrap with homemade walnut box. SN 93853. CONDITION: Fair to good, artifically aged, receiver and grips unfinished. Mechanics need attention. Brown patina overall. Box has a crack on the lid, amateur construction. 4-49435 JR445 (100-200)
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*WINCHESTER MODEL 52B SPORTER BOLT ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 22LR. Fine deluxe sporting rifle with 24” tapered round bbl, ramp front sight with hood and Lyman 48 receiver sight. It is mounted in a 1-pc, nicely figured walnut stock with cheek piece, checkered steel buttplate, and black foreend tip, fine checkering and deluxe bases with swivels. The floor plate is marked “Sporting”. Accompanied by one 5 round magazine. SN 55756B. CONDITION: Excellent plus, retains virtually all its original finish to the metal and about all of a professionally restored finish on the stock. The receiver sight also appears to have been refinished. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-49267 JR18 (1,500-2,500)
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*DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 03 SEMI-AUTO RIFLE. Cal. 22Auto. Fine deluxe rifle with 20” tapered round bbl, Lyman ivory bead front sight, slot blank in the rear dovetail with about 3X feather crotch cut walnut stock and forearm, with checkered forearm and pistol grip stock that has a smooth steel buttplate. It has a locking Lyman tang sight. Accompanied by a maroon canvas and leather, red velour-lined takedown trunk case. SN 67936. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 98-99% strong bright original blue. The receiver is flaked to about 92-93% strong bright original blue with the flaked areas a light patina. There are a couple of scratches on the receiver. The bolt retains about 80% original niter blue. The wood is sound and retains about 95% of its fine piano varnish with a long, thin bruise, a small grain check and a couple of chips in the finish on the left side of the butt stock. Bright shiny bore. The case is very fine. 4-49341 JR395 (2,000-2,500)
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*WINCHESTER MODEL 52 MEDIUM WEIGHT TARGET RIFLE. Cal. 22LR. Early target rifle with 28” medium weight tapered round bbl, globe front sight on a pedestal with scope blocks on bbl and an extended Vaver micrometer adjustable peep sight with large disk aperture. It is mounted in a nicely figured straight grain medium weight walnut stock with bbl band and sling swivels with a checkered steel buttplate. Accompanied by one early 5-round mag. SN 31016. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, with the metal and wood retaining most of their strong original factory finish with minor handling and use marks on the wood. Bright shiny bore. 4-49265 JR87 (300-500)
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*SPRINGFIELD M1922 M2 MILITARY TRAINING RIFLE. Cal. 22LR. M1 Rifle converted to M2 with bbl date 11-35. It has a 24-1/2” tapered round bbl with usual military front sight and stamped sheet metal sight cover and has a Lyman 48-receiver sight. It is in an early 1-pc stock with square bottom grip, grasping grooves, grooved bbl band with sling swivels and a checkered buttplate. Accompanied by one original 5 round magazine. SN 13334B. CONDITION: About very good, bbl and receiver retain about 90% gray/brown Parkerizing with a couple small spots of caked rust. The trigger guard and floor plate is a gray/brown patina. Wood is sound and retains most of an amateur refinish. The bolt is mismatched and has two different electric pencil serial numbers. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-49724 JR146 (400-700)
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*SPRINGFIELD M1922 M2 MILITARY TRAINING RIFLE. Cal. 22LR. M1 Rifle converted to M2 with bbl date 10-31. It has a 24-1/2” tapered round bbl with usual military front sight and stamped sheet metal sight cover and has a Lyman-48 receiver sight. It is in an early 1-pc stock with square bottom grip, grasping grooves, grooved bbl band with sling swivels and a checkered buttplate. Accompanied by one original 5 round magazine. SN 15097B. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and receiver retain about 95% gray brown Parkerizing with some fine pitting on the receiver ring and over the chamber of bbl. The floorplate contains most of its original greenish Parkerizing and the trigger guard is a light patina. The bolt, which is mismatched, is polished bright with the shroud retains most of its original blue. Wood is sound and retains most of an old refinish with minor handling and use dings and scratches. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-49779 JR147 (500-800)
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*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 697 BOLT ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 22. Scarce little rifle with 25” tapered round bbl, made without sights, and issued with factory scope blocks on which is mounted a Winchester small target scope in Winchester rings. It is mounted in a 1-pc walnut stock and accompanied by a Model 69 marked five-shot magazine. The rear receiver bridge has a dovetail filled with a slot blank. NSN. CONDITION: Fine, bbl and receiver retain 95-96% original blue with scattered fine surface rust and light edge wear. The bolt knob is brown. The trigger guard and floorplate are mostly a blue/brown patina. The magazine release is stuck and the magazine cannot be removed. Wood is sound and retains 60-70% original varnish with chemical spotting and light handling and use marks. The scope rings are a blue/brown patina with the scope body retaining 85-90% greenish lacquer. Bright shiny bore. The optics are clear but the crosshairs are damaged. 4-49216 (600-900)
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*REMINGTON MODEL 510 SMOOTHBORE SINGLE SHOT BOLT ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 22. Fine little garden pest gun with 24-1/2” round bbl, single bead front sight, counter bored about 1 foot from the muzzle, case colored bolt. It is mounted in a 1-pc walnut stock with Remington logo black hard rubber buttplate. NSN. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Retains virtually all its original factory finish to both metal and wood with a series of light surface mars down the left side of the forestock and at the toe. The bolt retains most of its original case colors, bright shiny bore. 4-49261 JR91 (150-300)
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*WINCHESTER MODEL 61 SMOOTHBORE PUMP RIFLE. Cal. 22LR shot. A scarce rifle with 24” tapered round bbl with single silver bead. It has a flat bottom ribbed forearm and pistol grip stock with checkered steel buttplate. It has a 1/4” diameter bore at the muzzle, which is counterbored 8”. Receiver has the unusual feature of a 1/4” wide, shallow groove the full length of the top with the proof mark correspondingly off to the left side and there is a small “W” proof mark on the floorplate. SN 51982. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl and receiver retain about all of a very fine professionally restored finish. The magazine tube retains about 75% strong bright original blue. Wood is sound with the stock retaining 94-95% strong bright original varnish and the forearm most of a restored finish. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-49998 JR237 (2,250-3,250)
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*WINCHESTER MODEL 61 SMOOTHBORE PUMP RIFLE. Cal. 22LR shot. Round top rifle with 24” tapered round bbl with single silver bead. It has a flat bottom, ribbed forearm and pistol grip stock with checkered steel buttplate. It has a rounded crown with a 1/4” diameter bore at the muzzle, which is counterbored 8”. SN 212394. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain 95-97% original blue turning slightly plum. The receiver retains 95-96% original bright blue with edge wear, slightly thinned on the bottom front edge and with some light wear and a spot or two of pitting on the upper rear. Wood is sound and retains 95-96% strong bright original varnish with light scratches and handling marks. Bright shiny bore. 4-50001 JR234 (2,500-3,250)
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*WINCHESTER MODEL 61 SMOOTHBORE PUMP RIFLE. Cal. 22LR shot. Round top rifle with 24” tapered round bbl with single silver bead. It has a flat bottom ribbed forearm and pistol grip stock with checkered steel buttplate. It has a 1/4” diameter bore at the muzzle, which is counterbored 8”. SN 209269. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, retains 98-99% strong bright original blue over all the metal. Wood is sound and retains 97-98% bright original varnish with a couple of scratches on the forearm and a series of scratches on both sides around the buttplate with four or five other scratches on the right wrist. A near mint example with brilliant shiny bore. 4-49997 JR236 (2,500-3,500)
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*EARLY WINCHESTER MODEL 61 SINGLE CALIBER PUMP RIFLE. Cal. 22LR. Scarce oct bbl model with 24” bbl, standard open sights with flat bottom, ribbed, bullet shaped forearm and uncheckered pistol grip stock with checkered steel buttplate. SN 32304. CONDITION: Very fine, retains most of a very fine professionally restored finish to the metal and buttstock. The forearm is sound and retains 85-90% original varnish. Bright shiny bore. 4-50002 JR235 (750-1,200)
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*SCARCE SINGLE CALIBER WINCHESTER MODEL 61 PUMP ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 22 short. Round top rifle with 24” tapered round bbl, original open sights, flat bottom ribbed forearm and pistol grip stock with checkered steel buttplate. SN 184906. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, retains virtually all its original factory finish to both metal and wood, possibly unfired with only a very minor scrape from the forearm on magazine tube and side of bbl. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-49999 JR240 (2,750-3,750)
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*RARE SINGLE CALIBER WINCHESTER MODEL 61 PUMP RIFLE. Cal. 22L.Rifle. Standard configuration with 24” tapered round bbl, open sights, round top receiver, flat bottomed ribbed forearm and uncheckered pistol grip stock with checkered steel buttplate. SN 98339. CONDITION: Extremely fine, bbl and magazine tube retain 95-96% strong bright original blue. The receiver retains 95-96% strong bright original blue with some scattered pinpoints of rust. Wood is sound and retains most of its original varnish with minor handling and use marks. Bright shiny bore. 4-49314 JR24 (1,750-2,750)
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*WINCHESTER MODEL 61 PUMP ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 22S,L or LR. Standard rifle with 24” tapered round bbl, replacement sights, uncheckered wood with flat bottom ribbed forearm and pistol grip stock with checkered steel buttplate. SN 113346. CONDITION: Very fine. Metal and wood retain most of an expertly restored finish. The rear sight is missing its elevator. Bright shiny bore. This would make a fine shooter. 4-50000 JR238 (400-700)
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*PRE-WAR WINCHESTER MODEL 61 PUMP ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 22S,L or LR. Standard rifle with 24” tapered round bbl, Sheard front sight and original sheet metal rear sight. It has flat bottom, ribbed, bullet shaped forearm with pistol grip stock and checkered steel buttplate. SN 27089. CONDITION: Bbl retains 95-97% strong bright original blue with minor muzzle wear. The receiver retains 96-98% strong bright original blue with a few scattered pinpoints of surface rust and one small area of very fine pitting. The magazine tube is flaked to about 60% blue with the balance light patina. Wood is sound with the stock retaining 92-94% strong original finish with some oil staining in the back of the receiver. The forearm retains most of its original bright varnish. Bright shiny bore. 4-49996 JR239 (600-1,000)
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WINCHESTER SECOND MODEL 1890 CASE COLORED PUMP RIFLE. Cal. 22WRF. Standard grade rifle with 24-3/8” tapered oct bbl, blade front sight with fixed rear sight, tiny round ribbed forearm and straight stock with crescent steel buttplate. SN 42515. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbl and magazine tube retain about 95-96% strong bright original blue with some fine rust spotting. The receiver retains 95-96% strong bright original case colors faded on the top and bottom with the outside of the trigger guard and lower tang mostly gray. Wood is sound and retains 93-95% strong original varnish. The buttplate colors have faded to gray with light surface rust. Bright shiny bore with a spot or two of very fine rust. 4-49270 JR16 (4,500-6,000)
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*WINCHESTER SECOND MODEL 1890 CASE COLORED PUMP RIFLE. Cal. 22 short. Standard grade rifles with 24” tapered oct bbl, bead front sight and stamped sheet metal rear sight. It has tiny round ribbed forearm and straight stock with crescent steel buttplate. SN 69903. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbl and magazine tube retain 96-97% strong bright original blue with a very few scattered pinpoints of rust. The receiver retains 96-97% strong bright original case colors with some original shellac. There is a small fingerprint of rust on the right side. The upper tang retains 35-40% faded case colors, bright around the hammer. Lower tang and outside the trigger guard is mostly gray with traces of faded case colors. The buttplate retains about 95% strong dull case colors. Wood is sound and retains 96-98% strong original varnish with a 3” scratch and couple of bruises on the buttstock. Bright shiny bore with a couple spots of pitting. 4-49269 JR17 (4,500-7,000)
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*WINCHESTER MODEL 1890 CASE COLORED PUMP ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 22 short. Standard rifle with 24” tapered oct bbl, blued blade Rocky Mountain front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. It has nicely figured wood with tiny round ribbed forearm and straight stock with crescent steel buttplate. The receiver and buttplate are case colored. SN 77846. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain 90-92% strong original blue with a couple of cleaned spots and two or three spots of light rust, the receiver retains 60-70% thin, faded case colors with the balance turned silver. Wood is sound with the forearm retaining 10-15% original varnish and the stock about 90% original varnish. The stock has an area of tiny scratches and prick marks along with other misc. handling and use marks. The buttplate retains traces of case colors, being mostly a silvery patina. Good bore dark in the grooves with moderate pitting. 4-49310 JR20 (2,250-2,750)
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*WINCHESTER MODEL 90 PUMP ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 22 WRF. Standard rifle with 24” oct bbl, original sights, tiny round ribbed forearm and straight stock with crescent steel buttplate. SN 821709. CONDITION: Very fine, bbl retains 97-98% strong bright original blue with only very minor edge wear. The magazine tube retains about 95% original blue, flaking to patina. The receiver retains about 75% strong bright original blue with an area of touchup at the left rear over a patch of fine pitting which extends onto the rear of the bolt. The receiver ring also has about half of the top touched up. Wood is sound and retains most of a professionally restored finish. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-50003 JR242 (1,000-1,500)
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*WINCHESTER MODEL 90 PUMP ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 22 short. 2nd Model with 22-5/16” oct bbl, thinned front sight with original sheet metal rear sight. It has tiny round ribbed forearm and straight stock with crescent steel buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Museum yellow sheet. SN 132876. CONDITION: Very fine plus, retains virtually all of an extremely fine professionally restored finish to both metal and wood including case colors to the buttplate, hammer and take down screw. The bore is worn with fine pitting and a ring about midpoint. The firing pin, return spring is either broken, collapsed, or missing and the carrier is out of time. 4-50005 JR241 (700-1,000)
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WINCHESTER SECOND MODEL 1890 PUMP ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 22 long. Standard grade rifle with 24” oct bbl, Beach’s front sight and a Lyman tang sight. Bbl rear dovetail has been filled. It has a tiny round ribbed forearm and straight stock with crescent steel buttplate. SN 56149. CONDITION: Fine. Retains most of an old refinish with some scattered fine pitting, the bolt is not refinished, and the hammer appears to be from a model 62. Wood is sound and retains most of its custom finish. Strong dark bore with light pitting. 4-49442 JR13 (400-700)
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*HUSQVARNA SINGLE SHOT BOLT ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 32 (probably 32 S&W long or 32 Colt). Fine little single-shot plinking rifle with 25-1/4” tapered oct bbl, half nickel Winchester style front sight with two leaf express rear sight. The bolt and trigger guard are case colored. It is mounted in a 1-pc walnut stock with bag-shaped checkered grip and smooth steel buttplate. The bolt is numbered to the rifle. SN 6413. CONDITION: Extremely fine, bbl and receiver retain 96-97% strong bright original blue with some light surface discoloration. The bolt and trigger guard retain 50-70% case colors with the balance turned silver. Wood is sound and retains most of its original oil finish with light handling and use marks. Bright strong bore with moderate pitting just in front of the chamber. 4-49082 JR67 (150-250)
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*HUSQVARNA SINGLE SHOT BOLT ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 22LR. Fine little plinking rifle with 24-1/2”oct bbl, Rocky Mountain front sight with adjustable sheet metal rear sight; it is mounted in a 1-pc European walnut stock with sling swivels and a thumb safety on the left side. SN 48070. CONDITION: Excellent. Retains virtually all the original blue on the metal and oil finish on the wood. Bright shiny bore. 4-49073 JR66 (150-250)
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*HUSQVARNA SINGLE SHOT BOLT ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 22LR. Fine little plinking rifle with 24-1/2”oct bbl, Rocky Mountain front sight with adjustable sheet metal rear sight; it is mounted in a 1-pc European walnut stock and a thumb safety on the left side. SN 41900. CONDITION: Excellent. Retains virtually all the original blue on the metal and oil finish on the wood. Bright shiny bore. 4-49075 JR65 (150-250)
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*HUSQVARNA SINGLE SHOT BOLT ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 22LR. Fine little plinking rifle with 24-3/8”oct bbl, blade front sight with a fixed rear sight; it is mounted in a 1-pc European walnut stock with a bolt release on the left side of the receiver. Made without a safety. NSN. CONDITION: Excellent. Retains 98% of the original blue on the metal and a fine refinish on the wood. Bright shiny bore. 4-49074 JR64 (150-250)
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*HUSQVARNA SINGLE SHOT BOLT ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 22LR. Fine little plinking rifle with 24-3/8”oct bbl, blade front sight with a fixed rear sight; it is mounted in a 1-pc European walnut stock with sling swivels and a thumb safety on the left side. SN 38440. CONDITION: Excellent. Retains virtually all the original blue on the metal and a fine refinish on the wood. Bright shiny bore. 4-49072 JR63 (150-250)
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*HUSQVARNA SINGLE SHOT BOLT ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 22LR. Fine little plinking rifle with 24-1/2” round bbl, threaded about 1/2” at the muzzle, Rocky Mountain front sight with adjustable sheet metal rear sight; it is mounted in a 1-pc European birch stock with rear sling swivel and a thumb safety on the left side. SN 57887. CONDITION: Excellent. Retains virtually all the original blue on the metal and oil finish on the wood. Bright shiny bore. 4-49078 JR61 (150-250)
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*WINCHESTER MODEL 1906 PUMP RIFLE. Cal. 22 S, L, &LR. Standard rifle with 20” tapered round bbl, bead front sight and model 1890 style stamped sheet metal rear sight. It has a tiny round ribbed forearm and straight stock with Winchester logo black hard rubber buttplate. SN 511015. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbl is flaked and retains 25-30% strong original blue with the balance a light patina. The magazine tube retains 60-70% original blue with the balanced flaked to light patina. The receiver and trigger guard retain about 95% strong bright original blue with the balance flaked to a light patina. Wood is sound and retains virtually all its original finish with two or three small bruises on the bottom of the wrist. Bright shiny bore. 4-49268 (800-1,200)
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*VERY EARLY WINCHESTER MODEL 62 PUMP ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 22S.L. or LR. Standard early 62 with 23” tapered round bbl, 3/4 magazine, ribbed bullet shaped forearm with straight stock and checkered steel buttplate. Standard open sights. SN 9951. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains about 90% thinning blue turning plum. The magazine tube is mostly a blue brown patina with good blue in sheltered areas. The receiver retains 92-93% strong bright original blue with some flaking on the right rear and light surface rust on the bottom. The top and bottom tangs are a blue brown. Wood is sound with the forearm retains 30-40% original varnish and is missing one of its screws. The stock retains 85-90% original varnish with numerous small surface nicks, scratches, and dings. Bbl has been counter bored about 2””from the muzzle with the balance bright and shiny and a light ring about 3” from the muzzle. 4-49362 JR28 (350-500)
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*FN BROWNING SLIDE TROMBONE PUMP RIFLE. Cal. 22LR. Fine Belgian made pump rifle under Browning’s patent with 22” tapered round bbl, bead front sight and long Remington style, stamped sheet metal rear sight. It has nicely figured European walnut wood with coarse ribbed bullet shaped forearm and uncheckered stock with bag-shaped grip and smooth steel buttplate. SN 79209. CONDITION: Excellent. The metal retains 96-98% strong bright original blue with some fine pinpoints of rust on the right side of the receiver. Wood is sound with the forearm retaining most of its original finish and the buttstock about 90% strong original finish with minor handling and use marks. Bright shiny bore. 4-49081 JR69 (150-250)
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$517.00 |
*FN COPY OF REMINGTON MODEL 24 SEMI AUTO RIFLE. Cal. 22LR. Nearly an exact copy of the tiny Remington rifle, 19” round bbl, bead front sight with Remington style, long, stamped sheet metal rear sight. Has a tiny splinter forearm and round knob semi pistol grip stock made of nicely figured European walnut. Bbl is marked with the FN address and Browning’s patent. SN 86144. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbl and receiver retain 95-97% strong bright original blue. Wood is sound and retains most of its original oil finish. Bright shiny bore. 4-49080 JR68 (250-400)
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$109.00 |
*CHARTER ARMS AR-7 EXPLORER FLOATING TAKEDOWN RIFLE. Cal. 22 LR. Black version with 16” bbl, alloy receiver and 7-shot magazine that all fits into the stock with a watertight cover. Accompanied by its original box and instruction pamphlet SN A114131 CONDITION: As new, appears unfired, retains about all its original factory finish. Box is fine. 4-49044 JR465 (150-250)
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$920.00 |
*WINCHESTER MODEL 63 SEMI-AUTO RIFLE. Cal. 22LR. Standard rifle with 23” tapered round bbl, open sights and uncheckered wood with pistol grip stock and checkered steel buttplate. SN 89060. CONDITION: Excellent plus, retains virtually all its original factory finish to metal and wood with a few minor nicks and scratches to wood finish. Bright shiny bore. 4-49441 JR14 (500-800)
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$258.00 |
*REMINGTON MODEL 121 PUMP ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 22S, L or LR. Usual configuration, standard grade rifle, with 24-1/2” tapered round bbl, bead front sight, original sheet metal screwed-on rear sight, long flat bottom ribbed forearm with uncheckered pistol grip stock and checkered aluminum buttplate. SN 150252. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as new. Retains virtually all its fine original factory finish to both metal and wood with one or two very minor handling and storage marks. Bright shiny bore. 4-49263 JR89 (150-300)
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*SAVAGE MODEL 25 PUMP ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 22S,L or LR. Early pump rifle with 24” oct bbl, Rocky Mountain front sight, Savage marked sheet metal rear sight. The left side of the receiver drilled and tapped with four holes, mounting a Weaver B-4 side mount scope. SN 5033. CONDITION: Good to very good. The metal retains about 90% dull blue with scattered light surface rust. The sight elevator is missing. The stock has two replaced slivers by the top tang otherwise the wood is sound and retains 90% alligatored finish. Bright shiny bore and good optics. 4-49061 JR127 (100-200)
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*MARLIN MODEL 27S PUMP RIFLE. Cal. 25-20. Standard rifle with 24” oct bbl, broken front sight, filed flat top rear sight, uncheckered wood, ribbed forearm, straight stock and hard rubber buttplate. NSN. CONDITION: Fair to good, the metal retains 60-70% blue turning plum, scattered light rust, sound wood, strong dark bore. 4-49414 JR136 (100-200)
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*BSA MARTINI SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. Cal. 22. Medium weight target rifle with 29” round bbl, Parker-Hale international style globe front sight and micrometer rear sight with variable aperture disc. Wood is walnut with a long beavertail forearm and cheek piece buttstock with checkered wrist 14-3/8” over an ill fitting original BSA hard rubber buttplate. Forearm has sling eyes. It has a Paker-Hale marked brass sight cup with one extra front sight insert in the bottom if the forearm. SN P70042. CONDITION: About very good, bbl retains an overall dull blue/gray patina. Receiver retain about 85-90% dull original blue with light, very fine surface rust. Wood is sound with light use and handling marks, a couple of dings and gouges on the forearm and an extra sling eye hole at the rear of the forearm. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-49646 JR160 (250-400)
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*HUSQVARNA SINGLE SHOT BOLT ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 22LR. Fine little plinking rifle with 24-1/2”round bbl, Rocky Mountain front sight with adjustable sheet metal rear sight; it is mounted in a 1-pc European birch stock with sling swivels and a thumb safety on the left side. SN 69969. CONDITION: Excellent. Retains virtually all the original blue on the metal and oil finish on the wood. Bright shiny bore. 4-49079 JR62 (150-250)
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*HUSQVARNA SINGLE SHOT BOLT ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 22LR. Fine little plinking rifle with 24-1/2”round bbl, Rocky Mountain front sight with adjustable sheet metal rear sight; it is mounted in a 1-pc European walnut stock with a thumb safety on the left side. SN 55750. CONDITION: Excellent. Retains virtually all the original blue on the metal. The stock has a crack on the left side below the safety with several creases and use marks in the wood, missing the sling swivels. Bright shiny bore. 4-49077 JR60 (100-200)
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*HUSQVARNA SINGLE SHOT BOLT ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 22LR. Fine little plinking rifle with 24-1/2”round bbl, Rocky Mountain front sight with adjustable sheet metal rear sight; it is mounted in a 1-pc European birch stock with sling swivels and a thumb safety on the left side. SN 77955. CONDITION: Excellent. Retains virtually all the original blue on the metal and oil finish on the wood. Bright shiny bore. 4-49076 JR59 (150-250)
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$115.00 |
*WINCHESTER MODEL 1902 SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. Cal. 22. Usual configuration with 18” bbl with integral receiver, 1-pc stock with hard rubber buttplate and pistol grip trigger guard. NSN. CONDITION: About good. No original finish remains on the metal, the stock has a hairline in the back of the receiver and is refinished. Strong bright bore, moderate pitting. 4-49476 JR223 (100-200)
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*LOT OF THREE SINGLE SHOT RIFLES. 1) Cal. 22. Antique rifle that resembles a Remington rolling block, with 24” oct bbl, fixed sights. The top flat is marked with a patent date of 1891 and “John P Lovell Arms Co Boston, Mass Dead Shot Rifle”. It has case colored receiver, take down, with tiny splinter forearm and straight stock with crescent steel buttplate. SN 914. CONDITION: Very good, blue brown bbl, 60-70% case colors on the receiver, small crack in forearm, replaced chip at heel, dark worn bore. *2) Cal. 32RF long, Stevens favorite oct round bbl, no sights, homemade wood, missing extractor. SN L755. CONDITION: Poor, brown patina with cold blue receiver, worn dark bore. *3) Cal 22. Winchester model 02 bolt action with 18” bbl and integral receiver, fixed sights, 1-pc stock with serpentine trigger guard and hard rubber buttplate. NSN. CONDITION: Fair to good, traces of original finish on the metal, 50% finish on the wood, bright shiny bore, heavy pitting on bolt and receiver. 4-49412, 4-49413, 4-49415 JR135 (200-350)
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REMINGTON MODEL 4 TAKEDOWN ROLLING BLOCK RIFLE. Cal. 32RF short and long. Standard grade rifle with 22-3/8 oct bbl, bead front sight and adjustable rear sight. Uncheckered wood with long splinter forearm and straight stock with smooth steel semi-crescent buttplate. SN J261369. CONDITION: Excellent plus, the metal retains most of its original blue on bbl and case colors on the receiver under a coating of old dried oil. Wood is sound and has an applied coat of old finish with some minor scratches on the belly of the stock. Strong bright bore with some scattered slight pitting near the chamber. 4-49102 JR51 (300-500)
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STEVENS SINGLE SHOT TIP UP RIFLE. Cal. 25 Stevens RF long. Standard rifle with 23-3/4” oct bbl, fixed sights with homemade front blade, nickeled iron receiver with straight stock and nickeled crescent buttplate. It has nickeled pistol grip trigger guard. SN 22236. CONDITION: About good. Bbl, which is cut to present length, retains traces of original blue in sheltered areas with the balance a light patina. Receiver retains 75-80% bright nickel with the balance flaked to patina. The stock is sound and retains most an old refinish. Strong bright bore dark in the grooves, good mechanics. 4-49387 JR168 (250-350)
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*STEVENS FAVORITE SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. Cal. 22LR. Appears to be the Bicycle model with 22” oct to round bbl, blade front sight, and fixed rear sight with a knurled ring at the breech end in front of the receiver. It has slab-sawn walnut with semi schnable forearm and straight stock with Stevens logo hard rubber buttplate. SN 78. CONDITION: Fair to good, retains most of a cold blue finish on bbl, the receiver is gray metal color and the wood is sound retaining most an old refinish. Very worn dark bore. 4-49056 JR124 (150-250)
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LOT OF TWO SINGLE SHOT RIFLES. 1) Cal. 22. Stevens Model 44 with 24” oct to round bbl, fixed sights, uncheckered wood, early Stevens buttplate. SN 1947. CONDITION: Fair. Bbl retains 40% blue with the balance dark brown patina. The receiver has traces of case colors with the balance dark patina. The stock has a couple cracks at the wrist and the forearm is missing a sliver, no original finish remains. Heavy use marks. Missing one receiver screw. Worn dark bore. 2) Cal. 32 RF. Improved Flobert action with 24” oct bbl, 1-pc stock, pressed horn butt. NSN. CONDITION: Poor to fair. Large chip missing left side of stock. Replaced breechblock knob, brown patina overall. Poor bore, broken mainspring. 4-49388, 4-49394 JR179 (50-100)
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GOOD LOT OF MISCELLANEOUS EARLY AMMUNITION. This lot consists of 2 boxes and a display case of boxed and loose miscellaneous ammunition. The highlights are a paper-wrapped 58 musket round-fine; a 1” Gattling round – unfired, empty; a packet of 5 new police 36 cal. skin cartridges-fine sealed; packet of Frankford Arsenal 5-second fuse dated “1864”; full box UMC 45-70-500; 10 Maynard tape primers in excavated condition with 3 spare rolls – rusty tin, spare rolls fine; loose rounds consist of 50-70, 35 Maynard, 44 Russian and 50 pistol. There are 6 cap tins and 2 reproduction tins. A 52 Sharps Linen; a 6-pack of 44 skin cartridges; a 6-pack of 36 Navy skin cartridges made by Sage; a tube of Sharps pellet primers and 2 rolls of Maynard tape primers; 5 loose rounds of 44 Henry; full box Winchester 32 RF short with green label and red band; a 50 Gallagher brass and paper cartridge; a full box of Winchester 32 SW red label, red band – sealed. The display case contains pinfire, Teat Fire and cup-fire ammunition, two 44 Thuer cartridges a variety of common center fire and rim fires; four 50 cal. center fire and rim fire pistol cartridges; a 50 carbine cartridge; 45-70 & 50-70 cartridges; a Burnside; a 50 cal. Maynard, 2 Spencer and a Smith carbine cartridge. CONDITION: All appears to be in fine clean condition, some with oxidized lead. 4-49529 JR432 (500-1,000)
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LOT OF 2 CASES OF SMITH & WESSON AMMUNITION. Two boxes containing 1,000 rounds each of .38 special cartridges. Both boxes are still sealed so the ammunition was not examined. 4-49363 JR527 (100-200)
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$143.00 |
LOT OF 8X 56 MANNLICHER-SCHOENAUER AMMUNITION. Seven boxes of Western 200-grain ammunition containing 96 factory-loaded rounds, 20 empty cases and one empty box. Also included are two boxes of Kynoch 200-grain cartridges containing 19 loaded rounds. CONDITION: Ammunition is crisp, boxes are slightly worn with the empty box tattered and missing parts. One of the Kynoch boxes is missing an end flap. 4-49345 & 4-49346 JR386 (100-150)
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$172.00 |
MISCELLANEOUS LEATHER. 1) Two-loop brown leather holster for 5-1/2” single action Fine. 2) Brown leather tooled flap holster for small DA revolver. Fine. 3) “RAILWAY EXPRESS /AGENCY” brown leather holster for small DA revolver, patent markings barely visible, badly scuffed. 4) Brown tooled flap holster marked “302 / x38 / 3-3/4”. Fine. 5) Black leather belt with 1902 cast buckle, hangers and snaps. SIZE: 34. Light scuffing but very good. 6) “R.I.A.” brass sword hanger with leather straps. Full Rock Island marking and inspector marks on leather. Slight scuffing on longer strap, otherwise fine. 7) Reproduction black leather frog for Model 1833 artillery sword. New. 8) Same for 1855 bayonet. New. 9) Fragment of belt with flat brass loop. Poor. 4-49537 FS279 (250-500)
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LOT OF ELEVEN KNIVES. This lot consists of 10 straight knives and 1 folding knife and includes: 3 Green River-style skinning knives, one by Russell, another by Wilson and a third by Ekco; an 8-1/2” blade butcher knife by Russell with pewter bolsters; a 7” butcher by Ontario Knife Company; a Middle Eastern dagger with broken wood handle; a Middle Eastern dagger with decorated leather sheath with snakeskin and a skull cracker; a Mexican tourist bowie; a Jonathan Crook’s 20th Century bowie with original sheath covered with an old leather outside sheath; a bronze gunner’s dirk with decorative handle and triangular shaped blade, graduated from 1 to 60 for measuring cannon fuses; a stag-handle HB Claflin folding U.S. Navy knife. CONDITION: All in generally good condition. 4-49540 JR408 (200-400)
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$805.00 |
RARE EARLY POPE AIR PISTOL. Cal .22. Black painted cast iron frame with 8-1/2” nickeled brass bbl with tiny bolt action. It has the cocking plunger out the front of the frame. Someone has added a couple of leather washer seals. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains traces of original nickel, frrame75-80% black enamel. Works fine. 4-49241-574 JR510 (400-700)
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$234.00 |
LOT OF 4 AIR PISTOLS. 1) Pioneer (Chinese), 177, in original box with booklet. SN 0254007, as new. 2) Hyscore, 177, pistol with plastic grip. Good. 3) Webley Mark I, 177, wood grips. SN 18498. Good. 4) Benjamin Model 117, Cal .117. Fair. 4-49241-575 JR511 (200-300)
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$63.00 |
CROSMAN “22” AIRGUN WITH HOLSTER. Cal .22. 6” round bbl. The holster is dated 1941 inside. SN 2757960D.116. CONDITION: All of the finish is gone from the top of the pistol, rear sight is missing. Grip has cracks, scratches and stains. The front sight has been altered. Gun is not functional. Holster is fine. 4-49421 FS320 (50-100)
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LOT Of 3 AIR RIFLES. 1) Stuart Champion , Cal .22 with 17-3/4” bbl, target sights, pistol grip and target stock. it has blued bbl and receiver with Japanned frame with book-like new. 2) Chinese Cal 177, Seal 1-pc wood stock, blue finish-very good. 3) Slavia Model 618, Cal 177, 1-pc wood stock-like new. 4-49241-578 JR525 (150-250)
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LOT OF 2 DAISY MODEL 25 PUMP BB GUNS. Cal. BB 1). Early rifle, blued finish with sides of the receiver etch engraved IN arabesque patterns, birds and a hunter with dog on both sides. It has an applied sheet metal front sight and adjustable sheet metal rear sight. It has a ribbed wooden forearm and slab wood stock with serrated butt. NSN. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, 85-90% strong original blue with light surface rust overall. Wood is sound and retains most of its original varnish with light wear on the toe, functions fine. 2) Later manufactured than above with painted surface and stenciled decoration, plastic stock and forearm. CONDITION: Good, 85% finish, good stock, and functions a little slow. 4-49411, 4-49405 JR134 (50-100)
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LOT OF THREE LATE PRODUCTION AIR GUNS. 1) 5 mm. Sheraton Blue Streak pump up powerful air rifle with open sights and Bushnell 4X scope. SN 424352. CONDITION: Very good, 95% metal finish, 92-93% wood finish. Functions fine. 2) Daisy model 99-lever action repeater. Wood stock and forearm with target sights-about good, the metal retains 80% gray enamel with scattered rust. Wood retains no original finish. Replaced screw, mechanics need attention. 3) Daisy model 94 Red Ryder carbine with two position rear sight, fake hammer, plastic stock with embossed Red Ryder logo and staple an ring in the left side of the receiver-95% original finish, good stock, missing the forearm and inside magazine. 4-49399, 4-49400, 4-49401 JR163 (50-100)
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LOT OF MISCELLANEOUS TRENCH ART & OTHERS. Eight items of trench art made from WWII cartridges and grenades includes: 2 lighters, 3 ashtrays, a cigar clipper, a covered dish and a paperweight. Also included are 6 reproduction 1800’s military rifle manuals, a soft gun sleeve, a tourist Miqulet pistol, an old belt with small U.S. buckle and a reproduction belt and buckle with Civil War cap box with Civil War black holster and a Colt book case for a pair of 1960’s No.3 Deringers. All generally good condition, the leather is dry and crackled. 4-49241-577 JR513 (300-500)
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1854 MANUAL BY SAMUEL COLT FOR RIFLING FIREARMS. This manual with blue front cover (no back cover) marked AD 1854 #429. Titled “Specification of Samuel Colt Machinery for Rifling Firearms” London. Included inside are two large fold-out diagrams of mechanisms discussed. SIZE: 10-1/2” by 7-1/2”. CONDITION: Remaining front cover, a couple of chips, some furling but manual is generally sound and good. 8-87194 (400-500)
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LOT OF BOOKS. 1) Robert Wiley “U.S. Martial Flintlock”, First Edition. 2) Waldo Nutter “Manhattan Firearms”, First Edition. 3) R.L. Wilson “Colt an American Legend”, First Edition. 4) R.L. Wils “The Peacemakers”, First Edition. 5) John Parsons “Henry Deringers Pocket Pistol”, Second Edition. 6) Albaugh, Benet & Simmon “Confederate Hand Guns”, Bonanza Reprint. 7) Ian Hogg “Weapons of the Civil War”, Crown Reprint. 8) Kenneth Moore “Colt Single Action Army Revolvers”, First Edition. 9) Warren Ripley “Artillery & Ammunition”, First Edition. 10) Benson Lossing “Mathrew Brady”, Reprint. 11) McGuinn & Bazelon “American Military Buttons”, First Edition. 12) William Edwards “Civil War Guns”, First Edition. 13) Kenneth Moore “Colt Navy Revolvers”, First Edition. 14) Art Phelps “Merwin Hulbert & Co.”, First Edition. 15) Kenneth Burton “A Sure Defense”, First Edition. 16) Turner Kirkland “Southern Deringer”, Second Edition Paperback. 17) Fuller & Steuart “Firearms of the Confederacy”, Quarterman Reproduction. 18) Fred Datig “The Luger Pistol”. CONDITION: Very good to fine. 4-49513 FS319 (400-800)
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LOT OF BOOKS. 1) Charles Kenyon “Lugers At Random”, First Edition. 2) Roy Marcot “Spencer Repeating Fire Arms”, Second Edition. 3) Melton & Pawl “Field Artillery Ordinance”, First Edition. 4) R.L. Wilson “Book of Colt Firearms”, Second Edition. 5) Francis Lord “Civil War Collectors Encyclopedia”, Seventh Edition two Volumes. 6) Sydney Kerksis “Plates and Buckles”, First Edition. 7) Alphaeus Albert “American Uniform Buttons”, 31st Printing. 8) Dickey & George “Field Artillery Projectiles”, autographed by George, Second Edition. 9) Frank Sellers “Sharps Firearms”, 5th Printing. 10) Howard Crouch “Civil War Artifacts”, First Edition. 11) Edward Meadows “U.S. Military Holsters”, First Edition. 12) Bruce McDowell “Colt Conversions”, First Edition. 13) Henry Kauffman “Pennsylvania-Kentucky Rifle”, Third Bonanza Edition. 14) Waite & Ernst “Trapdoor Springfield”, First Edition. 15) Phillips & Wilson “Paterson Colt Pistols”, First Edition. 16) Frank Seller “The William Lock Collection”, First Edition. 17) Stephen Dorsey “Indian War Cartridge Pouches Etc.”, First Edition Paperback. 18) Nathan Swayze “’51 Colt Navies”, First Edition. CONDITION: Fine. 4-49515 FS318 (1,000-2,000)
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*WINCHESTER MODEL 94 SADDLE RING CARBINE. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Standard carbine with 30” bbl, full magazine with uncheckered wood and straight stock with carbine buttplate. There is a stud in the left side of the receiver, the ring is missing. SN 883707. CONDITION: Very fine bbl and magazine tube, bare wood, receiver silver metal, bright shiny bore. 3-30033 JR532 (300-500)
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*MARLIN MODEL 336 RC LEVER-ACTION CARBINE. Cal. 30-30. Late Marlin carbine with 20” bbl, full magazine and pistol grip stock with beavertail forearm. The receiver and bbl are Oriental engraved with coarse foliate patterns and has a raised inlaid silver mule deer on the left side and a whitetail deer on the right side. The stock and forearm are carved with a large, running white tail buck on the right side of the buttstock with carved bone antlers. The wrist and forearm are relief carved in foliate patterns with a serrated background. The bottom of the forearm is inlaid with large silver initials “DD”. SN J53398. CONDITION: Very fine. Retains all of its custom finish. 3-30035 JR533 (300-500)
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RING TRIGGER PINFIRE REVOLVER. Cal. 9 mm Pinfire. Small revolver with 3-1/4” oct bbl, no front sight, two-piece birdhead wood grips with a lanyard loop in the butt and the unusual feature of a ring trigger without trigger guard. NSN. CONDITION: Fair. Silver patina with surface pitting. Good grips. 3-30439 JR536 (50-150)
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*FIE MODEL E15 SINGLE-ACTION REVOLVER. Cal. 22. Blue finish, brass trigger guard and backstrap, 4-3/4” bbl; target sights with safety and two-piece wood grips. Accompanied by a black Hunter left hand holster. SN TB18270. CONDITION: Fine. Retains 95% original finish. Good mechanics. 3-30440 JR537 (100-200)
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REMINGTON MODEL 4 TAKEDOWN ROLLING BLOCK RIFLE. Cal. 32 RF. Standard rifle with 24” oct bbl, fixed sights, nicely figured wood, splinter forearm, straight stock with semi-crescent buttplate. SN 162830. CONDITION: Good. Bbl retains 85-90% original blue, receiver traces of original case color with the rest brown patina. Good wood with dark pitted bore. 3-30034 JR539 (150-250)
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*REMINGTON MODEL 24 SEMI-AUTO RIFLE. Cal. 22 LR. Standard rifle with 21” bbl, uncheckered wood, splinter forearm, semi-pistol grip stock, smooth steel buttplate. SN 110308. CONDITION: Very good. 95% original blue overall with some caked rust on the receiver. Sound wood. Fine old refinish. Bright shiny bore. 3-30040 JR540 (150-250)
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1864 COLT SPECIAL RIFLED MUSKET. Cal. 58. Cut down musket with 30” bbl, 2 bands, replaced front sight with 500 yard 2-leaf rear sight. Good inspector marks and good cartouches. Standard lock markings dated “1864” and also on bbl. NSN. CONDITION: As noted. Good. A number “8” stamped on bbl in wood. Wood is sound, metal is bright, light pitting around the nipple. 3-30028 JR545 (300-500)
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LIFELIKE DOLL OF HITLER. This old figural doll appears to be an artist’s creation, rather than a manufactured piece. The head is sculpted plaster, hand painted. The hands and the body are stuffed cloth and the costume appears to be all hand made. Believed to have been done during Hitler’s life, but unmarked and unsigned. SIZE: 32” tall. CONDITION: Cloth on hands worn, small chip on nose, garrison belt needs to be restitched, otherwise very good to excellent. 4-50207 (400-800)
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SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1884 TRAPDOOR RIFLE. Cal .45-70. 32-5/8” round bbl. Standard markings and features. Reblued with some replacement parts. SN 290318. CONDITION: Wood has been sanded and refinished leaving some scratches and gouges. 4-49599 X6 (300-500)
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SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1884 RAMROD BAYONET RIFLE. Cal .45-70. 32-5/8” round bbl. “SWP” cartouche dated 1891 on the left side of the stock. Late 1-pc trigger guard. Large issue marks “71 / 255” on the right side of the stock and “D / 35” on top of the comb. SN 527983. CONDITION: Very good with blue brown patina on bbl , 60% blue on the lock and trigger guard, light pitting on the buttplate. Wood has three cracks at the front of the trigger guard but is otherwise sound with normal dents and scratches. Action and bore are fine. 4-49584 FS106 (1,000-1,750)
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SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1873 TRAPDOOR RIFLE. Cal .45-70. 32-5/8” round bbl. It has a low arch breech block dated 1873 and ski jump rear sight. No cartouche is visible on the stock. SN 289660. CONDITION: Blue gray patina overall with traces of reblue on the breech block and action. Buttplate has been polished white. Wood has been lightly sanded and refinished with some new dents and scratches. Action is fine, bore is bright. 4-49581 X32 (350-700)
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SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1884 RAMROD BAYONET TRAPDOOR RIFLE. Cal .45-70. 32-5/8” round bbl. ‘SWP” cartouche dated 1891. Late 1-pc trigger guard. SN 528878. CONDITION: 75% blue turning brown on bbl with many small dents on top. Casehardening colors on the breech block are mostly faded, lockplate and hammer only have about 20% of blue showing and there are areas of light surface rust. Buttplate has moderate to heavy rust. Wood has some light dents and scratches but is generally fine. Action is tight, bore is fine. 4-49630 FS117 (750-1,500)
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SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1873 TRAPDOOR RIFLE. Cal .45-70. 32-5/8” round bbl. No cartouche. Completely refinished. Replaced front sight. SN 430120. CONDITION: Retains most of overall refinish blue. There is a small chip at the rear lockplate screw, otherwise stock is smooth. Action and bore are fine. 4-49645 FS124 (350-700)
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SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1873 TRAPDOOR RIFLE WITH BAYONET. Cal. 45-70. Standard issue rifle with 32-1/2” round bbl, stamped over the breech end “WB32389”, pedestal blade front sight, ski jump rear sight, low arch breechblock, 1-pc wood stock with the outline of a cartouche on the left wrist, secured with two bbl bands and with a button-head slotted wiping rod. It is accompanied by an original type brown leather and brass sling. Also accompanies is an original socket triangular bayonet with blued steel scabbard, leather frog and U.S. marked brass hangar. SN 174616. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl retains 75-80% original blue turning plum with several nicks and scratches on the top. The breechblock and lockplate retain 85-90% dulled blue. The trigger guard retains 70-75% dull blue. Wood is sound with myriad nicks and dings, retaining most of an old refinish. The sling is fine with lightly crackled surface finish, completely intact with both keepers. The bayonet, scabbard and frog are fine. The bore is dark and worn. The rear sight ladder blade is bent. 4-49121 JR82 (400-700)
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SPRINGFIELD SECOND ALLIN CONVERSION RIFLE. Cal .50. 36-5/8” round bbl dated 1863 on tail of the lockplate and 1866 on the breech block. The cartouche on the left side of the stock is visible but not completely readable. NSN. CONDITION: Smooth gray patina on bbl, trigger guard and buttplate with some moderate pitting on the breech block latch. Bright casehardening on the lockplate but brown on the hammer. Wood has numerous dents and gouges but is still solid. A crack at the rear of the lockplate has been repaired. 4-49602 FS28 (700-1,200)
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SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1867 CADET TYPE RIFLE. Cal .50. 29-3/4” round bbl. Lockplate has the proper 1867 date at the rear. The 1866 dated breech block has the two large cuts on the bottom. It also has the number “4” stamped on the bottom. The wrist of the stock has been sanded and refinished. The “ESA” cartouche is partially visible at the front end of the refinished area. The ramrod has a treaded tip but there is no corresponding nut in the stock. NSN. CONDITION: Smooth gray patina with light pitting. Wood shows normal use except in the refinished area of the wrist. 4-49288 X3 (2,500-3,000)
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SPRINGFIELD TRAPDOOR RIFLE W/RAMROD BAYONET. Cal .45-70. 32-5/8” bbl. The “SWP” cartouche is dated 1891. Also has the milled front sight protector. SN 331570. CONDITION: 50% thinning blue overall. Casehardening colors on the breech block are fading, those on the tang are bright. The buttplate is covered with light surface rust and pitting. Wood is very good with some dents and scratches and minor chips around the lock. Action is fine, bore is bright. 4-49726 FS72 (650-1,100)
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SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1884 RAMROD BAYONET TRAPDOOR RIFLE. Cal. 45-70. 32-5/8” round bbl. The “SWP” cartouche is dated 1890. SN 523150. CONDITION: Gray brown patina overall with light casehardening colors on the tang and faint traces of blue on the lockplate. Stock shows normal handling marks. Action is fine, bore is bright. 4-49625 FS99 (550-900)
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SMITH CIVIL WAR CARBINE. Cal .52. 21-1/2” part oct bbl. Made by American Machine Works. Standard markings on the left side of the action. “JH” cartouche on the left side of the stock is getting very thin. SN 8336. CONDITION: 50% blue on bbl mixed with moderate surface rust. Bbl band is a gray brown patina. Action retains about half of the bright casehardening colors on the sides, mostly faded on the top, bottom and hammer. Buttstock has been broken at the wrist but not yet repaired. 4-49874 FS34 (1,200-2,200)
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STARR CIVIL WAR CARBINE. Cal .54. 21” round bbl. Standard markings on frame, bbl and buttplate. SN 5444. CONDITION: Gray brown patina with light to moderate pitting. A large gouge on the left side of the wrist removed one and defaced the other cartouche. Action is good, bore is poor. 4-49735 X29 (1,500-2,500)
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MAYNARD FIRST MODEL SPORTING RIFLE. Cal .35. 20” part oct bbl. Standard markings on both sides of the frame and patchbox. The leather pin screw is a replacement. There is a sling ring attached to the trigger guard. The rear bbl sight is a replacement but the front sight and the tang sight are original. The tang sight is slightly bent. SN 1651. CONDITION: Rust brown patina overall with light to moderate pitting. There is a small crack at the receiver and some minor dents and scratches but the wood is generally good. Action is fine. 4-49920 FS63 (1,000-2,000)
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MAYNARD FIRST MODEL SPORTING RIFLE. Cal .40. 20” part oct bbl. Standard markings on the both sides of the frame and patchbox cover. It has a large turned brass piece in the primer well. The patchbox contains the spare nipple and a roll of Maynard primers. All three sights are correct. A sling ring has been installed in the trigger plate. SN 2035. CONDITION: Gray brown patina overall with light to moderate pitting, traces of blue on takedown lever and nipple. Lever is slightly bent. Bore is lightly pitted. 4-49740 FS95 (1,500-2,500)
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JOSLYN CIVIL WAR CARBINE. Cal. 54 perc. Standard Joslyn carbine with 21-1/4” round bbl, pinched blade front sight, three leaf rear sight, iron mounted with 1-pc walnut stock that has a sling bar and ring on the left side. There are two good cartouches just above the sling bar and US on the buttplate tang. There is a 1” arrowhead lightly carved near the right toe. SN 7774. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching. The iron retains an even dark brown patina with light surface rust on bbl, some light pitting on the sling bar and lock plate, heavier on the trigger guard. The stock has a replaced sliver in back of the top tang, which is missing the tang screw. The buttstock is slightly battered with some chipping to the comb and myriad small nicks and scratches. Strong bore with some good shine and scattered deep pitting. 4-50034 JR225 (2,500-3,500)
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BURNSIDE 4TH MODEL CARBINE. Cal .54. 21” round bbl. Faint cartouches on the left side of the stock. Marked “BURNSIDE RIFLE Co. / PROVIDENCE = R.I.” on the lockplate. There are no markings on the breech block or receiver. This carbine was issued to Samuel T. Martin of Co. C, 2nd IL Cavalry. This record is in the Order Book in the National Archives Record Group 94. SN 1251. CONDITION: Gray brown patina with light to moderate pitting overall. Several small slivers are missing along the forearm and there are dents and scratches. A number 46 has been stamped in the trigger plate. Action is good. 4-49786 FS150 (2,000-3,000)
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MAYNARD FIRST MODEL SPORTING RIFLE. Cal .50. 20” part oct bbl. Standard markings on the both sides of the frame and patchbox cover. The rear bbl sight has been replaced. A sling ring has been installed in the trigger plate. SN 3687. CONDITION: Gray brown patina overall. Wood has normal handling marks with heavy oil stains around the patchbox and buttplate. Action is fine, bore is deeply pitted. 4-49572 FS96 (1,500-2,500)
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FIRST MODEL MAYNARD SPORTING RIFLE. Cal .35. 20” part oct bbl. Markings are only partially readable. SN 3325. CONDITION: Very heavy pits overall, markings on the right side of the frame are completely gone, others are partially readable. The head of the lever retaining pin is broken off and missing. Its screw is partially missing. The lever link and screw are replacements. Wood shows heavy use. Action is functional. 4-49796 X40 (1,000-1,500)
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BURNSIDE 4TH MODEL CARBINE. Cal .54. 21” round bbl. It has a brass tag identifying it as issued to a private named Perry in Co. G of the 3rd Iowa Cavalry. This issue was found in the order books of that unit in the National Archives Record Group 94. The hammer, lever lock and sling assembly in the bottom of the stock are replacements. SN 35217. CONDITION: Very heavy pitting overall with some filing. Wood has been cleaned but slightly enhanced remainders of inspector cartouches are on the left side. 4-49775 FS113 (1,500-2,500)
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SPENCER MODEL 1860 CARBINE. Cal .52. 22” round bbl. The rear sight is a replacement, all other parts have been refinished. This is an unaltered gun as issued in the Civil War. The inspector mark on the stock is spurious. SN 19676. CONDITION: Smooth gray tone to the metal. Wood shows no use. Action is fine. 4-49925 FS64 (800-1,200)
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MAYNARD FIRST MODEL SPORTING RIFLE. Cal .35. 20” part oct bbl. Standard markings on both sides of the frame and patchbox. Bbl, lever, link, retaining pin and screw and bbl pivot are replacements. SN 985. CONDITION: Bbl and lever retain about 90% of their blue and casehardening colors. The takedown pin has been repaired with a new latching lever and is heat colored. Frame, patchbox and buttplate are mostly gray brown. Action is good. Wood has traces of varnish remaining but has severe rust and oil stains and a few minor scratches and dents. 4-49805 X13 (1,000-1,500)
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RARE MAYNARD FIRST MODEL SPORTING RIFLE WITH SET TRIGGER. Cal .35. 26” part oct bbl. While this is a sporting rifle with built in tang sight and double set trigger, the stock has inspector cartouches “AM” on the left side. These cartouches are somewhat irregular and are probable spurious. The frame marking is “MAYNARD ARMS CO. / WASHINGTON.” on the right side and “MANUFACTURED BY / MASS. ARMS CO. / CHICOPEE FALLS” on the left. The front trigger is pushed forward to set the rear one. The markings on the patchbox cover are not readable. SN 3363. CONDITION: Rust brown patina overall with small dents and light pitting on bbl and frame, heavier on the buttplate and patchbox. Stock retains about 70% of the varnish with some oil stains, dents and scratches. Tang sight staff is bent. Action is fine. 4-49795 FS49 (2,000-3,000)
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REFINISHED SPENCER CONVERSION RIFLE. Cal .50. 22” round bbl. The Stabler stop has been removed and replaced with a large screw. Bbl has been reblued, the other parts appear to have been refinished using a torch. The buttstock is new, forearm has been reworked and refinished. The butt swivel has been replaced. SN 16927. CONDITION: Retains most of the refinish blue, casehardening and varnish. Action is good. 4-49875 FS33 (600-1,200)
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SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1855 RIFLE MUSKET. .58 caliber, 40” part oct bbl. No cartouche, dated 1859 on lock and bbl. CONDITION: Bbl has been lightly cleaned but light pitting remains at the breech. The stock has been sanded and refinished. Lock is fine. 4-49664 FS133 (1,000-1,500)
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HARPERS FERRY MODEL 1855 RIFLE MUSKET. .58 cal. w/ 40” part oct bbl. The ramrod and several screws are replacements. No cartouche. The spare nipple is missing from the patchbox. Dated 1859 on lock and bbl. CONDITION: Light to moderate pitting except on rear sight, which is probably a replacement also. Wood has been repaired, sanded, and refinished. Lock is functional. 4-49660 FS137 (1,000-1,500)
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CONVERTED SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1830 MUSKET. Cal .69. 42-1/4” round bbl. Lockplate is dated 1838. The Hewes & Phillips conversion breech plug is dated 1862. The eagle and U.S. were ground off the lockplate during the conversion. The inspector cartouches on the left side of the stock are visible but not readable. NSN. CONDITION: Possibly unused since the conversion as the rear sight and nipple appear to be brand new. Wood has a mixed coating of dried oil, rust and dirt. Lock is bright. There is a break in the wood under the lockplate. Stock has been covered with varnish. It shows no wear. 4-49812 FS56 (1,500-2,500)
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SCARCE TRENTON MODEL 1861 RIFLE MUSKET. Cal .58. 40” part oct bbl. Dated 1864 on the lock and 1863 on bbl. Slightly over 11,000 of these muskets were made by the Trenton Locomotive & Mechine Co. in Trenton, N.J. in 1863 and 1864. It is not unusual to have both dates on a single gun. This one has no inspector cartouche but does have the “N.J.” cartouche on the stock beneath the same stamp on bbl. NSN. CONDITION: Very good with scattered light spots of pitting and rust stains on the bright metal. Stock has been cracked at the rear lockplate screw but otherwise only has light handling marks. Lock is crisp. 4-49627 FS101 (1,000-2,000)
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SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1864 RIFLE MUSKET. Cal .58. 40” part oct bbl. Dated 1864 on the lock and bbl. NSN. CONDITION: fine overall with signs of careful cleaning. The “ESA” cartouche is clear the other is visible but not readable. There are minor chips at bbl tang and front lock screw escutcheon. Lock is fine. 4-49626 FS100 (600-1,100)
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SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1842 MUSKET. .69 caliber w/ 42” round bbl. The cartouches are barely visible and not readable. Dated 1847 on lockplate and bbl. Issue markings “1 / E / 33” are stamped on the stock behind bbl tang. CONDITION: Metal has been heavily cleaned, the stock has been repaired and refinished. Lock is good. 4-49591 X36 (800-1,200)
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SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1861 MUSKET. Cal 58. 40” part oct bbl, dated 1862 on the tail of the lockplate and the top of bbl. The inspector cartouches on the left side of the stock are visible but not readable. NSN. CONDTITION: Gary patina overall mixed with light pitting around the breech. There are vise marks at the rear of bbl. Wood is very good with minor dents and scratches. 4-49600 X5 (1,000-1,500)
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PROVIDENCE TOOL CO. MODEL 1861 MUSKET. Cal. .58. 40” round bbl. Marked with a large spread wing eagle with “U” on one side and “S” on the other side above “Providence Tool Co / PROVIDENCE R.I.” in front of the hammer and “1864” behind the hammer. “OWA” cartouche in a long rectangle on the left side of the stock. There are two unreadable marks at the rear of bbl in front of the U.S. acceptance marks. The ramrod and hammer screws are replaced. NSN. CONDITION: Smooth brown patina except at breech, which is heavily pitted with vise marks on the tang. Moderate pitting on the lockplate and hammer but the markings are sharp. Wood has normal dents and scratches but is still solid. 4-49232 FS1 (1,000-2,000)
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ASSEMBLED SHARPS NEW MODEL 1859 RIFLE. Cal .52. 30” round bbl. SN 56532. CONDITION: Bbl and action have been reblued over moderate pitting. Patchbox and buttplate are new with bright casehardening colors. Replacement wood has been refinished and the forearm is cracked at the rear. Action is good. Bbl has moderate pitting. 4-49614 FS97 (1,000-2,000)
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RARE BERDAN SHARPS CIVIL WAR RIFLE. Cal .52. 30” round bbl. Double set triggers. The cartouche in the wrist is visible but illegible. Bbl marked on left flat with tiny “O.W.A.” Remnants of a lightly carved phrase “I killed Cock Robin” are legible on the left side of the stock. On the right side of the stock are carved seven notches. Apparently the sharpshooter was keeping score. SN 54428. CONDITION: Gray and brown patina overall to metal. Forestock is missing a 6” chunk of wood on the left top edge between the middle barrel bands, with evidence of old field repair (smoothing with knife). Bore is strong with some heavy pitting in rear half of bbl. Primer feeder appears to operate properly. Mechanically fine. A very interesting Berdan Sharps. 4-49580 (6,000-9,000)
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SHARPS MODEL 1859 BERDAN RIFLE. Cal .52. 30” round bbl. Very faint inspector cartouche on the left side of the stock. ”W.O.” on the left side of bbl. Double set triggers. SN 55008. CONDITION: Gray brown patina with some file marks on the ring at the rear of bbl. Wood has been cleaned and waxed. Action is fine, bore is very good. 4-49651 FS82 (8,000-10,000)
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SHARPS NEW MODEL 1863 RIFLE. Cal .52. 30” round bbl. Standard markings on bbl, receiver and lockplate. The inspector cartouches on the left side of the stock are visible but not readable. SN C,38815. CONDITION: 40% blue on bbl mixed with light surface rust, dents and scattered light pitting. Traces of casehardening on the action mostly gray with surface rust and pitting. The patchbox retains about 80% of an old reblue. Wood shows numerous dents and scratches. It has been sanded and reoiled. Bore is evenly pitted. 4-50024 FS15 (1,500-2,500)
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SPENCER SPORTING RIFLE. Cal .50. 26” round bbl. This is a late rifle with the Spencer patent cutoff mounted on the cartridge guide. There is matching serial number on the bottom of bbl. There is also a number 24 on the bottom of bbl which matches the number on the right side of the lever. A third number 786 appears on both halves of the breech block. The forearm is 13-1/3” long and held by two screws, the front in the middle of the rear bbl band spring slot. SN 1257. CONDITION: Gray patina with moderate to heavy pitting overall. Wood has numerous dents and scratches but is still solid. Tang sight has been broken and repaired. Sight springs are replacements. Action is good. 4-50141 FS154 (2,000-3,000)
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STARR DOUBLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal .44 perc. Usual configuration with 6” round bbl, dovetail blade front sight and 1-pc walnut grip with cartouche on the left side. There are tiny inspector initials on the various parts. SN 4012. CONDITION: Very fine plus, retains 80-85% strong original blue overall with muzzle and edge wear and flaking on the sides of the frame. The cylinder is mostly a blue gray patina. The grips is fine with a crisp cartouche and retains most of its original oil finish with a couple of minor bruise sand small marks. Brilliant shiny bore, good mechanics. 4-49832 JR498 (1,000-1,500)
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$1,092.00 |
STARR DOUBLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal .44 perc. Usual configuration with 6” round bbl, dovetail blade front sight and 1-pc walnut grip with cartouche on each side and a crude carved M on the bottom of the butt. There are tiny inspector initial on the various parts. SN 15402. CONDITION: Good, all matching. The metal cleaned to a light gray finish. The grips are crisp with fine sharp cartouches on each side. Bright shiny bore with scattered pitting, good mechanics. This was probably a near new revolver when it was cleaned. 4-49673 JR497 (500-1,000)
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STARR NAVY REVOLVER. Cal .36. 6” round bbl. Mixed numbers. SN 2920. CONDITION: Gray patina with large spots surface rust and pitting overall obscuring part of the markings. Grips have several chips and dents and are battered on the bottom. Bbl screw is a replacement. Mechanically needs work. 4-49793 FS205 (500-750)
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$230.00 |
ROGERS & SPENCER REVOLVER. Cal. 44 Perc. Usual configuration with 7-1/2” bbl and 2-piece wood grips with a cartouche on the left grip and tiny inspector initials on the various parts. The top strap has usual company and city markings. SN 1786. CONDITION: Good, retains most of an old cold blue finish and refinish on the grips. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-49899 JR436 (300-500)
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ROGERS & SPENCER PERCUSSION REVOLVER. Cal .44 perc. Usual configuration with 7-1/2” oct bbl, 2-pc walnut grips. It has small inspector initials on various parts. SN 3776. CONDITION: Fair to good, old reblue over moderate to heavy pitting with wrench marks on bbl and frame. A couple of replaced screws. Grips are old replacements. Bright shiny bore, mechanics need adjusting. 4-49088 (850-,1250)shiny bore, mechanics need adjusting. 4-49088 (850-,1250)
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$1,408.00 |
COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER W/HOLSTER. Cal .36. 7 1‘/2” oct bbl. All matching including wedge. Some screws are replaced. “JAB” is scratched in the bottom of the grip strap. The black flap type holster is made in 2-pcs with top 1” lap sewn to the bottom. The fastening button is missing. SN 140326. CONDITION: Gray patina with moderate pitting ranging to heavy at the muzzle. Cylinder scene is faintly visible. Grips retain about 80% of the original varnish heavily worn around the base. Action needs adjustment. The holster is well worn with a small crack at the top where it has been cut by the front sight and minor chipping elsewhere. The top five stitches are loose. 4-50039 FS178 (600-1,200)
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$2,357.00 |
MARTIALLY MARKED COLT MODEL 1861 NAVY REVOLVER. Cal .36 perc. Usual configuration with 7-1/2” round bbl, one line New York address, brass trigger guard and backstrap with 1-pc walnut grips. The grips have a faint legible cartouche on the left side and tiny inspector initial on the various parts. SN 5618. CONDITION: Good, all matching including the wedge, no original finish remains being a medium gray patina overall with light yellow mustard patina on the trigger guard and backstrap. The cylinder is a matching gray patina with spots of rust pitting and retains about 25% naval battle scene. Five of the six safety pins are fine. The grips are sound with moderate to heavy wear. Good mechanics and worn dark bore. 4-49826 JR500 (1,250-1,750)
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COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER. Cal .44 perc. Usual configuration with 8” round bbl, one line New York address, 3 screw frame cut for shoulder stock with flat head hammer screw, brass trigger guard with iron backstrap and 1-pc walnut grips. There are tiny inspector initials on various parts. SN 73111. CONDITION: About good, all matching except the wedge which is numbered 0642. The cylinder has the serial number 1480 in the correct place with #3111 (the matching number) adjacent on the rebated area. Both numbers have inspectors initials beneath them. No original finish remains being a dark brown patina overall with minor surface rust and a few hammer marks around the wedge slot. The wedge spring is broken. The trigger guard retains traces of original silver plating. The backstrap is a blue brown patina. Grips are very fine with traces of original varnish and no evidence of a cartouche. Bore is strong with moderate to heavy pitting and a small bulge 2” from the muzzle. Good mechanics. 4-49431 JR501 (500-1,000)
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$603.00 |
ASSEMBLED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER. Cal .44. 8” round bbl. Mixed numbers. SN 144414. CONDITION: Rust brown patina with live rust overall. Grips are worn and chipped, mechanically needs parts and work. 4-49436 X64 (300-600)
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ASSEMBLED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER. Cal .44. 8” round bbl. It has parts from at least four different guns. All numbers match including the cylinder from an Italian replica. SN 157184. CONDITION: Gray patina with pitting and file marks. Grips are loose but do not show much wear. Four nipples and some internal parts are missing. 4-49032 X50 (400-600)
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COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET REVOLVER. Cal .31. 5” oct bbl. All matching numbers including wedge. 2-line New York City address with brackets on each end. Five shot cylinder. Missing the trigger, bolt and hand springs. SN 119688. CONDITION: Gray brown patina with areas of heavy rust. There are considerable signs of cleaning on bbl. Grips have numerous initials carved on the left side and considerable wear around the bottom edge but retain about 75% of the varnish. Back strap and trigger guard have about 80% of silver tarnish remaining. 4-49033 FS162 (350-700)
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$3,105.00 |
COLT 1849 POCKET REVOLVER WITH CIVIL WAR PRESENTATION. Cal. 31 Perc. Usual configuration with 5” oct bbl, 2-line Hartford address, 6-shot cylinder with brass trigger guard and backstrap and 1-pc walnut grips. The backstrap is inscribed “Presented by Hon. CG Davis, May 16, 1861” and it is inscribed on the butt “Capt. Doten/Plymouth, Mass.”. Captain Samuel H. Doten was a 48-year-old merchant in Plymouth Mass who enlisted and was commissioned a captain of E Company, 29th Mass Infantry, May 22, 1861 and was mustered out May 30, 1864. SN 203131. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching including the wedge. The metal has been cleaned bright with fine surface pitting over most of the iron. The trigger guard and backstrap retain 50-60% strong original silver. The inscriptions are crisp and clean. Grips retain virtually all their original bright varnish with one chipped toe. The bore is strong and bright with light pitting. 4-49187 JR280 (2,000-3,000)
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COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET REVOLVER. Cal .31 perc. Usual configuration with 6” oct bbl, two line New York City address with bracket motif. It has a plated trigger guard and backstrap with 1-pc walnut grips. SN 52502. CONDITION: About good, all matching including the wedge, retains an overall dark brown artificially age patina, replated trigger guard and backstrap with refinished grips. Bore is strong with some deep pitting. It has replaced screws and loose mechanics. 4-49936 JR488 (250-400)
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COLT 1849 POCKET REVOLVER. Cal .31 perc. Usual configuration, 5” oct bbl, one line New York address, brass trigger guard and backstrap containing 1-pc walnut grips. SN 215563 CONDITION: Fair to good, all matching except the wedge which is unnumbered. It has cleaned and artificially aged dark gray patina with pitting on the left side of bbl, 50% cylinder scene, traces of original silver on trigger guard and backstrap, refinished grips. Cracked cylinder pin. Most screws replaced. Strong dark bore, loose mechanics. 4-49607 JR484 (400-700)
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SMITH CIVIL WAR CARBINE. Cal .50. 21-1/2” part oct bbl. Made by Mass Arms Co. Two “JM” cartouches on the left side of the stock. SN 13311. CONDITION: 40% dull blue on bbl mixed with white pitting and surface rust. Casehardening on the action has faded to dark. Buttplate is lightly pitted with a brown patina. Wood is fine with minor dents and scratches on the forearm. Action is good, bore is bright. 4-49736 FS74 (1,000-2,000)
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$2,702.00 |
SHARPS MODEL 1853 SADDLE RING CARBINE. Cal .52. 21-1/2” round bbl. This is a late model 1853 carbine with the saddle ring bar running to the rear. No cartouche appears on the stock but sub-inspector initials appear on some parts. The rear bbl sight is marked “R.S.LAWRENCE”. The staff of the sight is graduated to 8 and rounded at the front end. SN 21872. CONDITION: Smooth gray patina with scattered light pitting. Stock has been repaired below the sling ring bar, sanded lightly and varnished. Forearm screw and escutcheon are not entirely seated. Lever retainer spring is broken and the primer follower and spring are missing, otherwise mechanically fine. 4-49595 FS85 (2,000-3,000)
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$2,587.00 |
GWYN & CAMPBELL CARBINE. Cal .52. 20” part oct bbl. Marked “GWYN & CAMPBELL” in an arc over “PATENT / 1862 / HAMILTON O” on the right side of the lockplate and “UNION / RIFLE” on the right side of the receiver. In addition to the serial number an issue or batch number “33” has been stamped on the bottom of bbl and frame. “S.A.” cartouche is stamped on the left side of the stock. SN 4134. CONDITION: Rust brown patina overall with moderate to heavy pitting at the rear of bbl, action and buttplate. Wood has been lightly cleaned and reoiled. Action is good. 4-49566 X15 (1,000-1,500)
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MERRILL CIVIL WAR CARBINE. Cal .52. 21-1/2” round bbl. Marked “J.H. MERRILL BALTO. / PAT. JULY. 1856.” on lock and operating lever. Lock is also marked “ATL.9.MAY 21-28-61”. SN 7434. CONDITION: Metal has been cleaned but not polished with some minor pitting. Wood is fine with minor handling marks. Action is tight. 4-49817 FS59 (1,500-2,500)
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$2,990.00 |
HALL FISHTAIL CARBINE. Cal .52 rifled bore. 21” round bbl. Dated 1840 on top of the breech block. NSN. CONDITION: Retains about 80% of the bright brown on bbl and receiver. Breech block shows light colors at the front, mostly gray elsewhere. Hammer has been broken and welded. Nipple is a replacement. Trigger guard, fishtail lever, sling ring bar and bbl bands have a mixture of rust and varnish. Ramrod is a replacement. 4-49753 FS107 (1,500-2,500)
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$1,610.00 |
HALL MODEL 1842 SADDLE RING CARBINE. Cal .54 Rifle. 21” round bbl. Marked “U.S / S.NORTH / MIDLtn / CONN. / 1852” on top of the breech block, “STEEL” over the chamber. A faint cartouche is on the right side of the stock to the rear of the action. NSN. CONDITION: Gray brown patina with light pitting mixed with brown on the action. The stock has many dents and gouges. There is a small replaced chip at the rear of the action. All surfaces have been varnished. Action is fine. 4-49733 FS142 (1,250-2,500)
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$3,450.00 |
REMINGTON ZOUAVE RIFLE. Cal .58. 33” round bbl. Dated 1863 on lock and bbl. Spare nipple remains in the patchbox. NSN. CONDITION: 95% thinning blue on bbl, 80% thinning casehardening colors on the lock and hammer. Wood is fine with crisp “HDJ” and “BH” cartouches. There is one scratch on the left side of the butt and some minor dents and scratches elsewhere. Action is fine. 4-49723 SF73 (2,500-3,500)
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$6,037.00 |
HARPER’S FERRY MODEL 1855 RIFLE. Cal .58. 33” round bbl dated 1861 on the tail of the lockplate and top of bbl. There are also two 8’s on top of bbl. No cartouches visible. The nipple remains in the patchbox. NSN. CONDITION: Very clean bright metal does not appear to have been polished. Stock is stamped “G.P.” just behind the lockplate. This marking is reasonably sharp but under a wax covering. Action is fine. 4-49730 FS38 (2,500-4,000)
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$8,625.00 |
RARE MERRILL ARMY RIFLE WITH BAYONET. Cal .54. 33” round bbl marked “J.H. MERRILL BALTO. / PAT.JULY.1858.” on lockplate and operating lever. Lockplate also has a second line “APL.9.MAY21-28-61”. There is a sharp “LB” cartouche on the left side of the stock. The 19-5/8” Yataghan blade bayonet is unmarked except for serial number 8623. It is in a leather scabbard with brass fittings. SN 8165. CONDITION: Fine with over half of the brown finish on bbl. The casehardening colors on the lock and action have mostly turned gray or dark with some scattered light surface rust. The brass has a mellow patina except for the patchbox which has been lightly cleaned and is beginning to tone. The edges of the wood are sharp but there are a few dents and scratches to the rear of the lockplate. Action is fine. The blade of the bayonet has been cleaned but some spots of light pitting remain. Scabbard is good but the frog is torn and poorly repaired. 4-50022 FS18 (3,500-5,500)
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WHITNEY MODEL 1861 PLYMOUTH RIFLE. Cal .69. 33” part oct bbl. Dated 1864 on the lockplate and bbl. SN 7602. CONDITION: Metal has been cleaned to bright with vise marks on bbl and denting on the tang. Wood has been repaired with breaks on both sides at the front of the lock and cracks at the rear lockplate screw. There is some plastic wood fill. Stock has been sanded and refinished but “FCW” cartouche is still visible. Lock is fine. 4-49656 FS111 (1,000-2,000)
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$2,760.00 |
ROBBINS & LAWRENCE MODEL 1841 MISSISSIPPI RIFLE W/BAYONET. Cal .58. 33” round bbl. The bayonet lug and bbl are 9839, bayonet is 9899. Lockplate and bbl tang are both dated 1851, bayonet dated 1862. The spare nipple and worm are both in the patchbox. The “WAT” cartouche on the left side of the stock is readable, the other is visible but not readable. A third cartouche, unreadable, is in the center of the left cheek of the stock. An unknown marking “3BK” is on the left side of bbl flat. Rear sight with folding leafs marked 300 and 500. NSN. CONDITION: Gray patina mixed with light pitting and patches of surface rust, brass has mellow patina. Wood has numerous dents and scratches but is still solid. Bayonet metal is about the same as the rifle. Leather scabbard has a bend in the middle and some cracking and chipping but is still solid. 4-49790 FS48 (2,000-3,000)
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SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1884 TRAPDOOR RIFLE. Cal. 45-70. Standard rifle with 32-5/8” round bbl, two bands with blade front sight and Buffington rear sight. It has stacking swivel and sling swivels with 2-pc trigger guard. It has case colored breech block and tang. The stock has a crisp “SWP” cartouche dated 1886. The smooth musket style buttplate is without a trap. Accompanied by a brown cloth sleeve. SN 339063. CONDITION: Crisp and new, appears unfired, retains virtually all its original arsenal finish to both metal and wood. The case colors to the breech block and tang are brilliant. Wood is crisp and clean and as new as one could want. Brilliant shiny bore. The sleeve is very worn. 4-49231 JR98 (2,000-3,000)
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$920.00 |
SPRINGFIELD TRAPDOOR RIFLE. Cal .45-70. 32-5/8” round bbl. “SWP” cartouche dated 1887. The breech block is marked 1873. SN 242972. CONDITION: 97% bright blue on bbl and action, 75% on the lockplate and hammer with slightly fading casehardening colors breech block and tang. Wood is sharp with minor dents and scratches. Action is tight. Bore is bright. 4-49725 FS71 (750-1,500)
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SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1873 TRAP DOOR RIFLE. Cal .45-70. 32-5/8” round bbl. Partially refinished. The receiver, bbl and rear sight have been reblued. Stock has been sanded and refinished. The other metal parts retain their original finish. SN unreadable due to refinish. CONDITION: Retains most of the blue both original and refinish. Casehardening on the breech block is brilliant. Wood has minor marks. 4-49215 FS24 (550-1,000)
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$460.00 |
SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1884 RAMROD BAYONET RIFLE. Cal .45-70. 32-5/8” round bbl. “SWP” cartouche dated 1891 on the left side of the stock. Late 1-pc trigger guard. SN 511100. CONDITION: Blue brown patina on exterior surfaces. Wood has normal dents and scratches but the cartouche is sharp. Action and bore are fine. 4-49582 FS102 (500-1,000)
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SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1873 TRAPDOOR RIFLE. Cal .45-70. 32-5/8” round bbl. SN 264120. CONDITION: Rust brown patina overall, heavier on the buttplate. Stock has been lightly sanded and the cartouche is only partially readable. Action is fine. Bore is pitted. 4-49924 S65 (350-600)
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$1,207.00 |
SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1873 CARBINE. Cal .45-70. 22” round bbl. The “SWP” cartouche is dated 1886. The low arch breech block is dated 1873, and it still retains its ski jump rear sight. SN 188516*. CONDITION: Retains about 90% of the refinish blue, thinning at the breech. Stock has been lightly sanded and refinished. There is a small crack at the rear lockplate screw. Action is fine, bore is bright. 4-49749 FS143 (600-1,200)
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SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1884 TRAPDOOR CARBINE. Cal 45-70. 22” round bbl. “SWP” cartouche is dated 1882. The low arch breech block is dated 1873 but it has all of the 1884 alterations. The cleaning rod is under the trapdoor in the buttplate. SN 208892*. CONDITION: Gray brown patina with light to moderate pitting. Wood has numerous dents and scratches and has a coat of varnish but does not appear to have been sanded. Action is fine, bore is lightly pitted. 4-49579 X31 (750-1,500)
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CUSTER RANGE SPRINGFIELD TRAPDOOR CARBINE. Cal .45-70. 22” round bbl. The stock has been sanded removing the cartouche. Retains original long grip stock, stepped rear sight and high arch breech block. Serial numbers below 40,000 are generally considered to be Custer era carbines but no issue records exist on the guns that went to the 7th Cavalry. SN 16766. CONDITION: Brown patina with light surface rust and pitting overall with some hints of blue in protected places. Stock has been heavily sanded. Action is fine. 4-50127 FS155 (4,500-7,000)
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SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1873 TRAPDOOR CARBINE. Cal .45-70. 22” round bbl. Contains the cleaning rod/headless shell extractor in the compartment under the buttplate. Standard features and markings. SN 125297. CONDITION: Rust brown patina overall with hints of blue. Wood has been lightly sanded and refinished with a small crack at the rear lockplate screw and another at the tail of the lock. 4-49879 FS37 (600-1,000)
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$1,840.00 |
CASED ROBBINS & LAWRENCE PEPPERBOX PISTOL. Cal .32 Perc. Five shot 4-1/2” bbl cluster, with raised ribs, saw handle frame with 2-pc rosewood grips and ring trigger, built under Leonards patent. It has hinged bbls with engraved frame and breech end of bbls. It is accompanied by its original compartmented walnut, blue velvet lined case containing an original Robbins & Lawrence Co. small beveled edged bag flask, single cavity ball mold with screwdriver handles, a bbl and a wrench wiping rod. SN 1324. CONDITION: Very good. Overall retains a fine a smooth chocolate brown patina with minor rust spotting near the muzzel and some deeper pitting on the front strap and butt. Grips are extremely fine retaining most of their original finish. Good mechanics. Case is very fine with a crack in the bottom and minor scratches on the lid. The lining has a faded spot from the gun, otherwise is dark and clean. Mold and flask are fine. 4-49844 JR452 (400-700)
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ALLEN & THURBER PEPPERBOX. Cal .31. 4” ribbed bbls. Marked “ALLEN & THURBER / WORCHESTER / PATENTED / 1837 / CAST-STEEL” on adjacent ribs of bbl. Ivory grips. SN B11. CONDITION: Gray brown patina overall with considerable wear on bbls. Grips have minor cracks at the screw. Mechanically fine. 4-49908 FS226 (400-600)
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ALLEN & THURBER DRAGOON PEPPERBOX. Cal .36. 5-3/4” ribbed bbls. Standard Worcester markings on bbl ribs. SN 163. CONDITION: Smooth brown patina with minor pitting. Grips are fine. Action is stiff but operating. 4-49909 FS233 (400-800)
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ALLEN & THURBER BAR HAMMER PEPPERBOX. Cal. 32 Perc. Pocket size with 2-1/2”, 5 shot bbl cluster with fixed nipple shield and lightly engraved frame, bag shaped grip with 2-pc walnut grips. The left side of the hammer is marked Allen’s patent 1845. SN 141. CONDITION: Good, no original finish remains on the metal, being mostly a medium to dark brown patina. There are two spots of vice marks on bbl. Grips are sound and retain 80% original varnish. Good mechanics. 4-49299 JR297 (300-500)
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$345.00 |
CASED BACON & CO. UNDER HAMMER PISTOL. Cal .32. 5” part oct bbl. The case is modern. SN 15. CONDITION: Smooth gray patina overall. Grips are battered. Case shows no use. 4-49831 FS239 (250-400)
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$690.00 |
JOHNSON MODEL 1842 MARTIAL PISTOL. Cal .54. 8-1/2” round bbl. Dated 1855 on the lock and bbl tang. Standard “I.N.JOHNSON” marking on the lockplate. NSN. CONDITION: Gray brown patina with light to moderate pitting. Wood has been sanded and varnished. Action is good. 4-49792 FS232 (500-800)
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$805.00 |
AMES MODEL 1842 BOXLOCK NAVAL PISTOL. Cal .52. 6” round bbl. Dated 1844 under “USN” on lock and bbl. The cartouche on the stock is not readable. Bbl has been bored out. The front sight and bbl band are replacements. NSN. CONDITION: Bbl has been heavily cleaned and reground. Moderate pitting remains on the lockplate, hammer and rear of bbl. Stock has been repaired in several places, sanded and refinished. Wood is missing behind bbl band. Lock is good. 4-49882 FS196 (300-500)
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$2,185.00 |
DERINGER WITH WESTERN MARKINGS. Cal .38. 2” bbl. Marked “DERINGER / PHILDELa” on lockplate and breech plug, “MADE FOR A. J. Plate / SAN FRANCISCO”. Number 7 on the tail of the trigger guard. NSN. CONDITION: Gray patina on bbl, blue gray on lock and hammer. Wood shows wear but is still solid. Mechanically fine. 4-49306 FS215 (1,000-2,000)
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DERINGER PISTOL WITH WESTERN AGENT MARKING. Cal .41. 3” bbl. Marked “DERINGER / PHILADELa” on the breech plug and lockplate. The mark on the lockplate has been struck twice is almost illegible. Also marked “C . CURRY / SAN FRANCo CALa / AG…” on top of bbl. There is an under rib on the protruding part of bbl but the stock was not made for a ramrod. The capbox in the butt contains a number of percussion caps. NSN. CONDITION: Rust brown patina with light pitting overall, moderately heavy on bbl obscuring some of the marking. Wood is good with minor dents and scratches and a couple of minor cracks. Lock is fine. 4-49301 FS193 (1,000-1,500)
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$862.00 |
BRUFF DERRINGER. Cal 41. 2-1/4” bbl. Marked “R.P.BRUFF” in an arc above “N.Y.” and “CAST STEEL” on top of bbl. NSN. CONDITION: Gray patina with moderate to heavy pitting on bbl, lighter on the lockplate. 70% varnish on the wood worn on the high spots and flaked elsewhere. There is a small chip missing on each side of the butt trim. Mechanically good. 4-49945 FS192 (400-600)
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$0.00 |
RARE NATCHEZ GROUPING. 1) S. O’Dell deringer, cal .40, 2-1/2” bbl marked “S.O- DELL” on top of bbl and “DERINGE” on top of the breech plug. Lockplate is unmarked. Made by Slotter in Philadelphia. NSN. CONDITION: Gray brown patina with light pitting and vise marks at the rear of bbl. Wood has numerous repairs in the unmarked lock area and lock does not fit quite right. 2) Small knife with 6-1/4” clip point blade is marked faintly on the left side “Goodell’s / STAR * / HUNTER / PAT. OCT. 6 / 1868”. The blade is fastened to a 4” rosewood handle with a lead fitting with acorn on each side. There are also lead stars on both sides. No scabbard. CONDITION: Gray patina with light pitting on the blade. The handle has several small scratches, one chip missing at the front. 3) One gallon potter jug with blue underglaze marking “A. P. SIMMS / FINE WHISKEYS / NATCHEZ, MISS.” CONDITION: Very good to fine with some roughness on the bottom and two small chips at the mouth. 4-50135 FS175 (3,000-4,000)
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PAIR OF TINY ENGLISH SCREW BARREL PISTOLS. Cal .32 Perc. Fine early English percussion pistols with 1-1/2” tapered rifled bbls with cannon muzzles and decorative turnings. They are 5-1/2” overall length with 1” tapered oct breeches and bag shaped engraved silver grips. The tiny receivers, top straps and bottom straps are iron with the side of the receiver, top strap and top three flats of bbls lightly engraved. The grips are very nicely engraved with widely spaced foliate arabesque patterns and a series of engraved circles up the backstrap terminating in a demonic face at the back of the top tang. The bottom right flat of the breech is engraved in script “London”. The frames have internal sliding hammer safeties. This brace of tiny pistols is accompanied by their original L-shaped turned bbl wrench. CONDITION: Very fine. The iron is a light silver metal color with fine pitting near the nipples on one pistol and heavier on the other. One hammer screw is battered and neither safety functions properly. The grips are very fine with a small dent in one, otherwise they show light wear and handling. The bores are strong and dark. Mechanics are fine except for the safeties. 4-49139 JR456 (3,250-4,250)
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$920.00 |
RIGBY ALL METAL PISTOL. Cal .30. 2-3/16” round bbl. The engraved frame is marked “Wm & Jn. Rigby” on the left side and “Dublin” on the other. There is a key in the butt for removing bbl of the other half of what was once a pair. NSN. CONDITION: Smooth gray patina with light pitting on bbl. Action is fine. 4-49940 FS222 (700-1,100)
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$175.00 |
THOMAS JONES BOXLOCK PISTOL. Cal .32. 1-3/8” round bbl marked “THOs JONES” on the left side of the frame, “WREXHAM” on the right, Birmingham proof marks on the bottom of the chamber. This was part of a set and bbl and chamber both carry the No. 4. The silver thumplate is engraved with the stag head. NSN. CONDITION: Blue brown patina overall. Slight dents and scratches in the wood. Mechanically needs work. 4-49939 FS190 (200-300)
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$292.00 |
ALLEN BAR HAMMER PISTOL. Cal .31. 2” part oct bbl. Marked only “ALLENS PATENT” on the left side of the hammer. SN 26. CONDITION: Smooth gray patina overall. Part of the hammer nose is broken. Most of the finish is missing from the grips but they have only modest wear. Mechanically good. 4-49298 FS188 (250-500)
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$0.00 |
RARE ORIGINAL ELGIN CUTLASS PISTOL. Cal .54. 5” oct bbl. 11-7/8” blade made in 1-pc with the trigger guard and knuckelbow. Marked “ELGINs / PATENT” and “CBA / PM / 1837” on top of bbl. “C. B. ALLEN / SPRINGFIELD / MASS.” on the left side of the frame. The serial number appears on the left rear side of bbl and the adjacent side of the frame and on the blade directly below. The shape of the grip is slightly heavier than normally found on these pistols with a small radius to raise the sides approximately an 1/8” above the plane of the receiver. SN 36. CONDITION: Light gray patina with very even pin point pitting. When the consignor purchased this pistol it was crusted all over with a rust. He had it cleaned with an acid solution to the dissolve the rust, giving it the gray patina it currently has. Wood appears to be unused. Action is crisp. 4-49257 (6,500-10,000)
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334
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$1,495.00 |
CASED MASS. ARMS HAND TURNED REVOLVER. Cal .28. 2-1/2” oct bbl. Standard “MASS. ARMS CO / CHICOPEE FALLS” on the top strap and “MAYNARD’S PATENT SEP. 22. 1845.” in a circle around the primer door handle. In an original Mass Arms case with flask, bullet mold, key, cleaning rod and bullet seater. The cleaning rod is incorrect. SN 94 on the top strap, 27 on the frame and 927 on the primer mechanism. CONDITION: Smooth gray patina overall with light pitting around the nipple and cylinder. The spring and screw of the powder flask is rusty. Brass tools are lightly dented. The key does not work the lock. The exterior of the case has been sanded and refinished. Mechanically good. 4-49911 FS240 (800-1,200)
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335
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$3,450.00 |
FINE CASED PAIR FRENCH TARGET PISTOLS. Cal .50. 10-1/8” oct damascus bbls. Marked “J. PECANTIN A ORLEANS” on each lock. In a fine walnut case with silver shield on top. The interior is lined with green velvet and has fitted recesses for the pistols, cleaning rod, ramrod, bullet mold, powder flask, glass oil bottle, a tin containing greased patches, cap box, mallet and combination screwdriver and nipple wrench. The last three and the rods are all done in a light wood. There is also a covered compartment for the key and balls. NSN. CONDITION: Fine plus with bright metal overall. Stocks appear to have been revarnished. There are small cracks at the lockplate screw. The case has minor dents on the top, lining is clean and bright. Mallet head and screwdriver handle have several cracks. Bullet mold has been polished. The silver top on the oil bottle is not marked. Powder flask retains all most all of its varnish. 4-49823 FS171 (2,500-4,000)
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336
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$2,587.00 |
PAIR OF PEACOCK PERCUSSION SINGLE SHOT PISTOLS. Cal .44. 10-1/8” oct bbls. Marked “PEACOCK” on both lockplates and “Duke St Grosvenor Sqr LONDON” on each bbl. There are two platinum bands on the rear of the breech plugs and well as platinum blowout plugs. The ramrods have ball screws under the iron tip and threads for some unknown attachment at the rear. They are equipped with safeties and single set triggers. The forearm tip, bbl key, escutcheons and lock screw escutcheons are silver. SN 388. CONDITION: Gray brown patina overall with even light pitting. The damascus pattern on bbls is visible but does not show any finish. Wood has numerous small dents and scratches and one pistol is missing a narrow splinter the full length of the right forearm. Mechanically fine. 4-49282 FS225 (2,000-2,500)
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336A.
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$3,450.00 |
CASED PAIR FRENCH TARGET PISTOLS. NSN. Cal. .66 multi-rifle bores, 8-7/8” oct. Damascus bbls. One lock is marked “Trouilleux”, the other is marked “A St Etienne”. In a light oak case lined with red chamois and containing: one loading and one cleaning rod; one mallet with separate handle; one screw top cap box; a screw driver handle, all in a matching white wood; a fancy bullet mold; a blade for the screw driver handle; and a “BOCHE Bte A PARIS” flask. Two keys are present including one large door key that actually works the lock. A covered compartment at the front of the case is empty. CONDITION: Case-hardening on the locks and breech plugs is bright, that on the hammer is slightly dull. Damascus pattern is bright. Wood stocks retain most of their original varnish with slight loss around the base. Case is slightly battered on the outside, with one crack across the lid and missing the key escutcheon on the front of the case. Case also has two cracks across the bottom, making it un-firm. Interior is dirty and faded. Accessories are fine with bright case-hardening on the bullet mold and brown on the flask. 4-47524 (3,000-5,000)
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337
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$10,062.00 |
FINE SAVAGE MODEL 1861 CONTRACT RIFLE MUSKET. Cal .58. 48” part oct bbl. Sharp “DWT” cartouche on the left side of the stock. NSN. CONDITION: Fine plus with bright original metal, sharp edges on the wood with minor dents and scratches. Possibly the finest Savage Civil War musket known. 4-49811 FS55 (2,500-4,500)
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338
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$3,335.00 |
HARPER’S FERRY MODEL 1855 RIFLE MUSKET. Cal .58. 40” part oct bbl dated 1859 on the lockplate and bbl. The cartouches on the left side of the stock are visible but not readable under the coat of varnish that has been applied. The nipple remains in the patchbox. NSN. CONDITION: Very light pitting on bbl, lock and bbl bands. Trigger guard and buttplate are covered with light surface rust. Wood has some dents and scratches under the coating of varnish. Lock is good and contains a roll of Maynard primers. 4-49732 FS40 (800-1,500)
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339
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$1,035.00 |
SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1842 MUSKET. Cal .69. 42” round bbl. Dated 1855 on the tail of the lockplate and 1854 on the tang of the breech plug. The outline of the cartouche is visible but not letters are showing. NSN. CONDITION: Metal except lockplate has been cleaned to bright with some light pitting remaining at the breech and on the buttplate and trigger guard. Wood has been cleaned but not sanded and numerous small dents and scratches remain. Mechanically good. 4-49783 FS46 (1,000-1,500)
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340
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$1,035.00 |
BRIDESBURG MODEL 1864 MUSKET. .58 cal. w/ 40” part oct bbl. No cartouche. Lockplate is dated 1865, bbl is dated 1864. CONDITION: The metal has been cleaned to white, the stock has been broken, repaired, heavily sanded, and refinished. Lock is functional. 4-49662 FS135 (700-1,100)
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341
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$2,185.00 |
SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1855 RIFLE MUSKET. Cal .58. 40” part oct bbl. Dated 1860 on the lock and bbl. Issue marks “A / 26” is stamped at the rear of bbl tang and ”77” is on the left side of the stock just below the “JS” cartouche. NSN. CONDITION: Metal has been lightly cleaned except at breech where heavier cleaning was required to remove some of the vise marks. There is still some moderate pitting at the bolster. Wood has light handling marks with a few dents and scratches. Action is good. 4-49777 FS68 (1,000-2,000)
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342
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$1,610.00 |
SHARPS CONVERSION CARBINE. Cal .50-70. 22” round bbl. Refinished during conversion with markings on bbl and receiver removed. The stock, buttplate and forearm are recent replacements with a filled swivel position on the bottom of the stock. SN C,3649. CONDITION: All metal lightly pitted except buttplate which is near new. Inspector marks on the wood are sharp, but the wood is slightly oversized and the sling ring is held in place by the bar. Action is good. 4-49927 FS66 (1,500-2,500)
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343
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$1,265.00 |
SMITH CIVIL WAR CARBINE. Cal .52. 21-5/8” part oct bbl. Made by Mass Arms Co. Strong “AGN” and “JM” cartouches on the left side of the stock. SN 18827. CONDITION: Very good with 50% blue on bbl and strong traces of casehardening on the receiver mixed with light surface rust and pitting. Bbl band has been reblued, trigger guard and buttplate are covered with light surface rust. Wood is fine. Bore is bright but the rifling is very shallow. 4-49803 X12 (1,500-2,500)
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344
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$3,450.00 |
IDENTIFIED STARR CIVIL WAR CARBINE. Cal .54. 21” round bbl. Standard markings on bbl and lock. A brass tag attached to the saddle ring states that this gun was issued to Henry Tilley of Company K 3rd Arkansas Cavalry, a Northern Unit. The returns from the 3rd Arkansas Cavalry dated may 29, 1865 show that this was one of four Starr carbines in the regiment. It was issued to Henry Hilley. The other 20 carbines in the regiment were probably also Starrs but they were not identified except by serial numbers. SN10282. CONDITION: Gray brown patina with spots of surface rust and light to moderate pitting. Wood has normal handling marks. Action is good, bore lightly pitted. 4-49567 FS112 (2,000-3,000)
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345
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$1,495.00 |
MERRILL CIVIL WAR CARBINE. Cal .52. 22” round bbl. There are two spare nipples in the patchbox. SN 6859. CONDITION: Gray brown patina overall with moderate pitting and severe dents at the rear of bbl. Wood is slightly oil soaked but still solid with minor handling marks. Action is good. 4-49754 FS118 (1,500-2,500)
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346
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$1,380.00 |
JOSLYN MODEL 1864 CIVIL WAR CARBINE. Cal .50. 22” round bbl marked “JOSLYN FIRE ARMS Co. / STONINGTON CONN / 1864” on the lockplate. Matching numbers. SN 14694. CONDITION: 85% blue on bbl. Faint traces of casehardening on the lock and action mostly gray brown patina. Wood has been cleaned and waxed. Action is good. 4-49881 FS36 (1,000-2,000)
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347
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$2,070.00 |
MAYNARD CIVIL WAR CARBINE. Cal .50. 20” part oct bbl. Standard markings on both sides of the frame. “AJN” and “JM” cartouches on the left side of the stock. SN 14541. CONDITION: 90% thinning blue on bbl, casehardening colors good except right side of frame which is a streaky brown. Buttplate is a gray brown patina. Wood is fine with minor dents and scratches. Action is fine, bore is bright. 4-49573 FS94 (2,000-2,500)
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348
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$43,125.00 |
CASED COLT TEXAS PATERSON REVOLVER. Cal .41. 7-1/2” oct bbl. Marked “Patent Arms M’g Co. Paterson,N.J.-Colt’s Pt.” with appropriate lines and asterisks on top of bbl. Bbl is rifled with 11 round bottom grooves right hand twist. The serial number appears on the back of bbl, back of the cylinder, hammer, rotating ring, backstrap and grips. The wedge has no number. The rest of the mechanism has not been disassembled to check for internal part numbers. The case is modern and contains a replica powder flask, combination screwdriver bullet seater, cleaning rod, cap tin and bullet mold. The screwdriver is period but not Colt. The capper is marked “J. JOHNSON & SON” in an arc over “PATERSON N.J.”. There are two turned wood boxes, one empty and one containing a set of replica screws from Dixie Gun Works. SN674. CONDITION: Smooth gray patina overall with very light pitting and some rust stains. Cylinder has some battering on the rear and one area of moderate pitting where the gun sat in the same position for a number of years. Cylinder scene is visible but getting a little thin. Screws are mostly all buggered. Grips have minor chips at the right toe and top left. Action is sticky, probably due to the worn screws. Case and new accessories are fine. Cap box has some light corrosion and a small solder repair at the mouth. 4-49824 FS286 (25,000-40,000)
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349
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$22,425.00 |
CASED COLT 1ST MODEL DRAGOON REVOLVER. Cal. 44 Perc. Great 1st model with 7-1/2” oct to round bbl, brass trigger guard and backstrap with 1-pc walnut grips. The left side of the frame has a tiny “U.S.” below “Colt’s Patent”. It is accompanied by a fine original walnut-compartmented case, lined with red velvet. It contains a Colt’s Patent copper and brass flask with double sided trophy of arms over crossed rifles and crossed revolvers with a ribbon bearing the inscription “Colt’s Patent”. It has triangle hangers and a 35-grain spring-loaded nozzle, with a copper filler cap marked “Colt’s Patent”. The case also contains a brass and iron two cavity mold for conical and round ball with “Colt’s Patent” marked sprue cutter. It has a sealed tin of Hick’s Caps and several conical and round lead bullets in another compartment. SN 3348. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including the wedge. Overall, it retains a smooth silver-gray patina with scattered surface discoloration and retains strong blue around the wedge screw. The wedge, when exposed, retains strong bright niter blue. The frame and hammer have crisp edges with some evidence of old cleaning and a trace of silvered colors around the recoil shield. The cylinder is a silver-gray patina and retains 75-80% of the Ranger & Indian fight scene. The original safety pin is mostly intact. The grip frame and trigger guard retain traces of original silver plating, being overall a smooth, light mustard patina. Grips are outstanding, sharp and clean with only minor handling and use marks and retain 92-93% strong bright varnish. One or two screws are slightly battered. The bore is bright and shiny with one or two scattered spots of light pitting. The case has a couple of hairlines in the lid, otherwise is sound with the lining slightly faded with wear impressions from the revolver. The exterior has been refinished. 4-49486 JR357 (15,000-25,000)
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350
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$18,975.00 |
EARLY COLT 1ST CONTRACT DRAGOON REVOLVER AKA FLUCK MODEL. Cal. 44 Perc. Rare revolver with 7-1/2” oct to round bbl, German silver front sight with bbl address reading from cylinder to muzzle. It has small “P” proofs visible on all the original parts. It has the square back brass trigger guard. The bottom of the butt has the scratched initials “WGL”. The trigger slot has a rounded front edge like the Walker. The “Colt’s Patent” and “U.S.” markings are centered on the left side of the frame and the serial numbers are very tiny. SN 2258. CONDITION: Good, all matching except the wedge and operating handle which are unnumbered. The wedge, however, has the proper “P” proof, as does the operating handle. No original finish remains, being a very dark brown patina overall with crusted rust and pitting on bbl with bbl lug mostly smooth patina. The operating handle bbl hinge is broken and missing a small piece. The frame retains 60-70% silvered case hardening with light patina and fine pitting. The cylinder is a smooth brown patina with some light pitting around the front edge. Retains 20-25% visible Indian fight scene. The trigger guard and backstrap are a medium mustard patina. Grips have a hairline on the left side at the frame and a re-glued chip at the left toe. The right toe is missing a chip and another small chip at the frame. There is the outline of a cartouche on the left side, but heavy wear has obscured the one on the right side. It has a strong bore with some shine, dark with pitting. 4-49485 (14,000-22,000)
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351
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$0.00 |
EARLY COLT 1ST CONTRACT DRAGOON REVOLVER AKA FLUCK MODEL. Cal. 44 Perc. revolver with 7-1/2” oct to round bbl, German silver front sight with bbl address reading from cylinder to muzzle. It has small “P” proofs visible on all the original parts. It has the square back brass trigger guard. The trigger slot has a rounded front edge like the Walker. The “COLT’S PATENT” and “U.S.” markings are centered on the left side of the frame and the serial numbers are very tiny. SN 2254. CONDITION: Very good. Retains most of an old reblue to bbl, cylinder and frame. The cylinder retains 30-40% faint Indian fight scene. The rammer and operating handle are old replacements. The trigger guard and backstrap were cleaned a long time ago and now retain a fine light to medium mustard patina. Grips are sound with chipped toes, a bruise on the right side and an old gouge on the left side and retain most of an old refinish. The bore is bright and shiny with scattered light pitting. 4-49484 (10,000-17,000)
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352
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$8,625.00 |
MARTIALLY MARKED COLT 1ST MODEL DRAGOON REVOLVER. Cal. 44 Perc. Usual configuration with 7-1/2” oct to round bbl, brass trigger guard and backstrap with 1-pc walnut grips and a tiny “U.S.” below Colt’s Patent on left side of frame. SN 3417. CONDITION: About very good, all matching except the wedge which is unnumbered. No original finish remains, having an overall even medium brown patina. The left side of bbl has several old cut marks. The cylinder retains 20-25% scene and the trigger guard about 25% thin original silverplate with the balance of the grip frame a light mustard patina. The left side of the frame, just below the frame screws has a small series of pits. Grips are sound and show moderate to heavy wear with no visible markings. Strong bright bore with scattered light pitting. 4-49137 JR271 (11,000-12,000)
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353
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$27,025.00 |
MARTIALLY MARKED COLT 2ND MODEL DRAGOON REVOLVER. Cal. 44 Perc. Beautiful Dragoon with 7-1/2” oct to round bbl, German silver front sight with brass square-back trigger guard and backstrap and 1-pc walnut grips with fine strong cartouches. There is a small “U.S.” below “COLT’S PATENT” on the frame “JH” cartouche on the left side of the grip and “W.A.T.” on the right and tiny inspector’s initials on the various parts. SN 10071. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including the wedge. Bbl retains about 85-90% strong bright original blue with scattered chemical or blood spotting on the left side mixed with light patina and fine pitting. The operating handle retains 60-70% strong bright colors, fading on the left side and on the round area. The rammer is a silver metal color. The frame retains 50-60% case colors, mostly on the left side with the right side having colors in the sheltered areas only, the balance turned silver and some chemical spotting on the left side with scattered light pitting. The cylinder retains about 80% thin original blue with one area of light pitting and about 95% of its crisp Indian fight scene. The 6 safety pins are nearly intact. The trigger guard and backstrap are a light mellow mustard color. The trigger retains about 90% niter blue and the screws retain most of their blue. Grips are crisp with good legible cartouches on both sides and retain most of their original finish. Brilliant shiny bore. A rare Colt in outstanding condition. 4-49489 (20,000-30,000)
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354
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$14,950.00 |
SCARCE MARTIALLY MARKED COLT MASS MILITIA 2ND MODEL DRAGOON. Cal. 44 Perc. Usual configuration with 7-1/2” oct to round bbl, German silver front sight, brass trigger guard and backstrap with 1-pc walnut grips which have the outline of a cartouche on both sides. There is a large “MS” stamped just in front of the trigger guard. There is a tiny “U.S.” below the Colt’s Patent on the frame and the various parts have tiny inspectors’ initials. There is an “X” carved into the left grip through the cartouche and “BOXL” carved on the bottom of the left grip. SN 10459. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching including the wedge. Bbl retains traces of blue in the very sheltered areas, being mostly a smooth light silver-brown patina with some very fine scattered light pitting. The frame is mostly a cleaned smooth silvered patina. The cylinder retains about 30% thin original blue with the balance a silver-brown patina and a few spots of scattered very fine pitting. Retains about 80% of the original Indian fight scene and all 6 safety pins are present. The trigger guard and backstrap are a medium mustard patina. Grips show moderate wear with handling and use marks and the still-visible outlines of the cartouches. There is a hairline crack in the right grip near the frame. Strong bright bore with scattered fine pitting. 4-49487 (13,000-22,000)
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355
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$15,525.00 |
COLT MASSACHUSETTS MARKED MARTIAL 2ND MODEL DRAGOON. Cal. 44 Perc. Scarce Mass militia martial dragoon with 7-1/2” oct to round bbl, German silver front sight, 1-line address, small “U.S.” under the Colt’s patent under the frame and the outline of cartouches on each side of the 1-pc walnut grips. It has small inspector marks on various parts and a large “MS” just in front of the trigger guard. SN 10247. CONDITION: Fine plus, all matching including the wedge. No original finish remains, being a light silver patina over all the iron surfaces. The trigger guard and backstrap are a light mustard patina, having been cleaned a long time ago. The cylinder retains 50-60% of its original scene with all six pins mostly intact. Grips are sound and fine with the partially legible cartouche visible on the left side and mostly legible cartouche on the right side. The bore is strong with good shine and moderate pitting. 4-49135 (17,500-22,500)
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356
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$17,250.00 |
SCARCE MARTIALLY MARKED COLT NEW HAMPSHIRE 2ND MODEL DRAGOON. Cal. 44 Perc. Usual configuration with 7-1/2” oct to round bbl, German silver front sight, brass trigger guard and backstrap containing 1-pc walnut grips with a fine legible cartouche on each side. The left side of bbl is very nicely stamped “New Hampshire” in small lettering. There is a tiny “U.S.” below the Colt’s Patent on the frame and tiny inspectors’ initials on the various parts, including the left grip. SN 10712. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including the wedge. Bbl retains a smooth, even medium brown patina, as does the rammer and lever. The frame retains a fine, smooth silver-gray patina with some fine pitting on the hammer nose. The cylinder is an even silver-brown patina with fine pitting around the front edge. Retains 60-70% original Indian fight scene. The trigger guard and backstrap are a medium mustard patina. Grips are extremely fine, showing light wear with 2 or 3 dings, minutely chipped toes with good “JCB” cartouche on the left side and “WAT” cartouche on the right side. It has a strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-49488 (15,000-25,000)
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357
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$18,400.00 |
RARE “C.L. DRAGOONS” COLT 3RD MODEL DRAGOON REVOLVER. Cal. 44 Perc. Usual configuration with 7-1/2” oct to round bbl, German silver front sight and two-leaf bbl sight dovetailed into the top flat. The left top flat is marked “C.L. Dragoons” for Crocheron Light Dragoons, an Alabama militia unit which later served the CSA under Capt. Halloway. It has the 4-screw frame with cut for shoulder stock with a notch in the butt. It has brass trigger guard and iron backstrap. There is a tiny “U.S.” below the Colt’s Patent on the frame and there are tiny inspector’s initials on the various parts. Several screws have been replaced, the hammer screw incorrectly. SN 17235. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching except the wedge, which is unnumbered. The iron retains an even dark brown patina overall with some crusty rust around the front sight and with light to moderate pitting on bbl lug. The right side of the frame and hammer nose are pitted. The trigger guard is a medium mustard patina and the backstrap a silver-brown patina. Grips are sound, showing moderate to heavy wear with an old divot from the right side. The cylinder has scattered to moderate pitting with several dings and hammer marks and retains traces of the original Indian fight scene. All 6 of the safety pins are prominent but peened over. The bore is strong and dark. 4-49490 (15,000-25,000)
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358
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$25,875.00 |
CASED INSCRIBED & ENGRAVED VERY EARLY COLT MODEL 1851 REVOLVER. Cal. 36 Perc. First type revolver with 7-1/2” oct bbl that has the wedge over the screw. It has small square-back brass trigger guard and backstrap with 1-pc walnut grips. Engraved in the early-style foliate arabesque patterns, it is identified on pg. 40 in Vol. 1 of the Colt Engraving book by R.L. Wilson and is one of the earliest engraved ’51 Navy’s known. It has an inscription on the left bbl flat near the muzzle “John Smiley Watson” that does not appear to have been done by the same hand that did the engraving. Accompanied by an original Colt walnut, compartmented casing that contains the revolver, an unopened package of skin cartridges, and “L” shaped nipple wrench/screwdriver and a tin of early Eley caps. The case is lined with brown velvet. SN 687. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching except the wedge, which is an old replacement. The metal retains an overall smooth, very dark brown patina. The grip frame and trigger guard retain 40-50% original silver plating with the balance a dark mustard patina. Grips are sound and retain most of an old refinish. The cylinder retains 60-70% Naval battle scene. The bore is dark and pitted. The case is very fine with the exterior retaining most of its original finish with numerous small nicks and dings on the lid. The interior is moderately faded with front sight and hammer spur damage, bbl support block is loose and the front is missing the lock escutcheon. The skin cartridges are sealed, but have light damage in the lower left corner and is missing small portion of the label and has tape on the opposite end. The cap tin is fine. 4-49493 (22,500-32,500)
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359
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$23,000.00 |
CASED COLT 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36 Perc. Extremely fine early Navy with 7-1/2” oct bbl, New York City with dashes marking. Silver plated small brass trigger guard and backstrap with 1-pc walnut grips. Accompanied by an equally fine original Colt compartmented casing with green velvet lining. The case contains a Navy size flask with angle spout, double-sided with crossed pistols over stars and a spread-winged eagle holding crossed flags and an olive branch with a trophy of arms at the bottom. Also included is an iron Colt’s Patent two-cavity mold for conical and round bullets marked “36” on the side. In another compartment is a tin of Eley caps and the corner compartment contains five skin cartridges, 3 of which are broken. SN 27285. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, all matching including the wedge. Bbl retains 95-97% strong bright glossy blue with a flaked area near the muzzle, some minor sharp edge wear and a couple of small nicks and scratches. There is a spot of very fine pitting on the top flat. The rammer and lever retain most of their case hardening with the colors turned to silver. The frame retains 60-70% faded case colors with the balance turned silver and some light spots of discoloration. The hammer retains about 50% good colors, faded with the balance silver and with a few spots of pitting. The trigger guard and backstrap retain 96-98% strong original silver plating and the grips 97-99% bright original varnish with a couple of small bruises and a tiny scratch or two. The cylinder retains 60-70% blue mixed with flaked spots which have turned to a light patina and 98-99% of the Naval battle scene remains. Four of the 6 safety pins are intact with one partial and one peened over. The first couple inches of the bore are lightly pitted with the balance bright and shiny. The screws retain most of their original bright blue with the bottom grip screw and wedge screw showing screwdriver marks. The case interior is moderately faded with some wear and minor damage spots from the front sight and hammer spur. The flask retains about 80% of its original lacquer. The mold retains 25-30% original blue with good cavities. The exterior of the case is extremely fine with numerous fine light scratches and a bruise or two. An exceptional set. 4-49496 JR359 (22,500-32,500)
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360
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$13,800.00 |
ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36 Perc. Fine Gustave Young engraved Navy in his #2 style and so marked on the left side of bbl lug. It has beautiful foliate arabesque patterns on bbl, the operating handle pivot, sides of the frame, trigger guard and backstrap. The engraving patterns are standard Young motifs but with the extra touch of 2 animals on the left side. Bbl lug has a hound’s head incorporated in the pattern and on the left side of the frame a bird’s head. The “COLT’S PATENT” is within his trademark vignette and the hammer nose has his trademark hound’s head on each side. All the engraving has fine punch-dot background and there is a fine border at the muzzle. This revolver has a 7-1/2” oct bbl, 1-line Hartford address with dashes, with iron trigger guard and backstrap and large oval trigger guard containing 1-pc ivory grips. SN 64851. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including the wedge, which is missing its spring. Bbl retains 75-80% bright original blue with edge and muzzle wear, thin on the left side with light rust spotting on the left flat. The operating handle retains 60-70% strong case colors turned silver on the round part and the rammer has gone silver. The entire frame retains 25-30% faded case colors on the side flats with the balance a dark silver patina. The hammer retains 30-40% faded case colors. The iron front and backstrap and trigger guard retains 30-35% silver plating with the balance turned silver. The cylinder is mostly a medium gray patina with some light rust spotting and 3 or 4 areas of vise marks. It retains 75-80% Naval battle scene. The grips have many age lines with the left side a dark streaky gold color and the right side quite a bit lighter. The bore is bright and shiny with scattered pitting. 4-49457 JR415 (16,000-18,000)
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361
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$8,050.00 |
SHARPS MODEL 1859 BERDAN RIFLE. Cal .52. 30” round bbl. Very faint inspector cartouche on the left side of the stock. Double set triggers. Standard marks on all metal pieces. “CHM” has been carved in the bottom of the forearm. SN 55036. CONDITION: Mixture of dried grease, dirt and rust on all metal. There are vise marks at the breech of bbl. Wood has normal handling marks with a short crack at the tail of the upper tang. Bore and action are fine. 4-49597 FS84 (5,000-8,000)
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362
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$5,462.00 |
RARE BERDAN SHARPS CIVIL WAR RIFLE. Cal .52. 30” round bbl. Double set triggers. The cartouche in the stock is visible but not readable. SN 56505. CONDITION: Rust brown patina overall with vise marks on bbl. There is a patch of rust on the right side of the buttplate. Wood has been cleaned but not sanded. Hammer screw is a replacement. Pellet primer feeder arm is frozen in place and the tip that rides in the hammer has been sheared off. 4-49653 FS30 (5,000-7,000)
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363
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$2,012.00 |
SPRINGFIELD/SPENCER CONVERSION RIFLE. Cal .50. 32-5/8” round bbl. This Model 1865 Spencer carbine action was converted to rifle configuration with the added Stabler cutoff at Springfield. The original Spencer inspector cartouche is not readable. SN 25379. CONDITION: Rust brown patina on bbl, light spotty pitting on the action. The replacement hammer and buttplate both show considerable casehardening color. Wood has many dents and scratches and has a wax coating. Action is fine. 4-49652 FS140 (2,000-3,000)
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364
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$2,875.00 |
SHARPS NEW MODEL 1863 RIFLE. Cal .52. 30” round bbl. The cartouches are not readable. SN C,35640. CONDITION: 65% thin blue turning brown on bbl, other metal parts are mostly gray with light to moderate pitting. Wood has been lightly sanded and varnished but no repairs are visible. Action is fine, bore has a ring about 8” in front of the chamber. 4-49654 FS141 (2,000-3,000)
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365
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$1,035.00 |
BALLARD MILITARY RIFLE. Cal .54. 30” round bbl. Marked “KENTUCKY.” on top of the receiver. The markings on the side of the receiver are mostly gone but it appears like it was made by Ball & Williams. The lever screw and the extractor head are replacements. The sling swivels are missing. The 2-pc breech block has two numbers 407 and 143 on the left side, none on the right. The block is designed for rimfire use only. SN 143/407. CONDITION: Gray brown patina mixed with light pitting overall and heavy pitting on the action and breech block. Buttstock has a 1/2” hole on the left side, probably where a compass was installed. There are numerous other dents and gouges on the wood. Action needs work. 4-49575 X24 (1,000-2,000)
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366
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$3,680.00 |
SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1855 PISTOL CARBINE. Cal .54. 12” part oct bbl. Dated 1856 on the lockplate and 1855 on bbl. The butt cap has the number 14 and a matching number on the stock. There is an unreadable cartouche on the left side of the stock. NSN. CONDITION: Gray patina on bbl and loading assembly mixed with light to moderate pitting, dark patina on the lock. Mellow patina on the brass fittings. Stock yoke has been filed around the edges and is somewhat battered. Wood has numerous dents and scratches. Mechanics are good. 4-49674 FS251 (2,500-3,500)
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367
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$4,370.00 |
SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1855 PISTOL CARBINE. Cal .54. 12” part oct bbl. Dated 1856 on the lockplate and 1855 on bbl. The butt cap has the number 11; there is none on the stock metal. There is an unreadable cartouche on the left side of the stock. There is a roll of Maynard primers in the magazine well. NSN. CONDITION: Gray patina with light pitting and rust stains overall. Brass has a light patina with some pitting and signs of cleaning. Wood has normal dents and scratches. Mechanically fine. 4-49679 FS236 (2,000-3,000)
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368
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$5,922.00 |
SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1855 PISTOL CARBINE. Cal .54. 12” part oct bbl. Dated 1855 on the lockplate and 1855 on bbl. The butt cap has the number 14; and 2 on the stock metal. There is no cartouche. NSN. CONDITION: Gray with light pitting overall. There is a crack through the lockplate with dents and gouges, some filled but the wood has not been sanded. Action is very good. 4-49692 FS254 (2,500-3,500)
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369
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$5,692.00 |
REMINGTON ZOUAVE RIFLE. Cal .58. 33” round bbl. Dated 1863 on the lock and bbl. “HDJ” and “BH” cartouches on the left side of the stock. The spare nipple remains in the patchbox. NSN. CONDITION: Metal is near new. Wood has a number of scratches and dents on the left side. Lock is fine. 4-49617 FS93 (3,000-5,000)
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370
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$2,012.00 |
WHITNEY MODEL 1861 PLYMOUTH RIFLE. Cal .69. 34-1/4” part oct bbl. Dated 1863 on the lock and bbl. The cartouche on the left side of the stock is barely visible. SN 5741. CONDITION: all metal has been cleaned to white. Stock has been sanded. Lock is fine. 4-49574 X25 (2,000-3,000)
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371
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$2,012.00 |
SCARCE TRYON MODEL 1841 MISSISSIPPI RIFLE. .58 cal. w/ 33” round bbl. The cartouches on the left side of the stock are visible, but not readable. “N.J” is stamped on the left side of bbl. A museum or collection number has been painted on the triggerguard bow. The rear of the triggerguard plate is numbered 11. CONDITION: Bbl appears to be rebrowned over light pitting. Lock and hammer are not finished. The stock has been cleaned and varnished. There is a slight crack at the head of the patchbox. 4-49657 FS 138 (2,000-3,000)
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$1,035.00 |
HARPER’S FERRY MODEL 1855 RIFLE. Cal .75. 33” part oct bbl. Dated 1858 on the tail of the lock and 1861 at rear of bbl. Bbl has been reamed smooth. Bbl bands, sling swivels, patchbox cover, several screws and ramrod are replacements. The rear sight has been removed and the screw in bbl has been plugged. The front sight is inside the patchbox. NSN. CONDITION: Wood is much better than the metal and is probably a reproduction. Bbl and lock are lightly pitted with some live rust. Mechanically good. 4-49598 FS26 (1,000-2,000)
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373
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$2,185.00 |
MAYNARD CIVIL WAR CARBINE. Cal .50. 20” part oct bbl. Standard markings on both sides of the frame. “AJN” and “JM” cartouches on the left side of the stock. SN 19377. CONDITION: Fine plus, 90% bright blue on bbl and 80% bright colors on the action, fading to brown at the front of the action and on the tangs. Stock is sharp with minor marks at the top. It has a varnish coating. 4-49815 FS57 (2,000-3,000)
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374
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$1,035.00 |
ALTERED SPENCER CARBINE. Cal .50CF. 19-3/4” round bbl. The breech block has been altered to center fire and the Spencer patent cutoff device with a pivoting top has been added. SN 25311. CONDITION: Smooth gray patina overall with traces of casehardening colors on the action and blue on replace screws. Receiver is cracked on the right side. Wood is generally good but there are three nail holes in the bottom of the forearm and some dents and scratches on the butt. The front sight is a welded replacement. Action is good. 4-49565 FS83 (1,000-2,000)
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375
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$1,265.00 |
SMITH CIVIL WAR CARBINE. Cal .50. 21-5/8” part oct bbl. Made by American Machine Works. ‘”JH” and “LTR” cartouches faint on the left side of the stock. Front sight replaced. SN 2434. CONDITION: Mostly blue gray patina with traces of original blue in protected places and on the latch. 20% casehardening colors on the frame. All surfaces with light to moderate pitting. Buttplate has been cleaned but some light pitting remains. Wood has normal dents and gouges. Several screws are replaced. Bore is bright. 4-49737 FS43 (1,250-1,750)
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376
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$2,990.00 |
SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1855 RIFLE MUSKET. Cal .58 48” part oct bbl. Brass forearm tip. Faint “ESA” and “JS” inspector cartouches on the left side of the stock NSN. CONDITION: Metal has been lightly cleaned to bright. Wood has been repaired, lightly sanded and refinished. There is no patchbox. Lock is fine. 4-49663 FS116 (1,500-2,500)
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377
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$1,178.00 |
REMINGTON CONVERSION MUSKET. Cal .69. 42” round bbl. Dated 1858 on tail of lock and bbl tang. Sharp “LS” cartouche on the left side of the stock and “N.J” ownership mark on the left side of bbl. “0” assembly mark at rear of bbl and behind the date on the tang. NSN. CONDITION: All metal has been cleaned bright. Wood is fine with sharp edges on the wood and a light wax coating overall. 4-49782 FS45 (450-900)
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378
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$7,762.00 |
FINE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1864 RIFLE MUSKET. Cal .58. 40” part oct bbl. Dated 1864 on the lock and bbl. “ESA” and “GK” cartouches on the left side of the stock. NSN. CONDITION: Brilliant casehardening colors on lock and hammer. Generally bright white on other metal parts with slight signs of cleaning at the rear of bbl and heel of the buttplate. Wood has sharp edges and only minor marks. Lock is fine. 4-49644 FS123 (3,000-4,000)
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379
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$1,150.00 |
S.N.& W.T.C. CONTRACT MODEL 1864 RIFLE MUSKET. Cal .58. 40” part oct bbl. Dated 1864 on lock and bbl. Faint “GKC” inspector cartouches on the left side of the stock. Issue markings “c / 33 / 84” are stamped on top of the buttplate. Standard 3-line marking on the lock in front of the eagle. NSN. CONDITION: Gray patina overall with light pitting and small patches of rust and heavier pitting. Wood has some scorch marks near the buttplate and on top of the wrist but otherwise has normal handling marks. Lock is fine. 4-49629 FS105 (750-1,500)
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380
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$1,150.00 |
SCARCE SAVAGE MODEL 1861 RIFLE MUSKET. Cal .58. 40” part oct bbl. “N.J” cartouche on the left side of the stock below the same marking on bbl. Dated 1863 on lock and bbl. NSN. CONDITION: Metal has been cleaned to bright with some light pitting remaining except the buttplate which has a rust brown patina and an issue mark “E / 35”. Wood has many dents and gouges and has been lightly cleaned and waxed. Lock is fine. 4-49588 FS121 (1,000-1,500)
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381
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$1,380.00 |
HARPER’S FERRY MODEL 1855 RIFLE MUSKET. Cal .58. 40” part oct bbl. Dated 1858 on lock and bbl. “JAS” inspector cartouche is sharp despite being in a sanded area. NSN. CONDITION: Metal has been cleaned but moderate pitting remains on the lockplate, buttplate and bbl bands. Ramrod is a replacement. Stock has been repaired, sanded and refinished. Lock is fine. 4-49747 FS80 (1,000-1,500)
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382
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$1,150.00 |
SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1842 MUSKET. Cal .69. 42” round bbl. Dated 1850 on the tail of the lockplate and 1845 on the tang of the breech plug. The ramrod is a replacement. There are vise marks at the rear of bbl. NSN. CONDITION: Metal has been lightly cleaned but dents and light pitting remain. Wood has also been cleaned and waxed. Lock is good. 4-49801 FS50 (700-1,100)
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383
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$0.00 |
MARTIALLY MARKED COLT 3RD MODEL DRAGOON REVOLVER. Cal. 44 Perc. Usual configuration with 7-1/2” oct to round bbl, German silver front sight with brass trigger guard and backstrap containing 1-pc walnut grips with fine, legible cartouches on each side. There is a tiny “U.S.” below the Colt’s Patent on the frame and it has tiny inspector’s initials on the various parts. SN 13605. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including the wedge. Bbl retains 60-70% original blue, mostly on the lug. There are strong traces of blue on the bottom of bbl but the top has been cleaned and is mostly gray with light pitting. The muzzle is worn at the top. However, on the lug the sides are bright. The operating handle and pivot retain most of their strong original case colors. The rammer has turned silver. The frame retains most of its original case colors, somewhat faded, but there. The hammer retains 85-90% case colors on the left side and back edge with the right side being mostly faded to silver. The trigger guard and backstrap are a mellow mustard yellow patina. Grips are crisp with minutely worn edges, and minor handling marks with a hairline on each side at the frame. The cartouches are legible with “JH” in an oval on the left grip and a “WAT” in a rectangle on the right grip. The grip retains most of its original oil finish. Brilliant shiny bore with 2 or 3 small spots of pitting. 4-49491 (20,000-30,000)
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384
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$23,575.00 |
MARTIALLY MARKED COLT 3RD MODEL DRAGOON REVOLVER WITH MATCHING SHOULDER STOCK. Cal. 44 Perc. Usual configuration with 7-1/2” oct to round bbl, half-moon German silver front sight, two-leaf rear sight, and the 4-screw frame with flat head hammer screw. There is a tiny “U.S.” below Colt’s Patent and the various parts have small inspectors’ initials. It has a brass trigger guard and iron backstrap with 1-pc walnut grips with the outline a cartouche on each side. It is accompanied by an original 3rd type Dragoon stock with iron furniture and a lanyard ring in the lower tang, serial #’s 17039 and 17040 and has a visible cartouche on both sides. SN 17039. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl and cylinder retain no original finish with bbl being a smooth silver-gray patina with scattered light surface pitting and a worn muzzle edge. The operating handle and rammer are silver colored, which the pivot retaining about 75% slightly faded case colors. The frame retains traces of case colors, with the balance a silver-gray patina. The cylinder is cleaned to bright with some moderate to deep pitting. Retains 40-50% Indian fight scene and all 6 of its safety pins are intact. The trigger guard is a light mustard patina and the backstrap cleaned to bright. Grips are very fine with the aforementioned visible cartouches and flat spots at the frame from the shoulder stock. Strong bright bore with scattered moderate pitting. The stock iron is overall a silver-gray patina with light pitting on the lower tang. Wood is sound and retains most of an old refinish with the cartouches still visible. 4-49492 (16,000-22,000)
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385
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$8,625.00 |
COLT HARTFORD ENGLISH DRAGOON REVOLVER. Cal. 44 Perc. Great 3rd Model Dragoon, one of only about 750 made, with 7-1/2” oct to round bbl, originally blue and case colored with silver-plated round trigger guard and grip frame and varnished 1-pc walnut grips. It has British proofs on the breech end of the cylinder between each nipple and on the left side of bbl lug. SN 244. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Traces of original finish remain around the wedge with good strong colors on the rammer pivot, the balance is a mottled silver/brown patina. The trigger guard and backstrap retain traces of silver plating otherwise they are a light mustard patina. The cylinder retains 60-70% thin scene and the grips about 60% original strong varnish. The bore is strong and bright with scattered pitting. Mechanics are fine. 4-49142 (11,000-13,000)
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386
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$4,600.00 |
COLT SECOND MODEL DRAGOON REVOLVER. Cal .44. 7-1/2” part oct bbl. All matching numbers including the wedge. The wedge spring and screw are replacements. There is “U.S” on the left side of the frame under the Colt’s patent marks. There are no other inspector marks or cartouches. SN 9054. CONDITION: Brown patina with light to moderate pitting on the iron parts. The cylinder scene is entirely missing. All of the pins on the rear of the cylinder have been mashed flat. At least two of the nipples have been replaced. Grips show heavy wear at the base and are slightly undersized. Action is good. 4-49200 FS163 (5,000-8,000)
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$0.00 |
COLT 3RD MODEL DRAGOON REVOLVER. Cal. 44 Perc. Early 3rd Model with 7-1/2” oct to round bbl, dovetail front sight with brass trigger guard and backstrap and 1-pc walnut grips. It has small inspector initials on various parts of the revolver including the cylinder, bbl lug and trigger guard. SN 13799. CONDITION: Very good, all matching except the wedge which is unnumbered. No original finish remains, being an even smooth gray/brown patina overall. The metal has sharp edges and appears to have had very little use but obviously cleaned a long time ago. There is some light pitting on the left recoil shield, the hammer nose with some light spotting on the left side of the frame. The cylinder retains 75-80% sharp cylinder scene with scattered fine pitting and has two intact pins and 3 partials with one battered down. The trigger guard and backstrap are a light mustard patina. Grips have chipped toes with a good sharp right side and slightly worn left side and are slightly shrunken. It has good mechanics and a strong bright bore with fine pitting in the grooves. 4-49136 JR274 (10,000-15,000)
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$3,450.00 |
MARTIALLY MARKED COLT 3RD MODEL DRAGOON REVOLVER. Cal. 44 Perc. Usual configuration with 7-1/2” oct to round bbl, brass trigger guard and backstrap with 1-pc walnut grips. There is a tiny “U.S.” below “COLT’S PATENT” on the frame and inspector marks on the various parts. SN 11431. CONDITION: Fair to good, all matching including the wedge. No original finish remains with bbl and lug somewhat battered with moderate pitting. The frame and hammer are also moderately pitted. Overall retains a mottled dark brown patina. The trigger guard and grip frame are a medium mustard patina. The cylinder is a matching dark patina with scattered light rust and retains about 75% Indian fight scene. There is a large sliver missing from the left heel of the grips and it has a chipped right toe. The trigger bow is slightly dented. The wedge spring is missing and the wedge screw is a replacement. Strong bright bore with scattered pitting. 4-49935 JR420 (1,500-2,500)
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$10,925.00 |
CASED ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1851 REVOLVER. Cal. 36 Perc. Third type Navy with 7-1/2” oct bbl, small round brass trigger guard and backstrap with beautiful burl 1-pc walnut grips. This revolver is engraved by Gustave Young typically in intertwined foliate arabesque and floral patterns with Young’s trademark “hound’s head” on either side of the hammer. The top flat of the backstrap has a fan pattern with a spot for an inscription on the backstrap, which is blank. The “Colt’s Patent” on the left side of the frame is engraved different from usual, in a rectangle instead of his usual vignette. It is cased in a rose velvet-lined compartmented Colt casing that also contains a double-sided Navy flask with short angle spout, not marked “Colt’s Patent”, and “L” shaped nipple wrench/screwdriver, a brass two-cavity bullet mold with Colt’s Patent sprue cutter and an Eley cap tin. SN 16773. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including the wedge. No original finish remains on bbl, frame or cylinder, being a smooth dark gray patina with surface discoloration on bbl. The hammer nose is slightly pitted and the cylinder a lighter metal color with fine pitting. Retains about 75% Naval battle scene. The trigger guard and backstrap retain about 60% original silver plating with the balance a medium mustard patina. Grips are extremely fine and retain most of their original bright varnish. The bore is strong and bright with pitting in the grooves. The case is sound with one loose corner and some insect damage. The lining is faded with front sight and hammer spur damage and a series of dots in the lid lining. The flask is fine, with one small dent and retains a dark patina. The mold has been polished and the tin is good. 4-49495 (10,000-15,000)
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390
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$18,400.00 |
CASED ENGRAVED INSCRIBED COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36 Perc. Beautiful Gustave Young engraved Navy with 7-1/2” oct bbl, dovetailed front sight, silver-plated large brass trigger guard and backstrap with 1-pc ivory grips. It is engraved in typical Young patterns with about 40-50% coverage overall. Bbl lug has the typical fine foliate arabesque patterns with Young’s trademark “bird”. The right side has matching pattern engraving with a flower instead of the bird. A number 2 is stamped on the left bottom of bbl lug, signifying the grade of engraving. The rammer pivot is also engraved much deeper, possibly not by Young, but perhaps an employee in his shop. The frame is also beautifully engraved with typical Young foliate arabesque patterns with a vignette of “Colt’s Patent”. The hammer is engraved with Young’s trademark “hound’s head” on both sides. The trigger guard and backstrap are also nicely engraved and the backstrap has the inscription “Presented to Col. E.R. Eckley by the Officers of 26th Regt”. Accompanied by an original Colt walnut compartment casing that contains a double-sided “Colt’s Patent” Navy flask. It has the angled spout. Also contained in the case is an “L” shaped nipple wrench/screwdriver with blued “Colt’s Patent” two-cavity mold and a sealed paper-covered tin of Eley caps. The case is purple velvet lined. SN 91777. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including the wedge. Bbl retains 15-20% bright original blue in the very sheltered areas with the balance a smooth dark brown patina. The frame is also a dark brown patina. The cylinder is a medium brown patina, pitted on the backside and retains about 50% naval battle scene. The trigger guard and backstrap retain about 90% original silver-plating with freckles on the front strap and some light abuse to the backstrap. Grips are fine with several age lines in the butt, a repair at both toes and retains a beautiful golden yellow color. Strong pitted bore. The case is very fine and sound with faded lining and oil stains in the cylinder area. The flask is fine, showing moderate to heavy wear. The mold retains about 60% original blue with good cavities. The cap tin has a slightly rusted edged lid with minor loss to paper, good label. 4-49961 (12,500-17,500)
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$3,737.00 |
ENGRAVED COLT 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36 Perc. Fine Navy, engraved in the style of Gustave Young with 6-7/8” oct bbl, brass trigger gouad and backstrap with 1-pc checkered ivory grips. Bbl, operating handle pivot, frame, trigger guard and backstrap all have fine arabesque pattern engraving with a Gustave Young trademark hound’s head above the wedge on the right side and his hound’s head on each side of the hammer nose. The engraving is fine, but not accomplished in Mr. Young’s shop. Accompanied by a modern manufactured case containing a silver-plated Navy size flask with angle spout and a brass bullet mold with “COLT’S PATENT’ sprue cutter and an Eley Brothers cap tin. SN 20115. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching except the wedge, which is unnumbered. No original finish remains, being a smooth light gray patina overall. The cylinder retains 93-95% original Naval battle scene. The trigger guard and backstrap have a medium mustard patina. The grips are sound, slightly undersized with sharp checkering and a few age lines. Strong bright bore. The flask is fine and retains about 90% silver plate. The mold is fine. The case, as noted, is fine. 4-49825 JR433 (1,500-2,500)
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392
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$8,050.00 |
ENGRAVED COLT 61 NAVY REVOLVER WITH IVORY GRIPS. Cal. 36 Perc. Usual configuration with 7-1/2’” round bbl, silver-plated brass trigger guard and backstrap with 1-pc ivory grips, deep-relief carved on the right side with a shield surmounting four flags under a laurel wreath. The shield has a horse, a tree and a horn of plenty on the face. Bbl, the frame and the grip frame are New York-style engraved with about 95% coverage on the frame, 30% coverage on bbl and 50% on the grip frame. Engraving consists of high-quality foliate arabesque patterns with punch-dot backgrounds. The left recoil shield has a well-executed fan and the flat behind the hammer, another very well executed fan, reminiscent of Nimschke’s work. The revolver was probably originally silver-plated and now retains traces of that finish in the very sheltered areas. SN 35982. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching except the wedge, which is undoubtedly original to this revolver. Traces of the original silver finish remain, with the balance a dark patina. The trigger guard and backstrap retain 20-25% original silver plating. The cylinder is a silver-brown patina with a couple of spots of deep pitting and retains 50-60% original Naval battle scene. The grip frame screws are all mildly battered. Grips are very fine with several age lines and a tiny chip on the right side, otherwise they are a beautiful, even, mellow gold color. Bbl could not be removed to observe the bore. Mechanics are fine. 4-50071 (7,500-12,500)
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RARE INSCRIBED HISTORIC 1ST PRODUCTION COLT 1861 NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36 Perc. Rare first production Navy with 7-1/2” round bbl, 1-pc varnished walnut grips with silver-plated brass trigger guard and backstrap factory inscribed on the bottom of the butt “Lieut. L.S. Elbert”. Illustrated on pg. 173 of Colt Engraving Vol 1 by R. L. Wilson. Accompanied by a 6-page letter from R.L. Wilson describing this revolver in great detail. Accompanying this fine revolver is a beautiful left hand California “Slim Jim” holster made of soft russet brown leather with fancy tooled edges and sewn back seam without Cheyenne plug. It has a belt loop incorporated into the back which is lined with fine red Moroccan leather.
Also accompanying are copies of pages from volume II of the “Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy” , pages 833 & 834. Also included are pages 837 & 838, which is the military biography of Custer. According to these records, Lt. Elbert was promoted ahead of Custer through 1st Lt. and it indicates they served in the same units for a while. Also accompanying is a reproduced photograph of Cpt. Elbert and Cpt. Custer at the end of April, 1863 showing both men wearing long frock coats with Elbert in Knee-high Cavalry boots and Custer with long pants.
Lt. Leroy S. Elbert upon graduation, was assigned duty as a 2nd Lt. with the Mounted Riflemen as of June 24,1861 and was immediately promoted to 1st Lt. in the 3rd Cavalry. He remained on active duty and saw service in a variety of campaigns and battles including Manassas, Bull Run, Yorktown, Williamsburg, Hannover, Antietam, and numerous other skirmishes in the Rappahannock campaign, the Battle of Fredericksburg and participated in Stoneman’s Raid towards Richmond in 1863. He was subsequently in command of the company at Camp McRae as a Capt. near Memphis, TN. In September 11-13, 1863 he was on a sick leave of absence and died on September 13, 1863 on the Mississippi river in route to St. Louis. SN 50.
CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including the wedge. Bbl retains 50-60% original blue, mostly in the sheltered areas. The operating lever retains 75-80% dark case colors. The cylinder has traces of original blue, having been cleaned bright, with scattered spots of light rust. Retains about 30% original Naval battle scene. Four of the 6 safety pins are intact with the other 2 peened over. The frame retains generous amounts, about 80%, of the original case colors on the sides of the frame with the balance turning silver with scattered pinpoints of surface rust with the recoil shields retaining traces of color with light surface rust. The trigger guard and backstrap retain 40-50% original silver plating, oxidized black. the grips are sound with moderate edge wear and a few nicks and dings, retaining 85-90% bright original varnish. The bore is strong with moderate to heavy pitting. Crisp mechanics. The holster is in equally fine condition, retaining most of its fine original light finish with some minor surface crackling and a point or two of wear.
This is a very historic and early ‘61 Navy in seldom encountered fine condition. It is a rare opportunity that seldom ever comes along. It is likely that this revolver was a gift to Lt. Elbert upon his graduation for West Point or possibly he purchased it immediately upon graduation, but given the inscription, it probably was a gift. 4-50072 (20,000-30,000)
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$18,400.00 |
SPECTACULAR AND UNUSUAL PAIR OF COLT 1851 NAVY REVOLVERS FROM FRANKFORD ARSENAL. Cal. 36 Perc. Scarce, inscribed Navies with 7-1/2” oct bbls, New York address with case colored frame and 1-pc walnut grips. Both revolvers have the round head screws with Colts patent on the left forward side of the frame and a small “2” on the left side of each bbl. These both have the very scarce large iron trigger guard and backstrap. The backstrap of #44866 is inscribed in period block letter engraving “Major 1st Regt.” and #45064 is inscribed on the backstrap “Division Inspector”.
They are accompanied by a very old walnut box 19-5/8” l x 5-3/8”w x 5-1/2” h. It is beautifully made with dovetailed corners, brass hook latches and a brass scallop cornered plaque 2-5/8” x 1” inlaid in the lid. The plaque is inscribed “U.S./Frankford Arsenal/1860”. The lid has mitered corners and fits very tight over an inside dust rail. Inside the box has two sliding blocks mortised into each end, which allow the two revolvers to be stored side-by-side in the case. The one block has recesses for the muzzles and the bottom recesses for the toes and recesses for the hammers in the lid. The area around the muzzle recesses, the heel and hammer recesses, the block back of the butts and the compartment at the end are all lined with faded old green velvet. The compartment contains a sleeve of original Gold Marks caps in original cardboard boxes.
CONDITION: 1) #44866. Very fine, all matching including the wedge. Bbl retains about 90% bright original blue mixed with lightly flaked spots, which have turned to patina. The lever arm and rammer are a silver/gray patina with the rammer pivot retaining good faded colors. The frame retains 20-25% faded case colors with the balance turned silver. The Colt Patent markings are very faint. The cylinder is an even light gray patina with scattered light pitting and a couple scratches, it retains about 95% crisp Naval battle scene. All the pins are peened over. The hammer retains about 75% dark case colors with a spot of deep pitting and scattered fine pitting on the left side. The grip frame retains traces of blue in the very sheltered areas with the balance a dark gray patina. Grips are extremely fine with very light edge wear and retain 96-98% strong bright varnish. The bore is strong and bright with moderate pitting. Good mechanics.
2) #45064. Very fine, all matching including the wedge. Bbl retains 70-75% original blue turning plum with scattered light surface rust and a ring of light pitting by the front sight. The lever arm and rammer are silvered case colors with traces of color on the sides of the pivot, brilliant in the sheltered areas. The frame retains about 50-60% faded case colors with the balance a medium gray patina. The Colt’s Patent markings are very thin. The cylinder is a light silver/brown patina with a couple of small dings and what may be a vise mark, otherwise retains about 95% crisp Naval battle scene. Five of the 6 pins are intact with one mostly peened over. The grip frame retains blue only in the very sheltered areas, being an even medium gray/brown patina. Grips are superb with only minor edge wear and a few handling and use marks, retaining most of their original strong bright varnish. The bore is bright and shiny with scattered moderate pitting. Crisp mechanics.
The box is also very fine, having a very dark age patina on the exterior with an area around the plaque in the lid cleaned from polishing the brass, with a few light scratches and a bruise or two. The interior also has a fine age patina. 4-49955 JR356 (15,000-25,000)
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395
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$4,312.00 |
RARE MARTIALLY MARKED COLT 51 NAVY. Cal. 36 Perc. Early U.S. Navy with 7-1/2” oct bbl, brass cone front sight, small “U.S.” beneath the Colt’s Patent on the left side of the frame. There is a small “M” on the left side of the trigger guard root and an “A” on the face of the cylinder. It has silver plated brass small round trigger guard and backstrap with 1-pc varnished walnut grips. It has 1-line New York address. SN 57640. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including the wedge. Bbl retains 30-40% thin blue with the balance a light patina. The rammer pivot has bright case colors with the handle and rod a silver patina. The frame retains 85-90% strong case colors, fading and beginning to turn silver around the edges. Grips have some minor chipping along the left edge, otherwise are sound and retain about 95% bright original varnish with a few small dings and scratches. The trigger guard and backstrap retain 95-96 % strong bright original silver. The cylinder retains 60-70% original scene, is overall a light patina with 4 of the 6 pins nearly intact. The hand spring is either broken or missing. The sides of the hammer are pitted. The bore is strong with some shine and moderate pitting. 4-49138 JR266 (6,000-7,500)
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396
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$7,475.00 |
MARTIALLY MARKED MODEL 1851 COLT REVOLVER. Cal. 36 Perc. Late 3rd type martial ’51 with 7-1/2” oct bbl, brass cone front sight with tiny “U.S.” below “COLT’S PATENT” with brass, small oval trigger guard and backstrap, 1-pc walnut grips with visible cartouches. There are tiny inspector initials on the various parts including the bottom of the grip. SN 78654. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including the wedge. Bbl retains 88-90% bright glossy blue with the balance flaked to a light patina. The operating lever and hammer retain 75-80% bright case colors. The frame and hammer retain virtually all their original bright strong case colors, beginning to fade. The trigger guard and backstrap are a medium mustard patina and the grips are very sharp with the cartouches mostly legible. The cylinder retains about 90% thinning original blue and has about 98% Naval battle scene. All 6 of the safety pins are nearly intact. Strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-49277 JR392 (6,500-8,500)
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397
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$9,775.00 |
COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. Cal .36 Perc. Usual configuration, 7-1/2” oct bbl with one line New York address and cone brass front sight. It has silver plated trigger guard and backstrap with 1-pc walnut grips. SN 210657. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except the wedge which is unnumbered and operating handle which is numbered “40”. Bbl retains 80-85% original finish, strong and glossy blue in the sheltered areas. The operating handle and rammer retain most of the original case colors turning silver on the round part of the handle. The frame retains 93-95% strong bright original case colors and the hammer about 60% strong case colors . Cylinder retains 10-15% thin original blue with the balance a light patina with some scattered light surface rust. It retains about 90% original naval battle scene. The six safety pins are intact. Trigger guard retains about 95% strong original silver plating and the backstrap 97-99% silver plating. Grips are sound with light edge wear, a couple of bruises on the left side and usual handling and use marks. Bright shiny bore with one or two spots of pitting. Mechanics are fine. 4-49460 JR442 (7,000-9,000)
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$3,162.00 |
COLT MODEL 1851 LONDON NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36 Perc. Fine London Navy with 7-1/2’ oct bbl, iron trigger guard and backstrap with 1-pc walnut grips. All the screws are round headed. SN 18559. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching except the wedge, which is numbered to another revolver. Bbl retains 35-40% bright blue with the balance a moderate patina. The front sight has been slightly altered. The rammer retains blue at the tip and strong case colors on the pivot. The frame retains 60-70% faded case colors. The trigger guard and backstrap retain blue in the very sheltered areas, being mostly a medium brown patina. The cylinder is a smooth silver-brown patina with all 6 of its pins mostly intact. Grips are sound with light edge wear and retain most of their original varnish. Strong dark bore. Crisp mechanics. 4-49148 JR281 (4,000-6,000)
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$3,450.00 |
MARTIALLY MARKED MODEL 1851 COLT REVOLVER. Cal. 36 Perc. Late 3rd type martial ’51 with 7-1/2” oct bbl, brass cone front sight with tiny “U.S.” below “COLT’S PATENT” with brass small oval trigger guard and backstrap, 1-pc walnut grips with visible cartouches. There are tiny inspector initials on the various parts. The bottom of the grip has lightly scratched “FN Buck”. SN 80249. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and cylinder are a blue-brown patina, artificially aged over good strong original blue. The frame has also been wiped with blue over visible case colors. The hammer is a brown patina with pitting on the nose. The grip frame and trigger guard are a medium mustard patina. The grips are sound with legible cartouches and have a fine hand-polished patina. The cylinder has also been wiped over fine pitting and a few dings and retains about 95% Naval battle scene. Five of the 6 safety pins are nearly intact. The wedge spring is loose. Strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-49937 JR393 (2,500-3,500)
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400
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$21,275.00 |
SPILLER & BURR REVOLVER. Cal .36 with 7” oct bbl, serial numbers found on bbl, arbor, trigger guard, frame and cylinder. Frame is stamped correctly “C.S.” on left side of frame. Loading arm is not serial numbered but is probably original. SN 354. CONDITION: Cylinder, bbl, hammer and loading assembly all exhibit moderate pitting, bbl near breech is cleaned and aged over repair to bbl near breech, frame exhibits good patina with small scratches, dents and dings. Mechanics partially functional. 4-50083 JS10 (18,000-20,000)
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401
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$12,075.00 |
GOOD LEMAT GRAPE SHOT REVOLVER. .42 caliber cylinder and .64 shotgun bbl. Bbl marked “LEMAT & GIRARDS PATENT LONDON”. Serial number 8895 occurs on bbl, loading arm, cylinder and frame. No serial number occurs on shotgun bbl but it is properly proofed 18ga. SN 8895. CONDITION: Fine overall, with bbl exhibiting well over 50% bright finish, cylinder 25% bright finish, frame has traces of finish, stocks are crisp with excellent checkering. A couple of screws are scratched where someone attempted to take it apart. Mechanics are fine. 4-49612 JS11 (12,000-14,000)
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402
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$17,825.00 |
LEMAT GRAPE SHOT REVOLVER. .42 caliber cylinder and .64 shotgun bbl. Bbl marked “Col Le Mat Bte s.g.d.g. Paris”. Matching serial numbers found on bbl, loading arm, plunger, loading arm screw, rammer, cylinder, frame, trigger and shotgun cylinder. This gun came from the Lockwood Estate and was supposedly bought with holster catalog number 403 (which will be sold immediately after this gun.) SN 1792. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl exhibits approximately 50% blue finish with medium pitting near breech, shotgun cylinder smooth and brown. Frame exhibits traces of finish otherwise smooth and brown. Cylinder is sharp gray-brown. Stocks show light wear with excellent checkering. Mechanics are good. 4-49828 JS12 (12,000-15,000)
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403
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$10,350.00 |
RARE LEMAT HOLSTER. 14-1/2” long with flap, no markings. Period Lemat holsters are seldom found. This is for a second model with a screw protruding from front of frame. The estate notes for this holster state that it was purchased with the above revolver with SN 1792. CONDITION: Fine overall with crackling to the finish, no splits or breaks. 4-49520 FS258 (5,000-10,000)
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404
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$8,050.00 |
LEMAT GRAPE SHOT REVOLVER. .42 caliber cylinder and .64 shotgun bbl. Bbl marked “Col Le Mat Bte s.g.d.g. Paris”. Matching serial numbers found on bbl, plunger, latch, cylinder, frame, shotgun bbl. Serial number on loading arm may be restamped. Loading arm is probably replacement. SN 903. CONDITION: Gun overall is refinished, stocks show minor chipping, cross hatching worn, scarcer transitional model showing 1st model type latch and spur on trigger guard. Mechanics are fine. 4-50153 (8,000-12,000)
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406
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$0.00 |
VERY EARLY INSCRIBED COLT MODEL 1860 FLUTED ARMY USED BY A CONFEDERATE OFFICER. Cal. 44 Perc. First year fluted Army with 8” round bbl, silver-plated trigger guard and backstrap with the inscription “T.K. Jackson U.S.A.”. Presented to or purchased by Jackson when still a U.S. Army officer, and carried by him after he resigned his commission and served in the Army of the Confederacy. This pistol was researched by R. L. Wilson and is pictured on pg. 155 of his Colt Engraving book. This being the very earliest model, the outside of the cylinder does not have the patent date and has the serial number on the back, between two of the nipples. It also has the serial number on the left side of the rammer operating handle and has “Saml Colt” hand engraved on top of bbl. It additionally has inspector’s initials on the butt “JT” with a “T” on various other parts including the bottom of the grip. The cylinder was double-struck with “TT”. These marks are for the inspector John Taylor, who only inspected 1860 revolvers from 1861-1862. SN 104. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching, including the wedge and hammer. The iron retains an even light gray patina overall, having been cleaned a long time ago. The cylinder has traces of gold wash in the cylinder stop notches, but this appears to be of more recent application, as no other evidence of gold wash could be found anywhere else. Four of the 6 safety pins are intact. The receiver retains traces of silvered case colors in the sheltered areas, otherwise is a light gray patina also. The grip frame retains about 80% original silver plating with light pimpling on the butt and loose silver-plating with dark patina on the backstrap. Grips have a couple of age lines and a very old scratch near the frame and a miniscule chip at the heel. They are a beautiful light ‘streaky’ mellow gold. Strong bright bore with moderate pitting. Well worth researching. 4-49498 (15,000-25,000)
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407
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$1,121.00 |
IDENTIFIED COLT MODEL 1860 REVOLVER. Cal .44. 7-1/2” bbl. Serial number occurs on bbl, frame, trigger guard, backstrap. No numbers found on wedge or cylinder. Loading arm possible replacement. Residual cartouche visible on right stock. Bbl address about 50% visible. Modern brass tag attached states gun belonged to a member of the 4th Kentucky Cavalry. Consignor misplaced paperwork but it can be re-obtained through Springfield research. SN 65398. CONDITION: Fair to good, with pitting overall. 4-49683 JS6 (500-600)
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408
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$3,565.00 |
IDENTIFIED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER- DENNISTON D. DEWEY, COMPANY C, 16TH PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEER CAVALRY. The identification for this Colt revolver comes from the Order Books of Companies A through M, 16th Pennsylvania Cavalry. A photo static copy of these order books accompany the revolver which clearly list this revolver serial number 77929 as assigned to Private Denniston D. Dewey, Company C. Standard .44 caliber Colt Model 1860 Army revolver-6-shot rebated cylinder, iron frame, brass trigger guard and walnut grip. All serial numbers match on metal parts. Private Dewey, a blacksmith, enlisted on August 2, 1862 and was mustered out with his regiment June 15, 1865. This regiment saw conspicuous service throughout many important engagements including Kelly’s Ford, Brandy Station, GETTYSBURG, Martinsburg, South Anna, Malvern Hill and Weldon Railroad among many others. Private Dewey was sick in the hospital at Philadelphia from Sept. 1863 through August 1864 where after he performed dismounted service as a blacksmith for the regiment until his discharge in June 1865. By all accounts Dewey was present at Gettysburg. Photo copies of Regimental Order Book and Dewey’s archive records accompany. CONDITION: Very Good. Metal parts have been cleaned and now retain a light grey patina with no heavy pitting. The revolver is mechanically operational, bore is dark, brass trigger guard uncleaned with nice patina, and grips worn with a minor chip at the toe. A very respectable Colt Army revolver identified to a Gettysburg combatant. 4-49684 CW (2,000-3,000)
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409
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$2,415.00 |
IDENTIFIED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER- JAMES W. BAXTER, COMPANY E, 22nd PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEER CAVALRY. The identification for this Colt revolver comes from the Descriptive Roll of Companies A, D, E, G, H, K, L, 22nd Pennsylvania Cavalry. A photo static copy of these rolls accompany the revolver which clearly list this revolver SN 65460 as assigned to Private James W. Baxter, Company E. Standard .44 cal Colt Model 1860 Army revolver, 6-shot rebated cylinder, iron frame, brass trigger guard and walnut grip. All serial numbers match on metal parts. Baxter enlisted February 6, 1864 and was mustered out with Co. M, 3rd Regiment Provisional Cavalry on October 31, 1865. The 22nd Regiment Pennsylvania Cavalry was a consolidated unit formed of the Ringgold Cavalry and a battalion of cavalry called out for the invasion of Pennsylvania in 1863. This unit’s battle service includes; Martinsburg, Maryland Heights, Snicker’s Gap, Cedar Creek, New Market, Kernstown, and Fishers Hill among others. CONDITION: Very Good. Metal parts were lightly cleaned and now retain a light grey patina with some heavy pitting and a mottled appearance overall. The revolver is mechanically operational, bore is dark, brass trigger guard uncleaned with nice patina, and grips worn with a minor chip at the toe and a couple of notches incised. A very respectable Colt Army revolver identified to a Civil War cavalry trooper. 4-49686 CW (1,500-2,000
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410
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$2,530.00 |
IDENTIFIED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER- J. M. BROWN, COMPANY G, 20TH NEW YORK VOLUNTEER CAVALRY. The identification for this Colt revolver comes for the Order Books of Companies A through M, 20th New York Cavalry. A photo static copy of these order books accompany the revolver which clearly list this revolver SN 141625 as assigned to Private J.M. Brown (this serial number also appears under the name Alexander Arthur, however, the number has been crossed out in contemporary ink). Standard .44 cal Colt Model 1860 Army revolver-6-shot rebated cylinder, iron frame, brass trigger guard and walnut grip. All serial numbers match on metal parts. Co. G of the 20th N.Y. Cavalry (A.K.A. McClellan Cavalry) was mustered into service Sept. 3, 1863 being recruited from Albany, Cape Vincent, Rome, Syracuse and Watertown areas of upstate New York. The regiment served in the 22nd Corps Department of Virginia and fought engagements at Smithfield, Suffolk, Jamestown Island, Petersburg, Richmond, Williamsburg and Appomattox among others. The regiment lost 48 in battle-related casualties and 123 by disease. A very nice example of an identified Civil War cavalry trooper’s revolver. CONDITION: Good. Metal parts have been cleaned and now retain a light grey patina with spotty pitting overall. The revolver is mechanically operational, bore is dark, trigger guard is slightly bent, and grips may be replaced as they do not fit very well. 4-49685 CW(1,400-1,600)
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$3,105.00 |
IDENTIFIED COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER; LIEUT. ATHERON CLARK, CO. K, 9TH ILLINOIS CAVALRY. A nice Colt Model 1851 Navy revolver serial number 120168 which is identified by record to Lieutenant Atheron Clark of the 9th Illinois Cavalry. The revolver, .36 cal 6-shot is a standard 4th model type. All serial numbers match except the cylinder which is no longer visible. The Ninth Regiment of Cavalry was organized at Camp Douglas, near Chicago, Illinois, in the autumn of 1861, by Colonel Albert G. Brackett, and was mustered into the United States service by November 30. On the 16th of February, 1862, it started from Chicago and proceeded by rail to Benton Barracks, near St. Louis, Missouri, and thence to Pilot Knob. From there it marched to Reeve’s Station, on the Big Black River, and was assigned to the Third Brigade of General Steele’s Division, serving in the District of Southeast Missouri. It was finally mustered out of service at Selma, Alabama, on the 31st of October, 1865, and ordered to Springfield, Ill., where the men received final payment and discharge. This unit operated in the Western Theater extensively fighting in many small engagements throughout their muster. Copies of Clark’s record accompany along with a photo static copy of a photo montage (including an image of Lt. Clark) in the collections of a local historical society. CONDITION: Fair. The revolver is mechanically functional but has been severely cleaned. All traces of patina and color have been removed, the metal now has a bright appearance. No scene or serial number are left on the cylinder. Grips have been refinished but appear original to the revolver. 4-49797 CW (800-1,100)
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IDENTIFIED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER. Cal .44. 8” bbl, Serial numbers occurs on bbl, frame, trigger guard, no number on backstrap, backstrap and stocks may be replaced. Bbl address only half visible. Springfield research records show the gun was used by the 1st Maine Cavalry.SN 29232. CONDITION: Gun has been cleaned and refinished. Cylinder does not appear to be original. 4-49798 (8,000-12,000)
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412A.
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$3,795.00 |
IDENTIFIED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER- JOHN SCHOUSLER, COMPANY G, 1st MARYLAND CAVALRY. The identification for this Colt revolver comes for the Descriptive Roll Book of Company G, 1st Maryland Cavalry. A photo static copy of this roll book accompanies the revolver which clearly list this revolver SN 63045 as assigned to “Schousler”, Company C. Standard .44 cal Colt Model 1860 Army revolver-6-shot rebated cylinder, iron frame, brass trigger guard and walnut grip. All serial numbers match on metal parts. A very hard fought Union cavalry unit that spent most of its service with the Army of the Potomac in the Eastern Theater. Their battle service includes; Ball’s Bluff, Va, advance on Winchester, pursuit of Jackson up the Valley, Harper’s Ferry, Culpeper, Battle of Cedar Creek, Antietam, Battle of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville Campaign, Brandy Station, Mine Run, Siege of Petersburg, Fair, Appomattox and the Surrender of Lee and his army. Mustered out August 8, 1865. Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 65 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 130 Enlisted men by disease. Total 201. CONDITION: Very good. This revolver is a very nice example-used but not abused. It does not appear to have ever been harshly cleaned, now maintaining a pleasant medium gray appearance. All markings are sharp and the cylinder retains about 60% of the scene. Mechanically fine, the grips are worn but appear original to the revolver. 4-49689 CW (1,500-2,500)
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412B.
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$2,127.00 |
IDENTIFIED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER-FRANCIS CRAIG, 6th INDIANA CAVALRY. The identification for this Colt revolver comes from the Order Books of Company L, 6th Indiana Cavalry. A photo static copy of these order books accompany the revolver which clearly list this revolver SN 129785 as assigned to Private Francis Craig, Co. L. Standard .44 cal Colt Model 1860 Army revolver-6-shot rebated cylinder, iron frame, brass trigger guard and walnut grip. All serial numbers appear to match on metal parts except cylinder where not visible. Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., February 23, 1863, from the 71st Indiana Infantry. Company “L” organized September 1, 1863. Their service during the war includes; Cumberland Gap, Tenn. Action at Lenoir Station and Campbell’s Station. Siege of Knoxville, Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign, Battle of Resaca, Kenesaw Mountain, Chattahoochie River, Stoneman’s Raid, Nashville and Dalton (Ga.). Regiment mustered out September 15, 1865. During the war the regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 66 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 201 Enlisted men by disease for a total of 273. CONDITION: Good. The revolver is mechanically operational but very loose. Metal surfaces have been heavily cleaned but have aged back to a dull gray, mottled appearance. The grips appear to be original but have been drilled and plugged in the center on both sides. The trigger guard is slightly bent. 4-49610 CW (1,000-1,300)
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412C.
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$3,565.00 |
IDENTIFIED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER-AMOS BRADLEY, CO. A, 1st CONNECTICUT CAVALRY-CAPTURED IN ACTION. The identification for this Colt revolver comes from the Descriptive Roll book of Co. A, 1st Connecticut Cavalry. A photo static copy of this roll book accompanies the revolver which clearly list this revolver SN 64688 as assigned to Private Amos Bradley, Co. A. Furthermore, the listing for him in the published work “Record of Service of Connecticut Men in the Army and Navy of the United States During the War of the Rebellion” lists Bradley as mustered in as a private November 1, 1862 Captured July 14, ’63 Bolivar Heights, Va.-Died. Standard .44 cal Colt Model 1860 Army revolver-6-shot rebated cylinder, iron frame, brass trigger guard and walnut grip. All serial numbers appear to match on metal parts. One of the most active mounted units of the Civil War, the regiment moved to Baltimore, Md. to be reorganized and was serving there during the Gettysburg Campaign. It moved to Harper’s Ferry, W. Va., July 5, 1863, and did duty skirmishing with the southern cavalry in that vicinity until January, 1864. On July 14th 1863, private Bradley was captured here in action on Bolivar Heights. Col. Erastus Blakeslee became the regimental commander. The regiment served in Sheridan’s Shenandoah Valley Campaign from August to December. It fought at Cedar Creek, Reams’s Station, Five Forks, Yellow Tavern, and Sailor’s Creek. It was the 1st CT that escorted Gen. Grant to receive Lee’s surrender at Appomatox. The 1st suffered 772 casualties during the war. The regiment lost during active service 4 Officers and 36 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded, and 4 Officers and 149 Enlisted men by disease. A total of 193 lost their lives to all causes. CONDITION: Very good. A very nice tight Colt Army unfortunately polished up a bit but not severely cleaned. The metal parts exhibit a polished light grey appearance. Markings are all visible, grips are very nice and the cylinder retains about 30% of the scene. 4-49688 CW (1,800-2,400)
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413
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$4,140.00 |
COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. Cal .36. 7-1/2” bbl, bbl is fully marked address “SAMl COLT NEW YORK CITY”, frame marked “COLTS PATENT U.S.” Cylinder exhibits etched scene of naval battle about 100% discernable. Both stocks exhibit inspector cartouches. All parts exhibits subinspector initials. SN 64052. CONDITION: Good overall, with one small chip in left stock, several small dings to bbl, no finish but sharp edges overall. Gun is tight, gun will not index. Gun appears all original with no restoration. 4-49681 JS9 (2,500-3,000)
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414
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$1,955.00 |
REMINGTON NEW MODEL ARMY REVOLVER. Cal .44. 8” bbl. Bbl address only about 50% legible, serial numbers found on bbl, frame and cylinder. Gun appears all original with no replacement parts. Cartouche visible on left stock. Small subinspector marks occur on all major parts. SN 28854. CONDITION: Good, frame has been cleaned forward of cylinder removing pitting. Overall gun is a gray patina with medium pitting overall. 4-49687 JS8 (600-700)
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415
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$6,727.00 |
RICHMOND CARBINE. Cal .62. 25” bbl, lock is marked “C.S./RICHMOND, VA” forward of the hammer, behind the hammer is “1862”. No bbl markings discernable. Rear sight is correct. Front sight is cut down to about half of its original size. Forestock is cut under rear band and stapled. Both bbl bands marked with “U”s, brass nosecap, brass buttplate, indiscernible name carved in buttstock, swelled ramrod. CONDITION: Overall good with scattered pitting overall on iron parts. About 4” x 3/4” piece of wood professionally repaired behind lock. Rear stock sling swivel missing from stock. Lock mortise has restoration. Mechanics good. 4-50168 (6,500-7,500)
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416
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$7,475.00 |
RICHMOND MUSKETOON. Cal .64 smooth bore. 28” bbl, iron nosecap, brass buttplate, 2 bbl bands marked with “U”’s, bbl marked with “V” over “P”. Rear sight is correct, front sight crudely cut short from square base and pinched blade. Ramrod is swelled. Lock plate marked “CS/RICHMOND, VA” forward of hammer and behind hammer is “1863”. CONDITION: Overall good with normal pitting around bolster and lock area in contact with bbl. Bbl has brown patina overall. Mechanics good. 4-50169 (6,500-7,500)
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417
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$7,187.00 |
RICHMOND RIFLED MUSKET. About .61 Cal. 40” bbl, lock marked “CS/RICHMOND, VA”, rear of hammer marked “1863. Bbl marked “V” over “P” over eagle head, bands marked with “U”s, stock has “PFC” nicely carved. Brass buttplate and nosecap, ramrod is swelled. Bbl and rear sight are Springfield. Accompanied by letter from Damon Mills indicating that circular marks on bbl are indicative of Richmond Armory re-work. CONDITION: Metal and wood overall very good, with several dings in buttstock, 1” crack starting behind lockplate and 7” hairline crack on left side of forend at middle bbl band. Bands and nosecap have been cleaned. Lock and bbl has scattered light pitting overall. Mechanics are good. 4-50170 (6,500-7,500)
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418
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$9,200.00 |
FAYETTEVILLE RIFLE. Cal .61. 33” bbl, marked on lock eagle over “CSA Under an eagle/FAYETTEVILLE”, bbl marked with “V” over “P” over eagle head. Bbl dated 1863. Brass bands, nosecap, trigger guard and buttplate. buttplate is properly marked “CSA”. Rear sight has leaves replaced with reproductions, otherwise gun appears 100% original. CONDITION: Stock shows numerous dings, crapes and cuts. Residual cartouche visible. Scattered light pitting over lock, hammer and bbl. Ramrod pitted and cleaned. 4-49621 JS5 (6,000-7,000)
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419
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$6,325.00 |
RICHMOND RIFLE MUSKET. Cal .61. 40” bbl, lock is of high hump variety. Lock marked “CS/RICHMOND, VA” forward the hammer and “1862 on back of hammer. Bbl marked “V” over “P” over eagle head, 3 bands all marked with a different “U”, brass buttplate and nosecap, swelled ramrod, rear sight appears replaced. CONDITION: Overall good. Stock has been refinished, bbl and bands cleaned, about 1” piece of wood missing behind lock. Heavy pitting around breech and top of lock and hammer. Mechanics are good. 4-49788 JS4 (5,000-6,000)
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A HISTORIC AND IMPORTANT CIVIL WAR U.S. SANITARY COMMISSION COMMEMORATIVE BANNER HONORING GEN. JOSHUA CHAMBERLAIN, THE 20th MAINE, CAMP LETTERMAN (GETTYSBURG) AND ABRAHAM LINCOLN. One of the more important finds to come to public auction in decades is this outstanding U.S. Sanitary Commission banner related to one of the American Civil War’s most valiant and sought after regiments Col. (Gen.) Joshua Chamberlain’s 20th Maine Regiment Infantry Volunteers-heroes of Little Round Top during the Gettysburg Campaign. It also commemorates Camp Letterman established in Gettysburg to treat the thousands of wounded and dying soldiers impacted by the fierce battle in July 1863. This decorative banner is fabricated of painted silks, cotton and metallic braid with decorative and embossed leather tabs, straps and head. In various locations are custom fabricated silver and brass escutcheons, shields and stars engraved with U.S. Sanitary Commission mottos (U.S.S.C.). The leather is, generally, decorated. Large tabs are embossed with a likeness of Lincoln, others with silver stud decoration. The body of the banner measures 5’ 1/2” x 8’, significantly large and, presumably, fabricated to hang at one of the U.S.S.C.’s fairs. A decorative leather band with hanging straps is affixed across the top. Prominent on the banner is a circular panel, 28” in dia, with a painted portrait of President Abraham Lincoln imposed on top of a detailed paper map of the State of Maine. On either side are intersecting oval panels, each measuring 22” x 15”, one depicting a painted bust of General George G. Meade-Union Commander at Gettysburg-and the other Colonel Joshua Chamberlain, Commander of the 20th Maine Regiment and hero of Little Round Top. These portraits are surmounted by ribbands carrying the mottos: “Camp Letterman Sanitary Lodge, Soldier’s National Cemetery, Nov 19, 1863” Below the triptych is the motto: “We are Coming Father Abraham” Each top corner of the banner is decorated with applied silk laurel leaves. Two oval panels with painted vignettes flanking the center depict a young man and woman embracing and a soldier departing his wife. These are surrounded by gilt cloth braiding. A very wide ribband arching across the center of the banner has the motto “The Union Rose” worked upon it. Immediately below is the date “1863 AD” over the words of Col. Chamberlain “Stand Firm Ye Boys” and “20th Regiment Maine Infantry Volunteers” having a suspended red 1st Division, 5th Corps badge below. All of this decoration arches over the top of a large oval painted panel illustrating a female comforting a wounded officer with a wagon train in the battlefield background with “Sanitary Commission” painted upon the wagon’s canvas cover. Another wide riband below this painted panel has the motto: “Loyal East and West Brave.” The bottom of the great banner has suspended tags with silvered American shields with an eagle on each “USSC” engraved and “Chalker” below (Founder of the Wide Awakes during the mid-19th century and a supporter of Lincoln). A very rare survivor of the fabled U.S. Sanitary Commission which held the great “fairs” for the relief of wounded soldiers and families of the deceased. Of exceptional historical value, this particular banner depicts the personality and bravery of one of America’s greatest soldiers and heroes, Colonel Joshua Chamberlain. Accompanied by research and history of the banner compiled by Dr. P.V. Dredge, commissioned by the Barnet Museum, United Kingdom. From the early collection of Chaplain Erasmus Jones (late Chaplain of the 21st U.S.C.T.) this banner has been in a museum in England from the 1930’s to the 1950’s and another very famous banner from the Chaplain E. Jones collection relating to the emancipation proclamation was just sold for a record price. CONDITION: Good. An item of such fragility must be considered quite good as a survivor of so many decades. Colors are generally bright with some darkening of painted areas. Tabs along the bottom are only partially intact. Leather is stiff but quite well preserved. Some fraying and separation to silk and embroidery as expected. We are told the banner was restored in the 1930’s and additional work was done most recently. Most of the surface retains a coat or coats of varnish like material for protection. 4-50008 CW (35,000-55,000)
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420A.
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$9,775.00 |
HISTORIC CIVIL WAR SWORD AND EXTENSIVE ARCHIVE OF CAPTAIN JOHN H. GALLAGHER, 106th PENNSYLVANIA. An important collection all related to John H. Gallagher who enlisted as a private in 1861 and rose to the rank of Captain during his Civil War career followed by postwar service in the Regular Army. During his career he advanced to Lt. Col. and Colonel of the Pennsylvania National Guard. This important group consists of Gallagher’s U.S. Model 1860 Light Cavalry saber accompanied by a very large archive of his Civil War and post-war military papers, commissions, general orders, muster rolls, etc., and photographs. The sword is a standard regulation cavalry saber, manufactured by Mansfield & Lamb, inspected and dated “1862.”
A partial description of the accompanying archive and photographs are as follows: Large Victorian style scrap book containing various newspaper clippings, mostly related to the Battles of South Mountain, Antietam and the Emancipation Proclamation; about 33 pages with tipped in material. Ledger book, inscribed “This book is the Property of Col. John H. Gallagher 106th Penna. Vet. Vols. Residence 516 Federal Street Philada Penna.” And inscribed “Letters and Communications”. A large ledger book of about 123 pages filled out with handwritten copies of correspondence and letters including a hand written record of Col. Gallagher’s wartime service. The remaining pages are blank. Tipped in is a hand colored albumen photograph of Capt. Gallagher in a full standing studio pose in uniform leaning on his sword. Philadelphia photographer’s mark at the bottom and two revenue stamps on the reverse. A first edition copy of “History of the One Hundred and Sixth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Corps. 1861-1865” by Joseph R.C. Ward, D.D.S. (Philadelphia 1883). Also included is a copy of “The Life, Campaigns and Services of General McClellan the Hero of Western Virginia! South Mountain! And Antietam!” (Philadelphia 1864). Inscribed in the front “The Property of John H, Gallagher, 1st Sergt. Co. “A” 106th Regiment Pa. Vols. March 1sr, 1864” A framed post-war photograph of Colonel Gallagher in civilian clothes and framed. A dark blue silk re-union ribbon stamped in gold “Philadelphia Brigade/106th /P.V./ July 4th 1866.”Large archive of military papers including, supply orders, muster rolls, promotion papers, general orders, discharges, Pennsylvania State commissions as Lieutenant and Lieutenant Colonel, a CdV of the 106th regiment flag. Also included is his partly printed commission for Gallagher as 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Veteran Volunteers, April 9th 1866. Written in old English style calligraphy on vellum. Several discharge papers. A 106th Pennsylvania Commission. Large commission for Gallagher as 1st Lieutenant 32nd Regiment signed by Andrew Johnson President and Edwin Stanton Secretary of War, 1866. Large Presidential commission for Gallagher Captain 32nd Regiment of Infantry signed by U.S. Grant, President (original signature) of the United States and John Hawkins, Secretary of War dated 1868. Also included is a large colorful framed memorial listing the personnel and battles of Company A of the 106th PA. The long list of engagements includes many of the fiercest battles of the war, including Fair Oaks, Malvern Hill, Antietam, Fredericksburg and Gettysburg. Gallagher enlisted in the 18th Pennsylvania Infantry in April 1861. By August he was appointed 1st Sergeant in the 106th PA, Philadelphia Brigade. He became 1st Lt. June 1864 and appointed Captain in January 1865 prior to his muster out in June. Following the war he re-enlisted in the Regular Army as 1st Lt. 32nd U.S. Infantry, rose to Captain in September 1868 and mustered out January 1, 1871. He died January 2, 1872. CONDITION: Very good. The sword is in untouched, uncleaned condition, all markings are clear. The blade has some surface rust and the scabbard and hilt are dark with patina. The grip is fine. The archive and photographs are in excellent to fair condition overall. Most papers are average with a few foxed, stained or suffering from minor losses due to handling and storage over the years. 4-49036 CW (5,000-8,000)
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IMPORTANT AND HISTORIC CIVIL WAR U.S. SANITARY COMMISSION “ANGEL OF THE BATTLEFIELD” HEADQUARTERS AND POLITICAL BANNER. The entire body of the decorative hanging measures 55” x 93” with a swallow tail at the bottom. Fabricated of painted silks, cotton and decorative braiding. The banner’s back ground are two painted furling American flags with cantons at the top and flowing stripes throughout the body of the banner. At the top within ribbands are the words “FIELD HOSPITAL” centered by a blue 3rd Division 6th Corps badge and “US/SC” (United States Sanitary Commission) in divided panels flanking the corps badge. Directly below is large letters is the motto: “WIDE AWAKE” a popular Lincolnesque political party motto. All contained within the reaches of a large and decorative laurel leaf wreath having a painted vignette within. The central figure of the banner is a large circle surmounted by a banner carrying the words “THE UNION: It must and shall be preserved” Within the outer ring of the circle is “U.S. Army Medical Bureau/U.S.S.C./Appointee C. Aigner, M.D.” Dr. Godfrey Aigner was appointed to the Department of Missouri to be the eyes and ears of the U.S. Sanitary Commission for President Lincoln. This banner may have very well been made as a presentation to Dr. Aigner or on the occasion of his appointment. Within the large circle and within a shield shaped panel is a handsomely painted depiction of the “Angel of the Battlefield” This allegorical figure, with outspread wings and a red cross on her breast, hovers over a battlefield with wounded and dying soldiers upon it. Directly below is an internal inscription “United States Sanitary Commission June 9th 1861” A large “HQ” is applied near the bottom of the banner on either side of a spread winged eagle which perches atop the peak in the swallow tail end of the hanging. In each corner flanking the bottom is a coiled snake. Both termini are decorated with a gilt cloth tassel. Across the face of the banner at various places are applied gilt metal stars. A printed history of the banner by Dr. P.V. Dredge accompanies from its former home The Barnet Museum (Wood Street, Chipping Barnet, UK). From the early collection of Chaplain Erasmus Jones (late Chaplain of the 21st U.S.C.T.) this banner has been in a museum collection in England from the 1930’s to the 1950’s and another very famous banner from the Chaplain E. Jones collection relating to the emancipation proclamation was just sold for a record price. CONDITION: Very good. Colors are good and the fabric is strong. Some minor fraying and discoloration to painted surfaces and dyes in fabrics. Leather tabs are dry but intact. We are told the banner was conserved in the 1930’s and 1950’s and again recently. There is a varnish like material on the surface of the banner for protection. 4-50009 CW (20,000-30,000)
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422
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UNIQUE RELIC OF AMERICAN CIVIL WAR FIELD HOSPITAL CAMP LETTERMAN-GETTYSBURG 1863. The following standard or sign is an important Gettysburg related artifact. The sign is fashioned of leather and metal over a wooden frame-extremely well made. It measures approximately 20” h x 33” w. Its form is a rectangle with a triangle superimposed having the following embossed upon the metal panel within: “CAMP LETTERMAN/H*Q/1863” the entire composition gives one the impression of field fabrication being, somewhat, very primitive in its appearance, yet very well made. The leather and metal surfaces are painted and are decorated with silvered and brass bosses and stars. A replacement halberg with a large “G” on the face of the axe (a museum copy) would have probably held the sign. Camp Letterman, as the hospital was called in honor of the Army of the Potomac’s medical director, was established as a temporary field hospital treating nearly 4,200 wounded soldiers following the Battle of Gettysburg. The massive hospital consisted of nearly 500 tents over an area of approximately 80 acres. Established shortly after the Battle of Gettysburg, the hospital was disbanded in late November 1863. A rare, unique and most important Gettysburg relic. From the early collection of Chaplain Erasmus Jones (late Chaplain of the 21st U.S.C.T.) this sign has been in a museum collection in England from the 1930’s to the 1950’s and another very famous banner from the Chaplain E. Jones collection relating to the emancipation proclamation was just sold for a record price. CONDITION: Good. The leather is stiff and broken in many areas, colors are faded. 4-50010 CW (15,000-20,000)
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423
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$5,750.00 |
HISTORIC CIVIL WAR PRESENTATION U.S. MODEL 1850 FOOT OFFICER’S SWORD OF HENRY HAMILTON WILSON. 31st REGIMENT U.S.C.T., 104th REGIMENT U.S.C.T. AND SON OF HENRY WILSON-MASSACHUSETTS SENATOR, COMMANDER 22nd MASS. INFANTRY, AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES UNDER ULYSSES S. GRANT. A U.S. Regulation Model 1850 Foot Officer’s sword having a 33-1/2” lightly curved single edged blade of steel with etched designs over 3/4 of both faces. The designs contain military trophies, floral sprays “U.S.” and a spread winged American eagle and shield. The ricasso is unmarked. The hilt is regulation style of cast brass, gold washed, the grip of wood covered with sharkskin and twisted brass wire wrap. The scabbard is of leather with brass furniture. On the front of the top scabbard mount is engraved Presented to/Henry H. Wilson/by/John G. Lyle, Ames marking on back.
Young Henry Hamilton Wilson, the son of a very prominent politician and military figure attended a Massachusetts military academy followed by an unprosperous term at the U.S. Naval Academy. At age 17 he left the Academy and obtained a lieutenant’s commission with the 31st United States Colored Troops. This regiment was organized at Hart’s Island, N. Y., April 29, 1864. Their service included:-Campaign from the Rapidan to the James River, Va., guard trains of the Army of the Potomac through the Wilderness, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond, Mine Explosion, Weldon Railroad, Fort Sedgwick, Hatcher’s Run, on the Bermuda front till March, 1865. Appomattox Campaign Pursuit of Lee, Appomattox Court House, Surrender of Lee and his army. Following the surrender, Henry Hamilton Wilson was appointed Lieutenant Colonel of the 104th U.S.C.T. which was recruited at Beaufort, S.C. in June 1865 and served garrison duty at coastal forts until February 6, 1866. At the muster out of this unit, Henry received a second lieutenancy in the Regular Army and shipped west to Austin Texas only to die of appendicitis following his 20th birthday.
CONDITION: Very good. The blade’s etching is strong, however, there are areas of discoloration and light surface rust spotted over 10-15% of the blade. The hilt and grip are fine with very dark untouched attic patina, the leather scabbard is very strong and the brass furniture retains a dark patina-uncleaned. 4-49444 CW (7,000-9,000)
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424
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$2,012.00 |
INDIAN WAR PERIOD PENNSYLVANIA PRESENTATION FOOT OFFICER’S SWORD. A U.S. Regulation Model 1850 Foot Officer’s sword having a 33-1/2” lightly curved single edged blade of steel with etched designs over 3/4 of both faces. The designs contain military trophies, floral sprays “U.S.” and a spread winged American eagle and shield. The ricasso is etched “W.H. Horstmann & Sons/Philadelphia.” A Solingen, Germany maker’s mark appears on the reverse of the ricasso. The hilt is regulation style of cast brass, gold washed, the grip of wood covered with sharkskin and twisted brass wire wrap. The scabbard is of wood covered in dark gray sharkskin with brass furniture. On the obverse of the top mount is engraved Presented to/Lieut. D.A. Mac Carroll/by the Members of Co. C/1st Reg’t. Inf. N.G. Pa./May 28th 1873. CONDITION: Excellent. The blade exhibits frosty etching, however, there are areas of discoloration near the tip of the blade. The hilt and grip are fine, scabbard very strong and brass furniture with a medium yellow patina-uncleaned. 4-49887 CW (600-800)
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425
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$2,645.00 |
INSCRIBED PRE-CIVIL WAR U.S. MODEL 1850 FOOT OFFICER’S SWORD: 1st COMPANY, G.L. FOX GUARD, 1859. A very nice example of a pre-war militia officer’s U.S. regulation sword. This sword is a U.S. Model 1850 Foot Officer’s sword of European (German) manufacture. The sword has a 31” lightly curved single edged blade of steel with etched designs over 3/4 of both faces. The designs contain military trophies, floral sprays “U.S.” and a spread winged American eagle and shield. The ricasso is stamped with a Solingen, Germany makers mark (two escutcheons) on the ricasso. The hilt is regulation style of cast brass, gold washed, the grip of wood covered with sharkskin and twisted brass wire wrap. The scabbard is of black leather with brass furniture. The front of the top mount is engraved; “Presented to/Capt. E.J. Fearon/by the Members/of the 1st Co. G.L. Fox/Guard/February 28th 1859.” A cursory search of militia and Civil War records did not turn up a listing for this officer. With a little diligence, the state of origin for this militia unit can be determined and the name most likely found. CONDITION: Very good. The blade has very strong etching with spotty dark areas mixed throughout. The surface is free of active rust. The hilt is fine retaining much gold wash and the grip excellent. The scabbard is strong with a very well executed and hidden repair about 4” below the middle mount. 4-49455 CW (2,500-3,000)
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426
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$5,175.00 |
AMERICAN EAGLE HEAD SWORD BELONGING TO CONFEDERATE GENERAL. Inscribed “Capt. A. Gallatin Blanchard/USA”. Blanchard was born in Massachusetts. He attended West Point where he was classmates with Robert E. Lee and Joseph E. Johnston. He later moved to Louisiana and there became a member of the Louisiana militia and during the Mexican War served with distinction at the Battle of Monterey and Vera Cruz. At the outbreak of the Civil War he joined the Confederate Infantry and later was promoted to Brig. General. Sword is classic American fine bald eagle head, silver-plated brass, scabbard mount silver-plated. Blade is decorated with blue and gold patriotic motifs. SIZE: 32-1/2” blade. CONDITION: Sword in generally fine overall. Crack in fluted bone grip. Silver plating on hilt and scabbard mounts are about 90-100% complete. Blue and gold decoration is about 50% plus intact. Gold original leather scabbard has various glue repairs. Photocopies of some information regarding Blanchard accompany this lot. 4-49251 (4,000-8,000)
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426A
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$6,900.00 |
PRESENTATION SWORD OF LT. MATTHEW BYRNES, 96TH PENNSYLVANIA. High-grade Horstman 1850 pattern foot officer’s sword with engraved pewter grip, gold-washed guard and mountings. Fine rayskin scabbard with elaborate cast mountings and an oval presentation plaque with engraved presentation. The 96th saw much action, including Antietam, Chancellorsville, Fredricksburg, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, and many other engagements. Blade etching is worn and blade has light scratches near tip, otherwise very good condition. 4-50236 (6000-8000)
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426B
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$1,092.00 |
IDENTIFIED FOOT OFFICER SWORD TO 1ST LT. AND ADJUTANT GUILFORD LADD, 2ND VERMONT INFANTRY. Sword in fair condition, missing leather wrap, no scabbard. Accompanied by a testimonial from State of Vermont, discharge paper, tintype photo of family. Bought directly from family. 4-50241 (600-800)
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427
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$2,990.00 |
MODEL 1840 PALMETTO CAVALRY SABER. Marked “Columbia, SC” on ricasso, complete with scabbard. CONDITION: Grip is very good, about 90% original leather over cord wrap, twisted wire is complete with one small break. Tang shows old hammering. Blade has areas of scattered pitting. Scabbard is typical import scabbard with 2 pins holding throat. 4-49092 JS30 (2,500-3,500)
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428
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$0.00 |
MODEL 1850 OFFICER’S SWORD. 28” blade marked “C. Roby & Co. W.Chelmsford, Mass”. Blade is etched with patroitic motifs, tag with sword reads “Foot Officer’s sword, C. Roby & Co., Mass. Made prior to 1863, during Civil War Blade broke on battle field—picked up by confederate soldier and fixed by local blacksmith—used by the Confederate Army—Found in a barn in Tenn.” CONDITION: Grip wrap is missing as is wire with exception of fragment of sharkskin and one strand twisted wire protected by pommel cap. Grip otherwise is bare carved wood. Last approximate 12” of blade are replaced by a rather crude blacksmith weld. Hilt, pommel and blade show a rustic “barn” type patina. 4-50144 (500-700)
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429
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$977.00 |
MODEL 1833 ENLISTED DRAGOON SABER. Blade marked “N.P. AMES CUTLER SPRINGFIELD 1839”, complete with scabbard. Inspector mark “JH” on blade and “WS” quillon and “JM” on scabbard drag. CONDITION: Guard has a few small bends, grip is fine with about 100% leather wrap and all twisted wire. Blade has been cleaned, part of makers mark and “United States” on blade are weak. Scabbard has several small dents near drag. 4-49885 JS29 (700-800)
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430
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$1,667.00 |
MODEL 1840 NAVAL CUTLASS. Blade marked “N.P. Ames, Springfield/USN/1845”. Complete with scabbard. This is not the scabbard normally associated but appears comptempory to the use of this sword. CONDITION: Very good overall with gray blade with a few nicks in cutting edge. Blade markings are sharp. 4-49696 JS28 (750-1,000)
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431
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$747.00 |
MODEL 1832 U.S. ARTILLERY SHORT SWORD. Blade marked “N.P. Ames, Springfield/United States 1835”. Complete with correct scabbard. CONDITION: Very good overall, blade is gray with some areas of shine. Scabbard is sound and complete with one weak area in leather adjacent drag. 4-49890 JS27 (500-600)
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432
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$1,840.00 |
MODEL 1850 STAFF & FIELD OFFICER’S SWORD. 31-1/2” blade marked “AMES MFG CHICOPEE MASS”. Complete with scabbard also marked “AMES MFG CHICOPEE MASS”. CONDITION: Sharkskin grip and twisted wire wrap are 90% complete. Blade etch is good with tiny areas of original frost. Hilt retains traces of gilting in protected areas. Top two scabbard mounts retain about 50% original gilt. Drag is missing screw and numerous small dents and only traces of gilt. 4-49715 JS41 (800-1,000)
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433
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$977.00 |
MODEL 1860 ENLISTED NAVY CUTLASS. Blade marked with anchor and “1861”, conplete with scabbard and frog. CONDITION: Blade is nickel plated, grip retains 100% leather and wire, scabbard is very good. Frog is good, though slit where frog button comes is wallowed out. 4-49710, 4-49697 JS38 (650-750)
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434
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$920.00 |
MODEL 1860 ENLISTED NAVY CUTLASS. Blade marked “AMES MFG. CO CHICOPEE MASS/P/USN/DR/1862”. Complete with original scabbard. CONDITION: Grip retains about 100% original leather, no wire, basket hilt has a couple 1/2” dents. Hilt has deep chocolate red patina. Blade is gray with some areas of original shine. Blade appears retipped. Tip of scabbard broken off. 4-49893 JS37 (500-600)
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435
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$1,495.00 |
MODEL 1840 ENLISTED CAVALRY SABER. Blade marked “AMES MFG. CO CHICOPEE MASS/US/JH/1857”. Blade has areas of original polish. The cutting edge has been resharpened. Complete with scabbard. CONDITION: Grip is excellent, all leather and wire with some original shine to the leather. Hilt is uncleaned with original washer. Scabbard has scattered staining and areas of light pitting. 4-49708 JS31 (800-1,000)
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436
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$862.00 |
MODEL 1860 ENLISTED CAVALRY SABER. Blade marked “C. Roby/W. CHELMSFORD MASS/ US/1865/AGM”. Complete with scabbard. CONDITION: Blade is fine with scattered areas of light pitting and a few chips in cutting edge. Grip retains almost 100% leather and wire. 4-49704 JS32 (650-750)
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$977.00 |
MODEL 1860 ENLISTED CAVALRY SABER. Blade marked “MANSFIELD & LAMB FORESTDALE RI/US/JCW/1864”. Complete with scabbard. Scabbard is inspected with “CEW” as with pommel cap. CONDITION: Grip leather about 100% though cracking and flaking, original wire intact. Blade shows areas of original polish, few small nicks in to cutting edge of blade. 4-49896 JS33 (650-750)
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438
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$805.00 |
MODEL 1860 ENLISTED CAVALRY SABER. Blade marked “C. Roby/W. CHELMSFORD MASS/ US/1865/AGM”. Complete with scabbard. CONDITION: Grip leather is about 100% as is wire. Blade is gray. Scabbard and hilt were cleaned and have old varnish/paint on them in areas. 4-49711 JS34 (650-750)
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439
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$540.00 |
MODEL 1840 ENLISTED CAVALRY SABER. Well made reproduction. Blade marked “US 1863”, complete with scabbard, reproduction sword knot and an original Indian War Rock Island Arsenal” patent sword hanger. 4-49714 JS36 (100-150)
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$747.00 |
MODEL 1860 ENLISTED CAVALRY SABER. Blade marked “C.ROBY W.CHELMSFORD” in circle, oppositive side on ricasso marked with unusual upside down “1863” and “US”. Complete with scabbard. CONDITION: Leather 95% complete with wire on grip. Scabbard cleaned with scattered areas of pitting. 4-49093 JS35 (500-1,000)
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$862.00 |
MODEL 1850 FOOT OFFICER’S SWORD. Blade marked “CLAUBERG, SOLINGEN”. Complete with Ames marked scabbard. CONDITION: Grip sharskin wrap and wire are 100% complete. Blade is very good to fine. Two 9” etched panels on either side of blade contain fancy “U.S.” and an eagle with E.Pluribus Unum. Panels retain original frosting and some gilting. Scabard is missing throat, retains traces of gilt on each mount. 4-49717 JS42 (600-700)
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442
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$1,265.00 |
MODEL 1850 STAFF & FIELD OFFICER’S SWORD. 30-1/4” blade marked “AMES MFG CHICOPEE MASS”. Complete with scabbard also marked “AMES MFG CHICOPEE MASS”. CONDITION: Sharkskin grip and twisted wire wrap are complete, Blade etch is weak but all readable. Scabbard has nickel plated throat, otherwise standard Ames mounts and drag. 4-49888 JS40 (650-750)
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$1,495.00 |
MODEL 1850 STAFF & FIELD OFFICER’S SWORD. 32” blade marked “AMES MFG CHICOPEE MASS”. Complete with scabbard also marked “AMES MFG CHICOPEE MASS”. CONDITION: Sharkskin grip and twisted wire are complete with one 4” crack on left side of grip wrap. Blade etch is light, Ames maker marking is almost unreadable. Scabbard has two 1/2”cracks, one near throat and one between top two mounts, otherwise scabbard is good condition with only a fews dents in drag. 4-49241 JS43 (800-1,000)
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444
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$603.00 |
MODEL 1850 FOOT OFFICER’S SWORD. 31-1/2” blade is marked “HORSTMANN & SONS PHILADELPHIA”. Blade is etched with about 15” to 16” panels on both sides with patriotic motif including eagle, flags, drums, “U.S.” eagle and E. Pluribus Unum. Complete with scabbard. CONDITION: Grip is 100% complete leather and wire. Blade has been cleaned, etching is all readable but weak in some areas. Brass mounted iron scabbard has been polished and lacquered as has hilt. 8-87167 (500-650)
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445
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$287.00 |
MODEL 1852 NAVY OFFICER’S SWORD. Blade marked “SHANNON, MILLER & CRANE NEW YORK NY”. Sword is complete with scabbard and sword knot. CONDITION: Approximate 12” etch panels exhibits well over 50% original frosting, but several areas of black staining/pitting also shown. Sharkskin grip and wire are complete. Hilt and scabbard mounts exhibit well over 75% original gilting. 4-50015 JS45 (250-350)
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446
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$690.00 |
MODEL 1852 NAVY OFFICER’S SWORD. Blade marked “CLAUBERG, SOLINGEN”. Complete with correct scabbard. Sharkskin grip has triple wire. CONDITION: Grip and wire 95% intact, hilt and scabbard have nice untouched patina. Sharkskin scabbard in good condition. Drag missing screw. Blade etch is very light and worn but etched panels of eagle on top of cannon, fluted anchor, “U.S”, ship’s mast and flag are readable. 4-49892 JS44 (500-600)
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447
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$1,840.00 |
EAGLE HEAD MILITIA SWORD CIRCA 1830. Complete with etched brass scabbard. Bone grip with twisted wire. Blade is blue and gold. Langets both exhibit eagles. CONDITION: Overall very good. Blue and gold is well over 50% intact. 4-49891 JS46 (750-1,000)
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448
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$287.00 |
FRENCH CAVALRY OFFICER’S SABER. Dated 1855 , complete wich scabbard. Grip is polished horn with twisted wire wrap. Foliate decorated pommel, quillon and branches. Iron scabbard with single iron mount. CONDITION: Blade is cleaned. Scababrd has scattered dents and is polished. Hilt is polished. 4-49094 JS50 (500-600)
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448A.
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$747.00 |
FINE GERMAN ARTILLERY SWORD. 34-1/4” single fuller blade is etched on both sides. Left side has an artillery troop with a six-horse team lead by an officer on horseback pulling a cannon and caisson. Right side identifies the outfit as regiment “V. Peuchker (1Schles.) No 6”. Iron scabbard is plated. CONDITION: Near excellent with bright blue on the etched surfaces. There are a few nicks in the edge of the blade. Scabbard and hilt are slightly dull with some rust on the pommel and a slight looseness to the wire wrap on the grip. 4-48352 (700-900)
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449
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$720.00 |
MODEL 1840 ENLISTED ARTILLERY SABER. Blade marked “AMES MFG CO CHICOPEE MASS/1865/JF/US”. Complete with scabbard. CONDITION: Grip is intact with leather and wire. Scabbard has numerous small dents, middle ring is loose and missing throat. 4-49709 JS47 (400-500)
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450
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$402.00 |
ENLISTED ARTILLERY SABER, FRENCH MANUFACTURE. Dated 1831, complete with scabbard. CONDITION: Leather and iron wire iron wrap are complete. Gray blade. Scabbard shows repair to throat. 4-49897 JS48 (300-400)
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451
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$1,610.00 |
MODEL 1840 ENLISTED ARTILLERY SABER. Blade marked “AMES MFG CO CABOTVILLE MASS/1848/WD/US”. Complete with scabbard. Drag of scabbard and hilt both stamped with “74”. CONDITION: Grip wrap is very good, complete leather and wire. Blade is fine. Most of blade shows original polish. 4-49894 JS49 (750-850)
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452
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$345.00 |
MODEL 1860 STAFF & FIELD OFFICER’S SWORD. Blade marked “LODER MFG. CO. ROCHESTER NY”. Complete with scabbard. Guard decorated with eagle over six flags, folding langet is decorated with patriotic shield and spray of arms. CONDITION: Sharkskin grip and twisted wire are comple. Scabbard mounts and hilt exhibit traces of gilt. Blade is 75% plus frosty mint. 4-49889 JS53 (250-350)
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453
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$3,450.00 |
MODEL 1860 STAFF & FIELD OFFICER’S SWORD. Blade and scabbard marked “AMES MFG CO CHICOPEE MASS”. Sharkskin grip with twisted wire. Guard decorated with an eagle over six flags, folding langet is plain. CONDITION: Diamond shaped blade is near frosty mint. Brass scabbard has raised relief mounts and is etched with foliate decoration and patriotic shield between drag and middle mount. A panel for presentation is empty and is engraved between the top two mounts. 4-49034 JS51 (1,000-1,500)
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454
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$575.00 |
MILITIA SWORD CIRCA 1830. Knights head pommel, fluted bone grip, cruciform guard with large langet with eagle. White etched blade with no maker. Brass scabbard with foliate engraving. Two carrying rings and frog button. CONDITION: Scabbard, hilt and pommel have traces of original gilting. Blade is still 50% frosty. 18” etched panels contain patriotic motifs including eagle with E. Pluribus Unum, sprays of arms, liberty cap and floral decoration. One quillon bent over and bone handle is cracked and chipped. 4-49023 JS55 (800-1,000)
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455
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$632.00 |
MODEL 1860 STAFF & FIELD OFFICER’S SWORD. Blade marked “AMES MFG CO CHICOPEE MASS”. Sharkskin grip with twisted wire is complete. Guard decorated with eagle over six flags, folding langet is decorated with patriotic shield and spray of arms. CONDITION: Blade is 90% frosty mint. Brass mounted steel scabbard is fine. Scabbard mounts and hilt exhibit 90% plus original gilt. 4-49705 JS52 (400-500)
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456
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$345.00 |
MODEL 1840 NCO SWORD. 26” blade complete with scabbard. This varity has partially turned down langet and is unmarked. CONDITION: Scabbard and sword overall very good. Blade apparently retipped. 4-49712 JS59 (200-300)
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457
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$402.00 |
MODEL 1840 NCO SWORD. 32” blade marked “EMERSON & SILVER TRENTON NJ/US/DFM/1863” complete with correct metal scabbard with brass mounts. Scabbard drag is also inspected with “DFM” as is hilt. CONDITION: Blade is gray with some areas of original shine, drag on scabbard has numerous dents and has tear where screw attaches, hilt very good. 4-49707 JS60 (350-450)
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458
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$517.00 |
MODEL 1840 NCO SWORD. 32” blade marked “EMERSON & SILVER TRENTON NJ/US/DFM/1863” complete with correct metal scabbard with brass mounts. Scabbard drag is also inspected with “DFM” as is hilt. CONDITION: Blade fine with area of original polishing, scabbard drag has a couple of small dents, scabbard body has most of its original brown finish, hilt very good. 4-49886 JS61 (400-500)
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459
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$287.00 |
MODEL 1840 NCO SWORD. 31-3/4” blade marked “AMES MFG CO. CHICOPEE MASS/US/AHC/1863”. CONDITION: Hilt very good, blade fine with some original polish. 4-49702 JS58 (200-300)
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460
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$460.00 |
MODEL 1840 MUSICIAN’S SWORD. 28” blade is marked “COLLINS & CO, HARTFORD, 1862” complete with original scabbard. CONDITION: Blade is near mint, with about 100% original polish, hilt is very good, scabbard mounts very good, scabbard body exhibits some cracking and chipping. 4-49713 JS62 (350-450)
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462
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$747.00 |
BATTLEFIELD RELIC MODEL 1860 NAVAL CUTLASS. Purported to have been dredged from Mobile Bay. Basket is shattered from possible shell damage. A rack number 16M/703 is stamped in guard. Old paint on blade read “MOBILE BAY”. CONDITION: Blade is extremely pitted consistent with purported story. Grips contains bare wood, no wrap remains. 4-50139 (600-700)
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463
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$373.00 |
AMES STAFF AND FIELD OFFICER’S SWORD. 28” single fuller blade marked with 3-line Ames logo on left ricasso “US / CSL / 1864” on the right. The leather scabbard has brass throat and drag. “JH” inspector mark on the guard and “T.K.L” on the drag. CONDITION: Bright blade with a few shallow nicks in the edge and some widely scattered spots of surface rust. The brass has a mellow patina. Leather has been resewn at the throat and has light chips missing elsewhere but is still solid. 4-49632 FS144 (200-400)
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464
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$460.00 |
U.S. NAVY MODEL 1917 CUTLASS. 24-3/4” single fuller clip point blade. Black leather scabbard with blackened metal tip. CONDITION: Most of the blue remains on the blade but most of the black paint is missing from the grip. Scabbard is very good with only light marks. 4-49676 FS298 (200-400)
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465
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$833.00 |
AMES MODEL 1833 ARTILLERY SWORD. 19-1/8” triple fuller double edge blade marked “AMES MF’G CO / CHICOPEE” on the left ricasso and “US / ADK / 1855” on the right. “A.D.K. / RHKW” inspector marks on the crossguard. CONDITION: Spots of moderate pitting, heavier at the tip. Brass is fine. Scabbard is fine with minor scratching and loss of finish. 4-49675 FS297 (600-900)
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466
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$460.00 |
FUR TRADERS SHORT SWORD. 21-3/4” triple fuller blade with heavy cast lion’s head pommel and lion’s paw crossguard. The grip is covered with leather and wrapped with twisted copper wire. The blade is similar in shape to the French 1825 artillery or American 1833 artillery swords but lighter in weight. This sword came from the Museum of the Fur Trade when they sold some of the items purchased by its founder after his death. He purchased it in Canada from a family from Winnipeg who claimed it had belonged to an ancestor in the Red River Settlement. CONDITION: Gray patina with light pitting. Crossguard is bent slight on one side. Most of the finish has worn off the leather on the grip and it is worn through in a couple of places but still solid. An attractive display piece. 4-50132 FS169 (1,000-1,500)
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467
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$1,265.00 |
LOT OF 5 U.S. SWORDS. 1) Unmarked artillery hanger with 321/2” curved blade, wide fuller, nickeled brass knuckle bow, ball cross guard, nickeled iron scabbard that does not quite fit.-Good. 2) Horstmann U.S. marked NCO sword without scabbard.-Good. 3) Unmarked musician sword with iron scabbard and brass trim.-Very good. 4) Ridabock late officer’s sword with etched blade and original scabbard, D-guard knuckle bow with wire wrapped fish skin handle, nickel scabbard.-Very good. 5) Horstmann inscribed sword, post war issue, etched blade with the name “F.C. Berry”. Three branch hand guard with gutta percha handle, etched blade with nickel scabbard.-Extremely fine. 4-49241-580 JR531 (500-1,000)
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468
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$632.00 |
LOT OF 3 BAYONETS AND 2 SWORD SCABBARDS. 1) “U.S.” marked 1855 rifle bayonet, brass handle with “WW” inspector mark and “17” on the back of the handle – good; mottled silver and brown blade. 2) Brass handled Yaghatan 19-5/8” blade. SN 707, probably for a Spencer or Sharps & Hankins – lightly pitted blade, dinged handle, broken latch. 3) Lebel bayonet, brass handle with scabbard – good. 4) Reproduction Indian sword scabbard, purple wrapped with crude silver fittings – good. 5) Long straight sword scabbard, 38-1/2” x 2” at the top with two hangars and a tooled leather strap. The body, covered with lizard or snakeskin – skin is slightly shrunken, fair to good. 4-49241-566 JR328 (300-500)
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469
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$2,070.00 |
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA FIGURE EIGHT SWORD. 28-1/2” lightweight single fuller blade. The figure eight guard is very thin. CONDITION: Very heavy pitting with chips on the edge of the blade. The guard has several small bends. Traces of black paint remain on the mostly brown patina iron grip. 4-50126 (2,000-2,500)
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470
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$316.00 |
ASSEMBLED SWORD. 34-1/4” triple fuller Germanic blade with unreadable inscription in the gutters. The silver hilt is unmarked but appears to be Germanic with double langets and knight’s head pommel. Wooden hilt was wrapped with silver wire but 3/4 of that is now missing. The leather scabbard has a fancy cutout leather tip and a tar covered throat with brass tacks. A faded red sash is wrapped around the upper part of the scabbard. CONDITION: Light to moderate pitting on the blade with signs of cleaning closer to the hilt. The outer branch of the guard and quillon are bent. The remaining wire is loose. Scabbard has some losses on the reverse but is still reasonably sound. The sash is tattered. 4-49318 X35 (500-1,000)
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471
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$1,092.00 |
AMES MODEL 1836 CAVALRY SABER. 35-3/4” double fuller blade marked “N. P.AMES / CABOTVILLE / 1846” on the left ricasso, “US / N W P” on the right. The iron scabbard is unmarked. CONDITION: Bright blade with scattered light pitting. Hilt has a crack under the wrapping, wire is still intact. Scabbard appears to have been cleaned and is lightly pitted. 4-49517 FS313 (400-600)
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472
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$57.00 |
MASONIC SWORD. Plain blade, Knight head pommel, fluted ivory grip. CONDITION: Blade has been sharpened and cleaned. Hilt has traces of gilt remaining. Minor chips on the grip. Scabbard has light surface rust. Half of the enamel is missing from the St. Andrews cross. 4-49526 FS321 (50-100)
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472A.
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$460.00 |
CASED 19TH CENTURY DIRK. 16” double edge single fuller blade. Iron guard and pommel. Not marked, but probably continental. The case is a modern glass top made to display this dirk. CONDITION: Gray to brown patina with light pitting and surface rust. The fluted wooden grip retains about 90% of its black stain. 4-49523 FS319 (300-600)
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472B
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$31,625.00 |
CONFEDERATE SILK PRESENTATION FLAG WITH TREMENDOUS PROVENANCE. Large silk presentation flag made by the ladies of Augusta, Georgia, and presented by them to the Washington Light Artillery. According to noted historian Howard Madaus, the reverse colors may be indicative of this battery’s association with Polk’s Corps, which flew flags with a blue field. Accompanied by a copy of a notarized letter from Effie Neibling dated 1932 stating that the unit presented the flag to her father 2nd Lt. John Neibling after the surrender at Appomattox. Accompanied by copies of letters of authenticity by Howard Madaus and Fonda Thomsen. 4-50221 (20,000-30,000)
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472C
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$4,600.00 |
NATHAN BEDFORD FORREST FAMILY BIBLES. Velvet-covered Bible – personal property of Gen. Forrest’s wife Mary and so signed. Brown leather-bound Bible stamped in gilt letters “W. M. Forrest from his MOTHER”. Carried through the war by Lt. William “Willy” Forrest and presented to his bride after the war. Third Bible presented to William Forrest, Jr, Nathan’s grandson. 4-50231 (5000-7000)
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472D
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$0.00 |
DRUM PRESENTED TO CONFEDERATE DRUMMER BOY. Bottom head inscribed in pencil “I received this on January 1, 1863 at Adairsville, Georgia” – name indecipherable. Accompanied by pair of hickory sticks. 4-50229 (2500-3500)
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472E
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$690.00 |
CONFEDERATE GENERAL’S EPAULETTES. Possibly those of General Howell Cobb “Defender of Macon”. Ex King collection. 4-50230 (700-900)
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472F
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$1,035.00 |
BRASS SNUFF BOX PURPORTED TO BE THAT OF JEFFERSON DAVIS. Small brass snuff box engraved “J. Davis 1857” and stamped inside “W Howe” “W. Hampton”. 4-50235 (1000-1200)
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472G
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$632.00 |
AMBROTYPE IMAGE OF GENERAL LONGSTREET. Image of General Longstreet in Mexican War dress uniform. Provenance – Hap Moore image auction. 4-50239 (600-800)
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472L
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$2,300.00 |
MATTHEW BRADY ELEPHANT SIZE ALBUMEN PRINT OF LINCOLN. Large print of Lincoln seated in an armchair, nicely framed. Print has a number of scuffs, but is otherwise in very good condition. 4-50247 (600-800)
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473
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$29,900.00 |
RARE AND IMPORTANT HISTORICAL CASED PAIR OF FLINTLOCK PISTOLS IDENTIFIED TO DR. BENJAMIN RUSH, SIGNOR OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. Cal .56. 3-1/8” oct bbls. Marked “H-NOCK” on the lockplates “LONDON” on bbls. In a typical English oak case with bullet mold, powder flask, cleaning rod with ball screw and one empty compartment. This set of pistols belonged to Dr. Benjamin Rush. Among the documents accompanying the pistols is an affidavit dated 1901 from his great grandson giving family history and ownership of these pistols until that date. Other documents describe Rush’s career and descent. He was, of course, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence and an active Revolutionary War leader. Less well know is the fact that he was the preeminent physician of the day and was active in founding the hospital systems in the United States and known as the father of psychiatry. During his later life he was responsible for facilitating the reconciliation of friendship between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. A relationship which would last until their death. Henry Nock, the maker of these pistols, was one of the best known British gun makers of the time and it is reasonable to assume that Rush would have had an opportunity to purchase the pistols from him. Also accompanying the lot is replica of the Declaration showing Rush’s signature at the tail of John Hancock’s. There is also a small silhouette of a man in a top hat purported to be Benjamin Rush and copies of pages from his autobiography. CONDITION: Fine, retaining most of the finish on metal and wood. There are minor handling dents on the wood and slight fading to the casehardening colors on the locks but the blue on bbl tangs, trigger guards and tail pipes is bright. The three compartment flask has a dark patina and a replaced spring. The key works the lock. One of the latches on the front of the case is missing. 4-50096 (30,000-50,000)
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474
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$12,075.00 |
CASED PAIR MANTON SINGLE SHOT PISTOLS. Cal .50. 10-1/8” oct bbls in a 18-1/4” x 9” mahogany case with marquetry edges. The carrying handle in the lit is rectangular with points on the ends. Case is lined with green velvet and has compartments for the two guns, cleaning rod, bullet mold and three compartment powder flasks. The layout is somewhat unusual in that the pistols are aligned bbl to bbl. The pistols are marked “MANTON” on the locks and “MANTON * LONDON” in gold on top of bbl. There is also a gold band at the rear of each bbl. There is light engraving on bbl tang and trigger guards. According to the serial number these pistols were probably made in 1797 and are nearly identical to a pair made the same year and pictured in Neal & Back’s Manton Book. The layout of the case is entirely different. The bullet mold is a common 32 bore mold and is probably a replacement. The flask is unmarked and not of the quality found in Manton’s sets. The key works the lock. SN 2836. CONDITION: Pistols are about fine retaining about 1/3 the very thin damascus finish on bbl but most of the varnish on the wood. Locks have mostly faded to silver. The case has minor damage and slight repair on the exterior, interior is very dirty and somewhat scuffed. Locks are fine. 4-49123 X48 (6,000-10,000)
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475
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$1,380.00 |
CASED PAIR OF SMITH FLINTLOCK PISTOLS. Cal .30. 1-1/2” round bbls. Marked “SMITH” on left side of the frame and “LONDON” on the right. Birmingham proof marks on the bottom of the frames. The silver thumb pieces are engraved with a dragon. The oak case is modern. It is lined with green velvet and contains combination bullet mold, bbl wrench that is too large for the plugs on bbl, another bbl wrench also too large and a three compartment Dixon flask which contains balls of a proper size. NSN. CONDITION: Smooth gray brown patina overall. Wood is fine. Actions are fine. Powder flask retains about 85% of its varnish and gold wash. Case is fine. 4-49905 FS247 (800-1,200)
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475A.
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$0.00 |
CASED PAIR OF STRAIGHT RAZORS. Fancy blades marked “JOHN BROWN & Co. / RAZOR MAKER TO HIS MAJESTY / KING WILIIAM IV / COLUMBIA WORKS SHEFFIELD”. The scales are mother of pearl and in sculpted on both sides with the crown at the tip, rose and thorn shield with arrows and naval anchor. They are cased in a fine rosewood box with mother of pearl nameplate and stringing. The interior is lined with purple velvet. One of the short dividers and the left end of the lid are missing. CONDITION: Fine with a few specks of very light pitting on each blade. The tip of one scale is missing including part of the anchor. There is slight loss of varnish on the top. 4-50145 FS187 (2,500-3,500)
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476
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$1,495.00 |
TOWER SEA SERVICE PISTOL. Cal .50. 12-3/16” round bbl. Dated 180X on the stock. The belt hook is a reproduction. Ramrod is a replacement. The standard “TOWER” and GR” marks on lock. “ER” is stamped on the left flat of the stock. NSN. CONDITION: Lightly cleaned with fresh rust and pitting on bbl. Stock has been heavily cleaned and waxed. Lock needs adjustment. 4-49821 FS164 (600-1,200)
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477
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$1,955.00 |
FRENCH MODEL 1763 FLINTLOCK PISTOL. Cal .69. 9” round bbl made at Ibreville. Bbl and stock were shortened at the time of the Revolution. NSN. CONDITION: Gray patina with moderate to heavy pitting. Stock has been waxed over pits and fills. Action is good. 4-49840 FS165 (800-1,200)
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478
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$1,265.00 |
NORTH MODEL 1819 FLINTLOCK MARTIAL PISTOL. Cal .54. 10-1/8” round bbl. “LS” cartouche on left side of the stock. Standard North marks on lock. Professional reconversion using some original parts. NSN. CONDITION: Metal parts except lock have been cleaned to white with some light to moderate pitting remaining. Wood is very good and has a wax coating. Lock is fine. 4-49948 FS166 (1,000-1,500)
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479
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$0.00 |
NORTH MODEL 1816 FLINTLOCK MARTIAL PISTOL. Cal .54. 9-1/4” round bbl. The ramrod is a replacement. “V” over “LS” cartouche on the left side of the stock. Possibly original flintlock as the rear of bbl has the deep condemnation mark above the “RJ” inspector mark above the touch hole. No marks on the internal lock parts. NSN. CONDITION: Heavy rust brown patina on metal parts. Stock has numerous dents and gouges but is still solid. Lock is fine. 4-49285 (1,800-2,200)
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480
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$1,610.00 |
NORTH MODEL 1819 FLINTLOCK MARTIAL PISTOL. Cal .54. 10” round bbl. Dated 1822 at the rear of the lockplate. “LS” cartouche on the left side of the stock. Reconverted. The rammer assembly is a replacement. NSN. CONDITION: Rust brown patina overall with light to moderate pitting except in enhanced areas where it has been smoothed. Stock shows repairs in the lock area and several severe scratches. Minor chips are missing on the forearm. Lock is okay. 4-49286 (1,400-1,800)
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481
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$0.00 |
JOHNSON MODEL 1836 FLINTLOCK MARTIAL PISTOL. Cal .54. 8-1/2” round bbl. Lockplate is dated 1839. Sharp “WAT” and “JH” cartouches on the left side of the stock. Most of the lock parts have two diamond touch marks but the pan is unfinished. The hammer and frizzen are heavily polished. There are no inspector initials on bbl band, side plate or ramrod. NSN. CONDITION: Metal surfaces lightly cleaned with minor pitting remaining. Stock does not appear to have been sanded but the entire length of the backstrap is showing on both sides. Lock is good. 4-49281 (1,500-2,500)
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482
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$1,495.00 |
JOHNSON MODEL 1836 MARTIAL FLINTLOCK PISTOL. Cal .54. 8-1/2” round bbl. “JH” and “W.A.T” cartouches on the left side of the stock. Dated 1841 on the lockplate and 1776 on bbl. NSN. CONDITION: All metal has been cleaned to bright with the remains of some light pitting at the breech. Lock parts except some screws carry assemble marks “IC”. The pan has two extra marks that have been crossed off. Wood is sharp with one dent at the bottom of the left flat. There are minor scratches and dents but it is still solid. Action is fine. 4-49678 FS224 (1,500-2,500)
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483
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$1,380.00 |
WATERS MODEL 1836 FLINTLOCK MARTIAL PISTOL. Cal .54. 8-1/2” round bbl. “EV” and “M.P.L.” cartouches on the flat of the stock. The parts of the lock have various assembly numbers. The hammer is replica. Bbl appears to be original but has not been x-rayed. NSN. CONDITION: Bbl has been cleaned but some pitting remains. The other metal has an even gray patina with areas of light pitting and surface rust. Stock is sharp with good inspector marks. This would be a very attractive pistol with correct hammer. Mechanics are good. 4-49680 X63 (1,500-2,500)
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484
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$1,437.00 |
WATERS MODEL 1836 MARTIAL FLINTLOCK PISTOL. Cal .54. 8-1/2” round bbl. Dated 1839 on the lockplate. Sharp “EV” and “M.E.L.” cartouches on the left side of the stock. “XXII” stamped in top of bbl. NSN. CONDITION: Gray brown patina with light pitting overall. Original flintlock with matching inspector mark on all parts of lock. Stock is fine with small dents and scratches. Action is fine. 4-49791 FS194 (1,000-1,500)
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485
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$1,380.00 |
UNUSUAL CONTINENTAL QUEEN ANNE FLINTLOCK PISTOL. Cal .52. 5-1/2” screw bbl. Silver mounted. Marked “REVHLA-A-STRASBOVRG” on the lower right flat of the action. NSN. CONDITION: Gray patina with light pitting overall. The silver mounts are heavily worn. Stock has minor dents and scratches. Action is fine. 4-49941 FS231 (1,000-1,500)
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486
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$747.00 |
UNIDENTIFIED EUROPEAN FLINTLOCK PISTOL. Cal .60. 8-1/8” part oct bbl. No markings or proof marks. The ramrod is a replacement. Lightly carved stock with brass furniture. NSN. CONDITION: Iron parts have an acid cleaned appearance with even light pitting. Stock has been repaired with some replacements and refinish. Lock is fine. 4-49279 FS195 (650-850)
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487
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$1,610.00 |
FINE MIQUELETTE PISTOL. Cal .62. 3-5/8” part oct bbl. Bbl, lockplate and trigger guard are engraved with gold highlights. No maker’s name appears. The stock is finely checkered. The ramrod is a replacement. NSN. CONDITION: Metal has a smooth gray patina with most of the gold inlay remaining. There is a poor repair on the left side of the muzzle, otherwise wood is very good. Lock is crisp. 4-49822 FS168 (1,000-1,500)
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488
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$1,495.00 |
SNAPHAUNCE POCKET PISTOL. Cal .44. 4-7/8” part oct bbl. Marked “A.L.” on top of bbl. The gold cartouche at the rear of bbl is mostly removed. Ramrod is a replacement. NSN. CONDITION: Smooth gray patina with light pitting. Stock is fine with minor handling marks. 4-49904 FS167 (800-1,200)
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489
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$1,092.00 |
WHITEHOUSE DOUBLE BARREL FLINTLOCK PISTOL W/BAYONET. Cal .41. 2-3/4” round bbls. Marked “J Whitehouse” on the left side of the frame and “West Bromarch” on the right. The stock is almost completely checkered. The 2-3/4” spring bayonet is operated by the trigger guard. NSN. CONDITION: Gray brown patina with light to moderate pitting overall. Wood is very good with a few points of the checkering missing. Action is fine. 4-49910 FS197 (400-600)
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490
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$862.00 |
FINE MORTIMER DOUBLE BARREL FLINTLOCK PISTOL. Cal .48. 1-1/2” round bbls. Marked “H. W. MORTIMER / LONDON” on the left side of the frame, ”GUN . MAKER To His / MAJESTY” on the right. Bbls are number 2 and 3 to match the same numbers on the frame. The frizzen spring is a lightweight replacement but functions okay. NSN. CONDITION: Gray blue refinish remains on most metal parts. The switch is a poor replacement. Grips are heavily revarnished. Mechanically fine. 4-49820 FS221 (250-500)
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491
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$1,035.00 |
NOCK DOUBLE BARREL FLINTLOCK PISTOL. Cal .36. 1-3/8” round bbls. “H-NOCK” on the left side of the frame, “LONDON” on the right. It has Birmingham proof marks on the bottom of the frame. The silver thumb piece is engraved “WB / D”. NSN. CONDITION: Blue brown patina overall. The right side of the stock is cracked. Mechanically fine. 4-49819 FS220 (300-400)
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492
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$690.00 |
SMALL EUROPEAN FLINTLOCK PISTOL. Cal .31. 1-5/8” round bbl. Unreadable markings on the left side of bbl. NSN. CONDITION: Smooth gray brown patina on the metal, sharp edges on the wood. Mechanically fine. 4-49883 FS216 (500-800)
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493
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$460.00 |
SMALL DURS EGG FLINTLOCK PISTOL. Cal .44. 1-3/4” round bbl. Marked “D-EGG” on the left side of the chamber, “LONDON” on the right. NSN. CONDITION: Gray brown patina overall. Minor dents and scratches on the stock. Action is fine. 4-49304 FS189 (300-600)
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494
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$575.00 |
MINIATURE BOND FLINTLOCK PISTOL. Cal .30. 1-7/16” round bbl. Frame is marked “W. BOND” on the left side and ”LOMBARD / STREET / LONDON” on the right. There are Birmingham proof marks on the bottom of the frame. NSN. CONDITION: Smooth gray metal on bbl, mellow patina on frame. Grips have been revarnished. Mechanically fine. 4-49818 FS223 (300-600)
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495
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$690.00 |
MAUBERGE GENDARME MODEL AN9 FLINTLOCK PISTOL. Cal .52. 5” round bbl. Dated 1816 on bbl and stock. Marked on the lock “Manuf. Roy / du Mauberge”. NSN. CONDITION: Smooth brown patina. Wood has minor cracks at the lockplate screws and at the front of the lock. Hammer screw is a replacement. Mechanically fine. 4-49906 FS200 (500-800)
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496
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$690.00 |
VERY OLD BRONZE HAND CANNON. Cal .78. 7-1/2” bronze bbl. 10-1/4” overall length. The breech section of bbl is the largest diameter of the piece. There are five reinforcing rings cast along its length including a wide one at the muzzle. This was meant to be mounted on a pole of approximately 1” diameter and fired by a match. The marking on the mounting cavity has been translated as “Four / Arrow / Firearm / Barrel”. Firearm can also be translated as cannon. The four lines of inscribed markings translates approximately “Made by Kim Gu Gin, produced by Ministry of Defense, First Month, Year 1665”. NSN. CONDITION: Appears to have been excavated with areas of corrosion and pitting but generally fine for a real hand cannon. 4-50027 FS228 (1,500-3,000)
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497
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$1,150.00 |
BRONZE SWIVEL CANNON. Cal .52. 15” overall. The bronze swivel is cast in one piece. On a homemade wood stand. CONDITION: Dark patina with some corrosion. 4-49550 FS259 (750-1,250)
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498
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$517.00 |
SMALL BRONZE MORTAR. 1-1/4” bore, 4-1/2” long. No marks, probably 19th Century. CONDITION: Dark patina with minor dents and scratches. 4-49549 FS243 (250-500)
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499
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$460.00 |
UNUSUAL DOUBLE BARREL CANNON. Cal .52. 8-3/4” bbls including cascabel. Rough sand cast including carriage and decorations. There is an alligator chasing an unidentified animal down the top of bbl. CONDITION: Dark patina with some rubbing. The trail of the carriage on the right side has been replaced with a three piece lamination. The riveting on the carriage is very loose. 4-49320 FS229 (200-400)
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500
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$1,207.00 |
SMALL JAPANESE MATCHLOCK PISTOL. Cal .22. 4” stepped oct bbl decorated with dragons in gold and silver. The pan cover and pin are replacements. NSN. CONDITION: Most of the gold and silver decoration on bbl is worn off to a smooth gray patina. The stock is cracked at the rear of bbl and 2/3 of the black varnish is worn away. Mechanically okay. 4-49907 FS180 (300-500)
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501
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$57.00 |
REPLICA BRONZE HAND CANNON. Cal .69. 3-3/8” bbl. Comes with copy of a page from Bannerman catalog showing an original hand cannon of this type. CONDITION: Fine. 4-49942 X62 (100-200)
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502
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$805.00 |
COMBINATION KNIFE AND FLINTLOCK PISTOL. Cal .42. 3” part oct bbl. 11” single fuller clip point blade. The lock is marked “WM”. The grip is horn. The mounts are brass. The lower quillion acts as the trigger protector. Brown leather scabbard with brass throat and drag. CONDITION: Blade is bright with scattered patches of surface rust and pitting. Bbl has a dull gray patina with light surface rust and pitting. The right scale is broken and repaired with nails. Mechanically very stiff, possibly rusted internally. Scabbard is fine with minor scuffs. Brass has a dark patina. 4-49250 FS230 (2,000-3,000)
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503
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$3,162.00 |
COMBINATION DOUBLE BARREL PISTOL WITH DAGGER BLADE. Cal .31. 3-5/16” round bbls, 9-1/4” spear point single fuller blade etched on both sides with vines and military trophies. The hilt is German silver. NSN. CONDITION: Iron parts have a smooth gray patina slight spots of moderate pitting around muzzles. The grip shows some wear and three of the six attaching screws are missing. Mechanically good. 4-49026 FS161 (2,000-3,000)
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504
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$1,610.00 |
COMBINATION MATCHLOCK PISTOL & AXE. Cal .60. 9” part oct bbl. The axe blade is 5”h x 3-5/8”w. The ramrod appears to be forged iron but the match holder appears to be cold rolled. The assemblage is fairly crude with the ramrod pipes brazed on at different angles requiring the ramrod to be bent to insert into the pipes. The breech plug is welded to the rear of bbl. CONDITION: Cleaned mostly bright with some pitting remaining. 4-49201 (500-1,000)
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505
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$4,715.00 |
FINE CAUCASIAN MIQUELETTE RIFLE. Cal 55. 28-3/4” part oct bbl. Bbl and lockplate have heavy gold damascene decoration. Stock is overlaid with heavy sheet silver and German silver decorations. Bbl bands are engraved silver. The 2” thick buttplate is solid ivory. There are also tortoise, lapis, coral and ivory inlays in several bands above the buttplate. NSN. CONDITION: Very good with minor breaks in the German silver overlay and chips in the fancy circassian walnut stock. Light natural cracks in the ivory buttplate. Lock is good. 4-49316 FS17 (1,000-2,000)
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506
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$1,207.00 |
ORNATE FLINTLOCK DAG BLUNDERBUSS. Cal .50. 12” part oct flared muzzle. There is a copper cartouche on top of bbl simulating a European one and a horse cartouche on each side. There is also a copper band at the breech. The lock is fully engraved. The stock is carved with vines and flowers and a very ornate animal on the bottom. There are silver wire inlays around the edges of the counterplate and lock plate, the latter with silver nails. The wire around bbl tang is missing but most of the nails remain. The buttplate and trigger guard are nicely engraved and the false ramrod has silver wire inlay with a row of decorative nails. NSN. CONDITION: Gray patina with light to moderate pitting. Stock is solid with little wear except to the wire inlay. Lock is good. 4-49025 (1,000-2,000)
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507
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$1,840.00 |
CASED ENGLISH BLUNDERBUSS. Cal .60. 14-5/16” round bbl. Marked in script “Joyner” on the lockplate and “London” on top of bbl. London proof marks are at the rear of bbl. The case has been modified from a shotgun case by adding a 1/2” stringer around the bottom of the lid. It contains a shot measure, bullet mold, screwdriver, powder horn and two turned wood boxes. NSN. CONDITION: Rust brown patina on the lock with light pitting. Dark patina on the brass. Wood has been sanded and refinished and has some oil stains at the rear of bbl and tail of the lock. Action is fine. Case is good as modified. Neither key works the lock. 4-49900 FS250 (1,000-2,000)
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508
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$0.00 |
ASSEMBLED WHEEL LOCK RIFLE. Cal .50. 25-1/2” swamped oct bbl. This assembled rifle appears to be the work of Johan Spitzer, Germany late 19th Century. The basic lock and bbl are original period pieces with additions made as needed. The stock, inlays, triggers and trigger guard are all Spitzer work. The touch marks on the rear of bbl originally had gold in them. The one on the left side appears to have the letters “CR” but the one on the right have a backwards D and a K. There is also a cryptic marking on top of bbl. Bbl has been bushed to line up the touch hole with the pan. The pan cover, wheel cover, cock-cock spring bridle, pan cover release and cock are replacements. NSN. CONDITION: All metal has been cleaned to bright. Wood is very good. About 20% of the inlaid ivory lines are missing. There is some shrinkage and breaking around the inlays of animals. There is no spanner. 4-50029 X21 (3,750-4,250)
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509
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$0.00 |
JAPANESE MATCHLOCK TEMPLE GUN. Cal .65. 29-3/4” oct cannon shaped bbl with silver overlay decoration. These decorations consist of three kanji at the breech followed by a flowering bush Mon and dragonflies carp and flowers running to the muzzle. Only the Mon is complete with virtually all of the dragonflies and most of the first fish missing their silver. The rocks and water are also mostly missing the silver. The black lacquer stock has three Tokugawa Mons, a large Mon on top and smaller ones on each side. The gold on the top one has mostly worn off. The ones on the side are very good. The pan cover, match holder and associated screws and pins are replaced. NSN. CONDITION: See above for missing parts and finish on bbl. Stock is broken at the tang and has numerous chips and scratches in the lacquer finish. Mechanically not working due to replaced parts. Ramrod and bbl keys are also replacements. 4-50028 X20 (3,750-4,250)
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510
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$920.00 |
JAPANESE MATCHLOCK RIFLE. Cal .50. 41-7/8” oct bbl. Copper and silver prunus branch inlaid on top of bbl. The pan cover pin is missing. NSN. CONDITION: Moderate to heavy crusty rust on bbl. The brass fittings have a dark patina. Wood is generally good with some losses at the butt where it has gotten damp. Mechanically good. 4-49120 FS13 (1,000-1,500)
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511
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$2,012.00 |
RESTORED WHEEL LOCK MILITARY PISTOL. Cal .60. 17-5/8” part oct bbl. The rear of the French style lock has a faint shield shaped mark. The stock, trigger guard, ramrod and grip plate are restored, other parts are original. The grip plate is scratched with the initials “RHD” underneath and the end of the stock is signed in pencil “R H DAUBENPECK”. The new work has been aged to match the original parts. CONDITION: All metal is a gray brown patina with light to moderate pitting, heavier on bbl and ramrod pipes than on the other parts, but still an nice appearing pistol. 4-49839 FS88 (2,000-3,000)
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512
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$18,400.00 |
IMPORTANT REVOLUTIONARY WAR PRESENTATION RIFLE CONNECTED TO CAPT. LEVI SPAULDING. Cal. 60. 30-1/4” round bbl. This rare rifle was made by Steven Wallis in England after the Revolutionary War and carrying the issue No. 29 on the trigger guard. This rifle carries and inscription in fancy script “Capt Levi Spaulding / Lyndebough / 1776” on the patchbox. Accompanying the gun are numerous documents concerning the decent of this rifle in Spaulding’s family until the 1950’s and from that time in hands of the family to whom it was given. Levi Spaulding organized a company of soldiers in Lyndebough four days after the battle at Lexington and Concord. He was the Captain of the 9th Co. 3rd NH Regiment at Bunker Hill under the command of Col. James Reed. He fought in other battles including Trenton and Valley Forge up to Yorktown in 1889. After the war he returned to Lyndebough and served in various town positions, as well as state representative and representative to the General Court. He moved to Otsego County, N.Y. around 1805 and according to family information, he received this rifle as a commemorative of his service during the Revolutionary War. He died in Buffalo, N.Y. in 1828 and is buried at the Spaulding family plot in Forest Lawn Cemetery near the Bunker Hill Memorial monument. This monument was designed and erected by U.S. Congressman Eldridge Spaulding, his grandson. NSN. CONDITION: Smooth gray patina overall with scattered light pitting. The brass has a dark patina. There are numerous dents and scratches at the wrist, mostly from hanging in a rack. Ramrod is a replacement. Lock is fine. 4-49185 (20,000-30,000)
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512A.
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$920.00 |
EARLY ENGRAVING “A PLAN OF THE ACTION AT BUNKER’S HILL”. This early engraving depicts a map of Bunker Hill and surrounding regions, and diagram and course on leather indicates action movements of the battle. Details regarding the famous battle of Bunker’s Hill on the 17th of June, 1775. This engraving of a Stedmans officially of the American War published by the author April 12, 1793. IMAGE SIZE: 21” x 18”. CONDITION: Engraving shows original fold creases and the bottom of 1/5 of the engraving was water stained. Foxing dispersed over the surface, otherwise generally good. No glass in the frame. 4-49451 (600-700)
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512B.
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$2,875.00 |
REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD 3 POUNDER BARREL. 42” overall including cascabel. This cannon was found at the base of Bear Hill in Reading, MA, site of a Colonial Era lookout over Boston Harbor. The left trunnion is broken off and missing. CONDITION: Excavated. 4-49069 (1,500-3,500)
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513
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$4,600.00 |
HARPER’S FERRY MODEL 1803 RIFLE. Cal .54. 36” part oct bbl. Dated 1817 at the rear of the lock. Numerous proof marks are stamped on the left side of the stock but the inspector initials are not readable. A very good 1803 penny (small date, small fraction) is in the patchbox along with a spare flint and lead. NSN. CONDITION: Gray brown patina overall. Brass has been cleaned but is nicely toned. There is a short crack at the rear lock screw, otherwise the stock is very good. There is a new main spring and one bridle screw but other lock parts appear to be original. The markings are sharp. 4-49923 FS60 (2,000-3,000)
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514
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$5,175.00 |
SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1795 FLINTLOCK MUSKET. Cal .69. 44-1/2” round bbl. Lock is marked “SPRINGFIELD” in downward arc at the rear of the lockplate and “US” inscript in front of the hammer, only traces of the eagle remain. It is dated 1801 on the buttplate tang. There is a silver thumb piece in the wrist of the stock stamped unevenly “SHADRACH / BOND”. This is a professional reconversion with newly made parts. The side screws, middle bbl band, sling swivels and ramrod are also replacements. NSN. CONDITION: Brown patina overall with areas of cleaning and artificial aging. Bbl has a braised repair 2-5/8” from the muzzle and another 14-3/4” from the muzzle. There are numerous repairs to the wood. Lock is functional. 4-50128 FS157 (2,500-4,000)
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515
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$0.00 |
EARLY FRENCH FUSIL W/BAYONET. Cal .67. 38-1/2” round bbl. Marked with a crown over “S.E” in front of the hammer above an unreadable marking. There are no other marks on it or the 14-1/2” triangular bayonet. Lock on this gun was originally on another as it has a different rear attachment hole but appears to be original to this gun. NSN. CONDITION: Smooth brown patina overall with some crusty rust on the lock parts. The hand forged bayonet is an even rust brown color. Wood has several repairs and a large chip is missing at the front of the lock. Lock is fine. 4-450137 X42 (6,500-8,500)
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516
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$4,025.00 |
CHARLESVILLE MODEL 1777 FLINTLOCK MUSKET. Cal .70. 44-3/8” round bbl. Dated 1814 at the rear of bbl and on a cartouche on the right side of the stock. The ramrod is a replacement. NSN. CONDITION: The metal has been lightly cleaned with some scattered light to moderate pitting. Wood has light handling marks with all stock markings visible under a light coating of wax. Mechanically good. 4-49234 FS10 (2,000-3,000)
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517
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$1,437.00 |
DOGLOCK MUSKET. Cal 7.5. 45” part oct bbl. Lock appears to be Dutch, bbl has Birmingham proof marks at the rear but it has been set back at least once, as the front decorative German silver band runs through one of the proof marks. The Brown Bess style buttplate has been ground overall to fit this club butt stock. The touch hole in bbl is at the rear of the pan, which has been ground to accommodate it. NSN. CONDITION: Heavy, crusty rust on the lockplate except top jaw and screw and dog, which appear to be replacements. Bbl is brown overall with light pitting at the breech. Stock is broken through the wrist. The trigger guard is also broken at the same place. Lock is good. 4-49315 FS16 (2,000-3,000)
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518
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$0.00 |
“TOWER” BROWN BESS MUSKET. Cal. .80. 41-3/4” round bbl. Although the lock is engraved with the crown over “GR” cipher in front of the hammer and “TOWER” at the rear of the lockplate, bbl has commercial “HB” makers mark and Birmingham proof marks. Reconverted to flintlock. Missing the sling swivels and lower end of the ramrod. NSN. CONDITION: Light to moderate pitting overall except reconverted area has been artificially aged. Wood has been broken around the lockplate, repaired, sanded and refinished. Action is good. 4-49090 (2,500-3,500)
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519
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$6,900.00 |
HARPER’S FERRY MODEL 1795 FLINTLOCK MUSKET. Cal .69. 44-7/8” round bbl. The cartouches have been obscured with several sets of initials both cut and stamped on the left side of the stock. Only two of these are completely readable “J. P.” on the counterplate and “B. WARE. / SALEM / OHIO” on the left cheek. Lockplate is dated 1801 but no date appears on the buttplate. Lockplate appears to be original flintlock but bbl has been bushed about 3/16” above the current touch hole. There is no eagle above the US on the lockplate. SN 19298. CONDITION: Smooth gray patina with light pitting on bbl, slightly heavier on the lock. The tit on the rear bbl band spring is broken but still present. Wood has been repaired under the lockplate and the wood lightly sanded and refinished. Lock is fine. Only 293 muskets were made at Harper’s Ferry in 1801 so the survival rate must be very small. 4-50077 FS130 (3,500-6,000)
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520
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$2,875.00 |
HARPER’S FERRY MODEL 1795 FLINTLOCK MUSKET. Cal .69. 44-5/8” round bbl. Large “V / JS” cartouche on the left counterplate. A second “V / MH” cartouche is at the rear of the same surface. The standard eagle head over “P” and “US” sunken cartouches are at the rear of bbl on the left side. “OHIO” is stamped slightly forward of these proof marks. Dated 1815 on the tail of the lockplate. This was the last year that these muskets were made. NSN. CONDITION: Smooth gray patina with light pitting at the rear of bbl. Appears to be original flintlock. There is a crack at the rear lockplate screw and several dents and scratches but the wood is still solid. Lock is fine. 4-50079 FS129 (2,250-3,500)
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521
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$4,140.00 |
T. FRENCH U.S. MODEL 1808 CONTRACT MUSKET. Cal .69. 44-3/4” round bbl. Marked “T.FRENCH” on the lock in front of the hammer beneath an eagle holding an oval containing “US”, “CANTON” in a downward arc above 1810 on the tail of the lock. Bbl is marked with the eagle head and “CT” cartouche between the “US” and “V”. The same V is stamped on bbl tang and left side of stock above an unreadable oval cartouche. NSN. CONDITION: Gray brown patina with light pitting. Trigger guard and buttplate have a darker patina with some surface rust. Wood has numerous chips, dents and scratches and has some minor cracks at the front of the lock. There is also a fresh chip about 1/2” long above the front of the lockplate. Lock is fine and appears to be original flintlock. 4-450081 FS128 (2,000-3,000)
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522
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$1,610.00 |
LARGE DOGLOCK MUSKET OR RAMPART GUN. Cal .85. 55-1/4” part oct bbl. Large Birmingham proof marks on the rear of bbl. The gun was made without a buttplate or trigger guard. The dog is missing. The ramrod is a replacement. The initials “F” and “C” are carved in the right side of the stock along with “JOHN x MILLER / PORTUGAL”. NSN. CONDITION: Heavy brown patina on all iron surfaces. There are many dents around the rear of bbl. The pan is slightly to the rear of the touch hole. Wood is missing minor slivers and has a number of cracks mostly small. Lock is good. 4-50130 FS156 (2,000-3,000)
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523
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$747.00 |
SCARCE BLAKE FLINTLOCK MUSKET. Cal .69. 42” round bbl marked “U.S. / P.&E.W. BLAKE” on the lockplate in front of the hammer and “NEW HAVEN” in an arc over “1827” at the rear. Bbl tang is dated 1828. Two large oval cartouches are on the left side of the stock but are unreadable. Lock and bbl have been reconverted. The counter plate is also a replacement, probably at the same time. It has been browned to match the rest of the gun. The ramrod is a modern replacement. NSN. CONDITION: Rust brown patina overall enhanced in some areas. Stock has been heavily cleaned and waxed but is still solid. Action is good. 4-49869 FS31 (500-1,000)
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524
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$63,250.00 |
UNSIGNED TIFFANY & COMPANY SOLID GOLD PRESENTATION SNUFF BOX- FINELY ENGRAVED- A GIFT FROM THE CITIZENS OF BUFFALO, NY TO LIEUT. JOHN L. WORDEN, COMMANDER OF THE U.S.S. MONITOR DURING ITS HISTORIC BATTLE WITH C.S.S. VIRGINIA (MERRIMAC) MARCH 9, 1862. One of the most important and historic American Civil War U.S. Navy artifacts to be presented for public sale. The unmarked SOLID GOLD (approximately 18 Karat) snuff box measures 3-5/8” x 2-3/8” x 6/8” being a hinged rectangular snuff box with a thumb lip on the front. The perimeter of the box is presented with a two-strand twisted gold wire border simulating rope at the top and bottom. On the lid is an oval panel 3” x 1-5/8” framed with the identical twisted gold wire. Within the oval panel is engraved the battle scene between the U.S. Navy Ironclad “Monitor” and the Confederate Navy Ironclad “C.S.S. Virginia” (Merrimac). This engraving is done with the finest hand. The corners of the box (outside the oval panel) are shaded with engraved lines and decorated with nautical devices such as fouled anchors, laurels and tridents. In an arc across the top of the oval panel is engraved in olde English script: “Lieut. John L. Worden, U.S.N.” immediately below in script “From the Citizens of Buffalo, N.Y./ April 8, 1862.” Arched at the bottom in very small Roman capital letters “YOU BEAT THE MERRIMAC AND SAVED THE MINNESOTA.”
The presentation of this box is detailed in the “Buffalo Morning Express” April 9, 1862 on page two. This account tells us that the box originally cost $300.00 and that the amount was raised through subscription of 60 individuals all contributing $5.00 each. A contemporary description of the presentation box and the circumstances surrounding reprinted in the “Buffalo Morning Express” from the “New York World” is presented here:
The citizens of Buffalo upon hearing of the Monitor’s victory over the Merrimac were so delighted at the act that they raised three hundred dollars, and sent it to Tiffany & Co. of this city. In return for the act, Tiffany worked up eight ounces of eighteen carat gold into a box nearly four inches long, some two inches and a quarter broad, and about one inch deep. The edges of the box are ornamented with a solid twist border, representing the ship’s rope-cable. On the lid, a border of the same kind encloses a broad oval, within which is engraved a very spirited engraving of the most extraordinary sea-fight of this, or any other age. Over the engraving is the inscription “To Lieut. John L. Worden, U.S.N.” and under it “You beat the Merrimac and saved the Minnesota.” In the corners of the box are pretty little designs in etchings of a naval character. The snuff box is a very fine one though too heavy for use, its preposterous thickness of material happily exemplifying the ironclad Monitor.
Years later, Worden visited his friends in Buffalo, as noted in the Sept. 2 1874 issue of the Commercial Advertiser. His host Captain E.P. Dorr is quoted as saying “I learned out of his own mouth that the first testimonial reached him from Buffalo, and he said it was the first thing which called his attention to the fact that he had done anything meriting commendation. He said: I was lying on my back, helpless and blind, when my good wife put into my hands the beautiful and appreciated remembrance from friends in Buffalo. I asked my wife to guide my fingers over the inscription and the names of the donors. You cannot imagine the thrill of emotion and pleasure that passed through my mind…”
The single most famous naval engagement of the American Civil War began at dawn on 9 March 1862, as CSS Virginia prepared for renewed combat. The previous day, she had utterly defeated two big Federal warships, Congress and Cumberland, destroying both and killing more than 240 of their crewmen. This day, she expected to inflict a similar fate on the grounded steam frigate Minnesota and other enemy ships, probably freeing the lower Chesapeake Bay region of Union sea power and the land forces it supported. The innovative C.S.S. Virginia would thus contribute importantly to the Confederacy’s military, and perhaps diplomatic, fortunes.
However, as they surveyed the opposite side of Hampton Roads, where the Minnesota and other potential victims awaited their fate, the Confederates realized that things were not going to be so simple. There, looking small and low near the lofty frigate, was a vessel- the USS Monitor, the Union Navy’s own ironclad, which had arrived the previous evening after a perilous voyage from New York. Though her crew was exhausted and their ship untested, the Monitor was also preparing for action.
Undeterred, Virginia steamed out into Hampton Roads. Monitor positioned herself to protect the immobile Minnesota, and a general battle began. Both ships hammered away at each other with heavy cannon, and tried to run down and hopefully disable the other, but their iron-armored sides prevented vital damage. Virginia’s smokestack was shot away, further reducing her already modest mobility, and Monitor’s technological teething troubles hindered the effectiveness of her two eleven-inch guns, the Navy’s most powerful weapons. Ammunition supply problems required her to temporarily pull away into shallower water, where the deep-drafted Virginia could not follow, but she always covered the Minnesota.
Soon after noon, Virginia gunners concentrated their fire on Monitor’s pilothouse, a small iron blockhouse near her bow. A shell hit there blinded Lieutenant John L. Worden, the Union ship’s Commanding Officer, forcing another withdrawal until he could be relieved. By the time she was ready to return to the fight, Virginia had turned away toward Norfolk. The first battle between ironclad warships had ended in stalemate.
John Lorimer Worden was born on March 12, 1818 in the Town of Mt. Pleasant, in Westchester County, NY. After his initial schooling, he became a U.S. Navy Midshipman in 1834 at the age of 16.
He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in 1846 and he served in the store ship Southampton off California during the war with Mexico.
As the secession crisis moved toward civil war in early 1861, Lieutenant Worden was sent to Pensacola with secret instructions for the local Naval Commander. While returning to Washington, D.C. by rail, he was arrested by Southern authorities and held as a prisoner of war for several months, an experience that badly damaged his health. He was eventually exchanged for a Lt. Sharpe of the Confederate Navy and returned to New York to recover his health in the care of his wife Olivia Toffey and her family for about seven months in the Quaker Hill area of Dutchess County.
In February 1862, upon resuming active duty, he was given command of the revolutionary ironclad USS Monitor and took her into the historic battle with the CSS Virginia on March 9, 1862. Receiving serious eye injuries in the action, he had to relinquish command. Reportedly, Worden bore the powder marks from his facial wound for the rest of his life, as well as some loss of sight. However, this battle made him a major war hero in the North.
While recovering, Worden was promoted to Commander in July of 1862. Further promoted to Captain, he commanded the Monitor-class Montauk during the first months of 1863, bombarding Fort McAllister, Georgia in January, destroying the Privateer Rattlesnake in February, and participating in the April 7, 1863 attack to recapture Fort Sumter. Captain Worden spent the remainder of the Civil War on the important duty of supervising the construction of new ironclads.
He received the rank of Commodore in 1868 and the next year began five years as Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, during which time he was promoted to Rear Admiral. Rear Admiral John L. Worden died in Washington, D.C., on October 18, 1897. CONDITION: The snuff box is in excellent condition being very well cared for through the years. No damage of any sort, marks or other faults are seen on the box other than superficial surface wear to the bottom. 4-49448 CW (20,000-30,000)
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524A.
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$3,450.00 |
LARGE FRAMED ARCHITECT’S DIAGRAM FOR STEERING GEAR USED IN THE SHAWNEE LIGHT DRAFT MONITOR. This architect’s rendition of one of the steering mechanisms carries a stamp with an official seal “Light Draft Monitor’s General Inspector’s office sheet #63 December 19, 1863, Isaiah Newton, General Inspector”. Newton has signed the stamp in script. SIZE: Approximately 29” l x 23” w. CONDITION: The image has some creases and fading, otherwise generally good. 4-49450 (2,400-2,800)
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525
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$48,875.00 |
EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AND HISTORIC PAIR OF SOUTHERN AGENT MARKED DERINGERS INSCRIBED TO R.E. LEE. It is a rare occasion, indeed, when anything related to Confederate General Robert E. Lee, one of America’s most famous military leaders comes to market. This offering is an extremely fine pair of Philadelphia Deringers, .41 caliber with 3-1/8” barrels marked “Wolf & Durringer/Louise KY/Agents on the top barrel flats. “Deringer/Philadelphia” is marked on each of the lock plates. The left flat of each barrel is proof marked with a “P” in a sunburst-like cartouche. The barrels were once decorated with gold to simulate Damascus steel. All furniture is German silver. The trigger guards are stamped “2” and “3” respectively near the toe. On each there is a shield shaped escutcheon inset in the stock behind the barrel tang each with period engraved inscription “R.E. Lee/Va”.
Accompanying these two historic Deringers are three letters dated 1933. The first is from a coin dealer in St. Louis offering these inscribed pistols to another dealer. The letter also states that they had been owned by him at an earlier time and sold around 1913 subsequently re-purchasing them in 1933. Furthermore the letter states that they …”belong to Gen. Lee when as an officer in the U.S. Army he was stationed in this part of the country at about the period of the Mexican War.” A letter dated two days later from a New York coin dealer offers these pistols to a customer for $125.00 cash. About one month later there is a handwritten note between the same two reducing the price to $110 (in the very depths of the depression).
The agents Wolf & Durringer appear in the Louisville Kentucky City Directories and there are references to their business as early as 1845. This fine pair of Deringers likely date to the 1850-1855 period. These pistols were actually manufactured by Henry Deringer in Philadelphia, ordered in quantity by this Kentucky dealer and subsequently marked with their name as “agents.” Throughout the career of Robert E. Lee many citizens, soldiers, officers, politicians and friends showered him with gifts of honor and gratitude. Evidence of this is most certainly seen in important museum collections throughout America whose collections have letters and objects presented to Lee. A rare opportunity to acquire a fine pair of high quality and condition southern marked Deringers inscribed to one of America’s most prominent leaders. CONDITION: Extremely fine. The pair retains approximately 95% of the flecked brown finish on the barrels and dark casehardening on the breech plugs, lock plates and hammers. None of the gold decorative elements remain. The German silver furniture is fine with little signs of wear. The varnish on both stocks is worn slightly around the grips and one has a small hairline crack running forward from the left barrel key escutcheon. 4-49249 CW (10,000-50,000)
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525A.
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$10,925.00 |
SIGNED ROBERT E. LEE LETTER WRITTEN IN HIS OWN HAND. Dated 29 June 1870, this letter was written by Lee to Major Sidney Herbert, editor of an Alabama newspaper who had informed him of charges made in a Harper’s Weekly taking that General Lee had dishonored himself by taking advantage of his relationship with Gen. Winfield Scott to learn of his plans and strategies before resigning his own commission to join the Confederacy. Lee wrote “Though it is difficult to learn the truth, the facts in the charge cited, might I think have been easily ascertained, inasmuch as I never belonged to the military familly of Genl. Scott, or served near his person except when in Mexico, when I was attached to the Genl. Staff of the army in that country.” This letter is a wonderful insight into the character and gentlemanly poise of Robert E. Lee. It must be remembered that with horrendous loss of life on both sides during the Civil War, and with the polarizing popular issues of slavery vs. abolitionism and union vs. state’s rights, the motives and integrity of the war’s primary characters were constantly called into question by activists on both sides, and even Lee, who had the respect of so many of the North’s military and political leaders, was not immune. CONDITION: 9” x 7-1/2” paper with light blue ruling, laid down on fine silk. Folded in half horizontally, then vertically in thirds. Missing lower left corner, with some scattered light staining and repairs in blank areas at top and bottom. 4-50202 (8,500-10,500)
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525B.
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$0.00 |
SIGNED LETTER BY CONFEDERATE PRESIDENT JEFFERSON DAVIS WRITTEN IN HIS OWN HAND. Dated Nov. 11th 1861, Jefferson Davis wrote this letter in response to a forwarded request from William Yancey. Yancey had been sent to Europe in March as Confederate Commissioner to England and France. He had earlier asked to resign his commission, then requested that he be given leave to return home to take care of personal affairs, in the case that he was to be kept in the diplomatic service of the Confederacy. The letter reads in “Upon the receipt of information sent through Mr. Williams that Mr. Yancey desired to return a letter was written to him which authorized him to do so. The application was for recall but the authority was so given as to leave the question of his remaining at home, open for future consideration and decision. It was sent long since and he may now be on his way home.” Yancey’s return was in fact delayed several additional months, because three days before this letter was written, Captain Charles Wilkes, U.S. N., commanding the United States sloop-of-war, “San Jacinto,” forcefully boarded the British steamship Trent and captured the Confederate commissioners, John Slidell and James Mason, who were travelling to relieve Yancey. The Trent Affair caused an International stir, and the Lincoln administration released the two men quite promptly, avoiding the strong European support for the Confederacy that would surely have resulted if the Union were popularly perceived in Europe to be a threat to the sovereign rights of non-combatant nations. This is a very nice letter pertaining to a pivotal incident in Civil War history. CONDITION: 8-1/2” x 7-1/4” unlined sheet folded at left margin to a width of 6-1/2”. Approx. 1-1/2” x 1/2” loss near top of folded section, not visible as folded. No visible watermark in sheet. Very light minor stains – sheet has darkened slightly while previously framed, with lighter edges where protected. 4-50203 (8,000-10,000)
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525C.
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$0.00 |
AUTOGRAPHED CARTE DE VISITE PHOTOGRAPH OF CONFEDERATE PRESIDENT JEFFERSON DAVIS. Nice signed CDV of Jefferson Davis in 3/4 left pose, taken by the Richmond photography studio of Vannerson and Jones in 1866 while he was a prisoner of war at Fortress Monroe, in Virginia. After his capture, he was imprisoned there from 1865 until 1867. He was indicted for treason in 1866, but was released on $100,000 bond in 1867, which was secured in part by Horace Greeley, as well as other influential northerners. CONDITION: Card is 3-15/16” x 2-7/16” overall, with applied 3-7/16” x 2-3/16” image. There are several tiny round stains, otherwise excellent, with crisp corners and bright gold double borders. Signature is bold and unfaded. 4-50204 (7,000-8,000)
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529
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$2,070.00 |
HISTORIC CIVIL WAR 34 STAR AMERICAN FLAG OF EARLY FORM. This 34 star flag, 1861-1863, in nearly square shape measures 6’ at the hoist, 7’ on the fly. The canton measures 2’ 6” x 3’ having 34 fours white stars in cut outs. All hand sewn, this flag is made of red, white and blue wool bunting except for the stars which are of cotton and the hoist reinforcement of canvas. The form of this flag is early in nearly square-like shape. A very attractive and historic early Civil War flag. CONDITION: Good. There is a large hole in the bottom white strip about 3-1/2” in dia. Other minor holes are present throughout the fly. The fly is separated from its reinforced hoist for about 4 inches at the bottom and the fly end is tattered. 4-50152 CW (1,000-1,500)
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538
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$1,320.00 |
HISTORIC 1861 34 – STAR HAND SEWN AMERICAN FLAG. This flag was authorized by Congress on July 4, 1861 (with the addition of the State of Kansas). It measures 9’ x 3’9”, the canton is 2’ x 4’ 2” with 4” high stars sewn in cut-outs. The entire flag is made of red, white and blue wool bunting except for the stars which are of cotton. At the bottom of the canton is a 6” strip of bunting with 7 stars which has aged significantly different than the remainder of the blue canton. Even though it appears as if this strip was added later, I have carefully examined this flag and its construction is consistent with it being a single contiguous product. A very nice early Civil War flag dating 1861-1863 of unusual dimension. CONDITION: Very good. The fly end is quite tattered with numerous period and later repairs. Colors are, generally, good except for the fading of the majority of the canton most of which is now a light blue color except for the 6” strip of dark blue obviously caused by a different dye content in the two separate pieces of bunting used to construct the canton. 4-50067 CW (800-1,200)
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540
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$9,200.00 |
MEXICAN WAR ERA VERMONT REGIMENTAL FLAG. 41” x 55” entirely hand sewn silk flag. Device in center of flag is painted in multiple colors on both sides. Device contains spread wing eagle, and on breast is patriotic shield, holding ribbon with E. Pluribus Unum. Under eagle is “Vermont/REGT.NO.26”. Silk hoist still contains blue silk ties. This flag was probably authorized by the Vermont Militia Act of 1844 which called for 27 regiments and this is the 26th of those 27 regiments. CONDITION: Silk is excellent, colors brilliant, numerous tears around fly, showing flag was used. Only a few of these could have survived. It will frame beautifully. 4-50199 (8,000-10,000)
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541
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$0.00 |
HISTORIC CIVIL WAR ERA WALKING STICK. Silver headed stick, overall 34” long, of tapered varnished wood that appears to be ash or hickory. The head is 2-1/4” long, that bells out to about 1-1/2” diameter. It appears to be sterling silver and is beautifully engraved with floral and arabesque panels. The top of the head is inscribed “Dr/R.P. James/Of/Co. L. 6th Mich Cavalry/Aug 18. 1862/This stick is a relic/of Andersonville/Prison/Stockade”. The stick also has a 1/2” silver band about 4” from the top and at the bottom is a long brass band with a screwed in iron tip. It is accompanied by a hand written note from the consignors Aunt Nina sending him photographs of “Uncle Robert James who had the cane made from stockade at Andersonville Prison”. Also accompanied is a copy Robert P. James’ service in the Civil war, some misc. pension petitions and a history of “Sheridan’s Trevillian Raid of June 11, 1864”. James was under Custer’s command and was captured with a large number of Custer’s troops when they were overwhelmed while trying to sieze a Confederate supply convoy. This action is where James was captured and ultimately transferred to Andersonville June 21, 1864 and paroled on November 26, 1864. He was hospitalized throughout the remainder of 1864 and until May 22, 1865 when he was mustered out. He subsequently became a dentist in Kalamazoo, MI and died in 1926 at the age of 92. Research discloses that James may have obtained this piece of the stockade wall when the prison was expanded to accommodate more prisoners and the prisoners were given the wood. CONDITION: Extremely fine. The knob has numerous small dents and dings with a fine blackish age patina. Wood retains most of a fine varnish finish with several small nicks and scratches. 4-49440 JR25 (3,000-5,000)
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542
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$31,625.00 |
CONFEDERATE SECOND NATIONAL FLAG. 57” on fly by 35” high flag constructed entirely of wool bunting with exception of leading edge which is 1-1/2” sleeve made from cotton. Flag is 100% hand sewn. Flag is accompanied by letters of authenticity of Howard Madaus and Textile Preservation Associates (Fonda Thomsen). CONDITION: Fine, exhibiting little or no wear. Minor insect damage is found scattered on flag, there are 5 approximate 1” holes as can be seen in photograph that do not diminish ascetics of this flag. This beautiful flag is a pattern rarely offered. 4-49181 JS80 (20,000-25,000)
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542A.
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$9,000.00 |
CONFEDERATE FIRST NATIONAL FLAG. About 45-1/2” wide and 25” high, the bars and canton of flag are constructed of wool bunting with 11 cotton stars applied to each side of the canton. The hoist is 1-1/2” cotton canvas with three buttonhole-sewn eyelets for attachment. This flag is accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Smithsonian textile expert Grace Cooper dated 1972, and a letter from noted historian and flag expert Howard Madaus dated 2003. CONDITION: Fine, with little or no wear to eyelets or fly. There is scattered insect damage, and a few larger losses, mostly in the canton. The colors are vivid and true – a great First National. 4-49248 (15,000-20,000)
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543
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$9,775.00 |
RARE AND OUTSTANDING CONFEDERATE 11-STAR 1ST NATIONAL FLAG. This handsome flag and lot 544 were bought together and are almost identical. They are unusual for a Confederate flag in two respects; first the use of precious brass grommets at the top and bottom and second, the atypical large band or stripe at the bottom. Anything brass was precious to the Confederacy and typically those grommets were not used on flags. Large handmade grommets of this type are the type that was made during the Civil War (by the U.S.) and many have been found in excavation digs and are not like the later models used during the Indian wars, etc. The flag is constructed of wool bunting of canton and bars, stripes are constructed from cotton. Hoist is 2-1/4″ heavy cotton canvas with two large approximate 1″ grommets at top and bottom. This flag, 11-star Confederate flag and naval streamer appear to have been made by the same hand. Accompanying this flag is a letter from one of the nation’s leading textile experts, Fonda Thompson, of Textile Preservation Associates. Fonda’s findings are that the textiles and threads are all Civil War era materials. SIZE: 35″ on the fly x 26″h. CONDITION: Flag shows no signs of use and appears to have always been stored. Colors are bright and the textile has only minor insect damage scattered on the bunting. A beautiful, bright, colorful and highly presentable flag of the period. 4-49166 (5,000-10,000)
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544
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$7,475.00 |
RARE AND OUTSTANDING 11-STAR CONFEDERATE 1ST NATIONAL FLAG. This outstanding flag is identical in construction and history to lot 543 above and as stated earlier was purchased at the same time. (See description above). SIZE: 37″ on the fly x 27″h. CONDITION: As is the case with the sister flag, this one is in outstanding condition. It appears to possibly never have been used. The colors are bright with only minor insect damage scattered on the bunting. This is a most esthetic and choice example of a rare and possibly unique Confederate flag. 4-49167 (5,000-10,000)
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544A.
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$1,725.00 |
EXTREMELY RARE CONFEDERATE 11-STAR NAVAL STREAMER. This flag, obviously made by the same hand that produced cataloged lot 543 and 544 and was purchased at the same time by the consignor some years ago at an estate auction involving a large military collection. It is constructed of wool in the canton and bars, the stars are cotton, the hoist is 2-1/4” heavy cotton canvas sewn over 3/4” diameter rung. A 3/4” hand-sewn grommet contains an old fragment of rope. The flag is 100% hand sewn. Accompanying this flag is a letter from the nation’s leading textile authority, Fonda Thompson, of Textile Preservation Associates. The letter indicates that the materials and construction are consistent with Civil War era production. We know of no other Confederate Naval streamers having ever been offered before and in addition to its rarity, is certainly an outstanding example. CONDITION: Streamer is intact; showing little wear or use. There are few small scattered holes and a few small brown stains scattered on the flag. An outstanding state of preservation. 4-49168 (2,000-10,000)
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544B.
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$0.00 |
IMPORTANT AMERICAN SWALLOWTAIL “BONNIE BLUE” STYLE FLAG. This important large military flag appears to have been made during the American Civil War period. All of the attributes, from hand sewn and felled seams to material to hand sewn grommets are characteristic of flags in this time period. The form is identical to the Confederate “Bonnie Blue” style flag or a large U.S. 12th/20th Corps flag being a large dark blue field with a single 5-point white star in the center, with the exception of the fact that is has a swallow-tail fly end. Perhaps an anomaly, perhaps a pre-war manifestation of this popular design and style, this is, nonetheless an important American military flag of historical significance. The flag measures 4.5’ in hoist and 8.5’ in fly (to the tip of the swallowtail). The field is of three joined length of bunting. The large white star, which is hand sewn to appear on both sides through a cut-out, measures stands 28” h. The star is of white cotton, the remainder of the flag is of dark blue wool bunting except for the canvas reinforced hoist. This period cotton reinforcement has two hand sewn grommets at top and bottom.
I hesitate to pronounce this incredible flag “Confederate” without a formal analysis or further information, however, it is clear that this is of the form so widely used by many pre-war southern states as well as flags unofficially adopted by several Confederate states during the American Civil War. Its construction is early-second quarter of the 19th century and most certainly is either a rare southern survivor, an early flag from the 2nd Division 12th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, or 2nd Division 20th Corps, Army of the Cumberland. CONDITION: Very good. Colors are strong, there is a slight spot of, what appears to be, bleaching near the central star. The tips of the swallowtail fly end are frayed with some losses. The white star is now a bit stained as is the canvas hoist. A magnificent display. 4-49169 CW (5,000-9,000)
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544C.
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$1,320.00 |
IMPORTANT PRE-CIVIL WAR 33-STAR GARRISON SIZED AMERICAN FLAG. A large garrison sized American flag having 33 stars adopted on July 4th 1859 (with the addition of the State of Oregon) The flag measures 6’at the hoist, 11-1/2’ at the fly with 6” high stars in cut outs. This flag was authorized for two years until the addition of Kansas on July 4, 1861. The canton measures 4’ 6” x 3’ 6”. The flag is made entirely hand sewn of red white and blue wool bunting except for the stars which are white cotton and the hoist reinforcement which is made of a coarse woven white canvas with two hand sewn grommets. An historic pre-Civil War flag which witnessed the events leading up to the great conflict. CONDITION: Good. The flag is in respectable condition with a few losses to the top of the canton, not affecting stars, and holes here and there throughout the fly. The fly end is tattered from use with minor tears and fraying. Colors are strong, the whites have darkened. 4-49170 CW (800-1,200)
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544D.
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$2,012.00 |
IMPORTANT MID-19th CENTURY AMERICAN U.S. NAVAL SHIP’S COMMISSIONING PENNANT. A rare Civil War period flag of red, white and blue with 13 5-pointed stars and nearly 30’ long. Fashioned, according to U.S. regulation as a long tapering pennant, having dark blue wool bunting canton 8” at the hoist and tapering down to a point over its 30’ length. Over the course of the canton are 13 5-point stars hand sewn in cut outs spaced evenly and on alternate planes. The field is of two strips of read and white wool bunting divided evenly over the course of the fly. The hoist is reinforced with a canvass band marked “30F” in period ink and “GBS” in period pencil. A two strand twisted hemp rope is attached. An important naval ship’s flag-rarely seen. CONDITION: Excellent. The flag is very strong with only minor holes and loose stitches mostly near the fly end. 4-49171 CW (1,200-1,500)
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544E.
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$230.00 |
EARLY 19th CENTURY AMERICAN LODGE/FRATERNAL/SOCIETY FLAG FROM ALBANY. A large, well made, flag measuring 7’ on the hoist and 14’ on the fly, made of white wool bunting with 9-1/2” tall red letters, hand sewn in cut outs so that they appear on both sides reading; “ALBANY No. 23.” The flag is made of 5 strips of bunting each 12” wide with flat felled seams. The top and bottom have a 6” blue border of wool bunting with 5-point cotton stars all hand sewn in cut outs and spaced evenly along the border. The hoist has a white canvas reinforcing strip with 3 hand sewn grommets. A wonderful, folksy, flag in very elongated rectangular form presumably from Albany, New York. The use of this flag is not immediately apparent from its design but the presence of the number “23” seems to be related to a chapter or lodge of some fraternal or societal organization. Its construction details definitely place this in the early to mid-19th century. CONDITION: Very good. All colors have retained an aged but good appearance. Slight losses, here and there, with no major faults. 4-49172 CW (400-600)
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544F.
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$460.00 |
LOT OF FOUR LATE 19th CENTURY MARITIME MARKER FLAGS. An interesting and colorful set of four commercial maritime flags. #1. Long red and white pennant, 8 1/2’ long on the fly, 30” wide at the hoist. Made of thin white and red wool bunting- White at the hoist, red in the center of the fly and white at the fly end. Canvas reinforced hoist with rope. “Thomas” written in period ink on canvas. CONDITION: Good, colors are bright, minor moth damage. #2. Measures 34” x 45” made of light wool bunting, white field with red St. Andrews Cross in the center. Part hand and part machine stitched. Canvas hoist with rope. “No. 5” written on canvas hoist in period ink. CONDITION: Good, minor moth damage to white field. #3. Measures 34” x 45” made of cotton bunting-red and dark blue bisected diagonally. Canvas hoist with rope. “No.5” written on canvas in period ink. #4. Measures 34” x 45” made of cotton bunting, all red. Canvas hoist and rope. CONDITION: Good, slight wear at folds, strong color. 4-49173, 4-49174, 4-49175, 4-49176 CW (200-400)
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544G.
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$5,520.00 |
IMPORTANT AMERICAN CIVIL WAR POLITICAL CAMPAIGN BANNER- LINCOLN/JOHNSON CAMPAIGN 1864. This great and colorful campaign banner for the Lincoln-Johnson presidential campaign of 1864 measures 18’ in length with a 32” hoist tapering slightly across its length to a 16” fly end. It is made of wool bunting with a white fly measuring 17” having two red borders each 6” both slightly tapering near the terminus. Across the center are large 13” high letters of medium blue polished cotton “LINCOLN & JOHNSON” The “S” in Johnson is applied backwards. The entire banner is hand sewn and the letters are only visible from one side. The hoist has a small cotton reinforcement with two hand sewn grommets. A marvelous, bright and important 1864 presidential campaign banner of grand proportions. CONDITION: Very good. All colors are bright, the white faded and darkened slightly indicative of its age. There are numerous small holes and minor fraying, however, these are distributed over a very wide area and only contribute to its antiquity. 4-49177 CW (4,000-8,000)
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544H.
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$1,092.00 |
AMERICAN SWALLOWTAIL CENTENNIAL BANNER. A wonderful folksy “1876” handmade banner celebrating America’s centennial. This pole flag is long and rectangular with a swallowtail and measures 19” at the hoist and 55” on the fly (to the tips of the swallowtail) The banner is made of white wool bunting with an applied and crudely sewn printed blue border with five point stars approximately 3” wide. In the center, made of red wool bunting is “1876” hand sewn with cut-outs so that it is visible from both sides. A pole loop is sewn at the hoist of bunting without reinforcement. A wonderful and colorful piece of American folk art. CONDITION: Very good. There is some staining to the fly end with light moth damage and the swallowtail ends are slightly frayed. Colors remain strong. 4-49178 CW (800-1,000)
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544I.
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$690.00 |
OLD REPRODUCTION OF A CIVIL WAR CAVALRY SWALLOWTAIL PENNANT 2nd NEW HAMSHIRE VOLUNTEER MILITIA. Fashioned of sewn wool bunting, white cotton stars (sewn with a zig-zag stitch) arranged in a central circle with one star in the center and one star in each corner for a total of 13. On the upper fly is an applied “2” of cotton felt, below is applied “NH-VOL. MIL,” A nice quality reproduction. Ties on the hoist are silk ribbon. CONDITION: Fair, the flag is stained and dark in several areas. Part of the fly shows some moth damage. 4-49179 CW (100-200)
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544J.
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$1,207.00 |
LOT OF 18 SMALL PRINTED CIVIL WAR PERIOD PATRIOTIC STICK FLAGS. A nice representative collection of this Civil War patriotic genre. There are seven very small examples 2” x 2-1/2” with thirteen stars in a circular pattern mounted on sticks (interestingly a few are glued on upside down). Five measure 4” x 3” with thirteen stars in a star type pattern mounted on sticks. One measures 4-1/2” x 6” with a circle, central star and corners stars equaling thirteen on a stick. Five 36 star American flags measuring 5” x 7”. All are printed polished cotton. CONDITION: Various, most maintain their color but all are faded slightly. Only 4 retain their full sticks, others are short or broken of slightly below the flag. A nice small accumulation of these novelty flags. 4-49180 CW (500-700)
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546
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$2,875.00 |
AMERICAN CIVIL WAR U.S. CAVALRY SHORT UNIFORM JACKET. A very nice American Civil War enlisted man’s uniform jacket. Regulation, U.S. Clothing Depot manufactured with 12 buttons single breasted, two on each cuff, two on each side of the standing collar. Front, collar and cuffs decorated in worsted wool yellow tape. Tape extends from two “pillows” at the rear waist to the back of each shoulder. Lined in a denim colored coarse woven wool, pocket in the left interior breast. Sleeve lining is an unbleached linen. The right sleeve, near the shoulder, bears a black stamped inspector’s marking in an oval “__ H. Shafer/U.S./Inspector”, the size is small. CONDITION: Excellent. This jacket is, most likely, surplus showing virtually no signs of active use or wear. A few of the button holes are slightly frayed and a seam or two becoming fragile. Otherwise, colors are bright and strong. A very nice example. 4-49132 CW (2,500-3,000)
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547
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$460.00 |
AMERICAN U.S. NAVY TROUSERS-POSSIBLY CIVIL WAR OR EARLY INDIAN WAR PERIOD. A very nice large pair of U.S. Regulation Navy enlisted man’s trousers. Manufactured of medium dark blue wool kersey with a 38” waist and 35” inseam. They are constructed with and 11 button fall front-the buttons are small being unmarked and made of thermoplastic material (gutta percha). The waist band is applied separately having a sizing “V” insert at the back. The trousers are fully lined in unbleached polished cotton with interior reinforcements for the fall front buttons. At the interior waistband is a sewn tag with “38 x 35” in period ink. On the front side of the waist is a large stenciled “M” in black ink and a black stamped spread winged eagle (for which I am unable to determine authenticity). This rare pair of Navy trousers have the same characteristics as the regulations for the American Civil War period, however, they may date to a later period. CONDITION: Very good. There are no tears or holes evident. The bottom of the trousers has been hemmed, however, it doesn’t appear as if any material was removed-just turned up and sewn. A very rare pair of American U.S. Navy pants for the sophisticated collector. 4-49199 CW (1,000-1,800)
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548
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$2,760.00 |
IDENTIFIED GROUPING OF A. BENSON BROWN 9TH NEW JERSEY VOLUNTEERS. Grouping consists of foot officer’s sword , epaulets, hat insignia, buttons, inscribed book and inscribed belt buckle. 1) Nonregulation Field Officer’s and Staff sword. French import, with white etched blade. Hilt exhibits eagle, patriotic shield over six flags, French proofed blade. Scabbard is Ames marked Foot Officer’s scabbard. Old sword knot is tied to scabbard. CONDITION: Sword is in attic condition. Etched panels are complete with large patches of black rust. Scabbard mounts and hilt exhibit dusty untouched patina. Leather scabbard body is sound. 2) Small book titled “Field Record of Officers of the Veteran Reserve Corps from the Commencement to the Close of the Rebellion” is inscribed “A. Benson Brown/Fairfield 1st of May 1866/ Captain 11Th. Reg. Veteran R.Corp, Late 9th New Jersey Vet. Vols.” CONDITION: Very good consisting of 39 pages with marbled end papers, 3/4” leather bound. 3) Eagle buckle of white metal inscribed “A. Benson Brown 9th N.J. Vol. Sept 10th 1861”. CONDITION: Very good, unusual white metal buckle complete with keeper. 4) Box of over 50 buttons mostly eagle I’s, various back marks with the majority being “D. Evans & Co. Attleboro, Mass”. CONDITION: Near excellent with most having 100% gilt. 5) Pair of epaulets with Horstmannn paper label and Infantry bumper with number 1. CONDITION: Good. 6) Group of post war fraternal and Knights Templar buttons. 7) Old fire badge. 4-49037 JS69 (3,000-4,000)
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549
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$4,025.00 |
IDENTIFIED INDIAN WAR CAVALRY GROUPING OF CAPT. H.P. PERRINE OF THE 6TH U.S. CAVALRY. Grouping consists of cased cavalry helmet, pair of cased epaulets and Smith & Wesson 1st Model American revolver and cased set of ivory razors. Cased epaulet is typical mid to late 19th century. Insignia has been removed but one 6th Cavalry bumper in poor mothed condition is present inside accessory box. Cased pair of ivory razors complete with Capt. Perrine’s name gold embossed on casing. English razors sold by J.H. Gemrig & Son, 109 Sth 8th St, Philadelphia. Razors are in fine condition. Case has a broken hinge. Capt. Perrine’s pistol is a civilian model Smith & Wesson 1st Model American .44 caliber revolver with 8” bbl, wood grips and original nickel. SN 3441. CONDITION: 50% original dull nickel, all matching serial numbers and good mechanics. Strong dark bore. Latch spring broken. 3/4” crack in left stock. Also included in this group is Capt. Perrine’s cased Cavalry pith helmet. Helmet is regulation blue felt in fine condition with minor moth damage. Helmet is complete with both yellow horsehair plume and spiked top. Silk liner and sweatband are intact as is chinstrap. 4-49030 JS65 (3,000-3,500)
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550
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$402.00 |
NAVAL GROUPING. Naval grouping consists of chapeux-de-gras and two pairs of epaulets and Navy officer’s belt, all cased in tin box accompanied by funeral receipt of John Doherty, who died in 1880. Chapeux-de-gras is silk lined and has Norfork, VA label. One pair epaulets are for Captain. Epaulets are marked “MADE IN FRANCE” and probably date about 1900. Anchor and insignia for epaulets are loose. Second pair of epaulets lacks insignia and also marked “MADE IN FRANCE”. Belt is complete with false two-piece U.S. Navy officer’s buckle with sword hangers. Buckle marked “MADE IN ENGLAND”. CONDITION: Belt is fine, maintaining bright 100% gilt on buckle, epaulets are both very good, chapeaux-de-gras is very good. 4-49035 JS68 (350-450)
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551
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$575.00 |
FAIRBANKS RECRUITING OFFICE SCALE. A most unusual Civil War item. An actual scale to weigh new troops. The Fairbanks scale is self-contained in a 15” x 27” x 10” box with its original padlock and key. A similar scale pictured in a Civil War photograph copy is accompanying. Scale appears complete and operational, box constructed of wood is, the device is constructed of wood and metal parts painted black complete with four carrying handles and original clasp with original padlock. CONDITION: This very rare and seldom encountered item overall is in fine condition. 4-49133 JS64 (1,000+)
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552
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$1,840.00 |
CIVIL WAR ERA SNARE DRUM. Bands are painted with black foliate decoration, body has decoration of eagle on patriotic shield, ivory peep hole, label of maker inside drum reads “HENRY EISELE, SUCCESSOR TO WILLIAM SEMPF. MANUFACTURER OF BASE AND SNARE DRUMS, 209 & 211 GRAND STREET NEW YORK”. SIZE: 12” tall x 16” diameter. CONDITION: Drum is totally original with original heads and snares. Bottom head has old ink name “W.A. Elliott”. Patented metal clips, original rope and leather tighteners are present. Original rope has two old repairs done with wire. 4-49041 JS66 (1,000-1,500)
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553
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$345.00 |
GROUP OF 16 BUTTONS. Group includes original confederate infantry button back marked “E.M. Lewis, Richmond VA”, excavated button in very good condition. Original confederate button marked “CSA” back marked “SUPERIOR QUALITY” in fine condition. U.S. Engineers button, back marked “SCHUYLER, HARTLEY & GRAHAM NY” in fine condition. Also included are post war buttons from Virginia Military Institute, State of California, Louisiana, Texas, Georgia, Indian War Staff Officer’s button, a repro CSN button, post Civil War U.S. Navy button and others. 4-49530 JS78 (400-500)
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554
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$575.00 |
OFFICER’S SNAKE BELT. 19th Century patent leather with gilt embroidered front. This is the same style buckle excavated in Civil War site. CONDITION: Very good. 4-49541 JS74 (200-250)
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554A.
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$0.00 |
ANTIQUE EUROPEAN GOLD PLATED BRASS MILITARY BUCKLE . Military buckle with multi-colored woven fabric belt. Also accompanying this lot is an embroidered metal sword cord. The buckles are possibly Austrian with spread wing eagle and the clasp a coiled snake. SIZE: Two buckles and connector approx. 4-1/2”l. CONDITION: Fabric worn and separated from one buckle. Sword cord generally good. 4-50181 (200-400)
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555
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$57.00 |
PURPORTED TO BE BARSHOT. Shows good age, both balls are cast and attached by iron round bar. SIZE: Approx. 3-1/2” diam x approx. 11” overall. 4-49562 JS15 (50-75)
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556
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$517.00 |
3” CONFEDERATE READ PROJECTILE EXCAVATED, UNFIRED. 3/4” high copper ring sabot, 7-1/4” tall, approximate 3” diameter, cleaned and coated with polyurethane, once had wooden time fuse. CONDITION: Good. 4-49558 JS14 (300-400)
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557
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$40.00 |
TWO IRON/STEEL BALLS. One approximately 2-1/4” diameter with lead plug, other one about 3” diameter. CONDITION: Both very good. 4-49560 JS24 (20-40)
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558
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$805.00 |
WHITWORTH BOLT PROJECTILE. About 2.75” diameter. Nonexcavated, probably one of the Gettysburg monument shells. CONDITION: Some areas of heavy pitting, otherwise smooth and brown. 4-49559 JS21 (400-500)
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559
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$1,035.00 |
JAMES 14 POUNDER BOLT. Birdcage pattern lacking sabot, nonexcavated. CONDITION: Pitted in birdcage, smooth lightly pitted body. 4-49557 JS18 (750-1,000)
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560
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$402.00 |
3” HOTCHKISS PROJECTILE. Appears nonexcavated and unfired maybe early battlefield pickup, no fuse, case shot balls are clearly present, partial patent information still disconcernable on base. CONDITION: Iron heavily pitted overall, lead sabot has gray white patina with hatchet or knife cuts. 4-49552 JS22 (200-250)
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561
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$287.00 |
3” SCHENKL PROJECTILE. Excavated, pewter combination fuse. CONDITION: Very pitted excavated shell. Nothing is readable on fuse except a few numbers. 4-49556 JS20 (200-300)
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562
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$1,610.00 |
SIX POUNDER SOLID SHOT BALL ON ORIGINAL SABOT AND STRAPS. Ball shows large crude casting sprue. Wood is somewhat bleached. CONDITION: Very good. 4-49555 JS19 (1,000-1,200)
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563
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$57.00 |
KRUP CANNISTER 3”, POST CIVIL WAR. Marked and dated “G.1864” but Krup’s patent is post civil war. CONDITION: Can is open missing most of its balls. 4-49437 JS17 (50-100)
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564
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$690.00 |
BARSHOT. About 4” diameter and about 11” long. Two half balls connected by square shank. A tag states “FROM A BRITISH WRECK OFF YORKTOWN,VA….” CONDITION: Shows saltwater cracking and “bondo” repairs. 4-49561 JS16 (300-400)
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565
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$201.00 |
3” PARROT PROJECTILE. Excavated and fired. Standard parrot, pewter fuse plug has been drilled through, iron sabot. CONDITION: Very good. Cleaned and coated with varnish, sabot and shell body pitted. 4-49554 JS23 (150-250)
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566
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$0.00 |
3” SCHENKL PROJECTILE. Complete with Schenkl percussion fuse. Nonexcavated, fuse unscrews. CONDITION: Smooth iron surfaces with black paint. Fuse markings partially readable. 4-49553 JS56 (400-500)
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567
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$287.00 |
CIVIL WAR CANNON BALL FUSES. A group of 10 excavated fuses including a Schenkl percussion fuse, Hotchkiss time fuse, Hotchkiss percussion time fuse, Naval watercap dated 1864, 2 confederate ball plug, Schenkl combination fuse, Parrot time and a Parrot time fuse. CONDITION: All fuses are good, except Schenkl combination fuse that is extremely pitted. 4-49548 JS25 (200-400)
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568
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$28.00 |
LOT OF 6 SPANISH AMERICA WAR ERA ROSETTES. Lot includes 2 that are glass covered patriotic with eagles and flags, another rosette is large 2-1/4” with heart. Also included in this lot is a chamois sword bag. CONDITION: Fair, several rosettes rusted and missing attachments. 4-49361 JS79 (20-40)
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570
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$1,150.00 |
CONFEDERATE BATTLE FLAG. 42” by 33” flag 20th century construction of wool bunting, cotton stars and cotton fringe. Flag is constructed entire by sewing machine. Quadrants show “UCV 1902” sewn on one side. Heavy canvas hoist has cotton ties sewn on. CONDITION: Colors bright, fringe in excellent condition, scattered holes and staining to quadrants and cross. Framed in wooden frame with 2-sided glass. 4-49013 JS85 (500-1,000)
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571
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$2,040.00 |
“71ST NEW YORK VOL. INFT.” PARADE FLAG. 23” by 15-3/4” printed cotton flag. 35 stars in canton consisting of 2 concentric rings of stars and stars in each corner. “71st New York Vol. Inft.” printed on a middle stripe. The battles of “Bull Run”, “Fredricksburg”, “Chancellorsville” and “Gettysburg” are scattered on other stripes. Military flags of this era are almost non-existant. Silk flags that saw much use did not hold up. Even flags in institutional collections are mostly in poor condition. CONDITION: Flag has good color, scattered mildew staining over 50% of flag, 3 holes being 1” x1”, 2” x 1” and 3” x 1-1/2”. 2 small holes in canton approximate the size of a star. 4-49186 (1,000-2,000)
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576
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$143.00 |
LOT OF TWO BUGLES. 1) Small bugle is 9” overall with 3-1/2”’bell, triple twist, stamped in bell “G. R. Band Instrument Co. Grand Rapids Mich.” Condition: Very good with cleaned brass body, few small dents, white metal mouthpiece. 2) Larger bugle is 10-1/2” overall, 4” bell, copper body, double twist, reinforced bell stamped “1902”. CONDITION: Numerous dents, mouthpiece replaced, nice chocolate colored patina. 4-49563 JS67 (100-200)
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577
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$517.00 |
“THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR BOOK AND GRANT ALBUM DESIGNED TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY OF GEN. ULYSSES S. GRANT”. Large coffee table sized book green cloth covers are decorated in gilt with patriotic motifs and vignette of U.S. Grant published 1894. SIZE: 14” x 17”. CONDITION: Chipping at top and bottom of spine and corners of covers. Gilt edges. Contents very good. 4-49359 JS63 (25-50)
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577A.
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$2,300.00 |
PRINT BY DON TROIANI. Dramatic print of historic depiction of the final Confederate charge at Gettysburg. Title (The High Water Mark). Brig. Gen. L.A. Armistead leads his men momentarily through the Union lines. Nicely framed in a triple front along with colored framing. This #36 of an edition of 75, and it is signed by Troiani in the lower right. IMAGE SIZE: 28” w x 22-3/4” h. CONDITION: Generally excellent, some minor scuffing on the frame. 4-50133 (5,000-10,000)
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578
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$345.00 |
GROUP OF 9 PHOTOGRAPHS. Group consists of Policeman and four soldiers. 1) Cabinet card of police officer wearing his billy stick and 2-pc interlocking police buckle. 2) CDV of Civil War Lieutenant cradling high grade presentation sword. 3) CDV of cadet. 4) Cabinet card of member of 11th Cavalry. 5) Cut down cabinet card of Militia officer. 6) CDV of gentleman in top hat. 7) Three additional tintypes and empty hard rubber 9th plate case. CONDITION: Very good overall. 4-49542 (200-400)
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579
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$155.00 |
BOX LOT. Consists of Civil War confederate excavated brass ball plug, WWI Victory Medal in original. CONDITION: Fine; Spanish American War dog tag named to “Wm Stuhr, 729 Leclare, Davenport, Iowa”. CONDITION: Very good; G.A.R. ribbon from San Antonio 1890. CONDITION: Very good; Small bag of flints; Set of screws from a Model 1851 Colt Navy; Gun cleaning rod; 10-20 misc. gun nipples and screws; Winchester marked screwdriver. 4-49512 JS71 (50-100)
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580
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$86.00 |
GROUP OF “FANTASY” WELLS FARGO BUCKLES, ETC. Included in this group are buckles exhibiting Wells Fargo, Colt, American Express, etc. Most buckles marked Tiffany or Gaylord. CONDITION: All buckles are very good. 4-49510 JS72 (50-100)
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581
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$690.00 |
GROUPING OF INSIGNIA, BADGES, ETC. Group includes 29 items. Genuine old items include original 1893 Gettysburg monument dedication badge, U.S. excavated Confederate artillery button, 1830’s American artillery button, original Spanish American War era 18th Artillery Hat Insignia, original New York City Fire Dept. badge 19th century, 2 19th Century round Shako hat badges with eagles, 2 U.S. Engineer “castle” insignia, 2 brass “flaming bomb” insignia, 5 pieces of Canadian insignia including 2 WWI-WWII hat insignias, Canadian police buckle and buttons, WWI U.S. interlocking 2-pc buckle, eagle breast plate (Civil War). Also included not sure originality are Schenectyady Fire badge, Jeff Davis hat insignia (Civil War) and a Deputy U.S. Marshal badge maker marked “LAS & SCO”, Pinkerton badge, Mexican Police badge, Bureau of Indian Affairs bade, NYC Police badge. CONDITION: Very good. 4-49509 JS73 (750-1,000)
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582
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$488.00 |
GROUP OF 8 BUCKLES. Civil War, Indian War and Spanish American War buckles. Buckles include Civil War U.S. oval belt plate, Indian War enlisted sword belt plate, cast Anson Mills U.S. belt plate and a stamped New York, Anson Mills belt plate. Also included in lot is circa 1900 Navy officer’s buckle missing keeper, navy Academy buckle-20th century and 2 reproduction confederate naval buckles. CONDITION: Very good. 4-49508 JS75 (400-500)
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583
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$1,495.00 |
GROUP OF AMERICAN MEDALS AND BUCKLES. Group includes: 2 eagle buckles of 1820 vintage, both complete with hooks, both silver plated . CONDITION: Both very good. A plain cross belt plate of silvered brass. CONDITION: Very good. Civil War-Indian War ear officer’s eagle buckle and circa 1900 eagle buckle. CONDITION: Both very good. Five medals include a G.A.R. membership medal, Southern Cross of Honor, West Virginian CW medal inscribed Edgar Rosier, Co. H, 12th Infantry Regt., Indian War campaign medal (may be restrike), and Spanish American War Vet. Membership badge. 4-49506 JS76 (1,000-1,500)
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584
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$253.00 |
GROUP OF SIX BELT BUCKLES . 1) Model 1832 interlocking 2-pc, U.S. Sword belt buckle. CONDITION: Very good, nice untouched patina. 2) Navy officer’s sash buckle, CIRCA 1900. CONDITION: Very good. 3) The next 4 buckles are reproductions that include Pennsylvania oval belt plate, CSA oval Belt plate, Police buckle and 1833 3-pc enlisted artillery sword belt buckle. CONDITION: Very good. 4-49505 JS77 (300-400)
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585
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$0.00 |
EARLY TYPE II COLT 51 NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36 Perc. Usual configuration with 7-1/2” oct bbl, one-line New York City marking with dashes. Brass cone front sight. It has the silver-plated, small, square-backed, brass trigger guard and backstrap with 1-pc burl walnut grips. SN 2711. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching except the wedge, which is a homemade replacement. Bbl is a smooth brown patina with scattered light rust spotting. The operating handle has traces of case color on the pivot, otherwise, is a brown patina. The frame is mostly a silver-brown patina with some light pitting on the left recoil shield. The cylinder is a smooth brown patina with scattered light pitting. The trigger guard and backstrap retain about 90% original silver plating with some pimpling on the trigger guard and front strap. Grips are sound with moderate wear and retain about 85% original varnish on the left side and 70% on the right. Strong dark bore with heavy pitting. 4-49954 (3,500-5,000)
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586
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$0.00 |
EXTREMELY EARLY 1ST MODEL COLT 51 NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36 Perc. First year production with 7-1/2” oct bbl with dovetailed front sight. It has the wedge over the screw. It has the small brass square back trigger guard and backstrap with 1-pc walnut grips. The operating handle catch stud and several screws are replacements. The bottom of the butt is scratched with the initials “VPM”. SN 106. CONDITION: Good, all matching including the wedge. No original finish remains, being a cleaned gray patina with light surface pitting and a couple spots of deeper pitting. The trigger guard and backstrap retain about 10% silver plating in sheltered areas with the balance a medium mustard patina. Grips are sound with a chipped toe and several chips and gouges. The back of the cylinder has been rotated severely under the hammer and is worn to the shape of the hammer nose. Strong dark bore and battered screws. 4-49952 (5,000-8,000)
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587
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$6,037.00 |
EARLY COLT 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36 Perc. Early 3rd type with rammer screw entering from the right and thin lug. It has 7-1/2” oct bbl, cone brass front sight, one-line New York City with dashes marking. Silver-plated, brass, small round trigger guard and backstrap with 1-pc walnut grips. SN 4556. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, all matching including the wedge. This revolver has seen very little use, if any at all. Retains about 85% original blue, thin in the middle areas turning brown with some tiny specks of pitting. The operating handle has been polished and blued on the left side only. The right side retains about half of the casehardening color around the pivot. The frame retains 85-90% dark case colors with a clean spot on the left side. The cylinder retains about 30-40% thin blue, mixed with light patina and scattered spot or two of rust. Retains 97-98% crisp naval battle scene and all 6 of its safety pins are nearly intact. The trigger guard and backstrap retain 94-95% strong original silver plating with only a spot or two missing on the trigger guard. Grips are exceptional with very minor edge wear and a handling mark or two, retaining about all of its original bright varnish. . 4-49494 (5,000-10,000)
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588
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$11,212.00 |
MARTIALLY MARKED COLT 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36 Perc. Fine martial Navy with 7-1/2” oct bbl, blue and case colored with brass trigger guard and backstrap and 1-pc walnut grips. The left side of the frame has s tiny “U.S.” below Colt’s Patent and the grips have a good cartouche on each side. It has small “K” inspector initials on the various parts and on the left side of the grip. One line New York City address with dashes. The trigger guard is the small type. SN 50833. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching except the wedge, which is numbered “6547” and the lever, which is numbered “0853” which may have been an assembler’s mistake at Colt. Bbl retains 95-97% strong, bright, glossy blue. The rammer retains most of its case hardening turned silver with traces of color in the sheltered areas. The frame retains 30-40% faded case colors, bright in the sheltered areas. The hammer has traces of colors, being mostly a silver-gray patina. The trigger guard and grip frame are an even medium mustard patina with a battered butt screw. The cylinder retains 30-40% thin original blue mixed with patina and has 97-98% crisp original Naval battle scene. Grips are exceedingly fine with very minor edge wear and a few handling and use marks. “RHKW” cartouche on the right grip and “ADK” on left grip are faint but legible. Strong bright bore with scattered fine pitting. Crisp mechanics. 4-49960 (10,000-18,000)
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589
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$0.00 |
CASED COLT 1851 LONDON NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36 Perc. Fine London Navy with 7-1/2” oct bbl, cone front sight with 1-pc walnut grips. The space between each of the nipples and the left side of bbl lug have British proofs. It is accompanied by an original London Agency compartmented casing with blue velvet lining contains a Dixon Navy size bag flask, a blued Colt’s Patent two-cavity mold for conical and round bullets, an “L” shaped nipple wrench screw/driver, a metal National Arms and Ammunition Co. cap tin containing lead balls, an all-iron wiping rod and the original key. The inside of the lid has the.label “DIRECTIONS FOR LOADING COLT’S PISTOLS”. SN 30771. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 75-80-% strong bright original blue with the balance flaked to a light patina with minor muzzle and edge wear. The operating handle and rammer have traces of case colors with the balance turned silver while the pivot retains good faded colors. The frame retains 50-60% case colors, strong and bright in the sheltered areas with the balance turned silver. The iron trigger guard and backstrap, have traces of original blue in the sheltered areas being mostly a silver-gray patina with moderate pitting on the backstrap. Grips are outstanding with minor nicks and scratches; sharp edges and retain 93-95% strong bright original varnish. The cylinder retains 10-15% original blue with the balance flaked to a light patina and it retains about 95% Naval battle scene. Five of the 6 safety pins are nearly intact. Brilliant shiny bore. The case has a slightly faded lining with wear impressions from the revolver with some front sight damage. The divider for the cleaning rod compartment is missing and so is the lid. The flask retains about 75% original finish. The mold has 50-60% original finish with light pitting. The wiping rod is fine. The label in the lid is yellowed with scattered foxing and wear from the cylinder. The exterior is sound and retains most of its original strong bright varnish. The lid has been reglued. 4-49953 JR358 (10,000-15,000)
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589A.
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$0.00 |
COLT MODEL 1861 NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36 Perc. Fine ’61 Navy with 7-1/2” round bbl, German silver front sight with silver-plated brass trigger guard and backstrap with beautiful burl walnut 1-pc grips. SN 9741. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including the wedge. Bbl retains 75-80% original blue, strong and bright in the sheltered areas mixed with brown patina elsewhere. There are a few small dings on bbl and hammer marks around the wedge slot. The frame is smooth and clean and retains most of its original bright case colors on the flat sides with traces of case color s on the recoil shields. The hammer retains about 50% faded case colors with light pitting on the hammer nose. The cylinder is mostly a light brown patina with some scattered minor rust pitting and retains 80%+ of Naval battle scene. The trigger guard and backstrap retain traces of silver plating in the very sheltered areas and on the bottom of the butt. Deluxe wood grips, the left grip has a hairline near the frame and the right grip has a replaced chip near the frame and chipped toes, otherwise they are smooth and clean with 2 or 3 dings on the left side with minor handling marks elsewhere. Strong bright bore with scattered light pitting. 4-49458 JR423 (7,000-9,000)
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590
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$3,047.00 |
SCARCE EARLY FOUR-SCREW COLT 51 NAVY-ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 36 Perc. A most unusual and rare gun with 4-screw frame, flat head hammer screw and protruding 4th screw. It has the usual 7-1/2” oct bbl, New York address, with 1-pc walnut grips. An “0” is stamped below the frame serial number and it has the rare lanyard ring stud just in front of the trigger guard, which is the large type with a brass backstrap. Comments extracted from the book “’51 Colt Navies”, discloses that this may be a piece tested by the military, although it has no visible inspector marks. Regardless of whether the military tested it or not, this is a rare Navy. SN 127940. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains 40-50% thin blue, strong in the sheltered areas with the balance a medium patina. The rammer has traces of case colors on the pivot. The frame retains 25-30% dark case colors with the balance a silver/brown patina. The trigger and backstrap retain 25-30% thin silverplate around the trigger guard with the balance a medium mustard patina. Grips are sound with some slight battering on the right side and bottom left edge and retain traces of original finish. The cylinder is mostly a /brown patina and retains 25-30% original scene. Strong dark bore. 4-49153 JR278 (3,500-5,000)
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591
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$0.00 |
COLT 1861 NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36 Perc. Usual configuration with 7-1/2” round bbl, German silver front sight, brass trigger guard and backstrap with 1-pc walnut grips. SN 4508. CONDITION: Very good plus, all matching except the wedge, which is a replacement. Bbl retains about 30% thin original blue with the balance a light patina with scattered rust pitting and some hammer marks on both sides. The operating handle retains most of its original bright case colors with the balance turned silver. The frame retains bout 90% original case colors overall, bright and strong on the right side with a clean spot on the left side, bright in the sheltered areas. The cylinder is bright with numerous small cut marks and a double drag line. Retains about 70% original Naval battle scene. Grips are sound and crisp with minor edge wear, retaining most of their original finish. The trigger guard and backstrap are a light mustard patina and there are several small prick marks back of the trigger guard. Bright shiny bore with 3 or 4 spots of deep pitting. Fine mechanics. 4-49957 (4,000-7,000)
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592
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$2,645.00 |
COLT MODEL 1861 NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36 Perc. Usual configuration with 7-1/2” round bbl, German silver front sight, brass trigger guard and backstrap with 1-pc walnut grips. The bottom of the right side grip is carved with an “H”. The cylinder is stamped with small inspector marks “LL” & an “F”. There appears to be also a small proof on the left side of bbl. SN 5481. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching except the wedge, which is numbered to another revolver. Bbl retains an even light brown patina with fine surface pitting and a couple of dings. They cylinder is matching patina with scattered light pitting and retains 10-15% Naval battle scene. The frame is a light gray-brown patina. The trigger guard and backstrap are a light mustard patina, having been cleaned a long time ago. Grips are missing chips at both toes and another from the right bottom with handling and use marks and a bruise on the left side. Strong dark bore. Several screws are replaced. 4-49949 (1,500-3,000)
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593
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$9,775.00 |
CASED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 44 Perc. Usual configuration with 8” round bbl, German silver front sight, 4-screw frame cut for shoulder stock, with flat head hammer screw and notched backstrap. It has brass trigger guard and iron backstrap. Below each of the serial numbers on the bottom of bbl lug, frame, trigger guard and backstrap is a small ”0”. It is British proofed between each of the nipples on the cylinder and on the side of bbl. The 4th screw on the frame has been replaced with shallow round-headed screws. It has 1-pc oil finished walnut grips. It is accompanied by a fine oak English casing with green baize lining. The case contains an unmarked Dixon-type long bag flask, blued Colt’s Patent two-cavity mold with “44H” on the right side, and “L” shaped nipple wrench/screwdriver, a metal oil bottle, an all iron wiping rod and a tin of Eley caps. It has the standard Colt paper label inside the lid. SN 22773. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching except the wedge, which is unnumbered and from a smaller frame revolver. Bbl retains 75-80% thin original blue, bright in the sheltered areas, with hammer marks by the wedge slot. The operating handle retains dark case colors with the rammer turned gray. The frame retains 85-90% strong dark case colors with scattered spots of light surface rust. The hammer retains about 50% colors, mostly along the back edge. the trigger guard is a light yellow color and the backstrap retains about 50% original blue with the balance turned to patina. The cylinder is an even silver-brown color with nicks on the front edge and retains 60-70% good cylinder scene. Five of the 6 safety pins are good. Grips are outstanding with only minor wear, handling and use marks and retain most of their original finish. Excellent mechanics. Strong bright bore with scattered light pitting. The case has a crack in the lid and another in the bottom with repairs at the hinges in the lid. Retains about 90% original varnish. The lining is faded and soiled with some rust under the gun. 4-50075 (7,000-12,000)
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594
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$14,950.00 |
COLT CIVILIAN MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 44 Perc. Standard Army with 8” round bbl, German silver front sight, rebated cylinder, silver-plated brass trigger guard and iron backstrap with 1-pc walnut grips. The left grip has an “X” carved near the frame. SN 151582. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except for wedge which is unnumbered but appears original to this revolver. Bbl retains about 90% strong bright, glossy blue with scattered flaked spots turned to patina. The operating handle and rammer retain most of their original dark case colors. The frame and hammer retain most of their original case colors, faded with some spotting on the left side and faded on the right side. The recoil shields and sides of the hammer have bright color with the top edge of the hammer dark. The cylinder retains about 75% original blue mixed with flaked patina and one area of light surface pitting. Retains about 93-95% of its Naval battle scene. All 6 safety pins are mostly intact. The trigger guard retains 10-15% thin silver plating with the balance a medium mustard patina, the backstrap about 60% freckled blue. Grips are sound and retain virtually all their original varnish except for the “X” and a couple of minor handling marks. The bore is bright and shiny with scattered light pitting. 4-50076 (12,000-18,000)
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595
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$8,050.00 |
MARTIALLY MARKED COLT 1860 ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 44 Perc. Fine military issued Army with 3-screw frame cut for shoulder stock with flat head hammer screw. It has 8” round bbl with case colored frame bearing the usual markings and tiny inspector initials on the various parts. It has 1-pc walnut grips with sharp cartouches on each side. SN 133495. CONDITION: Very fine to exceptionally fine. Bbl retains 75-80% original blue strong and bright on the lug, around the front sight, and the bottom half of bbl with the balance a medium patina. The frame retains most of its original case colors, bright and strong on the left side, faded on the right side. The cylinder retains about 75% thin original blue mixed with patina and about 95% crisp cylinder scene. The trigger guard is a light mustard color. Grips are crisp with tiny chips at the toes and retain most of their original bright finish. Bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. This is an exceptional condition Martial Army, very seldom encountered. 4-49140 JR276 (10,000-12,000)
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596
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$2,990.00 |
COLT MODEL 1860 FLUTED ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 44 Perc. Scarce fluted Army with 8” round bbl, German silver front sight, 6-shot fluted cylinder, brass trigger guard and iron backstrap with 1-pc ivory grips. SN 7492. CONDITION: extremely fine, all matching. It appears the wedge is also matching, however, rust pitting has obliterated the number. Bbl retains a smooth gray-brown artificially aged patina over about 20% original blue. The rammer and operating handle retain most of their faded case colors. The frame and hammer retain most of their original faded case colors, bright on the sides of the hammer. The cylinder retains 75-80% original blue with a coating of artificial aging. All 6 safety pins are completely intact. The trigger guard is a medium mustard patina and the backstrap a mottled silver-gray patina. The grips have numerous age cracks and lines and are very fragile with a recent repair at the right toe. Sharp strong bore with moderate pitting. This appears to be a nearly unused revolver that has had very poor storage with an attempt at restoration. 4-49835 JR391 (2,500-3,500)
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597
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$5,750.00 |
COLT 1860 ARMY REVOLVER WITH FLUTED CYLINDER. Cal. 44 Perc. Early fluted Army with 7-1/2” round bbl, 4-screw frame with flat head hammer screw and shallow stock stop screws. Brass trigger guard with iron backstrap and 1-pc walnut grips. SN 406. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except the wedge which is numbered to another revolver. Bbl retains 25-30% thin original blue mixed with dark brown patina and some scattered light pitting with hammer marks around the wedge slot. The frame retains 30-40% faint dark case colors with the balance a dark patina. The cylinder has traces of blue in the flutes with the balance a dark patina. The trigger guard has traces of silver plating with the balance a medium mustard patina and the backstrap a plum-brown patina. Grips are sound with moderate edge wear and retain about 85% strong original varnish. Strong bore with good shine and moderate pitting. 4-49951 (4,000-7,000)
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598
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$4,887.00 |
COLT 1860 ARMY REVOLVER WITH FLUTED CYLINDER. Cal. 44 Perc. Early fluted Army with 7-1/2” round bbl, 4-screw frame with flat head hammer screw and brass trigger guard with iron backstrap and 1-pc walnut grips. The front strap is crudely scratch-engraved “W Harris”. SN 408. CONDITION: Good plus, all matching including the wedge. Bbl and cylinder retain a smooth almost chocolate brown patina with scattered light pitting and some light hammer marks around the wedge slot. The frame retains a dark gray-brown patina with the hammer having light pitting on the left side. The trigger guard retains about 50% original silver plate and the backstrap about 90% silver plating with some light pimpling. Grips are sound with rounded edges and scratches from attaching the stock and retains about 40% varnish on the left side and 60% on the right side. Strong dark bore. Crisp mechanics. 4-49959 (3,000-5,000)
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598A.
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$0.00 |
TWO CARTE de VISITE SHOWING THE BURNED OUT COLT FACTORY. One view is from R.S. DeLamater, the other from N.A. & R.A. Moore. The fire occurred in 1864. CONDITION: Very good. The first with slight foxing. 4-49471 FS292 (1,000-1,500)
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599
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$4,312.00 |
SCARCE JOSLYN 2ND MODEL ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 44 Perc. Unusual percussion revolver with 8” oct bbl, dovetail front sight with company name and patent date on the top flat. It has a flat-sided frame with 5-shot cylinder, side hammer and long curved grip with 2-pc walnut panels that are checkered. Action resembles the earlier 1855 Colt Root revolvers. SN 1365. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including the grips. Some original finish remains, being mostly a silver brown patina with 2 or 3 spots of rust spotting on bbl. The rammer retains most of its original bright blue. The cylinder retains 40-50% original blue mixed with patina and the frame 10-15% case colors back of the recoil shields. Grips are fine with slightly chipped edges and retain and even oil finish. Bright shiny bore, crisp mechanics. 4-49150 JR279 (4,000-5,000)
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600
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$1,207.00 |
EARLY COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER. Cal .44 Perc. Very early 1860 with 8” bbl, German silver front sight, four screw frame cut for shoulder stock with flat head hammer screw. It has brass trigger guard and iron backstrap with 1-pc walnut grips. Accompanied by a homemade casing containing a Dixon “COLT’S PATENT” single sided flask with stand of flags and cannon with anchors, etc. under crossed rifles and pistols, marked on the back “DIXON & SONS/MADE IN ENGLAND”. It has a long angled spout. Also accompanies is an L shaped nipple wrench/screwdriver and a Colt’s Patent two cavity iron mold. SN 5029. CONDITION: Good, all matching including the wedge. The metal retains an overall cold blue finish with the cylinder retaining about 25% naval battle scene. Grips are fine with minor nicks and scratches. Good mechanics, strong bore with scattered pitting. Good flask, fair mold. Case is fine. 4-49931 JR453 (400-700)
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600A.
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$3,737.00 |
SHOULDER STOCK FOR CIVILIAN COLT MODEL 1860 REVOLVER. Standard stock with plated brass furniture with walnut stock and a lanyard ring in the lower tang, the lower tang is numbered “151319” and the buttplate is numbered “188186”. CONDITION: The stock lug retains about 80% dull, original nickel with the iron thumbnut and clamp a dark brown patina. There is a crack at the right side-attaching ear. The buttplate retains about 90% dull original plating. Wood is sound and retains most of a professionally restored finish. 4-49956 (2,500-3,500)
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601
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$10,350.00 |
SPECTACULAR WHITWORTH PRESENTATION LONG-RANGE MILITARY MATCH RIFLE. Cal. 455 Perc. Wonderful match rifle with 35” round bbl, Whitworth patent hexagonal bore, windage globe front sight, reverse-mounted ladder rear sight graduated to 1100 meters with a 4” Vernier tang sight mounted on a wooden base. The tang sight is marked “T. Murcott, Gunmakers 68 Haymarket, London S.W.N. 510”. Bbl is marked with Whitworth’s patent and proof marks. Lockplate has the Whitworth logo of a crown over “W” and is marked “Whitworth Rifle Co. Manchester”. It is mounted in a 1-pc walnut stock with three bands having a sling loop on the front band and at the end of the trigger guard. The forestock and wrist have coarse checkering and it has a smooth case colored buttplate and the original metal ramrod with hexagonal head. The right side of the buttstock is inlaid with a 2-3/8”long oval silver plaque which is engraved “National Rifle Association/Queen’s Prize/Whitworth Rifle To Each of 20 Best Shots/Won By Thos Norfolk/Sgt 13th Suffolk Rifle Volunteers/Wimbledon 1862/913 Competitors”. This is surrounded by a 1/4” wide inlaid silver belt on which is inscribed “Presented By His Royal Highness The Duke Of Cambridge Commander-In-Chief, July 14”. It is accompanied by the March 1963 issue of The Gun Report, which has an article starting on page 6, written by Cleves H. Howell, Jr. titled “A Wimbledon Prize of Note”. The 9-page article is about this exact rifle and goes into great detail regarding the formation of the English National Rifle Association, which ultimately gave birth to the American National Rifle Association in 1875. It also deals extensively with the beginnings of the Internationally famous Wimbledon rifle matches and specifically tells how Sgt. Norfolk won this rifle, finishing 5th of the 913 competitors. The article also contains great detail regarding British rifle manufacturers’ accuracy competition, which were all won by the Whitworth Company from 1860 until about 1873 when breech loaders were coming into their own.
Whitworth rifles similar to this one along with those mounted with telescopic sights saw extensive service by the Confederacy by sharpshooters and snipers. Given their wonderful long-range accuracy, they were very effective. SN C835. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine. Bbl, bands, nose cap and trigger guard retain most of their strong bright original blue with only one or two spots of scattered surface rust. Lockplate, breech plug, hammer and buttplate retain most of their strong bright original case colors. Wood is sound with a wonderful dark age patina with a cleaned area around the silver inlays on the buttstock. Brilliant shiny bore. A rare and wonderful rifle that would add to anyone’s collection. 4-49778 JR250 (10,000-15,000)
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602
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$13,110.00 |
RARE BERDAN SHARPS CIVIL WAR RIFLE. Cal .52. 30” round bbl. Double set triggers. The cartouche in the stock is visible but not readable. “W.O.” inspector mark on the left side of bbl. SN 54913. CONDITION: Very good to fine with strong traces of blue on bbl and casehardening on the lockplate and frame showing through the smooth brown patina. Wood has been cleaned but not sanded. Action is excellent. 4-49650 FS29 (7,500-12,500)
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603
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$2,875.00 |
SHARPS NEW MODEL 1863 RIFLE. Cal .52. 30” round bbl. Remains of a cartouche appear on the left side of the stock. SN C,28962. CONDITION: Smooth gray brown patina overall with hints of blue on bbl. Forearm has been repaired at the rear, sanded and varnished. Action is fine, bore is pitted. 4-49616 FS87 (2,000-3,500)
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604
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$2,932.00 |
SHARPS NEW MODEL 1863 RIFLE. Cal .52. 30” round bbl. No readable cartouche in the wood. SN C,28889. CONDITION: Good, with traces of blue at the rear of bbl mostly gray brown patina with light to moderate pitting. Wood has numerous dents and scratches and has been refinished. Action is fine, bore is lightly pitted. 4-49615 FS152 (2,000-3,000)
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605
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$1,897.00 |
CIVIL WAR SPENCER RIFLE. Cal .50. 30” round bbl. Made by Spencer Repeating Rifle Co. The upper edges of the receiver have been rounded but no Stabler cutoff has been installed. SN 2608. CONDITION: Gray brown patina overall. Rear of bbl has been cleaned and chemically toned. Normal handling marks on the wood with a series of filed lines on the left side. Action is fine. 4-49620 FS90 (2,000-3,000)
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606
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$2,472.00 |
SPENCER MODEL 1865 RIFLE. Cal .50. 30” round bbl. Standard 3-line markings on top of the receiver with “M 1865” on top of bbl in front of the receiver. This one also has numerous issues marks on the wood including “MS” for the State of Mass., “56 / F” on top of the stock and “F” on the left side. SN 90572. CONDITION: Blue/brown patina overall with traces of casehardening colors on the sides of the action. Wood has minor handling marks. Bore is good. 4-50023 FS19 (1,500-2,500)
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607
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$5,750.00 |
OUTSTANDING LINDSAY 2-SHOT MUSKET. Cal .58. 41” part oct bbl. Only 1,000 of these 2-shots from one bbl rifles were purchased by the government. Standard 2-line markings on top of bbl on the breech with two sharp “ADK” cartouches on the left side of the stock. NSN. CONDITION: Excellent. Appears to have been unissued. The markings are crisp and there are only slight handling marks on the wood and metal. Stock has not been cracked. 4-49729 X4 (5,000-8,000)
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608
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$1,840.00 |
GREENE UNDER HAMMER RIFLE. Cal .54. 36” round bbl marked “GREENE S PATENT / NOV.17 1857.” on the upper tang, no inspector marks are visible. This smoothbore rifle has an oval bore. NSN. CONDITION: Fine with 80% thinning blue on bbl and receiver, 90% brilliant blue on the bands. The casehardening colors on the sides of the hammer are very bright. Wood has dents and dings. 4-49624 FS27 (1,750-2,750)
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609
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$6,612.00 |
FINE LINDSAY 2-SHOT MUSKET. Cal .58. 41” part oct bbl. Only 1,000 of these 2-shots from one bbl rifles were purchased by the government. Standard 2-line markings on top of bbl on the breech with two sharp “ADK” cartouches on the left side of the stock. NSN. CONDITION: Excellent. Appears to have been unissued. The markings are crisp. There is a bruised area at the rear of the buttstock, otherwise the wood is fine and there are only slight handling marks on the metal. Stock has not been cracked. 4-49745 FS25 (5,000-8,000)
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610
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$2,990.00 |
GREENE UNDER HAMMER RIFLE. Cal .54. 36” round bbl marked “GREENE S PATENT / NOV.17 1857.” on the upper tang, no inspector marks are visible. This smoothbore rifle has an oval bore. NSN. CONDITION: Extremely fine with 95% thinning blue on bbl and receiver, 98% brilliant blue on the bands. The casehardening colors on the hammer are very bright. Wood has normal dents and dings. 4-49276 FS21 (2,000-3,000)
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611
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$4,025.00 |
LINDSAY 2-SHOT MUSKET. Cal .58. 41” part oct bbl. Only 1,000 of these 2-shots from one bbl rifles were purchased by the government. Standard 2-line markings on top of bbl on the breech with two sharp “ADK” cartouches on the left side of the stock. NSN. CONDITION: Metal surfaces have been cleaned but still show patches of surface and overall light pitting. Wood is fine with sharp cartouches and no crack at the wrist. Action is fine. 4-49589 X10 (4,000-6,000)
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612
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$1,495.00 |
GREENE UNDER HAMMER RIFLE. Cal .54. 36” round bbl marked “GREENE S PATENT / NOV.17 1857.” on the upper tang, no inspector marks are visible. This smoothbore rifle has an oval bore. NSN. CONDITION: Smooth blue brown patina on bbl, mostly brown elsewhere. All other metal has a gray patina with light pitting and spots of surface rust. Wood has dents and scratches with minor chips around the upper tang. 4-49743 X8 (1,2500-2,250)
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612A.
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$230.00 |
SPRINGFIELD “QUAKER” TRAINING RIFLE. Unusual rifle built to resemble an 1862 Springfield allegedly for drill by the Quakers who were opposed to the war. It has about 6” of an original bbl with bayonet lug front sight and about 2” of the chamber area from an original rifle. The middle section of bbl is a black painted wooden rod. It has the split front band with brass sight and solid ramrod from earlier rifles. The middle band is thick and from another rifle, without keeper. Lock and hammer are from an 1864-dated Springfield and it has a 2-pc trigger guard with a steel buttplate without trap. NSN. CONDITION: Fine, the iron retains a dark attic patina with fine pitting overall heavy on the trigger guard and buttplate. Seldom encountered Civil war oddity. 4-49456 JR224 (400-600)
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613
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$517.00 |
GREENE RIFLE BAYONET. 18” triangular blade marked “J.D.G” at the base. CONDITION: Gray brown patina with scattered light pitting. 4-49767 FS301 (400-700)
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614
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$402.00 |
GREENE RIFLE BAYONET. 18” triangular blade marked “J.D.G” at the base. CONDITION: Gray brown patina with scattered light pitting, moderate pitting on the socket. 4-49694 FS302 (400-700)
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615
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$4,945.00 |
SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1847 SAPPER & MINERS MUSKETOON. Cal .69. 26” round bbl. Dated 1847 on lockplate and 1848 on bbl tang. No cartouche. Only 250 were made during this period. NSN. CONDITION: Smooth gray patina with light pitting overall. Stock has been repaired, sanded and refinished. Action is good. 4-49739 FS261 (2,000-4,000)
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616
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$2,817.00 |
SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1847 CAVALRY MUSKETOON. Cal .69. 26” round bbl. Dated 1848 on the lock and 1850 on bbl. Faint “APB” cartouche on the left side of the stock. NSN. CONDITION: Very good with gray brown patina mixed with light pits on bbl, smooth gray on lock and hammer. Brass has a mellow patina. Stock has been lightly sanded and reoiled. Mechanically fine. 4-49750 X66 (2,500-4,000)
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617
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$3,622.00 |
SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1847 CAVALRY MUSKETOON. Cal .69. 26” round bbl. Dated 1851 on lock and bbl. NSN. CONDITION: Light gray patina overall with light pitting and signs of cleaning on the iron parts. The cleaned brass surfaces are toning well. Wood has been repaired in front of the lock and lightly sanded and refinished in that area. The rest of the stock has light dents and scratches and about a 2” burned area on the right side of the butt. Replaced nipple is new. Mechanically good. 4-49751 X30 (2,000-3,000)
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618
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$2,012.00 |
SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1847 ARTILLERY MUSKETOON. Cal .69. 26” round bbl. Dated 1854 on lockplate and 1855 on bbl tang. “WN” cartouche on left side of stock. This was originally made as a Sappers & Miners Musketoon but was altered by grinding off the lug on the right side of bbl, installing one on the bottom of bbl and replacing the front bbl band. The lug on the bottom of bbl is now missing. NSN. CONDITION: Very good to fine with smooth gray patina overall. Normal handling on the wood. Action is good. 4-49738 X67 (2,000-3,000)
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619
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$0.00 |
SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1847 CAVALRY MUSKETOON. Cal .69. 26” round bbl. Dated 1853 on the lock and bbl tang. The ramrod, swivel assembly, sling ring and sling ring bar are replacements. NSN. CONDITION: Heavy crusty rust on bbl, lockplate and hammer. Dark patina on most brass parts. Front bbl band spring is broken. Stock has been partially repaired and sanded in some spots but retains cracks dents and scratches in others. Lock is fine. 4-50033 X22 (2,700-3,000)
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620
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$1,380.00 |
BARNETT PERCUSSION CARBINE. Cal .577. 23” round bbl. A large oval on the right side of the stock is marked “BARNETT / GUNMAKERS / LONDON”. “BARNETT / LONDON” is marked on the lockplate. This is the same shape and style as the Tower Model 1842 carbine but made for the civilian market. NSN. CONDITION: Fine, retaining 90% of the brown on bbl, 75% of the blue on bbl band but only faint traces of casehardening on the lock and hammer. Wood has numerous tiny dents and scratches but is still solid. Lock is fine. 4-49934 FS41 (500-800)
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621
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$977.00 |
ASSEMBLED SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1847 ARTILLERY MUSKET. Cal .69. 26” round bbl. Dated 1853 on the lockplate and bbl tang. The front bbl band, ramrod, rear sight and sling ring bar are replacements, none of the right shape or size. NSN. CONDITION: Gray patina with light pitting and surface rust. Large chunk missing at rear of lockplate, crack at rear lockplate screw on left side of stock, extra holes drilled in trigger guard and bbl band. Lock is functional. 4-49752 X33 (500-1,000)
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622
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$0.00 |
CASED ENGRAVED PRESENTATION COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE REVOLVER. Cal. 36 Perc. Fine Gustave Young engraved revolver with 6-1/2” round bbl, 5-shot fluted cylinder, silver-plated brass trigger guard and backstrap with 1-pc ivory grips that are raised-carved and have checkered panels on each side. The left grip at the top has an Irish harp and shamrock and on the right an 8-pointed medallion. The backstrap is inscribed “Presented to Col. O’Mahoney/Prest of the Fenian Brotherhood/By the Irishmen of Hartford CT”. Beautifully engraved by Young with typical intertwining foliate arabesque and floral patterns and Young’s trademark “hound’s head” on each side of the hammer. The trigger guard and backstrap also have the foliate arabesque patterns and “sunburst” panel at the top a flat of the backstrap. The gun is pictured on pg. 270 Vol 1 of the Colt Engraving book by R.L. Wilson. Accompanied by a Colt walnut compartmented casing with rose velvet lining that contains a small “Colt’s Patent” double-sided flask with an American eagle clutching a revolver in its talons, an “L” shaped nipple wrench/screwdriver, an iron two-cavity mold with “Colt’s Patent” sprue cutter, a tin of “Hicks” caps and a spare cylinder numbered “51449”.
Colonel O’Mahoney was born in Ireland in 1816 and as a young man, became involved in Irish politics and rebellion. In 1848, he fled to France and wound up in New York in 1853. In 1857, O’Mahoney and Michael Dohney decided to form an American-Irish organization so they returned to Ireland and recruited James Stephens to come to America to organize them. In October 1858, O’Mahoney named his organization the “Fenian Brotherhood”. Their aim was to organize and train a militia to return to Ireland to overthrow the British. By April 1861, when the Civil war broke out, there were thousands of members in the “Fenian Brotherhood”. With the onset of war, Irish units were enlisting intact and O’Mahoney organized the 99th New York National Guard and commanded it as their Colonel. As part of the “Irish Brigade”, the 99th fought in most major battles and acquitted themselves magnificently, earning great honor and recognition. O’Mahoney and the Fenian Brotherhood leaders continued their activities throughout the war. In 1870, the Fenian groups made four different attacks on Canada, which were all successfully repulsed and the members captured and disarmed. After that, O’Mahoney fell out of favor and died destitute in New York in 1877. He was given a hero’s burial in Ireland. As an aside, the Irish arm of the Fenian Brotherhood was known as the Irish Republican Brotherhood, which has evolved into today’s Irish Republican Army. SN 31231.
CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including the wedge. Bbl retains 40-50% original blue, dark and strong in the sheltered areas with scattered light surface discoloration. The frame and hammer retain generous amounts of dark original case coloring with minor pitting on the hammer nose. The trigger guard has traces of original silver plating, being now a dark mustard patina. The backstrap and butt retain about 30-35% original silver plating with the balance a medium patina. The cylinder retains about 20% blue in shelter areas with some heavy pitting. Grips are fantastic with one age line and are a beautiful mellow golden color. The bore is strong with good shine and moderate pitting. The case exterior is very fine with scratches on the lid. The interior is much faded with two loose divider sections, which are present. The flask is fine, retaining about 40% original finish, the mold is a blue-brown patina, the cap box is stained and missing part of the label and the spare cylinder appears to be new and unfired. 4-49497 (25,000-40,000)
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623
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$5,405.00 |
CASED ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET REVOLVER. Cal. 31 Perc. Fine engraved Colt with 5” oct bbl, “Saml Colt” engraved on the top flat. It has silver-plated trigger guard and backstrap with burl 1-pc walnut grips. It is beautifully engraved by Gustave Young with intertwining foliate and arabesque patterns covering the frame, bbl and rammer pivot and on the trigger guard and backstrap. It has the trademark Young engraved “Colt’s Patent” vignette and hound’s head on each side of the hammer. It is accompanied by an original re-lined Colt’s casing containing a single-sided small sized “E Pluribus Unum” copper and brass flask, a Colt’s Patent brass two-cavity mold without sprue cutter and a fine lacquered tin of Eley caps. Also contains an “L” shaped nipple wrench/screwdriver. SN 87320. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including the wedge. Retains most of an outstanding professionally restored finish to the metal and wood. The frame, however, was not case colored, but appears to have been blued. The cylinder was refinished over fine pitting and retains 75-80% stagecoach hold-up scene. The 5 safety pins are mostly intact. It has a brilliant shiny bore with a couple spots of pitting. The case has a couple of grain checks in the top and a crack in the bottom and the lid has been refinished. The relined interior is bright. This appears to have been a nearly new revolver that had been allowed to deteriorate in the case and it has been restored. 4-49111 JR383 (1,500-2,500)
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624
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$6,612.00 |
CASED COLT 1849 POCKET MODEL REVOLVER. Cal. 31 Perc. Extremely fine pocket model with 4” oct bbl, 2-line Hartford address, brass cone front sight, 5-shot cylinder with case colored frame, silver-plated brass trigger guard and backstrap with 1-pc walnut grips. It is accompanied by an original Colt compartmented casing with dark blue velvet lining that contains a double-sided pocket model size early eagle copper and brass flask. Also included is a brass two-cavity mold for round and conical bullets with Colt’s Patent steel sprue cutter and a lacquered tin of Eley Caps and “L” shaped nipple wrench screwdriver. SN 184053. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, all matching including the wedge. Bbl retains 93-95% glossy bright original blue with scattered light flaked areas and some nicks by the wedge slot. The top flat has a small cleaned area that is now a light patina. The rammer, handle and pivot retain most of their original brilliant case colors with the rammer itself turned silver. The frame retains 65-70% case colors, strong and bright on the right side, faded to silver on the left but strong spots in the sheltered areas. The trigger guard and backstrap retain most of their original strong silver plating with a small spot on the front strap and several small spots on the bottom of the butt. Grips are sharp and crisp with minor edge wear and retain most of their original bright strong varnish with 2 or 3 small bruises on the left side. The cylinder retains 65-70% thin original blue, flaking to a brown patina. It has a light cylinder line with a scratch through the stagecoach and retains about 98% crisp stagecoach hold-up scene. It has 4 of its 5 safety pins with 1 peened over and a couple damaged. Fine mechanics. Strong bright bore with scattered pitting. The case has had one end of the lid re-glued and the lock is missing. It has a crack across the lid and another about halfway across the bottom. Otherwise it is sound and retains strong bright original varnish. The lining is lightly soiled with wear spots from the revolver. The flask is extremely fine with most of its original finish turning to patina. The mold is extremely fine as is the cap tin. 4-49958 JR360 (3,000-5,000)
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625
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$3,737.00 |
CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET REVOLVER. Cal. 31 Perc. Good pocket model with 5” oct bbl, 2-line Hartford address, 5-shot cylinder, silver-plated, brass trigger guard and backstrap with 1-pc walnut grips. Accompanied by an original Colt walnut casing. It contains a double-sided small eagle flask and an “L” shaped nipple wrench/screwdriver. Also contains a cardboard box of “Braun & Bloem” caps. SN 179673. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including the wedge. Bbl retains about 90% strong bright original blue with some thinning and flaking on the sides of the lug with hammer marks around the wedge slot. The operating lever, pivot and rammer retain dark case colors, turned silver on the pivot. The frame retains 95-97% good original case colors, slightly faded on the left side, strong and bright on the right. The cylinder has traces of original blue, being mostly a brown patina with 95-96% sharp stagecoach hold-up scene. All 5 safety pins are mostly intact. The trigger guard and backstrap retain about 90% original silver with fine pimpling on the front and backstrap and bottom of the butt. Grips are outstanding, with minor edge wear and retains most of their original bright varnish. Strong bore with fine pitting. The case is sound and retains most of its original varnish finish with light scratches and handling marks. The lining is faded with wear spots from the revolver and flask. 4-50069 (2,500-4,000)
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626
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$3,105.00 |
CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET REVOLVER. Cal .31 Perc. Usual configuration with 4” oct bbl, two line Hartford address, silver plated trigger guard and backstrap with 1-pc walnut grips. Accompanied by an original Colt casing with single sided E. Pluribus Unun eagle flask, two cavity brass bullet mold, an L shaped nipple wrench/screwdriver and Eley cap tin. SN 205010. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including the wedge. Bbl retains 85-90% bright original blue mixed with light patina. The operating handle and rammer retain about 75% bright case colors, frame and hammer retain 25-30% case colors in the sheltered areas with the balance silver brown. Trigger guard and backstrap retain 92-94% strong silver plating. Grips are fine with about 95% original varnish. Strong bright bore with scatterd pitting, good mechanics. Case is very fine with a crack in the bottom and retains most of its original varnish with light handling marks. The purple velvet lining is faded but intact. Flask is fine, dark patina, mold is slightly battered and the screwdriver is fine. 4-49866 JR448 (2,000-3,000)
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627
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$4,485.00 |
CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET REVOLVER. Cal. 31 Perc. Fine little revolver with 4” oct bbl, 2-line New York address, 5-shot cylinder, silver-plated, brass trigger guard and backstrap with 1-pc walnut grips. Accompanied by a mahogany casing that appears to have been made from an old pencil or silver box. It contains a double-sided small eagle flask and brass two-cavity, Colt’s Patent mold without sprue cutter. Also contains a tin of blue label “GOLDMARK’S” caps. SN 131720. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including the wedge. Bbl retains 50-60% bright blue mixed with flaked patina. The operating handle and rammer pivot retain most of its bright case colors, going dark on the handle. The rammer has turned silver. The frame retains 50-60% original case colors, strong in the sheltered areas, turning silver elsewhere. The hammer nose has light pitting. The cylinder retains 75-80% blue mixed with light patina and has about 93-95% of its original stagecoach hold-up scene. All 5 safety pins are intact. The trigger guard and backstrap retain virtually all their original silver plating with some minor pinpoints of pimpling. The wedge screw is battered and the others show evidence of screwdriver contact. The box has 3 cracks across the lid and a couple on the bottom with most of an old refinish. The flask is extremely fine and the mold appears to be unused but has a number of dents. The cap box has a light stain on the label. Strong bright bore with scattered moderate pitting and one area of deep pitting. 4-50068 (2,000-3,500)
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628
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$2,530.00 |
CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET REVOLVER. Cal .31 Perc. Standard configuration with 5” oct bbl, two line New York City address with silver plated trigger guard and backstrap containg 1-pc walnut grips. It is accompanied by an original colt casing with purple velvet lining, a brass two cavity “COLT’S PATENT” bullet mold and a faceted brass bag flask, a wood handled iron wiping rod with brass ferrule and two lacquered Eley cap tins. One of the tins contains a pair of earrings, a small child’s ring and an old cuff link. sn 75296. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching including the wedge. Bbl retains 60-70% thin original blue, operating handle about 20% case colors, frame and hammer are a dark gray patina with a couple spots of scattered rust, cylinder is a light gray patina and retains 60-70% original stagecoach holdup scene. The trigger guard and backstrap retain about 50% silver plating, strong on the trigger guard, thin on the backstrap. Grips are fine with overall 65-70% original varnish. Strong bore with moderate pitting. The hand is broken. Mold is slightly battered, flask is good and tins are good. Casing is very fine with the lining slightly faded with spotting from the gun. One loose partition. The exterior retains good strong varnish with light scratches and marks. 4-49043 JR447 (1,000-1,500)
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629
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$6,612.00 |
COLT BABY DRAGOON REVOLVER. Cal .31 Perc. Scarce Baby Dragoon with 5” oct bbl, brass cone front sight with left hand two line New York City address with bracket motifs. It has square back, silver plated brass trigger guard and backstrap with 1-pc walnut grips. The cylinder has Indian fight scene with oval stops. It is accompanied a wood case with raised panel lid and brass furniture. The case is not compartmented and is lined with old green felt. It contains a reproduction eagle flask, fine original button head brass rammer, an L-shaped nipple wrench/screwdriver, a brass two cavity Colt’s Patent mold and a tin of Eley caps. SN 10179 CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including the wedge. Bbl retains 40-50% thin original blue mixed with mottled patina. Frame retains traces of case colors in sheltered areas with the balance a dark gray patina and couple spots of light pitting, cylinder retains traces of original blue and about 75% Indian fight scene. Trigger guard and backstrap retain about 90% strong original silver plate. Grips have been lightly sanded and retain most of an old refinish. Good mechanics, strong bright bore and moderate pitting. The mold is near new, rammer has fine dark patina, flask has a dark patina and cap box is fine. 4-49865 JR480 (2,000-4,000)
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630
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$2,415.00 |
COLT BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. Cal. 31. Scarce little gun with 6” oct bbl, 2-line New York address, usual “Colt’s Patent” on the left side of the frame, 5-shot cylinder with brass grip frame and trigger guard and 1-pc walnut grips. SN 11996. CONDITION: About good, all matching, including the wedge. No original finish remains, being a mottled gray/brown patina with moderate to heavy rust pitting in spots on the frame and cylinder, lighter on bbl. The cylinder retains 40-50% original scene with the original safety pin mostly pounded down. The trigger guard and grip frame retain 15-20% silver plating with the balance a light mustard patina. Grips are sound with moderate wear and retain 75-80% original varnish. It has a strong bore with light pitting and one spot of heavy pitting. The wedge screw head is broken. 4-49146 JR254 (3,000-3,750)
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631
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$1,495.00 |
COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET REVOLVER. Cal .31. 4” oct bbl. All matching including wedge. Six shot, one line New York address. SN 28174. CONDITION: 50% thinning blue on bbl, traces on the cylinder which has about 80% of the scene remaining. About 50% casehardening remain on the sides of the frame and loading lever. Traces of silver on the backstrap and trigger guard. Grips show wear and denting at the bottom but retain about 60% of the varnish. Mechanically tight. 4-49284 FS207 (1,250-1,750)
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631A.
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$1,782.00 |
COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET MODEL REVOLVER. Cal. 31 Perc. Usual configuration, blue and case colored, 6-shot, with 6” oct bbl that has dovetailed front and rear sights added. It has brass trigger guard and backstrap with 1-pc walnut grips with one-line New York address. SN 319280. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching, including the wedge, except the operating handle, which is unnumbered. Bbl retains 85-90% blue mixed with flaked patina, strong in the sheltered areas, missing wedge screw. The operating handle and rammer retain traces of original color with the pivot having bright case colors. The frame retains about 90% case hardening on the flats, fading with scattered light surface pitting. The trigger guard and backstrap are a medium mustard patina. The cylinder is a gray-brown patina with a couple of old nicks and dings and retains 80-85% original stagecoach hold-up scene. Grips have light edge wear with light handling and use marks and retain 95-97% strong bright original varnish. Bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting. 4-49499 (1,500-2,000)
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632
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$2,185.00 |
COLT POCKET NAVY REVOLVER. Cal .36 Perc. Usual configuration with 5-1/2” oct bbl, one line New York address, rebated cylinder and brass trigger guard and backstrap containing 1-pc walnut grips. SN 8930. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching except the operating rod which is unnumbered. Bbl retains 80-85% strong bright original blue with a couple of chemical or blood spots that have fine pitting. The operating rod and rammer retain dark case colors. The sides of the frame and hammer retain 75-80% slightly faded case colors and the recoil shields with traces of case colors. The cylinder is a mottled silver brown patina with one patch of rust pitting and retains 50-60% stagecoach holdup scene. The trigger guard and backstrap retain traces of silver. The grips are sound with light edge wear and a series of dents across the entire butt with 93-95% original varnish. Bright shiny bore with scattered pitting. Good mechanics. 4-49827 JR485 (2,000-3,000)
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633
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$2,817.00 |
COLT 1862 POLICE REVOLVER. Cal. 36Perc. Blue and case colored with 4-1/2” round bbl, cone brass front sight, 5-shot fluted cylinder with silver-plated trigger guard and backstrap containing 1-pc walnut grips. SN 17761. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including the wedge. Bbl retains 85-90% mottled blue-gray patina with strong blue in the sheltered areas and some moderate rust pitting on the right side. Operating lever retains 50% case colors. The frame and hammer retain 70-75% case colors, turning brown on recoil shields and edge of the hammer. The trigger guard and backstrap retain 40-50% thin silver plating with the balance a light mustard patina. The cylinder retains about 90% mottled blue-gray with two spots of vise marks. Bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting. 4-49829 JR394 (1,500-2,500)
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633A.
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$1,495.00 |
COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE REVOLVER. Cal. 36 Perc. First year production with usual blue and case colored finish with 4-1/2” round bbl, 5-shot fluted cylinder, silver-plated brass trigger guard and backstrap with 1-pc walnut grips. Bbl has cone-shaped brass bead front sight and one line New York address. SN 2114. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching, including the wedge. Bbl retains about 25% original blue in the sheltered areas with the balance a light patina and some light rust pitting around the front sight. The rammer retains traces of case colors. The cylinder retains traces of original blue in the flutes with the balance a light patina and an area of light pitting. The frame retains about 90% bright case colors on the right side and 25% on the left side with scattered surface spotting and some light pitting. The trigger guard and back strap retain 70-75% strong original silver plating. Grips are very fine, with light edge wear, a few dings on the bottom and retain 93-95% strong bright original varnish. The bore is strong and bright with fine pitting and a few deeper pits. 4-49950 (1,000-1,500)
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634
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$760.00 |
MANHATTAN POCKET NAVY REVOLVER. Cal .36 perc. Resembles a Colt 49 Pocket with 4” oct bbl, half moon German silver front sight with two line address. It has a brass trigger guard and backstrap and 1-pc walnut grips. SN 68785. CONDITION: Good plus, all matching including the wedge. Bbl has been cleaned bright on the sides with traces of blue in the sheltered areas and scattered fine pitting elsewhere. The frame retains 40-50% faded colors with the balance a gray patina. The hammer retains 20% case colors lightly pitted on the nose. The cylinder is a cleaned silver metal color with 60-70% of the rolled panels visible. Trigger guard and backstrap retain 10-15% thin silver plate with the balance light mustard patina. Sharp strong grips with most of a refinish. Strong bright bore with light pitting, good mechanics. 4-49089 JR487 (500-1,000)
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635
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$2,300.00 |
CASED COLT SECOND MODEL 1855 ROOT REVOLVER. Cal .28 Perc. Good Root with 3-1/2” oct bbl, brass cone front sight, two line Hartford address with pointing hand motif and 1-pc nicely figured walnut grips. Accompanied by an original Colt casing containg a tiny double sided eagle flask, an iron two cavity mold with Colt’s patent sprue cutter and an original wood handle screwdriver along with a tin of Joyce caps. SN 11425. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 80-85% original blue mixed with patina, frame retains 60-65% strong bright orginal case colors with the balance a dark patina. The Grip is sound with minor handling marks and retains about 90% original varnish. Brillant shiny bore. The top side plate screw is broken. The tip of the cylinder pin is broken off. The case is very fine with minor scratches and dings to the lid, strong bright maroon velvet lining. The flask has a good patina and the mold appears unused. 4-49867 JR451 (1,500-2,000)
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636
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$1,380.00 |
ORIGINAL COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET REVOLVER CASE. 5-3/4” x 10” case with green lining. CONDITION: The top is cracked, scuffed and scratched. The interior is clean. 4-49462 X65 (800-1,200)
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637
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$2,185.00 |
ORIGINAL COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE REVOLVER CASE W/KEY AND PACKAGE OF CARTRIDGES. Case for 5-1/2” revolver. The cartridge packet is “FOR EITHER COLT’S or WHITNEY’S / Police Pistols”. CONDITION: One corner of the lid has been cleaned and has a splash of white paint on it. The red interior has faded mostly to gold and has wear and grease stains at the contact points. 4-49464 FS238 (1,000-1,500)
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638
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$3,220.00 |
ENGLISH OAK CASING FOR STOCKED COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. Oak casing that measures 19” long by 9-1/2” wide and 2-1/2” high with a brass medallion in its top, a brass lock with two brass catches on the front. it is lined with green felt and contains a Dixon bag flask marked “COLTS NAVY FLASK”.It also has a two cavity iron mold with Colts patent sprue cutter, marked on the right side “36B” along with a Dixon metal oil bottle, two small ivory screw-top parts containers, an L-shaped nipple wrench/screwdriver and a large tin of Eley caps. It has the original paper label inside the lid. CONDITION: The lid has a couple of cracks and another few in the bottom and overall is weathered and worn. The interior is faded and soiled with some moth damage. The flask has three or four small dents and retains about 75% original finish. The mold about 70% blue. The oil bottle and parts boxes are fine. The cap tin is good with stained label. The lid label is soiled and yellowed and missing part of the upper edge and several other pieces. 4-49452 JR530 (2,500-4,500)
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639
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$460.00 |
FINE COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY HOLSTER. Brown leather flap type holster with riveted belt loop. Numbers 57 and 2 are stamped on the flap. CONDITION: Slight wear to the tip and minor cracking around the fastening hole. 4-49536 FS307 (200-400)
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640
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$16,675.00 |
RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED WHITNEY NAVY REVOLVER. Cal 36 Perc. Extremely rare revolver, only four factory engraved models known to have been made. It is a second model, 4th type with 7-11/16” oct bbl, with unfluted six shot cylinder, small brass trigger guard and raised carved 2-pc ivory grips. The frame, operating handle pivot, backstrap and butt are beautifully engraved in fine foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. The top bbl flat is rolled marked “E. WHITNEY/N.HAVEN”. SN 19882. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl retains about 90% original blue thinning with scattered patina on the top three flats and around the muzzel. Frame retains 20-30% original blue with the balance a dark storage patina. Trigger guard retains about 50% original silver plating and the grip frame is a dark brown patina with the butt retaining most of it original blue, cylinder is fine retaining 60-70% blue and about 95-98% of its original cylinder scene. The operating handle and rammer retain 50-60% strong original case colors. The grips have a repair through the left grip with a couple of tiny chips missing and a small area of fill. About half the bore has dark pitting and the outer half is bring and shiny. Very fine mechanics. 4-49459 JR441 (15,000-25,000)
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641
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$7,762.00 |
FINE MASS ARMS CO. DRAGOON REVOLVER. Cal .41. 7” round bbl. Marked “MASS. ARMS CO. / CHICOPEE FALLS” on the top strap. “WESSON’S & LEAVITTS PATENT” on the lockplate. “LEAVITTS PATENT APRIL 29.1837” is marked on the back of the cylinder. The marking on the rotating ring is not readable. SN 251. CONDITION: Fine plus with about 65% blue on bbl, top strap and latch, very thin at the front of bbl and mixed with light pitting at the rear, 25% very thin blue on the cylinder and nearly gone on the grip straps. Casehardening colors are bright on the left side of the receiver and fairly good on the body of the hammer, but mostly gone elsewhere. Faint traces of gold remain on the trigger guard. Grips have dents on underside and a couple of chips, much of the original finish on grips. Action is fine. 4-49461 (7,000-9,000)
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642
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$3,105.00 |
MARTIALLY MARKED REMINGTON 1858 NEW MODEL ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 44 Perc. Blue finish with 8” oct bbl, brass trigger guard and 2-pc walnut grips with crisp cartouche. The various metal parts and bottom of the grips have tiny inspector initials. SN 94381. CONDITION: Extremely fine, retains 70-75% strong bright original blue with the balance flaked to a light patina. The right front edge of the frame has a series of small peen marks. The cylinder retains 95-97% of its bright original blue with 3 or 4 small dings. Grips are crisp with a beautiful cartouche on the left side. The bore is bright and shiny with scattered pitting. One battered screw. This is a little-used gun that has had poor storage. 4-49147 (4,200-5,000)
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643
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$1,437.00 |
MARTIALLY MARKED REMINGTON 1858 NEW MODEL ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 44 Perc. Blued finish with 8” oct bbl, pinched front sight with 2-pc walnut grips and a brass trigger guard. The left grip has cartouche “OWA” and it has small inspector initials over the various parts including the bottom of the grips. The bottom of the butt has had two large thumbscrews installed, apparently to accept an aftermarket stock. Accompanied by a reproduction black leather Cavalry holster. SN 95284. CONDITION: As noted. Very fine plus, retains 94-96% strong bright original blue, crisp grips with legible cartouche and brilliant shiny bore. The reproduction holster is as new. 4-49236 (1,500-2,500)
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644
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$1,035.00 |
REMINGTON MODEL 1858 NEW MODEL ARMY REVOLVER. Cal ..44 perc. Usual configuration with 8” oct bbl, pinched blade front sight with 2-pc walnut grip. The grips have a legible cartouche on the left side. There are small inspection marks on the various parts. SN 46322. CONDITION: About good, retains an overall cold blued finish with some sanding marks and fine pitting. The grips are fine, probably old replacements, slightly battered on the butt. Strong bore with fine pitting, good mechanics. It would make a good shooter. 4-49834 JR495 (500-800)
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645
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$805.00 |
REMINGTON NEW MODEL ARMY REVOLVER. Cal .44. 8” oct bbl. Unreadable cartouche on left grip. Completely refinished. SN 91190. CONDITION: Retains most of the dull tank reblue. Grips are worn at the base with slight repair at the bottom. Mechanically good. 4-49237 (500-1,000)
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646
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$1,207.00 |
REMINGTON MODEL 1858 NEW MODEL ARMY REVOLVER. Cal ..44 perc. Usual configuration with 8” oct bbl, German silver cone dovetail front sight with 2-pc walnut grips. The grips are without cartouche but have small inspectors initials on the bottom that match other inspector initials on the gun. SN 43108. CONDITION: Good, retains about 90% bbl and operating lever blue. The frame retains about 50% blue with the balance a medium patina. The grips are fine, probably field replacements. The cylinder 25-30% blue. Brilliant shiny bore, good mechanics. It would make a fine shooter. 4-49634 JR494 (800-1,200)
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647
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$6,325.00 |
SAVAGE NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36 Perc. Fine example with 7-1/8” oct bbl, heart-shaped trigger guard with ring-cocking lever. It has 2-pc walnut grips with fine “J T” and “W.A.T.” inspector’s cartouches on both sides and tiny inspector’s initials on the various parts. SN 4232. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 15-20% original blue, mostly under the rammer operating handle with the balance flaked to a light patina. The rammer housing and bbl lug retain 30-40% thin original blue and the frame 10-15% blue with the balance a light patina. The cylinder retains 92-93% bright, glossy blue with numerous small nicks and scratches. The hammer retains most of its fading case colors. Grips are sound with several small nicks and scratches and a series of bruises on the right side. The cartouches are sharp and crisp. Strong bright bore with scattered pitting. Mechanically fine. 4-50070 (2,500-3,500)
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648
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$1,265.00 |
SAVAGE NAVY REVOLVER. Cal .36. 7-1/8” oct bbl. Standard three line Savage marking on top strap. SN 19779, both grips have the pencil No. 12 but have other serial numbers not matching the frame. CONDITION: Rust brown patina overall with scattered spots of moderate pitting. Grips are missing chips at the bottom. The right has a repaired crack at the top and both have been varnished. Mechanically fine. 4-49833 FS201 (1,000-1,500)
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649
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$1,610.00 |
MARTIALLY MARKED STARR DOUBLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 44 Perc. Fine martial Starr, all matching with a 6” round bbl, blued frame with 1-pc walnut grip having a crisp “RHKW” cartouche on the left side and a bruised cartouche on the right. There are small inspector’s initials on most of the visible parts. SN 9027. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 20-25% bright original blue in the sheltered areas with the balance a silver-brown patina. The frame retains 75-80% bright original blue mixed with flaked patina and the hammer retains 75-80% strong case colors, dark on the top with some light surface pitting. The cylinder is a smooth even silver-brown patina and the rammer retains faded case colors on the pivot with the balance patina. The trigger guard and back strap are silver gray. The grip is sound and retains most of its original oil finish with minor handling and use nicks and scratches. Bright shiny bore. Mechanically good. 4-50073 (1,500-2,000)
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650
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$5,462.00 |
COLT OPEN TOP SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. Cal .44RF Henry. Immediate predecessor of the single action Army, 7-1/2” round bbl, with attached ejector rod and housing. Standard bbl marking with two line patent dates on the left side of the frame. It is nickel plated with 1-pc Army sized walnut grips. Accompanied by an original English oak casing with green felt lining, compartmented for the revolver, an L-shaped screwdriver, small metal oil bottle, a wire loop wiping rod and a small covered compartment. It has an oak cartridge block for 55 cartridges and contains seven rounds of Henry ammo. The inside of the lid has a manufacturers label for the J.H. Crane Co, of London. This revolver is not Britished proofed. SN 2690. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching frames, including loading gate. The wedge is unnumbered, the grips which are unnumbered and the cylinder pin which bears the number 1791. The entire revolver retains most of an outstanding renickel finish. Cylinder is bright and clean and retains 97-99% strong naval battle scene. Strong bore with light to moderate pitting. Good mechanics. Case is extremely fine and retains most of an old refinish missing a sliver from the bottom front edge. The lid is slightly warped. The interior is lightly faded but clean and crisp. It appears that this revolver was near new when it was refinished. 4-49845 JR478 (2,000-3,000)
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651
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$2,415.00 |
COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY CONVERSION. Cal .38RF. Nickel finish, 7-1/2” oct bbl, one line New York address, silver plated trigger guard and backstrap with 1-pc ivory grips. SN 451. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching except the wedge which is unnumbered and the cylinder pin which is numbered 543. It retains most if the old renickel finish with some scattered rust spotting. The trigger guard and backstrap retain about90% original silver. The grips are sound with numerous age lines and a beautiful mellow gold patina, and show heavy wear. The cylinder retains 95-97% nickel and about 98% naval battle scene. Bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting, good mechanics. 4-49842 JR503 (1,500-2,000)
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652
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$2,990.00 |
COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY NAVY CONVERSION REVOLVER. Cal .38CF. Usual configuration with 7-1/2” oct bbl, one line New York City address with dash motif. The left side of the frame has both “COLT’S PATENT” and two line patent dates. It has iron trigger guard and backstrap and the bottom of the butt is marked “U.S.N./J.L.H.”. The bottom of bbl is marked “R.W.M.” and has a small anchor. No cartouche is evident on the grips. SN 59315. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except the wedge which is unnumbered. The cylinder has the matching number properly on the back and the serial number is penciled in the backstrap channel on the grip. The assembly number 1282 appears on the loading gate and cylinder pin. Bbl and ejector housing retain 25-30% original blue stronger in the sheltered areas with gray brown patina elsewhere. The frame retains 25-30% faded case colors with the balance silver brown. The trigger guard and backstrap are a blue brown patina. The cylinder retains thin original blue mixed with brown patina and about 75-80% naval battle scene. The grips are sound with chipped toes showing moderate to heavy wear with about 50% old finish. Good mechanics and brilliant shiny bore. 4-49836 JR502 (1,500-2,500)
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653
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$2,472.00 |
COLT 51 NAVY NAVY CONVERSION REVOLVER. Cal. 38 CF. Standard conversion revolver with 7-1/2” oct bbl, filled rammer slot with added ejector rod housing. It has a loading gate with 1-pc walnut grips. It is marked with a small “U. S.” under Colt’s Patent on the left side of the frame and has the 2-line patent dates. The bottom of the butt is stamped “U.S.N./J.L.H.”. It has the large iron trigger guard. SN 50132. CONDITION: Very good, all matching except the wedge which is un-numbered. The last three numbers of the revolver serial number are stamped on the backside of the cylinder along with a small “H” inspector mark. The revolver overall has an even silver/brown patina with traces of case colors on the hammer. The cylinder retains small traces of the original scene. Grips are sound and retain most of an old re-varnish. The bore is strong and bright with a few spots of light pitting. A fine scarce Navy Navy. 4-49143 JR268 (3,500-4,500)
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654
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$2,415.00 |
COLT MODEL 1861 NAVY NAVY CONVERSION REVOLVER. Cal .38CF. Usual configuration with 7-1/2” round bbl, one line New York address, brass trigger guard and backstrap with 1-pc walnut grips. The bottom of bbl is marked “R.W.M.” and a small anchor. SN 5220. CONDITION: Good, mismatched, bbl is numbered 2698 and the cylinder is unnumbered altogether but has tiny “H” inspector marks. Bbl retains 40-50% blue with the balance a light patina with a series of nicks on the left side. The frame and hammer retain about 90% strong case colors, cylinder is silver brown patina with light pitting and about 75-80% naval battle scene. The trigger guard and backstrap are a medium mustard patina. Grips are fine and smooth showing heavy wear. Good mechanics and bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting. The ejector rod head is bent. 4-49837 JR504 (1,000-2,000)
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655
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$4,140.00 |
COLT 3-1/2” CARTRIDGE MODEL REVOLVER. Cal. 38 CF. Blue and case colored 3-1/2” round bbl, 5-shot rebated cylinder, silver-plated trigger guard and backstrap with 1-pc walnut grips and has two-line patent dates on the frame. SN 302873. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except the wedge which is numbered “05658”. Bbl retains 75-80% strong bright original blue with the balance flaked to a dark brown patina. The cylinder retains 96-98% strong bright original blue with 97-99% stagecoach hold-up scene. The frame and hammer retain virtually all their bright case colors with light screwdriver marks in some of the screw heads. The grip frame and trigger guard retain 85-90% silver plating, thin on the front and back straps. The grips are near perfect with a couple of bruises on the right side, retaining virtually all their bright original varnish. Brilliant shiny bore. This revolver appears unfired. 4-49843 JR390 (1,250-1,750)
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656
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$3,105.00 |
CASED COLT RICHARDS CONVERSION REVOLVER. Cal .44. 8” round bbl. All matching numbers. The case is modern and accessories are incorrect. SN 3656. CONDITION: Fine with strong blue on the rear half of the cylinder and ejector rod housing, casehardening on the back of the hammer. Blue brown patina on bbl and frame. Grips are worn at the base and retain about 80% of the varnish. Cylinder scene is sharp. Mechanically fine. 4-49838 FS259 (3,000-4,000)
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657
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$0.00 |
COLT THUER CONVERSION POCKET NAVY REVOLVER. Cal .36. 4-1/2” oct bbl. All matching except loading lever which is correct for a late gun. The Thuer conversion ring is numbered 577 and has an “F” inspector mark on the right side at the rear. It is marked “PAT SEP / 15. 1868” on the left side of the ring and has a large script “E” on the ejector position. The end of the rammer is drilled for the seating tool and the face of the hammer has the hardened steel insert. The Pocket Navy Thuer conversion is the hardest to find. SN 19853. CONDITION: Very good with strong traces of blue on bbl and fading casehardening colors on the sides of the loading lever. There are a number of small dents overall, heavier around the wedge and extended loading port. The cylinder scene is still sharp. Grips are battered at the base with some minor chipping. There is a long crack on the left side but the wood is still solid but still retains about 80% of the varnish. Mechanically excellent. 4-49278 FS234 (7,500-12,500)
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658
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$1,610.00 |
COLT POCKET NAVY CONVERSION REVOLVER. Cal .38RF. Round bbl version with 5-1/2” bbl, plugged rammer slot with attached ejector rod. It has a rebated cylinder with brass trigger guard and backstrap and 1-pc walnut grips. SN 3965. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching except the wedge which is unnumbered and the cylinder pin which has 4133. Bbl retains 10-15% original blue with the balance a light patina. The front sight is a partial silver coin dovetailed replacement. The ejector rod head is a replacement. The frame and hammer retain 75-80% case colors on the sides, dark on the right and turning silver on the recoil shields. The trigger guard and backstrap retain traces of silver plating with the balance a medium mustard patina. The cylinder is a light gray patina with a few spots of light pitting and retains about 90% stagecoach holdup scene. The grips are sound and retain about 60% original varnish. Brilliant shiny bore, good mechanics. 4-49841 JR486 (700-1,200)
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659
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$1,035.00 |
ENGRAVED REMINGTON NEW MODEL POCKET FACTORY CONVERSION. Cal .38RF. Usual configuration with 4-1/2” oct bbl, brass trigger guard and 2-pc walnut grips. The frame, cylinder, bbl, backstrap and trigger guard are engraved in foliate arabesque and geometric patterns. Accompanied by a homemade box containing an original wood handled wiping rod, 9 rounds of ammunition and a nickeled oil bottle. The conversion number is 4412. SN 5099. CONDITION: About good, overall an artificially age patina with original blue in sheltered areas. The grips are sound with an old refinish. Strong dark bore, mechanics are fine. Box and accessories are fine. 4-49898 JR482 (400-700)
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660
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$1,782.00 |
CASED ENGRAVED REMINGTON RIDER CONVERSION REVOLVER. Cal .32RF. 3” oct bbl. New York style engraving. The case is modern. SN 6011. (400-500)
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661
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$431.00 |
REMINGTON NEW MODEL POCKET CONVERSION REVOLVER. Cal .32RF. Factory conversion with 3-1/2” oct bbl, usual bbl markingswith 2-pc, square butt, walnut grips. The cylinder conversion is #4419. Accompanied by a homemade case. SN 21950. CONDITION: Good, metal is complete polished bright with reblued screws, trigger and hammer. Grips, probably old replacements, are fine. good mechanics and bright shinny bore. Good case. 4-49857 JR479 (250-400)
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662
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$3,737.00 |
SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1855 PISTOL CARBINE. Cal .54. 12” part oct bbl. Dated 1855 on the lockplate and 1855 on bbl. The butt cap has the number 5; unreadable on stock metal. There is no cartouche. NSN. CONDITION: Gray patina overall with light to moderate pitting. Ramrod is a replacement. There is a large gouge on the left side of the stock and a carved flower on the right side of the shoulder stock. The pistol stock has been sanded and refinished. Mechanics are good. There is a roll of Maynard primers in the well. 4-49639 FS253 (2,500-3,500)
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663
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$3,737.00 |
SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1855 PISTOL CARBINE. Cal .54. 12” part oct bbl. Dated 1856 on the lockplate and 1855 on bbl. The butt cap has the number 5 and 13 on the stock metal. There is an unreadable cartouche on the left side of the stock. NSN. CONDITION: Gray patina with light to moderate pitting overall. Stock is missing a chip at the front of the lockplate and several at the rear of the lockplate screw. Stock is loose. Action is fine. 4-49638 FS252 (2,500-3,500)
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664
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$1,782.00 |
MODIFIED SHARPS MODEL 1859 SADDLE RING CARBINE. Cal .52. 22” round bbl. The rear of bbl has been cut and sleeved giving the appearance of a band around bbl reinforce. The forearm, bbl band, rear sight, buttstock and some internal parts are replacements. SN 31343. CONDITION: Moderate pitting overall with some chemical enhancement. Wood has been aged slightly but still has sharp edges. Action is tight and would make a good re-enactor’s gun. 4-49605 X7 (1,500-2,500)
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665
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$0.00 |
SMITH CIVIL WAR CARBINE. Cal .50. 21-1/2” part oct bbl. Made by Mass Arms Co. The sling ring bar screw is replaced. Two faint cartouches appear on the left side of the stock. This carbine was issued to William Plogar of Co. D, 7th MO. State Militia Cavalry. Plogar was illiterate and his records are not clear. This is noted in that company’s order book in the National Archives Record Group 94. SN 2,0001. CONDITION: Gray patina overall with light to heavy pitting. Wood has been lightly cleaned and the cartouches are only lightly visible. There is a 1” chip missing from the right side of the forearm. Action is tight, bore lightly pitted. 4-49785 FS148 (2,000-3,000)
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666
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$1,725.00 |
STARR CIVIL WAR CARBINE. Cal .54. 22” round bbl. Standard markings on bbl, action and lockplate. A brass tag attached to the saddle ring identifies as being issued to Private George W. Beach along with associated equipment. Beach was in Co. C of the 1st Arkansas Cavalry, a Union unit. The issue is shown on page 99 of Vol. III of that unit’s issue records, now in the National Archives Record Group . SN 14767. CONDITION: Rust brown patina with light to moderate pitting overall. Bbl band is flattened on the left side. Wood is badly chipped and dented. Action is slightly sprung and difficult to close. 4-49806 FS114 (2,000-3,000)
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667
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$1,150.00 |
IDENTIFIED SMITH CIVIL WAR CARBINE. Cal .52. 21-1/2” part oct bbl. Made by Mass Arms Co. no saddle ring bar has swivel in butt. A brass tag states that this was issued to John Hawk of Company D of Second West Virginia Cavalry. Consignor misplaced paperwork but this can be obtained through Springfield research. SN 1880. CONDITION: The blow out screw is broken off. Nipple is mashed flat. Action, trigger guard, buttplate, swivel and bbl band are all deeply pitted. Wood has serious chips missing on both ends of the action. Mechanically needs work. 4-49569 X19 (1,000-2,000)
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668
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$1,150.00 |
GWYN & CAMPBELL GRAPEVINE CARBINE. Cal .50. 20” part oct bbl. Marked “GWYN & CAMPBELL” in an arc over “PATENT / 1862 / HAMILTON O” on the lockplate and “UNION / RIFLE” on right side of the receiver. SN 4153. CONDITION: Gray brown patina overall with scattered dents on the metal and vise marks at the rear of bbl. Wood has been repaired, sanded and refinished to a dark black. 4-49926 FS67 (1,500-2,250)
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669
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$1,380.00 |
EARLY GALLAGER CARBINE. Cal .50. 20-3/4” round bbl. Marked “GALLAGER / PATENTED JULY 17th 1860 / 854” on the lockplate. The lever pivot screw is a replacement. SN 854. CONDITION: Metal surfaces cleaned to gray with scattered light pitting remaining. Wood has been repaired, sanded and varnished with short cracks remaining at the front lockplate screw. 4-49816 FS58 (1,500-2,250)
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670
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$1,610.00 |
SHARPS & HANKINS ARMY CARBINE. Cal 52. 24” round bbl. No inspector cartouche. There are two plugged holes in the left side of the receiver. This was issued to Corp. Charles G. Van Schuyler of Co. A 3rd N.Y. Cavalry. Van Schuyler was promoted to sergeant in late 1861 and discharged July 16, 1864 after his term of enlistment expired. This record is in the Descriptive Roll books in the National Archives Record Group 94. SN 2591. CONDITION: Retains about 75% of the blue on the action, mixed with light surface rust and pitting, bbl has a brown patina. Stock has been repaired, sanded and refinished but is broken again at the rear of the upper tang. The swivel is missing at the butt. Action is fine. 4-49813 FS147 (2,000-3,000)
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671
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$0.00 |
SHARPS & HANKINS ARMY CARBINE. Cal 52. 24” round bbl. No inspector cartouche. There are two plugged holes in the left side of the receiver, the forward one cutting the edge of the Sharps patent marking. This was issued to Corp. Walter F. Budlong of Co. A, 3rd N.Y. Cavalry. This is noted in that company’s order book in the National Archives. There is no note what happened to the carbine when he was promoted to Second Lt. SN 3134. CONDITION: 80% blue on action, mostly brown patina on bbl. Stock has been repaired at the wrist, sanded and refinished. Small chips are missing at the top of the stock next to the action. Mechanically fine. 4-49808 FS146 (2,000-3,000)
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672
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$4,830.00 |
COLT SPECIAL MODEL MUSKET. Cal .58. 40” part oct bbl. Dated 1864 on bbl and lock. Crisp “AWM” and “JT” cartouches on the left side of the stock with various other inspector initials on other parts. NSN. CONDITION: Unused with light specks of surface rust on bbl and a few handling marks. 4-49728 FS70 (3,000-5,000)
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673
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$2,645.00 |
VERY RARE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1858 CADET RIFLE. Cal. 58. 38” part oct bbl. Dated 1860 on the tail on the lock, date on bbl is obscured by pitting. Does not appear to have had an inspector cartouche. NSN. CONDITION: Metal surfaces have been cleaned leaving some light pitting. Wood is smooth with good edges but does not appear to have been sanded. Action is good. 4-49721 FS75 (1,500-2,500)
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674
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$1,150.00 |
REMINGTON CONVERSION OF FLINTLOCK MUSKET. Cal .69. 42” round bbl. “JM” and “JH” cartouches on left side of stock. Dated 1857 on lock and bbl tang. The tang also has issue marks “F/ B/44”. Various inspector marks appear on other parts. NSN. CONDITION: Gray patina with light pitting and scattered surface rust. Replacement nipple is new. Stock is cracked at front and back of lockplate but has not been repaired, otherwise very good. Lock is fine. A roll of Maynard tape primers is in the well. 4-49590 X34 (1,500-2,500)
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675
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$3,450.00 |
HARPER’S FERRY MODEL 1855 RIFLE/MUSKET. Cal .58. 40” part oct bbl. Dated 1858 on lock and bbl. “JAS” cartouche on left flat of stock along with “W.CK” inspector initials and another cartouche that is unreadable. The WKC mark is also upside down on the right flat on bbl. Large initials “UG” are stamped at the rear of bbl tang in the wood. NSN. CONDITION: Metal surfaces have been cleaned bright. Wood is generally sharp with minor chips missing around the lock. It has been coated with wax. 4-49810 FS54 (2,000-3,000)
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676
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$3,795.00 |
COLT SPECIAL MODEL MUSKET. Cal .58. 40” part oct bbl. Dated 1863 on the lock and bbl. Sharp “DAP” and “JT” cartouches on the left side of the stock. All markings and features standard. NSN. CONDITION: Appears to be unused with only minor handling marks on the wood and a light patch of rust at the top of the buttplate. 4-49789 FS47 (2,750-3,750)
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677
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$2,185.00 |
SCARCE SAVAGE MODEL 1861 RIFLE MUSKET. Cal .58. 40” part oct bbl. “N.J” cartouche on the left side of the stock below the same marking on bbl. Dated 1863 on lock and bbl. NSN. CONDITION: Smooth gray patina with scattered very shallow pits. Wood is fine with sharp edges. Lock is crisp. 4-49587 FS122. (1,500-2,500)
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678
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$2,817.00 |
HARPER’S FERRY MODEL 1841 MISSISSIPPI RIFLE. Cal .54. 33” round bbl. Dated 1849 on the tail of the lockplate and on bbl tang. The rear sight is a replacement. The nipple is missing from the patchbox. NSN. CONDITION: Smooth gray patina with vise marks and light pitting at the rear of bbl. Light surface rust and pitting on the lockplate and hammer. The brass furniture has been cleaned in the past but has now toned to a pleasant patina. There is a large gouge on the bottom left side of the buttstock, otherwise the wood is very good. 4-49870 FS32 (1,650-2,500)
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679
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$3,220.00 |
FINE REMINGTON ZOUAVE RIFLE. Cal .54. 33” round bbl. Dated 1863 on the tail of the lock and top of bbl. The spare nipple remains in place in the patchbox. The “BH” cartouche is crisp, the other is sharp and has a scratch across it and is unreadable. The left side of bbl is marked “STEEL B.K.A.” with various sub-inspector marks on other parts. NSN. CONDITION: Excellent. Apparently never issued. Retains 98% of the blue on bbl and slightly fading casehardening on the lock and hammer. Stock has minor handling marks mostly on the left side. Action is crisp. 4-49275 FS22 (2,500-3,500)
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680
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$2,990.00 |
HARPERS FERRY MODEL 1855 RIFLE. .58 cal. w/ 33” part oct bbl. Iron-mounted. The ramrod is a replacement. The spare nipple remains in the patchbox. Lockplate and rear of bbl are dated 1861, although this lock is probably a replacement to this gun. No cartouche. CONDITION: Gray patina with light pitting on bbl and bands, heavier pitting on buttplate and patchbox. There are vise marks on the sides of bbl and heavy wrench marks on the tang, which has separated slightly from bbl. There are numerous issue marks on various parts. 4-49659 FS136 (1,000-2,000)
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681
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$4,140.00 |
REMINGTON ZOUAVE RIFLE. Cal .58. 33” round bbl. Dated 1863 on the lock and bbl. Sharp “HDJ” and “BH” cartouches on the left side of the stock. The left side of bbl is marked “STEEL B.H.” There is an additional “U.S.” stamped in front of the eagle on the lockplate. The spare nipple remains in the patchbox. NSN. CONDITION: Excellent with 98% blue on bbl and bright casehardening on the lockplate. Hammer has turned mostly dark. Wood is sharp with fine edges and only a few minor handling marks. 4-49776 FS42 (3,000-5,000)
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682
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$3,450.00 |
COLT SPECIAL MODEL 1861 RIFLE MUSKET. Cal .58. 40” part oct bbl. Dated 1864 on the lock and bbl. Crisp “AWM” and “JT” inspector cartouches on the left side of the stock. NSN. CONDITION: Excellent with only minor handling marks and widely scattered specks of rust. There is a small chip missing at the rear of bbl next to the tang. Lock is good. 4-49628 FS104 (3,000-4,000)
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683
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$3,795.00 |
HARPER’S FERRY MODEL 1855 RIFLE MUSKET. Cal .58. 40” part oct bbl. “AMB” and “JAG” cartouches, the latter with a bruise. Dated 1861 on the tail of the lock. The date on bbl appears to be 1860 but it is in a patch of pitting and is unclear. There are vise marks at the rear of bbl and wrench marks on the tang. NSN. CONDITION: Heavy rust brown patina overall. Spare nipple remains in the patchbox. Wood has dents and gouges but is solid. Lock is fine. 4-49668 FS108 (1,000-1,500)
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684
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$1,035.00 |
REMINGTON CONVERSION OF UNIDENTIFIED MUSKET. .69 cal w/ 42” round bbl. Dated 1858 on lock and bbl. There is a small enhanced cartouche on the left side of the stock, which appears to be “LS”. The “N.J” stamp is on the left side of bbl. CONDITION: Bbl has been lightly cleaned, but some light pitting remains, heavier around the breech. The nipple is a new replacement. Wood has severe dents at the butt and has been varnished. The primer outlet has been plugged with wood and wax, so the lock cannot function properly. 4-49661 FS134 (1,000-1,500)
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685
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$1,955.00 |
COLT SPECIAL MODEL 1861 RIFLE. Cal .58. 40” part oct bbl. Dated 1863 on lock and bbl. There are some numbers stamped in the wood behind bbl tang. The cartouches are covered with varnish and are unreadable. NSN. CONDITION: Metal surfaces have been cleaned to bright and all show light scratches. Wood does not show much use but has been varnished. Action is good. 4-49746 FS78 (1,000-1,500)
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686
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$3,392.00 |
ROBBINS & LAWRENCE MODEL 1841 MISSISSIPPI RIFLE. Cal .54. 33” round bbl. No cartouche on the left side of the stock but the initials “JLB” have been stamped in that position. Dated 1847 on the lockplate and 1846 on bbl. The spare nipple remains in the patchbox. A name “..ITE. / SMITH” has been stamped inside the patchbox. The first letters are missing because of the well in the center of the matchbox. Possibly worthy of research. NSN. CONDITION: Very good to fine with 90% original brown on bbl. Lock and hammer have turned a spotty gray. Brass furniture has a mellow patina. Wood has a large scratch on each side at the wrist but is generally sharp. Lock is fine. 4-49734 FS151 (2,000-3,000)
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687
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$2,645.00 |
REMINGTON ZOUAVE RIFLE. Cal .58. 33” round bbl. Dated 1863 on the lock and bbl tang. The nipple is missing from the patchbox. Sharp “BH” and “GP” inspector cartouches on the left side of the stock. NSN. CONDITION: Generally very good with 85% thinning blue mixed with scattered light surface rust and pitting on bbl. Very faded casehardening colors on the lock and gray brown patina on the hammer. Wood has mildew spotting on the butt and some heavy scrape marks on the flat opposite the lockplate. Lock is fine. 4-49655 FS115 (1,750- 2,750)
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688
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$2,070.00 |
WHITNEY MODEL 1861 PLYMOUTH RIFLE. Cal .69. 34” part oct bbl. “FCW” cartouche on the left side of the stock with the same initials on the left side of bbl. 10,000 of these rifles were made for the Navy. This one completed in 1863 and is so dated on the lock and bbl. SN 7251. CONDITION: Metal has been lightly cleaned with some spots of light surface rust and staining. Wood is fine with light dents and scratches. Action is fine. 4-49722 FS76 (2,500-3,500)
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689
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$5,060.00 |
HARPER’S FERRY MODEL 1855 RIFLE. Cal .58. 33” part oct bbl. Dated 1859 on the lock and bbl. “BM” and “JR” cartouches on the left side of the stock. The latter quite faint. The sight is missing from the patchbox, ramrod is a modern replacement. CONDITION: Rust brown patina overall with light to moderate surface rust and pitting, heavier on the buttplate. Wood shows normal handling marks but added varnish coat has been bubbled by heat in front of the lock. Lock is fine. 4-49622 FS91 (2,000-3,000)
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690
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$977.00 |
CONVERTED SPRINGFIELD MUSKET. Cal .69. 42-1/8” bbl. Dated 1827 on the tail of the lockplate and 1862 on the Hewes & Phillips breeech plug. No inspector marks remain. NSN. CONDITION: All metal bright except the rear sight which is blue. There is some light scratching on the lockplate and hammer. Wood has been cleaned and lightly sanded but not refinished. Lock is fine. 4-49665 FS109 (750-1,250)
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691
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$2,300.00 |
SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1855 RIFLE MUSKET. Cal .58. 40” part oct bbl. Dated 1858 on the lock and bbl. One cartouche is faintly visible. NSN. CONDITION: Bbl has been cleaned to white but some light pitting remains. There is heavier pitting at the front of the lockplate, trigger guard and bbl bands. Wood has been repaired, lightly sanded and refinished. Lock is fine. 4-49586 FS119 (1,000-1,500)
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692
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$862.00 |
S.N.& W.T.C. CONTRACT MODEL 1864 RIFLE MUSKET. Cal .58. 40” part oct bbl. Dated 1864 on lock and bbl. Standard 3-line marking on the lock in front of the eagle. NSN. CONDITION: Gray patina with light pitting on all metal surfaces. Wood has a heavy coat of varnish covering the dents and scratches. Lock is good. 4-49666 FS110 (600-1,000)
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693
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$2,070.00 |
HARPER’S FERRY MODEL 1855 RIFLE MUSKET. Cal .58. 40” part oct bbl. Dated 1858 at the rear of the lockplate. All markings have been removed from the rear of bbl. The rear sight and ramrod are replacements. The nipple is missing from the patchbox. NSN. CONDITION: All parts have been cleaned, polished and a coat of varnish applied but pitting remains on the metal and light cracks, dents, etc. on the wood. Lock works fine. 4-49922 FS61 (500-1,000)
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694
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$1,840.00 |
HARPER’S FERRY MODEL 1855 RIFLE MUSKET. Cal .58. 40” part oct bbl. Dated 1858 on lock and bbl. The cartouches on the left side of the stock are visible but not readable. NSN. CONDITION: Bbl has been ground but not polished and some severe pitting remains. Moderate to heavy pitting on the lockplate, buttplate and trigger guard. Wood has numerous dents and dings with some gouges in front of the lockplate and has been varnished. Lock is fine mechanically. Nipple has been replaced. 4-49667 FS81 (800-1,200)
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695
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$1,092.00 |
TOWER MODEL 1858 RIFLE. Cal .577. 39” round bbl. Dated 1863 on the lock. It has a nipple protector with brass chain attached to the rear sling screw. NSN. CONDITION: Gray patina with light pitting overall, slightly heavier at the breech. Several initials have been carved into the wood. There are repairs at the wrist and in front of the lock. Another break on the left side of the stock has not been repaired. Lock is fine. 4-49669 FS79 (650-1,000)
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696
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$1,840.00 |
MAYNARD CIVIL WAR CARBINE. Cal .50. 20” part oct bbl. “AGN” and “JM” cartouches on the left side of the stock. Dated 1865 on the trigger plate. SN 23189. CONDITION: 90% blue mixed with light pitting and surface rust on bbl. Action and lever are a blue gray patina also with light pitting. Buttplate has moderate to heavy pitting. Wood has been varnished over light dents and scratches with some new dents and paint splashes over the varnish. Action is good, bore is lightly pitted. 4-49568 X16 (1,200-1,800)
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697
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$1,955.00 |
SPENCER MODEL 1860 CIVIL WAR CARBINE. Cal .52. 22” round bbl. The hammer and hammer screw have been replaced. The initials “JHR” have been carved on the right side of the stock. SN 31972. CONDITION: Gray brown patina with light pitting except on butt and magazine witch have moderate pitting. Stock has been broken lengthwise and repaired using wood filler. A second break on top of the stock has not been repaired but there is a large amount of wood filler in that area still leaving gaps. The rear of the gun is loose. The individual parts are functional. 4-49807 X38 (1,000-2,000)
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698
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$2,185.00 |
SHARPS NEW MODEL 1859 NAVAL CARBINE. Cal .52. 22” round bbl. Standard markings on bbl, frame and lockplate. There is a faint outline of a cartouche on the left side of the stock. The Navy carbine did not have a sling ring bar but had a swivel in the bottom of the buttstock. The correct base is in place but the swivel has been replaced with a large ring. SN 43907. CONDITION: Gray brown patina overall mixed with light surface rust and pitting. There is a large scratch at the rear of the action on the left side of the stock and another to the rear of the swivel, other dents and scratches are minor but have been covered with wax. There are vise marks at rear of bbl. Action is good, bore has moderate pits. 4-49809 FS53 (2,000-3,000)
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699
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$1,265.00 |
STARR CIVIL WAR CARBINE. Cal .54. .21” round bbl marked “STARR ARMS Co. YONKERS,N.Y.” on top of bbl and the same marking in two lines on the lockplate. SN 8688 or 8898. CONDITION: Gray/brown patina overall with spots of moderate pitting. A 6” sliver at the toe of the butt has been replaced and the wood has been refinished but numerous gouges and cuts remain. Action is good. 4-49878 X11 (1,000-2,000)
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700
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$747.00 |
SMITH CIVIL WAR CARBINE. Cal .52. 21-5/8” part oct bbl. Made by Mass Arms Co. There is no saddle ring on the left side of the receiver but sling swivels are on the bottom of the buttstock and bbl band. Bbl release and front sight blade are replacements. SN 1756. CONDITION: Good with rust brown patina overall. Wood has several initials carved in it and has some plugs and fills with some scratches and gouges remaining. Bore is very good. 4-49802 FS51 (800-1,200)
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701
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$920.00 |
IDENTIFIED BURNSIDE MODEL 1864 CIVIL WAR CARBINE. Cal .54. 21” round bbl. The breech block guide screw is an incorrect replacement. Springfield Research Internet site shows that this gun was issued to the 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry. Completely refinished. SN 4883. CONDITION: Retains about 50% of the old reblue with some light to moderate pitting. Wood was varnished over dents and gouges but appears to be solid. Action is slightly loose. Lock is fine. 4-49594 FS126 (1,500-2,000)
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702
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$1,380.00 |
MAYNARD CIVIL WAR CARBINE. Cal .50. 20” part oct bbl. Standard markings on both sides of the frame. Faint cartouches on the left side of the stock. SN 2053. CONDTITION: Blue brown patina overall with faint traces of blue on bbl and casehardening on the frame. Wood has been lightly sanded and reoiled. Action is fine, bore is pitted. 4-49928 X27 (800-1,500)
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703
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$1,725.00 |
ROBBINS & LAWRENCE MODEL 1841 MISSISSIPPI RIFLE. Cal .54. 33” round bbl. Faint cartouche on left side of stock is not readable. Dated 1849 on lockplate and bbl tang. Issue marks “72 / / F” on tang of buttplate. These is a spare nipple inside the patchbox. NSN. CONDITION: Gray patina with light pitting on iron parts, mellow patina on brass. Ramrod is a replacement. Stock has been broken, repaired and refinished. Lock is fine. 4-49741 FS125 (1,000-1,500)
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704
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$1,840.00 |
REMINGTON ZOUAVE RIFLE. Cal .58. 33” round bbl. Dated 1863 on lock and bbl. Good “HDF” and “BH” cartouches on the left side of the stock. The spare nipple remains in the patchbox. NSN. CONDITION: Mostly brown patina on iron parts with traces of blue on bbl. Wood has minor dents and scratches. Lock is fine. 4-49921 FS62 (1,500-2,500)
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705
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$2,070.00 |
HARPER’S FERRY MODEL 1855 RIFLE. Cal .58. 33” part oct bbl. Dated 1859 on lock and bbl. Sight is missing from patchbox. Ramrod nipple and some screws are replaced. Completely refinished. The cartouches are unreadable. Large “J.B.O.” carved in the left flat of the stock. NSN. CONDITION: Retains most of a smooth brown finish applied to bbl with a blue tinge to other parts. Stock has been sanded and varnished. Lock is fine. 4-49658 FS139 (1,000-2,000)
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706
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$1,150.00 |
CUT DOWN SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1861 RIFLE. Cal .58. 33” part oct bbl. Dated 1861on the lock. Bbl tang is a replacement with no number. The brass forearm tip and buttplate fit fairly well. NSN. CONDITION: Filed areas and heavy pitting. Stock has been repaired, refinished, heavily sanded and varnished. Lock is functional. 4-49578 X23 (300-500)
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707
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$2,300.00 |
FIRST MODEL MAYNARD SPORTING RIFLE. Cal .35. 20” part oct bbl. Standard markings on both sides of the frame and on the patchbox. Standard Maynard tang sight. A post has been added inside the primer well to line up the strip of primers. SN 3727. CONDITION: Blue gray patina overall with light pitting. Wood has normal dents and scratches and has been repaired with two cracks running forward from the patchbox. Action is good. 4-49570 X17 (1,500-2,500)
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708
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$1,035.00 |
BURNSIDE 4TH MODEL CIVIL WAR CARBINE. Cal .54. 21” round bbl. Standard markings on lockplate and top of frame. No cartouches visible. SN 13353. CONDITION: Smooth gray patina overall with scattered light pitting. Wood is solid and has a coating of wax over dents and scratches. 4-49873 X9 (800-1,200)
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709
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$1,725.00 |
MAYNARD CIVIL WAR CARBINE. Cal .50. 20” part oct bbl. Standard markings on both sides of the frame. “AJN” and “JM” cartouches on the left side of the stock. SN 16741. CONDITION: 90% blue on bbl, gray brown patina on balance of gun. Stock has numerous dents and scratches. Action and bore are fine. 4-49571 X28 (1500-2,500)
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710
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$1,610.00 |
STARR CIVIL WAR CARBINE. Cal .54. 21” round bbl. Standard markings on all parts. The rear sight blade is broken. No cartouche. This gun was issued to Private Henry C. Wznick of Co. A, 13th MO Cavalry. This is noted in that company’s order book in the National Archives. SN 17739. CONDITION: Smooth gray brown patina with traces of blue overall. Stock has numerous dents and scratches but is still solid. Action is fine. 4-49784 FS145 (1,500-2,500)
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711
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$632.00 |
SPENCER CARBINE COPY. Cal 50. 20” round bbl. “LIEGE” marks on top of the frame have been filed and are mostly unreadable. Belgian proof marks appear on the frame, breech block and bbl. The rear sight and cartridge guide are missing. Several screws have been replaced. SN 1318. CONDITION: Rust brown patina overall with heavy pitting and crusty rust. The sling swivel on the stock is broken off. Stock is cracked, gouged and chipped. Mechanically functional. 4-49256 FS9 (500-700)
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712
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$0.00 |
IDENTIFIED SMITH CIVIL WAR CARBINE. Cal .50. 21-1/2” part oct bbl. Made by Mass Arms Co. Very faint outlines of the cartouches remain. This carbine was issued to William M. Barkly of Co. I, 3rd MD. Cavalry. This record is in the Descriptive Roll books in the National Archives Record Group 94. Front sight is replaced. SN13840. CONDITION: Gray brown patina with light pitting overall. There is a crack on the right side of the forearm and a sliver is missing on the left. Butt has been repaired, sanded and refinished. Action is good, bore is heavily pitted. 4-49603 FS149 (2,000-3,000)
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713
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$0.00 |
CONVERTED SPENCER CIVIL WAR CARBINE. Cal .50. 22” round bbl. Converted late in the War to the newer type with Stabler cutoff and rounded edges at the top of the breech block opening. This one was refinished at the time of conversion and most of the marking on top of the receiver has been removed. SN 27389. CONDITION: 30% blue on bbl mixed with light surface rust and signs of cleaning. 50% casehardening colors on the hammer and right side of the frame, 30% on the left, lever and trigger plate. Wood has numerous dents, scratches and small gouges and has been coated with wax. There appears to be black paint on the rear sight. 4-49290 FS14 (1,750-2,500)
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714
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$1,150.00 |
IDENTIFIED SMITH CIVIL WAR CARBINE. Cal .50. 21-1/2” part oct bbl. Made by American Machine Works. This was issued to Edwin N. French of Co. A, 1st. Conn. Cavalry. There is a note “Ret.” at the end of this entry. This record is in the Descriptive Roll books in the National Archives Record Group 94. SN 2852. CONDITION: Brown patina with moderate to heavy pitting overall. Hammer screw is a poor replacement. Stock has been repaired, sanded and is broken again. It is no longer a good fit to the metal. Action is functional. 4-49787 X37 (1,500-2,500)
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715
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$0.00 |
SPENCER MODEL 1865 SADDLE RING CARBINE. Cal .50. 20” round bbl. Made by Burnside Rifle Co., with standard 4-line marking on top of the frame, as well as the 2-line model designation. A tag varnished to the right side of stock reads “Spencer Carbine used in Powder River Indian Expedition July to November 1865.” This is signed but the signature is not readable. SN 4166. CONDITION: Blue/brown patina with light to moderate surface rust. Wood has been cleaned with some trimming to the edge of the paper tag. 4-49068 (5,500-7,500)
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716
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$862.00 |
MAYNARD CIVIL WAR CARBINE. Cal. .50. 2 0” part oct bbl. Standard markings on both sides of the frame. The inspector cartouches on the left side of the stock are visible but not readable. SN 2186. CONDITION: Mostly gray/brown patina with light to moderate pitting. There is some faded blue at the rear of bbl. Stock has been broken, repaired, sanded and revarnished. Small chips are missing at the action. Action is good. Bore is good. 4-49091 (1,000-1,500)
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717
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$575.00 |
MINIATURE BELGIAN PERCUSSION MUSKET W/BAYONET. Cal .50. 31-7/8” round bbl. The 1842 date on bbl tang appears to be a later addition. Belgian proof marks on both sides of bbl. The 10-1/2” triangular bayonet is in a Nazi dagger scabbard. The bayonet slot is wider than the stud on bbl. NSN. CONDITION: Smooth gray patina with light surface rust and pitting except lock and hammer which have heat colors. Stock has a repair below the sideplate. Stock has been varnished but has some new scratches and considerable loss near the buttplate. Lock is fine. Bayonet has moderate pitting, locking ring is bent, scabbard is battered and rusty. 4-49184 X41 (1,000-2,000)
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718
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$316.00 |
CONVERTED EUROPEAN MUSKET. Cal .70. 30-1/8” round bbl. About a foot has been cut off the muzzle and the stock shortened appropriately. The front bbl band has been moved back to less than 3” in front of the middle band. SN 854. CONDITION: Heavily cleaned with moderate pitting remaining around the lock. Wood has numerous cracks, some repaired, and several chips and slivers. It has been sanded and refinished. 4-49210 FS6 (250-500)
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719
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$402.00 |
FRUWIRTH CONVERSION RIFLE. Cal .70. 33” part oct bbl. Converted to percussion using a bolster and new breech plug system. SN S99. CONDITION: Heavily cleaned. Metal is generally a gray brown patina with scattered spots of light pitting. Wood has been cleaned and waxed. There is a new gouge on the cheekpiece. Lock is fine. 4-49592 FS127 (500-800)
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720
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$5,462.00 |
U.S. NAVY MODEL 1861 SIGNAL PISTOL. Marked “ORD.DEPT. / U.S.N.Y.W. / 1871 / anchor / F.M.R.” on the left side of the frame behind the hammer. CONDITION: Very good to fine with dark patina on the brass and light surface rust on the iron parts. Action is fine. 4-49307 FS199 (1,000-1,500)
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721
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$0.00 |
HEAVY DIMICK PERCUSSION HALF STOCK RIFLE. Cal .52. 32-1/2” oct bbl, 1-5/16” across at the muzzle marked “H. E. DIMICK” and “ST. LOUIS” on top of bbl between the breech and the rear sight. The ramrod, bbl keys and all four escutcheons are replaced. The tang sight is missing. NSN. CONDITION: Heavy rust brown patina with moderate pitting overall. Stock shows numerous cracks, chips and repairs. It has been sanded and revarnished. Mechanically good. 4-50143 X46 (4,500-6,500)
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722
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$1,150.00 |
UNUSUAL SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. Cal .32. 20” round bbl. A letter accompanying the lot indicates that this rifle was made by Granville Henry, brother of B. Tyler Henry of Winchester fame. Also included is an article form the February 1987 American Riflemen showing a similar rifle and attributing it to the Henry family of Boulton. PA. According to this article about 1,000 of the Henry rifles were made from 1876 to 1892. The article also gives some of the Henry family’s genealogy and does not demonstrate any kinship between Granville and B. Tyler. This rifle is different from the one shown in the article in many respects. About the only similarity is the fact that both have a bbl which turns to the left for loading. This action is almost identical to the Moore, National and Colt Deringers. The stock and other work on this rifle are more Kentucky than Pennsylvania. The sawback tang looks like that made by Benjamin Mills and his followers. The use of iron fittings also indicates Southern manufacture. The patchbox is from a Sharps Civil War carbine. Maple stock. SN 18 or 81. CONDITION: Gray brown patina with even moderate pitting on breech and lockplate. Other metal has light pitting. The gun has been broken in two in the lock area and partially repaired but is not quite aligned. Trigger guard has been welded. Stock has been repaired and refinished. A large chip is missing on the right side of the tang. Mechanically functional. 4-49480 FS270 (1,000-2,000)
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723
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$287.00 |
UNMARKED PERCUSSION HALF STOCK RIFLE W/FLASK AND HORN. About Cal .32. 36-3/4” oct bbl. There is light engraving on bbl and tang. The commercial lock is held by one screw. The maple stock has a Roman nose contour. The ramrod is a replacement. Accompanied by a 9-1/2” flask with oct spout and “AC” carved twice on the pine plug. There is also a Dixon shot flask covered with oil cloth and a 7’ leather strap. NSN. CONDITION: Rust brown patina overall with light to moderate pitting, heavier at the breech. Stock has normal handling marks and a heavy wear pattern on the bottom of the forearm. The set trigger screw is missing and it is not functional. The horn is fine but the strap is torn off and missing. Both accessories have leather thong replacement hangers. 4-49197 FS4 (750-1,100)
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724
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$0.00 |
UNIDENTIFIED TENNESSEE KENTUCKY RIFLE. Cal .44 smooth bore. 37-3/4” oct bbl is marked behind the rear sight with indistinct initials. Trigger guard is a flat iron sheet bent in a rectangular shape. The rifle was made without a buttplate or patchbox. The commercial Ashmore lock is attached with one screw and is slightly too small for cavity in the stock. NSN. CONDITION: Rust brown patina with very heavy pitting at the breech and on the lock. There are numerous cracks and breaks on the maple stock with some areas of fill. Ramrod is a replacement. Lock is too loose in the cavity to work properly. 4-50129 X45 (500-800)
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725
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$345.00 |
CONVERTED KENTUCKY RIFLE. Cal. .42. 34-1/2” oct bbl. No markings on bbl. Lock is marked “Jacob” in front of the hammer, which has been replaced. Lock was converted to pill lock but the replacement hammer is a flintlock. The trigger guard is a simple bent piece of iron. This is probably a later assembly as only two of the lockplate screws are used. NSN. CONDITION: Bbl has been heavily filed and refinished. The toe of the stock and the adjacent buttplate are missing. Lock is functional but not usable without the correct hammer. 4-49183 FS2 (500-800)
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726
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$230.00 |
MANTON & SON FOWLING PIECE. Cal 12 ga. 32-1/4” part oct bbl marked “MANTON & SON” on the lockplate and “LONDON” on bbl. The patent cartouche on the breech plug is missing its gold. The platinum plug in the holster has been replaced with a screw. The forearm has also been altered with a new under rib, ramrod, pipes and a pewter tip. Hammer and screw are also replacements. NSN. CONDITION: Gray brown patina on clean surfaces. Wood has been repaired and refinished. Trigger guard and buttplate show heavy wear. Mechanically good. 4-49357 FS20 (200-300)
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727
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$402.00 |
CIVIL WAR CARTRIDGE POUCH. Black leather two flap box marked “H.WHITE / U.S / ORD.DEPt / SUB INSPECTOR” in an oval on the outer flap. And “S.W.YOUNG / CO. / NEWARK / N.J.” on the reverse. CONDITION: Very good with numerous cracks and flakes to the finish, but sound leather. 4-49537-678 FS284 (200-400)
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728
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$460.00 |
LOT OF 2 CARTRIDGE POUCHES. 1) 6” round bottom marked “ROCK ISLAND / ARSENAL” in a cartouche on the rear, “W.LF” and “AB” on belt loops. CONDITION: Fine with minor wear. 2) “H.G.HAEDRICH / PHILADA.” in an oval on the inner flap. CONDITON: Light cracking, generally fine. 4-49537-681 FS280 (200-400)
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729
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$345.00 |
LOT OF 2 U.S. CARTRIDGES POUCHES W/CANVAS CARTRIDGE HOLDERS. 1) Black leather with loops for 24 pistol or carbine cartridges and a tool. CONDITION: Fastening strap has lost most of its finish, otherwise fine. 2) Brown leather pouch for 24 longer cartridges with tool compartment. No markings except U.S. on front. CONDITION: Fine, with light cracking at the flap hinge. 4-49537-680 FS283 (200-300)
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730
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$373.00 |
LOT OF 2 CARTRIDGE POUCHES. 1) “MADE BY / J.I.PITTMAN / N.Y.” on the inner flap. A wood block insert for .45 caliber cartridges has been inserted. CONDIITON: Light cracking on the surface, leather is still supple. 2) Unmarked 6-1/2” x 5” double flap. CONDITION: Surface finish is bubbling, but leather is still supple. 4-49537-682 FS281 (200-400)
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731
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$460.00 |
ONE CARBINE BOOT & TWO CARBINE RINGS. The boot is marked “ROCK ISLAND / ARSONAL” on the front, brass reinforce at top edge, sight bulge toward the front. Inspector’s cartouche is not readable. CONDITION: Light cracking of surface finish but generally very good, straps are still intact. The rings are unmarked. An unreadable name is stamped on the belt of one. CONDITION: Light to moderate cracking, leather still solid. 4-49537-683 FS282 (300-400)
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732
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$287.00 |
LOT OF 3 CARTRIDGE POUCHES. Two Dyer 1873 pouches, one with Model 1879 tool. Markings on tie downs are unreadable, but one is Rock Island from the shape, the other is probably Watervliet. CONDITION: Very good with cracks in tie downs. One unmarked, two compartment pouch with ** on the reverse. CONDITION: Fine. 4-49537-679 FS285 (150-250)
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733
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$201.00 |
MISCELLANEOUS LOT. Includes: 1) 3-3/4” plated pewter flask engraved “RICHMOND * LIGHT * INFANTRY * BLUES * 1789” around the edge with a standing soldier in front of the colonial statehouse, 80% tarnished silver remains. 2) Replica door plate for ACS Ordnance Depot., good. 3) Mills buckle with single star, fine. 4) Patriotic match safe with U.S. eagle engraved on both sides, 80% nickel plating. 4-49528-672 FS272 (200-400)
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733A.
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$132.00 |
TWO DOCUMENTS AND A POWDER CAN. 1) Voucher for cannon shells dated 1864 at Fredricksburg, VA. CONDITION: Very good, framed between glass. 2) Hand written rental agreement for three slaves dated 1860 with payment in Virginia money but no location is given. CONDITION: Torn on folds and chipped around the edges. Famed. 3) Dupont FFFg 1lb. red powder can. CONDITION: Some bubbling of the red paint, label is heavily foxed, cap is rusted. 4-49514 FS290 (100-300)
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734
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$2,300.00 |
INSCRIBED MERWIN & BRAY SINGLE SHOT PISTOL. Cal 32RF. 3-5/8” oct bbl. Marked “MERWIN & BRAY / NEW YORK.” on top of bbl. Engraved in script “Capt J.D. Rhodes” on the butt. Accompanying the gun are a Carte de Visite with an autograph “Capt T. J. Rhodes Co.a”. These two came together. Four pages of historical data concerning one Jefferson T. Rhodes gathered from the internet give Jefferson’s history during the Civil War starting as a Lieutenant in 1862 and getting out as a Captain in 1865. A small holster also accompanies the gun. SN 574. CONDITION: Brown patina with light pitting overall and a band of very heavy pitting around the middle of bbl. The right grip has been repaired and both are missing small chips at the base. Trigger spring is broken. The holster is a loose fit and is worn at the muzzle and edges. 4-49483 (750-1,250)
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735
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$115.00 |
LOT OF 2 AMERICAN SHAKO EAGLES. Two large eagles about 4-1/2” high by 4” wide for military Shako hats. Also included are two brass matchlock locks of recent manufacture. CONDITION: The eagles are extremely fine. The locks are new. 4-49241-576 JR512 (200-300)
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736
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$230.00 |
LOT OF U.S. COMBINATION TOOLS. Riker tray containing 11 tools, one of which is properly identified. CONDITION: Fine. 4-49531 FS249 (100-300)
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737
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$258.00 |
LOT OF TWO CIVIL WAR AND INDIAN WARS ERA BELT BUCKLES. 1) Mass Militia Civil War era buckle with the crest of Massachusetts on the face, complete with a tab. CONDITION: extremely fine, lots of original finish with a casting flaw in the upper left-hand corner, the buckle is numbered “424” and the tab “587”. 2) Indian Wars and possible Spanish American War officers belt plate of cast brass with fine American eagle surrounded by rays and with an applied German silver wreath. It is complete with its original tab, both serial number “217”. CONDITION: Very fine, light wear, wreath completely intact. 4-49321 JR343 (300-600)
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738
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$805.00 |
VERY RARE COLT NAVY BULLET MOLD. Cal .36. Marked “COLT’S / PATENT” on the sprue cutter and “36” in front of a “USC” monogram inside the handle. This stamp was used by the Ordnance Purchasers at the beginning of the Civil War in New York City. CONDITION: Fine plus, 75% bright blue with light to moderate denting, with loss due to flaking rather than wear. 4-49466 FS287 (500-800)
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739
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$345.00 |
COLT 1860 ARMY GANG MOLD. Marked “44H” on the right side. Inspector initials on both halves. The left handle has been replaced. CONDITION: Considerable heat coloring, otherwise lightly pitted with some live rust. 4-49527 FS310 (200-400)
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740
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$402.00 |
COLT ARMY BULLET MOLD. Cal .44. Marked “COLT’S / PATENT” on the sprue cutter and “44H” on the side. CONDITION: Fine, with 60% blue and light to moderate denting. There is one spot of light rust on the left side. 4-49465 FS288 (250-350)
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741
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$517.00 |
LOT OF THREE BULLET MOLDS. 1) Starr, wood handle with brass body and iron sprue cutter – extremely fine. 2) Iron nutcracker, 2-cavity, 31 cal. for Remington Beals with sprue cutter, marked “31” on the left side and a “P” on the right side – extremely fine. 3) Iron nutcracker, 2-cavity, without sprue cutter, cal. 31, probably for an Allen pistol – good, light rust. 4-49525-571 JR410 (200-400)
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742
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$402.00 |
LOT OF TWO COLT 36 CALIBER MOLDS. 1) Blued, 2-cavity with sprue cutter marked “COLT’S PATENT” – very fine plus. 2) Blued, 2-cavity with sprue cutter marked “COLT’S PATENT” and “36P” on the right side – good, nicked and dinged, 50% blue. 4-49525-572 JR411 (250-400)
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743
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$402.00 |
LOT OF COLT 31 CALIBER MOLDS. 1) Brass, 2-cavity nutcracker without sprue cutter, marked on the top “COLT’S PATENT” – good, nicked and dinged, cleaned. 2) Iron 2-cavity, with “COLT’S PATENT” sprue cutter – fair to good, pitted. 4-49525-573 JR412 (200-350)
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744
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$661.00 |
SMALL “E. PLURIBUS . UNUM.” EAGLE FLASK. CONDITION: Near excellent with only slight loss to the varnish. Bright blue on the spring. 4-49463 FS289 (300-500)
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745
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$546.00 |
FINE EAGLE FLASK. 3-1/2” Eagle standing on branch, no markings. CONDITION: Fine. 4-49521-675 FS275 (200-300)
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746
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$120.00 |
BATTY PEACE FLASK. Dated 1851. CONDITION: Well worn, one seam slightly open. 4-49521-674 FS274 (200-300)
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747
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$316.00 |
LOT OF 5 POWDER FLASKS. 1) 6-3/8” leaf pattern with hanging cords. CONDITION: Fine with 80% original varnish. 2) 6-3/4” plain by American Flask & Cap. CONDITION: Light dents, missing one hanger, seams open. 3) Replica of Colt Navy flask. CONDITION: 50% finish, no hangers. 4) Dixon 1lb. Leather shot flask. CONDITION: Fine with slight scuff on breast of pheasant. 5) 4-1/4” wood flask with ivory, ebony and mother of pearl inlay. CONDITION: One ivory piece cracked, otherwise fine. 4-49521, 4-49528-673 FS273 (200-400)
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748
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$0.00 |
CIVIL WAR LOT ASSOCIATED WITH MEDAL OF HONOR WINNER HENRI LeFEVRE BROWN, SURGEON, COMPANY B, 76TH REGIMENT, NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS OF JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK. This large and diversified lot came from the James T. Anderson estate; he was a member of Company B, 76th Regiment, New York Volunteers. Included is a late 19th Century photograph of Henri Brown, Medal of Honor winner SIZE: 7-1/4” x 5-1/4”, for the 72nd Regiment. The photo depicts Brown wearing both his Medal of Honor and Corps badge. There is also an image of James Marvin Young, who was a Private in Company B, 72nd Regiment who was also a Medal of Honor winner. Both won their Medals of Honor in the Battle of the Wilderness on May 6, 1864. Included in this lot is the very Corps badge illustrated in Brown’s photo; a silver diamond-shaped badge with gold symbol on front and blue enamel letters “B, 72, NYV”. Also accompanying this lot is the history of the 3rd Regiment, compiled by Brown and printed in 1902. Also included is a group of Munper & Company Gettysburg battlefield photographs, five in all; two are larger, 8” x 5”, one of which depicts the “Devil’s Den”, the other a large tree in which a cannonball is embedded. The three smaller photos 6-1/2” x 4” each, depict various dead soldiers on the Gettysburg battlefield, one including what is probably the photographer’s wagon. Also accompanying this lot is an additional lot of approximately 38 cabinet-size card photo-views of various members of the 72nd Regiment, most measure 6-3/4” x 4-1/2”, most are from Fenton & Andruss Studio of Jamestown, New York. These are post Civil War images and in some cases, reprints of Civil War period images; some are autographed, all are identified. Also included in this lot is a small 7” x 5”, period 36-star flag. The note attached indicates that this belonged to James T. Anderson of the 72nd Regiment. Also included is another group of four Union badges for various reunions of the 72nd, including 1897, 1898, 1900 and 1901 together with a miniature 2-1/2” x 2” 36-star flag. Also included is a gold-colored medal with an image of Lincoln on one side and inscribed on the reverse, “The Civil War 1861-1865”. A great historical lot with a wealth of both information and images of this unit. CONDITION: All items in generally very good or better condition. The photographs have some fading and yellowing and the smallest of flags has a number of small moth holes. 4-49192 (8,000-9,000)
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749
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$0.00 |
TWO U.S. SHARPSHOOTER BUTTONS. These buttons are 1” diameter by 1/8” thick at the edge, slight convex on the back. One has a geometric pattern on the front with concentric rings in the center and an embedded wire shank. The other has a plain front with a beaded edge. The back on both buttons is marked “N.R.Co./GOODYEAR’S PT.1851”. One of these buttons is listed on page 137, Chapter 6 in the book “Buttons of the Federal Armed Forces” as item SS213. CONDITION: Chocolate brown color with minor light wear. 4-49309 JR522 (100-200)
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750
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$0.00 |
LOT OF 10 CANNON RELATED ITEMS. Including: 1 Friction primer, 1 primer gimlet, 1 Borman time fuse cut at on second, 3 fuse setting wrenches. One 3-1/2” cannonball gauge with Navy anchor on the wooden handle, 1 unmarked brass level with broken bubble, 1 pair small iron calibers and 1 fragment of exploded Confederate shell. CONDITION: Excavated to fine, mostly good. 4-49522, 4-49546 FS158 (500-1,000)
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751
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$143.00 |
LOT OF 10 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. Including: US cavalry bit made at Watervlliet Arsenal (very good), hand forged branding iron, repro Patterson mold, Cal .50 scissors mold, North harness swivel, smooth spare cylinder for Harper’s ferry commemorative revolver, blown .455 cylinder, Zouave lock dated 1863, iron caltrup, WWI German aircraft machine gun interrupter (missing the cover). CONDITION: Very good. 4-49522-670, 4-49545-671 FS160 (300-500)
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752
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$97.00 |
LOT OF 21 MISCELLANEOUS TOOLS MOSTLY U.S. Including: Model 1855 combination tool with worm and ball screw in Riker case, Model 1841 Mississippi combination tool; wiper and bullet puller, Musket “J” tool circa 1830, one 1879 combination tool, one 30-40 combination tool, one mainspring device, four misc. combination tools, one Enfield combination tool, one worm, two 1911 cleaning rods, one repro Luger cleaning rod, one repro Luger carbine cleaning rod, two gimlets (one with Navy markings), one fuse cutter, one snaphaunce combination tool, one belt hook and repro wheel lock spanner. CONDITION: Very good. 4-49522-669, 4-49546-668 FS159 (300-500)
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753
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$103.00 |
MISCELLANEOUS LOT. Including: 1) 9” cannon gimlet, rusty. 2) Replica brass coin scale for 25 and 50 cent pieces, artificially aged. 3) “ARMERIA GNUT LUMEZZANI / 1941” aerial flare/bomb, empty. 4) Replica Colt 1-pc grips, crude, good condition. 5) Cal .69 worm, fine. 6) Hamden watch in coin silver case, Amherst, Mass dealer, multiple cracks on face, not working. 7) Firing pin protector Snyder breech loader, good. 8) Pair of ivory colored plastic grips for Colt 1851 navy, new. 4-49528 FS271 (125-225)
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754
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$1,782.00 |
RARE SNELL BAYONET. 22” double edge blade marked “AMES MFG Co / CHICKOPEE / MASS” on one side and “US / ADK / 1856” on the other. Pommel is marked “A.D.K.” / “R.H.K.W.” and “L2”. CONDITION: Fine overall with sharp markings except the Ames has been slightly polished. Blade is bright with some rust stains and one patch of light pitting. 4-49693 FS98 (1,000-1,500)
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755
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$1,955.00 |
DAHLGREN BAYONET FOR PLYMOUTH RIFLE. 12” single edge blade with 4” reverse. Marked “AMES MFG Co / CHICOPEE / MASS” on the left ricasso, “U.S N. / D R / 1863” on the right. The “DR” cartouche on the pommel is slightly defaced by file marks. The black leather scabbard has an unmarked brass throat and drag. CONDITION: Very good to fine with cleaning marks and light scattered pitting on the blade. The brass mountings are fine. Scabbard is bent in the middle with considerable loss of black finish but still solid. 4-49769 FS262 (1,100-2,200)
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756
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$1,495.00 |
DAHLGREN BAYONET FOR PLYMOUTH RIFLE. 12” single edge blade with 4” reverse. Marked “AMES MFG Co / CHICOPEE / MASS” on the left ricasso, “1861” on the right. There is no cartouche on the pommel. The black leather scabbard has an unmarked brass throat and drag. CONDITION: Very good to fine with cleaning marks on the blade. The brass mountings are fine. Scabbard is also fine with light handling marks and cracks. Brass has a dark patina. 4-49691 FS263 (1,500-2,500)
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757
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$316.00 |
BAYONET FOR ZOUAVE RIFLE. 20-1/8” single fuller Yatanghan blade marked “B.H.” on top of the hilt. CONDITION: Fine, bright blade with some scattered light pitting. Scabbard leather has been repainted. Brass drag and throat has been lightly cleaned. 4-49695 FS269 (200-300)
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758
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$373.00 |
BAYONET FOR ZOUAVE RIFLE. 20-1/8” single fuller Yatanghan blade marked “B.H.” on top of the hilt. CONDITION: Fine with bright blade and patches of moderate surface rust at the throat. Hilt is fine. Scabbard is fine with some scratching and small losses of finish. 4-49772 FS267 (300-400)
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759
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$431.00 |
COLLINS BAYONET FOR PLYMOUTH RIFLE. 22-5/8” single fuller Yataghan blade marked “COLLINS & Co” in an arc above “HARTFORD / CONN.” on the left ricasso. Leather scabbard with brass throat and drag. SN7703. CONDITION: Blade is bright but has scattered spots of light surface rust and pitting. Brass has a dark patina. Scabbard is fine with some light scuffs and scratches. 4-49771 FS293 (250-500)
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760
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$230.00 |
BAYONET FOR ZOUAVE RIFLE. 20-1/8” single fuller Yataghan blade marked “B.H.” on top of the hilt. CONDITION: Fine with bright blade and patches of moderate surface rust at the throat. Hilt is fine. Scabbard is fine with some scratching and small losses of finish. 4-49516-676 FS276 (300-400)
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761
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$230.00 |
UNIDENTIFIED BAYONET. 21-11/16” single fuller Yataghan blade with no markings. The hilt has two sets of numbers, the larger 71 is above 13 which is about 1/3 of its size. The scabbard does not fit the blade properly. Bbl diameter is .875, too large for a Model 1855 rifle. CONDITION: Smooth gray patina to the blade, brass has a dark patina. Scabbard has a soft bend in the middle and many chips to the finish. 4-49677 FS294 (200-400)
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762
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$316.00 |
BAYONET FOR MODEL 1855 RIFLE. 21-3/8” single fuller Yataghan blade with no markings. “JH” inspector mark on top of the hilt, “C” is stamped on the right side of the crossguard, “18” on the left. Scabbard has a brass tip and throat. The catch is missing. CONDITION: Blade has many nicks and moderate rust on the blade heavier at the throat, patina is very dark on the brass. Scabbard is very good with light chipping to the finish. 4-49706 FS295 (200-300)
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763
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$546.00 |
BAYONET FOR MODEL 1855 RIFLE. 21-3/8” single fuller Yataghan blade with no markings. “JH” inspector mark on top of the hilt. Scabbard has a brass tip and throat. CONDITION: Gray patina on blade with scattered spots of moderate pitting. There is some pitting on the right side of the hilt. Scabbard has many chips and scratches. 4-49640 FS296 (300-500)
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764
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$201.00 |
BAYONET FOR ZOUAVE RIFLE. 20-1/8” single fuller Yatanghan blade marked “B.H.” on top of the hilt. No scabbard. CONDITION: Fine with bright blade. 4-49716 FS268 (200-300)
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765
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$380.00 |
WWI GERMAN SAW-TOOTH BACK BAYONET. Simson & Co./Suhl made bayonet with 18-1/2” blade with coarse saw teeth down the back. It has an iron handguard with bbl port and reversed ball quillion. It has brass handle with serrations on the right side. It is accompanied by its original brass and leather sheath with a brown Rock Island marked frog from a U.S. socket bayonet. CONDITION: Blade is fine, handle with heavy patina and verdigris. Sheath is sound with flaked finish. Frog is dry. 4-49241-567 JR329 (300-500)
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766
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$172.00 |
SCABBARD FOR 21-1/2” BRASS HANDLE BAYONET. CONDITION: Dark patina on the brass throat and drag. The frog loop has been resoldered. Leather is solid with about 80% of the very light black finish. 4-49770 FS264 (100-200)
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767
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$287.00 |
TRAP DOOR RIFLE TROWEL BAYONET. Usual configuration with 10” spade shaped blade with ridge down the back and a blued socket/handle. CONDITION: The blade with scattered spots of light surface rust, is mostly a cleaned bright finish. The handle retains 95-96% strong bright original blue. 4-49292 JR303 (250-350)
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$0.00 |
UNMARKED SOCKET BAYONET. 21-1/2” triangular blade is unmarked. The sight slot is very wide and this has been identified as Remington Model 1882 bayonet but does not fit either of the guns here. CONDITION: Gray patina overall with spots of moderate pitting and some surface rust. 4-49755 FS304 (250-350)
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769
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$115.00 |
U.S. MARKED SOCKET BAYONET. Standard trapdoor bayonet with 18” “US” marked triangle blade, 3/4” socket. Accompanied by blue metal scabbard with frog and brass belt hook. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Retains 90-92% original blue on the blade. 93-95% scabbard blue, the frog is crackled, with an extremely fine belt hook. 4-49869-581 JR546 (50-100)
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770
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$57.00 |
MARTINI ENFIELD BAYONET. 21-3/4” triangular blade with numerous Canadian issue marks. There are also Canadian issue marks on the leather scabbard. An old cardboard tag reading “Presented to E.L. Hodgoorin(?) by Lieut Louis McCoy Keilton US Navy captured at Luzon Islands Philippine Islands 1st September 1902”. This note is in fragments and is difficult to read. There is no information on who captured it or from whom. CONDITION: Very good with bright blade and moderate pitting on the blue socket. Scabbard is solid but little finish remains. 4-50131 X53 (200-400)
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771
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$115.00 |
LARGE EARLY SOCKET BAYONET. Very early iron bayonet with 29-1/2” sword blade with large socket, 4-3/16” long. CONDITION: Heavily pitted, dark brown patina, cracked socket ring. 4-49241-568 JR330 (100-200)
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772
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$143.00 |
EARLY HAND-FORGED SPEAR BLADE. Double-edged spear point, 20” long with raised center rib, concave on the back with a 4-1/4” crude socket. CONDITION: Rounded point, heavily pitted. 4-49241-570 JR372 (100-200)
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773
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$115.00 |
COLLINS BAYONET. 18” triangular blade marked “C&Co” on the left side of the socket. These are usually considered to be Sharps bayonets but this is fit none of the ones here. CONDITION: Gray patina overall with light to moderate pitting. 4-49672 FS303 (250-500)
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774
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$115.00 |
LOT OF 2 U.S BAYONETS. 1) Model 1816 in English scabbard. CONDITION: Evenly pitted, scabbard is scuffed with resoldered throat. 2) Model 1855, no scabbard. CONDITION: Moderate pitting on socket, light pitting on the blade. 4-49698, 4-49703 FS309 (200-400)
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775
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$373.00 |
LOT OF 5 BAYONETS. Four Model 1873 Trapdoor bayonets, one fine with scabbard, one very good with scabbard case only, one very good and one polished. One unmarked Snyder or Martini bayonet poor. 4-49759, 4-49760, 4-49761, 4-49670, 4-49671 FS305 (300-500)
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776
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$373.00 |
VERY OLD AMERICAN HUNTING BAG WITH HORN. Medium weight leather hand stitched 2-pc bag, 8-1/2” x 11” with an undecorated flap and shoulder strap from which is appended a small old powder horn and a small tin powder measure. The horn is about 9”, undecorated with a beveled edge flush mounted plug having an iron wire staple. The spout end is faceted carved with the original wooden plug. It has a leather strap through the staple and around the spout head. CONDITION: Fair, very worn and often repaired with dry rotted flap and shoulder straps. The horn is fine with a mellow gold color and black tip with a few minor bug holes and one chip at the plug end. 4-49190 JR290 (300-500)
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776A.
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$373.00 |
EARLY LEATHER DISK AND LEIPERMAN’S POUCH. Also attached to the pouch is period powder horn still retaining the leather shoulder strap. The double-pocketed pouch outfitted with the large strap that covers the front. SIZE: Pouch is approximately 8” w, 7” h. CONDITION: Strap has been broken and repaired on more than one occasion. The pouch shows plenty of wear. A genuine early Leiperman’s pouch. 4-50182 (450-750)
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777
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$57.00 |
LARGE STORAGE POWDER HORN. 16-1/4” with fancy carved mouth and neck. Violin key used as a stopper. The neck has three rings, one plain, one carved with scallops and one partially carved so the remaining uncarved portion forms a holder the carrying strap. Simple half moon decoration at the base. CONDITION: Generally fine but there is some insect damage and an abraided side on the mouth. 4-49511-684 FS322 (150-250)
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778
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$86.00 |
LOT OF THREE EARLY POWDER HORNS. 1) Large horn about 17”. The base plug with round pegs and an iron staple. Facet carved with scalloped edges in two places and carved decorations of stars, sun, and moon. – Extremely fine, wonderful mellow gold with greenish color dark toward the spout, no bug holes. 2) Scrimmed horn about 11” with wooden plug, brass stud and ring. The base end has about 1-1/4” of geometric patterns around the circumference. On the body is a wonderful clown figure in patched clothing holding a sign with the initials J.H.S., with more light geometric patterns. – Extremely fine, a beautiful dark mellow gold color, dark toward the spout. 3) A small middle-eastern horn with almost a 90 degree bend that is about 4” on each leg, the large end has a bone plug and horn spacer. The base has a silver band with gold wash and black enamel. It has a spring loaded long spout cover with gold damascening and brass hangers. – Very fine, a small piece of the silver band is missing, the horn is sound with fine old patina. 4-49319 JR311 (300-500)
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779
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$0.00 |
EARLY AMERICAN POWDER HORN. Green-bodied horn, about 10” long with decorated stepped wooden plug, secured with four large brass tacks. The spout end has a screw-on threaded tip with an original hand-whittled small plug. The base plug has a hand-forged loop that is replacing the original staple and there is a staple on the side at the spout end. The body of the horn is scrimshawed “FREEMONT/EXPEDITION” and has the date “1843”. It has a small map that appears to be a large body of water surrounded by marshy areas which is scrimshawed in the middle ‘SALT LAKE”. CONDITION: Fine, smooth dark patina, chipped and dinged plug with the spout end chipped. We guarantee that the horn is old, but cannot certify the authenticity or originality of the scrimshaw work. 4-49188 (2,000-3,000)
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780
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$0.00 |
EARLY LARGE POWDER HORN. Very fine undecorated greenish squad size horn 20” overall with thick pine base plug secured with tiny square pegs. 2-3/4 of the tip is faceted carved with a scalloped edge, the plug has a large iron staple strap hanger. There is a small sticker attached that states this horn was from the “John Frew estate, Frewsburg, NY”. CONDITION: Fine and sound, the plug has several grain checks with evidence of hard use, no bug holes. 4-49189 JR289 (400-600)
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781
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$230.00 |
EARLY LARGE POWDER HORN. Greenish-yellow cow’s horn about 17” long with a new-made base plug. The spout end is black with a new plug. Carved along the side is “H. F. Clark/1819” CONDITION: Good, the new plug has shrunk and there are a couple of filled spots along the body and it has a coating of varnish. 4-49045 JR443 (100-200)
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782
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$117.00 |
REPLICA MAP POWDER HORN. 14-1/2” long with map of New York. Many towns are identified. The maker purports to be Elisha Stoughton. CONDITON: Very good, missing the spout and artificial with wear. There are also two cracks at the spout. 4-49532 FS246 (100-300)
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783
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$201.00 |
REPLICA POWDER HORN. 9-1/2” long with heavy turned spout and rings and a tall turned plug. Scrimshaw work includes “IUBAL EARLY” plus birds, animals and vines. It is signed “Odle XCV” CONDITION: Fine. 4-49533 FS245 (100-200)
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800
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$1,552.00 |
SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1871 ROLLING BLOCK RIFLE. Cal .50. 36” round bbl. Standard configuration with elevating rear bbl sight, Bulbous cleaning rod, 2 bbl bands and sling swivels. Bbl bands marked “U”, rear bbl band also marked “A”. Good strong “ELA” cartouch at left wrist, slightly off-center small cartouch at bottom of butt stock, crisp, but not legible. Strong shiny bore. Some 10,000 of these rifles were produced at Springfield under royalty agreement with Remington. CONDITION: Very good plus, overall. Receiver retains most of its cased finish although the colors are faded except in protected areas, the remainder turned a gray-brown patina. The bbl has is bright with a thin smooth brown patina. The tang screw is boogered. The wood is excellent, with lots of open grain showing. There is a thin 1” chip at the nose cap, and a thin 2” gouge in the same area, as well as normal little handling marks. Action is fine. A little-used rifle in wonderful condition. 4-49601 (1,250-1,600)
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801
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$920.00 |
REMINGTON MODEL 1870 ROLLING BLOCK RIFLE. Cal .50. 32-5/8” round bbl. These guns were made at Springfield using a Remington action with the rest of the parts made at Springfield. This one has been restored with new inspector marks added to bbl after cleaning and polishing. The forearm has a catch for a bulbous ramrod but a straight one is installed. Wood, bbl band springs and forearm tip are new, other parts are restored. NSN CONDITION: There is fire scale on the action which is also battered in places. Restored metal and wood is fine. Action is fine, bore is fair. 4-49618 FS92 (750-1,500)
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802
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$2,012.00 |
FREUND & BROTHERS WHITNEY LAIDLEY ROLLING BLOCK RIFLE. Cal .45-70. 35” round bbl. Marked “WHITNEYVILLE ARMORY CT.PATENTED / OCT.17.’65.RE-IS’D.JUNE 25.’72.DEC.26.’65 / RE-IS’D.OCT.1.’67.MAY 15.’66.JULY 16.’72” on the upper tang. It is also marked “FREUND & BRO” on top of bbl behind the rear sight. Frank and George Freund were in Cheyenne, WY at the period this gun was made. They furnished guns to settlers, hunters and immigrants crossing the plains. SN 8793. CONDITION: 20% blue on bbl mixed with brown patina and light pitting, casehardening colors on the action are all silvered out with light to moderate pitting remaining. Buttplate is brown with patches of heavy rust. Wood has normal handling marks. Action is fine. 4-50142 X43 (1,500-3,000)
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803
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$1,035.00 |
REMINGTON MODEL 1867 NAVY CARBINE. Cal .50. 23-1/4” round bbl marked “P / F.C.W / Anchor” on the right side of the receiver with an anchor on the top of bbl and standard Remington 2-line marks on the top tang. “FCW.” Cartouche on the right side of the forearm. SN 4213. CONDITION: Scant traces of plating remain in protected places on the metal. Forearm is sharp but the butt has been broken through the wrist, repaired and heavily sanded. 4-49877 FS35 (600-1,000)
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804
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$1,265.00 |
REMINGTON ROLLING BLOCK SADDLE RING CARBINE. Cal. 50-70. Appears to be a New York carbine with 22” bbl, pinched blade front sight, military style rear sight, uncheckered wood with 9-1/4” forearm secured with a single band and straight stock with smooth steel carbine buttplate. The left wrist has the outline of a serpentine inspector mark and possibly the remnants of another square inspector mark. The New York mark could not be found at the right heel. NSN. CONDITION: About good. Bbl retains mostly a blue/brown patina with scattered light surface rust. The receiver, trigger guard and lower tang are a clean metal color with moderate surface pitting. Wood is sound and retains most of an old refinish. Bright shiny bore. 4-49217 JR70 (1,250-1,750)
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805
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$402.00 |
*REMINGTON ROLLING BLOCK RIFLE. Cal 7mm. 30” round bbl. Standard markings on the upper tang and bbl. The ramrod is missing. NSN. CONDITION: All metal has been cleaned with some light pitting remaining. Bbl and some minor parts have been reblued. Wood has also been cleaned and refinished. Bore is lightly pitted. 4-49182 FS3 (400-700)
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806
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$460.00 |
*WINCHESTER TEDDY ROOSEVELT LEVER ACTION COMMEMORATIVE RIFLE. Cal. 30-30. Limited production rifle, 26” oct bbl, open sights, 2/3 magazine, straight grain American walnut stock and forearm and pistol grip. The receiver and trim parts are nickel plated with the left side of the receiver etch engraved “26th President 1901-1909” with an American eagle. The right side has light border decoration and there is a Roosevelt medallion on the right side of the buttstock. The right flat of bbl is marked “THEODORE ROOSEVELT COMMEMORATIVE”. SN TR28354. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as new appears unfired retaining virtually all its original factory finish to both metal and wood. 4-49063 JR129 (300-500)
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807
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$517.00 |
*WINCHESTER MODEL 94 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 38-55. Standard grade rifle with 26” round bbl, full magazine, uncheckered wood and crescent steel buttplate. Bbl has half nickel front sight and semi buckhorn rear sight. SN 513959. CONDITION: Fair to good, the metal has been sanded bright with traces of finish in sheltered areas, the wood is sound with traces of original finish. Strong bright bore. 4-49416 JR137 (150-250)
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$0.00 |
*WINCHESTER MODEL 64 CARBINE. Cal. 32 spcl. Standard grade carbine with 20” bbl, ramp front sight and semi buckhorn rear sight. It has two-thirds magazine, uncheckered wood with semi beavertail forearm and pistol grip stock with checkered steel buttplate. The left side of the receiver is factory drilled and tapped for receiver sight. SN 1163562. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, retains most of its bright original factory finish with some minor flaking on the receiver. Wood is sound with a couple of minor bruises and a scratch or two on the buttstock. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-50007 JR213 (1,250-1,750)
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809
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$546.00 |
WINCHESTER MODEL 94 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 32-40. Standard grade rifle with 26” round bbl, full magazine, and straight stock with crescent steel buttplate. Bbl has ivory bead hunting front sight with rear sight filed flat. SN 139422. CONDITION: Fair to good, no original finish remains, having been cleaned to a bright metal color. There is a crack in the forearm otherwise the wood is sound with a tan polished patina. Worn dark bore with a ring 6” from the muzzle. 4-49391 JR166 (250-400)
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810
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$517.00 |
*WINCHESTER MODEL 94 SADDLE RING CARBINE. Cal. 30WCF. Standard carbine with 20” round bbl, full magazine, pedestal front sight with replacement Sheard front blade and Marbles folding carbine sight. Has uncheckered wood with straight stock and smooth carbine buttplate. It has tang sight screws in the top tang from where a sight was removed. The saddle ring is missing. SN 242605. CONDITION: Good plus. Bbl and magazine tube retain 40-50% blue, mostly in sheltered areas, the balance a silver brown patina. The receiver retains 15-20% blue mostly around the stud on the left side, with the balance silver brown patina. Wood is sound and retains most of a refinish. Strong bore, frosty in the grooves with a ring about 6” from the muzzle. 4-49417 JR139 (350-500)
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811
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$690.00 |
WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 32WCF (32-20). Standard grade rifle with 24” oct bbl, full magazine, uncheckered wood with straight stock and crescent steel buttplate. It has a blued Beech’s front sight and a late replacement Marbles rear sight. SN 97912. CONDITION: Good. Bbl and magazine tube retain most of a plum blue patina, the receiver is plum brown with light pitting on the right side. Wood is sound and retains most of an old refinish. Strong bright bore with light pitting. 4-49389 JR167 (400-700)
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812
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$862.00 |
WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 44WCF (44-40). Standard grade rifle with 24” round bbl, full magazine, Lyman ivory bead front sight with semi buckhorn rear sight. It has uncheckered wood with straight stock and crescent steel buttplate. SN 3164. CONDITION: Fair to good, the metal is a dark purple brown patina with traces of original blue. The magazine band has been soldered in place. It is missing a foreend cap screw and a receiver screw. The stock has a sliver missing by the right upper tang, otherwise the wood is sound with remains of an old refinish, oil stain at the wrist and end of the forearm. Strong bore with good shine, rusty in the grooves. 4-49407 JR156 (250-400)
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813
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$920.00 |
WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 25-20. Standard grade rifle with 24” round bbl, full magazine, Lyman bead front sight and flat top rear sight with a Lyman tang sight. It has uncheckered wood with straight stock and crescent steel buttplate. SN 74294. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains about 40% dull original blue with the balance a blue/brown patina. The magazine tube retains 70-75% blue with the balance brown patina. The receiver retains about 70% bright original blue mixed with patina and scattered pinpoints of rust. The lever retains 40-50% bright case colors with the balance turned silver and the hammer 75% colors. Wood is sound and retains about 80% original varnish with some dark oil staining at the back of the forearm and on the wrist area. Strong bright bore, dark in the grooves. 4-49343 JR40 (800-1,200)
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814
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$1,380.00 |
WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Standard grade rifle with 24” round bbl, half-nickel front sight and semi buckhorn rear sight. It has uncheckered wood, straight stock and crescent steel buttplate. SN 10449. CONDITION: About fine, bbl retains about 85% original blue, thin on the sides above the forearm with scattered very fine light surface rust. Magazine tube retains about 90% thin blue with 3 or 4 spots of pitting above the band. The receiver retains 65-70% thin blue with the balance a silver patina. The lever retains 25-30% faded case colors with the balance silver and the hammer 75% dark case colors. Wood is sound with a repaired swivel hole in the stock, otherwise retains about 80% original varnish with light handling and use marks. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-49098 JR50 (1,000-1,500)
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815
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$1,207.00 |
*SAVAGE MODEL 1899A TAKE DOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 303Sav. Standard rifle with 26” tapered round bbl, silver blade Rocky Mountain front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. It has uncheckered nicely figured wood with schnable tipped forearm and straight stock with crescent steel buttplate. SN 100347. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbl retains 96-97% strong bright original blue with one or two tiny pinpoints of rust. The receiver and take down ring retain 95-96% high luster original bright blue. The lever retains 65-70% of fading case colors, brilliant in sheltered areas. Wood is sound and retains most of its original varnish with light handling and use marks with some alligatoring on the buttstock. Bright shiny bore. 4-49272 JR26 (1,000-1,500)
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$402.00 |
*SAVAGE MODEL 99F LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 243. Light sporting rifle with 22” tapered lightweight bbl, ramp front sight with semi-buckhorn rear sights. It has nicely figured wood with checkered forearm and pistol grip stock with serrated steel buttplate. SN 930169. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 96-97% strong bright original blue. The receiver retains 95-97% bright original blue with a spot of touch up on the left side. Wood is sound and retains virtually all its original bright factory finish. Bright shiny bore. 4-50063 JR245 (300-500)
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817
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$316.00 |
*SAVAGE MODEL 99 EG LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 303 SAV. Takedown model with 22” tapered round bbl, ramp front sight, folding bbl sight. It has straight grain walnut with checkered schnable tip forearm and pistol grip stock with serrated logo steel buttplate. SN 343434. CONDITION: Good to very good. The metal retains 85-90% original finish and the wood most of a fine refinish. Bright shiny bore. 4-49378 JR177 (250-400)
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818
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$460.00 |
*SAVAGE MODEL 99E LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 300 Sav. Late production rifle with 22” tapered round bbl, ramp front sight and Lyman folding rear sight. It has very highly figured shell grain walnut stock and schnable-tipped forearm with coarse checkered panels on the forearm and pistol grip. It has a brass cocked indicator on the top tang and an aluminum rotor. SN D144447. CONDITION: As new, possibly unfired, retaining virtually all its original finish to both metal and wood. 4-49066 JR43 (400-600)
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819
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$1,840.00 |
MARLIN MODEL 1895 LEVER ACTION TAKE-DOWN RIFLE. Cal .45-70. Standard grade rifle with 26” round bbl, full magazine, ivory bead hunting front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. It has case colored receiver, uncheckered wood with straight stock, 14” over an old “AIROCEL” red sponge pad. SN 242029 CONDITION: Good, retains about 70% thin original blue with moderate to heavy rust. The receiver retains 25-30% case colors, mostly turned silver. The wood is sound with the forearm retaining 65-70 original varnish with bumps and scratches. The buttstock has a large repaired splice at the toe and retains most of a dark finish. The pad is partially collapsed. Good mechanics, strong bright bore with a few spots of pitting. 4-50189 JR547 (500-1,000)
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820
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$1,495.00 |
DELUXE MARLIN MODEL 1889 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 38WCF (38-40). Fine early deluxe rifle with 24” oct to round bbl, half magazine, very highly figured deluxe checkered wood with pistol grip stock and crescent steel buttplate. Bbl is mounted with silver blade rocky mountain front sight and early marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. SN 41284. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl and magazine tube are a dark brown patina with fine rust pitting overall. The case colored receiver and buttplate have turned silver mixed with a mottled brown patina. The beautiful wood is sound and retains most of an old refinish. The lever latch is missing. Strong bright bore with scattered light pitting. 4-49353 JR37 (900-1,200)
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821
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$2,185.00 |
SPECIAL ORDER MARLIN MODEL 1893 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 32-40. Standard grade rifle with special order 26” oct bbl, full magazine, Rocky Mountain front sight with German silver blade and semi buckhorn rear sight. The left flat of bbl is marked “For Black Powder” and it has “Marlin Safety” on top of the receiver, with the usual early tang marking. It has uncheckered wood with a straight stock and crescent steel buttplate. SN 209017. CONDITION: Extremely fine, bbl and magazine tube retain 95-97% strong bright original blue with two or three small chemical spots and a ding toward the muzzle. The receiver retains 96-97% strong bright original blue with striation marks on the left side and a scratch on the right side. The lever and hammer retain 50-60% dark case colors. The buttplate 30-40% faded case colors. Wood is sound and retains 95-97% strong bright original varnish with a series of scratches on each side of the buttstock and other small handling and use marks. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-49453 JR228 (1,500-2,000)
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822
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$1,150.00 |
*MARLIN MODEL 1936 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 30-30. Beautiful pre-war rifle with 24” tapered round bbl, ramp front sight with hood, and semi buckhorn rear sight. It has two-thirds magazine, case colored receiver and bolt, uncheckered wood with semi beavertail forearm and pistol grip stock with black hard rubber buttplate. SN B6436. Scarce model made only one year in 1936. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, bbl and magazine tube retain about 99% strong bright original blue, the receiver and bolt retain about all their original bright case colors, slightly faded on the bottom front and top right. The lever retains most of its case colors, faded and turning silver. Wood is sound and retains about all of its original bright varnish. Bright shiny bore. 4-49477 JR229 (1,000-1,500)
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823
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$0.00 |
*WINCHESTER DELUXE MODEL 1894 CARBINE. Cal .32WS. Beautiful deluxe carbine with 20” round bbl, square base carbine front sight with Sheard blade and 3-leaf, platinum line express sight, and button magazine.. The receiver is mounted with a Lyman #21 long side sight. The wood is beautiful, feather-crotch walnut with “H” style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock with smooth steel buttplate. SN 936034 CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains about 95% strong bright original blue. The receiver retains about 95% original blue, strong and bright on the sides, thinned on the bottom, with some flaking on the bolt. The lever retains about 50% original blue and the hammer about 70%. The buttplate retains about 60-70% thin blue. The wood is sound and retains 88-90% strong bright original varnish with the losses from chipped finish rather than wear. There are three small dings on the left side of the receiver an minor scratches on the right. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-50194 (5,750-7,750)
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824
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$0.00 |
*WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 SADDLE RING CARBINE. Cal. 38WCF (38-40). Standard grade carbine with 20” round bbl, full magazine, uncheckered nicely figured wood with straight stock and smooth carbine buttplate. It has a staple and ring in left side of the receiver. SN 770580. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as new, probably unfired, retains about all its original bright factory finish to both metal and wood. The forearm band is flaked to about 80% with the balance a light brown patina. The receiver has 2 small spots of flaking at the right rear and a slight halo from the saddle ring. The lever and hammer retain about all of their bright case colors fading to silver on the outer edges. The buttplate retains about 95% bright blue. Wood is crisp with a few minor storage and handling bruises. Brilliant shiny bore. One of the finest 92 carbines to be offered on the open market in a long time. 4-49979 JR208 (6,500-8,000)
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825
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$0.00 |
*SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 SADDLE RING CARBINE. Cal. 32-40. Beautiful carbine with 20” round bbl, button magazine, with German silver blade square base front sight and 2,000 yd carbine ladder sight. It has a stud and ring in the left side of the receiver and, what appear to be Belgian proof marks on bbl, receiver, and bolt. It has nicely figured wood with straight stock and smooth carbine buttplate. SN 475634. CONDITION: Extremely fine to as new, probably unfired with factory grease still in the receiver. Retains virtually all its bright original factory finish to both metal and wood with only a few very minor scratches on the right side of the receiver and a couple of minor handling and storage marks on the wood. The lever and hammer retain virtually all their beautiful case colors. Brilliant shiny bore. An exceptional carbine seldom encountered. 4-49986 JR211 (4,500-6,500)
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826
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$3,450.00 |
*WINCHESTER MODEL 94 SADDLE RING CARBINE. Cal. 32-40. Standard carbine with 20” bbl, full magazine, German silver blade square base front sight with 2,000 yd carbine ladder sight with stud and ring in the left side of the receiver. It has very nicely figured buttstock with straight grip and smooth carbine buttplate. SN 1016224. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain 97-98% strong bright original blue. The receiver retains 95-96% bright original blue and the lever flaked to about 85% strong blue with the hammer about 96-97%. Wood is sound and retains most of its original factory finish with a bruise on the comb and a couple of minor bruises over the wood. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-49984 (4,000-6,000)
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827
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$0.00 |
*WINCHESTER MODEL 94 SADDLE RING CARBINE. Cal. 32 spcl. Standard grade carbine in a scarce caliber with 20” bbl, full magazine, with square base, blade front sight with 2,000 yd carbine ladder rear sight and a stud and ring on the left side of the receiver. It has uncheckered wood with straight stock and smooth carbine buttplate. SN 1016271. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl retains 95-96% strong bright original blue, the magazine tube about 95% original blue slightly thinned. The receiver is flaked to about 87-88% strong bright original blue with the flaked areas a light patina and some edge wear around the bottom. The nicely figured wood is sound and retains most of its original finish with minor handling and use marks. Bright shiny bore with a couple spots of pitting. 4-49985 JR210 (1,750-2,750)
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828
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$0.00 |
*WINCHESTER MODEL 94 SADDLE RING CARBINE. Cal. 38-55. Standard carbine with 20” round bbl, full magazine, uncheckered wood with straight stock and smooth steel carbine buttplate. Bbl has a pedestal front sight and carbine ladder rear sight and the receiver has a stud and ring on its left sight. SN 720775. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain 95-96% strong original blue and the receiver 5-10% blue mostly around the saddle ring stud. The forearm has a crack at the tip otherwise the wood is fine with numerous light handling & use nicks, scratches, and dings retaining a fine hand polished finish. Strong bright bore, frosty in the grooves. 4-49313 JR22 (1,250-1,750)
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829
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$2,645.00 |
*DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 38-55. Rare special-order deluxe rifle with 26” oct to round bbl, Lyman bead front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight that is a more recent replacement. Moderately figured wood with checkered forearm and checkered straight grip stock with crescent steel buttplate. SN 599107. CONDITION: Very good to fine, bbl retains 93-95% original blue, strong on the oct part, slightly thinned in the round area. The magazine tube retains 88-90% original blue with an area of roundpitting and some other scattered pinpoints of pitting. The receiver and takedown ring are flaked and retain 50-60% dark original blue with the balance a moderate patina. The lever retains 30-40% dark case colors and the hammer about 98% dark colors. The buttplate retains 75-80% blue with the balance medium patina. The stock has a repair at the toe otherwise the wood is sound and retains most of a professionally restored finish. Bright shiny bore with some scuffing in the grooves. 4-49096 JR47 (2,000-3,000)
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830
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$3,162.00 |
DELUXE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 30WCF. Good antique rifle with 26” round bbl, Lyman ivory bead hunting front sight and platinum line, three-leaf express rear sight. It has a button magazine and highly figured, center crotch cut, walnut stock with checkered forearm and pistol grip with a nickeled Swiss buttplate. SN 39562. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 95% dull original blue and the receiver retains about 80% thin blue with the top and bottom worn to silver. The tangs are bright and strong blue. Wood is sound with the stock retaining most of a professionally restored finish and the forearm about 60% original varnish. The buttplate retains 97-99% bright original nickel. Bright shiny bore. 4-49028 JR113 (2,500-4,000)
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831
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$6,325.00 |
*WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 TRAPPER CARBINE. Cal. 44WCF. Standard carbine with 15” round bbl, full magazine, carbine front sight with carbine ladder rear sight. It has a short trapper forearm with straight stock and smooth carbine steel buttplate and a staple and saddle ring on left side of receiver. Accompanied by an ATF letter dated November 13th, 1981 specifically listing this carbine and exempting it from the purview of the National Firearms Act. SN 998461. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbl and magazine tube retain 96-97% strong bright original blue. Receiver retains 35-40% flaked blue with the balance a brownish patina. Wood is sound and retains most of its original factory finish. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-46852 (4,500-5,500)
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832
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$2,242.00 |
* RARE WINCHESTER SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 32 special. Fine deluxe rifle with 26” oct bbl, brass bead Lyman front sight and 1901 smokeless rear sight, and is fitted with close-couple dbl-set triggers. It has beautifully figured wood with H styled checkered forearm and checkered straight-grip stock, 12-7/8” over a smooth steel carbine style buttplate. Factory records on file at the Cody Firearms Museum, Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, WY indicate this rifle was shipped March 21, 1906 in this exact configuration, but does not mention the buttplate. Removing the buttplate discloses age patination commensurate with the age of this rifle with numerous tool marks unlike factory work. SN 274648. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 90-92% thinning original blue. The magazine tube retains about 95% dull original blue, the receiver has about 60% blue with the top and bottom mostly silver with a spot of touch-up on the left side. The lever retains about 10% case colors and the hammer about 90%. Wood is sound and retains generous amounts of its original oil finish. Strong bright bore, frosty in the grooves. 4-49312 JR21 (2,250-3,250)
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833
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$3,450.00 |
WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 SEMI DELUXE TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 25-20. Scarce rifle with 24” oct bbl, full magazine with “I” style checkered forearm and pistol grip stock with crescent steel buttplate. Bbl has replacement sights and the receiver a tang sight. Accompanied by Cody Museum yellow sheet. SN 157457. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains about 90% dull original blue with light surface spotting, edge wear and a ding over the chamber area. The magazine tube retains 88-90% plum blue and the receiver about 95% blue turning plum. The lever retains 15-20% case colors and the hammer about 75%. Wood is sound and retains 75-80% original finish with light handling and use marks. The checkering has been freshened. Bright shiny bore. 4-49980 JR205 (3,000-4,000)
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834
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$3,450.00 |
*WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade rifle with 24” round bbl, full magazine and extra fancy wood with straight stock and crescent steel buttplate. Accompanied by Cody Museum yellow sheet. SN 331090. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl and magazine tube retain 95-97% strong bright original blue with some scattered very fine pitting just above the forearm. The receiver retains about 90% original blue, bright on the sides, turning plum on the top and bottom and on the takedown ring with some scattered light surface rust. This beautiful wood is sound and retains 95-97% bright original varnish. The lever and hammer retain about 90% case colors, bright in sheltered areas. The buttplate retains traces of case colors with the balance turned silver. Bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting. 4-49983 JR204 (2,750-3,750)
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835
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$0.00 |
*WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 TAKE DOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 25-20. Standard grade rifle with 24” round bbl, full magazine, modified hunting front sight and replacement semi buckhorn rear sight with Lyman tang sight. It has close-couple double-set triggers and sling eyes. Wood is very nicely figured extra finish walnut with straight stock and crescent steel buttplate. Accompanied by Cody Museum yellow sheet. SN 364803. CONDITION: Fine, bbl retains about 75% strong bright original blue. The magazine tube about 92-93% bright blue. The receiver retains 75-80% strong original blue thin over the top and a silver brown patina on the bottom. The takedown ring has been cleaned to bright metal. Wood is sound with the stock having some dark oil staining at the receiver, otherwise retains about 90% strong original varnish with usual handling and use marks with a couple of heavy scratches and bruises on the right side and some light bruises on the left side. The forearm, probably a replacement, retains most of a fine professional finish. Strong bore, dark in the grooves. 4-49982 JR206 (2,500-3,500)
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836
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$1,840.00 |
*WINCHESTER MODEL 92 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 44WCF. Scarce short rifle with 20” round bbl, button magazine, uncheckered wood with with 9-3/8” forearms, straight stock and crescent steel buttplate. It has a brass bead front sight, slot blank in the rear dovetail and a Marbles spring loaded tang sight. The foreend cap and stock have sling eyes. SN 402150. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 95-96% strong bright original blue. The receiver retains 25-30% thin blue with the balance worn to silver. Wood is sound with some light oil staining at the wrist and left side of the buttplate. Strong bright bore with scattered pitting. 4-49981 JR207 (1,750-2,500)
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837
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$0.00 |
*WINCHESTER MODEL 94 LEVER ACTION TAKE DOWN RIFLE. Cal. 30WCF (30-30). Standard grade rifle with 26” round bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight with screw and semi buckhorn rear sight. It has extra finish, nicely finished wood with straight stock and crescent steel buttplate. SN 301737. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain 95-97% strong bright original blue with light muzzle wear, a spot or two of surface discoloration with minor handling and use marks. The receiver retains 97-98% strong bright original blue, slightly thinned on the top and bottom with some light scratches on both sides. The lever retains 70-75% brilliant case colors turned silver on the outer edges. The hammer retains about 95% dark case colors and the buttplate traces of case colors with the balance turned silver. Wood is sound and retains most of its original bright varnish with usual handling and use marks, minor bruises and a small gouge on the stock and some light bruises on the forearm. The right wrist has the initials “DD” scratched in the varnish. Bright shiny bore. 4-49988 JR209 (2,500-3,500)
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838
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$0.00 |
WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 38-55. Standard grade antique rifle with 26” round bbl, full magazine, half-nickel front sight, semi buckhorn rear sight, nicely figured, uncheckered wood with straight stock and crescent steel buttplate. Accompanied by Cody Museum yellow sheet. SN 46547. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain about 95% original blue with 3 or 4 dings about midpoint and a tiny spot of surface discoloration. The receiver retains 96-97% original blue, strong and bright on the sides, slightly thinned on the top and bottom. The floorplate retains about 60% blue. The lever retains 25-30% case colors with the balance turned silver and the hammer about 98% dark colors. The buttplate retains about 30% faded case colors with the balance turned silver. Wood is sound and retains most of a thin coat of applied finish, not sanded. Strong bright bore with moderate pitting. 4-49989 JR187 (3,250-3,750)
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839
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$0.00 |
*WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 32 SPCL. Standard grade rifle with 26” oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight with screw, smokeless rear sight, uncheckered wood with straight stock and crescent steel buttplate. Accompanied by Cody Museum yellow sheet. SN 279404. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and magazine tube retains 95-97% strong bright original blue with minor edge wear and a scattered pinpoint or two of rust. The receiver retains about 90% original blue, thin on the top and bottom with a clean spot or two on either side and some minor scratches. Wood is sound with the stock retaining most of an old refinish and the forearm about 70% of a wipe on finish. Strong bright bore, frosty in the grooves. 4-49987 (1,500-2,000)
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840
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$1,150.00 |
WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Standard grade rifle with 24” round bbl, half-nickel front sight and replacement original equipment semi buckhorn rear sight. It has uncheckered wood, straight stock and crescent steel buttplate. SN 10519. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl and magazine tube retain 30-40% thinning blue, strong in the sheltered areas with the balance a medium patina. The receiver retains 65-70% thin blue with the balance a light patina. The lever and hammer retain 60-70% dark case colors. Wood is sound with no original finish remaining, light oil stains at the receiver with only minor handling and use marks. Strong bright bore with light pitting. 4-49097 (1,000-2,000)
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841
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$172.00 |
*WINCHESTER PRE-64 MODEL 94 CARBINE. Cal. 32 spcl. Standard late carbine with 20” bbl, full magazine, ramp front sight and late open rear sight. It has walnut wood with short forearm and straight stock with checkered steel buttplate. SN 1857573. CONDITION: Very good, retains 90-92% strong bright original blue overall, missing the front sight hood with an unsanded refinish on the wood. Strong bright bore scuffed in the grooves. 4-49403 JR165 (150-250)
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841A.
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$977.00 |
CAST-IRON WINCHESTER SIGNAL CANNON. Stamped W. R. A. Company on the carriage. Cannon also stamped “Winchester”. The cannon carriage and wheels all of cast metal. SIZE: 17” overall, approx. 7” h. CONDITION: Black and yellow paint still on the wheels and carriage that is brown with surface rust. Working. 4-50177 (800-1,200)
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841B.
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$3,162.00 |
ORIGINAL TIN TARGET SHOT BY AD TOPPERWEIN. Ad Topperwein and his wife traveled the country in the early to mid part of the 20th century performing shooting exhibitions on behalf of ammunition companies. Part of his performance sometimes included shooting the silhouette of a subject on a tin sheet such as this Indian chief with head dress. Letter on the reverse from Leroy Merz, noted Winchester firearms dealer from Fergus Falls, Minnesota, indicates that as of 1994, this tin target had been in his personal collection for a number of years and that it had originally come from a small hardware store in Crosby, Minnesota where it had been on display since 1941, since Ad Topperwein shot the target. SIZE: 16” x 24”. CONDITION: Overall oxidation on the front with various rust spots from natural evolving patina, otherwise, very good. 4-50065 (2,800-3,800)
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842
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$2,070.00 |
*EARLY MARBLES GAME GETTER. Cal. 44 & 22LR. Early blue finished gun with 18” bbls, brass bead front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight, and frame mounted Marbles peep sight. Grips are usual Marbles logo, black hard rubber and it has a nickel-plated folding tube metal stock. SN 5676. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, retaining about 95% strong original blue overall with some minor surface discoloration on bbls and scattered pinpoints of rust on the receiver. Grips are fine, showing very light wear, the stock retains about 80% of its original nickel. The bores are bright and shiny with excellent mechanics. 4-49311 JR23 (1,750-2,750)
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843
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$1,495.00 |
FOREHAND AND WADSWORTH SINGLE SHOT FALLING BLOCK SPORTING RIFLE. Cal. 44RF Henry. Deluxe sporting rifle with 25-3/4” oct bbl, gold washed Beech’s front sight and two position flip rear sight with sliding aperture on the long blade. It has an Allens patent tang sight with rotating aperture disc graduated from 100 to 1600 yds. It has highly figured crotch cut walnut stock and forearm, uncheckered with straight grip and crescent steel buttplate with trap containing an action key. Bbl has a band just above the forearm with sling loop and a corresponding swivel loop in the buttstock. NSN CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 96-97% strong bright original blue. The receiver retains 40-50% faded case colors with the balance turned to silver mixed with brown patina. The breechblock contains most of its original case colors somewhat faded. The buttplate, with its faceted tang, retains 15-20% good case colors with the balance a silver brown patina. The stock has a raised chip in the back of the top tang and a grain check on the left side, otherwise the wood is sound and retains a beautiful dark oil finish. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-49478 JR230 (2,000-3,000)
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844
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$1,265.00 |
RARE ALLEN FAUCET BREECH RIFLE. Cal .42. 26-3/4” part oct bbl marked “ALLEN’S PATENT / JULY 2. / 1865” on top of the operating lever. Deluxe walnut stock. SN 101. CONDITION: Smooth blue/brown patina except end of breech block which has been filed. Hammer is a period replacement. Stock has been broken and repaired at the wrist, sanded and refinished. There is a chip missing at the right tip of the forearm. Action is good. 4-49209 FS8 (1,000-2,000)
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845
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$2,357.00 |
COLT LONDON DA 1878 REVOLVER. Cal. 476. All blue with 5-1/2” bbl with Hartford & “DEPOT 14 PALL MALL LONDON” address. The caliber is marked on the front trigger guard web and there are tiny British proofs between each chamber. It has rampant Colt birdhead hard rubber grips with lanyard loop in the butt. It is accompanied by an English-style mahogany case with red felt lining with compartment for the revolver, “L” shaped screw driver, wood handled wiping rod, oil bottle and cartridge block for 15 rounds, which contains 6 rounds of original ELEY ammunition. SN 18807. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 94-96% strong bright original blue with several small tiny nicks and a ding with light muzzle wear. Ejector rod housing retains 88-90% blue. The cylinder and frame are flaked to about 75% strong bright original blue and the gripstraps to about 50% blue. The flaked areas are a light patina. Grips are extremely fine with little or no wear, turned chocolate. Brilliant shiny bore. The case, possibly a reproduction, is crisp with slightly faded interior. This is a nearly new gun that has had poor storage. 4-49880 JR332 (1,750-2,750)
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846
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$2,012.00 |
CASED COLT 1877 LIGHTNING SHERIFF’S MODEL DA REVOLVER. Cal .38 Colt. Fine Sheriff’s model with 3-1/2” round bbl, half moon front sight and rampant colt bird head hard rubber grips. Accompanied by a fine English oak casing, green velvet lined with oak cartridge block containing 12 rounds of Frankford Arsenal cartridges, small nickeled oil bottle and an L shaped, wire wiping rod screwdriver. SN 93981. CONDITION: Very good, all matching with bbl retaining 97-98% strong bright original blue. The frame retains traces of original case colors with the balance truned silver. The trigger guard and backstrap retain 40-50% original blue with the balance a dark smooth patina. The cylinder has blue only in the flutes. Bright shiny bore. Good mechanics. The case is very fine, retains most of an old refinish and the interior most of its relined velvet. 4-49849 JR449 (800-1,200)
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847
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$936.00 |
COLT 1878 DA FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard revolver with 5” bbl with rampant Colt hard rubber grips and a lanyard loop in the butt. SN 32313. CONDITION: Good. Retains most of a modern refinish, chipped grips turning chocolate. Strong bore with fine pitting. Good mechanics. Would make a good cowboy action shooter. 4-50151 JR419 (400-700)
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848
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$891.00 |
*COLT MODEL 1878 ALASKA/PHILIPPINE MODEL DA REVOLVER. Cal. 45 Colt. Blued finish with 6” bbl, extra large trigger guard and bird-head grip with 2-pc walnut grips and a swivel in the butt. The right side of the frame is marked with “U.S.” at the front and “1903” and inspector marks at the rear. The left side and the trigger guard also have inspector marks. SN 47104. CONDITION: About fine, retains 75-80% thin bright original blue overall, mixed with patina. There is about 3” on the right side of bbl and ejector rod housing chemically stripped of their blue, probably from holster storage. Grips are sound and retain about 90% original varnish. Bright shiny bore. Half-cock will not hold. 4-49157 JR256 (1,000-1,500)
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849
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$1,207.00 |
COLT MODEL 1877 DA LIGHTNING REVOLVER. Cal. 38 Colt. Blue and case colored with 4-1/2” bbl, 2-line address, with rampant Colt hard rubber grips. SN 70998. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Bbl retains 93-95% strong original bright blue with light muzzle wear and a couple of cleaned spots of rust. The ejector rod housing retains about 30% blue. The grip frame and trigger guard retain 75-80% strong original blue, thin on the backstrap with about all of the bright niter blue on the hammer edge. The frame retains 35-40% faded case colors, brighter in the sheltered areas, turned to silver elsewhere. Grips are sound with light wear. Bright shiny bore and good mechanics. 4-49119 JR261 (750-1,250)
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850
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$2,127.00 |
MERWIN & HULBERT FIRST MODEL POCKET ARMY REVOLVER. Cal .44WCF (.44-40). Nickel finish with 3-1/4” bbl, integral pinched front sight with integral full lug. It is open top with a six shot scoop flute cylinder. It has hard rubber bird head grips with scull cracker lanyard loop butt. SN 3156. CONDITION: Extremely fine, retains 95-97% strong bright original nickel. The hammer has faded case colors. The grips are fine. Good mechanics and bright shiny bore. 4-49884 JR499 (1,250-1,750)
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850A.
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SMITH & WESSON MARTIALLY MARKED 2ND MODEL SCHOFIELD REVOLVER. Cal. 45 Schofield. Nickel finish, 7” keyhole ribbed bbl with markings on both sides of the bbl lug strap. Fitted with 2-pc walnut grips having an oval “DAL” cartouche on the left side and the date 1877 and a rectangular “CW” cartouche on the right grip. Inside the right grip is numbered 6771 which is 247 numbers higher than the serial number of this revolver. Bottom of the butt is marked “US” and there are small “P” and “W” inspector marks over the various parts of the revolver. All numbers except the grips are matching. This is likely a Bannerman or Schuyler, Hartley & Graham surplus revolver. SN 6524. CONDITION: Very good to excellent as refinished retaining 95-96% strong bright nickel with only minor spotting and some losses at the muzzle and front of the cylinder. There is some light freckling on the sideplate and the right side of the frame. Grips are outstanding with some minor dents and dings and fit this revolver very well. Bore is strong and bright with some light pitting, crisp mechanics. 4-47905 (4,000-7,000)
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850B.
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$1,897.00 |
SMITH & WESSON NEW MODEL #3 TARGET REVOLVER. Cal. 38. Nickel finish, 6-1/2” keyhole ribbed bbl, 2-line address, target front sight with adjustable rear sight. Fitted with 2-pc monogrammed hard rubber grips. Backstrap and butt are drilled and tapped for a non-factory shoulder stock that is missing. Cylinder is marked with what may be vise marks or some stamp unknown to this cataloger. SN 28015. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except the grips that are unnumbered. Grip stud is a replacement. Retains about 70-75% original nickel overall with the bbl mostly bare metal. Grips are fine with light wear. Bore is brilliant and shiny, mechanics are fine. 4-47977 (2,500-4,000)
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851
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$948.00 |
MERWYN & HULBERT FIRST MODEL ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40) Nickeled finish with 7” bbl, integral front sight, open top receiver with scooped flute cylinder and faux stag grips with a lanyard ring in the butt. SN 13918. CONDITION: Good, retains most of an old renickel finish with scattered pitting and mildly battered screws. Fine mechanics. Strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-49858 JR438 (250-400)
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852
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$2,300.00 |
ENGRAVED SMITH AND WESSON THIRD MODEL RUSSIAN REVOLVER. Cal. 44 Russian. Nickel finish with 6-1/2” bbl with reissue markings, integral front sight with 2-pc ivory grips, the right side carved in a crude Russian double headed eagle. The engraving is intertwined foliate arabesque patterns covering about 40% of the frame and bbl with patterns over the chambers. It has a fine punch dot background. SN 536. CONDITION: Very good, retains most of a renickeled finish with some scattered fine pitting underneath. Grips have several age lines and a full-length crack on the left side. Strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-49287 JR301 (1,750-2,750)
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853
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$2,357.00 |
SMITH & WESSON SECOND MODEL SCHOFIELD REVOLVER. Cal 45 S&W. Martially marked with 7” keyhole bbl, half moon front sight with 2-pc walnut grips. There is a “US” on the butt, a visible cartouche on the left grip and tiny inspector initials in the proper places. SN 4167. CONDITION: Good, all matching including the grips, no original finish remain, being a cleaned light gray patina with scattered heavy pitting on bbl and cylinder, lighter on the frame and side plate. The grips have inside stress fractures, otherwise are dark and smooth. Bore is bright and shiny with scattered pitting. The hand spring is broken and one latch screw is a replacement. 4-49611 JR491 (2,000-3,000)
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854
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$3,392.00 |
SMITH & WESSON FIRST MODEL SCHOFIELD REVOLVER. Cal .45 S&W. Martially marked with 7” keyhole bbl, half moon front sight and 2-pc walnut grips. There is a faint “US” on the butt, tiny inspector marks in the proper places and an outline of a cartouche on both grips. SN 103. CONDITION: Good, retains 15-20% original blue in the sheltered areas with the balance a mottled blue brown patina mixed with scattered fine pitting. The grips are sound with a chipped toe and smooth dark finish. Bright shiny bore with scattered pitting. Good mechanics 4-49487 JR490 (1,000-1,500)
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855
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$1,840.00 |
SMITH & WESSON SECOND MODEL SCHOFIELD REVOLVER. Cal 45 S&W. martially marked with 7” keyhole bbl, half moon front sight with 2-pc walnut grips. There is a “US” on the butt and tiny inspector initials in the proper places. SN 5488. CONDITION: Good, retains about all of a fine professionally restored finish including case colors on the latches, hammer and trigger guard. The grips are modern replacements. The bore is worn with fine pitting, timing needs adjusting. 4-49690 JR492 (1,000-1,500)
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856
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$3,910.00 |
MARTIALLY MARKED SMITH & WESSON FIRST MODEL SCHOFIELD REVOLVER. Cal. 45 Schofield. Usual configuration with 7” keyhole ribbed bbl with 2-piece smooth walnut grips and a small “US” on the butt. It has the proper “P” proofs on the various parts. SN 841 CONDITION: Good, all matching except the grips, which are numbered to another revolver. The metal is a cleaned medium gray patina with light surface discolorations. The Grips are smooth and dark, showing moderate wear. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-49606 JR 437 (1,800-2,500)
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857
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$1,322.00 |
SMITH & WESSON THIRD MODEL RUSSIAN REVOLVER. Cal .44 Russian. Nickel finish with 6-1/2” keyhole bbl with English markings, integral front sight with finger rest trigger guard, 1-pc ivory grips and a lanyard ring in the butt. The butt has the date 1874 and small inspector marks. SN 46770. CONDITION: Good plus, mismatched, retains 90% of a renickel. The grips are fine missing a small chip at the right heel with age lines and good mellow color. Worn dark bore, good mechanics. 4-49860 JR489 (400-700)
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858
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$603.00 |
SMITH & WESSON NEW MODEL NO. 3 DA. Cal appears to be 44-40. Usual configuration, 6-1/2” keyhole bbl, with homemade wood grips, 1-9/16 cylinder. SN 355. CONDITION: About good, 50-60% nickel, modified front sight, homemade grips, poor bore, good mechanics. 4-49031 JR440 (200-400)
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859
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$805.00 |
SMITH & WESSON 2ND MODEL AMERICAN REVOLVER. Cal. 44 American. Usual configuration with bbl reduced to 6” and the front sight moved accordingly. It has 2-pc walnut grips. SN 22721. CONDITION: About good. Traces of the original finish remain in the very sheltered areas; otherwise the metal is a silver/gray patina with scattered light surface rust. The top sideplate screw is missing, as is the lanyard loop. Grips are fine and the bore is bright and strong with fine pitting. Bbl latch spring is broken. 4-49156 JR267 (450-650)
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860
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$862.00 |
CASED BRITISH BULLDOG REVOLVER. Cal .44 Bulldog. Belgium made revolver with 2-1/2” ovoid shaped bbl, unfluted five shot cylinder, articulated rammer with 2-pc ivory grips. The frame and backstrap are lightly engraved with arabesque patterns. The top strap is engraved “BRITISH/BULL DOG”. The right front side of the frame is marked “LT”. Accompanied by an English oak casing with blue felt lining that has replaced cartridge block containing 8 rounds of ammunition, two small oak rests, a reproduction wiping rod and a new nickeled oil bottle. The oil bottle holder and bottom of the wiping rod compartment are new, balance of lining is old. SN 5. CONDITION: Good, retains most of an old renickel that has thinned out the engraving. Grips are fine, mechanics are fine, bright bore with light pitting. The case is sound with the original felt slightly faded and soiled. 4-49930 JR481 (300-500)
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861
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$2,760.00 |
REMINGTON MODEL 1871 ROLLING BLOCK SINGLE SHOT ARMY PISTOL. Cal .50CF. Usual configuration with 8” round bbl, pinched blade front sight, tiny forearm and 1-pc walnut grips. There are proof marks on the side of the frame and the grip has a fine cartouche. SN 3432. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching, bbl retains 95-97% strong original blue with light muzzle wear and some minor thinning. The frame and trigger guard retain most of its original case coloring, strong and bright on the frame, faded on the backstrap and outside of the trigger guard. The grips are extremely fine with minor handling and use marks and have crisp cartouche with most of the original varnish. Crisp mechanics and brilliant shiny bore. 4-49861 JR496 (1,000-1,500)
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862
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$1,092.00 |
CASED REMINGTON MODEL 1871 SINGLE SHOT MARTIAL PISTOL. Cal .50. 8” round bbl. “CRS” cartouche on left side of grip. Standard two line marking on left side of frame with proof marks. Bbl has been reamed smooth. The case is modern and contains 20 modern cartridges and an iron cleaning rod. NSN. CONDITION: Gray brown patina on bbl with scattered light pitting. Traces of casehardening on the right side of the action mostly gray patina with light to moderate pitting. Wood is worn smooth at bottom with oil stains at front. Action is good. Case is nearly new. 4-49100 FS257 (500-1,000)
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863
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$632.00 |
REMINGTON MODEL 1871 MARTIAL SINGLE SHOT PISTOL. Cal .50. 8” round bbl. “CRS” cartouche on the left side of the grip. Standard two line marking and proof marks on the left side of the frame. NSN. CONDITION: Metal cleaned to bright with some pitting and rust starting to form. There are chips missing on both sides of the grip which have been lightly sanded. Action is fine. 4-49800 FS208 (400-600)
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864
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$920.00 |
SCARCE PERRIN REVOLVER. Cal 11mm. 6” part oct bbl. Marked “PERRIN / Bte” on the left side of the frame and right side of the ejector housing. The cylinder pin is a poor replacement. SN 3316. CONDITION: Gray patina overall with heavy wrench marks on bbl. Grips have numerous dents and scratches. Mechanically fine. 4-49799 FS206 (800-1,200)
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865
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$862.00 |
PRESCOTT NAVY REVOLVER. Cal .38. 7” oct bbl. Matching numbers. Marked “E. A. PRESCOTT. WORCESTER . MASS. / PAT’D.OCT.2. 1860” on top of bbl. This variety has long heavy bbl and the short cylinder (1-7/32”). The cylinder pin is a replacement. SN 881. CONDITION: Gray patina with light pitting bbl and cylinder, dark patina on frame. Grips are fine. Mechanically fine. 4-49701 FS203 (300-600)
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866
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$1,035.00 |
PRESCOTT NAVY REVOLVER. Cal .38. 7-1/2” oct bbl. Matching numbers. Marked “E. A. PRESCOTT. WORCESTER . MASS. / PAT’D.OCT.2. 1860” on top of bbl. This variety has long thin bbl and the long cylinder (1 9/32”). SN 535. CONDITION: Traces of blue near the frame on bbl and traces of heavily tarnished silver on the trigger guard. Grip frame is slightly bent so the grips do not fit properly. Grips are battered at the base and around the screw but retain most of the varnish. Mechanically good. 4-49700 FS202 (350-600)
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867
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$862.00 |
PRESCOTT NAVY REVOLVER. Cal .38. 7-1/8” oct bbl. Matching numbers. Marked “E. A. PRESCOTT. WORCESTER . MASS. / PAT’D.OCT.2. 1860” on top of bbl. This variety has long heavy bbl and the short cylinder (1-7/32”). SN 194. CONDITION: Faint traces of blue in protected places on bbl, mostly blue brown patina with light to moderate pitting. Grips are fine with numerous dents and light scratches. Mechanically needs work. 4-49609 X60 (300-600)
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868
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$632.00 |
PRESCOTT NAVY REVOLVER. Cal .38. 4-3/4” oct bbl. Matching numbers. Marked “E. A. PRESCOTT. WORCESTER . MASS. / PAT’D.OCT.2. 1860” on top of bbl. This variety has a heavy bbl and the long cylinder (1 9/32”). Bbl has been cut, cylinder pin a replacement. SN 534. CONDITION: Gray brown patina with light to moderate pitting. Smooth patina on the frame and trigger guard. 50% varnish on the grips with minor dents and scratches. Mechanically good. 4-49635 X59 (250-500)
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868A.
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$977.00 |
FINE LEFAUCHEUX MILITARY PINFIRE REVOLVER. SN 28693. Cal. .12 mm, 6-1/4” part oct. bbl. Has both the oval patent mark and the “LF” logo stamped on the frame under the cylinder. CONDITION: 50% blue on bbl and cylinder, bright at the rear of the bbl. Faded case hardening colors on the hammer. Crackled varnish on the grips. Mechanically tight. 4-46409 (800-1,000)
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869
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$1,053.00 |
*LC SMITH FIELD GRADE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. Field grade shotgun with 30” bbls choked FULL/MOD with tapered matted rib with “L.C.Smith field grade” on the right bbl and Hunter Arms name and address on the left bbl. The receiver and lockplates are not decorated. Wood is fine, straight grain American walnut with splinter forearm and semi pistol grip stock 14-1/8” over a black hard rubber buttplate. It has double triggers and extractors. SN R125916. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, about new, retaining about all of its original factory finish to both metal and wood with a couple of small scratches on bbls and minor handling and storage marks on the wood. The case colors on the receiver and lockplates are brilliant with some thinning and fading to silver on the bottom front of the receiver. Wood is extremely bright with some alligatoring to the finish on the stock and a small series of bruises on the forearm. Brilliant shiny bores. 4-49053 JR118 (1,500-2,500)
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870
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$862.00 |
*LC SMITH FIELD GRADE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. Field gun with 30” bbls choked FULL/MOD with matted tapered rib and double ivory beads. The receiver and lockplates are undecorated having only the maker’s name on each side. It has double triggers and extractors. Wood is straight grain American walnut with splinter forearm and semi pistol grip stock 14” over a black hard rubber buttplate. SN R117001. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbls retain 95-97% strong bright original blue with light edge wear at the muzzle and breech ends and a small scratch at the left bbl. The receiver and lockplates retain most of their original case colors, brilliant on the lockplates and sheltered areas of the receiver turned silver on about half of the bottom. The trigger guard retains most of its original bright blue. Wood is sound and retains most of a fine restored finish. Bright shiny bores. 4-49057 JR123 (600-1,000)
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871
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$1,207.00 |
*LC SMITH PREMIER SKEET GRADE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. Featherweight double with 28” bbls choked IMP-CYL/CYL. It has high tapered matted solid rib with double ivory beads. Receiver is case colored with a flying pigeon on the left lockplate and floral arabesque on the right. It is equipped with LC Smith One Trigger and ejectors. It has a replacement straight grip stock, 14-1/8” over a checkered buttplate and an original beavertail forearm. Both are highly figured American walnut. SN FWS54097. CONDITION: Very fine, bbls retain 96-97% strong bright original blue. The receiver and lockplates retain 85-90% original case colors thinning and faded on the bottom, brilliant in sheltered areas. Wood was refinished without removing it from the gun and old varnish is over the edges of the metal. The stock has a hairline in the back of each lockplate and several small chips around the receiver, otherwise the wood is sound and retains about all of this recent refinish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores. 4-49221 (2,000-3,000)
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872
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$585.00 |
*LC SMITH FIELD GRADE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. Late featherweight double with 30” bbls choked FULL/MOD, high solid rib with single brass bead. It has double triggers and extractors. Wood is nicely grain slab sawed walnut with splinter forearm and semi pistol grip stock with serrated black hard rubber buttplate. SN FWS53094. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbls retain about 60% original blue with some touchup over the chamber areas. The receiver and lockplates retain 75-80% faded thin case colors, bright in sheltered areas. Wood is sound and retains most of a very old oiled finish with some dings and gouges at the toe. Bright shiny bores. 4-49223 JR106 (500-800)
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873
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$920.00 |
*LC SMITH 00 GRADE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. Damascus double with 30” fine pattern bbls choked FULL/FULL. Bbls have a matted tapered rib with single brass bead. The receiver and lockplates are undecorated except for the maker’s name on each side. It has double triggers and extractors. Wood is beautifully figured French walnut with splinter forearm and half grip stock 14-1/2” over a black hard rubber buttplate. Accompanied by a fine old leg-o-mutton take down case. SN 98065. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbls retain about 95% brown damascus pattern. The receiver retains 75-80% case colors, brilliant in sheltered areas faded to silver elsewhere. Lockplates retain about 95% fading case colors, strong on the left side. The trigger guard contains about 95% strong bright blue. The stock has a repaired chip back of the top tang, otherwise the wood is sound and retains about 90% strong bright piano varnish with some slight surface crazing and alligatored spots on the forearm. Bright shiny bores with a spot or two of light pitting. The case is much scuffed and worn but intact, the lining is moth eaten and tattered. 4-49060 JR125 (700-1,200)
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874
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$575.00 |
*LC SMITH TRAP GRADE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 20 ga. Hunter Arms made double with 30” vent rib bbls choked CYL/CYL (appears to have been opened up) with double triggers and ejectors. The rib has double ivory beads and the chamber area of bbls with usual markings. The stock and forearm are recent replacements with the forearm being a beavertail with schnable tip. SN FWE93518T. CONDITION: Very fine, retains all the custom finish on the new wood and a fine professionally restored finish to the metal. The case colors are vivid and bright. Bright shiny bores with a ring about mid-point in the left bbl. 4-49224 JR103 (1,000-2,000)
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875
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$585.00 |
*LC SMITH SPECIALTY GRADE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. Featherweight double with 30” bbls choked IMP-MOD/MOD with matted concave rib and double ivory beads. The right bbl is marked “L.C. Smith Specialty Grade” with the Hunter Arms name and address on the left bbl. The receiver and lockplates have coarse foliate arabesque pattern engraving with two quail on the left lockplate and a flying duck on the right. It has double triggers and extractors. Wood is beautifully grained American walnut with a splinter forearm that has the Gutta percha dogs head inlay and semi pistol grip stock 14” over a True Sport Red waffle pad. The forearm has a serrated patented release button installed to aid removal. SN FW25164. CONDITION: About very good, bbls retain about all of a fine reblack finish with spots of cleaned rust on the bottom. The receiver and lockplates have been lightly refinished and are covered with a coating of some sort of varnish. Wood is sound and retains most of a nice oil finish. The bores are bright and shiny. 4-49058 JR122 (800-1,200)
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876
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$468.00 |
*LC SMITH 00 GRADE SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. Good field gun with 30” bbls choked FULL/IMP-MOD. The right bbl is marked Armor Steel and the left with the Hunter Arms name and address. The receiver and lockplates are undecorated. Wood is slab sawed American walnut with half pistol grip stock, 14-1/2” over a hard rubber buttplate. It has double triggers and extractors. SN 99659. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbls retain most of an old re-black. Wood is sound and retains most of an amateur refinish with an amateur attempt to recheckered the forearm. The receiver and lockplates have traces of case colors in sheltered areas with the balance turned silver. Dark bores with moderate pitting. 4-49049 JR114 (400-700)
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877
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$460.00 |
LC SMITH GRADE 2 DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. Fine early damascus LC Smith with 32” bbls choked FULL/FULL. It has concave matted tapered rib with double ivory beads. The receiver and lockplates are lightly engraved with fine arabesque patterns. The opening lever has a brazed repair. Wood is very nicely grained slab sawed walnut with black tipped splinter forearm with the dog’s head gutta percha insert. The stock has a capped semi pistol grip, 13-1/4” over the early, deep, dog LC Smith logo hard rubber buttplate. It has double triggers and extractors. SN 39430. CONDITION: Very good to fine, bbls retain about 90% fine brown damascus pattern with a couple of small dings on the rib. The receiver and lockplates are silvered case colors with the front end of the receiver polished. The trigger guard retains about 50% cold blue. The stock has a couple of hairlines in back of the lockplates otherwise the wood is sound and retains most of a fine professionally restored finish including re-cut checkering. The bores are bright and shiny. 4-49230 (800-1,200)
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878
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$402.00 |
LC SMITH DAMASCUS DOUBLE BARREL HAMMER SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. Fine old Hunter Arms LC Smith with 28” damascus bbls, choked CYL/CYL, bbl appears to have been cut. It has half grip stock with splinter forearm. SN 129955. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain 50-60% dark damascus pattern. The receiver has faded case colors in sheltered areas with the balance turned silver mixed with mottled patina. Lockplates and trigger plate retain 60-70% case colors bright in sheltered areas. Wood is sound and retains 80-85% strong original varnish with usual handling and use marks. Good mechanics, moderately pitted bores with good shine. 4-49229 JR99 (400-700)
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879
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$1,495.00 |
COLT MODEL 1878 DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. Field grade gun with 28” damascus bbls choked CYL/CYL, having the maker’s name and address on the concave rib. Lockplates are lightly engraved with the maker’s name on each side. It has double triggers and extractors. Wood is straight grain walnut with black insert, schnable tipped splinter forearm and semi pistol grip stock with the rampant Colt hard rubber buttplate. SN 12694. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbls retain 93-95% brown damascus pattern, strong and bright in sheltered areas. Lockplates retain 85-90% original case colors, brilliant in sheltered areas. The receiver has case colors in the sheltered areas with the balance a silver metal color. The foreend iron and trigger guard are also silver metal colored. Wood is sound with buttstock retaining about 90% original varnish with usual handling and use marks. The forearm is oil stained with some minor battering and heavy wear on the checkering. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores with scattered pitting and a small ring in the left bbl. 4-49222 JR105 (1,000-1,500)
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880
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$1,035.00 |
COLT MODEL 1878 DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal.12 ga. Field grade double with 27-5/8” damascus bbls choked CYL/IMP-CYL, case colored receiver and lockplates with very nicely figured wood. The splinter forearm has black schnable tip and checkered semi pistol grip stock 14-3/8” over a rampant Colt, black, hard rubber buttplate. SN 4565. CONDITION: Very fine, bbls cut to current length retain 95-98% strong bright Damascus pattern. The receiver retains 75% case hardening with faded colors in the sheltered areas and the balance turned silver. The right lockplate retains about 95% bright case colors and the left about 50% faded case colors. Wood is sound and retains most of its fine oil finish. Bright shiny bores. 4-49933 JR171 (500-1,000)
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881
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$460.00 |
LC SMITH 0 GRADE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 10 ga. Good old field grade damascus double with 30” bbls having a tapered matted rib with the makers name at the breech end. The receiver and lockplates are undecorated except for the maker’s name on each side. It has double triggers and extractors. Wood is straight grain American walnut with splinter forearm that has patented push button release. The stock is semi pistol grip 14-1/4” over a black hard rubber buttplate. SN 340335. CONDITION: Good to very good, bbls retain 20-25% damascus pattern with heavy pitting on the muzzle end. The receiver is reblued with moderate to heavy pitting and the lockplates are polished bright with moderate to heavy pitting. Wood is sound, dark and oil stained at the wrist and forearm, showing heavy wear with the stock retaining 60% original varnish. The bores are dark and heavily pitted. 4-49059 JR126 (400-700)
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882
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$3,018.00 |
CHARLES DALY LARGE FRAME SHOTGUN. Cal. 8 bore. High quality Prussian made Daly with 34” bbls, high, solid, concave, matted rib with double ivory beads, marked on the top with the makers name and “Krupp Fluid Steel Barrels”. Double lump, with dbl bite and bbl extension with modified Greener cross bolt. Receiver is dbl scallop box lock with side clips and cocked indicators marked on the water table in two places “PRUSSIA”. Wood is nicely grained walnut with horn tip, splinter forearm and round knob pistol grip stock with teardrop side panels. Double triggers and ejectors. SN 2158. CONDITION: Extremely fine, bbls retain 96-97% strong original bright blue and may have been cut to present length. Receiver retains 75-80% subtle case colors under a coat of dried oil. Stock has a professionally repaired crack through the wrist and otherwise retains most of its fine oil finish. Bores are bright and shiny with a spot or two of fine pitting. 4-48880 JR109 (1,500-3,000)
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883
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$1,667.00 |
W & C SCOTT & SON MASSIVE DOUBLE BARREL HAMMER GUN. Cal. 8 bore. Huge damascus bbl shot gun with 35-3/4” bbls with smooth concave rib bearing the makers name and address. This is one of Scott’s lower grade guns with a dog and duck on each sideplate along with the maker’s name. The trigger plate and opening lever have fine arabesque pattern engraving with the opening lever marked “W & C Scott & Son Patent” and the trigger guard an engraved flying duck. It has very nicely figured French walnut stock and splinter forearm that is secured with a single wedge through engraved escutcheons. The foreend tip is also engraved. The stock has teardrop sidepanels with Prince of Wales grip, 14-1/4” over a coarse checkered horn buttplate. Accompanied by a copy of Crawford and Whatley’s W. C. Scott book, signed by Crawford. SN 4389. CONDITION: Very good plus. Bbls retain 50-60% brown damascus pattern and the receiver 50-60% faded case colors with the balance turned silver. The right lockplate retains about 80% bright colors and the left traces of colors with the balance a mottled silver. The stock has a large, very old repair in the grip, otherwise the wood is sound and dark with a fine oil finish. The bores are strong and bright with scattered light pitting. 4-49050 JR117 (3,000-5,000)
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884
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$2,472.00 |
WW GREENER MASSIVE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 8 bore. Fine English double with 36” damascus bbls with smooth concave rib bearing the maker’s name and address and advertising information and “Made for F.L. Bartlett”. The breech end of the rib also has patent information regarding the rib extension. Bbls are made with double bite and the patented. Greener cross bolt rib extension. The receiver is box lock design with square back edges and about 40% coverage fine arabesque pattern engraving. It has the Greener thumb safety on the left flat of the stock. Wood is highly figured dark English walnut with splinter forearm, which is missing the ebony tip, and semi pistol grip stock that is 14-1/8” over a thick checkered horn buttplate. It has double triggers and extractors. SN 30539 CONDITION: Very good, bbls retain 40-50% thin, worn, brown damascus pattern with a spot or two of crusty rust and fine surface rust on the bottom. The receiver has traces of case colors in sheltered areas with the balance turned silver. The stock has a hairline in the back of the top tang, another in front of the safety plate and the forearm is missing its tip, Otherwise the wood is sound, very dark and oil stained showing heavy wear. The bores are bright and shiny with one or two tiny spots of pitting. 4-49051 JR116 (1,500-2,500)
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885
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$575.00 |
LARGE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. 8ga. (.81) 34” damascus bbls with Belgian proofs on the bottom. Marked “LAMINATED STEEL” on the top rib. The ramrod, wedge and nipples are replaced. NSN. CONDITION: Cleaned to a light gray brown on the metal with light pitting except on the trigger guard which is deeply pitted. There are numerous repairs on the wood. Locks are good. 4-49086 FS11 (1,000-1,500)
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886
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$805.00 |
*WINCHESTER MODEL 1901 LEVER ACTION SHOTGUN. Cal. 10 ga. Standard grade shotgun with 32” double proofed, full choke bbl, nicely figured walnut stock and forearm with after market checkering and checkered steel buttplate. SN 72178. CONDITION: Fine, retains most of a recent refinish to both metal and wood. Bright shiny bore. 4-49196 JR72 (500-1,000)
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$44,275.00 |
CASED NIMSCHKE ENGRAVED SMITH & WESSON TYPE IV NO. 2 ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 32 RF. Spectacular example of Nimschke’s engraving, this revolver has 5” bbl with beautiful pearl grips, having a very deep-relief carved, early American eagle, perched on a Federal shield. The left side of the frame and bbl are beautifully engraved in typical Nimschke style of fine foliate arabesque patterns with punch-dot background. Bbl lug has Nimschke’s trademark dog’s head in the center and the sideplate, another dog’s head with an intertwining serpent toward the rear. The right side of the revolver, cylinder, backstrap, and top of the frame and bbl have the typical Nimschke engraving with intertwined foliate arabesque patterns and his trademark flower. It is readily apparent from the quality of the Nimschke engraving, to the spectacular carved pearl grips and silver plating, that this revolver was built for someone special. It is accompanied by a most unusual and distinct casing made of birdseye maple veneer with fine ivory banding. The lid, front and back of the case have decorative 15/16” wide thin ivory strips with delicate ivory bars and brass studs with ivory buttons as retainers. Each end has four more of the brass studs with ivory buttons. The center of the case is inlaid with a 3” x 2-1/8” scalloped ivory panel bearing the initials “DWB”. It is speculated by former owners that this was Daniel B. Wesson’s personal revolver. The interior of the case is lined with rose-colored chamois, French-fitted to the revolver, with two compartments, one of which contains a rare early black label box for Smith & Wesson No. 2 cartridges, by Smith & Wesson with patent date of April 17, 1860. Provenance: Don Lewis & John Otteman Collections. SN 25615. CONDITION: Exceedingly fine. The revolver retains 96-98% strong bright original silver plating with minor flaking on the cylinder, front and backstraps have some minor pimpling on the bottom of the frame. The extraordinary grips have lots of fire with one age line on the left side and are near perfect. The bore is bright and shiny with some minor scuffing in the grooves. The exterior of the case, with one or two small grain checks, retains most of its fine patinated original finish. One small ivory keeper on the back of the box is broken and another on the front is chipped, otherwise the ivory is all intact and has a beautiful mellow color. The interior is lightly faded with wear impressions under the gun and in the lid. The empty cartridge box is very fine, slightly soiled with a rub spot on the label, not affecting the lettering; all of the lettering is completely legible. The marbled green and black band is almost completely intact with one minor loss. A really fine box. . 4-49445 (40,000-60,000)
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888
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$0.00 |
CASED ENGRAVED SMITH & WESSON NO. 2 ARMY REVOLVER. Cal .32RF. Very early Type III No.2 Army with 6” keyhole bbl, German silver front sight and 2-pc rosewood grips. It is beautifully engraved in early style with fine intertwined foliate arabesque patterns on the sides of the frame and the sides of bbl lug. The entire side flats over the length of bbl are wonderfully engraved with an intertwining braided pattern. The chamber end of bbl and frame, along with the backstrap and butt are nicely engraved with arabesque patterns. The cylinder has about 50% coverage engraving of abrabesque patterns and diamond & dot cross-hatching. All of the engraving has fine punch-dot background. It is accompanied by its original compartmented walnut casing with dark rose colored velvet lining that contains an original wood handle brass wiping rod and a very rare American Metallic Ammunition Co. black label empty 2-pc box for 50 No.42 Metallic cartridges. The label also states that they were “MANUFACTURED EXPRESSLY FOR/THE EAGLE ARMS CO.’S PATENT REVOLVER”. Benson Ford of the Ford Family, John Ottemon Collection. SN 5071. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including the grips. It retains 96-98% strong bright original blue overall with some flaking on the cylinder and thinning on the backstrap. The hammer retains 95-97% bright original case colors. Mechanics are fine with brillant shiny bore and very minor pitting near the muzzle. The case is extremely fine with a grain check in the lid and numerous small nicks and scratches and a series of four or five small cuts. The lining is slightly faded with minor wear spots from the gun. The wiping rod is fine. Cartridge box has a beautiful label almost completely intact with one or two tiny chips. The body of the box retains most of its brown and yellow marbled paper. 4-49446 (22,500-32,500)
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889
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ENGRAVED PRESENTATION SMITH & WESSON 1ST MODEL 3RD ISSUE REVOLVER. Cal. 22 Short. Beautiful little revolver with 3-1/4” bbl, factory engraved with about 75% coverage foliate, arabesque and geometric patterns. The frame and bbl are nickel-plated with the cylinder and ejector pin gold-plated. The backstrap is inscribed in period engraving “Fanny Sweet/New Orleans” and has real pearl grips. It is accompanied by a Smith & Wesson Gutta Percha case with the revolver on the top and purple velvet lining with the cartridge block containing 49 rounds of copper-cased 22 short ammunition. It also has its original wire wiping rod. It is also accompanied by a copy of a book page describing Fanny Sweet as the most colorful of all the Madames in New Orleans. It states that she was a thief, a lesbian, a Confederate spy, a poisoner, a procuress and a brawler who was guided by the “Queen of Voodoo”, Marie LaVeau. Although Fanny was accused of various crimes, she apparently was never convicted and retired in 1889 and died in 1895 in Pensacola, Florida at about the age of 65. It is further accompanied by a colorful red, green and yellow garter with rhinestones, purported to be from Fanny Sweet. The set was purchased for very little money from a pawnshop in Little Rock, AR many years ago. SN 113597. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Retains most of its original nickel plating and about 75% of its gold plating on the cylinder. Grips are fine and bright and it has a strong bore with moderate pitting, good mechanics. The box is fine with a couple of hairlines on the edge of the lid, a couple more in the bottom corner. The lining in the lid is fine and faded in the bottom. The bore is strong with moderate pitting. A very interesting set that perhaps a little more research in New Orleans would add to the information about Fanny Sweet. 4-49155 JR263 (10,000-15,000)
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890
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$1,345.00 |
SMITH & WESSON NO. 2 ARMY REVOLVER. Cal .32RF. Blue finish with 6” keyhole bbl, German silver half moon front sight with square butt rosewood grips. SN 64282. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including the grips. Bbl retains about 95% strong bright original blue with freckles of flaking on the sides of the lug. The frame retains about 60% blue with the balance a smooth patina. The cylinder retains traces of blue with the balance a smooth patina and light pitting on the front. The grips are sound and retain 95-96% strong bright original varnish. Bright shiny bore with some scattered light pitting. Good mechanics. 4-49938 JR505 (500-800)
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891
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$2,587.00 |
*TOM MIX’ ENGRAVED SMITH & WESSON 44 HAND EJECTOR 3RD MODEL DA REVOLVER. Cal. 44 Special. Nickel with 5” bbl, square butt and carved ox head on the right grip that has ruby eyes. It has Mexican-style engraving over most of the surface. It is accompanied by a letter from Dan Sonney dated August 12, 1974, stating that this revolver was purchased by his father, Louis S. Sonney, from cowboy movie star Tom Mix in the mid-1920’s for $150. He further states that his father, a police officer of Centralia, Washington, became famous after he captured mail train bandit Roy Gardner in 1921 for which he received a $5,000 reward. He subsequently went into show business where he met Tom Mix. Also accompanied by 5 studio 8 x10” photos; 4 in black and white and 1 in early color of the movie star. In one of the photos Tom Mix is examining a high-grade Ithaca dbl bbl shotgun which has a presentation plaque to him dated “1920”. SN 30846. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, retains 85-90% original nickel with some losses and light rust on bbl. The engraving is through the finish. The grips are extremely fine with lots of color. Bright shiny bore, no evidence of having been fired. 4-48233 JR414 (1,000-1,500)
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892
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$0.00 |
SPECTACULAR ONE OF A KIND CONRAD ULRICH ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Considered to be one of Conrad Ulrich’s masterpieces, this spectacular rifle has a 24-1/4” oct bbl with half-nickel front sight and 900-yard Henry-type ladder sight with gold-plated receiver, buttplate and forend cap. It has highly figured, uncheckered stock and forearm with straight wrist and crescent brass buttplate. It has factory sling loops in the forend cap and stock. The receiver, forend cap and buttplate are masterfully engraved in Mr. Ulrich’s now-famous and well-known patterns. The receiver has deep-relief vignettes of blind justice holding the sword and scales of justice in between 2 buildings. The front flat on the left side, also in deep relief, depicts a very detailed hunter holding a gun with his dog in the background in a Greek-style arch with a tiled roof building in the background. The right side, also in deep relief, has a vignette of a hunter with his dog holding a gun and directing the dog. The front flat on the right, also in deep relief, pictures a standing stag in foliate and floral setting. The left side vignettes are surrounded with beautifully executed foliate arabesque patterns and a Greek key motif, which divides the 2 panels. The front and rear edges of the receiver have Ulrich’s beautiful four-petal flowers in a chain completely around the circumference. The rear edge of the left flat has 2 small pinwheels. The right side vignettes are also surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns with a fox, a duck and a squirrel concealed within the engraving. The hunter and dog have foliate and floral foreground and the 2 pinwheels appear opposite the left side. The top of the receiver in back of the ejection port, is executed in three panels of fine foliate arabesque engraving with the center blank for effect or for an inscription. The bottom of the receiver is lightly engraved with a split foliate spray divided between the carrier and floorplate. A fine line is engraved around the lever and trigger openings with a spray of foliate engraving back of the trigger. The top tang has simple borders with a space in the middle. The bottom tang has a simple line border with foliate arabesque engraving around the rear screw hole. The buttplate tang is engraved with an outline of foliate arabesque patterns and a plain center. The foreend cap has a circle of four-petal flowers that matches those on the receiver. All of the work has Mr. Ulrich’s fine, detailed wavy borders and extremely fine punch-dot background. The vignettes have a plain background which wonderfully offsets the relief decorative work on the figures. The lower tang has Mr. Ulrich’s stamped signature in 2 places on either side of the hammer strain screw. These are extremely small signatures in a rectangle box. This rifle is pictured in full color, both sides, on page 113 of “Winchester Engraving”, by R. L. Wilson. SN 84015. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains about 95% finish, turning plum on the top half with the sheltered areas having bright original blue. There are 2 or 3 small spots of moderate pitting with some scattered pitting on the right flat. The magazine tube is mostly a plum-blue with 3 spots of pitting. The receiver and forend cap retain about 96-97% of their beautiful bright gold plating with the exposed areas a dark brass patina that blends very well. The buttplate retains about 75-80% original gold plating with the balance a dark patina. The wood is sound and retains most of a fine professionally restored finish. Strong bright bore with scattered pitting. 4-49165 JR434 (250,000-350,000)
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893
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$276,000.00 |
SPECTACULAR PAIR OF NIMSCHKE ENGRAVED GOLD & NICKEL SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVERS. Cal .45 Colt. Unmistakably Nimschke engraving is found on this matched pair of revolvers. Its identifiable wavy line and dot borders, beautifully executed arabesque scrolls, punch-dot background, diamond patterns with dot centers, starbursts on either side of the cylinder pin and ejector rod housing swells and the elaborate and beautiful fan at the top of the backstrap are all Nimschke trademark patterns. These revolvers have 7-1/2” bbls and are fitted with wonderful and rare diamond checkered walnut grips. These grips are thicker than usual with a scooped plain flat where the grip meets the frame. They are very similar to a pair of grips found on another early single action currently in the Colt Collection at The Baldwin Museum of Connecticut History in Hartford and may have influenced these special grips.
This pair of Colts are identically engraved and have nickel plated bbls, frames, trigger guards and backstraps with gold plated cylinders, hammers and ejector rod housings. They have nitre blued cylinder pins, screws and triggers. All of which combines to make an extremely pleasing combination to the eye. With rare and unusual special checkered walnut grips, they are doubly pleasing. These revolvers were previously displayed in the Texas Ranger Museum at Waco, Texas from 1968 until 1976 when they were acquired by R.E. Hable. They have been featured in a number of books on Colt engraving by R.L. Wilson. These publications include, “The Book of Colt Engraving”, Vol. I. page 340 and “The Colt Engraving Book” page 226. Comparing the engraving on this fine pair of pistols with patterns pictured in the Nimschke Pattern Book reveals numerous identical features particularly on pages XXXIX and XXXV. Some of these details are unmistakably identical and leave no doubt that this pair of revolvers was done by the master himself. This may be the only known matching pair of Nimschke engraved single actions. Regardless if they are the only pair, engraved black powder revolvers as single items are extremely rare and pairs by any engraver are very, very limited. Accompanying these revolvers is a fine custom oak double casing, French fitted with plum colored suede-like material. There is a covered compartment in two opposite corners with light padding inside the lid. Also accompanies is a Colt Factory letter identifying these revolvers as being shipped June 28, 1876 in a 37 gun shipment to Spies, Kissam & Co. New York, N.Y. as blue finished guns. It is well documented that Spies & Kissam were valued frequent customers of Nimschke. Also accompanying is a note on Spies & Kissam Co. letterhead dated 1876 to the Sharps Rifle Co. In addition there is a letter form the curator of the Texas Ranger hall of Fame and Museum stating that these revolvers were displayed there. Also accompanying are three pages from the December 1954 Texas Gun Collector magazine with notations that a collector named Charles Ferguson of Decatur, IL had owned these revolvers. Also accompanying is a copy of a letter from R.L. Wilson to Edward L. Benson dated September 9, (year not indicated) stating that if he owned these revolvers he would not sell them. Also there is another letter from Mr. Wilson to Mr. Benson advising him that he would like to run photos of them in future publications and is soliciting a fee for color printing. And lastly is an undated, 6 page letter of authentication on these revolvers from Mr. Wilson. SN 25499 & 26094.
CONDITION: Extremely fine, apparently unfired. Retaining virtually all their fine original nickel finish and most of their gold plating. The gold plating, with years of handling, has become thin and dull, particularly on the cylinders and outside of the ejector rod housing on #26094. The grips are all extremely fine with one side having a small mark on the top right flat. The screws, cylinder pins and triggers retain virtually all their bright nitre blue. The bores are brilliant and shiny as one would expect from unfired guns. The case has a few grain checks in the lid, otherwise is sound and retains virtually all its fine custom finish. The interior is bright and clean. This is surely a once in a lifetime opportunity to own the very finest in single action revolvers. 4-49447 JR515 (250,000-350,000)
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894
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$25,875.00 |
FINE RARE MARTIALLY-MARKED MODEL 1860 HENRY RIFLE. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Beautiful standard Henry with 24-1/4” oct bbl with integral magazine tube, German silver front sight, 900 yard Henry ladder rear sight. It has straight-grained stock with straight grip and crescent brass buttplate. The left side of bbl assembly and the left side of the buttstock have factory sling loops. The buttstock has a fine, pronounced “Henry bump”. The receiver has the early faceted receiver ring, as on the earlier guns versus the later round top receiver, and has the “H” inspector mark on the lower tang, like the earlier receivers. The left side of the wrist, at the receiver, has tiny “A.W.M.” inspector marks. This rifle does not appear on the Springfield Research website, but another, #9701, is listed as having been issued to a trooper in Co. B 3rd Veteran Volunteers. It is accompanied by an original 4-piece iron and brass wiping rod. This rifle is right out of an attic in Central Maine and has never been offered on the market. It has been in the consignor’s family for at least three generations. SN 9718 CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching, with the serial number on the left side of the lower tang under the wood, stamped in the top tang groove on the stock, and inside the toe of the buttplate. Bbl assembly retains 55-65% original blue, thin on the top and side flats, strong and bright in the sheltered areas. The receiver has sharp edges with a beautiful medium-to-dark mustard patina. There are some light screwdriver scratches around the screw-heads on the left side and a series of fine scratches on the right sideplate and a few other minor nicks and scratches. The wood is sound and retains a beautiful dark oil finish. The top tang wood screw is missing, the lower tang wood screw has been replaced by a 2-1/2” round-head wood screw and the other top tang screw is battered. The wiping rod has been over-tightened and slightly mushroomed on the female ends. The bore is sharp and bright, with scattered pitting. 4-50188 JR548 (45,000-75,000)
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895
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$35,650.00 |
MARTIALLY MARKED MODEL 1860 HENRY RIFLE. Cal .44RF Henry. Standard rifle with 24-1/4” oct bbl with integral magazine tube, German silver front sight and 900 yard ladder rear sight. It has straight grain walnut stock with the early rounded heel brass buttplate with trap. The trap contains an original 4-pc hickory and iron wiping rod. The right side of the receiver and correspondingly on bbl have inspector marks of “HH” on the receiver, “C.G.C.” and ”H” on bbl. The right of the wrist has a legible “C.G.C.”oval cartouche. The serial number is found under the wood on the left side of the lower tang, in the top tang channel on the stock and again inside the toe of the buttplate. There is a large crude “M” scratched in the finish on the left side of the buttstock. This rifle’s serial number is consistent with other known Henry rifles that were issued to the 3rd Veteran Volunteers near the end of the Civil War. It apparently was part of their enlistment agreement that if they maintained their rifles in good order during their term of service they could retain them when they mustered out. SN 3957. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Bbl and magazine tube retain a beautiful even, smooth plum brown patina with a couple of minor nicks and some very fine rust spotting. The receiver and sideplates are a medium dark, undisturbed mustard patina with some light hammer marks on the top of the left sideplate. The lever and hammer are also a dark patina. The screws are all fine with the hammer and stock screws retaining much original finish. The lever screw and timing screws are slightly battered. The stock has some small chipping at the toe with numerous small nicks and scratches, mostly in the finish, with a couple of deeper scratches on the right side and a 1/4” round bruise. It retains about 75% original finish under a coating of old applied varnish. The buttplate is smooth with matching patina. Strong bright bore with scattered fine pitting. 4-50166 JR521 (40,000-65,000)
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896
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$17,250.00 |
HENRY MODEL 1860 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 44RF Henry. Usual configuration with 24” oct bbl, integral magazine tube, nickel front sight blade with 900-yd ladder rear sight. It has uncheckered stock with factory sling swivels and a pronounced Henry bump with crescent brass buttplate with trap containing a four piece-jointed iron and brass wiping rod. Bbl markings are sharp. SN 9058. CONDITION: Very good, bbl retains 20-25% original blue in the gullets with the balance a dark brown plum patina. The swivel end of bbl was cleaned in the past and is now beginning to patinate. The receiver was cleaned and polished a long time ago and is now a light mustard patina. The magazine spring is a replacement. The stock is sound, all matching and retains a nice even dark hand patina. The bore is dark with good rifling and fine pitting. 4-49871 JR141 (10,000-15,000)
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897
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$28,750.00 |
TEXAS PRESENTATION HENRY MODEL 1860 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 44RF Henry. Standard Henry rifle with 24” oct bbl and integral magazine tube. It has a replacement silver blade front sight and 900 yard ladder rear sight. The stock is nicely figured, dark, oil stained walnut. The receiver is period engraved with the inscription on the left sideplate “J. Jack Wimberly/Capt. 5th Texas Calv” (sic). The right sideplate is inscribed with a five-pointed star with the letters for “Texas” in each of the points, with “5th” in the center. The rest of the receiver and sideplates have about 40% coverage arabesque patterns with punch dot background. Left side of bbl and butt stock are fitted with original sling loops. It is accompanied by excerpts from a diary reportedly maintained by a member of Terry’s Rangers, who was hanged as a spy. He reportedly had been a member of Co D and was captured with the diary in his pocket, which was used as evidence to convict him. One of the entries dated Sunday the 8th (year not indicated) mentions that Dodd and someone else named Jim “came on to Captain Wimberlys staid (sic) all night”. SN 1979. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains no original finish being a clean gray metal color with some light rust spotting. The stock appears to be a replacement as it is un-numbered and the buttplate is numbered to another rifle. It is sound and retains most of an old refinish. Bbl and lever have the appearance of metal which has gone through a fire, which would explain the replaced stock. The bolt is heavily rusted. The receiver and buttplate have been cleaned in the past and are now beginning to patinate. The magazine spring appears to be a replacement. Strong dark bore with moderate pitting. 4-49207 JR30 (25,000-35,000)
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898
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$0.00 |
SPECTACULAR JOHN ULRICH ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE. Cal. 44 WCF. Fine second model carbine with screwed-on dust cover rail and impressed thumbprint dust cover, engraved by John Ulrich and pictured on page 152 of The Book of Winchester Engraving by R. L. Wilson. The receiver is engraved on the left sideplate with a vignette of a leaping white tail buck in a woodland scene. The rest of the sideplate is beautifully engraved with intertwining foliate arabesque patterns and dash and dot borders. The forward flats of both sides are engraved with intertwining Moorish diamond patterns and foliate arabesque patterns with corresponding dash and dot borders. The rear of the receiver on the left side is engraved around the screw holes and saddle ring staple with foliate arabesque patterns and dash and dot borders. The right sideplate has a vignette of a standing bull moose in a woodland scene with matching patterns surrounding, identical to the left sideplate. The rear of the right side of the receiver is identical to the left side with the addition of a beautiful half-circle with foliate scrolls at the bottom and a small blank faceted panel in the center. The top of the receiver, dust cover and top tang are sparsely engraved with fine foliate arabesque patterns. The bottom of the carrier and bottom of the receiver have mirror image foliate patterns and the serial number is enclosed in a nicely engraved ribbon. The buttplate tang is also engraved with fine arabesque and flower patterns. The receiver, dust cover, sideplates and buttplate are gold plated. Bbl, magazine tube, bbl bands, lever, lever lock, trigger, hammer, staple & ring and rear sight are all nickel-plated. The lower tang is signed, behind the trigger, “J. Ulrich”. The stock is highly figured crotch-cut walnut with matching grain forearm. It is accompanied by a Winchester letter dated November 10, 1980, completely identifying this carbine with gold and nickel and $6.50 engraving. It was shipped August 6, 1879 along with four others of the same specifications except somewhat different engraving values. SN 35248. CONDITION: Very fine, bbl and magazine tube retain about 85-90% strong bright original nickel with the flaked areas turned to patina. The sideplates retain traces of the original gold plating with the balance showing mostly the silver under plate and silver metal color. The receiver retains about 75-80% strong bright original gold plating with the worn areas showing the silver under plate and bare metal. The buttplate retains about 60% gold plating. Wood is sound with a minor grain check or two and retains most of its originals oil finish. Bright shiny bore. An opportunity to own one of the finest 73’s for sale today. 4-49016 JR80 (70,000-90,000)
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899
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ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 CARBINE. Cal .44RF Henry. Rare Eastern carbine made without staple and saddle ring mounted on the left side of the receiver. It has standard 20” bbl with Winchester markings, full magazine with integral front sight and bbl band and two position flip rear sight. It has very nicely grained wood with straight stock and carbine buttplate with trap which contains a very fine, small, 3-pc hickory and iron wiping rod. The forearm band and buttstock have early factory sling loops. The receiver and buttplate tang are beautifully engraved in intertwining foliate arabesque and geometric patterns, full coverage on both sides of the receiver and top tang with about 50% coverage on top of the receiver. It has a mirror image foliate pattern on the bottom of the carrier and bottom of the receiver. This carbine is signed “C.F. ULRICH” on the lower tang adjacent to the serial number. The borders on this rifle are identical to the double chiseled wavy lines on a number of known pieces of Ulrich’s work pictured throughout the section on Conrad Ulrich in the book of “Winchester Engraving’ by R.L. Wilson. In addition, the scalloped border around the front edge of the receiver is very similar to one of his credited piece of work pictured on page 77 of the same book and again on page 82, and others. The engraver left geometric undecorated areas on both sides which further enhances the beauty of the surrounding engraving. SN 61217. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl and magazine tube retains a dark plum brown patina with two or three small nicks and some rust pitting on the magazine tube near the tip of the forearm. The receiver retains 88-90% of its original bright nickel plating with a few small nicks on the left side plate and around the trigger pin. The buttplate retains about 75% strong original nickel plating. The lever retains about 80% original nickel finish with fine rust pitting in some of the exposed areas and the hammer about 85% original nickel. The wood is sound and has most of a fine professionally restored finish. Very strong bore with scattered moderate pitting. 4-50097 JR518 (25,000-35,000)
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899A.
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$1,437.00 |
CIVIL WAR-USED SMITH & WESSON NO. 2 ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 32 RF. Blued finish with 6” oct keyhole bbl, German silver half-moon front sight and 2-pc square butt rosewood grips numbered to this revolver. Accompanied by a notarized letter date April 27, 1994 stating that Lee A. Silva had purchased this revolver along with a belt and holster from Roger Cary Rumsey, the great-grandson of Major Henry W. Johnson who fought the entire Civil War from 1861 and was mustered out in 1866. Also accompanies is Major Johnson’s obituary, an undated statement that the revolver was the property of Mr. Rumsey and a hand-written note dated 4/7/94 selling this revolver to Mr. Silva, signed “Rod Rumsey”. SN 5176. CONDITION: Very good. Retains about 90% strong bright original blue mixed with flaked areas of patina and scattered light surface rust. The grip frame is mostly a silver-gray patina. The cylinder retains 85-90% thin original blue. Grips are very fine and retain most of their original varnish with light scratches and handling marks. The bore is bright with moderate pitting. The ejector pin is missing. 4-50074 (1,250-1,750)
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900
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WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION CARBINE. Cal .44RF Henry. Rare special order early carbine with 20” round bbl, full magazine with early screwed in plug, integral front band and sight, two position flip rear sight and very nicely figured wood with straight stock and crescent brass buttplate with trap. The receiver, forearm, bbl bands, lever, hammer and buttplate have original nickel plating. The receiver has a staple and saddle ring on the left side. Accompanied by an undated letter from George Madis authenticating this rifle. SN 49521. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain about 90% strong bright original blue with scattered surface spotting and some thin areas over the top of bbl turning plum, one spot of deep pitting just over the chamber area. The receiver retains 93-95% of its strong original nickel plating, the loading gate retains about 90% bright nitre blue, bbl bands retain lesser amounts of nickel with the balance a gray patina. The lever and hammer retain about 80% original nickel and the buttplate about 95%. The buttstock has a crack and a replaced chip at the toe and the forearm has a couple of large bruises, a deep gouge and some lesser bruises and scrapes. Overall the wood retains about 95% original varnish. The bore is bright and shiny with light to moderate pitting, mechanics are fine. 4-49454 JR519 (15,000-20,000)
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$3,105.00 |
WINCHESTER MODEL 66 SADDLE RING CARBINE. Cal. 44 CF (44-40). Special order half-nickel carbine with 20” round bbl, full magazine, pedestal front sight and fixed rear sight. The receiver is nickel plated with a staple and ring in the left side. The stock and forearm are replacements. The bolt has been converted to center fire and has a homemade extractor. SN 79738. CONDITION: Good plus, bbl and magazine tube retain an even dark brown patina overall. There are hammer marks around the rear sight. The receiver retains about 80% strong nickel with some pry marks around the sideplates. There are repairs at the rear of the ejection port and back of the carrier slot. The loading gate appears to be a period replacement, possibly blacksmith made. The buttstock appears to be from a more recent Winchester carbine and the forearm is a replacement, possibly gunsmith made. The buttplate is brass with a trap and the hammer has filed crosshatching. Badly worn dark bore. 4-49208 JR74 (2,500-4,000)
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902
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$0.00 |
EARLY WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER-ACTION CARBINE. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Standard carbine with 20” round bbl, full magazine, bbl band with fixed integral front sight. Full buckhorn rear sight. The top of bbl has “Henry’s” and “King’s” patent markings. It had a plated receiver and uncheckered wood with straight stock and crescent buttplate. Contemporary additions include sling loops added to bbl band and stock, a staple and ring in the left side of the receiver. The trap contains a 3-piece iron and brass wiping rod. The serial number is found under the wood on the left side of the lower tang and again inside the toe of the buttplate. The stock does not have the serial number in the upper tang channel. It appears that a recent minor modification has been made inside the channel, which removed the serial number. Looking at the carbine, it is conceivable that this is the original stock and has been on this gun a very long time. From the James D. Gordon collection, the gun is pictured on pg. 58 of The Winchester Book by Madis. SN 15176. CONDITION: Good to very good. Traces of original finish remain on bbl and magazine tube and the two bbl bands with the remainder a silver-brown patina with scattered light surface rust spotting. The front sight has been modified. The lever and hammer dark brown patina with light surface pitting. The receiver, with modestly worn edges, retains 50-60% thin original plating. It has a few hammer marks on top of the left sideplate. The forearm has a hairline crack and the butt stock a couple of grain checks and retains a fine, old hand-rubbed patina, possibly a very old refinish. Strong dark bore. 4-50082 (8,000-12,000)
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903
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WINCHESTER 2ND MODEL 1866 LEVER-ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Standard rifle with 24-1/4” oct bbl, full magazine, pinched blade front sight with 900 yard Henry-style ladder rear sight. The top flat has the Henry and King Patent markings. It has nicely figured wood with straight stock and crescent brass butt plate with trap and factory sling loops. The trap contains a 4-piece iron and brass wiping rod. The serial number is under the wood on the left side of the lower tang and is stamped inside the top tang channel on the butt stock and again inside the toe of the buttplate. From the Kenneth J. Warren Estate. SN 19564. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 30-40% original blue in the sheltered areas on bbl with the balance a fine, smooth plum patina with only minor edge wear. The magazine tube retains about 60% original blue with the balance turning brown. The receiver shows moderate edge wear with a wonderful dark patina and has minor handling and use marks with a series of tiny dents below the loading gate. The hammer and lever have a smooth brown patina. The stock has a replaced chunk at the toe, otherwise the wood is sound and retains a fine, dark hand-rubbed patina with handling and use nicks and dings with a couple of bruises on the forearm and small gouges on the side. The buttplate trap cover is a clever German silver replacement. Bright shiny bore with scattered pitting. 4-50078 (11,000-17,000
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904
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$6,325.00 |
WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE. Cal. 44 center fire and rim fire. Early 2nd model 66 with 20” round bbl, full magazine having the integral sight and front band with two-position flip rear sight. Serial number is stamped on the left side of the lower tang and inside the toe of the buttplate. It has uncheckered wood with straight stock and crescent brass buttplate. The left side of the lower tang is also marked with a “CO” and “W” preceding the serial number. The left side of the receiver has a staple and ring. Traces of bbl markings are visible. SN 16491. CONDITION: Good to very good, Bbl and magazine tube and all the iron retains an even dark brown patina. The receiver shows moderate wear with slightly rounded edges, some light nicks and scratches on the left side and a few on the right side with battered screws. The receiver has a beautiful medium mustard patina with the buttplate a dark mustard patina. Wood is sound with a couple of grain checks near the toe, otherwise is dark and oil stained with small pinholes that may have been old tack holes. The forearm is slightly battered but sound. Bright shiny bore with scattered pitting. This is a fine early gun that likely would have seen extensive frontier service. 4-49963 JR222 (5,500-7,500)
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905
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$0.00 |
WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE. Cal. 66RF Henry. Standard carbine with 20” bbl, full magazine, integral front band and sight, early two position flip rear sight, early style magazine tube with screwed in plug and a staple and ring on the left side of the receiver. Bbl has sharp legible markings. It has uncheckered wood with straight stock and crescent brass buttplate with trap. The right side of the forearm is carved with an “H” slash brand possibly indicating western frontier use. A little research may be able to tie this rifle to a specific ranch. SN 44491. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains a dark brown patina between the receiver and lower band with the forward part of bbl and magazine tube being a light gray brown patina with scattered fine pinpoints of pitting. The lever retains 40-50% case colors and the hammer a dark patina with heavy pitting. The receiver is fine with a fine frosted finish on both sides and some peen marks on back of both sight plates. Wood is sound with the stock retaining most of an old refinish with light scratches down both sides. The forearm is dark and oil stained, slightly battered. Strong bore with sharp rifling and moderate pitting. 4-49962 JR221 (4,500-6,500)
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906
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$3,162.00 |
WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE. Cal. 44RF Henry. Standard carbine with 20” round bbl, full magazine, integral front band and sight. It has the early two position flip rear sight and a staple and ring in the left side of the receiver. It has uncheckered wood with straight stock and crescent brass buttplate with trap. The magazine tube is the early type with the screwed in plug. SN 65822. CONDITION: Bbl and magazine tube retain a mottled silver brown patina, the receiver, which was originally nickeled retains a tiny trace of nickel plating around the staple, has been cleaned and polished with light sanding marks. Wood is sound and retains most of an old amateur finish. The rifling in the bore has all been removed with evidence of drill marks. 4-49872 JR140 (1,500-2,500)
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907
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$1,725.00 |
BOX OF U.S. CARTRIDGE CO. 44 HENRY FLATS. Full box of rimfire Henry cartridges with blue label, having black lettering. CONDITION: Box appears to be sound with the top label faded to light brown, missing a few chips around the edges. The band retains about 50% with one end intact. The ammunition was not examined as the box was sealed in plastic wrap, but we certify that is it full 50 rounds of 44 Henry ammo. 4-49543 JR431 (1,000-2,000)
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908
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$287.00 |
LOT OF HENRY RIMFIRE CARTRIDGES. 24 copper-cased rounds with flat-nosed lead bullets. The cases have “H” headstamps. CONDITION: All generally good with oxidized bullets. 4-50193 JR550 (100-200)
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909
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$0.00 |
EXTRAORDINARY COLT SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. Cal .45 Boxer. Nickel finish with 7-1/2” bbl, slanted script bbl marking with two line patent dates and 1-pc walnut grips. The left shoulder of the backstrap is stamped with a “C” and a tiny rampant Colt. The small “C” is also found on the frame in the hammer slot above the firing pin hole and again on the back of the cylinder. The caliber “45 CAL/B” is marked on the left shoulder of the trigger guard. The bottom of bbl and the cylinder between each chamber is stamped with tiny British proofs. The ejector rod housing is of the first type which is correct for this revolver. Colt factory records indicate that this revolver was shipped as it is here, on January 14, 1875 to Colt’s London Agency. The caliber in the record is listed as “45 Eley Long”. However, examination of the individual chambers disclose the short shoulder consistent with the 45 Boxer round as is marked on the trigger guard. The tiny rampant colt stamped on the left shoulder of the backstrap is explained as an import mark by Colt’s Agency in the United Kingdom, in “The Peacemaker and Its Rivals” by John E. Parsons. The “C” markings, according to “Colt Cavalry and Artillery Revolvers, A Continuing Study” by John A. Kopec and H. Sterling Fenn, were applied to individual parts at the Colt plant when they were found not to meet specifications, see pages 42 and 157. The “C” stamping, according to Kopec, was always placed in a conspicuous areas as is found on this revolver. After the contract for that particular run of revolvers was completed, Colt was allowed to salvage any serviceable parts which were then assembled into completed firearms and sold on the open market. It has been observed that a large number of these condemned revolvers were nickel plated which is consistent with this revolver. Bbl lettering, patent markings, serial numbers and “45 CAL” on the shoulder of the trigger are noticeably more shallow than normally found. The screw holes in the frame are also slightly dished which is not consistent with a first quality production item from Colt. Accompanied by a letter dated July 10, 2002 from R.L. Wilson wherein he states the information regarding the Colt records and that this revolver was in a shipment of three like items. Also accompanies is an undated three page letter from Mr. Wilson discussing this revolver. SN 15221. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, all matching, probably unfired, retaining most of its fine factory nickel with slight dulling at the muzzle edge. The left side of the frame has a few scattered tiny spots in the nickel, a couple of tiny flake spots around one of the flutes and a very light cylinder drag line. The screws retain virtually of their original factory blue albeit slightly dulled. The grips have very minor sharp edge wear with two or three tiny nicks in the surface finish and retain virtually their original bright varnish. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-49449 JR523 (25,000-30,000)
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910
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$11,011.00 |
ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 45 Colt. Fine engraved Colt single action with 5-1/2” bbl. Engraved in arabesque patterns with punch-dot background and a typical Nimschke fan at the top of the backstrap. It has 3-line patent dates on the frame and is fitted with fine ox-head raised carved pearl grips. It is accompanied by a Colt factory letter indicating that it was shipped “soft” to Hartley & Graham, New York on December 5, 1883. It is well documented that Hartley & Graham was one of Nimschke’s primary customers. SN 102974. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Bbl and frame retain 80-85% original nickel finish. The cylinder, backstrap and ejector rod housing appear to be bare metal. The pearl grips are beautiful with great fire and a replaced chip at the right heel with a chip missing at the left toe. Strong bright bore slightly frosted. The safety and half-cock notches will not hold. 4-49162 JR283 (12,500-17,500)
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911
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$6,900.00 |
*COLT CATTLE BRAND ENGRAVED FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with full coverage Texas cattle brand engraving in the style of Cole Agee. Included is the whimsical “2 lazy-2 P” brand along with numerous other famous Texas brands. It has fine checkered Colt medallion, fleur di lis and diamond pattern grips. Artist signed on the bottom of the butt. It is accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver as having been shipped January 23, 1906 as a blue gun to Charles J. Godfrey Co., New York, NY. Also accompanies is a letter from the engraver, David W. Harris of Granbury, Texas, dated May 19, 1998 authenticating that he in fact was the engraver of this revolver. Mr. Harris learned his engraving trade working with late, famous Texas engraver, Weldon Bledsoe, who, in his turn has learned from the late master engraver Cole Agee many years ago. The quality of Mr. Harris’ engraving is superb and surpasses the originators of this style of engraving. Mr. Harris states he makes all his own tools and his engraving is done completely with hammer and chisel. SN 274782. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Retains virtually all its custom nickel finish, may have been fired once or twice after plating. The grips are sharp and clean and show no wear. Strong bore with good shine and moderate pitting. The cylinder pin and bushing are replacements. 4-50148 JR407 (3,500-4,500)
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912
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$0.00 |
RARE COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY FLATTOP TARGET REVOLVER. Cal. 38 Colt. Beautiful all-blue revolver with 7-1/2” bbl, square base target front sight with fixed standing blade rear target sight and checkered trigger. The trigger, screws and cylinder pin are niter blued and it has rampant Colt black hard rubber grips. There are small British proofs over each chamber. SN 155912. CONDITION: Extremely fine, retains most of its beautiful dark blue, possibly a very old refinish. There is miniscule sharp edge wear and some slight thinning to the backstrap. The sides of the hammer are polished bright. Moderately worn grips, the chambers are bright with no pitting. The bore is bright and shiny with scattered light pitting. Excellent mechanics. 4-49152 JR253 (10,000-15,000)
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913
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$1,265.00 |
*COLT BISLEY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. Appears to be 44-40. Blue and case color with 7-1/2” unmarked bbl, custom front sight with rampant Colt black hard rubber grips. SN 306756. CONDITION: Fine, all matching, retains 93-95% of an old refinish. The frame is a mottled silver-gray with case colors in the sheltered areas. Very fine grips with minor diamond point wear. The cylinder and bbl are recent replacements. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-49876 JR389 (800-1,200)
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914
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$2,415.00 |
COLT ARTILLERY MODEL SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. Cal .45 Colt. Scarce all matching artillery with 5-1/2”bbl and 1-pc walnut grips. It has “DFC” inspector marks on the frame, cylinder and bbl with other inspector marks elswhere. It has a small “U.S.” stamped on the left side of the frame and it has bullseye ejector rod head. Accompanied by an English style casing with compartment containing a full sealed box of Frankford Arsenal Ammunition dated 1878 and an L-shaped screwdriver. SN 95032. CONDITION: About very good. Bbl, trigger gurard and backstrap retain most of an old reblue. Frame and hammer are a clean gray patina with traces of case colors in sheltered areas. Cylinder is a worn gray patina with reblued finish in the flutes. Grips have a chipped right toe and retain 50-60% original varnish overall. Strong bright bore, good mechancis. Case is very fine retains most of it s original varnish with light scratches and handling marks. Inside is faded but sound, possibly an old reline. Box of ammunition is crisp. 4-49848 JR477 (1,000-2,000)
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915
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$0.00 |
MARTIALLY MARKED COLT SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. Cal. 45 Colt. Early Henry Nettleton inspected Cavalry revolver with 7-1/2” bbl, bullseye ejector rod head and 1-pc walnut grips with legible cartouches on each side and the date “1878” on the left side. It has a small “U.S.” on the left side of the frame. The various small parts have the “H.N.” inspector marks. SN 41541. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching, including bbl and cylinder. Bbl retains traces of blue around the front sight and under the ejector rod housing with the balance a cleaned artificially aged light patina. The frame has traces of case coloring under artificial aging. The trigger guard and backstrap retain 5-10% blue, being a light gray patina. Grips are extremely fine with legible cartouches and a clear date. The screws are all fine and the cylinder has clean sharp chambers. Brilliant shiny bore. This revolver has had very little if any use, just poor storage and an amateur attempt to restore the finish. 4-49846 JR334 (5,000-8,000)
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916
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$4,485.00 |
COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH TEXAS HISTORY. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue and case colored with 7-1/2” bbl and rampant Colt hard rubber grips. It is accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver as being shipped April 26, 1898 to “H. Morbe & Miedchadk”, address not indicated, in a one-gun shipment. It is also accompanied by a notarized letter from “Mary Ann Vivion” of Victoria, Texas, stating that this revolver had been owned by her husband, Wesley Tilden Vivian, who was the foreman of the Welder Cattle Company in Victoria, Texas, and that it had been given to him by a local rancher named Frank Wood. Also accompanies is a bit of research from the Victoria library which shows that Frank Wood was born in 1897 and died in 1968, was the son of a pioneer Victoria County rancher William A. Wood. The elder Mr. Wood was born in 1861 and died in 1900 so it is likely that William Wood was the original owner of this Texas single action. SN 178310. CONDITION: Good, plus. Traces of original finish remain in the sheltered areas, being mostly a blue/brown patina with some scattered silvered case hardening on the frame. Grips show heavy wear with a chip or two on the right edge, otherwise they are sound. Strong bore with moderate pitting, good mechanics. 4-49154 JR259 (5,000-7,000)
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917
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$6,325.00 |
MARTIALLY MARKED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 45 Colt. Early Ainsworth inspected single action that falls within the range of other known revolvers issued to the 8th Cavalry. Other revolvers within this general serial range were reported as being stolen in 1876. It has its original 7-1/2” bbl with “U.S.” on the left side of the frame, the small “A” inspector marks in all the proper places with bulls-eye ejector rod head and 1-pc walnut grips. Accompanied by a John Kopec letter authenticating this revolver. SN 9721. CONDITION: About good, all matching. Little original finish remains, being mostly a mottled silver/brown patina with plum-colored ejector rod housing and most of the original dark blue on the back of the hammer with the top of the hammer turned plum. The markings are all clear with fine pitting on the frame in front of the cylinder and the end of the ejector rod housing. Grips have a chipped toe and show heavy wear with some shrinkage. The cylinder pin screw is a replacement. Strong bright bore with fine pitting. Good mechanics. 4-49158 JR257 (6,000-8,000)
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918
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$2,300.00 |
VERY EARLY COLT CAVALRY MODEL SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 45 Colt. Very early Ainsworth-inspected Colt with 7-7/16” bbl, a tiny “U.S.” on the left side of the frame and 1-pc walnut grips. It has tiny “A” inspector marks on the various pieces. It also has the 1st type ejector rod housing, although it is not numbered to the revolver. SN 233. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl appears to be a replacement as is the ejector rod head. Bbl address is hand-engraved. The rest of the revolver appears to be original. Bbl retains a smooth blue-brown patina, while the rest of the revolver has a worn blue-brown patina with fine pitting overall. The backstrap at the right frame screw has been brazed. The frame markings are worn and thin. Grips are very worn with the left side on the bottom having been dressed a little short. Both toes are slightly chipped. The cylinder appears to be the original item with a replacement bushing, pin and screw. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-49194 (2,000-4,000)
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919
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$1,782.00 |
MARTIALLY MARKED COLT ARTILLERY MODEL SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 45 Colt. Standard artillery model with 5-1/2” bbl and 1-pc walnut grips. There is a small “U.S.” on the left side of the frame and “RAC” inspector mark on the bottom of bbl. SN 95255. CONDITION: Fair to good, frame, trigger guard and backstrap are matching with bbl numbered “8656”. No original finish remains, having an old refinish over deep pitting on the frame and cylinder. Grips are very worn with chipped toes and a crack on the left side. Will not hold in the safety notch. Strong bright bore. 4-49643 JR341 (800-1,200)
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920
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$0.00 |
MARTIALLY MARKED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 45 Colt. Martial Colt in Cavalry style with 7-1/2” bbl, “U.S.” on the left side of the frame and 1-pc wood grips. It is accompanied by a reproduction modern case. SN 119515. CONDITION: All matching, including bbl and cylinder. Bbl with modified front sight, possibly and old replacement although properly marked, retains most of an old cold blue finish. The receiver has traces of case colors in the sheltered areas being mostly a polished and clean gray. Grips are worn and chipped with a large chunk broken from the right toe, but is present. Replaced cylinder pin screw. Bright shiny bore, lockbolt is missing. 4-49699 JR331 (800-1,200)
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921
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$3,450.00 |
*COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Blue and case colored with 7-1/2” roll-marked bbl and rampant colt hard rubber grips. The left side of bbl is marked “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER”. SN 282706 CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching except the grips, which are numbered “3706”, probably an assembler’s mistake. Bbl retains about 70% strong original blue. The frame retains 10-15% case colors, mostly in sheltered areas. The hammer retains 40-50% dark case colors. The front and backstraps retain 85-90% thin blue mixed with light patina. The grips are fine, in need of cleaning, showing moderate wear. Strong bright bore with fine pitting. Would make a fine Cowboy action shooter. 4-49070 JR439 (1,500-2,500)
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922
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$3,105.00 |
*COLT PRE WAR SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue and case colored with 5-1/2” bbl, usual markings with 2 piece silver medallion ivory grips. SN 347348. CONDITION: Very fine, bbl and ejector rod housing retain 94-96% strong bright original blue. The cylinder retains 93-95% strong bright original blue with several light lines around the circumference. The frame retains most of its original case colors, faded and thin with bright spots in the sheltered areas. The grip frame and trigger guard retain 75-80% original blue with thin front and back straps, the balance bright and strong. Grips have a beautiful mellow gold color with a crack in the right side. Bright shiny bore, good mechanics. 4-50041 JR317 (3,000-5,000)
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923
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$1,725.00 |
*COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Blue and case color with 5-1/2” bbl and rampant Colt hard rubber grips. The left grip has a large carved “PW” and the right a crude carved steer head. SN 267899. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including the grips which are original to this revolver having the last four digits of the serial number scratched on the inside. Retains about all of an expertly accomplished professionally restored finish. The blue is excellent and the case colors are authentic with some very fine pitting on the left side of the frame. The bore is bright and shiny with minor scattered pitting. This would make a very fine Cowboy action shooter. 4-50035 JR324 (1,500-2,000)
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924
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$3,680.00 |
*PRE-WAR COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue and case colored with 4-3/4” bbl and fine old rugged stag grips. Accompanied by a spare set of 1st generation Colt hard rubber grips with the number “625” scratched inside of each. SN 315657. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains about 90% original blue, strong and bright on the right side slightly faded on the left side. The ejector rod housing has blue in the sheltered areas. The cylinder retains 95-97% original blue, slightly thinned with minor flaking and a thin cylinder line. The frame and hammer retain 10-15% case colors with a brilliant spot on the left side with the balance a light silver/gray patina with a spot of rust pitting on the right side and another under the loading gate. The trigger guard and backstrap retain 75-80% original blue turning plum on the gripstraps. Strong and bright around the trigger guard. The stag grips fit wonderfully and the left side has a wonderful mellow golden color while the right side is quite dark. Brilliant shiny bore. Good mechanics. The spare grips are extremely fine with minor diamond point wear. 4-49326 JR349 (2,500-3,500)
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925
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$1,955.00 |
COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 45 Colt. Antique single action with original 4-3/4” bbl, 2-line address with checkered 2-pc walnut grips. SN 180298. CONDITION: About good, all matching, with traces of blue in the cylinder flutes otherwise it is mostly a mottled silver/brown patina with scattered light surface pitting. Bbl appears to have been touched up. Grips, although not original, appear to have been on the revolver a very long time. Fine strong bore with scattered fine pitting. A good old cowboy gun. 4-49149 JR260 (1,500-2,000)
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926
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$1,265.00 |
COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal .45 Colt. Antique, with chromed finish, 5-1/2” bbl, three-line patent dates with eagle hard rubber grips. SN 125151. CONDITION: About good, all matching, retains most of its chrome finish with a couple dull spots on the frame. The right grip has a large chip and both sides show heavy wear. Dark worn bore. Good mechanics. 4-50167 JR524 (880-1,200)
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927
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$2,932.00 |
RARE MARTIALLY MARKED REMINGTON MODEL 1875 SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Probably an Egyptian contract Remington revolver with 7-1/2” round bbl, pinched blade front sight with iron trigger guard, 2-pc walnut grips with good “JWR” cartouche and a lanyard loop in the butt and a small star with an “R” on the left side of bbl. SN 9331. CONDITION: Good to very good, retains 10-15% thin original finish in the sheltered areas. The cylinder retains about 40% thin original finish with a spot of deep rust. Overall it retains a gray/brown patina with small spots of pitting on the top strap. Grips are crisp with light handling and use marks and a couple of small chips on the edges. Bright shiny bore with a couple small spots of pitting. Good mechanics. 4-49141 JR272 (2,500-4,000)
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928
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$1,322.00 |
REMINGTON MODEL 1875 SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. Cal .44WCF (44-40). Usual configuration with 7-1/2” bbl, dovetail front sight, webbed ejector rod housing with homemade synthetic ivory grips and a lanyard ring in the butt. SN 7921. CONDITION: Good to very good, no original finish remains, has an overall medium gray patina with fine pitting on the sides of the frame around the forcing cone area, front sight has been amateur added. The grips have a number of age lines. Strong bore with moderate pitting, mechanics are a little rough. 4-49916 JR483 (800-1,200)
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929
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$1,437.00 |
*COLT 3RD GENERATION SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue and case colored with 7-1/2” bbl and eagle Colt hard rubber grips accompanied by its original 1-pc cardboard and Styrofoam box with owner’s manual and papers. SN SA63371. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as new, appears unfired, retaining virtually all its bright original factory finish. Grips are also new. The box is tattered and worn. 4-49682 JR333 (1,000-1500)
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930
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$603.00 |
U.S. COMBINATION HOLSTER FOR COLT SINGLE ACTION OR SCHOFIELD REVOLVERS. Marked “.ANZ, OWEN, & CO.” in an arc over “CHICAGO”. Inspector marks “H.K” are on the end of the flap. CONDITION: Very good with considerable wear at the tie down holes, light mildew staining on the belt loop and verdigris on the rivets. 4-49535 FS308 (250-500)
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931
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$0.00 |
ENSEMBLE OF COLT REVOLVERS AND PHOTOS OF AN ANACONDA, MT CHIEF-OF-POLICE. Cal. 41 Colt. 1) Model 1877 DA “Thunderer”, blue and case colored with a 4-1/2” bbl, and rampant Colt black hard rubber grips. The right side of the frame is stamped “A.S.”(presumably Anaconda Sheriff) and “WKS”. The top of the backstrap is stamped with a number “4”. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this gun and indicating shipment June 5, 1890 to the Colt agency in San Francisco. SN 76210. CONDITION: Bbl retains 70-75% strong bright original blue and the ejector rod housing about 80% blue thinning on the outside. The frame retains mottled gray case colors and the trigger guard & backstrap about 30% thin blue. Grips show moderate to heavy wear but are sound. Bright shiny bore. The mechanics need attention. 2) Colt Model 1895 DA Revolver with 4-1/2” bbl and black hard rubber grips. SN 187302. CONDITION: Good to very good, retains 65-70% blue overall, strong in the sheltered areas. Grips are fine, mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. This lot is accompanied by a notarized letter from Nancy Taylor Farel of Boulder, CO dated October 30, 2002 in which she states that she is the granddaughter of William Albert Taylor who was the owner of these firearms. She reports he lived in Anaconda, MT and was the Chief of Police there and also served as the under-sheriff for Anaconda. Mr. Taylor reportedly died in 1931. Further accompanied by an original 8-1/2 x 6-1/2” photo depicting two gentlemen seated in an early office with a 1906 calendar on the wall and has the notations on the bottom edge “Deer Lodge County/Anaconda MT”. The individual on the left is identified as “T. J. Fleming” and the other as “W.A. Taylor”. Mr. Fleming appears to be wearing a badge on his vest. The other photograph is a reproduced image of Mr. Taylor in a turn of the century police chief’s uniform. This ensemble is true western frontier history. 4-49163 JR282 (3,500-5,000)
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932
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$86.00 |
LOT OF FOUR 8X10 PHOTOGRAPHS. Two showing custom rifles, one showing a lady shooting a Winchester into the air inscribed on the reverse “Dot shooting Ad’s rifle” and the other showing a lady holding a Winchester Model 54 and a kneeling man holding a Winchester lever action. The last has a western cartridge company stamped on the back and dated “4-3-46”. CONDITION: Good. 4-49470 FS316 (100-200)
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933
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$1,265.00 |
ORIGINAL CABINET PHOTOGRAPH AND POEM BY CAPTAIN JACK CRAWFORD. The cabinet photo shows Capt. Jack standing by a carriage with three other people at a race track in Asheville, N.C. The poem is dedicated to “THE PHOTOGRAPHER” and takes a whole sheet of paper. It is autographed with his real name and “Capt. Jack” and dated January 23, 1915. A copy of another photo shows Capt. Jack holding a Colt lightning rifle which he used in exhibitions. CONDITION: Scuff on the edge of the cabinet photo, not affecting the image. The poem has folds and edge chips. 4-49472 FS315 (1,250-2,250)
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934
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$977.00 |
RARE WELLS FARGO DOCUMENT POUCH WITH AGENT ID. Medium weight leather pouch 8” x 11-1/2” with gusset edges and top flap with snaps and a locking metal clasp. It has a simple leather strap handle on the top. The flap is nicely stamped in 1/4” letters “Wells Fargo & Co.” the lower right side of the front has a rectangular stamp 1-7/8” x 1-1/4” “WELLS FARGO/& CO/EXPRESS/S.F.CAL”. The lower left corner has an oval stamp “WELLS FARGO & CO/S.F.CAL/SPECIAL AGENT”. It is accompanied by a 3-1/2” x 2-1/2” ID card that states “Wells Fargo & Co/Riverfront agent pass” with the name “Robert M. Stephens/Sacramento Office/Express Agent/Pres-6th Ave Office” with the date 1898 and Stephens signature with a small red oval stamp and a picture of a man in the upper left corner. This is contained in a leather-bonded carrier attached by a chain to the bag. CONDITION: The bag is dry and crackled, soiled and stained showing much wear. All the legends are crisp and legible, the card is yellowed. 4-49205 JR291 (500-1,000)
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934A.
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$1,150.00 |
GENUINE PERIOD WELLS FARGO & CO. EXPRESS SIGN. This fiber or cardboard sign with red background and round logo with gold letters “Wells Cargo & Co. Express” seal is printed on both sides. Signed, framed in the original metal-ribbed leather. SIZE: 14” sq. CONDITION: Shows wear on both sides, but generally very good condition. 8-87191 (1,200-1,600)
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935
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$201.00 |
LOT OF TWO PAIR OF SPURS. 1) Delicate iron spurs with 5-panel engraved silver overlay with silver inlaid strap buttons and chain hangars with chap protectors, 2” pointed rowels and 2 jingle bobs – not old, with light surface rust, good silver work. 2) Early English riding spurs with small toothed rowels, nickeled gooseneck shanks and original attaching brackets – extremely fine, probably unused. 4-49534 JR418 (200-400)
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936
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$460.00 |
LOT OF MISCELLANEOUS MERCHANDISE. 1) One-piece walnut grips for ’51 Navy numbered in the backstrap “0080” – good. 2) Pair of colt eagle hard rubber grip s for single action numbered “64644” inside the grips – extremely fine. 3) Ancient bronze arrow point – very good. 4) Bronze medallion with eagle and 18th century-looking male figure – very fine. 4) Mills large rifle cal. canvas belt with dog’s head buckle, complete – very fine. 4-49511 JR413 (300-500)
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937
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$0.00 |
DELUXE WINCHESTER 2ND MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Beautiful special order rifle with 24” oct bbl, button magazine, half-nickel front sight and early semi-buckhorn rear sight with checkered edges. It has the screwed on dust cover rail and case colored receiver. Wood is highly figured burly walnut with early style checkered forearm and straight stock with crescent case color buttplate with trap. Accompanied by Cody Museum yellow sheet. SN 79038. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 94-96% original blue turning plum with light, sharp edge wear and a small ding on the right side. The receiver retains about 95% original case colors, brilliant in sheltered areas, fading to silver on the top and bottom. The lever retains 30-40% faded case colors with the balance turned silver. The hammer retains about 95% bright case colors. The foreend tip retains about 60% dark case colors with the balance turned silver. The buttplate retains 95-97% strong case colors, slightly faded. Wood is sound and retains about all of a fine professionally restored finish. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-49975 JR191 (15,000-25,000)
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938
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$0.00 |
DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Third Model special order rifle with 24” oct bbl, full magazine, Rocky Mountain front sight and semi buckhorn rear sight. It has case colored receiver and beautiful flame grain center crotch-cut stock with matching forearm, “H” style checkering with checkered pistol grip and crescent steel buttplate with trap containing a four-piece brass and iron wiping rod. Accompanied by Cody Museum yellow sheet. SN 283456. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains about 90% strong bright original blue with edge wear and scattered surface discoloration with tree or four spots of cleaned rust and a series of dents on the left flat, just above the forearm. The magazine tube retains about 60% blue with the balance turned plum-brown. There is a small patch of light rust just above the forearm. The left side and top of the receiver retain about 80% faded, strong case colors with the balance brown patina. The right side and bottom of the receiver have case colors in sheltered areas with the balance turned silver and mottled patina. The loading gate retains about 60% bright niter blue. The lever retains traces of case colors with the balance brown patina and the hammer about 70% case colors. The buttplate has all turned silver. The stock is sound and retains 85-90% strong original varnish. The forearm has a repaired crack and a gouge on the right side and retains 60-70% original varnish. The checkering shows moderate wear with a couple of scratches on the grip. Bright shiny bore with light pitting. 4-49972 JR192 (10,000-15,000)
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939
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$4,600.00 |
WINCHESTER SPECIAL ORDER MODEL 1873 SEMI DELUXE RIFLE. Cal. 38WCF. Scarce third model rifle with special order 26” full oct bbl, button magazine and uncheckered wood with pistol grip stock and crescent steel buttplate. Bbl has 1/2 nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight with Lyman tang sight. SN 274703. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains about 95% dull blue with light edge wear and minor handling and storage nicks. The receiver retains about 85% thin bright blue with 90% thin niter blue on the loading gate. The receiver has stration marks on both sides. The lever retains traces of original case colors being mostly a silver patina. The hammer contains 75-80% strong case colors. The stock has a 1-1/2” repair at the toe, otherwise the wood is sound and retains 40-45% varnish on the forearm and about 80% on the stock. Bright shiny bore. 4-49271 JR19 (4,500-6,000)
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940
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$0.00 |
WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard carbine with 20” bbl, full magazine with square post pinched front sight and 900 yd carbine ladder rear sight. The receiver has a staple and ring on the left side. Wood is nicely grained walnut with straight stock and smooth carbine buttplate with trap containing a four-piece brass and iron wiping rod. SN 293121. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, retaining virtually all its bright original factory finish to both metal and wood with only a spot or two of extremely fine sharp edge wear. A pinhead of rust on the right rear frame, a pinpoint of rust on the left rear frame and one tiny line of white at the left rear top of the frame. The lever and hammer retain about all of their original bright case colors. The loading gate has 98% of its brilliant niter blue and extractor about all of its original niter blue. The buttplate retains about 80% case colors, brilliant on the tang. There are a couple of small spots of discoloration on the bottom front frame scallop. The sight ladder has flaked to gray. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-49970 JR190 (22,500-27,500)
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941
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$18,400.00 |
*WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 44WCF. Standard grade rifle with 24” oct. bbl and full magazine. It has half-nickel front sight and a semi-buckhorn rear sight. It has uncheckered wood with straight stock and crescent steel butt plate with trap. Accompanied by a folder of paper material compiled by the original owner consisting of letters, newspaper articles and notes, mostly dated 1903 & 1904. Several of these letters are from Winchester to the owner, a Mr. Daniel K. Hall of Glen Cove, New York. SN 570267. CONDITION: Exceptional, as new, possibly unfired, retaining virtually all its original factory finish to both metal and wood. The receiver and side plates have a few small speckles of pinpoint rust with a small flaked area at the top rear. Wood has a few minor handling and storage mars and the lever and hammer retain most of their brilliant case colors, turned silver on the outside of the finger loop. The buttplate tang retains most of its original case colors with the crescent area turned silver. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-49355 JR35 (12,500-17,500)
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941A.
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$1,495.00 |
BUFFALO BILL SIGNED LETTER AND ENVELOPE. 8-1/2 x 11” sheet of letter head from “Buffalo Bills Wild West combined with Pawnee Bill’s Far East” with return address of Madison Square Garden, New York, NY dated “May 3, 1910” and addressed to “Mr. Dan’l K. Hall, 325 Central Park West, City”. The letter is quoted as follows “In reply to your favor of April 29th with say that the Winchester repeating model of 1873 is a very fine gun. In fact the Winchester people make none but fine guns. At the present day and for years past I have used nothing but Winchester rifles in big game shooting and also in my exhibitions. But during buffalo killing days I used the Springfield Breech loader and I think the Springfield Breech loader and the old Sharp rifle killed more buffalo than any other two guns. The revolver was very little used by professional buffalo killers. It was only the tenderfeet who used the revolver. Yours very truly,” and signed in ink W.F. Cody in his very distinctive style. It is accompanied by its original envelope with identical letterhead postmark dated “1910” and with a cancelled 2 cent stamp. Attached to the back of the letter are two newspaper columns with hand-written notes dated “July 11, 1917”, the day after Buffalo Bill died. CONDITION: The paper is yellowed with a water stain in the lower left corner and a small piece missing from the left edge, otherwise, the blue ink of the typewriter and Cody’s signature are sharp and distinct. A fine addition to accompany a ’73 rifle, purchased by Mr. Hall, apparently on Cody’s advice being sold elsewhere in this auction. 4-49360 JR382 (1,000-2,000)
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942
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$2,012.00 |
RARE BUFFALO BILL ADVERTISING TIN SIGN. Very large litho on metal of a middle-aged W.F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody, 19-1/2” x 13-1/2” vertical image size in a gold plaster frame. It depicts Col. Cody dressed in formal attire wearing a cravat, his trademark cowboy hat, gloves and carrying a cane. His topcoat and double-breasted suit appear to be matching fabric, very likely of English manufacturer. The left lower corner has the printer’s mark “Sentenns & Greene/227-29-31 BLEECKER STREET, N.Y.” and the lower right corner has a facsimile of the great man’s signature “Sincerely Yours,/W.F. Cody/”Buffalo Bill””. CONDITION: Good. The image is sharp, slightly faded with numerous small spots of rust and some light areas of white paint where it appears that someone has set something on the image. The gold background is slightly soiled and faded. The frame is chipped with some losses. 4-49358 JR406 (1,000-1,500)
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943
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$0.00 |
*WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Standard grade rifle with 24” oct bbl, full magazine, Lyman blade front sight with screw and semi-buckhorn rear sight. It has nicely figured wood with straight stock and crescent steel buttplate without trap. Accompanied by Cody Museum yellow sheet. SN 708852. CONDITION: Extremely fine, retains virtually all of a Turnbull restoration to both metal and wood. The blue is fine and the case colors are true and brilliant on the lever, hammer foreend cap and buttplate and with brilliant niter blue on the loading gate. Wood finish is spectacular and would pass for original except for a couple of small filled spots in the forearm. Bright shiny bore. 4-49974 JR196 (4,000-7,000)
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944
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$4,312.00 |
WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade, 3rd model rifle with 24” oct bbl, full magazine, homemade Rocky Mountain front sight blade with semi-buckhorn rear sight. It has straight grain walnut wood with straight stock and crescent steel buttplate with trap. Accompanied by Cody Museum yellow sheet. SN 246409. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains 85-90% original blue with edge wear and fading to plum. The magazine tube retains about 95% strong bright original blue, as does the foreend cap. The right side of the receiver retains 95-96% strong bright original blue with some light surface discoloration. The left side of the receiver and sideplate has numerous spots of deep pitting but retains 70-75% bright original blue. The hammer retains 90% dark case colors and the lever 25-30% colors. The hammer has a repaired spur. The buttplate retains 50-60% dark faded case colors. Strong bright bore with scattered moderate pitting. 4-49973 JR197 (4,000-5,000)
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945
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$0.00 |
WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard carbine with 20” round bbl, full magazine, uncheckered wood with straight stock and smooth carbine buttplate with trap. There is a staple and ring in the left side of receiver. Bbl has square post front sight with 1873 dated carbine ladder rear sight. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this firearm as originally shipped on 12/15/1883 as a rifle and changed to carbine on 4/3/1884. SN 143417. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain about 95% original finish turning plum on bbl with several small spots of rust pitting. Receiver retains about 90% original finish, strong and bright on the right side with light surface etching and the left side covered with extremely fine pitting. Wood is sound and retains most of its original finish with most of its original oil finish. Forearm has a few small bruises and scratches with a series of small bruises on the buttstock. Brilliant shiny bore. A very fine early 3rd Model carbine. 4-48800 JR178 (6,000-10,000)
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946
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$0.00 |
WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE. Cal. 44 WCF. Third model carbine with 20” round bbl, full magazine, pedestal, pinched front sight, and 1873 marked carbine ladder sight. Left side of the receiver has a staple and ring. Wood is uncheckered with straight stock and carbine buttplate with trap. SN 266723. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, bbl retains 80-85% dull original blue turning plum with some areas of light pinpoint rust. The magazine tube retains about 90% strong original blue with two or three spots of fine rust pitting. The receiver retains 70-75% original blue, flaking to brown patina strong in the sheltered areas. The left sideplate is mostly brown. The loading gate retains 75-80% original niter blue. The lever retains 15-20% dark case colors and the hammer 75% dark colors. Wood is sound and retains most of an old refinish with some dark oil staining at the buttplate and usual handling and use marks. Good crisp mechanics with bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting. 4-49164 JR58 (5,000-7,000)
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947
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$2,875.00 |
WINCHESTER 1ST MODEL 2ND ISSUE MODEL 1873 LEVER-ACTION MUSKET. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard musket with 30” round bbl, square-base front sight and 900 yard ladder musket sight. It has a full magazine and full-length forearm with 3 bands. The receiver has an impressed thumb print mortised dust cover. It has straight grain wood with straight stock and musket buttplate with trap. It has sling loops on the middle band and the stock. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this musket as having been shipped May 20, 1878 with 69 other arms to order #11781. One of the few 1st Model muskets known. It is from the James D. Gordon collection and is pictured in his book “Winchester’s New Model of 1873-A Tribute” pg 172, 222, 270, 488 and 491. SN 29975. CONDITION: About good. Traces of the original finish remain on bbl and magazine tube in the very sheltered areas with the balance a dark brown patina with occasional crusted rust. The receiver is a light silver-brown patina with fine pitting and a few spots of crusted rust. Wood is sound, much battered, with a hand-rubbed patina. Strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-50080 (2,500-3,500)
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948
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$2,587.00 |
WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 32WCF. Standard grade rifle with 24” oct bbl, full magazine, uncheckered wood with straight stock and crescent steel buttplate without trap. The front sight is a gold washed folding Beech’s and top tang is mounted with a thin base Lyman tang sight. The rear bbl sight is missing. SN 284743. CONDITION: Bbl retains about 85% dull original blue and the magazine tube about 30% blue with the balance a silver metal color. The receiver retains about 80% bright original blue with moderate to heavy rust spotting over the surface. The lever retains traces of case colors and the hammer about 50% colors. Wood is sound and retains about 85% varnish on the forearm and 75% on the buttstock with some dark oil staining at the wrist. Strong dark bore. 4-49375 JR27 (2,500-3,500)
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949
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$1,955.00 |
WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SPECIAL ORDER RIFLE. Cal 32 WCF (32-20). Standard grade rifle with 24” oct to round bbl, marbles ivory bead front sight and standard semi buckhorn rear sight. It has nicely figured extra finish wood with crescent steel buttplate without trap. Receiver and sideplates are case colored. SN 395739. CONDITION: Good to very good, bbl and magazine tube have traces original finish in sheltered areas being mostly a light patina with fine surface rust and light pitting. The receiver retains 45-55% faded case colors, stronger on the right side with the balance turned silver mixed with dark patina and some scattered fine pitting. Wood is sound and retains most of an old refinish. Strong bright bore with light pitting. 4-49101 JR52 (1,500-2,500)
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950
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$3,105.00 |
WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Standard grade 3rd Model rifle with 24” round bbl, half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. It has extra finish wood, about 2X, with straight stock and crescent steel buttplate with trap. SN 299371. Accompanied by Cody Museum yellow sheet. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 30-40% blue with the balance a light patina. The magazine tube retains 93-95% blue with a small series of scratches corresponding to scratches on the bottom of the foreend cap. The receiver retains about 90% original blue, bright on the sides with striation marks and a pinhead spot or two of surface rust. The buttplate has traces of case colors but is mostly silver patina. The lever retains 25-30% faded colors with the balance silver and the hammer about 90% fading case colors. Wood is sound with the stock retaining 85-90% strong bright varnish. The forearm shows moderate wear with several small nicks and dings with some oil staining near the receiver but retains about 60% original varnish. Bright shiny bore with a spot or two of light pitting. 4-49971 JR195 (3,000-4,500)
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951
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$1,380.00 |
WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Second Model rifle with special order 26” round bbl, half-nickel front sight and early semi-buckhorn rear sight with checkered edges and has been filed flat on top. The receiver has the screwed on dust cover rail. It has straight grain walnut wood with straight stock and crescent steel buttplate with trap. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle with shipping date of November 3, 1888 with three other arms to order #22715. SN 56917. CONDITION: Good. Bbl and magazine tube retain and even, smooth dark brown patina. The receiver, with 15-20% bright blue in sheltered areas, is mostly even brown patina. Wood is sound with moderate to sever battering on the forearm and retains a fine hand-rubbed patina. Strong bore with sharp rifling and moderate pitting. 4-49482 JR193 (1,250-1,750)
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952
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$1,552.00 |
WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Early 2nd Model with 24” oct bbl, full magazine, homemade front sight with semi-buckhorn rear sight that has checkered edges and has been filed flat on top. The receiver has the screwed on dust cover rail with impressed thumbprint dust cover. Uncheckered wood, a straight stock, crescent steel buttplate with trap. SN 41131. CONDITION: About good. The metal was cleaned bright a long time ago and now has 60-70% brown patina. The receiver has light fine pitting over both sides. Wood is sound, dark and oil stained with usual moderate handling and use marks. Strong bore with sharp rifling and moderate pitting. 4-49479 JR194 (800-1,500)
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953
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$1,092.00 |
WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Standard grade rifle with 24” oct bbl, full magazine, half-nickel front sight and semi buckhorn rear sight. It has uncheckered wood with straight stock crescent steel buttplate without trap. It is equipped with single-set trigger. SN 101970. CONDITION: Good, bbl retains about 80% plum blue with about 90% blue/brown on the magazine tube, which has a dent near the end. The receiver is mostly a blue/brown patina. Wood is sound with no original finish having a hand polished patina. The dust cover screw is a replacement. Strong dark bore with moderate pitting. 4-49929 JR170 (500-800)
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954
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$8,625.00 |
WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 45-60. Standard grade rifle with 28” oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight, 1,000 yd 1876 style ladder rear sight. It has nicely figured wood with straight stock and crescent steel buttplate with trap. Accompanied by Cody Museum yellow sheet. SN 60538. CONDITION: Very fine, bbl retains 88-90% strong bright original blue with edge wear and a cleaned area at the muzzle. The magazine tube retains 95-96% strong bright original blue and the receiver 92-93% with a couple dings and some tool marks on the sides. The lever retains 30-40% bright case colors with the balance silver and the hammer about 90% faded case colors. The buttplate retains 85-90% thin original blue. Wood is sound and retains 95-97% strong original finish with some minor nicks and scratches. Bright shiny bore. 4-49976 JR215 (7,500-10,000)
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955
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$0.00 |
*WINCHESTER MODEL 76 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 45-60. Standard grade 2nd model rifle with 28” round bbl, full magazine, half-nickel front sight and 1876 marked ladder rear sight. It has the screwed on dust cover rail, uncheckered wood with straight stock and crescent steel buttplate with trap containing a four-piece brass and iron-wiping rod. Accompanied by Winchester factory letter and a photograph of the original owner, “King” Henry Puzey, a Civil War veteran who bought the gun on his 40th birthday. SN 10708. CONDITION: Very fine plus, retains about 95% strong bright original finish overall with light muzzle wear and edge wear on the receiver. The receiver has some scattered spots of light surface rust that has turned to patina. There are a couple of dings over the chamber area of bbl, the lever and hammer retain 75-80% case colors fading to silver. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-49977 (10,000-12,000)
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956
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$0.00 |
WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 45-60. Standard grade rifle with 22” oct bbl, full magazine, uncheckered wood, straight stock and crescent steel butt plate with trap. SN 51106. CONDITION: Fair. Bbl has been cut to its current length and the stock shortened to 12”. The front sight has a repalcement blade and bbl sight has been replaced with a Beech’s articulated globe sight, missing the inside pin. The dust cover is also missing. The metal retains no orginal finish and the wood retains most of a sanded amateur re-finish with a crack at the heel. Strong dark bore with moderate pitting. 4-49354 (1,000-1,200)
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957
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$36,225.00 |
DELUXE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 45-90. Spectacular rifle with extra length, 30” bbl, full magazine with half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. It has spectacular, highly figured, center crotch cut wood with checkered forearm and straight grip stock with crescent steel buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle and indicating shipment Sept. 2, 1891. SN 61080. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Bbl retains 96-97% strong bright original blue. The magazine tube 97-98% strong bright blue. The receiver, foreend cap, buttplate, lever and hammer retain most of their original case colors, slightly faded and thin on the top and bottom of the receiver and foreend cap. The lever and hammer are brilliant with the buttplate faded. The extraordinary wood is sound and retains most of its original bright piano finish with minor handling and storage marks. Brilliant shiny bore. This rifle is possibly unfired as the bolt face has virtually all its original factory blue and the loading gate shows no evidence of use. 4-49966 JR216 (15,000-25,000)
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958
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$0.00 |
DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 40-82. Spectacular deluxe rifle with 28” oct bbl, full magazine, highly figured deluxe walnut with checkered forearm and black insert pistol grip stock with crescent steel buttplate. It has an ivory bead front sight with semi-buckhorn rear sight. The entire rifle has been completely and spectacularly restored by Doug Turnbull recreating exact Winchester case colors and blue. Bbl either had the address and caliber re-rolled or it is a replacement bbl as the lettering is crisp with raised metal around it. Accompanied by Cody Museum yellow sheet. SN 64927. CONDITION: As noted, retains virtually all its brilliant restored finish to both metal and wood with one or two minor nicks to the wood. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-49965 JR217 (10,000-15,000)
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959
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$15,525.00 |
RARE EARLY WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 50-100-450. Standard grade rifle with 26” oct to round bbl, button magazine, half nickel front sight and three leaf carbine style express rear sight. It has uncheckered wood with straight stock and smooth steel shotgun buttplate. It has a case colored receiver, which is rather rare for the 50-100. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle with the 50-100 caliber and indicating shipment on Oct. 20, 1894 with 13 other model 1886’s to work order 21262. According to Tom Adams, who was the co-author of a book on 1886 50-100-450 rifles, this was the 2nd 50-100 made. He states that the earlier 50-100’s were made using bbls marked “50 EX”, which this one has, because that was what Winchester had in stock at that time. Removing the forearm discloses that the bottom flat is marked with a “54” which indicates the rate of twist for this bbl which is the correct rate of twist for the 50-100. Few 50-100’s were made were made with case colored receivers. SN 92065. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains about 90% finish having strong dark blue on the oct area turning plum on the round area with a couple of nicks and a spot or two of fine pitting. The receiver retains about 40% case colors, brighter and stronger on the right side, with the balance turned silver with scattered light surface spotting and discoloration. The lever retains about 30% case colors bright in sheltered areas and the hammer about 90% dark colors. The buttplate retains about 80% original blue turning plum with some pitting at the heel. Wood is sound with a couple of gouges on the comb with numerous other smaller scrapes and bruises but overall retains about 90% original varnish on the stock and about 50% on the forearm. Bright shiny bore with scattered pitting. 4-49969 JR218 (15,000-20,000)
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960
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$6,325.00 |
WINCHESTER SPECIAL ORDER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 38-70. Standard grade rifle in a scarce caliber, with 30” oct bbl, full magazine, half-nickel front sight, semi buckhorn rear sight, uncheckered wood with straight stock and crescent steel buttplate. It also has close-couple double-set triggers. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter indicating that it left the factory in Cal. 45-90 with oct. bbl and set trigger and was initially shipped Oct 29, 1894. It was returned and repaired on April 9, 1895. This is apparently when the longer bbl in a different caliber was installed. SN 88075. CONDITION: Very fine, bbl retains 94-96% strong bright original blue with a couple of spots of rust pitting on the left side and a small ding toward the muzzle. The magazine tube retains 93-95% original blue slightly dulled and turning plum on the outside with a few spots of rust. The receiver retains 80-85% case colors overall, stronger on the left side with some fine surface rust pitting around the edges. The lever retains about 75% case colors, brilliant in sheltered areas and the hammer about 80% fading case colors. The buttplate is mostly a mottled blue brown. Wood is sound and retains 93-95% strong original varnish with a couple of deep bruises on the right side of the stock and two or three gouges on the forearm with usual handling and use marks. Bright shiny bore with a spot or two of light pitting. 4-49968 JR220 (6,000-10,000)
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961
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$5,850.00 |
*SPECIAL ORDER SEMI DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 45-70. Beautiful rifle with special order 24” oct to round bbl, half-magazine, uncheckered walnut stock with capped pistol grip and Winchester hard rubber buttplate. It has a replacement front sight with a Lyman 6A two leaf folding rear sight and a Lyman 21 long side sight. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum yellow sheet completely identifying this rifle and indicating shipment on 9-26-1904 to order number 249252. SN 131148. CONDITION: Very fine plus, bbl and magazine tube retain 95-97% strong bright original blue. The receiver retains 93-95% strong bright original blue with edge wear and a spot of rust pitting on the bottom. The lever retains 50-60% case colors with the balance turned silver and the hammer about 98% dark colors. Wood is sound with the buttstock retaining most of an old refinish and the forearm most of its original finish. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-49967 JR219 (5,000-7,000)
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962
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$1,265.00 |
*WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LIGHTWEIGHT SPECIAL ORDER RIFLE. Cal. 33WCF. Standard grade rifle with 24” tapered, round, lightweight bbl, pedestal front sight with ivory bead, slot filler in the rear dovetail and the receiver is mounted with a Lyman model 21 long side sight. It has the rare 2/3rds magazine and factory sling eyes. The stock is a replacement with solid red recoil pad and both it and the forearm have amateur checkering. SN 130845. CONDITION: About very good. Bbl retains about 75% original blue, thin over the chamber area. The magazine tube retains about 95% original blue. The receiver retains about 60% strong original blue with the balance turned silver with very fine pitting on the left side. Wood is sound and retains most of its oil finish. Bright shiny bore. 4-49122 JR71 (1,500-2,000)
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963
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$862.00 |
*WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION TAKEDOWN RIFLE. Cal. 33 WCF. Scarce lightweight takedown model with full magazine, 24” tapered round bbl, with model 71-style ramp front sight and semi buckhorn rear sight that has been filed down. It has straight grain checkered wood with pistol grip stock and thin white-line recoil pad. SN 132312. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, retains most of a rough refinish to both metal and wood with amateur attempt to re-cut the checkering. The stock is cut to 13-1/2” over the pad. Bright shiny bore. 4-49376 JR172 (1,250-1,750)
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964
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$4,387.00 |
*WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LIGHTWEIGHT TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 45-70. Standard grade rifle with 22” tapered round bbl, low ramp front sight with ivory bead hunting blade, flat top rear sight, half magazine, uncheckered wood with straight stock and Winchester logo black hard rubber black buttplate. SN 131527. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl and magazine tube retains 95-97% strong original blue and the foreend cap is turning plum. Receiver retains about 85% strong original blue with a couple of minor dings on the bottom and a spot of wear on the top right rear. Wood is sound with the forearm retaining about 90% original varnish and the stock 95-97%. The lever retains about 50% original case colors with the balance turned silver and the hammer retains about 90% bright case colors. Bright shiny bore with one or two small spots of fine pitting. 4-49342 JR9 (4,000-5,000)
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965
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$0.00 |
*WINCHESTER MODEL 71 DELUXE CARBINE. Cal. 348 WCF. Transition Model with short tang and checkered hammer. It has 20” tapered round bbl, ramp front sight with hood and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Wood is very nicely figured with checkered semi-beavertail forearm and pistol grip stock with checkered steel buttplate. It has 2/3 magazine. The foreend cap and stock have deluxe swivel bases. SN 22677. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, about new. Retains about all of its original bright finish to both metal and wood. There is a small ding on bbl by the front sight and a minor handling mark or two on the wood with a small bruise and a couple of minor creases on the left side of the stock. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-49994 JR200 (3,500-4,500)
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966
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$2,645.00 |
*EARLY WINCHESTER MODEL 71 CARBINE. Cal. 348 WCF. Standard grade carbine with 20” tapered round bbl, ramp front sight with hood, slot blank in the rear dovetail and a factory bolt peep sight. This is the early model with long top tang and high comb. It has uncheckered wood with semi-beavertail forearm and pistol grip stock and checkered steel buttplate. SN 3363. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain 95-96% strong bright original blue. The receiver retains about 90% strong original blue with edge wear and thin on the bottom. The upper and lower tangs retain most of their bright blue and the buttplate is a silver metal color. The buttstock is sound and retains about 95% of its bright original varnish with the forearm retaining about 60% original varnish. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-49992 JR203 (2,250-3,250)
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967
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$0.00 |
*WINCHESTER MODEL 71 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 348 WCF. Short tang deluxe rifle with 24” tapered round bbl, ramp front sight with hood, semi-buckhorn rear sight. It has straight grain walnut wood with checkered semi-beavertail forearm and pistol grip stock with checkered steel buttplate. It has deluxe swivel bases. SN 37537. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl, magazine tube and foreend cap retain 98-99% strong bright original blue. The receiver retains 96-97% strong bright original blue with minor edge wear and a couple of fine scratches on each side. The buttplate retains about 85% finish. Wood is sound and retains most of its original factory finish with minor handling and use marks. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-49993 JR202 (2,000-3,000)
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968
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$2,012.00 |
*WINCHESTER MODEL 71 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 348 WCF. Short tang deluxe rifle with 24” tapered round bbl, ramp front sight with hood, slot blank in the rear dovetail and a Lyman Model 66 sight on the receiver. It has straight grain walnut wood with checkered semi-beavertail forearm and pistol grip stock with checkered steel buttplate. It has deluxe swivels. SN 43523 . CONDITION: Extremely fine, overall retains about 98% strong bright original blue on the metal with a battered stock screw. Wood is sound and retains 97-98% of its original finish with minor handling and use marks. Buttplate has some light rust pitting around the heel. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-9995 JR201 (1,750-2,750)
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969
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$1,610.00 |
*WINCHESTER MODEL 1895 CARTRIDGE TEST RIFLE. Cal. 30 Army (30-40). Musket length with 28” tapered round bbl still in the white, unpolished. It has a German silver pedestal front sight and is drilled and tapped on the top for a rear musket sight. It has usual markings “nickel steel” bbl “especially for smokeless powder”, with the caliber marking and “WP” proof mark. It has the addition of a hand stamped date to the right side of the chamber area “8-25-16”. The left side of the receiver is mounted with a Lyman 21 long side sight. It has a musket buttstock with smooth steel buttplate with trap and a modified musket forearm with single band that has a sling loop. The buttstock also has a sling base. It is accompanied by a packet of information from the Winchester ammunition historian at WCF Publication, Rockford, IL. This rifle is listed as having been in inventory at Winchester as of March 11, 1957. Another page indicates that it was “In book as S.V. gun, 3-57”. This indicates that it was a standard velocity test rifle used at the ballistic laboratory to determine average velocity from a test sample of ammunition pulled from the production line. These were referred to as “Standard Velocity Check Guns”. SN 68180. CONDITION: About fine. Bbl, as noted, is still in the white and retains a silver gray patina. The receiver retains 88-90% strong bright original blue. The buttstock is sound and is considerably battered on the top and bottom by the buttplate from being clamped in a machine rest for the tests. The forearm, apparently modified from original musket length, retains a light oil finish. Bright shiny bore. This is a rare opportunity to own a genuine, documented test rifle. 4-49990 JR185 (1,000-2,000)
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970
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$3,162.00 |
VERY EARLY WINCHESTER MODEL 1895 FLAT SIDE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 40-72. Standard grade rifle with 26” tapered round bbl, replacement Lyman front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. It has straight grained wood with black tipped schnable forearm and straight stock with crescent steel buttplate. SN 602. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains 70-75% dull original blue mixed with light chemical spotting. The receiver retains about 80% thin bright blue mixed with light surface etching. The magazine box retains about 80% blue turning brown around the edges. The upper and lower tangs retain about 95% blue and the hammer about 90% dull case colors. The buttplate is mostly silvered case colors. Wood is sound and retains about 60% bright original varnish overall. The bore has strong deep rifling, moderately pitted in the grooves. 4-50030 JR199 (2,500-3,500)
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971
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$2,012.00 |
*WINCHESTER MODEL 1895 MUSKET. Cal. 762 mm Russian. Standard musket with 28” round bbl, pedestal blade front sight, 3200 yd ladder rear sight, stripper clip guides on the receiver, straight grain walnut with full-length forearm and hand guard with straight stock and musket buttplate with trap. The right side of the receiver has a small square stamp containing an “X” with a backwards “N” and a “3”. This mark is also found on the right side of the buttstock. It has a split front band with bayonet lug and stacking swivel and sling swivels on the middle band and buttstock. The middle sling swivel loop on the cartridge box is missing. SN 333179. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains 95-97% strong original blue, the front band about 75% blue and the receiver 85-90% blue. The buttstock has a replaced sliver at the right top tang and a gouge on the left side, otherwise sound and retains most of its original finish. The handguard has a hairline crack at the front end otherwise is sound and retains most of its original oil finish. The forestock, probably a replacement, is dark and oil-stained with a crack on the left side and a replaced sliver on the right side and a crack with loss of wood toward the upper end. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-49991 JR198 (2,000-3,000)
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972
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$2,875.00 |
MARTIALLY MARKED WINCHESTER MODEL 1895 MUSKET. Cal. 30-40. Standard musket with 28” round bbl, pedestal front sight, 1800 yard ladder rear sight, very nicely grained buttstock and full length forearm with smooth steel buttplate with trap. The front receiver ring has a large “U.S.” with small KSM inspector’s initials on the various parts. It has a split front band with bayonet lug and stacking swivel plus three sling swivels. SN 1602. CONDITION: Bbl retains a mottled blue gray patina with light surface rust and one spot of deeper rust. The receiver, magazine box, lever, and buttplate have been browned. The magazine box has deep pitting on the right side. Wood appears to be new, original replacements retaining virtually all its original fine oil finish. Strong bright bore, dark in the grooves. 4-49647 JR157 (1,250-1,750)
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973
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$5,750.00 |
COLT LARGE FRAME LIGHTNING RIFLE. Cal. 38-56-255. Deluxe rifle with 28” oct. bbl, full magazine, silver blade Rocky Mountain front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Very nicely figured, checkered forearm and pistol grip buttstock with crescent steel buttplate. SN 6109. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains 85-90% original blue turning plum in areas. Magazine tube retains 80-85% thinning blue-brown. Receiver retains about 80% thin original blue. Wood is sound and retains 93-95% original varnish with only light diamond point wear on the checkering. Strong bore with lots of shine and scattered pitting. 4-46511 JR127 (4,000-7,000)
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974
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$2,012.00 |
COLT LIGHTNING BABY CARBINE. Cal. 44WCF (44-40). Standard baby carbine (weighs 5lbs, 6oz)with 20” tapered round bbl, full magazine, pedestal pinched front sight with standard reverse-mounted carbine ladder sight, and a staple and ring in the left side of the receiver. It has straight grain walnut wood with checkered 2-pc forearm and straight stock with carbine buttplate. SN 41467. CONDITION: Fine, retains virtually all of an excellent professionally restored finish. The ladder sight has some fine light pitting and the rampant Colt on the left side of the receiver has been re-cut. The stock has a hairline on the right side of the wrist with an old pinned repair in the same area. Otherwise, the wood is sound. Strong bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting. 4-50044 JR42 (3,000-5,000)
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975
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$2,587.00 |
EXTREMELY RARE ALTMAIER REPEATING RIFLE. Cal .32. 26-3/8” oct bbl. Peter A. Altmaier of Harrisburg, PA, invented several complicated repeating rifles after the Civil War. This brass frame rifle is marked “P.A.ALTMAIER / PAT. REPEATING.DUPLEX RIFLE. / HARRISBURG. PA.” on top of bbl in front of the receiver. A German silver wedge is inserted in a dovetail in front of this marking and carries the initial “A.J”. From the style of the mechanism, this gun is related to his three 1886 and 1887 patents, number 334731 of 26 January 1886, 343883 of 15 June 1886 and 370032 of 27 September 1887. Copies of these three patents accompany the lot. The brass operating lever accomplished several things; it releases the breech block and slides it to the rear, moves the safety and cocks the hammer. It evidently had other functions as there are plug holes and old slots which are no longer used. It is broken behind the pivot point and is not currently functional. The sides of the receiver and the iron reinforcing piece around the top are slightly engraved with wigglework patterns. NSN. CONDITION: Iron parts have a light coating of dried oil, rust and dirt. The brass parts have a dark patina. Wood has light dents and scratches with some light paint marks. Action is not working. 4-49107 FS7 (4,000-5,000)
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975A.
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$0.00 |
RARE UMBRELLA SWORD. We have handled numerous cane swords but this is the first umbrella sword we have ever handled. The umbrella, is fitted with a lovely carved Victorian ivory handle and mounted with a small Mother of Pearl medallion at top. The handle is fastened to the shaft by an elaborate gold repoussed band which when squeezed releases the four-sided 13” blade. The blade is nicely engraved. SIZE: Overall length of umbrella 32”. Ivory handle 5”l. CONDITION: Ivory handle has various age cracks. Nickeled blade in very nice condition. The umbrella itself is used and material has some small damages. 4-50176 (650-950)
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976
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$6,325.00 |
REMINGTON SMALL HEAD DOGS HEAD CANE GUN. Cal. 22RF. Rare cane gun 33” long overall with 26-5/8” bbl. Small dogs head design of Gutta percha with small silver band near the top. It has a knurled nickel metal tip, missing the protective insert. CONDITION: Gutta percha is completely intact with one small split near the screw joint and another tiny crack near the tip. The dogs head is fine and retains good detail with moderate wear. The cocking mechanism seems to be jammed and the trigger button is missing. Strong dark bore. 4-49198 JR111 (2,000-3,000)
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977
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$16,100.00 |
COLT PATERSON MODEL 1839 CARBINE. SN 500 on all parts except wedge, SN 494. Cal. .54 smooth bore, 24-3/8” 16-sided to round bbl. Marked “Patent Arms M’g. Co. Paterson, N.J.-Colt’s Pt.” with star and sine wave at each end on the left side of the bbl. The cylinder does not have the rolled marking and is possibly an expert replacement. This also has the later rotating mechanism with the ratchet on the rear of the cylinder rather than on the rotating ring attached to the arbor. CONDITION: The bbl has a thin brown finish. The frame, trigger guard and upper tang are blue. The lower frame has about half of the faded case hardening colors on it. The cylinder is also blued. The stock is missing tiny chips at the action but retains about 90% of the varnish. Sling swivels have been installed, the bottom of the stock and the front of the bbl lug. Mechanically excellent. 4-46506 (15,000-20,000)
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978
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$4,887.00 |
COLT M1855 CARBINE. SN. 11691, all matching. Cal. .58, 21” part oct. bbl. British proofs on bbl and cylinder. CONDITION: 60% blue on frame, traces elsewhere, stronger in the flutes of the cylinder. Good case-hardening colors on the rear of the loading lever. Wood has been lightly cleaned but is fine. Mechanically good. FS814 4-47554 (4,000-6,000)
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979
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$4,025.00 |
COLT MODEL 1855 FULL STOCK MILITARY MUSKET. Cal. 56 smooth bore. The bore may have been rifled originally but is now smooth. It has 31-1/4” round bbl with bayonet lug front sight, full-length forearm with two-bbl bands, brass foreend tip, uncheckered, straight grips stock with trap, musket style steel buttplate and sling swivels. Has usual markings on the top strap and left side of the frame. No military markings are visible. It has a three leaf rear sight graduated 100, 300, 500 yards. SN 3021. CONDITION: Good, all matching including cylinder pin. Traces of blue remain around the rear sight, otherwise the metal is a mottled silver brown patina with some nicks and dings on bbl lug and side flats of bbl. The top strap and cylinder are pitted. The cylinder appears to have had some touchup blue. Wood is sound and retains generous amount of original oiled finish. The wiping rod is missing. Dark bore. 4-49649 JR150 (3,000-4,000)
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980
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$46,000.00 |
SPECTACULAR SHARPS MODEL 1877 LONG RANGE CREEDMORE TARGET RIFLE. Cal. 44 2 6/10. Rare and fabulous 1877 Sharps rifle with 34” tapered, round, Rigby style bbl marked on the top “Old Reliable” and the company name with Bridgeport address. It has a sprit level, windage, globe front sight and has the original sight bases mounted on the top tang and at the heel with the original 5-5/8” long Vernier sight blade graduated to 3,400 yards. Wood is very highly figured with matching stock and forearm. The forearm has an ebony schnable tip and the pistol grip has an S-carved cap. The buttplate is checkered hard rubber turning brown. The forearm and wrist are beautifully checkered in about 20 lines per inch diamond checkering. The receiver, lock plate and lever are nicely case colored. This rifle was shipped Oct. 20, 1877 to E.S. Harris of the New York Sharps factory outlet and was subsequently furnished to the Captain of the 1878 US Creedmore rifle team, General J.R. Hawley. General Hawley, in addition to being Captain of the Creedmore rifle team, was Governor of the state of Conn. and a US Senator. General Hawley enlisted on 4/18/1861 as a Captain in Rifle Company A, Connecticut First Infantry and was mustered out 9/28/1865 as a Brevet Major General. He later held the office of the National Junior Vice Commander of the G.A.R. for the year 1869. He was also a close friend of Ulysses S. Grant and died in 1905 in Washington, D.C. SN 160247. CONDITION: Excellent plus. Bbl retains 98-99% strong bright original blue with some very light fine surface pitting near bbl address. The receiver and breech block retain about all of their original case colors, slightly faded and dull with age, brilliant in sheltered areas. The hammer has a small chip at the back edge of the spur and retains about 95% of original case colors, brilliant in sheltered areas. Lock plate retains about 60% fading case colors with the rear 1/3 in being mostly a silver gray color. The lever retains about 75% strong case colors, brilliant in sheltered areas with the balance turned silver. The lower tang retains about 70% case colors under a coating of dried oil with the lower narrow part of the tang turned silver. The sight blade retains 85-90% thin original blue. Wood is excellent, sound and retains most of its original bright varnish with one or two spots of minor flaking and a handling mark or two and a small scratch on the left side of the butt stock and a sight mark on the comb. The forearm has a black spot near the tip from oil leaching from the ebony tip. The ebony tip has a hairline crack. The buttplate has a hairline near the heel, otherwise is sound, fading to brown. Exceptional bright shiny bore. An exceptionally rare rifle in exceptionally fine condition, a once in a lifetime opportunity to own the best. 4-49291 JR31 (40,000-60,000)
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981
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$6,325.00 |
*WINCHESTER HIGHWALL SCHUTZEN RIFLE. Cal. 22 short. Rare and unusual Schutzen with 28” #3 weight oct bbl, Schutzen double-set triggers and modified “S” shaped lever. The highly figured wood is most unusual in that it is uncheckered with black insert schnable-tipped forearm and heavy pistol grip Schutzen buttstock with long prong buttplate. It is mounted with factory target blocks containing a Winchester A-5 scope with an unusual reticule. The proof mark and caliber marking are on the left top flat instead of the usual location on the top flat which would have been covered by the base had it been applied post market. It also has the Winchester round knob palm rest attached to the forearm. Bbl sight dovetails are filled with slot blanks. SN 109625. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbl retains 96-97% strong bright original blue. The receiver retains about 95% strong bright original blue with a small spot of rust pitting and some scattered pinpoints of rust on the right side. The lever, with its nickeled brass attachment retains 75-80% dark case colors. The stock has a hairline back of the top tang, otherwise the wood is sound with the forearm retaining 80-85% strong original varnish and the buttstock 96-97% bright original varnish, slightly alligatored. Bright shiny bore with some scuffing in the grooves. Optics are fine. 4-49273 JR38 (5,500-7,500)
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981A.
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$3,450.00 |
CASED MAYNARD FIRST MODEL RIFLE SHOTGUN SET. Cal .35. 26” part oct bbl and Cal .55, 20” part oct bbl. Marked “MAYNARD ARMS CO. / WASHINGTON.” on the right side of the frame and “MANUFACTURED BY / MASS. ARMS CO. / CHICOPEE FALLS.” on the left. “MAYNARD . PATENTEE. / MAY 27 1851 / JUNE 1856” on the cap box. A paper tag inside the patchbox lists six patents through December 6, 1859. Double set trigger and tang sight are mounted on the frame. The 28-3/4” x 12” case is lined with red velvet and contains the gun and two bbls, a large single cavity bullet mold, a powder flask, bullet seater, patch cutter, screwdriver, wad seater, wad cutter, 2 Maynard lubricator cans, 3 cleaning brushes, a slip on front sight that is too large for either bbl, a cap tin, 5 shotgun shells, 11 unfired .35 caliber shells, 1 loaded 35 cal. case missing the base. SN 1750. CONDITION: The short bbl retains most of its finish, the longer one about 50% getting very thin. Action is a smooth gray brown patina with considerable blue on the hammer. Buttplate and patchbox are gray. Wood has light dents and scratches. Bullet mold has light spots of surface rust and pitting. Flask is fine. The lubricator tins are slightly rusted. The screwdriver and wad cutter are replacements. The set trigger is not working properly, otherwise the action is good. The case has a number of scratches on top and wear to the corners. Interior has numerous rust stains and a few tears, but is generally sound. 4-49756 FS260 (3,500-4,500)
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981B.
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$747.00 |
CASED MAYNARD MODEL 1882 RIFLE SHOTGUN COMBINATION. Cal .22, 24” part oct bbl and .55 smooth bore, 26” part oct bbl with forearm. The tang sight has been replaced. The rear bbl sights have been removed from the rifle bbl and the front sight is broken. Only the smooth bore bbl matches the gun. The case homemade and appears to be oak. SN 3431. CONDITION: Rust brown patina overall with light pitting and signs of cleaning. Wood has many scratches and dents. Forearm is dinged and dented. Action is good. Case has numerous cracks on the top, leather handle is frayed. 4-9794 X73 (1,000-2,000)
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982
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$1,955.00 |
MAYNARD MODEL 1865 SPORTING RIFLE. Cal .40. 26” part oct bbl. Standard Mass Arms Co. markings on the right side of the frame and 4-line Maynard patent marks on the left side. Has folding two leaf sight at the rear of bbl, beech folding front sight and Maynard tang sight. SN 20113. CONDITION: 95% bright blue on bbl, worn slightly on the edges with widely scattered specks of rust. Brilliant casehardening colors on the left side of the receiver slightly fading with some spots of rust in front of the frame on the right. Stock retains about 98% of the varnish, which is starting to craze on the right side and has one serious dent and a few smaller ones on the left side. Bore is bright, action is excellent. 4-49274 FS23 (1,500-2,500)
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983
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$2,300.00 |
SHARPS MODEL 1853 SPORTING RIFLE. Cal .44. 25-3/4” oct bbl. Standard markings on bbl, receiver and lockplate. Bbl sights has been replaced but their origin has not been determined. The left side of the receiver has a plugged hole. SN 20981. CONDITION: Mostly rust brown patina with small areas of casehardening silvering on the action and hammer. Wood has minor dents, scratches and oil stains but is still solid. 4-49932 FS39 (2,000-3,000)
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984
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$1,150.00 |
SHARPS BORCHARDT MILITARY RIFLE. Cal .45-70. 30” round bbl. “SC” marked on upper tang indicating issue to South Carolina. The ramrod is a replacement. The rear sling swivel is missing. The gun has been partially refinished with all metal except the buttplate polished, but only a few pieces reblued. SN 19116. CONDITION: The bare metal still shows filing and polish marks with some new pits and light surface rust. Blued parts were apparently done with a torch as they show some scale. Wood has been lightly cleaned but not yet repaired and there are several cracks in front of and behind the receiver. Action is fine. 4-49814 X14 (1,500-2,500)
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985
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$0.00 |
WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 HIGHWALL SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. Cal. 32-40. Standard grade rifle with 30” #3 weight round bbl, brass bead front sight and a replacement semi buckhorn rear sight. It has a case colored receiver, lever and buttplate with uncheckered wood with black tipped schnable forearm and straight stock with crescent buttplate. SN 8679. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains 96-98% strong bright original blue with a couple of small nicks. Receiver retains about all of its original case colors, faded but still good and bright on the sides. The lever retains about 50% faded colors and the buttplate 75-80% colors. The stock is sound and retains most of a very professionally restored finish. The forearm has a hairline in the tip, otherwise retains most of its original finish. Bright shiny bore. 4-49964 (4,000-5,000)
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986
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$230.00 |
*WINCHESTER LOW WALL WINDER MUSKET. Cal. 22 short. Thin wall action musket with 28” medium weight bbl, pedestal front sight and receiver mounted peep sight. Forearm has been cut to 13-1/4” and the buttstock crudely carved. It has “US” and flaming bomb stamped behind the hammer. SN 131592. CONDITION: Fair to good, as noted, the metal retains a blue brown patina with scattered light surface rust. Wood is sound, missing the swivel with amateur varnish. Worn bore. 4-49410 JR133 (100-200)
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987
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$0.00 |
HOLLAND AND HOLLAND SINGLE-SHOT ROOK RIFLE. Cal. 250 Rook. Fine, dainty top break single shot rifle with 25-7/8” tapered oct bbl with ejector, bead front sight and single standing blade rear sight. The top flat from the breech end is serrated about 6” and about 4” before the front sight is also serrated. It has nicely figured wood with horn-tipped splinter forearm and pistol-grip stock with small cheek piece, 14-5/8” over a serrated butt. The forearm and pistol grip have extensive checkering, about 20 lines per inch. The receiver, trigger guard and foreend iron are beautifully engraved in fine arabesque patterns. Both sides of the receiver have an engraved ribbon marked “Holland & Holland”. The top side-flats of bbl are marked with the company name and address on one side and “Winners Of All The Field Rifle Trials. 250 Semi Smooth Bore” on the other. The top tang, with a finely checkered safety, has “SAFE” inlaid in gold. SN 18979. CONDIITON: Extremely fine. Bbl, trigger guard, lower tang and wood retain virtually all of a fine professionally restored finish. The receiver case colors have faded to silver with the top tang retaining brilliant colors under the opening lever. Wood is sound with several small dings in the forearm and minor handling and use marks on the stock. Strong bright bore with scattered light pitting. 4-49085 (3,000-5,000)
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988
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$517.00 |
*STEVENS ARMORY MODEL SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. Cal. 22LR. Usual configuration with 26” heavy round bbl, globe front sight and receiver mounted peep sight. It has a 7/8 long forearm with beavertail swell and single band with sling loop. The stock is straight gripped with black hard rubber buttplate and sling loop. SN 62650. CONDITION: Excellent plus, retains about all of its original factory finish to metal and wood with some light scratches on top of bbl, slight thinning of the case colors on the tang and a spot or two of finish loss on the buttstock with minor handling and storage marks. The receiver and lever case colors are brilliant. Excellent bright shiny bore. 4-50025 JR46 (400-600)
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989
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$0.00 |
FRANZ SCHILLING DELUXE GERMAN SCHUTZEN RIFLE. Cal. 8.15 x 46R. Beautiful deluxe Schutzen rifle with 29-3/4” fluted oct bbl with windage front sight base, sight is missing, and midrange rear sight groove on top flat and a large vernier peep at rear of receiver. Top flat has “FR. SCHILLING IN KOBURG” inlaid in gold surrounded by extremely fine silver and wire inlay. Top three flats over the chamber have silver inlaid, extremely fine, arabesque patterns. Receiver has full coverage Germanic foliate and floral engraving, shaded background with an oval panel on left side of a German girl with long flowing braids carrying ten liters of beer dressed in Bavarian costume. The oval on the right side depicts a man shooting a rifle. Lower half of the oval has very fine detail oak leaves and acorns. Each end of both ovals has very fine gold wire inlay. Top of the receiver and falling block are likewise engraved and the top tang has what appears to be very fine intertwined gold initials “EW”. Typical Schutzen trigger guard, with dbl set triggers. Forearm is nicely checkered in the center in a shield pattern with both ends beautifully carved in foliate relief patterns with stippled background. Buttstock is typically early heavy semi-Schutzen style of marble cake French walnut with deep cheek piece carved on edge and around the entire bottom behind the lower tang with matching deep foliate patterns. The short horn Schutzen style buttplate is engraved to match the receiver. Breechblock hinge pin is shaped like a key. Bottom of bbl has two iron guides with the rear having a sling loop with corresponding loop on the stock. Wiping rod is missing. NSN. CONDITION: Good. Bbl retains an even dark blue/brown patina. Receiver is a medium gray patina. Lever retains case colors in sheltered areas. Wood is sound showing moderate wear with some oil staining around the tangs. Bore is strong and bright, in need of a good scrubbing. 4-48351 JR81 (4,000-7,000)
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990
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$1,150.00 |
WINCHESTER FIRST MODEL HOTCHKISS BOLT ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 45-70. Usual first model rifle with 28-1/2” round bbl, bayonet lug front sight, ski jump rear sight, 1-pc wood stock with two bbl bands and a saddle ring in the left side. It has stacking and sling swivels with a slotted button head-wiping rod. The chamber area of bbl has usual proofs with a small anchor. The left side of the stock has a sharp oval cartouche dated 1878. SN 2433. CONDITION: About fine, bbl, receiver, and all metal parts have been refinished. Bbl bands, bolt, and buttplate are bright polished niter blue. The stock is exceptional, retaining virtually all its original factory oiled finish with a few minor handling and storage marks. Bright shiny bore with light pitting. 4-49742 JR154 (600-1,000)
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991
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$2,242.00 |
RARE WINCHESTER HOTCHKISS 2ND MODEL CARBINE. Cal. 45-55. Standard carbine with 24” tapered round bbl, pedestal front sight and ski jump rear sight, graduated to 600 yards with the VP and eagle proofs at the breech end of bbl. This carbine is one of 400 manufactured at Springfield Armory and issued to the 4th cavalry. Stock is 1-pc walnut with butt feed and has a partial cartouche at the left heel and the firer’s proof below the trigger guard. The foreend tip is nickeled brass that rotates to conceal holes for a jointed cleaning rod, which is missing. SN 12793. CONDITION: Good, traces of original finish remain on bbl and receiver with the balance being a light gray patina. The trigger guard and buttplate retain most of a dark blue finish. Stock has a repair to the wrist and retains most of an old refinish with numerous small nicks and dings. Strong bright bore with scattered light pitting. 4-49289 JR29 (2,000-3,000)
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992
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$1,955.00 |
WINCHESTER LEE STRAIGHT PULL NAVY RIFLE. Cal .236. 28” round bbl. Standard Winchester markings on the left side of the frame. Navy marks “- U.S.N. – /anchor / No 3385 / – N.C.T.-“ over the chamber. No inspector marks on the wood. SN 3385. CONDITION: 75% blue, heavily worn at the muzzle and along the wood on the receiver. Buttplate is evenly rusted. There is a large scratch in the wrist area on the right side of the stock and normal handling marks elsewhere. Action is good, bore is pitted. The rear sling swivel is soldered. 4-49780 FS44 (800-1,200)
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993
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$805.00 |
REMINGTON LEE MODEL 1885 NAVY RIFLE. Cal .45-70. 32-1/2” round bbl. The magazine rear sight, ramrod and extractor spring are replacements. Marked “U.S.N / anchor / No1981 / W.W.K.” on the receiver ring. “H” is stamped on the left side of the stock but this is not a recognized inspector. SN 51023. CONDITION: Bbl, receiver, trigger guard and bands have been draw filed and chemically toned over the remaining pitting. Buttplate is rusted. Stock has been broken in two at the wrist and poorly repaired. There is a large chip missing at the toe and smaller ones elsewhere. There are also vise marks on the forearm. 4-49804 FS52 (500-800)
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994
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$1,380.00 |
REMINGTON LEE MODEL 1885 NAVY RIFLE. Cal .45-70. 32-5/8” round bbl. Standard Remington marking on the top and left side of the receiver. “U.S.N. / anchor / No3943 / A.C.D.” over the chamber. There is a trident mark on the right rear frame rail and an issue number 158 on top of the stock at the butt. SN 53456. CONDITION: Mostly blue brown patina with some scattered light surface rust and pitting. Wood has numerous scrapes, dents and scratches and appears to have been waxed. Action is fine, bore is bright. 4-49585 FS120 (1,000-2,000)
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995
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$1,840.00 |
“U.S.I.D.” REMINGTON-KEENE BOLT ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 45-70. Reasonably scarce rifle, one of a few sold to the US Dept. of the Interior for the Indian Police use. This one is marked with the “USID” marking and #276 on the left side of the receiver. It also has proof marks and an arrow on the front receiver ring as well as Henry Nettleton inspector marks on bbl and receiver. It has a full tubular magazine with the front sight mounted on bbl band and was equipped with a musket style ladder sight, which is missing the blade. It is mounted in a 1-pc half stock with smooth steel buttplate and sling loops. NSN. CONDITION: Traces of blue remain in the sheltered areas in bbl with the balance of the iron a plum brown patina. The stock is broken through the wrist, is moderately battered, with a dark oil stain. Strong bore with good rifling, moderately pitted. 4-49481 JR226 (2,000-3,000)
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996
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$36,800.00 |
*RARE PARKER A-1 SPECIAL DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. Spectacular Parker with 28” bbls, choked IMP-MOD/MOD with matted concave rib and double ivory beads, the front is broken. It has ejectors and Parker single-selective trigger. The receiver has wonderful, very fine foliate arabesque pattern engraving covering the entire surface and extends 2-1/8” over the chambers. It has triple-scalloped fences and a raised border down the side. It has a center vignette of flowers on the floorplate with 3 raised gold blossoms and 3 others with gold centers. It has another small raised gold flower on the bottom forward end. The top tang has an “S” in raised gold and the bottom tang has the serial number in raised gold. It has a gold trigger and gold “L” and “R” for the trigger selector. The water table and standing breech of the receiver have very fine jeweling and the inside of the forend iron is jeweled to match. The water table on bbls is nicely jeweled and the bottom of the lugs is crosshatched. The trigger is numbered to the gun. The wood is burly, shell-grain, American walnut with a large beavertail forearm and straight stock 14” over a solid red pad. The forearm and wrist are extensively checkered and carved in fleur-de-lis patterns and it has raised carved & checkered sidepanels with fleur-de-lis teardrops. The trigger guard and forend iron are matching engraved. It is accompanied by a fine Huey oak and leather case, lined with blue chamois and contains 2 ebony-handled turn screws, nickeled oil bottle and snap caps with 2-piece jointed ebony & brass wiping rod and an ebony and brass chamber brush. SN 235208. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. It retains virtually all of a fine restored finish to bbls, approx. 95% of its original cases colors on the receiver. The wood is sound and retains most of a fine restored finish. Brilliant shiny bores. The case is as new with one small chip on an oak divider. 4-50089 JR404 (35,000-50,000)
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997
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$20,700.00 |
*SCARCE L.C. SMITH GRADE AE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. Spectacular high-grade L.C. Smith with 30” bbls, choked FULL/FULL. It has a tapered smooth concave rib with single brass bead, marked on the top “SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH FLUID COMPRESSED STEEL MADE TO ORDER BY THE HUNTER ARMS CO. FULTON N.Y.”. It has ejectors and Hunter One Trigger. It has beautiful marble cake French walnut wood with full-checkered horn-tipped splinter forearm and straight stock 14-1/54” over a Hawkins pad. The forearm and wrist are checkered at about 24 lines per inch with beautifully detailed raised ribbon fleur-di-lis carving. It has raised sidepanels around the lockplates. The receiver and lockplates have full coverage, extremely fine, and in great detail, intertwining foliate arabesque and floral engraving patterns. The sidelocks have oval vignettes of a raised engraved setter on the left side and a matching pointer on the right side. Just above the vignette on each sideplate, hidden in the engraving, is a flying partridge on the left side and a woodcock on the right. The fences are relief-engraved with 4 oak leaves on each side and a raised relief scallop. The bottom of the receiver, and the front edges of the receiver, have clusters of flowers with an identical cluster on the trigger bow. The lower tang, top tang, opening lever and forend iron are engraved to match. The trigger plate has a small vignette of a spaniel holding a dead quail. The inside of the forend iron is engraved to match and also has a vignette engraved with the ejector patent number and date. The left side of the trigger plate, beside the trigger, is engraved “HUNTER ONE TRIGGER”. The water table on bbls and sides of the lug are very nicely jeweled. The water table on the receiver is engraved with the patent dates and the serial number. The top tang has “S” in gold and the trigger has “L” & “R” in gold. The drop at the heel is 2” and 1-3/8” at the comb. Accompanied by a Huey oak and leather trunk case with green felt lining and compartments for the individual pieces, a pair of nickeled L.C. Smith snap caps and a Dixon square nickeled oil bottle along with a 2-piece wood and brass wiping rod. There is a maker’s label in the lid. The Huey nameplate is #3. Also accompanies is a ’s Firearms letter, dated July 8, 1985, to Chris Belcher of Chadick’s and signed by William S. Brophy. In the letter, Mr. Brophy states that he has examined this shotgun and found it to be a factory original A3. He states that he has examined 4 of the 18 A3 guns manufactured and this one is typical of the others examined. He further states that it is one of the finest L.C. shotguns manufactured. Also accompanying are photographs of the shotgun with the left lockplate removed, which shows the A3 marking. SN 204235. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain most of a very fine re-blacking. The receiver and lockplates retain 75-80% faded original case colors, bright around the fences and under the opening lever with the balance turned silver. The stock has a hairline back of the right lockplate, otherwise the wood is sound and retains about all of its fine professional custom finish with very minor handling and use marks. Bright shiny bores. The case is extremely fine. 4-50088 JR405 (10,000-15,000)
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998
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$35,650.00 |
*EXCEPTIONAL BOSS DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 20 ga. Exceptionally fine English shotgun with 26” bbls, choked mod/imp cyl, 7/8 ounce proof, 2-1/2” chambers, swamped concave rib marked on the top with the company name and address of 41 Albemarle St and “Made in England”. It has sidelock action with ejectors and single selective trigger, self opening action with full sidelocks having the selector switch on the left lockplate. It has a splinter forearm with highly figured straight stock, tear drop sidepanels, 13-3/4” over a leather faced red rubber recoil pad. The drop at the heel is 2-1/4” and 1-3/8” at the comb with a slight cast on and weights 5lbs 6oz. The receiver and lockplates are beautifully engraved with extremely fine English rose and scroll patterns covering about 90% of the surface. The foreend iron and trigger guard are matching engraved. The stock has a oval gold initial plate engraved “Anne McMillan” and large initials “C.W.”. The trigger guard is configured for a right hand shooter. The word safe is inlaid in gold on the top tang and the “L” and “R” under the selector are also inlaid in gold. Accompanied by it’s original tan leather, red velvet lined trunk case containing an original pair of Boss snap caps, a Boss marked square nickeled oil bottle, 2 piece ebony & brass wiping rod, and a small leather pouch containing a pull through. The covered compartment contains more cleaning implements for the wiping rod and a small leather pouch containing two spare firing pins in their original wax paper. Another compartment contains a bone handled bristle brush marked “Made in England” along with the original key. The inside of the lid has the original Boss & Co label with the overstamped address of 41 Albemarle St with the 13 Dover St address marked out. The top of the case is marked “Anne McMillan/gift from /Cooper Wood/Gross Pointe Farms, Michigan”. SN 8431. CONDITION: Bbls retain about 90% strong original blue with some minor muzzle and breech end wear. The receiver and lockplates retain most all of their strong original case colors. Wood is sound, possibly with an old restored finish and a few small grain checks on the right side of the butt stock. The trigger guard retains about 95% of its original bright blue, brilliant shiny bores. The case is fine retaining about 80% of its original finish. 4-50019 JR1 (12,500-17,500)
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998A.
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$9,775.00 |
*BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM BERTUZZI DOUBLE BARREL HAMMER SHOTGUN. Cal. 16 ga. Gorgeous Italian-made shotgun on a light 20 ga. frame with 25” bbls, tapered matted rib, single bead, double lump, extractors, dbl triggers, with the front being articulated, and a thumb safety on the top tang. The wood is spectacular marble-cake Circassian Walnut with splinter forearm and straight stock, 14” over a factory custom steel buttplate and slight cast on for left hand shooter. It has a left hand trigger guard but standard triggers. The receiver, lockplates, trigger guard and forearm are wonderfully engraved in very deep Germanic style engraving in finely detailed patterns of oak leaves and acorns. There is a game scene vignette of a flying partridge on the left lockplate, a flying pheasant on the right side, a bird dog with a partridge in its mouth on the bottom and a flying woodcock on the trigger bow. The hammers are engraved to match. The buttplate is engraved in Bulino style, banknote quality, having a center panel of a field scene with a setter on point and an exquisitely detailed pheasant in the foreground, all surrounded by deep oak leaf patterns. All the engraving was accomplished by G. Fausti of Creative Art, and his signature appears on the trigger plate. Mr. Fausti is written up in the book “RENAISSANCE IN STEEL”. This shotgun started out life with a checkered butt, however, when it became chipped, the consignor states that he returned it to Bertuzzi and ordered the custom buttplate installed. The left barrel has the maker’s name inlaid in gold. The forearm has the Bertuzzi crest inlaid in gold in a center diamond. Accompanied by a late, square-corner, dark brown, Browning trunk case. The consignor states that he ordered this shotgun in 1989 and specified the exact vignettes he wanted engraved. The partridge on the left lock plate was taken from the painting “INDIAN SUMMER” by Owen Gromme; the pheasant on the right lock plate from the painting “AUTUMN HARVEST” by Meger; the setter on the bottom from the book “NEW ENGLAND GROUSE SHOOTING” by Foster; the woodcock on the trigger bow from a painting by David Maas and the setter on the buttplate from the dust jacket of the book “MY DOG SPOOK” by Henderson. He states that he added the pheasant in front of the dog to make it complete. SN 5896 CONDITION: Extremely fine. The barrels retain about 94-96% of their original blue, being slightly dull and thin at the carry point and at the muzzle. There are a couple of tiny nicks and a small wear spot on the bottom of the right barrel. The receiver, lockplates and other engraved surfaces retain about all of their original factory bright finish. The wood is sound with the stock retaining about all its original factory finish and having a couple of small nicks in the surface. The forearm retains most of its original factory finish but is slightly dull over about 50% of the surface and the checkering shows light wear. Brilliant shiny bores. The case is fine. 4-50201 JR (10,000-15,000)
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998B.
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$575.00 |
HEAVY CUSTOM-MADE GOLD SPORTSMAN’S RING. This heavy ring weighs approximately 12.7 pennyweight and features a beautiful lost-wax carving of a setter retrieving a ruffed grouse. The consignor of the previous shotgun with all its custom engraving commissioned this ring about 20 years ago from artisan Brenda Fallon Chase, whose initials appear inside the ring. The gold content has not been determined, but the ring is stamped “KK”. CONDITION: Very fine. The band is slightly distorted from wearing and there is some loss of the applied black “patination” in the fine details. Bottom of band is solid and undecorated and can easily be resized. 4-50205 (500-1,000)
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999
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$9,200.00 |
*CUSTOM GRADE WINCHESTER MODEL 21 DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 20 ga. Extremely fine model 21 with 26” bbls choked “IMP-MOD/IMP-CYC”, solid rib, single selective trigger, ejectors, highly figured wood with splinter forearm and straight stock, 14-1/2” over a checkered butt. The stock has a gold initial plate engraved “J.T. McM”. The receiver is very nicely engraved in arabesque patterns with about 75% coverage. The trigger guard, opening lever and foreend iron are engraved in matching patterns. Accompanied by a leather leg-o-mutton case. SN 5309. CONDITION: Extremely fine with bbl retaining about 98% strong original blue. The receiver, trigger guard, and foreend iron retain about 96-97% strong bright original blue. Wood is sound and retains 95-97% original finish with minor nicks and mars to the surface finish. Brilliant shiny bores. The case shows substantial wear with finish loss, loose stitching and a broken carrying handle. 4-50021 JR5 (7,000-10,000)
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1000
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$23,000.00 |
*PARKER DHE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 28 ga. Beautiful D-grade Parker on a “00” frame with 28” bbls, choked FULL-MOD with tapered concave matted rib with single silver bead. It has ejectors and single selective trigger with beautiful feather crotch American walnut, beavertail forearm and pistol grip stock 14-1/8” over a skeleton buttplate. The receiver is beautifully engraved in typical “D” style with a setter on the left and a pointer on the right and 3 pheasants on the floorplate, surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns. The trigger is German silver. The buttplate is typically engraved with checkered center. The stock has an initial plate engraved “LLL”. SN 242115. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, bbls retain 98-99% strong, bright, original blue. The receiver retains 97-99% strong, bright, original case colors and the trigger guard 96-98% bright, original blue. The wood is sound an retains about all of its bright original varnish with some alligatoring on the stock, a small patch on the forearm and a small scrape on the forearm with minor handling and use marks elsewhere. Bright shiny bores. 4-50094 JR403 (20,000-30,000)
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1001
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$18,400.00 |
*PARKER VHE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 410. Built on a “000” frame with lightning cuts on the water table. It has 26” bbls, choked Skeet-In/Skeet-Out with raised matted rib and double ivory beads and doll’s head. It has boxlock receiver with ejectors and single selective trigger with “Parker” on the bottom front. It has very nicely figured American walnut wood with beavertail forearm and straight stock 14-1/8” over a checkered butt. It has a silver initial shield engraved “JDG”. SN 241557. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine. Bbls retain 96-98% strong bright original blue. The receiver retains about 80% fading original case colors turned silver on the bottom front, brilliant in the sheltered areas. The wood is sound and retains most of its fine original varnish, slightly alligatored on the butt stock with light handling and use marks and a couple of small bruises. 4-50091 JR401 (12,500-17,500)
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1002
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$13,800.00 |
*PARKER VHE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 410. Built on a “000” frame with lightning cuts on the water table. It has 26” bbls, choked Skeet-In/Skeet-Out with raised matted rib and double ivory beads and doll’s head. It has boxlock receiver with ejectors and single selective trigger with “Parker” on the bottom front. It has very nicely figured American walnut wood with beavertail forearm and straight stock 14” over a checkered butt with a silver initial shield. SN 238540. CONDITION: Very fine. It retains virtually all of what appears to be a DelGrego restoration to both metal and wood. The blue is original looking color, the receiver has brilliant case colors, and the wood has a smooth original appearance. The serial number on the lower tang has been re-engraved. Bright shiny bores. 4-50092 JR402 (9,500-13,500)
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1003
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$0.00 |
*ANSLEY H. FOX MODEL XE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 20 ga. Beautiful high-grade Fox with 26” bbl, choked MOD/IMP-CYL. It has a raised matted rib with double ivory beads with Krupp fluid steel bbls. It has very nicely grained American walnut wood with beavertail forearm and pistol grip stock 14-1/2” over a Pachmayr solid pad. It appears to be fine replacement wood. It has ejectors and single selective trigger. The receiver is beautifully engraved in leaf and vine patterns with vignettes of two ducks on the left side, two quail on the right side and a large relief engraved fox on the bottom. It has the maker’s name on both sides. The engraving extends about 2” over the chambers and on bbl extension. SN 200685. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain about all of a fine re-blacked finish. The receiver retains. Original case colors in the sheltered areas, being mostly a dark silvered patina. The wood is sound and retains about all of its custom finish. Bright shiny bores. 4-50090 JR400 (8,000-12,000)
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1004
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$0.00 |
*L. C. SMITH FEATHERWEIGHT CROWN GRADE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 20 ga. Fine high-quality L. C. Smith with 26” bbls, choked MOD/IMP-CYL. It has a raised matted rib with double red ivory beads marked on the right bbl, “L.C. SMITH CROWN GRADE” and on the left “L.C. SMITH GUN CO INC, FULTON NY”. The last 2-1/4” of the rib and extension are beautifully engraved with a gold wire inlay. The receiver and lockplates have vignettes of two setters on the left side and two pointers on the right side in field scenes surrounded by extremely fine foliate arabesque patterns and flowers. The fences, top and bottom of the receiver are matching engraved as is the trigger guard and forend iron. The opening lever has a gold inlaid crown. It has ejectors and Hunter One Trigger. It has very beautiful feather crotch cut American walnut wood with schnable tipped beavertail forearm and straight stock 14-1/4” over a solid red pad. SN FWE28102. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain 97-98% strong bright original blue with jeweled water table. The receiver and lockplates retain most of their original case colors, slightly faded on the top and turned to silver at the front end of the bottom. The trigger guard retains about 95% bright original blue. The stock has a hairline back of the left lock, otherwise the wood is sound and retains most if its beautiful oil finish. Bright shiny bores. 4-50093 JR399 (10,000-15,000)
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1005
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$6,325.00 |
*WINCHESTER MODEL 21 FIELD GRADE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 16 ga. Fine Model 21 with 26” bbls choked “WS-1/WS-2” with solid rib, beavertail forearm and straight stock, 13-1/2” over a solid red pad with two spacers. It is fitted with single selective trigger and ejectors. The forearm has three panel checkering and the stock a checkered wrist. SN 12592. CONDITION: Excellent plus, retaining virtually all its original finish to both metal and wood with a minor blemish on the floor plate, brilliant shiny bores. 4-50020-562 JR3 (4,000-6,000)
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1006
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$4,025.00 |
*WINCHESTER MODEL 21 TRAP GRADE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 20 ga. Fine early shotgun with 26” bbl, marked on the bottom imp-mod/WS-1, solid rib, checkered beavertail forearm and straight stock, 13-1/2” over a solid red rubber pad with two spacers. The receiver has single selective trigger and ejectors. It appears that bbls have been cut to current length and the chokes now appear to be imp-cyl/cyl and there is no bead at the muzzle. Wood is highly figured with the forearm having three-panel checkering and the stock has checkered sidepanels. The stock has an oval initial plate marked “A.McM”, SN 7303. CONDITION: As noted extremely fine retaining virtually all of a fine professional restored finish. Brilliant shiny bores. 4-50020 JR2 (3,000-5,000)
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1007
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$4,542.00 |
*FRANCOTTE BOX LOT DOUBLE BARREL SMALL BORE SHOTGUN. Cal. 28 ga. Dainty little shotgun with 26-1/4” bbls, matted tapered rib with single brass bead, choked FULL/IMP-CYL, double lump with double bite and Greener crossbolt. It has double triggers and ejectors. The top of bbls are marked “Von Lengerke & Detmold” on the right side and “U. S. Agents New-York” on the left. The receiver is square-backed with heavy fences and nicely engraved in arabesque patterns with about 70% coverage. It has straight grain walnut wood with splinter forearm and half-grip stock, 14” over a Decelerator pad. Bbl water table is marked indicating 2-1/2” chambers. The stock has 2-1/4” drop at the heel and 1-1/4” at the comb with slight cast off and it weighs 5 lbs 0.4 oz. SN 81930. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain 94-96% strong blue with light muzzle wear and slight thinning over the chamber areas with some freckled surface discoloration at the breech end. The receiver retains 35-40% fading case colors with the balance turned silver. Wood is sound and retains 40-50% of an oil finish with numerous use and handling marks. The checkering shows moderate to heavy wear. Bright shiny bores. 4-50032 JR189 (3,250-4,250)
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1008
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$2,587.00 |
*PARKER VH DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 20 ga. Great light little shotgun built on an “0” frame with 28” bbls choked IMP-MOD/IMP-CYL, with tapered matted rib and double ivory beads. The maker’s name and address and “Vulcan Steel” is on the rib. It has double lump with dolls head extension, double triggers and extractors. Wood is nicely figured American walnut with splinter forearm and semi pistol grip stock 14” over a shallow dog’s head hard rubber buttplate. It has a shield initial plate on the bottom. SN 171526. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbls retain 98-99% of a very professional reblacked finish with some minor pitting at the breech end. The receiver retains 75-80% fading case colors, brilliant in the sheltered areas with the balance turned silver. The trigger guard retains most of a restored finish. Wood is sound and retains about all of an extremely fine professionally restored finish. Bright shiny bores. 4-49052 JR119 (2,000-3,000)
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1009
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$4,370.00 |
*AYA MODEL 1 SIDELOCK DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 410. Very high grade AYA with hand detachable side locks, double triggers and ejectors with the front trigger articulated. Bbls are 26”, choked IMP-MOD/IMP-CYL with double lump and double bite. It has a smooth concave rib with the maker’s name and address and the left bbl is marked “W.L.Moore”. The receiver has hand detachable side locks with cocked indicators and full coverage extremely fine English style rose and scroll engraving, very well executed. It has “Safe” inlaid in gold on the top tang. Wood is very nicely figured walnut with checkered splinter forearm and straight stock with teardrop sidepanels, 14-1/2” over a checkered butt. It has an oval gold initial plate. SN 540946. CONDITION: Extremely fine, appears new, possibly fired but if so very little. Retains virtually all its fine factory finish to both metal and wood. The case colors on the receiver and lockplates are brilliant. Bright shiny bores. 4-49219 (3,500-5,000)
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1010
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$2,012.00 |
*TOLLEY “THE TIMES GUN” DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 16 ga. Fine light English sidelock double with 28” bbls choked IMP-MOD/IMP-CYL with smooth tapered concave rib bearing the makers name and address with the model at the breech end of the rib extension. It has double lump and dolls head with double triggers, extractors and cocked indicators. Wood is fine marble cake French or English walnut with a black insert schnable tipped splinter forearm and straight stock 13-1/2” over a serrated horn buttplate. It has narrow European style sling swivels. The receiver and lock plates have light border decoration. SN 8052 CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain 95-97% strong original blue with a couple of scrapes on the left side and some very fine pinpoints of surface rust on the right side and a tiny dent in the right bbl. The case colors, the receiver and lockplates have all turned silver. Wood is sound and retains most of a fine professionally restored finish. Bright shiny bores. 4-49027 JR112 (2,000-3,000)
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1011
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$3,737.00 |
*PARKER VHE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN TWO BARREL SET. Cal. 12 ga. Built on a 1-1/2 frame with 26” bbls, choked , Skeet In/Skeet Out and a 28” set of bbls, choked, IMP-MOD/IMP-CYL with a beavertail forearm for each set of bbls. The 28” bbls appear to be later additions. The receiver is case colored with light border decorations and “PARKER” on the bottom. It has nicely figured wood with semi pistol grip stock, 14-1/8” over a leather-faced black waffle pad. It is equipped with Parker single trigger and ejectors. Accompanied by a white canvas cloth sleeve. SN 240288. CONDITION: Very fine. The 26” bbls retain 96-98% strong bright original blue, as do the 28” bbls. The receiver retains 40-45% strong case colors, bright in sheltered areas with the balance turned silver. Wood is sound with the stock retaining most of an old professionally restored finish with numerous small scratches at the butt. The forearms retain most of their custom finish with #2 being somewhat crazed. Both sets of bbls have bright shiny bores. 4-49015 JR79 (3,000-5,000)
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1012
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$2,932.00 |
*PARKER VHE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. Fine special order skeet gun built on a 1-1/2 frame with 26” bbls choked skeet in/skeet out, with concave vent rib marked with the makers name, address and “Vulcan Steel”. Receiver is case colored with light border decoration and “PARKER” on the bottom. It is fitted with a long checkered beavertail forearm and straight stock 14” over a checkered butt. It has Parker single selective trigger and ejectors. SN 239090. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain 95-96% strong bright original blue slightly dulled over the chamber area. The receiver and floorplate retain 30-35% faded case colors with the balance turned silver. The stock is pinned at the receiver with a repaired hairline back of the top tang. Otherwise retains about 80% of its original varnish. Brilliant shiny bores. 4-49347 JR39 (2,500-3,500)
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1013
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$3,737.00 |
*MERKEL MODEL 280 EL DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 28 ga. Beautiful box lock double with 28” bbls, choked FULL/MOD with concave matted rib, single brass bead. It has double lump with double bite and Greener crossbolt. The boxlock receiver has the trademark Merkel double scallop with coin finish and beautiful deep engraving. The left side has two hares in a woodland scene and two pheasants on the right side in a woodland scene surrounded with arabesque scrolls and arabesque patterns on the floor plate and trigger guard. The engraving extends about 1” over the chambers. Engraver signed “BL”. It is fitted with ejectors and double triggers. It has very nicely figured French walnut wood with splinter forearm and straight stock, 14-1/4” over a black plastic buttplate. Accompanied by an original green, pebble-grain leather covered trunk case with maroon leather trim and green velour lining, containing the original owner’s manual and papers. One of the papers is the specification sheet, which indicates manufactured in December 2002. Also accompanies is its original cardboard box and shipping sleeve. SN 384928. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as new. Retains virtually all its original factory finish to both metal and wood with a few minor handling and storage marks. The case is equally new. 4-50011 JR396 (3,500-5,000)
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1014
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$5,175.00 |
*MERKEL MODEL 360 EL DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 410 ga. Beautiful box lock double with 28” bbls, choked FULL/MOD with concave matted rib, single brass bead and double lump with double bite and Greener crossbolt. The boxlock receiver has the trademark Merkel double scallop with coin finish and beautiful deep engraving. The left side has three partridges in a woodland scene, and on the right side two flying woodcock in a woodland scene, surrounded with arabesque scrolls and arabesque patterns on the floor plate and trigger guard. It is fitted with ejectors and double triggers. The breech end of the rib is marked “No. 95 of 100”. It has spectacular French walnut wood with splinter forearm and straight stock, 14-1/4” over a black plastic buttplate. Accompanied by an original green, pebble-grain leather covered trunk case with maroon leather trim and green velour lining, containing the original owner’s manual and papers. Also accompanies is its original cardboard box and shipping sleeve. SN 383562. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as new. Retains virtually all its original factory finish to both metal and wood with a few minor handling and storage marks. The case is equally new. 4-50012 JR397 (3,500-5,000)
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1015
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$2,012.00 |
*FRANCOTTE HIGH-GRADE SIDEPLATE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. Deluxe engraved shotgun with 29-7/8” bbls, choked, IMP-MOD/IMP-MOD with raised matted rib and single silver bead. It has double lump with double bite and Anson & Deely crossbolt with doll’s head. The receiver and lockplates have full coverage engraving of two flying pigeons on each side and on the floorplate with a pigeon on the trigger bow, all surrounded by extremely fine foliate arabesque patterns with roses, leaves and vines. The fences, with side clips, are matching engraved with roses. The top tang has “Safe” in gold. Each lockplate is marked with the maker’s name and “PANTENTEE LIAGE BELGIUM”. It has ejectors and double triggers. The wood is dark walnut with checkered splinter forearm and straight stock, 14-3/8” over a serrated horn buttplate. Accompanied by a modern, cream-colored leather trunk case with green velour lining and a maker’s label inside the lid. SN 28679. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbls and wood retain about all of a fine, professionally restored finish. the receiver and sideplates have case colors turned silver. Bright shiny bores. 4-49218 JR398 (3,000-4,000)
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1016
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$5,462.00 |
EARLY PRESENTATION WINCHESTER MODEL 1897 PUMP SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. Very early 97 with 28” round bbl, brass bead front sight, solid frame with tiny solid, round, 3-screw forearm and semi-pistol grip stock with smooth steel buttplate. Wood is very highly figured, of crotch cut American walnut, checkered forearm and pistol grip. The left side of the receiver is inscribed “Presented to Captain E.E. Stubbs/By the Winchester Repeating Co./New Haven, Conn.1898”. Capt. Stubbs was a world champion wingshooter and exhibition shooter, who performed with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. It is accompanied by a Winchester letter completely identifying this shotgun with the inscription. It further identifies it as a type “T”. It was shipped May 3, 1898 to order number 8173. SN 51793 CONDITION: About very good. Bbl and magazine tube retain 75-80% original blue turning plum. The receiver retains 75-80% thinning bright original blue. The butt stock has a couple of hairlines at the wrist and the forearm retains a fine hand polished patina with a couple of small nicks and moderate wear on the checkering. The butt stock is oil stained at the wrist with heavy wear on the checkering but otherwise retains about 85% strong bright original varnish with usual handling and use marks and some moderate creases in the finish. Bright shiny bore. 4-49294 JR32 (4,000-6,000)
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1017
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$5,750.00 |
*BROWNING MIDAS GRADE SUPERPOSED SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. Spectacular engraved shotgun with 30” vent rib bbls choked Full/Mod, dbl. ivory beads, straight, square-tipped forearm, with highly figured center crotch-cut walnut stock, square knob pistol grip with extensive checkering, 14-3/8” over the original Browning waffle pad. It is equipped with single selective trigger and ejectors. The receiver, trigger guard and foreend iron are full coverage engraved with deep foliate arabesque patterns and have game scene vignettes of three flying gold pheasants on the left side, signed “J. Schurgers” and three flying gold ducks on the right side signed “L. Lamber”, with fine gold wire border inlays. The bottom of the receiver has a gold flying quail. The engraving extends 2-1/4” up over the chamber area of bbls. The top tang and opening lever are matching engraved with the “S” “O” and “U” inlaid in gold. SN 35101S74. CONDITION: Excellent plus. Retains virtually all of its original factory finish to both metal and wood. The forearm has two small hairlines in the finish at the left rear edge and the left side of the stock has a few creases in the finish along with a few other very fine handling and use marks. Brilliant, shiny bores. 4-49124 JR33 (6,500-8,500)
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1018
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$3,450.00 |
*BROWNING DIANA GRADE OVER UNDER SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. Fine Diana field gun with 28” bbls choked FULL/MOD. It has very nicely figured burl walnut stock and forearm with short tang and round knob, 14-1/2” over a Browning black plastic buttplate. It has single selective trigger and ejectors. The receiver is engraved in usual Diana patterns with five pheasant on the left side, three mallards on the right side and two partridge on the bottom. Both sides engraver signed “R.Cofnen”. This appears to be a salt gun with some very minor corrosion at the rear edges of the receiver. SN 97607S8. CONDITION: As noted, extremely fine retaining virtually all its original factory finish to both metal and wood. The stock and forearm have very minor handling and storage marks with a small scrape on the left side of the stock and minor scratches on the left side of the forearm. 4-49125 JR95 (4,500-5,500)
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1019
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$2,587.00 |
*BROWNING CITORI GRADE 6 SUPERPOSED SHOTGUN. Cal. 20 ga. Beautiful Japanese Browning with 26” vent rib Invector bbls with single bead. It has beautiful crotch cut shell grain wood with rounded field forearm and round knob pistol grip stock, 14-3/8” over a Browning plastic buttplate. It has single selective trigger and ejectors. The receiver is beautifully engraved with gold inlays of three flying partridge and four smaller birds in the background in a field scene on the left side. The right side has three flying partridge in a field scene surrounded by fine foliate arabesque patterns. The bottom of the receiver is engraved with two pointer heads surrounded by arabesque patterns. The trigger guard and foreend iron are engraved to match. It has the original Browning hang tag and is accompanied by its original hinged lid, black styrofoam and cardboard box containing the owners manual, a trigger lock, and small box containing a spare choke and the choke wrench. SN 26434 CONDITION: New in box, unfired. 4-50014 (2,500-3,500)
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1020
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$1,782.00 |
*BROWNING CITORI GRADE 5 SUPERPOSED SHOTGUN. Cal. 28 ga. Beautiful Japanese Browning with Diana style engraving, silver-gray receiver with three pheasant on the left, three ducks on the right, a dog and pheasant on the bottom, and a quail on the trigger bow all surrounded with nice foliate arabesque pattern engraving.. It has 26” vent rib bbls choked skeet/skeet with wide matted vent rib and double ivory beads. The foreend iron and bbl lugs are matching engraved. It has very nicely figured French walnut wood with tapered target forearm and square knob stock, 14-1/2” over an original Browning waffle pad. Accompanied by a Browning hinge lid, black styrofoam and cardboard box. SN 05207RN5E3. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, retains virtually all its original factory finish to both metal and wood except the trigger which has about 75% of its original gold plate. Wood has one or two very minor handling marks and the gun has been fired little. Box is fine. 4-50013 (2,500-3,500)
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1021
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$2,106.00 |
*AYA MODEL XXV/BL DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 20 ga. Beautiful, light, boxlock double with 25” bbls choked, IMP-MOD/IMP-CYL. It has a high thin tapered solid rib with single bead and “AYA” in gold at the breech end. The right bbl has the makers name and address and the left bbl “Precision Sports Inc, Ithaca, NY”. Wood is beautiful French walnut with beavertail forearm and straight stock, 14-5/8” over a checkered butt. It has double triggers and ejectors. The receiver is square backed with full coverage, fine foliate and arabesque pattern engraving with the maker’s name on both sides. The opening lever, top tang, safety, and trigger guard are matching engraved. It is accompanied by its original styrofoam and cardboard box with catalog, price guide, warranty card, and specifications information all in its original cardboard shipping sleeve. The UPS sticker is dated 1983. SN 548693. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, as new, retaining virtually all its original finish to metal and wood, probably unfired. The case colors are brilliant. 4-49018 JR110 (1,250-2,250)
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1022
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$9,775.00 |
*SCARCE MERKEL MODEL 323ES OVER/UNDER DOUBLE RIFLE. Cal. 7x57R. Spectacular sidelock rifle with 24” superposed bbls., ramp front sight with rear quarter rib with single standing fixed blade and claw mounts containing a Nickel 4x scope. Wood is highly figured French walnut with matching grain three-piece forearm and pistol grip stock with cheek piece and checkered hard rubber butt plate. There is a 4-hole spring-loaded toe trap. It has ejectors and dbl. triggers with the front trigger being set. The receiver and lockplates are beautifully engraved in Germanic style with a stag and two hinds in a woodland scene on the left side and a roebuck and two does in a woodland scene on the right side. Locks are hand detachable with the inside surfaces beautifully jeweled. The balance of the receiver, bbl lug and foreend iron are beautifully engraved in foliate and arabesque patterns with a fine stippled background. The trigger guard, top tang, opening lever and toe trap cover are matching engraved. Accompanied by a Browning brown leatherette takedown case containing a European style leather sling. SN 58732. CONDITION: Excellent plus, as new, possibly unfired, retaining virtually all its fine factory finish to both metal and wood with only one or two minor handling marks on the stock. Optics are excellent and the bores are bright and shiny. The case is also excellent. 4-49295 JR34 (13,000-18,000)
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1023
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$5,462.00 |
CHARLES DALY HIGH-GRADE DRILLING. Cal. 12X12/appears to be 32-40 or a rimmed straight taper 8 mm of some sort. Made by J.P Sauer & Sohn in Prussia on a fine, top break, sidelock action with cocked indicators. It has 28” very fine pattern Damascus shotgun bbls with a steel rifle bbl, with double lump and double bite with Greener crossbolt. It has a flat, matted rib with caterpillar front sight and articulated bbl sight. The receiver and lockplates are case colored with extremely fine arabesque pattern engraving, about 70% coverage. The top tang has a thumb safety with concealed peep sight. It has side-cocking lever for the rifle bbl and the lockplates are marked “Manufacturer/For Charles Daly”. Wood is very highly figured, shell grain, French walnut with checkered splinter forearm, raised panels around the lockplates, with checkered bag shaped grip 14” over a serrated pressed horn buttplate. It has a fine case colored 4-hole toe trap that is matching engraved. SN 70170. CONDITION: Extremely fine, possibly unfired. The shotgun bbls retain 96-98% fine silver-blue original Damascus pattern. The rifle bbl retains 96-98% strong bright original blue. The receiver and lockplates retain most of their fine case colors turned silver on the top tang and the trigger guard retains about 95% bright blue. The toe trap retains about 95% bright case colors. Wood is sound and retains 96-98% strong bright original finish with a few mars around the heel and a couple of bruises on the left side. The bores are all bright and shiny. This is a premier example of the gunmakers art. 4-50057 JR244 (2,500-4,000)
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1024
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$805.00 |
GERMAN HAMMER DRILLING. Cal 9x72mm/16ga. 27” ribbed bbls. There are no makers marks. Action is engraved with coarse scroll and leaf designs with running deer on each side. Lockplates have birds on the right side and running hares on the left. The cartridge trapdoor has a swimming duck. SN 4187. CONDITION: Rust brown patina on bbls with slight denting on the shotgun bbls. Action and trapdoor have turned gray. Wood has numerous dents and scratches and has been repaired at the wrist and revarnished. There is a small sliver missing on the right side of the forearm. Action including the set trigger and flip up sight on bbl, are fine. Bores are heavily pitted. 4-49583 FS103 (650-1,150)
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1025
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$920.00 |
*L.C. SMITH TRAP GRADE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. Fine old double with 26” bbls, choked IMP-MOD/IMP-CYL, with dbl brass beads, ejectors and Hunter One Trigger. Wood is moderately figured with checkered splinter forearm and semi pistol grip stock, 14” over a black hard rubber buttplate. The receiver and lockplates are lightly engraved in arabesque patterns with a trap-shooting scene on the left lockplate and a bird-shooting scene on the right. The forearm has a gold diamond inlaid initial plate engraved “AJH”. SN FEW137900T. CONDITION: Fine, bbls retain most of a fine re-black finish. The receiver and lockplates retain 15-20% case colors; bright in sheltered areas with the balance turned silver. Stock has the obligatory hairline cracks back of each lockplate, otherwise the wood is sound and retains most of an old refinish. The forearm shows heavy wear with some battering. Bright shiny bores. 4-49114 JR53 (800-1,200)
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1026
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$690.00 |
BAKER GUN CO STERLING GRADE SINGLE BARREL TRAP GUN. Cal. 12 ga. Early single bbl trap gun with 32” full choke bbl that has a high-ventilated rib with double ivory beads. Receiver is flat sided, resembling the Ithaca with nice engraved game scenes of a bird dog on the left side and two woodcock on the right side, surrounded by fine arabesque patterns. Wood is straight grain walnut with lever release beavertail forearm and pistol grip stock 13-7/8” over an amateur installed White Lion pad. SN 51176. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 95% strong original blue with a spot or two of light surface rust and fine pitting. The receiver retains virtually all its original fine blue. Wood is sound and retains about 90% original varnish with some mildew on the stock. Ejector works fine. Bright shiny bore. 4-49226 JR101 (1,000-1,500)
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1027
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$2,645.00 |
*LJUTIC “MONO-GUN” SINGLE BARREL TRAP GUN. Cal. 12 ga. Very high quality trap gun with 34” high-rib bbl, choked MOD undecorated receiver with beautiful marblecake honey and chocolate French Walnut stock and forearm that has beautiful stylized fleur-de-lis ribbon checkering. It has an adjustable Griggs pad. SN 1743. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 96-97% strong original blue. The receiver retains 96-97% original blue, strong and bright on the top and sides, thinned on the bottom and trigger guard. Wood is sound and retains about all of its beautiful high-gloss finish. Bright shiny bore. 4-50031 JR188 (2,500-3,500)
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1028
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$819.00 |
*ITHACA CENTURY TRAP MODEL SINGLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. Good trap gun with 34” bbl with high Broadway rib and double beads. It has nicely figured Claro walnut high comb stock with tapered beavertail forearm. The receiver is silver plated with full coverage foliate arabesque pattern engraving that extends 2-1/4” up bbl and over the lugs. It has gold trigger and ejector. It is made with the Browning style sliding captive forearm. SN S88,00080. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains most of its original black factory finish and the receiver about all of its silver plating under a coating of old dried oil. Fine mechanics and bright shiny bore. 4-49262 JR90 (750-1,250)
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1029
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$460.00 |
*COIRIER DAMASCUS DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 20 ga. Extremely light, French-made shotgun with 27-1/2’ Damascus bbls, choked IMP-CYL/CYL with concave matted rib having the maker’s name and address of “Paris”. The box lock receiver is coin finished and lightly engraved with arabesque patterns and fitted with Greener crossbolt and has a thumb safety on the top tang. The French word for ‘safe’ inlaid in gold. Wood is very nicely figured French walnut with full checkered splinter forearm and straight stock with teardrop side panels, 13-1/4” over a Pachmayr pad. It has narrow European swing swivels with double triggers and extractors. The forearm, in the center diamond, has the gold initials, “H.R.” or “R.H.”. SN 307. CONDITION: Very fine, bbls retain 75-80% fading original pattern, the receiver about 80% coin finish while the floorplate opening lever and trigger guard retain most of an old refinish. Wood is sound and retains most of a professionally restored finish. Strong bright bores. 4-49115 JR56 (600-1,000)
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1030
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$3,159.00 |
*CUSTOM ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 42 PUMP SHOTGUN. Cal. 410. Fine little pump gun with 28” solid rib modified bbl, custom engraved with a modified no. 5 Winchester pattern. The left side receiver has two pointers and two flying partridge in a woodland scene surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns with fine stippled background. The right side vignette has a setter with two flying partridge in a woodland scene surrounded by matching patterns. The sides of bbl and takedown ring have light arabesque patterns as does the top step of the receiver and rear edge of the sides. Wood is exhibition grade shell grain walnut carved in Winchester “B” pattern with a Winchester logo black hard rubber buttplate. The bottom of the magazine tube has a Winchester style pigeon engraved. Accompanied by a rare tan leather Winchester marked take down case. Case is marked on one end with the Winchester trademark and 1907 pat. date. It is complete with locking buckles, shoulder strap and carrying handle and is purple velvet lined. One of the billets on the end cap is marked “G3037A-32”. SN 82366. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, retains virtually all its custom finish to both metal and wood with only very minor handling and storage marks. Bright shiny bore. The case is very fine with some loose stitching on one end cap, the billets are dry in need of treatment. 4-49439 (2,500-3,500)
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1031
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$1,667.00 |
*WINCHESTER MODEL 12 SKEET GRADE PUMP SHOTGUN. Cal. 20 ga. Beautiful skeet grade gun with 26” raised solid rib bbl, choked WS-1. It has highly figured shell grain deluxe buttstock and large round forearm with three-panel checkering. The bottom of the receiver is marked with the serial number and “SKEET”. SN 1065733. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, retaining 96-97% strong bright original blue overall with light edge wear, some light surface mars on the left side of the receiver and some scattered tiny pinpoints of rust on the right side. Wood is sound and retains most of its original factory finish, slightly dulled on the forearm with minor handling and use marks. 4-49127 JR76 (1,500-2,000)
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1032
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$690.00 |
*WINCHESTER MODEL 50 PIGEON GRADE SEMI-AUTO SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. Fine deluxe shotgun with 28” vent rib, double proofed bbl, choked mod. Wood is highly figured with checkered semi-beavertail forearm and checkered pistol grip stock with Winchester black plastic buttplate. The bottom of the receiver is marked with the serial number and “Pigeon”. SN 190929. CONDITION: Extremely fine. The metal retains 96-97% strong bright original blue with a spot of heavy rust at the left rear edge of the receiver about 3/4” by 1/4” that corresponds to a flaw in the stock. The stock and forearm are sound and retain 95-97% original factory varnish with the aforementioned flaw in the left wrist. Excellent mechanics and bright shiny bore. 4-50018 JR12 (800-1,200)
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1032A.
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$4,600.00 |
*CUSTOM UPGRADED WINCHESTER MODEL 12 SKEET PUMP SHOTGUN. Cal. 28 ga. Fine rare Model 12 with 26” Winchester ventilated rib with round posts, red ivory front bead and silver middle bead, marked for 2-3/4” ammunition and also marked “SKEET”. The gun bears a beautiful custom finish and markings similar to those on a Winchester Pigeon grade. The bottom of the magazine tube take down boss is engraved with a pigeon. The bolt and carrier are jeweled. The wood is nicely figured shell grain walnut with diamond checkered large forearm and capped pistol grip stock with Winchester black hard rubber buttplate. Accompanied by a 2-piece cardboard box with reproduction yellow end label over stamped “SELECT WOOD”, “SPECIAL”, and “PIGEON”. The box contains inside cardboard tubes and waxed paper with an instruction pamphlet, warranty card, and yellow/red hang tag. Ser. 1351493. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, as new, retains virtually all its custom refinish to both metal and wood, appears unfired. The box is fine, oil stained and slightly soiled with a blown corner. 4-47891 (5,000-8,000)
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1032B.
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$805.00 |
FINE LEATHER TWO-GUN TAKEDOWN SHOTGUN CASE. Made of heavy tan leather with red velvet lining, 32” long, 7” wide, 5-1/2” high, with leather reinforced corners and brass furniture, marked on the front “Abercrombie & Fitch Co/New York/Made in England”. The interior appears to be made to accept 26” bbl guns. The lid is marked “Anne McMillan”. CONDITION: Excellent, retains virtually all it’s original finish with very light corner wear and a scratch or two. 4-50020-563 JR4 (400-600)
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1032C.
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$690.00 |
VERY RARE PARKER ALARM CLOCK. Parker also made a great number of items including coffee grinders and coffee mills, but this is the only alarm clock by Parker that we have ever handled. The small, round nickel-plated clock with white enamel type dial marked on the front in a diamond “Parker”, above it “Trademark”. The half-round base makes up the bell portion for the alarm leads to the 19th century. SIZE: Approx. 4” h, dia of base 3-3/4”. CONDITION: The clock runs, and the nickel surface clockworks alarm-not sure about the alarm nickel plating molding but generally good condition. 4-50175 (550-750)
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1033
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$14,375.00 |
*SMITH & WESSON EXPERIMENTAL/PROTOTYPE DA REVOLVER. Cal. 30 Carbine. Built on a 1917 frame with 4-7/8” tapered round bbl that has an integral partridge front sight and 2-piece smooth walnut grips with a lanyard loop in the butt. The right side of bbl has hand-stamped “.30 CAL. M1 CARBINE CTG.”. The serial number “2” is on the bottom of the butt and underneath the bottom of bbl and which also has a small “1” on the bottom of bbl near the frame. The serial number is also stamped inside the right grip. It is accompanied by miscellaneous documents and photographs relating to Harry W. Chesley, Jr., who in WWII, was a Lt. Col. on the staff of General of the Army Air Forces, H. H. Arnold. He was also Aide-de-Camp to Lt. General Barney M. Giles who was Arnold’s Deputy Commander and Chief of the Air Staff. Reportedly, on the advice of General Jimmy Doolittle, Chesley ordered three such revolvers for Smith & Wesson and when they were delivered, one was given to General Arnold, another to General Giles and he kept the third one for himself, which is this revolver. This revolver is accompanied by an undated reproduction of the command structure for the Headquarters, Army Air Forces, several photos of General Arnold, General Giles, General LeMay, Admiral Halsey and Admiral Nimitz in various settings, usually surrounded by other general officers, along with a couple of newspaper articles about Chesley’s personal employment. Mr. Roy Jinks, the Smith & Wesson historian, has been contacted and states that he is familiar with similar revolvers but cannot recall seeing one without an “X” in the serial number. Frank Sellers, noted author and world famous firearms historian, states that he has owned three revolvers in this configuration, all with 1 or 2-digit serial numbers, none of which had and “X” in the serial number. SN 2. CONDITION: extremely fine, retains 97-98% strong dark gray Parkerizing over all the metal surfaces with minor muzzle and sharp edge wear and some browning to the front and back straps. The trigger and hammer retain most of their original case colors. The grips are extremely fine with minor edge wear and a few handling marks. Crisp mechanics and bright shiny bore. 4-49095 JR416 (5,000-10,000)
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1034
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$0.00 |
CAPT. E.V. RICKENBACKER’S WWI HIGH COLLAR TUNIC, BRITISH STYLE OVERSEAS CAP, AMMUNITION BOX & CHROMOLITHOGRAPH. 1) The tunic bears the initials “E.V.R.” on the inside pocket The collar insignia consists of crossed Signal Corp flags which were proper for the early Air Service plus two of the standard “U.S.” Officer style insignia. On the left breast is a bouillon wing, ribbon bar for the Distinguished Service Cross with two additional award stars and an example of the 94th Aero Squadron sterling silver “Hat in the Ring” pin, on the left sleeve is the 3rd Army patch and two gold overseas stripes. Captain’s bars are on each shoulder. Accompanying is a magazine chipping showing Rickenbacker wearing the tunic and item 2, his overseas cap. Also accompanying is copies of correspondence from Rickenbacker to the vendor verifying that the uniform was his. CONDITION: The tunic is in excellent condition for its age showing minimum wear with one moth hole on the back which does not detract and a small snag on the cuff of the left sleeve. 2) The overseas cap is of the British style having two U.S. officer’s style buttons in the front, an Air Service winged propeller insignia and silver Captain’s bars. CONDITION: Excellent with one small area of minor moth tracking on the lower left side. 3) Wooden ammunition box, with metal reinforcing straps, containing a cloth ammunition belt and supporting 112 rounds of ammunition. The rounds are dated 1917 and are marked with “I” and “H.” The cloth belt shows one minor tear and the metal retaining clips show evidence of rust. Accompanying the box are copies of correspondence dated Oct. 8, 1970 from former ordinance officer Capt. Eley to the consignor stating that he removed the belt of ammunition from Richenbacker’s Spad at war’s end. CONDITION: As noted above. Box is very good overall with the remains of paper label affixed to its side. 4) Unglazed, framed chromolithograph of Rickenbacker painted after he received the Medal of Honor and wearing a similar style tunic. SIZE: Famed: 16”w x 23-1/2”h. CONDITION: Image has foxing, cracks, scuffs and chips. Frame shows heavy wear and paint loss. 4-49350 CW1 (15,000-18,000)
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1035
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$0.00 |
ESCADRILLE LAFAYETTE UNIFORM OF SGT. RAY CLAFIN BRIDGMANN. Lot consists of 1) a four pocket black wool tunic with the label of a Paris tailor reading “Williams & Ci. 1Et 3 Rue St. Martin Paris”. The tunic is lined in black cotton. The collar insignia consists of a winged star on each point. Each cuff bears an inverted single gold stripe and the left sleeve bears a sergeants rank which consists of five Chevrons above a winged propeller. The tunic contains seven large domed buttons and six smaller buttons all embossed with the wing and propeller insignia of the French Air Service. Accompanying this lot is photocopy of his military pilot’s brevet #5009 dated 5 Dec, 1916 and assorted photographs. Also photocopies of letters of authenticity from Mrs. Bridgman dated 10-8-76. CONDITION: The tunic has numerous moth holes and the cuffs are worn. 2) The accompanying breeches are of red whipcord material with three black stripes on the outer seams. CONDITION: Minor moth tracking and shows evidence of wear and repairs, otherwise in good overall condition. 3) On the right breast of the tunic is a heavily constructed private purchase French pilot’s badge bearing the engraved number 5009 and a Escadrille Lafayette medal in bronze gilt with the original embroidered ribbon to which is affixed a bronze Indian head which was the insignia of the squadron. The medal was manufactured “Lindauer Graveur, Paris” and is so marked on the back, and engraved with the initials “RCB”. The left breast has a 1914-1917 Croix de Guerre medal with star also engraved “RCB”. Accompanied by a letter from Bridgman’s daughter indicating she had found her father’s Croix de Guerre. Worn next to the Croix de Guerre is the “American Volunteers French Army 1914-1917” medal. CONDITION: All medals are in fine condition. 4-49351 (15,000-20,000)
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1036
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$0.00 |
WWII USAAF GROUP BELONGING TO A TUSKEGEE AIRMAN (NAVIGATOR – BOMBADIER) GROUP CONSISTING OF THE FOLLOWING: CHOCOLATE BROWN GABARDINE 4-POCKET OFFICER’S TUNIC , TYPE B-1 LEATHER FLYING JACKET, 3 TRAINING MANUALS, AND A BINDER OF ORIGINAL GENERAL ORDERS, RESTRICTED TRAINING INSTRUCTIONS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND EPHEMERA RELATING TO THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN. This is an extremely rare grouping to one of the original Tuskegee Airman Lt. Everett Emerson Richardson. The Tuskegee Airmen were part of a “Noble Experiment”. A “separate but equal base for Black Americans wishing to serve in the Air Corps”. Lt. Richardson was part of this group. 1) The four-pocket tunic was tailored by Hamilton of Cincinnati and retains all of its original insignia, Air Corp collar insignia, Navigator’s Wings, ribbon bar, Captain’s rank and insignia and an Air Force patch in silver embroidery. CONDITION: Excellent overall, with no mothing evident. 2) The D-1 leather jacket was made by “The Western Lea. Clot. Co.” in a large size. Richardson’s leather name tags on the left breast. CONDITION: Fair overall with one pocket zipper broken. There are several sewing repairs to the jacket. 3) Training manuals relate to air navigation tables, weather for aircraft trainees, instrument flying instruction, bombadier training along with the 4) three ring binder containing original orders, documents, original promotion letters, etc and information regarding Tuskegee Airmen National Association. Also included is a class book, 1945 Goodman Field, KY including photo of Richardson in flight, 617th Bombardment Squadron, plus other period photos of him in flight gear. There is also a carton full of materials including orders, personal photographs, etc, including materials relating to Gen. Daniel “Chappie” James. Comprehensive documentation of this Tuskegee airman. CONDITION: Manuals show evidence of damp storage. All items in binder are fine. 4-49364 CW21 (5,000-7,500)
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1037
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$2,632.00 |
LOT OF WWI AVIATION MEMORABILIA BELONGING TO U.S. AIR SERVICE CHIEF SUPPLY SERGEANT WALTER JAGER, U.S. 94TH AERO SQUADRON WITH TWO PERIOD TRUNKS. Lot includes: 1) O.D. wood overseas cap with small embroidered 1st Army patch and sterling silver Hat in the Ring pin. 2) Four-pocket enlisted man’s olive drab wool tunic. Stand-up collar with aviation collar discs. Right sleeve with 94th enlisted prop patch. Air Service Sergeant 1st Class chevrons. Left shoulder with embroidered 1st Army patch. One red discharge chevron with three bullion service chevrons. Lefts side pocket with Jager’s name and containing group photo including Jager. O.D. polished lining. 3) O.D. wool breeches with web belt. 4) Named brown leather aviation jerkin. 5) Pair of O.D. wool puttees. 6) WWI doughboy helmet. 7) Jager’s aluminum mess kit, the top stamped “W.R.J./94 AERO”. 8) Web utility belt with canteen, .45 holster and medical pouch, all named to Jager.9) Gas mask and pouch. 10) Model of 1916 tin stamped “94 AERO”. 11) German WWI gas mask and metal container. 12) Framed photograph of Jager, James Davitt and Eddie Rickenbacker autographed to consignor in 1967. 13) Jager’s handwritten pocket diaries. Good content of and descriptions of daily life in the “Hat in the Ring” squadron. 14) Assorted snapshots and WWI era post cards including portrait of air ace Raoul Lufbery, downed aircraft, 94th Squadron personnel, camp shots and the grave of Quentin Roosevelt. 15) Collection of WWI ephemera including French currency, YMCA receipts, Grand Holet d’Austerlitz stationery, letters, 94th Aero Squadron Scrapbook, Christmas card dated 1921-1922 from Eddie Rickenbacker, 94th Aero Squadron personnel lists, a weekend pass issued to Jager. 16) Jager’s WW1 O.D. oilcloth wallet containing a metal room key tag from the hotel Porta Nigra, his registration card and two souvenir tokens. 17) Jager’s personal pocket bible. Jager’s notebook on engine maintenance and repairs. 18) Jager’s WWI Victory Medal with six bars and ribbon bar with six stars, all contained in original issue box addressed to Jager. 19) Jager’s dogtags with 94th Aero Squadron Air Service designation. 20) Jager’s personal 94th Aero Squadron “Hat in the Ring” identification bracelet fastened from a French 5-franc coin engraved with Jager’s name and 94th Squadron insignia. With wrist chain. 21) Photostatic copies of Jager’s service record and news clippings related to his war service and experiences. An excellent and comprehensive WWI Air grouping. 21) One Government issue wooden trunk and one civilian steamer trunk with a large grouping of ephemera. CONDITION: Tunic through in excellent condition has several moth nips. All other items are in fine condition with light age wear. 4-49348 CW4 (2,000-3,000)
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1038
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$2,875.00 |
PIECE OF BARON VON RICHTHOFEN’S ALBATROS C.IX. Framed piece of painted laminated wood from a rare aircraft flown by the Red Baron. It is approximately 3” square and covered with a deep red paint. On the back is written “Albatros C.IX 4508/16 Richthofen” This piece of the Baron’s Albatros was given by G. Krupp to Robert James Braly on July 18, 1930 and there is a written notation by Mrs. Braly on the back of one of Mr. Krupp’s business cards stating that both she and Mrs. Krupp witnessed the gift. According to the notation, the Albatross had been stored in a building in the first airfield in Berlin with other planes being assembled for an air museum. This piece of aircraft has been examined by WWI fabric expert Alan Toelle, who is of the opinion that it is genuine. Only 3 Albatros C.IX aircraft were known to have been produced, one of which was flown by Richthofen. It was a two-seater reconnaissance plane with a marked sweep to its upper wings, fuselage and tail similar to D-type fighters, with a 160 HP Mercedes D.III engine. This is truly a wonderful piece of von Richthofen memorabilia. 4-50192 (2,000-3,000)
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1039
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$2,587.00 |
FABRIC FROM THE PLANE IN WHICH BARON VON RICHTHOFEN DIED. Original piece of fabric cut from Baron von Richthofen’s Fokker Dr.I 425/17 triplane. The fabric was souvenired by W. M. Hatcher of No. 3 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps. The plane and Richthofen’s body were removed from the crash site to the No. 3 Squadron’s hangars. Hatcher mailed the fabric to aviation historian Charles Donald from his home in Australia with an accompanying note. The fabric measures about 2” x 2-1/2” in size. Its outer surface is painted a deep red, some of which has chipped revealing sky-blue paint underneath, indicating that the fabric came from under the aircraft, which had been camouflaged before the Baron had it repainted in his color. This piece of fabric and the note appeared in “Cross & Cockade” Vol 10, No. 4 as an illustration in the article “Post-Mortem:Richthofen”. It appears on page 306 of the Journal. The lot also includes a reproduced photograph of von Richthofen with a stamp on the back indicating that it came from the collection of WWI photo collector Steve St. Martin. The fabric has been authenticated by noted WWI fabric expert Alan Toelle. Ex Charles Donald collection. 4-50191 (2,000-3,000)
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1040
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$2,300.00 |
CHARLES DONALD ARCHIVE OF BARON VON RICHTHOFEN MATERIALS. This lot contains a wealth of reference materials assembled by Charles Donald, the noted Richthofen historian. Included are a dozen reference books on Richthofen – about half in German, the remainder in English. The books include “Der Rote Kampfflier” 1933 Berlin ed. autographed by Heinz von Richthofen and an autographed first edition of P. J. Carisella’s “Who Killed the Red Baron?” There are also six binders of photographs of German pilots and aircraft, including over 30 8”x10” prints of Baron von Richthofen and his aircraft. There are also about 24 very large negatives (mostly 8”x10”) and about 120 smaller negatives (5”x7”) of German pilots and aircraft. Also included are two accordion file boxes containing numerous items pertaining to Richthofen and his mother, a copy of the Baron’s victory list, aircraft blueprints, an English translation of Baroness von Richthofen’s War Diary, scarce negatives, prints, correspondence, etc. An original 6”x9” pen and ink sketch of the Baron created by artist Jack Moses for Charles Donald is also included. This archive would be virtually impossible to duplicate today, and will be an essential resource to any historian interested in German WWI aviation in general and von Richthofen in particular. 4-50084 (3,000-5,000)
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1040A.
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$1,955.00 |
WWI BRITISH FLYING ACE ARCHIVE OF STEVE ST. MARTIN. This wonderful archive consists of seven very large (11”x14”) volumes containing photographs, clippings, magazine articles and other materials relating primarily to Britain’s WWI aces, although some Belgian aces are covered as well. St. Martin collected these materials by traveling around the world in the 1960s and 1970s visiting surviving combat pilots and their families and making copies of the materials in their scrapbooks and photo albums. There are approximately 3500 photographs in this archive, and numerous newspaper and magazine clippings, even a full-length color comic-book story of one pilot’s career. This fantastic collection is the product of many years of hard work and dedication. When St. Martin collected these materials, the surviving pilots were elderly. Now 30-40 years later, with the pilots deceased and their artifacts scattered, it would be impossible to assemble such a massive archive. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to obtain a unique and outstanding research resource, taken directly from primary source materials. 4-50085 (3,000-5,000)
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1041
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$0.00 |
FRENCH WWI ACES’ GROUPING – NUNGESSER AND GUYNEMER. Comprised of the following items pertaining to France’s two great WWI Aces. 1) Framed handwritten statement in ink by Charles Nungesser which translates to: “The true hero of this war is the foot soldier. Paris 29-2-19”. Matted in frame, sight size 8-1/2”x 10” CONDITION: Exc. 2) Three photographic copy prints of Charles Nungesser in uniform. 3) Framed handwritten statement in ink by Georges Guynemer that translates to: “A soldier must have only one thought: to serve. 20-Feb-’15”. Matted to sight size 8-1/2” x 10”. 4) Red 12”x15-1/2” cloth-bound folio “Guynemer/Heroes Legendaire” with affixed bronze medallion depicting a stork in flight – the insignia for SPA 3, Guynemer’s squadron. The folio contains over 30 reproduction photographs and documents from Guynemer’s service and about a dozen chromolithographic prints of paintings by Falucci, including one depicting Guynemer’s medals and decorations. The volume is numbered 804. CONDITION: Binding and inner liners show some wear, small splits and light discoloration, some discoloration to edges of prints and pages, but overall very good, printed on heavy high-quality paper. 5) Large (9-12”x12-1/2”) softbound volume titled “Memorial Guynemer”, issued in 1945 to proclaim the opera of the same name which was performed by the “Theatre National De L’Opera”. The volume is numbered 1174 and is signed by the Director, Rene Hervouin. The front section of the book celebrates Guynemer’s career and contains testimonial letters from high-ranking officers of US, Canadian, British, and Russian air corps, images of Guynemer, and an illustration of his medals. Throughout the book are numerous writings, interspersed with advertisements from sponsors of the opera. Bound into the center of the book is an opera program, and in the back are photographs of the performers. CONDITION: Minor losses on spine, otherwise good with little wear. 6) A 5”x7” wartime photo of Guynemer about to be decorated, standing before ranked troops and a row of biplanes. CONDITION: Some tape residue, otherwise good. 4-50086 (2,500-3,000)
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1042
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$0.00 |
4 ORIGINAL CLAYTON KNIGHT ILLUSTRATIONS WITH BOUND ISSUES OF 1927, ‘28 LIBERTY MAGAZINE SERIALIZING “THE RED KNIGHT OF GERMANY” BY FLOYD GIBBONS. 1) Original signed illustration by Clayton Knight, famous aviation artist of a WWI Uhlan soldier (the Red Baron) speaking to a priest in a doorway with the caption “Father it is my duty to inform you – war has been declared.” This illustration was used in the June 25, 1929 Liberty Magazine article “The Red Knight of Germany” and shows Richthofen taking a Russian priest prisoner in the village of Kielce. Matted to 15”x9” sight size. 2) Three unsigned figure studies of WWI U.S. soldiers by Clayton Knight in pencil, unsigned. Two are about 6”x8” and the other is about 5”x9”. 3) A bound copy of Liberty Magazine’s 1929 serialized story “The Red Knight of Germany” by Floyd Gibbons, featuring the afore-mentioned Clayton Knight illustration, “My Fight with Richthofen” by A. Roy Brown, “Dirty Work at the Crossroads” by A. Roy Brown, “The Balloon Buster of Arizona” by Norman S. Hall, and “Leaves from My War Diary” by Gen. William Mitchell. These items are ex. Collection of Charles Donald, noted Richthofen historian and collector. Condition: Illustrations are excellent. Bound magazines show wear and discoloration with separated front cover. Otherwise appears good and complete. 4-50087 (1,500-2,500)
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1043
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$1,006.00 |
24TH AERO SQUADRON BANNER. Mounted in a glazed frame, it is dated 1918-1919. The banner was probably made in Coblenz, Germany while the Squadron was serving with the Army of Occupation. It depicts the Squadron’s insignia which was an American eagle pouncing on a German dachshund and the Squadron’s legend above. SIZE: 22” x 21-1/2”. CONDITION: Fine overall, with minor moisture spotting on green velvet background. 4-50161 CW20 (400-600)
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1044
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$0.00 |
SECTION OF CAMOUFLAGE WING FABRIC REMOVED FROM A WWI GERMAN HALBERSTADT CL-IV AIRCRAFT. An approximately 26” x 48” section of light canvas wing fabric, painted in a splintered lozenge pattern in various shades of green, violet and blue with a top coating of clear lacquer. The panel contains a single double-stitched seam and a stripe of reinforcement tape integral in its original application. Stenciled “5-1/2 degrees” appears in one corner which denotes the angle of incidence indicating it was removed from the upper wing of the CL-IV. The fabric was removed from the aircraft by the Virginia Aviation & Machine, L.C. during the process of the restoration of the aircraft which is now on display at the United States Air Force Museum. CONDITION: The original doped finish on the fabric has become discolored from age muting the colors of the camouflage. The fabric has also become wrinkled and would benefit from professional mounting. 4-49349 CW5 (1,000-2,000)
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1045
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$0.00 |
PAINTED LEATHER A-2 FLYING JACKET WORN BY T/SGT JOSEPH R. RODRIGIUEZ, RADIO OPERATOR-GUNNER, MEDALS AND PHOTOS AND CLIPPING. The reverse of the jacket is painted with the legend “THREE KISSES FOR LUCK” over a scantily clad female astride a silver B-24. On the left front is a squadron patch and on the right 30 silver bombs indicating missions flown. Ridgrigiuez’s name is stenciled in the lining of the jacket. Manufactured by Perry Sports Wear Newburgh, N.Y. Included in the lot are his Air Medal and Purple Heart contained in their original presentations cases, 16 photographs including award presentations, B-24’s and other crew members. A “Pilot and Crew Member Physical Record Card”, an authorization for the wear of decorations, and a newspaper clipping round out the collection. SIZE: 38. CONDITION: The jacket is well worn, cuffs and waistband are in poor condition but appear to be original to the jacket. Medals are fine. Cases are slightly worn. Photos and documents are in fine condition. 8-87190 (3,000-4,500)
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1046
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$0.00 |
WWII U.S. 4-POCKET TUNIC, A-2 LEATHER FLIGHT JACKET, MISC. INSIGNIA, SERVICE RECORDS & TRAINING YEARBOOK OF 1ST LT. PAUL W. SWIFT. 1) The 4-pocket “Chocolate” tunic manufactured by Schwartz, Cincinnati and bearing the owners initials “P.W.S.” below the inside pocket. All appropriate insignia is present including service ribbons and the Air Medal. CONDITION: Excellent original with no moth damage but is lacking one of its large closure buttons. 2) On the left breast of the A-2 Flight jacket bears a leather tag with Swift’s name below which is the squadron patch for 443rd Bombardment Squadron, 320th Bombardment Group. CONDITION: Jacket shows heavy wear and scuffing to the leather and a seam slit to the right shoulder. The knitted cuffs and waistband appear to be original to the jacket and show more wear evidence to the cuffs. 3) Miscellaneous insignia consists of Squadron patches, zippo lighter, dog tags, rank insignia and ribbon bar. CONDITION: All good to fine. 4) There are photocopies of award documents, enlistment forms, copies of photos of Swift’s B-26 “Termite” in which he flew 67 missions. Original copies of Swift’s orders are also included. 5) An edition of the training squadron’s yearbook from Barksdale Field, Sherveport, L.A. CONDITION: Good. 8-87189 (3,000-4,500)
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1047
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$0.00 |
LEATHER A-2 FLYING JACKET. The reverse side of this jacket has a pair of multi-piece leather identification flags worn by “The Flying Tigers”. One which describes in Chinese a reward offered for the safety of the downed flyer. The left front bears an outline of a pilot’s wing and 20 small silhouettes of the Himalayan mountains indicating 20 trips over the “Hump”. Manufactured by “The Cable Raincoat Co.” SIZE: 40. CONDITION: The leather is in good to fine condition. There is a circular mark on the right sleeve indicates the possibility of presence of a patch now removed. The cuffs and waistband show minor wear and mothing. 4-50164 CW11 (3,500-4,500)
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1048
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$0.00 |
LEATHER A-2 FLYING JACKET KOREAN WAR PERIOD. On the reverse side of jacket there is a sewn silk escape flag/blood chit with information stating that the wearer is an American pilot for whose rescue and safe return they will be rewarded. This message is given in Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Manchurian. On the front of the jacket are two “theater made” patches for the 49th Fighter Group and 9th Fighter Squadron who flew F-84’s. The jacket is named to N.C. EVANS, who was a test pilot in the 1950’s. There is no manufactures label in the jacket although the lining is stamped “Jacket Flying Type A-2”. This jacket is shown on page 174 and 175 of “The Art of the Flight Jacket”. SIZE: 42. CONDITION: Leather is in good condition showing moderate wear. The cuffs and waistband appear to have been correctly replaced. 4-50165 CW10 (3,500-4,500)
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1049
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$0.00 |
TYPE B-3 FLYING JACKET. A fine example of the fragile shearling line flight jackets in virtually mint condition with a minor tear to the collar which can be readily repaired. Named under the collar to “F.R. HAGGERTY”. Manufactured by Werber Sports Co. Newburg, N,Y, SIZE: 38R. 4-50162 CW12 (2,000-3,000)
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1050
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PAINTED LEATHER A-2 FLYING JACKET WITH REPRODUCED PHOTO OF THE PILOT. One the reverse of this jacket is painted a P-47 of the 509th Fighter Squadron diving across a 9th Air Force insignia. On the left front is a sewn the patch of the 509th Fighter Squadron which shows a black and white skeleton firing a machine gun superimposed over a green bomb. Above this patch is the leather name tag of the pilot W.E. Crumley. Manufactured by Perry Sports Wear Inc. Newburgh, N.Y. This jacket appears on page 69 of the book, “The Art of the Flight Jacket”. There are two copies of a photo of the pilot. SIZE: 40. CONDITION: The leather is in generally good condition with one minor blemish on the rear of the back. The cuffs and waistband are original to the jacket but well worn. 4-50163 (6,000-7,000)
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1051
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$0.00 |
WWII TYPE B-10 CLOTH FLIGHT JACKET. Manufactured by The Dann Clothing Co. The left front bears the Walt Disney-designed squadron patch for the 602nd Bomb Squadron of the 398th Bomb Group. SIZE: 34. CONDITION: Good, needs to be cleaned. 4-50160 CW19 (1,150-1,400)
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1052
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$690.00 |
PAINTED LEATHER A-2 FLYING JACKET. The reverse of this jacket is painted with a pixie-like figure riding a bomb while holding a list of German bomb targets. The lower section shows 29 individual bombs and one large exploding bomb with the 30 painted on its fins. Just below the collar is the title “The RENOWN”. On the right front of the jacket is in indistinct squadron patch which appears to be a bomber aircraft on a red background. Jacket was manufactured by “Bronco Mfg. Corp. New York, N.Y. SIZE: 42. CONDITION: The leather shows wear but no stitching faults. The cuffs and waistband appear to be original to the jacket but heavily worn. 4-49246 CW8 (1,000-1,750)
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1053
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$0.00 |
LEATHER NAVY TYPE G-1 FLYING JACKET. Goatskin with mouton collar manufactured by Irvin B. Foster & Sons,Sports Wear Co. Inc. Named to a naval commander, D.E. Baarstad. SIZE: 42. CONDITION: Very good with the exception of a broken zipper. 4-50154 CW13 (250-350)
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1054
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$0.00 |
NYLON TYPE B-15D FLYING JACKET. Manufactured by Roland Sports Wear Co. The fall and winter or intermediate flying jacket of the USAF mid to late 1950’s. SIZE: 44. CONDITION: Very good. 4-50155 CW14 (400-500)
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1055
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$0.00 |
NYLON TYPE B-15D FLYING JACKET. Manufactured by Roland Sports Wear Co. On the left chest is the tag “Property of Capt. Richard P. Rozhon, USAF”. Included is a photograph of the owner by his airplane along with a USAF patch. SIZE: 42. CONDITION: Good with some staining. 4-50156 CW15 (400-500)
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1056
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$0.00 |
BURAER-US NAVY JACKET. Manufactured by Aviators Equipment Corp. Worn by J.V. Booker, Col. USMC. SIZE: 40. CONDITION: Very good with one minor stain. 4-50158 CW17 (400-500)
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1057
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$0.00 |
EXPERIMENTAL TEST SAMPLE FLIGHT SUIT. Manufactured by the Air Force for members of the General Staff, dignitaries or special use. Size not marked. Printed tag inside names suit to Brig. General James L. Wade. CONDITION: Fine, shows evidence of Brig. General’s stars on the epaulets and a Command Pilot’s wings on the left chest. 4-50159 CW18 (250-350)
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1058
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$0.00 |
BLUE ASTRONAUT/NASA JACKET. Manufactured by The Land Mfg. Co. Wichita, Kansas. this is an official NASA jacket worn by earlier generation astronauts. It is not known which astronaut or NASA pilot wore this jacket. CONDITION: Very good with a minor stain on the left sleeve. 4-450157 CW16 (1,150-1,350)
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1059
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$0.00 |
LARGE STERLING SILVER TROPHY BOWL PRESENTED TO CLYDE PANGBORN, PILOT OF THE FIRST NON-STOP FLIGHT ACROSS THE PACIFIC. This wonderful trophy is engraved “Presented to Clyde Pangborn by the City of Titusville, Penna. Oct. 28, 1931”. This presentation was made in honor of Pangborn’s recent non-stop flight across the Pacific Ocean. Pangborn and Hugh Heroundon Jr. made the flight in 41hours and 13 minutes crossing from Japan to Wenachee, Washington on October 5th, 1931, after many delays, including a large fine levied by the Japanese government because the duo flew over a military area and took photos without permission. The floriform bowl is 11-5/8” in diameter and about 4” high. It is marked “HAND MADE, JOEL F. HUGHES, STERLING” on the bottom. The base is quite massive, the lip of the foot being over 1/8” in thickness. CONDITION: The inscription is a bit soft from polishing, and there are some scratches here and there but otherwise very good. A very rare opportunity to own a tribute to aviation history. 4-49243 (2,800-3,300)
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1060
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LARGE STERLING LOVING CUP PRESENTED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF CHINA TO TRANSCONTINENTAL & WESTERN AIRLINES. This impressive solid 925/1000 silver cup is engraved on both sides – in English and in Chinese. The English engraving reads “Appreciation to Transcontinental & Western Airlines Incorporated. The Commission on Aeronautical Affairs of the Republic of China presents this to the Transcontinental & Western Airlines Incorporated in appreciation of the cooperation of its training program in the United States during the years of nineteen hundred forty five and nineteen hundred forty six”. Presumably, the Airline was helping train pilots for China in the spirit of cooperation that existed immediately after WWII. This attractive cup is 17-3/4” tall and about 7” wide at the handles. The applied lip is nicely decorated with acanthus leaves and the base has a simple decoration of bundled reeds with crossed ribbons, giving the cup a classical look. CONDITION: Overall excellent with some minor scratches and a couple of inconspicuous small dents on the throat. The engraving is very sharp and crisp. 4-49242 (1,900-2,250)
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1061
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$920.00 |
UNIQUE SOLID SILVER BALLOONING TROPHY. This great trophy is a lidded cup in the shape of a very early lighter-than-air gas balloon. The basket of the balloon is held aloft by four partially-clad maidens with flowing hair. The basket has six sandbags and a large anchor on its sides. The ropes are made of twisted silver wire and the smaller retraining net ropes and sewn gores are represented by engraved lines on the gas bladder. The base of the trophy is marked with two hallmarks and .900. CONDITION: The wire “rope” loop at the top of the lid is disconnected at one end, but there is no distortion or loss of material, so it is a simple repair. The balloon is slightly out of round and there is a shallow dent on the lip of the base. Otherwise very good. A wonderful trophy from the early days of manned flight. 4-49244 (1,900-2,250)
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1061A.
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$0.00 |
LARGE ANTIQUE SILVER-PLATED PRESENTATION FIREMEN’S SPEAKING TRUMPET. The trumpet with an oval vertical vignette on the front where the presentation would normally be inscribed is framed with garlands of flowers and vines as well as firemen’s ladders and pipes. The base of the trumpet is embellished also with two oval panels for engraved names and embellished with various flowers and vines. Dates approximately 1850 to 1870’s. SIZE: 19” h. CONDITION: Plating pretty well worn and a couple of slight almost unnoticeable dents in the shaft, otherwise a great old genuine firemen’s trumpet. 4-50172 (1,000-2,000)
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1062
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$316.00 |
WWI PERIOD TRUNK MARKED “AIR SERVICE U.S. ARMY” SURROUNDING AN AMERICAN RED, BLUE AND WHITE COCARD. The trunk contains a pair of aviator goggles in a cloth covered case named to Lt. H. C. Davis R.M.A. (Reserved Military Aviator). A group photograph showing Davis at the ground school at MI.T., a group of photographs taken while training in Canada and a copy of the magazine “The Call Field Stabilizer” dated December 15, 1918 which contains several photographs that include Lt. Davis. SIZE: 17”w x 30-1/2”l x 13-1/4” deep. CONDITION: Trunk is good, other items fine. 4-49352 CW6 (200-500)
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1062A.
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$0.00 |
ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR BY JAMES MONTGOMERY FLAGG. This watercolor fully signed by Flagg in the lower right was the original artwork for a proposed poster for the Korean War. Flagg himself poses in an Uncle Sam outfit in the center of the illustration, while an infantry and airforce men to the left and right with a banner at the bottom reading “ I Need You Now!”. Bright original colors and framed in a three- layered red, white and blue mat. Flagg was one of America’s foremost illustrators from the period of the First World War and up and through the Second World War. His famed WWI poster with a fierce and determined Uncle Sam pointing directly at the viewer, with the caption above “ I want you for the U.S Army” is probably one of the most famous and popular recruiting posters ever. Flagg not only created a number of illustrations for WWI, but also for WWII and obviously into the Korean War. SIZE: Overall 30” x 28” including frame. Image size approx. 25-1/4” x 23-1/2”. CONDITION: This may not have been totally completed or may have been a study. Some minor spotting, but otherwise generally good. 4-50187 (6,500 – 8,500).
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1062B.
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$316.00 |
WONDERFUL SILK EMBROIDERED EAGLE NAVAL MEMORY. “In memory of my cruise, China, Japan, Russia and Philippine Islands.” Believed to have been done at the time Teddy Roosevelt sent the great white fleet around the world. This great patriotic piece features a spread winged eagle clutching a shield with an array of American flags. A photograph of a WWI naval man is framed within the shield and is most certainly the young man who had the piece built. SIZE: 23” x 19-1/4” (image only). CONDITION: Slight fading to the material. small stain in lower left. Otherwise generally very good. 4-50186 (400 – 600)
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1062C.
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$920.00 |
ORIGINAL ARTWORK OF A JEWISH POLITICAL CARTOON. Appears to have been done in pastel. Signed in lower right, “N. Jubovsky. February 16, 1948”. This macabre political cartoon depicts the Englishman MacMillan providing a Mid-Eastern figure with weapons and explosives. The Mid-Eastern brandishing a Nazi medallion on his breast, holding a blood dripped saber, and around him are hordes of dead Jewish men, women and children. In the background a U.N. with barrels of “Arab oil” and a small banner “President Truman’s Twice Repeated Statement About the Immediate Admittance of One Million Jews to Palestine Oct. 4, 1946”. Nicely framed in a triple cut mat of red, white and blue. SIZE: 25-3/4”w x 19”h (image only). CONDITION: Image is strong and in very good condition. 4-50185 (850-1,250)
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1063
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$0.00 |
*DWM LUGER 1902 CARBINE. Cal. 30 Luger. Great carbine with 11-3/4” tapered round bbl with ramp front sight and 300 meter rear sight. It has a checkered tiny schnable tip forearm, secured with a single wedge through oval German silver escutcheons and with a sling loop. It has full checkered walnut grips and an unnumbered stainless steel body wood-based magazine. It is accompanied by its original matching numbered detachable buttstock with straight checkered wrist and serrated horn buttplate with a sling loop. SN 23613. CONDITION: Extremely fine, retains 97-99% strong bright original blue with 3 small pitted rust spots on the left side of bbl that appear to be blood spots, and a few scattered other spots. Otherwise the front strap and left side of the frame have a few scattered very fine spots of light rust with the balance bright, strong and original. Retains 50-60% original dull straw colors, brighter on the sides of the trigger and fine on the ejector. Wood is sound and retains most of its original strong varnish with very light wear on the diamond points of the checkering and having a few minor handling and storage marks with a small bruise in the checkering on the wrist. The magazine body and base are fine. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-49329 JR344 (12,500-17,500)
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1064
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$5,175.00 |
BORCHARDT SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. Cal. 7.65 mm. DWM manufacturer with 7-1/2” tapered round bbl, fixed sights with 2-pc checkered walnut grips and a wood base magazine numbered “1310”. SN 1513. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Retains most of an excellent professionally restored finish including a restored magazine and freshened grips. There are a few freckles of rust on the backstrap. The magazine release spring is lightly pitted and the sear spring is a replacement. Bright shiny bore. 4-49253 JR378 (6,000-10,000)
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1065
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$1,667.00 |
*1896 MAUSER BROOMHANDLE PISTOL WITH STOCK. Cal. 30 Mauser. Standard small-ring broomhandle with 5-1/2” tapered round bbl, barleycorn front sight, 1,000 meter rear sight and fine serrated wood grips with a lanyard ring in the butt. It is accompanied by its original matching-numbered holster/stock. Accompanied by a War Trophy paper dated 22 September 1945, certifying ownership of this pistol to T/3 Russell Thomas. SN 302804. CONDITION: Good to very good. Retains 92-93% original finish overall, slightly thin on bbl with sharp edge wear elsewhere and some freckles of rust on the magazine box. The grip frame is brown with some scattered pitting on the front strap. Strong bore with moderate pitting. The sear spring is broken. The stock is sound, no cracks and retains generous amounts of its original finish with some oil staining by the lug. 4-49333 (1,500-2,000)
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1066
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$13,800.00 |
RARE EARLY CONE-HAMMER 20-SHOT BROOMHANDLE WITH STOCK. Cal. 30 Mauser. Rare and unusual broomhandle with 5-1/2” tapered round bbl, barleycorn front sight with 1000-meter rear sight with lightning grooves in the slide rails. It has flatside frame with extended box magazine and coarse serrated 2-piece walnut grips and a lanyard ring in the butt. Accompanied by its original matching numbered oversized wood stock/holster. SN 11. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including the stock, retains most of an old professionally restored finish with fine pinpoints of pitting on the magazine box and left side of the frame with other minor pitting on the right side of the receiver. The magazine spring is broken and has an old attempted repair. The bore is very worn. The holster has a couple of hairlines on the back edge, otherwise is sound, missing a small sliver near the latch in the lid. Otherwise has numerous small nicks and handling marks with a fine hand-polished finish. The hinge is lightly pitted and has one replaced screw. The back end of the lid has a whittled hole, apparently for a lanyard. 4-49254 (8,000-12,000)
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1067
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$316.00 |
SCARCE LUSITANIA MEDAL. Unusual bronze medal, 2-1/8” dia, cast by a German metalworker in August 1915. It depicts the Lusitania with an airplane and a cannon on her decks, sinking with the comment in German, “No Contraband”. The other side shows a skeleton selling tickets to passengers with the Cunard banner beneath the words in German “Business First”, implying that Cunard was knowingly putting civilians at risk. It is accompanied by what appears to be a page torn from a “National Geographic” with pictures of the Lusitania and one of these medals. Also is a copy of the Cunard advertising for the Lusitania. Most unusual of all, however, is the original cardboard box with a color depiction of the Lusitania on the lid. CONDITION: Medal is fine with an even dark patina. The box is damaged, missing 5 of the 8 edges on the top and bottom. The colored lid is reasonably intact with some slight loss of image and the colors somewhat faded. 4-49161 JR273 (200-400)
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1068
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$4,715.00 |
*RARE STEYR SEMI-AUTO CARBINE. Cal. 8 mm Steyr. Tiny little carbine with 11-3/4” round bbl, military-style front sight and 2-leaf receiver mounted sight. It has a pistol-type receiver with box magazine and a full length round forearm with single band with a sling loop. It has a semi pistol grip stock with smooth steel buttplate and a slot through the butt for a sling. SN 767. The magazine bears several numbers, none of which match the SN of the chambre. CONDITION: Good plus. The receiver retains about 20% dull, original blue with the balance a mottled blue-brown patina with some cleaning scratches on both sides. The stock has a couple of hairlines back of the tang, otherwise the wood is sound and retains most of an old refinish. Worn dark bore. 4-50150 JR421 (6,000-10,000)
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1069
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$5,750.00 |
FACTORY ENGRAVED PRESENTATION WALTHER PP. Cal .32ACP Rare factory engraved Walther with 4” bbl and black Walther banner hard rubber grips. It is beautifully engraved over all the surfaces with the primary motif being deep relief oak leaves and acorns with a punch-dot background. The left grip has a 1” silver, laurel wreath oval engraved with the initials “CK”. These initials are believed to represent Curt Kaul, who was a Gruppenfuhrer (Lt. General) in the SS. In 1939 he is listed as the Chief of SS recruiting and in 1941 was appointed Chief of Police for Wurttenburg, Baden and Alsace. Accompanying this lot are about 38 reproduced Nazi documents relating to Gen. Kaul, several reproduced pictures and a paperback book of SS Officers List as of 30 January 1942. Gen. Kaul is listed in the index as number 54 and shows his decorations, lists his Nazi Party number as 244954, his SS number as 3392 and his date of birth 5.10.90. It shows that he was a General Lieutenant and had become a Colonel on 20.4.37. There are no other high ranking SS officers with the initials CK listed in this publication. SN 192920 which would indicate it was made just before Goering’s Walther. CONDITION: Good to very good. Traces of original blue remain inside the trigger guard, on the trigger and hammer with the balance having been cleaned. The engraving is worn and is now a cleaned metal color overall. The left grip shows heavy wear around the medallion and the right grip moderate wear. The finger rest magazine has also been cleaned and has moderate pitting on the left side. Bore is bright and shiny, good mechanics. 4-50064 (4,000-7,000)
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1070
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$3,565.00 |
*1936 KRIEGHOFF LUGER PISTOL. Cal. 9 mm. Standard Luger with 4” bbl, “1936” chamber date and Krieghoff marked toggle link, having the anchor and “HK” logo over “Krieghoff/Suhl”. It has brown checkered plastic grips and a stainless, matching numbered, aluminum base magazine. SN 5103. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, all matching including the magazine. However, the toggle pin is numbered “51” instead of “03” like the rest of the pistol. this appears to be an assembler’s mistake, rather than simply a mismatched part, as the pistol is about new. Retains virtually all its bright original factory finish, appears to be new and unfired. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-49367 JR368 (3,500-4,500)
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1070A.
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$1,092.00 |
*KRIEGHOFF 1936 LUGER. Cal. 9mm. Usual configuration with 4” bbl, full checkered wood grips. Chamber is dated “36” with the HK and anchor over Krieghoff/Suhl on the toggle link. Magazine has a 655 Waffenampt and the number has been restruck. SN 3877. CONDITION: Good to very good, as refinished. Grip frame is slightly bent and grips have been shaved to fit. Matching except grips and magazine. The firing pin is unnumbered. Light pitting on right side rail and a heavier spot on side of the receiver. Bright shiny bore. 4-48676 (900-1,400)
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1071
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$1,725.00 |
*BYF 42 BLACK WIDOW LUGER. Cal. 9 mm. Usual configuration with 4” bbl, checkered black plastic grips with an fxo P08 black base original type magazine. SN 6801. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching except the magazine, which is unnumbered but is proper. Retains about 95-96% strong original black finish over all with muzzle wear, high point sideplate wear and light edge wear. Grips are fine showing fair light wear. The magazine is extremely fine with light scrapes on the body. Bright shiny bore. 4-49332 JR355 (1,250-1,750)
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1072
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$1,495.00 |
*BLACK WIDOW byf 41 LUGER PISTOL. Cal. 9mm. Standard Luger with 4” bbl, “41” over the chamber and “byf” on the toggle link. It has a blue-black finish and a blue bodied aluminum base magazine that has been re-numbered. The bottom of bbl has British proofs. SN 7508n. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except the magazine and grips, which are unnumbered. Retains 96-98% of its original blue-black finish. Grips, which are probably replacements, have a few chipped diamonds, otherwise show light wear. The magazine is fine. Strong bore with light pitting. 4-49331 JR362 (1,250-1,750)
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1073
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$1,150.00 |
*1939 CODE 42 LUGER PISTOL. Cal. 9 mm. Standard Luger with 4” bbl, all blue-black finish with one matching numbered blue body aluminum base magazine. It has full checkered wood grips. SN 2088. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including the magazine, the grips are unnumbered. Retains 96-97% strong original blue-black finish with light muzzle and edge wear and high-point sideplate wear. The magazine is fine and the grips have one or two chipped diamonds, a small mashed spot, otherwise, show minor diamond point wear. Bright shiny bore. 4-49369 JR363 (1,000-1,500)
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1074
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$920.00 |
*1939 42-CODE LUGER. Cal. 9 mm. Usual configuration with 4” bbl, “1939” over the chamber and “42” on the toggle link. It has full-checkered wood grips and a blue-bodied aluminum base magazine with number “8027 l”. SN 3778r. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching except the grips, which are unnumbered and the magazine. Bbl and receiver retain about 90% original blue with muzzle wear and thin areas on the sides of bbl and sides of the receiver. The bolt, toggle and link retain most of their original finish, slightly thinned. The frame retains about 85% original blue with thin front and back straps and scattered light surface rust. The grips are very fine with a couple of chipped diamonds and minor diamond point wear. The magazine is fine. Strong bright bore with light pitting in the grooves. 4-49502 JR426 (600-1,000)
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1075
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$1,552.00 |
*DWM MODEL 1908 LUGER PISTOL. Cal. 9 mm. Commercial Model with blue finish, 4” bbl with stainless body magazine that has proper unmarked wood base plug. It has full checkered walnut grips. SN 59650. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except the grips and magazine which are properly un-numbered. Retains 96-98% strong original blue overall with left side muzzle wear and sharp edge wear and a little bit of wear on the sideplate. Retains most of its original straw colors with slight fading to the front edge of the lock bolt and safety arm; otherwise the straw is bright. The magazine is also extremely fine with one chipped edge on the base. Bright shiny bore. 4-49145 JR264 (2,000-3,000)
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1076
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$1,552.00 |
*1906 AMERICAN EAGLE LUGER. Cal. 9 mm. Usual configuration with grip safety and without stock lug. It has 4” bbl with an American eagle over the chamber and is fitted with a wood base magazine numbered “2162”. It is marked “Germany” below the serial number on front of the receiver. SN 29451. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including the grips. Retains about 95% strong bright blue. The left forward side of the frame has dressed pry marks above the locking bolt and bbl has most of an old refinish with some light pitting. The side plate is refinished over light pitting. The magazine is very good with spots of rust pitting. Bright shiny bore. The left grip has a chip by the safety, otherwise they show light wear. 4-49327 JR351 (1,500-2,000)
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1077
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$2,702.00 |
*1923 STOEGER AMERICAN EAGLE LUGER. Cal. 9 mm. Commercial Luger with 6” tapered bbl, high front sight, marked on the left side “made in Germany”, without serial number or proof mark. The frame is marked on the top with an American eagle and the right side of the frame is marked “A.F. Stoeger, Inc/New York”. It has full-checkered walnut grips, which are unnumbered and an unnumbered stainless body wood base magazine. SN 7182t. CONDITION: Very fine, retains about all of a fine professionally restored finish. The eagle over the chamber is slightly thin, otherwise the markings are sharp. Grips are fine with light diamond point wear. The magazine body is mostly gray metal with a good base. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-49328 (2,500-3,000)
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1078
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$0.00 |
*1900 AMERICAN EAGLE LUGER. Cal. 30 Luger. Usual configuration with 4-3/4” bbl and American eagle over the chamber with “DWM” toggle link, full-checkered walnut grips and an unmarked stainless body magazine. Without proofs and has “Germany” below the serial number on the frame. SN 9795. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including the grips. Bbl and receiver retain 95-97% strong bright blue with a small scratch and spot of pitting on the left side of bbl. The bolt, toggle and link retain 95-97% original blue. The frame retains about 60% original blue with the front and back straps silver-blue with fine pitting on the front strap. The side plate retains about 80% blue. Grips are fine, showing moderate to heavy wear, more so on the left side. Retains 50-60% straw colors with the safety having only traces of color. The magazine is fine. Strong bright bore with fine pitting. 4-49339 JR361 (2,500-3,500)
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1079
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$2,070.00 |
*1917 ARTILLERY LUGER. Cal. 9 mm. Usual configuration, 8” bbl, fine-tune front and rear sights, numbered to the pistol. It has “1917” chamber date and “DWM” marked toggle link. It has a stainless body wood base magazine. SN 9626. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except the magazine. Overall retains 97-98% strong bright original blue with some minor freckling on the bbl and a very fine spotting on the front and back straps. The grips are light in color, show light wear with a couple of chipped diamonds. The magazine is fine and it has a bright shiny bore. 4-49366 JR367 (2,000-3,000)
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1080
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$2,012.00 |
*1917 DATED ARTILLERY LUGER. Cal. 9 mm. Standard artillery with 8” bbl, fine-tune sights, numbered to this pistol. The chamber is dated “1917” and the toggle marked “DWM”. It has full-checkered walnut grips and a matching numbered wood base magazine. It is accompanied by an original-type black artillery holster with bbl-end cleaning rod and a tool in the pocket in the flap. Also accompanies is what appears to be a reproduction stock. SN 6264. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including the magazine. Retains 95-96% strong bright original blue with muzzle and sharp edge wear and a few freckles of pinpoint rust on the front and back straps. The left side of the frame, just above the grip, has scattered fine pitting. The rear sight retains about 95% of its bright niter blue on the slide. Retains 97-98% bright straw colors. Grips are fine, showing light wear. Very fine magazine and bright bore with fine pitting. The holster is fine with lightly crackled surface and has a couple of holes in the cleaning rod tube and another in the inside pocket from where the stud was torn away. The pocket flap is very dry and stiff. 4-49238 JR376 (1,500-2,500)
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1081
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$2,472.00 |
*1914 DATED ARTILLERY LUGER. Cal. 9 mm. Standard artillery with 8” bbl, fine-tune sights, numbered to this pistol. It has “1914” chamber date and “DWM” marked toggle ink. It has full checkered wood grips and an unmarked stainless body wood base magazine. SN 1200. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching except the grips, which are replacements and the magazine, which is unnumbered. Bbl and receiver retain 95-96% strong original blue with some fine pinpoints of surface rust. It has muzzle wear primarily on the left side. The bolt, toggle and link retain most of their original blue with scattered pinpoints of rust. The frame retains 85-90% strong original blue with scattered pinpoints of rust, a spot of heavy rust above the right grip and mottled blue-brown front and back straps with light rust. The magazine is fine. It has a strong bore, pitted in the grooves. 4-49504 JR425 (800-1200)
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1082
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$1,380.00 |
*1917 DATED ARTILLERY LUGER. Cal. 9 mm. Standard artillery configuration with 8” bbl, fine-tune sights numbered to this pistol, full-checkered wood grips and a stainless body wood base magazine. It has British proofs. SN 5127d. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including the grips. The magazine has very large numerals “5248”. Bbl and receiver retain 93-95% strong bright original blue. The frame retains about 95% strong bright original blue with some scattered light surface pitting. The bolt, toggle and link retain 96-98% blue. The left grip is missing a small chip at the safety, otherwise thegrips are sound, showing moderate wear with a couple of mashed spots and a few chipped diamonds. The magazine is fine with chipped base. Strong bright bore, dark in the grooves. 4-49503 JR422 (1,000-1,500)
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1083
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$1,552.00 |
*1918 DWM LUGER PISTOL. Cal. 9 mm. Standard early pistol with 4” bbl, “1918” chamber date and “DWM” marked toggle. It has a matching numbered stainless body wood base magazine and matching numbered full-checkered wood grips. SN 3019f. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including the grips and magazine. Retains 97-98% strong original blue with minor sharp edge wear only and a small scrape on the bottom of bbl with some very fine pinpoints of surface discoloration on bbl and grip frame. The magazine is equally fine and the grips are light colored with a chipped right toe, a couple of chipped diamonds otherwise show very light wear. Bright shiny bore, may be unfired. 4-49368 JR364 (1,000-1,500)
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1084
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$1,322.00 |
*EARLY NAZI REWORK SNEAK LUGER. Cal. 9 mm. Standard Luger with 4” bbl, unmarked, with Krieghoff eagles on the right side of the receiver and bbl. It has full-checkered walnut grips and a stainless body wood base magazine numbered “5327”. It has a police sear safety and there is a hole in the side of the frame under the sideplate with a flat metal spring installed that extends back under the edge of the frame. SN 4095u. CONDITION: Fine, completely mismatched. Retains about 95% original blue on bbl and receiver with some scattered spots of rust on bbl and light muzzle wear. the frame retains about 60% strong bright blue with brown front and back straps. Grips show moderate to heavy wear and the bore is strong and bright, lightly frosted. 4-49365 JR379 (700-1,000)
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1085
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$0.00 |
*1908 ERFURT POLICE LUGER. Cal. 9 mm. “1913” dated standard Luger with 4” bbl, no stock lug, blued finish, full checkered walnut grips, numbered to this pistol. It is accompanied by a matching numbered stainless body wood base magazine that is also numbered “1”. The grip screws have Erfurt proof marks. SN 3137a. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including the grips and magazine. Retains 93-95% strong bright original blue overall with muzzle and edge wear and holster wear over the top of the receiver and on the side plate. Grips are good with several chipped diamonds and moderate wear. Bright shiny bore. The grip screws are slightly battered. 4-49330 JR345 (1,000-1,500)
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1086
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$1,322.00 |
*MAUSER RED 9 BROOMHANDLE PISTOL. Cal. 9 mm Luger. Standard broomhandle with 5-1/2” tapered round bbl, barleycorn front sight, 500-meter rear sight, fine serrated grips with impressed red 9’s and lanyard ring in the butt. SN 104657. CONDITION: Good-very good, all matching except the firing pin, which is unnumbered. Overall retains 88-90% dull original blue with scattered light surface pitting. The grips are sound with the left side showing heavy wear and a small gouge in the right side. Missing the lanyard ring. Bright shiny bore. 4-49501 JR424 (800-1200)
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1087
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$402.00 |
VERY EARLY CONVERSION HOLSTER TO FIT A LUGER. Very well made holster of heavy brown saddle leather, spliced on the front and back with clamshell flap having a tool pouch inside with a spare mag pouch on the front with lifter, tab & buckle. There is evidence of old stitching on the front and back and appears to have been reworked from an earlier revolver holster. Inside the flap is dated “JR 81/1910”. A very rare holster – see page 161 in Bender’s “Luger Holsters”. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Light wear on the top of the clamshell, otherwise retains most of a high-polished brown finish. The tab is slightly dry. 4-49344 JR380 (500-800)
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1088
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$575.00 |
* JAPANESE PATTERN 14 NAMBU PISTOL. Cal. 8 mm Nambu. Small-guard Nambu with 4-1/2” tapered round bbl, fixed sights, coarse serrated wood grip panels and a blue-bodied magazine with an aluminum base, numbered to another pistol. The right rear side of the frame has Japanese characters and the serial number with the date “12.7” below. SN 33407. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except the magazine as described above, and the firing pin, which is unnumbered. Retains 97-98% strong, bright original blue with fine surface discoloration on the front and back straps and lower rear part of the frame. It retains about all of its original straw colors. It has a couple of minor pinpoints of rust on bbl. Bright shiny bore. 4-49500 JR427 (300-500)
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1089
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$1,955.00 |
*LLAMA MODEL GIIIA ENGRAVED SEMI AUTOMATIC PISTOL. Cal. 380 ACP. Beautifully engraved pistol with birds and dragons on the sides of the slide with floral and arabesque patterns in 100% covered with damascened gold and black background. It has simulated pearl grips with gold engraved Llama medallions. It has two magazines with engraved gold damascened bases. The right side of the frame is marked “Stoeger Arms”. It is accompanied by its original green leatherette covered case that has a brown velvet lining. SN 569225. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, probably unfired from the factory, retaining virtually all its gold damascening and black background. Fine grips and magazines. The case lining is slightly faded with some light mildew and has a heat wrinkled top. Bright shiny bore. 4-49259 JR284 (1,000-1,500)
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1090
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$575.00 |
NAZI FLAG POLE EAGLE, ARM BAND AND SILVER EAGLE. 7”x 10” aluminum frame for small pieces. The eagle has 9-1/2” wing span and is 10”high. It is marked on the back “Gos. / gesch / Gahr”. CONDITION: Arm band has been washed causing the red band to stain the white background for the swastika. There are some resewn on the edges of the swastika. The silver wire eagle is still attached to cutout green uniform cloth. There is heavy wear at the bottom of the wreath and some insect damage to the uniform background. The flagstaff eagle is fine. 4-49468 FS291 (250-500)
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1091
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$287.00 |
LOT OF REPRODUCTION LUGER SNAIL DRUM MAGAZINE AND STOCK. Reproduction of the 32 round Type II snail drum with spurious markings on the back and a reproduciton artillery stock. CONDITION: Both very good. 4-49103 JR446 (250-400)
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1092
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$258.00 |
LOT OF LUGER AND BROOMHANDLE LEATHER. 1) Reproduction Luger artillery holster with cleaning rod – new. 2) Reproduction Broomhandle jockstrap stock holster with cleaning rod and clip pouch – new. 3) Reproduction Luger two-mag pouch, shoulder strap and artillery stock holster. The pouch contains one original wood base magazine, number “1312n”, which cannot be removed from the pouch -new. 4-49239 & 4-49240 JR352 (200-400)
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1093
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$3,047.00 |
MARTIALLY MARKED COLT MODEL 1860 REVOLVER WITH GERONIMO ASSOCIATION. Cal. 44 Perc. Standard 60 Army with 8” round bbl, German silver front sight with brass trigger guard, iron backstrap and 1-pc walnut grips with the outline of a cartouche on the right side. It has 3-screw frame, cut for shoulder stock with flat head hammer screw and notch in the butt. It has tiny inspector’s initials on various parts. It is accompanied by a notarized letter dated June 5, 1996 from Mary E. Arehart, stating that her farther, Clarence M. Kitt, was given this revolver by the son of the famous Apache Chief, Geronimo. She states that her farther was born in 1891 and Geronimo’s son, who was about the same age, and he were friends. She states that Geronimo’s son took her father into an old barn and from the loft of the barn, gave her father a revolver and a burlap bag of scalps and a tomahawk as a gift. The letter states that the story was related to her sister, Kitt Nelson also. The letter is signed by Kitt Nelson and Mary E. Arehart of Lake Montezuma, AZ. SN 51714. CONDITION: Fair. No original finish remains. The iron is a mottled silver patina mixed with rust spotting. The brass has a medium mustard patina and the cylinder has only traces of its naval battle scene. The grips are sound with chipped toes showing heavy wear and with the outline of the cartouche on the right side. There are 1 or 2 replaced screws. Strong dark bore. Mechanics need attention. 4-50099 JR417 (1,500-2,500)
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1093A.
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$5,462.00 |
WYATT EARP’S CANE FROM EARP FAMILY FRIEND. This great cane is fresh onto the market from near Lamar, Missouri where the Earp family lived and where Wyatt first worked as a lawman. It has provenance directly back to the Earp Family. Accompanied by a diary dated 1943. The lady who kept this diary was friends with members of the Earp family, as they are mentioned frequently in the entries, especially Everett. The December 21st entry reads in part “Slipped and strang ankle – thought I had broke my leg” and in the next day’s entry “Everett E. took me to town I paid my tax $22.44 I think Gave Everett Daddy’s gold watch I ask Everett if had walking stick. Only walking stick was his relative Wyatt Earp in return for Daddy’s gold watch he traded me the walking stick It was just the right length!” The cane has a horn handle and German silver ferrule and tip. The ferrule is engraved “W. E.” The consignor purchased the cane and diary together with a brass letter opener and wax seal bearing the initials “H E”. The consignor was told that this is another item the elderly lady had gotten from the Earp family, with no mention of who “H” Earp was. CONDITION: The cane is in very good condition, with a little residue on the tip from a white rubber tip that had been glued onto it. The brass letter opener has a broken tip. The diary’s cover is a bit stained and wrinkled, but the interior is good and legible throughout. This is a wonderful opportunity to own a relic of one of the toughest and most respected lawmen of the Old West. 4-50200 (5,000-10,000)
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1093B.
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$12,075.00 |
SPECTACULAR KEYSTON BROTHERS SILVER PARADE SADDLE SET. Fine tooled black leather Keyston-made saddle with 14” seat. The front of the seat has the Keyston maker’s silver plate and the back of the cantle has a large silver plate engraved “T. C. Armstrong”. The entire wide pommel is covered in heavy silver that is beautifully engraved in complete-coverage floliate and floral patterns. The shank of the horn is silver-covered and engraved to match. The horn is covered with silver and engraved in a deep rope pattern with a center concho of engraved silver with overlaid gold horse head. The saddle has double skirts with all four corners having large L-shaped engraved silver plates centered at the corners with a large rope-edged concho with gold overlaid horse head. The back of the cantle and the corner of the fenders and the bottom of the tapaderos also have rope-edged conchos with gold overlaid horse heads. The edges of the skirts, fenders, and tapaderos are completely lined with engraved rope-edged conchos, separated by engraved silver double triangles. The jockeys and fenders are deeply tooled with foliate patterns. It is accompanied by its original set of flared serapes, about 37” long by 16” wide at the bottom, of heavy untooled black leather, having full borders of matching engraved rope-edge conchos with large conchos at the corners that have overlaid gold horse heads. Centered toward the bottom of the serapes is a starburst pattern of engraved silver diamonds and tiny conchos surrounding a large central concho. The bottoms of the serape have nine 1” silver balls hanging from chains, two are missing from one side. Also accompanying is its original martingale with matching silver work and a large plate at the front center having a central raised gold standing horse. It is also accompanied by its full silver covered bridle with Crockett bit and reins, along with its wide red-and-white cinch with tooled bosses. Lastly, accompanies is its original sheepskin two-piece blanket with black and white rolled edging. CONDITION: Generally very fine. The seat is slightly faded with brown showing through the black finish. The silver appears to be completely intact except for the two missing balls from the serape. There is some slight soil and sweat stains on the serape and martingale. Overall, the leather is supple, in need of a good cleaning. Each of the tapaderos has had something removed from the outside and a large nickeled “J” installed in its place. 4-50171 JR555 (10,000 – 15,000)
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1094
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$7,187.00 |
ENSEMBLE OF HISTORIC WINCHESTER FIRST MODEL 1873 RIFLE AND COLT 1878 DA REVOLVER. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40) & 45 Boxer. Standard grade rifle with 24” oct bbl, full magazine, uncheckered wood with straight stock and a crescent steel buttplate with trap. It has the early-impressed thumbprint mortised dust cover. The front sight is missing the blade and the rear sight is a ladder sight from a model 1876 rifle. The rifle is accompanied by a brain-tanned Indian-style rifle case about 45” long, made of 2-pcs, sinew sewn with 3” fringe down the long seam and around the middle seam. The revolver is an early 1878 model with 5-1/2” bbl, nickel finish and checkered wood grips with a lanyard loop in the butt. Bbl has the Hartford address with “DEPOT 14 PALL MALL LONDON”. It is missing the loading gate and is accompanied by a very old, worn and modified single loop holster that appears to have been made from a Calvary holster. This lot is accompanied by a Winchester factory letter identifying the rifle indicating shipment on August 23, 1875. It is further accompanied by a packet of information relating to Moses A. Welch who served in the Civil War as a Corporal until July 1865 when he was mustered out. The next reference is a packet of letters dating from 1866 through 1873 from Welch to his brother and parents describing life at the Blackfoot Indian Agency in Montana territory during that time. Additionally, there is an undated typed letter from George C. Welch to the Coos & Curry County Pioneer & History Association Coquille, Oregon, apparently transferring photos of Indian chiefs and a Winchester 1873 rifle allegedly obtained by his father’s bother Moses A. Welch while he was an employee at the Blackfoot Indian Reservation in Montana territory after it had been surrendered by an Indian warrior that “helped kill General Custer and his men”. Moses Welch died in 1913. The letter also requests that the museum “show the gun and leather sheath only in a locked cabinet”. Also accompanies is a photograph of Moses Welch along with military discharge and pension papers. SN 4751. CONDITION: The rifle, good. Bbl retains 50-60% blue mixed with brown strong in sheltered areas with a spot of rust pitting about mid point on the top. The magazine tube retains about 90-% original blue with scattered light surface rust. The receiver retains 15-20% original blue with the balance a light patina. The dust cover is missing its screw. Wood is sound with no original finish remaining having numerous small nicks and scratches, a couple of dings on the wrist and a large scratch down the right side of the butt. Strong bore with fine pitting. The revolver is fair, retaining 70% strong bright nickel, very worn grips, mechanics need attention. The holster has been completely re-stitched by hand and shows heavy wear and is exactly form fitted to the revolver. The rifle case is worn and sweat stained with some tattering at the open end with a couple of holes. A fine western ensemble with probable association with the Custer Massacre. 4-49067 JR45 (5,000-7,500)
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1094A.
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$1,667.00 |
VERY RARE DYNAMITE ADVERTISING. This very attractive early paper litho was for “Miner’s Friend” Dynamite. The focal point of the picture is a lovely young maid tippy-toeing across the brook, a miner in background, preparing to plant some Miner’s Friend Dynamite who is temporarily distracted by her presence. Printed at bottom “Miner’s Friend Dynamite, the Best in the World” Hecla Powder Co., 239 Broadway, New York. Probably late 19th Century. While we have handled thousands of advertisements relating to firearms and munitions over the years, this is the first ever dynamite advertisement we have ever handled. SIZE: 9” by 14-1/4”. Image only, not including frame. CONDITION: Image has various creases, some small losses on the edge, and a few spots of staining. 4-50183 (1,000-2,000)
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1094B.
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$373.00 |
PHOTOGRAPH OF TWO COLORADO COWBOYS IN SHOOTING POSITION. Photograph signed in lower right, “H. F. Peirson & Co, Denver, CO” depicts two cowboys in kneeling position. One is shooting a Winchester M86, the other shooting a bolt-action rifle and wearing what appears to be a Smith and Wesson revolver. In the rear stands a white horse with Winchester rifle and scabbard. The photograph is lightly signed in pencil at the top what appears to be Bucher Ranch, and beneath the photo the cowboys are identified as Capt. Stockwell and Angel Stockwell. SIZE: 7-1/2” by 4-1/2”, image only-does not include border. CONDITION: Photo slightly faded. Piece of the border is broken off, and the border is also stained. 4-50184 (300-400)
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1094C.
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$460.00 |
IMPERIAL SIZE PHOTOGRAPH OF SUCCESSFUL GROUP OF HUNTERS. This image depicts three young hunters together with a small boy, all holding early Winchester rifles and brandishing knives, axes, and pistols. Large buck and doe at their feet, a bear hanging in the tree behind them and their faithful hunting dog reclining in the forefront. All very nicely framed and matted. IMAGE SIZE: 16” x 13”. CONDITION: Generally excellent. 4-49474 (500-1,000)
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1094D.
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$0.00 |
ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR ARTWORK FOR FRANK CARR’S BY WILD WEST SHOW. These two very attractive original watercolors are artist renditions for what would be used to produce posters for Frank B. Carrs Wild West Show. These images depict “William Washburn Indian Maidens”, both with terrific activity depicting a colorfully attired attractive female in Indian regalia. One seated on a leaping black stallion with mate in rear drawing a bow. The other depicts a group of frolicking Indian attired attractive maids swimming and paddling a birch bark canoe. Probably late 19th or early 20th century. SIZE: One 14-1/2” x 10-1/2”, image only; the other 16” x 8” wide. CONDITION: Generally excellent. 8-87192 (3,750-4,750)
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1094E.
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$1,437.00 |
LARGE OIL ON CANVAS. Cowboys on horses by Bob Tommey. Tommey, born in 1928, was a member of the Texas Cowboy Artist Association. This painting depicting three cowboys with a corral of horses with a southwestern landscape. Bob signed in lower left “Bob Tommey, 71”. Letter from Tommey accompanies the painting. Framed in a contemporary oak frame. SIZE: 35-1/2” x 23-1/2”. CONDITION: Generally excellent. 8-87207 (1,500-2,500)
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1094F.
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$1,840.00 |
OIL ON PANEL PORTRAIT OF BUFFALO BY NOTED ARTIST FRANKLIN DULLIN BRISCOE. Theme depicts of a nicely rendered head of a buffalo in portrait format. Signed in lower right: F.D. Briscoe, 96. Briscoe was born in 1844 and died in 1903 and was known for his marine mural animal and portrait paintings. A very nicely done and with a nice Western flavor. IMAGE SIZE: 13-1/2” w x 19-1/2” h. Framed in a gold wooden frame. CONDITION: Very good to excellent. 8-87193 (1,800-2,800)
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1094G.
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$517.00 |
A SIGNED LALIQUE BUFFALO PAPERWEIGHT. Molded by one of the finest French glass houses in the world. The Lalique firm has for years has created master works in glass. This piece featuring a frosted glass full-figured American buffalo on a rectangular glass stand. Signed in script on the underside, “Lalique”. SIZE: Approx. 5” l. CONDITION: Generally excellent. 4-50178 (350-550)
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1095
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$0.00 |
CUSTER BATTLEFIELD ASSOCIATED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 RIFLE. Cal .44RF Henry. Standard late rifle with 24-1/4” oct bbl, full magazine with straight stock and crescent buttplate. Bbl has half-nickel front sight and early 1873 style semi-buckhorn rear sight with checkered edges. The buttplate and forend cap are iron. It has the early style screwed in magazine plug. The stock and forearm have a coating of very old mustard colored paint. It is accompanied by two hand written letters. The first is from an unidentified individual stating that he purchased this rifle while on a deer hunt near Bozeman, MT in 1998 form a Mr. McMillan. The second letter is dated October 13, 98 and signed by Warren McMillan. The hand writing is rather shaky, apparently by someone of advanced age or having an infirmity of some sort. In the letter Mr. McMillan states that this rifle had been found by his father, Andrew McMillan, in the fall of 1893 while hunting. He states that the rifle was in a small cave on the Little Big Horn a few miles south of Hardin (MT) where he took shelter from a severe snowstorm. He states that the rifle was wrapped in an old blanket when it was found. He further states that his father settled in Montana in 1888. Mr. McMillan states that the rifle hung in his bar, the Broken Arrow Café, for over 30 years. Serial number not visible. CONDITION: Poor, bbl and magazine tube are a deep dark brown patina with heavy rust pitting overall. The forend cap is missing both screws and the sight its elevator. The receiver is missing the sideplate screw, one timing spring screw and the main spring tension screw. The loading gate screw has been replaced with a rivet. The trigger return spring is a crude repair and the top tang screw is replaced with a nail. The lever screw is much battered, the lever latch is missing and the lower tang screw is replaced with a large wood screw. The right sideplate is sprung at the top and the receiver is much battered and abused with fine pitting over most of the surface. The forearm has several cracks and the stock a crack in the wrist and several grain checks and retains 60-70% of the old mustard paint. It is apparent that this rifle was carried and used extensively after the paint was applied. The bore is dark and rusted but still has rifling. This is all consistent with Plains Indian usage. 4-450136 JR520 (6,000-10,000)
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1095A
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$805.00 |
FRAMED DOCUMENT WITH RELICS FROM BATTLE OF THE LITTLE BIG HORN. Collection of relics dug from the Reno Retreat Site, which was also the camping ground of the Cheyenne. Accompanied by document signed by the person who excavated the items. Items include arrowhead, bullets, shell casing, primer, etc. 4-50238 (800-1000)
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1096
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$1,380.00 |
SPENCER CIVIL WAR CARBINE WITH BRASS TACKS. Cal .50. 22” round bbl. Standard markings and features except for the line of small brass tacks entirely surrounding the buttplate. 24 tacks remain but 10 empty holes show where round shank tacks have been removed. These are not missing tacks, the pattern has been changed on the gun. SN 42879. CONDITION: Covered with a heavy mixture of dirt, rust and dried oil. Stock has been varnished at least twice with some of the finish remaining and bare areas in some places. Mechanically good. 4-49564 FS86 (1,500-2,000)
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1097
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$0.00 |
HISTORIC COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 44 Perc. This revolver was the property of Mr. Ed Watson and was consigned by his grandson. Ed Watson was from Vincennes, IN and left home on March 4th, 1867 bound for the West. Prior to his leaving for the west, he had been employed in Cincinnati, OH at the R. M. Pommeroy & Co., a large mercantile company, and apparently had made arrangements with this company to supply him with goods and sundries once he was established in the west. Ed Watson traveled by train to the end of the track, which was under construction to meet the Union Pacific to form the Trans Continental Railway. When he reached the end of the track, he set up a tent-store and began selling his merchandise, which according to family legend, consisted of firearms and ammunition, household goods, clothing and tools. Mr. Watson continued following the railroad, packing his store into a freight wagon and traveling to the next “end of track”. This route brought him to Cheyenne, Dakota Territory, where there is a record that on September 4th, 1867 he purchased a commercial license for $12.50. The original of this license is included with this lot. Mr. Watson traveled on with the railroad, ultimately winding up at Promontory Point, UT and witnessed the driving on the golden spike to join the 2 railroads. He then traveled on to California, where he remained for a time, owning a partnership in a “store” called Watson & Barnhardt in San Francisco. Mr. Watson was in Bear River City when the Bear River City Riot took place on November 20th, 1868, lead by one Thomas J. Smith. Smith was later sheriff of Abilene, Texas and was killed in a gunfight and was replaced by Wild Bill Hickock. Later, on December 17th, Mr. Watson was camping in Echo Canyon when Smith rode into his camp. Smith apparently stated that he had been run out of Bear River City and was being chased by five men mounted with Henrys and rope.
Mr. Watson eventually returned to Indiana in 1875, where he became very prominent in politics and a very wealthy industrialist. He owned the Union Depot Hotel in Vincennes. He was involved in railroading, owned a steel mill, a shoe factory and a glass factory. He died in 1926 and is buried in Vincennes. During all Mr. Watson’s travels he maintained a series of diaries, that were on loan to the American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY. We have several of the original pages of this diary, beginning when he left Vincennes on March 4, 1867. Mr. Watson states in one entry that he met “Wild Bill (Hickock)”. The successful bidder will have access to the consignor, Watson’s great-grandson, for additional information. This lot consists of this fine Colt revolver, a wonderful and rare “Freund & Bros.” Slim Jim decorated belt holster for the Model 1860, a fine buffalo hide belt covered with elk skin, decorated with spectacular ultra-fine beadwork of trillium and hearts. The belt is 1860’s period with a Civil War-style brass buckle and brass hook. Also accompanying is a photograph of Ed Watson dated on the back 1870 and signed by Mr. Watson. It bears the mark of BF Howland & Co. photographers of San Francisco. The belt beadwork has been identified as Shoshone, specifically from Fort Bridger, where Mr. Watson, according to his diaries, spent some time. It is well documented that Freund and Bros. were also merchants at the “end of track” during the same time frame that Mr. Watson was there. It is logical to assume that Watson either purchased or bartered for the holster directly from the makers. SN 177394. CONDITION: The revolver is very good with bbl retaining about 30% original finish, mostly in sheltered areas with the balance a smooth dark brown patina. Cylinder retains about 40% glossy, original blue with the large diameter of the cylinder having traces of finish and about 85% of the original Naval battle scene. The frame retains about 75% dark, original case colors, fading to gray on the sides. The recoil shield retains 50-60% faded dark case colors and the hammer, traces of case colors, slightly pitted around the nose. The backstrap has 25-30% original blue with the balance a gray-brown patina. The trigger guard is a light mustard patina. This revolver is all matching, except the wedge, which is unnumbered. The bore is strong and bright with scattered pitting. The wedge screw is battered and there are light dings around the wedge slot. The grips are outstanding, retaining 95-97% strong bright original varnish. Holster is dark and oil stained, flexed around the trigger guard slot with the seam down the back edge missing all the stitching. Belt is dark and flexed with crackled surface where the buffalo hide is exposed. The elk skin is dark and stained showing heavy wear, but still supple. The beading is missing a few spots here and there, but generally intact with the colors vivid and bright. Photograph is fine. A fine historical set that further research in the accompanying translations of Mr. Watson’s diaries and contact with the consignor, may develop much more information. 4-46982 JR430 (10,000-20,000)
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1097A.
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$1,207.00 |
GREAT LAKES INDIAN BEADED RIFLE SCABBARD. Wonderful beaded scabbard of fine brain tanned velvety leather, 39-1/2” long with a flap and fringe at the toe. There are two bands of beaded black trade cloth around the middle with 2” fringe facing toward the heel. The beads are pink, blue, brown, green and red on the upper band in scallop pattern with the same color combinations, plus white and yellow, on the lower band. The open end of the scabbard is decorated with large patterns of flowers in the same colors with a band of brown velvet around the opening. CONDITION: About excellent. Some minor mothing to the black cloth and minor losses of beads at the open end of the scabbard. Colors remain strong and bright. 4-46117 JR519 (800-1,200)
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1097B.
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$0.00 |
PAIR OF EARLY QUILL WORK LEGGINGS. Fine brain tan deer skin leggings, possibly Assinboine. Cotton thread sewn, 29-1/2” l x 8” at the cuff and 13” at the top. The bottom 10-1/4” have patterns of quill work in geometric patterns of red, yellow, white and purple. These are from the period 1880-1930 with chemical dye on the quills. The entire back edges are buck-stitched laced and have 8” long fringe. One side has a repaired cut and a patch with other minor repairs. CONDITION: As noted, regarding repairs. Quill work retains 85-90% with some losses due to bug damage. A fine early pair of leggings. 4-47047 JR533 (1,500-3,000)
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1098
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$0.00 |
WONDERFUL 19TH C. PLAINS INDIAN PIPE BAG. An absolutely beautiful pipe bag, this item is sewn with a mix of sinew and coarse thread. Size: 26” x 8-1/4”. The upper edge of the bag was decorated with beads, rolled in and stitched to provide a sturdy lip that doesn’t collapse. Both sides of the bag are decorated similarly, with a bold geometric pattern of red, white, and blue beads fully covering about70% of the bag. An area at the top on both sides is left blank, except for a wave design of gold and blue beads. Four inches of the fringe at the bottom of the bag is wrapped with dyed porcupine quills of red, white, blue and gold in a diamond-shaped design. Two narrower, longer (8-9”) pieces of fringe are attached to each of the quill-wrapped fringes. CONDITION: Very good, overall. There are minor losses of beading, some losses of quill-work on the fringe, and some losses of the finer long fringe. In total, though, this pipe bag is wonderfully attractive, and the wear is consistent with careful use. 4-50138 SO26 (3,200-4,000)
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1098A.
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$3,565.00 |
ANTIQUE OCOMA OLLA. This attractive late 19th to early 20th century Southwestern Indian pot features three-colored design embellishing the entire exterior of the pot. SIZE: 7-1/2” h, 11” in dia. CONDITION: Generally very good, some slight losses and a few tiny spots of wear, but generally excellent. 4-50173 (1,750-2,750)
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1098B.
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$977.00 |
ATTRACTIVE WOVEN RUG WITH RED BACKGROUND AND NICE GEOMETRIC DESIGN OF RED, BLACK GRAY, AND TAN. Retains original fringe. SIZE: 39” x 50”. CONDITION: It is faded in the center and has a few very small scattered insect holes. 8-87188 (1,200-1,400)
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1098C.
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$270.00 |
SMALL ANTIQUE NAVAJO RUG. The rug of great tans, browns, and cream block design. Early 20th Century. SIZE: 50” l x 39” w. CONDITION: Some fading. Generally construction good. 4-50179 (275-375)
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1098D.
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$287.00 |
NAVAJO STRIPED RUG. The bands of brown, tan, red, and orange brown. Early 20th century. SIZE: Approximately 40” w and 55” l. CONDITION: Generally good to very good. Some soiling. 4-50180 (275-375)
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1098E.
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$0.00 |
LARGE VICTORIAN INDIAN PAINTING. This nearly life-sized painting depicts a handsome Indian brave with feathered bonnet and bow with a beautiful squaw amid a forested background with waterfalls in the background. Very nicely done. It has a small simple gold tinted frame. SIZE: 37-1/2” w x 63-1/2” h. CONDITION: Painting appears to be very good to excellent; frame has some small losses along the edge. 8-87208 (1,800-2,800)
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1098F.
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$603.00 |
OIL ON CANVAS OF INDIAN ON HORSEBACK BY ROBERT DOMINGO. This lively painting depicting a brave on a pinto horse. It is signed in the lower right Domingo. On the reverse side signed entitled Robert Domingo, Santa Barbara, California “On the Way Patte”. Gold decorated frame. IMAGE SIZE: 22-1/2” l x approx. 35-1/2” h. CONDITION: Generally excellent. 4-49473 (500-1,000)
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1098G.
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$0.00 |
PHOTOGRAPH OF INDIAN BY KARL MOON. This large, hand-colored print depicts an Indian brave dressed in loin cloth and wearing a hide quiver and bow in hunting pose. Signed Karl Moon in lower left. Entitled on the reverse “The Hunter” 1914, A..T. and S.F. ry. A. Cardinas N.R, Trinidad, CO. IMAGE SIZE: 17-1/2” x 13-1/2”. CONDITION: Image and frame generally good. 4-49475 (1,200-1,800)
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1098H.
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$420.00 |
COLORFUL PASTEL OF INDIAN CHIEFTAIN. This artwork executed and signed by Alvest Nempthy. Titled “Louis Louison, Chief of the Flatheads”. The brave with beadwork gauntlets and shoulders holding a iron pipe tomahawk in a period old frame. IMAGE SIZE: 16” w x 21” h. CONDITION: Image very good, frame generally very good with some minor stress. 4-49467 (400-600)
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1098I.
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$402.00 |
BEADED WOODLAND INDIAN FRONTLET. Nicely beaded frontlet with red background and colorful flowers worked on an old piece of tanned leather. Late 19th-early 20th Century. SIZE: Frontlet measures 11” w at the bottom, 9” w at top and 7” h. CONDITION: Some minor loss to beadwork, otherwise generally very good. 4-50174 (200-400)
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1098J.
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$1,437.00 |
SOUTHWEST OR PLAINS INDIAN SKULL CRUSHER WAR CLUB. Mounted on what appears to be the original shaft with beaded design near the top. At the time that the owner purchased this some years ago, it reportedly had come from Geronimo or a member of his tribe. There is no documentation. SIZE: 23” l. CONDITION: Head loose. 4-50100 (500-1,000)
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1098K.
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$690.00 |
LOT OF REPRODUCTION INDIAN ITEMS. 1) War club wrapped in rawhide with beads, feathers and cones. 2) Wooden bow with sinew string. 3) Wooden bow with unidentified string, horsehair and feathers. 4) Four arrows, various sizes and tips. 5) Butcher knife in beaded scabbard. 6) Stone knife in beaded scabbard. 7) Two arrow heads. CONDITION: Very good to fine. 4-49507 FS317 (300-500)
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1098L
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$2,242.00 |
RARE TINTYPE OF INDIAN BRAVE WITH TOMAHAWK. Image depicts what appears to be a Plains Indian wearing one feather in his hair and decorated with many Indian-crafted items. He holds a wooden shafted pipe tomahawk in his hand. Cheeks and coat appear to retain some of the old original hand tinting. A wonderful period image of an Indian brave. SIZE: Including frame 3-1/4” h x 2-3/4” w. CONDITION: Small crease in upper portion of the tintype and some small imperfections on the image. 8-87211 (1000-1500)
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1099
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$1,955.00 |
FRAMED PHOTOGRAPH OF FAMED SIOUX CHIEF RAIN IN THE FACE. Nicely framed and matted photograph (10-1/2” x 8-1/2”) of Rain in the Face (Itonagaju), a famous Hunkpapa Sioux chief. He was a fierce fighter and took part in the most famous battles of the Indian wars, including the Fetterman Massacre at Fort Kearny and the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Although nobody knows for certain who killed General Custer, many people including Custer’s widow believed that Rain in the Face killed him. There were also rumors that he cut out the heart of General Custer’s brother Tom on that battlefield, because Tom had previously captured and imprisoned him at Fort Abraham Lincoln. Rain in the Face denied doing this in an interview with Charles Eastman shortly before his death. CONDITION: Frame has a few scuffs – otherwise excellent. 8-87209 SO24 (800-1,200)
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1100
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$1,380.00 |
FRAMED PHOTOGRAPH OF SIOUX CHIEF AMERICAN HORSE. Framed and matted 7-1/2” x 5-1/2” photo with pencil notation on back indicating stock # 840 by Alexander Gardner and identifying the subject as American Horse, Oglala Sioux. American Horse was one of the more reasoned, conciliatory of the Sioux chiefs, and encouraged his followers to cooperate with the demands of the whites in order to prevent the annihilation of their tribes. He was an eloquent speaker and was influential in keeping the peace, especially during the uprisings surrounding the Ghost Dance movement. Photographer Alexander Gardner was Matthew Brady’s assistant, he was appointed to the staff of Gen. George McClellan as a Captain. His photographs of the battles of Antietam, Fredricksburg, Gettysburg, and Petersburg, among others, are classics and he published a two-volume set of them after the war. He later became the official photographer of the Union Pacific Railroad and took many photographs of Western scenes and people, including notable Native Americans. CONDITION: Very good. 8-87210 SO25 (1,200-1,400)
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1101
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$575.00 |
FRAMED CABINET CARD PHOTOGRAPH OF LAME BEAR. 6-3/8” x 4-1/8” cabinet card photo of Chief Lame Bear of the Cheyenne and so inscribed on the back. Lame Bear is dressed in a U.S. officer’s coat and a scarf and is wearing beaded moccasins and holding a peace pipe. Lame Bear was a peaceable Cheyenne leader, as was Black Kettle, and his death at the hands of the U.S. Army inflamed the Cheyenne Dog Soldiers, whose acts of revenge prompted further attacks and atrocities by the Army, including the Sand Creek Massacre. This great photo was made by E. B. Snell’s Elite Gallery, Wellington KS (imprinted on lower border). CONDITION: Very good to excellent – very slight discoloration, small scattered spots, beveled gold edges still bright, little wear to corners. 4-50121 SO17 (600-800)
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1101A
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$46,000.00 |
FABULOUS HISTORIC PRESENTATION INDIAN OLLA TO GENERAL NELSON MILES FOR THE CAPTURE OF GERONIMO. This incredible large painted olla was done by Laurette Lovell, a noted southwestern artist and presented to General Nelson Miles commemorating his capture of the famed Indian Chief Geronimo. The massive olla is painted brick orange-red with allover designs of southwestern flora, primarily cactus. The body of the vase with four painted vignettes, one depicts a seated Geronimo and titled “Geronimo, Chiricahua Chief”. Another colorful panel depicts two young Indian girls in colorful attire; this image titled “Pima”. A third vignette depicts a young apache warrior with Springfield rolling block in hand, this is maybe “Victorio” and a fourth vignette titled “Papagoes” depicts various Indian women with bourbon baskets on their head, one with huge ollas such as this. The upper 7-1/2” border at the top of the vase with a continual painted vista, one portion titled “Casa Grande” which is the mountain retreat in Old Mexico from which Victorio established his stronghold to make the war on a white man. A second portion of the border depicts a warrior on horseback titled but difficult to read, we believe the title was “Geronimo”. The third portion of the panel depicts village life of the apache with maidens making ollas similar to this one, an Indian brave and a child. The another portion of the vista depicts a large southwestern or Mexican building with Indians in front titled below, but we can’t read it. A final portion of the vista depicts three Indian braves in loincloths with bows titled beneath “Yuma’s”. All scenes are bright and very well done. The body of the vase also with a presentation which reads “Presented to General Nelson. A. Miles by Laurette Lovell Tucson, Arizona November 8, 1887”. Laurette Lovell was born in 1867 and died in 1936, she went to Tucson, Arizona from California and became very active there as an artist in the 1880’s painting desert scenes and various Indians. Her father surrendered the city of New Orleans to Admiral Farragut during the Civil War. In 1893, she was appointed Lady Manager from the territory of Arizona for the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. This exposition had a women’s pavilion that housed examples of gifted women’s works from around the world. She did both flat out work as well as art work on china and pottery such as this. Other examples of her painted ollas are on display at the Heritage House in Riverside, CA and in the collection of the Arizona State Museum. We are told that both of these are much smaller than this example. The famed Geronimo was captured in 1886 by General Nelson Miles and it was after that time that Lovell presented the pot Miles. Later was exhibited at the Haye Foundation Museum in New York and eventually gifted to the U.S. Military Academy Museum at West Point where Miles had been a graduate. Included are documents dated 1955 from Frederick P. Todd, director of the Museum at West Point sent to the family of Nelson Miles requesting permission to dispose of the pot because of its “non-military” character and current damage. He did not feel that it would be the type of thing that would ever be displayed at the museum, which was primarily made up of weapons and military objects. Another official document dated Oct. 26, 1955 is a directive regarding disposition of non-appropriate items, a third document dated Oct. 25, 1955 lists five items which should be de-acquisitioned, the painted olla with stand is one of these such items. It is noted that it was originally received in 1926. Also included are two silver souvenir spoons with General Nelson Miles. This large and impressive Indian olla, in addition to being a significant historical item is also a wonderful work of art with beautiful renditions of Indian life and historic Indian characters. SIZE: Approx. 22” h x 13” dia across top x 19” dia across the body. CONDITION: Currently in excellent restored condition. The paintings and body of the pot are all sharp and bright and now after restoration in structurally fine condition. 4-50098 (35,000-45,000)
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1102
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$2,875.00 |
FRAMED AUTOGRAPHED CABINET CARD PHOTO OF GERONIMO. 9” x 7” studio photograph depicting Geronimo with a carved and decorated walking stick, holding a bow and arrow, and wearing a decorated quiver. Autographed on the lower border and accompanied by a penciled notation “age 76” and the date. On the back of the card is “Written by Geronimo at St. Louis 7/27/04” CONDITION: Card is creased diagonally near center from upper left to lower right, cracking the emulsion. Card is creased at lower right and upper left, not affecting image. Hole at top border, small loss at lower edge where the card was tacked up. 4-50119 SO16 (1,000-1,200)
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1103
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$1,955.00 |
FRAMED CABINET CARD PHOTO OF GERONIMO AT FORT SILL. 7-3/8” x 5-1/4” cabinet card depicting Geronimo in costume holding a Dance revolver – one a series of famous poses taken while he was prisoner at Ft. Sill. Pencil notation on back from previous owner identifying subject. Front of card imprinted “Irwin – Chichasha Ind. Ter.” CONDITION: Overall very good. Light soiling, corners a bit soft, image is strong. 4-50116 SO5 (1,500-2,000)
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1104
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$2,300.00 |
FRAMED CABINET CARD – FAMOUS IMAGE OF GERONIMO. 7” x 4-1/2” cabinet card depicting Geronimo on one knee holding a cut-down musket. The intense gaze and set jaw evoke the qualities that made the U.S. authorities fear him and keep him confined as a prisoner of war until the end of his life, long after he and his people has ceased to be a threat. Stamped or printed in purple ink at bottom margin “Geronimo, Apache chief. CONDITION: Very good, with a little soiling. 4-50109 SO7 (1,200-1,500)
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1105
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$575.00 |
FRAMED CABINET CARD PHOTOGRAPH OF GERONIMO. 6-1/2” x 4-1/2” cabinet card showing an elderly Indian seated in a studio pose. There is no notation on the card, nor any imprint, but set of the thin lips and the piercing eyes strongly resemble Geronimo’s features. This cataloger has not encountered this particular pose as identifiably being Geronimo, and cannot guarantee the attribution. CONDITION: Very good with light edge wear, not affecting the image. Some losses to outer paper layer on back of card. 4-50122 SO18 (600-800)
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1106
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$0.00 |
FRAMED LITHOGRAPH OF GENERAL NELSON MILES. 5-3/4” x 4” card bearing a lithographed image of General Miles in uniform, printed by Nielsen’s Studio of Cincinnati Ohio. The image depicts General Miles in middle age. CONDITION: Card is creased down the left center with resultant losses to litho. Some discoloration and wear. 4-50118 SO23 (300-500)
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1107
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$460.00 |
TWO NICE CDVS OF GENERAL NELSON MILES. Two very nice CDVs of the very young and dashing Civil War General Miles in a Riker Mount, accompanied by a trimmed Polaroid photo of a painting of Miles in later life. Miles volunteered as a private at the outbreak of the Civil War and by war’s end was a Major General and Medal of Honor recipient. One CDV has a photo of Miles surrounded by a printed oval border. The photographer and printer are not identified. CONDITION: Very good – corners trimmed slightly. The other CDV has a vignetted 3-1/2” x 2-1/4” photo glued to a card containing the back print “F. L. Lay’s – Photographic Atelier, 31 Winter St. Boston” and a 3-cent Internal Revenue Proprietary stamp. A nice penciled notation reads “Gen. Nelson Miles – succeeded Barlow at Antietam. Wounded: Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Petersburg. Medal of Honor.” CONDITION: Very good. 4-50108 SO21 (200-500)
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1108
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$402.00 |
FRAMED CABINET CARD PHOTOGRAPH OF GENERAL NELSON MILES. 6-1/2” x 4-1/4” cabinet card photo by Alfred Campbell of Elizabeth N.J. The photo is captioned in the emulsion “1391 Maj. Gen. Miles.” It shows General Miles in full dress with sash and gloves, his sword in his left hand. General Miles had a very long career with the Army, including the Civil War and the Indian Wars, including taking Geronimo and his small band prisoners. CONDITION: Very good, with some slight staining, discoloration. 4-50117 SO22 (700-1,000)
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1109
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$2,070.00 |
FRAMED CABINET CARD PHOTOGRAPH OF GERONIMO BRANDISHING KNIFE. 8” x 6” cabinet card photo of Geronimo in a natural outdoor setting holding a large knife. This card is not stamped, but is very similar in appearance to another photo in this catalog depicting Geronimo wearing a headdress and a breechcloth. He is still wearing a breechcloth in this photo, with the fringed jacket added. The photo location and the impressed borders on the cards are very similar, as well. That photo was made by the Logston Studio, Lawton, Oklahoma, and this one may be from the same studio. CONDITION: Excellent overall, with one cracked corner and some tape residue on back. 4-50120 SO19 (1,000-1,200)
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1110
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$1,150.00 |
FRAMED CABINET CARD PHOTOGRAPH OF GERONIMO WEARING HEADDRESS AND BREECHCLOTH. 8” X 6” framed cabinet card of Geronimo in his later years posing in a setting of grasses and trees. Back is stamped “The Logston Studio, 406 5th St. Lawton, Okla.” CONDITION: Longitudinal crack across bottom of card, not affecting image. Hole in top border, and small tear in front of card at top left, not affecting image. Small losses and/or tape residue on back of card where card was attached to mat. Image is fine. 4-50111 SO2 (1,200-1,500)
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1111
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$1,495.00 |
FRAMED CABINET CARD PHOTO OF GERONIMO. 6-1/2” x 4-1/4” cabinet card photo of an elderly Geronimo in a shirt and vest wearing a decorated headdress in a vignetted studio pose. The card is unmarked with gold beveled edges and no back stamp or inscription. CONDITION: Very good, with only slight soiling and negligible wear. 4-50115 SO10 (1,200-1,500)
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1112
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$1,150.00 |
FRAMED CABINET CARD PHOTO OF GERONIMO. 7-1/2” x 5-1/4” cabinet card photo by Irwin, Chichasa I.T. depicts Geronimo in the same costume he wore when posing for the famous Fort Sill photograph holding a Dance revolver – presumably during the same sitting with the same photographer. CONDITION: Very good. 4-50114 SO4 (1,300-1,600)
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1113
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$2,760.00 |
FRAMED CABINET CARD PHOTO OF GERONIMO AT FORT SILL. 7-3/8” x 5” cabinet card by Overstreet, Chickasha, I. T. depicting Geronimo in a flowing war bonnet gazing down at the Dance revolver in his hands. The two-peaked hat that he wore in the more common of the images in this series lies in the hay at his left. At first glance, this appears to be a contemplative pose, until you notice the set of his jaw and the tension in his right hand. Geronimo is written in the top margin of the front of the card. CONDITION: Very good. 4-50112 SO6 (1,500-2,000)
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1114
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$1,840.00 |
FRAMED CABINET CARD PHOTOGRAPH OF GERONIMO POSING WITH A CUT-DOWN MUSKET. Famous image of a very fierce-visaged Geronimo posed in a studio setting. The card is 6-1/2” x 4-1/4” and is protected in plastic sleeves behind the mat. Print is back-stamped “A. Mancel, Pensacola.” Inscription in ink reads “Geronimo – Apache Chief & Medicine Man. Prisoner of War at Fort Pickens, Florida, October 1887 – under charge of Colonel L. L. Langdon, Commanding (illegible) Pickens & Fort Barrancas Florida.” CONDITION: Light soiling, corners a bit soft, not affecting image. 4-50110 SO3 (1,200-1,500)
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1114A.
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$690.00 |
PORTRAIT OF GERONIMO. This late 19th century charcoal or pastel portrait of Geronimo depicts him holding a Springfield carbine in a crouched position with one of the most famous Indian leaders of all times. Geronimo was one of the last Indian chiefs to surrender to the U.S. Army. The portrait is signed in the lower left, N. A. Ross, unframed. SIZE: 26” x 32”. CONDITION: Restored to what is now generally excellent. Photographs of the picture prior to restoration are mounted on the back of the canvas. 4-50102 (500-1,000)
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1114B.
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$115.00 |
LOT OF MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MUCH OF WHICH RELATES TO APACHE WARRIOR GERONIMO. Including a couple of old magazines, a couple of books, one titled “Trailing Geronimo” by Antone Maddanobich, Troop F6-US Cavalry. Also included, is a reproduction of the photograph of Geronimo and Gen. Cook in 1886. A stereo front view of Gen. Nelson A..Miles, a short hand-written letter signed by Nelson A. Miles. Also, a typewritten letter to Gen. Alba Edwards on headquarters of the Army stationary dated December 23, 1896, signed by Nelson A. Miles. 4-50101 (500-700)
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1115
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$402.00 |
CABINET CARD PHOTOGRAPH OF APACHE CHIEF. 7” x 4” cabinet card photo by F. E. Evans’ Views and Curios, East Las Vegas, N.M. Written in ink on the back “A Chief of Geronimo’s Band.” Studio portrait of an old chief in a shirt, blanket and tall moccasins posing with what may be a Frank Wesson rifle. CONDITION: Very good, with little soiling and slight edge wear. 4-50103 SO12 (500-600)
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1116
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$1,150.00 |
PHOTOGRAPH OF GERONIMO. 6-1/2” X 4-1/4” cabinet card bearing a photograph of Geronimo in seated studio pose. The card is back-stamped “C. R. Carson Photographer, Hornesville, N.Y.”, but this photograph appears to have been cemented over an existing photo, so the Carson studio may not have produced the photo. CONDITION: Very good overall. Long thin crack in emulsion extending from top to bottom of photo about 1/4” in from the right edge. 4-50104 SO20 (1,200-1,500)
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1117
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$0.00 |
CABINET CARD PHOTOGRAPH OF CHIRICAHUA CHIEF MANGUS COLORADO. 6-1/2” x 4-1/4” cabinet card photo by Fly’s Gallery – Tombstone, Arizona Territory. A pencil inscription on the back identifies the subject as Mangus Colorado. Mangus Colorado was a chief of the Eastern Chiricahua, also known as the Warm Springs Apache whose home territory was Western New Mexico. CONDITION: Very good overall. There is a very thin crease or crack in the emulsion extending the full length of the photo near the right edge – not very noticeable. 4-50125 SO13 (1,200-1,500)
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1118
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$460.00 |
CABINET CARD PHOTOGRAPH OF GERONIMO’S YOUNGEST SON AND HIS NEPHEW. 6-1/2” x 4-1/4” cabinet card by Lee Davis of Weatherford, Oklahoma. On the back, written in ink “Geronimo’s youngest son and nephew. (Geronimo is chief of the Apaches and cost the U.S. more money than nearly all the Indians combined.)” The man and boy were posed on the bank of a stream. Geronimo’s son is wearing a headdress more appropriate to a Plains Indian – a very common prop used by photographers of the period to sell photos to Easterners who expected all important Indians to wear war bonnets, etc. CONDITION: Excellent, w/ very little soiling. 4-50113 SO14 (1,200-1,500)
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1119
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$1,725.00 |
CABINET CARD PHOTO OF GERONIMO, HIS SON, AND TWO APACHE BRAVES. 8-1/2” x 5-1/4” cabinet card by Elite Studio of San Diego, California depicting Geronimo and three braves, one of them his son. It is an outdoor setting in the Southwest, from the appearance of the vegetation. While the two braves at the left have opted to carry Winchester repeaters, Geronimo and the man closest to him are carrying a Springfield trapdoor rifle and carbine – accurate single-shot rifles with tremendous stopping power. CONDITION: Good to very good with only minor soiling and wear. 4-50107 SO8 (1,500-1,800)
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1120
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$575.00 |
CABINET CARD PHOTO OF CHIEF NATCHES AND SOME OF HIS BAND. 8” x 5” cabinet card depicting three Apache braves and two women. Written in pencil on the reverse is “Geronimo’s Indians.” The Chiracahua Chief Natches (Naiche, son of Cochise) is identified by name in the emulsion, while the other 4 people are simply numbered. No. 3 is likely Eyelash (also called Fun), one of the very bravest Apache warriors. They are posed against a very imposing stone building – perhaps a fort or church. The photograph is by F. Hardesty of San Antonio, Texas and the back is imprinted with a list of photos available of San Antonio and the vicinity. CONDITION: Very good with only slight edge wear and staining. 4-50105 SO9 (800-1,200)
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1121
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$1,955.00 |
CABINET CARD VIEW OF GERONIMO AND BAND BY HARDESTY. 8” X 5” Cabinet card depicting Geronimo and about a dozen other people standing and sitting amongst Army tents. Geronimo is identified in the emulsion, Natches (Naiche) is identified in ink in a different hand. Photo is by F. Hardesty of San Antonio, Texas and the back is printed with a list of some of the studio’s stock views. CONDITION: Very good. 4-50106 SO1 (1,200-1,500)
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1122
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$1,840.00 |
VERY INTERESTING CABINET CARD PHOTOGRAPH OF GERONIMO. 8-1/2” x 6-1/2” cabinet card – photographer unknown. This picture was taken inside a tent with cut branches propped in the background. This was likely shot at Ft. Sill, where Geronimo was held captive until his death. There is a pencil inscription on the back – “Chief Geronomo of Choctah Tribe. 4 Soldier Guards attending him to get his picture in Citizen clothes & with the robe made of the human scalps he had captured on the cot by his side. Commanche, Oklahoma Aug. 1899.” While the writer misspelled his name and assigned him to the wrong tribe, this is certainly Geronimo. He is holding an elaborately beaded walking stick, resting it on a very hairy robe of purportedly grisly origin. CONDITION: There is a fingernail-sized loss at the lower right of the photo, and the upper right corner of the card is chipped – otherwise very good. 4-50123 SO15 (1,200-1,500)
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1122A.
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$287.00 |
LOT OF 4 IMAGES OF GERONIMO, HIS FAMILY AND BRAVES. 1) 7” x 4-3/4” photograph of Geronimo with three braves and a baby. The photo bears the number “1613” in two places at the lower right, and was likely duplicated from one in an archive. The photo is not annotated, but the man at the far left is likely White Horse, Geronimo’s son. The imposing man on horseback next to Geronimo is Natches (Naiche, son of Cochise), and the man at the far right is likely Eyelash (aka Fun), brother of Perico, another feared Apache warrior. 2) 6-1/2” x 4-1/4” photo on card depicting Taz-ayz-slath, wife of Geronimo and one child, and so noted on the top of the photo. According to a note on the frame, this photo was reproduced from one in a museum. 3) Framed postcard of Geronimo as an older man wearing a feathered headdress and a breechcloth. It is a high-quality photographic postcard, as the silver sheen of the emulsion is visible at low angles. 4) Half-tone print of Geronimo in a studio pose. At the bottom of the card is written in ink “Geronimo Apache war Chief – J.B. Baker, Lawton Oklahoma. CONDITION: Very good. 4-50124 SO11 (600-800)
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1123
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$1,265.00 |
ENGRAVED REMINGTON MAGAZINE PISTOL. Cal .32 extra short. 3-1/8” oct bbl. Standard markings on top of bbl rib. NSN. CONDITION: 90% nickel with patches of light surface rust and pitting on bbl and magazine tube. Grips are worn smooth with 2 gouges and some scratches. Mechanically good. 4-49914 FS219 (800-1,100)
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1124
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$1,265.00 |
REMINGTON ENGRAVED OVER UNDER POCKET DERINGER. Cal. 41 RF. Type I, later production superposed deringer with nickel finish, 3” bbls, two-line address with mother of pearl grips. It has about 60% fine foliate arabesque pattern engraving with about 60% coverage. SN 2662. CONDITION: Fair to good, traces of original finish remain, mostly on the hammer and bbl portion inside the frame, the balance is an even gray-brown patina with scattered fine pitting. Grips are fine with good fire and a small chip on the right side. The left edge of the hinge is cracked. Strong dark bores. 4-49296 JR296 (700-1,000)
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1125
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$862.00 |
REMINGTON MISSISSIPPI DERRINGER. Cal .41. 2-1/2” round bbl marked “REMINGTONS ILION.N.Y. / ELLIOT.PAT. AUG.27.1867.” on top of bbl. SN 4608. CONDITION: 50% thinning blue on bbl, gray patina with light pits on frame and hammer, trigger pin has been riveted. Grips have minor chips, dents and scratches but retain about 75% of the original varnish. Mechanically fine. 4-49943 FS181 (400-700)
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1126
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$1,207.00 |
CASED REMINGTON TYPE I LATE PRODUCTION SUPERPOSED DERRINGER. Cal .41RF. Nickel finish with 3”bbls, two line address, with synthetic ivory grips. Accompanied an early compartmented casing that has the bottom reworked and the divider relined. Inside the lid and bottom of the case have old dark rose velvet. Contains an empty U.S. cartridge Co. box with blue label and blue band, an original Remington wood and brass for cal. 41 RF ammunition handled ramrod with jag tip and six rounds of original ammunition. SN 533. CONDITION: Very fine plus, retains 95-96% stong bright original nickel with some light freckling near the muzzle and on the right side of the frame. Hammer and locking lever retain most of their original niter blue. The right grip has a couple of cracks, otherwise they both are sound. Good mechanics, strong bright bores and scatters light pitting. Case is very fine with light scratches, retains most of an old refinish. Ammunition box is lightly faded but fine. 4-49902 JR476 (400-700)
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1127
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$690.00 |
REMINGTON OVER UNDER POCKET DERINGER. Cal. 41 RF. Type I, later production, superposed deringer with nickel finish, 3” bbls, two-line address with ivory grips. SN 7525. CONDITION: Good, bbls retain about 60% original nickel with the flaked areas dark patina. The frame retains about 25% nickel with the balance patina. Grips are a mellow golden color with a small chip on the right side. Worn dark bores. 4-49255 JR293 (300-500)
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1128
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$1,207.00 |
CASED PAIR OF BALLARD DERINGERS. Cal .41. 2-3/4” part oct bbls. Standard Ballard markings on top and left side of bbls. SN 836 and 794. CONDITION: Retains most of the nickel refinish. The original ivory grips are fine. The case has been altered to suit these guns and is generally good. Mechanically good. 4-49864 FS 242 (500-1,000)
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1129
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$575.00 |
COLT NO.3 DERRINGER. Cal .41. 2-1/2” round bbl. Pearl grips are not numbered. SN 5481. CONDITION: Retains about 90% of the dull nickel plating overall. Light casehardening colors on the hammer. Grips are missing tiny chips at the toes. Action is fine. 4-49854 FS209 (400-700)
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1130
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$517.00 |
COLT NO.2 DERRINGER. Cal .41. 2-1/2” bbl. Standard two line marking on top of bbl. SN 5320. CONDITION: Gray patina with light pitting and signs of cleaning. Grips show heavy wear. Mechanically fine. 4-49852 FS212 (300-600)
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1131
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$805.00 |
MOORE FIRST MODEL DERRINGER. Cal .49. 2-1/2” bbl. Engraved brass frame. Bbls is also engraved and marked “MOORE S PAT.F.A.Co. BROOKLYN. N.Y.” on top and “PAT.FEB. 24 1863” on the bottom. SN 2651. CONDITION: 50% silver overall with copper under coating showing. Action is fine. 4-49851 FS182 (500-800)
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1132
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$575.00 |
MOORE FIRST MODEL DERRINGER. Cal .49. 2-1/2” bbl. Engraved brass frame. Bbls is also engraved and marked “MOORE S PAT.F.A.Co. BROOKLYN. N.Y.” on top and “PAT.FEB. 24 1863” on the bottom. SN 4485. CONDITION: Gray brown patina with light pitting on bbl. 50% silver on the frame. Action is good. 4-49305 FS184 (300-500)
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1133
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$517.00 |
WILLIAMSON DERINGER. Cal .41. 2-1/2” bbl with replica percussion chamber. Marked “WILLIAMSON’S PAT.OCT.2.1866 NEW YORK” on the left side of bbl. SN 6228. CONDITION: Brown patina on bbl, mellow brass on receiver and trigger guard. The varnish on the wood is scorched around the breech and worn at the high spots. Action is good. 4-49912 FS191 (300-500)
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1134
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$517.00 |
IRON FRAME SOUTHERN DERRINGER. Cal .41. 2-1/2” oct bbl. Made by Brown Mfg. Co. SN 4371. CONDITION: 25% very thin blue mixed with light to moderate pitting on bbl, 50% thinning casehardening on the right side of the frame and hammer, traces on the left side. Grip straps show moderate rust and pitting. Grips are worn flat at the high points and show wear elsewhere. Mechanically fine. 4-49853 FS213 (300-500)
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1135
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$1,207.00 |
REID MY FRIEND KNUCKLE-DUSTER REVOLVER. Cal. 22. Silver plated brass frame with blue cylinder with usual marking on the left side of the top strap. It is lightly engraved toward the back of the grip, the top strap, on the recoil shields and a checkered shield at the back of the grip. SN 10903. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching, retains about 80% dull silver with the balance a light mustard patina. The cylinder retains 75-80% bright blue with one area of rust pitting that has been touched up. The hammer and trigger retain about 90% of their silver plating. Good mechanics. 4-49302 JR299 (600-1,000)
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1136
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$460.00 |
CASED SHARPS MODEL 1C FOUR BARREL PISTOL. Cal .22. 2-1/2” fluted bbs. Standard “C.SHARPS & Co” markings in circles around the hammer screws. Bbl release spring and screw are poor replacements. The case is a modern adaptation of a period case. It is drilled for 21 cartridges and has a key that operates the lock but does not lock the case. CONDITION: Gray brown patina on bbls, 80% silver on the frame. Grips are worn flat at the five spots. Mechanically needs work. 4-49862 FS179 (300-400)
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1137
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$977.00 |
STARR 5TH MODEL DERRINGER. Cal .32. 2-3/4” fluted bbls recessed for the cartridge heads. SN DD. CONDITION: Traces of blue in the flutes of bbl and strong traces of silver on the sides of the frame. Grips are worn at the high spots and appear to be refinished. Mechanically good. 4-49918 FS210 (500-800)
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1138
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$431.00 |
SHARPS MODEL 1A FOUR BARREL PISTOL. Cal .22. 2-1/2” fluted bbls. Standard markings in circles around the hammer screw. SN 25543. CONDITION: 80% blue mixed with surface rust and pitting on bbls. Strong traces of silver on the frame. The left grip is slightly cracked due to corrosion on the grip retainer. Both grips have faded to an olive color. Mechanically good. 4-49297 FS214 (300-500)
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1138A.
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$258.00 |
SHARPS MODEL 1A 4-BARREL PISTOL. Cal. 22. 2-1/2” fluted bbls. The grips, grip retainer and screw are replacements and are loose. SN 18762. CONDITION: Fair with light pitting on the bbls, heavier on the left side. The frame has a mellow patina. Grips are unfinished and loose. Mechanically needs work. 4-48847 (200-300)
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1139
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$805.00 |
CASED REMINGTON ELLIOT FIVE BARREL PISTOL. Cal .22. 3” fluted bbls. Standard two line marking on top of bbl group. The case is modern. SN 8668. CONDITION: 60% blue on bbl, slight traces on the frame. Grips show wear along the lower edge, otherwise fine. Mechanically needs work. 4-49903 FS241 (400-800)
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1140
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$1,150.00 |
FRANK WESSON MEDIUM FRAME SWIVEL BREECH DERRINGER. Cal .32RF short. Third type pistol with 2-1/2” superposed oct bbls that have German silver sights and a matted center pivot, with horizontal bbl markings and full length flutes. It has a nickel frame with 2-pc bird head walnut grips. Accompanied a modern made compartmented box containg the pistol, six rounds of loose ammunition and a homemade wood handle,brass cleaning rod. SN 125. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including the grips, bbls retain 40-50% original blue flaked to light patina. The frame and grip frame retain about all of its original nickel plating with a couple of small scratches and a flake around the latch pin. Trigger and hammer retain about all of their dark case colors. Extremely fine grips with light edge wear. Good mechanics and bright bore with scattered pitting. Box is fine. 4-49919 JR473 (400-700)
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1141
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$1,265.00 |
FRANK WESSON SWIVEL BREECH WATCH-FOB DERRINGER. Cal .22 short. Nickel finish, 2” bbls with a tiny brass bead on each one. It has the ring hammer and tiny bird head walnut grips. Accompanied a modern marketry inlay case, compartmented for the pistol and a box of ammunition. It contains a full box of UMC 22 short with green 2-pc box , red label and red band. SN 2502. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. It retains 85-90% bright nickel mixed with light patina. Grips are fine and retain most of an old refinish. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. Ammunition is fine with open band, label intact. Good box. 4-49913 JR471 (300-500)
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1142
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$287.00 |
ALLEN CENTER HAMMER SINGLE SHOT DERRINGER. Cal .22 short. Tiny little derringer with 2” oct to round bbl, smooth bore, marked on the top flat ‘ALLEN & CO MAKERS.” It has brass frame and bird head walnut grips. It is accompanied by a modern, hinged lid, wood box with red felt lining. It has a pair of bone dice and a reproduction deck of 1864 playing cards. SN 12901. CONDITION: Fine, all matching, light patina on bbl, dark mustard patina on the frame. Dark bore, mechanics are fine. Chipped right grip. 75% varnish. Box and accessories are fine. 4-49855 JR470 (200-300)
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1143
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$345.00 |
ALLEN CENTER HAMMER DERINGER. Cal. 22 short. Tiny deringer with 2” oct to round bbl marked on the top flat “E.Allen &Co Maker”. It has the scarce brass frame with 2-pc bird head walnut grips. SN 12202. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, bbl retains a light silver-brown patina. The frame has good edges with a fine medium mustard patina. Grips are sound and retain most of their original finish. Worn dark bore, good mechanics. 4-49300 JR298 (250-400)
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1144
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$230.00 |
REMINGTON VEST POCKET DERRINGER. Cal .22. 3-1/4” part oct bbl. Remington markings on top of frame are partially removed. SN 13095. CONDITION: Gray brown patina with light pitting overall. Grips have minor scratches. Mechanically fine. 4-49917 FS211 (250-400)
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1145
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$57.00 |
SMALL BELGIAN SINGLE SHOT PISTOL. Cal 6mm Flobert. 2-3/4” round bbl. SN 38. CONDITION: 90% tank blue with spots of moderate rust. Grips are fine. Missing mainspring. 4-49432 FS183 (50-100)
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1146
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$460.00 |
COLT HOUSE PISTOL. Cal .41. 2-5/8” round bbl. The markings on the top strap and bbl are mostly gone. The pistol was apparently dropped as the back of the frame and grips do not quite match in contour although they have matching numbers. SN 7499. CONDITION: Strong traces of blue on the left side of the hammer. Bbls and cylinder have been heavily cleaned and are again rusty. Trigger spring is missing, otherwise the action is good. Grips retain about 90% of the varnish worn only on the high spots. 4-49195 X55 (400-600)
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1147
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$230.00 |
COLT NEW LINE REVOLVER. Cal .22. 2 -1/4” flat sided bbl. No panel on the left side of bbl. SN 6143. CONDITION: 95% nickel on bbl and cylinder, 70% blue on back of the hammer, dark patina on the frame. Grips are worn at the high spots and the left one has a short crack through the screw. Mechanically good. 4-49850 FS217 (150-300)
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1148
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$287.00 |
COLT 22 OPEN TOP REVOLVER. Cal .22. 2-1/2” round bbl. Standard two line marking on top of bbl. SN 96916. CONDITION: 90% nickel overall mostly missing on the cylinder. Grips are worn on the high spot but retain about 90% of the varnish. Action is fine. 4-49868 FS218 (250-500)
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1149
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$1,725.00 |
ENGRAVED SMITH & WESSON BABY RUSSIAN REVOLVER. Cal .38S&W. Fine factory engraved spur trigger revolver with about 60% coverage intertwined foliate arabesque patterns with nickel finish and hard rubber grips. Accompanied by a homemade display box. SN 4295. CONDITION: Very good, all matching except grips which are unnumbered. Retains about 90% original nickel with some scattered pitting aound the front of the cylinder and forcing cone, grips are fine turning chocolate with light wear. Good mechanics, strong pitted bore. Box is fine. 4-49859 JR474 (750-1,500)
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1150
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$287.00 |
SMITH & WESSON FIRST MODEL SECOND ISSUE REVOLVER. Cal .22 short. Blued finish with 3-3/16” keyhole bbl, silver plated brass frame and 2-pc square butt rosewood grips. SN 46242. CONDITION: Good, with matching numbered grips. The face of the cylinder and face of bbl lug are pitted so the assembly numbers are not visible. Bbl retains 15-20% original blue with the balance a mottled blue brown patina. The cylinder is a silver patina with weak patent dates but legible. The frame retains about 75-80% strong original plating. Grips are sound with about 90% original varnish. Good mechanics, strong bright bore with light pitting. 4-49947 JR507 (300-500)
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1151
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$230.00 |
SMITH & WESSON FIRST MODEL SECOND ISSUE REVOLVER. Cal 22 Short. 3-1/4” ribbed oct bbl. Standard one line marking on top of bbl rib. CONDITION: Strong traces of blue in bbl rib flutes and traces elsewhere. The ejector rod is a replacement. Cylinder has moderate to heavy pitting mostly on the front. Frame has 90% silver worn on the edges and bubbling elsewhere. Rosewood grips are fine with wear on the high spots. Comes with a 5” x10” leather purse. 4-49193 FS170 (250-400)
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1152
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$201.00 |
SMITH & WESSON FIRST MODEL THIRD ISSUE REVOLVER. Cal .22 short. Tiny tip up revolver with 3-3/16” keyhole bbl with half moon front sight and 2-pc bird head rosewood grips. SN 118694. CONDITION: Good, all matching including the grips. Bbl retains traces of original nickel and cylinder about 75% original nickel, frame has been torch colored, fine grips with most of original varnish. Bright shiny bore, good mechanics. 4-49946 JR506 (150-250)
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1153
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$460.00 |
FINE MOORE TIT FIRE REVOLVER. Cal .31. 3-1/4” round bbl. It has the normal Moore’s marking on bbl and Williamson marking on the cylinder. SN 8311. CONDITION: 80% blue on the cylinder, 90% silver on the frame, bright casehardening on the sides of the hammer, traces of blue mixed with pitting on bbl. Grip shows light wear on the high edges but retain most of the varnish. Action is fine. 4-49856 FS227 (300-500)
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1154
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$345.00 |
NATIONAL ARMS SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. Cal 32 Teat Fire. Standard revolver with 3-1/4” round bbl, silver-plated with engraved brass frame without ejector. It has 2-piece walnut bird head grips. SN 21. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including grips. Retains 95% silver plate, flaked cylinder to about 40%, grips are good with traces of original finish. 4-49356 JR387 (300-500)
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1155
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$258.00 |
EXCELSIOR SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. Cal .32RF. Nickel finish with 2-1/2” round bbl, German silver front sight, marked “excelsior” on the top and the patent date on the left side. It has modest arabesque and geometric pattern engraving with bird head hard rubber grips that have a shield around the screw hole and crossed American flags on the bottom. SN 1945. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including the grips, retains 95-97% bright original nickel, very fine grips, good mechanics and strong dark bore. 4-49428 JR509 (150-250)
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1156
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$345.00 |
CASED SLOCOMB SLIDING SLEEVE REVOLVER. Cal .32RF. 3” round bbl. Standard markings on top of bbl. Missing the chamber retainer, one of the sliding chambers is a reproduction. The case is a modern adaptation of an old case. SN 6997. CONDITION: Gray brown patina with light to moderate pitting overall. Faint traces of silver in protected places on the frame. Grips are battered and worn. Mechanically needs work. Case lid is broken from the hinge side and is badly scuffed outside. 4-49099 FS248 (250-500)
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1157
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$230.00 |
*BABY HAMMERLESS FOLDING TRIGGER REVOLVER. Cal. 22 Short. Nickel finish with 1-1/4” bbl and 2-piece pearl grips. Accompanied by a neat little wooden box with compartment for the revolver and a cartridge block containing 12 rounds of ammunition. The top of the box is wood burner carved depicting a large European building. SN 87. CONDITION: Very fine, retains about all of its nickel finish, dull on bbl. Bright grips with chipped toe. Box is fine. 4-49863 469 (150-250)
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1158
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$0.00 |
WALNUT COMPARTMENTED GAMBLER’S BOX. Small highly figured walnut box, 9” l x 7” w x 3-1/2” h. The inside contains a three compartmented top tray, 19 dies of various materials, none of which appear to be really old. It also contains several unmarked ivory chips with four red ones, one blue one, a green one and 13 white ones. The big compartment contains a small push dagger with homemade bone and lead handle, an old silver case, 15 jewel, key wind pocket watch (not working), a deck of modern, square-corner, old style cards, a tintype of a gentleman. The bottom compartment contains a Belgian two-bbl muff pistol, about 45 cal. (not working), a Joseph Rogers straight razor with horn handle, a percussion cap box and a pair of button cuffs. CONDITION: All the merchandise seems to be in good shape. 4-49322 (1,000-1,500)
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1159
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$460.00 |
TINY FRENCH PINFIRE REVOLVER. Cal. 5mm. Engraved and nickel plated with 2-1/4” oct bbl, bead front sight, with folding trigger and ejector rod. It has tiny 2-pc ivory grips. SN 14. CONDITION: About very good, Retains 75-80% bright nickel overall with the flaked areas a light patina, good mechanics, fine grips. 4-49303 JR300 (200-300)
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1160
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$690.00 |
LOT OF 2 CARTRIDGE REVOLVERS. 1) Cal .32 S&W. U.S. Revolver Co. break top double action, nickel finish, 3” bbl, hard rubber grips. SN 78450. – Very fine, 98% nickel, bright bore, good mechanics, good grips. 2) 5mm pin fire, Belgian, tiny pin fire revolver with 2” oct bbl, post front sight, open top, folding trigger, diamond checkered flared-butt walnut grips with captive rammer and loading gate. SN J9. – Extremely fine, 95% original blue overall, good mechanics, appears unfired. 4-49901, 4-49944 JR508 (200-300)
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1161
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$575.00 |
GIANT FRENCH FOLDING KNIFE. Very large folding knife with 9” clip point blade, 19” overall with thick greenish yellow horn handles. The front bolsters are carved in the shape of fleur-de-lis. The blade is beautifully etched on both sides with hunting scenes and is artist signed on the left side “P.Champion”. The blade is flat ground with fine file work on the back and is stamped on the left side “V.D. Kerkhove/43R.Boissy-D’Anglas/Paris”. The knife is a lock back design with 8-1/2” of iron back lock with a beautifully detailed ring. The left recosso is stamped “CF” in an oval. CONDITION: Very fine plus, the blade may have been sharpened, but very little with a few small nicks in the edge. Retains most of its strong original etched patterns. The handles are extremely fine with the lock and spine retaining an even dark brown patina. 4-49308 JR295 (500-1,000)
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1162
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$920.00 |
INSCRIBED BOWIE KNIFE. 8-7/8” clip point blade marked “HERBERT / ROBINSON / SHEFFIELD / HAND FORGED” on the left ricasso. The ivory hilt is engraved “Samuel H. Grey. 1877”. The hallmarks “HH”, crown, lion passant date letter “0” for 1881-2. “HH” is not an identified maker. CONDITION: The blade has been polished and chemically toned. Hilt has one lengthwise crack, otherwise fine. The silver pommel and throat have light scratches and dents. 4-49539 X71 (500-1000)
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1163
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$287.00 |
IVORY HANDLE DIRK. 5” hexagonal blade has fluted surfaces. The German silver scabbard is fluted to match. Iron crossguard, ivory hilt, probably 19th century. CONDITION: Overall very good, with widely scattered pitting on the refinished iron surfaces, minor dents and scratches on the scabbard. There are two light natural cracks in the ivory with minor chips at the pommel. 4-49538 FS311 (250-500)
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1164
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$402.00 |
ROGERS BOWIE KNIFE. 6-7/8” single edge blade. Marked “J. RODGERS & SONS / 6 NORFOLK St / SHEFFIELD,ENGLAND” on the left ricasso and “*+” on the right. The brown leather scabbard has German silver throat and tip. Horn scales on the handle. CONDITION: Blade is lightly cleaned with light scratches and pitting remaining. The rivets are proud of the scale surface. Scabbard is fine with only minor scratches. 4-49544 FS312 (300-500)
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1165
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$287.00 |
COLLINS #13 BOWIE KNIFE WITH SHEATH. Fine production bowie with 9-1/4” flat ground clip point bowie blade with two grooves down each side and thick brass handguard with ball quillions. The handle is black horn that resembles their machete handle secured with 5 iron rivets. The left recosso has the usual Collins marking and logo. It is accompanied by its original press decorated leather sheath with belt loop that has the Collins logo and #13 impressed on the front. CONDITION: About new, retains most of its original polish to the blade with some minor discoloration, crisp handle and extremely fine sheath. 9-95087 JR309 (200-400)
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1166
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$0.00 |
LARGE OLD SIDE KNIFE WITH SOUTHERN HISTORY. Early knife with 13-1/8” long blade by 2-3/16” wide at the ricasso and 3/16” thick with flat grind and 1/4” thick flat handguard with tapered tang having bone scales held with two brass rivets. The left side of the blade is marked with a crown and “Sobel”. Left side of the handguard is marked steel and the number “97/3” and another word that is indecipherable. It is accompanied by, what is purported to be, the original bill of sale dated 10 Sept. 1862, written on a simple piece of yellowed paper, in pencil, with a notation “Bill of Sale, 10 Sept. 1862, sold Zed 1 knife bowie, Loyd Zake”, also accompanies is an article from “The Collector” dated Nov./Dec. 1995, dealing with this bowie knife. This knife is alleged to have been carried by someone named Zederia with Quantrell’s Raiders at Lawrence, KS. Zederia’s father Zedidia was allegedly killed by Jay Hawker’s and young Zed went to war at age 16 and later fought in the Spanish American war. This information was, reportedly, told by a 98 year old woman to a younger family member, and that Zed was her great uncle. CONDITION: Good, the blade has been sharpened with a moderate dip in the cutting edge, it has heavy caked rust with several small nicks to the edge, the bone handles are dry and worn but appear to be original to the knife. 4-49211 JR294 (2,000-3,000)
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1167
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$0.00 |
PRESENTATION DAGGER. 11-1/4” spear point blade faintly marked on one side “PRESENTED TO / GEN LEONARD CAMP / WOOD / BY R.C. WERCK”. Gen. Leonard Wood was originator of the famous Rough Riders which include such notables as Teddy Roosevelt. The Leonard Wood marking is divided from the other by a box done in the same style. The knife has a leather scabbard with brass tip and leather throat. CONDITION: Gray patina with light nicks in the edge and scattered light pitting. Wood grip has small dents and scratches. Scabbard throat has come unsewn and is missing some large chips. The body is cracked in the middle and has numerous scuffs more towards the tip. 4-50140 (2,000-3,000)
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1168
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$431.00 |
BRASS PIPE TOMAHAWK HEAD. 6-5/8” x 2-1/4” including the poll. A 1-5/16” iron edge has been dovetailed into the brass head. The brass portion is engraved with flowers and sunbursts. This is an attractive tomahawk but probably does not have a lot of age. The edge has never been sharpened. CONDITION: Very heavy pits on the edge but signs of cleaning that appear there do not cross over to the brass which has a dark patina. The pipe stem has been drilled. 4-49895 FS172 (200-400)
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1169
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$0.00 |
EARLY PIPE TOMAHAWK. 8-3/8” iron head with 2-3/4” blade is hand forged with no decoration other than forged features. The 20-1/2” heavy pipe stem is a replacement and has both paper and leather shims. The head is currently beyond the smoke hole in the haft. CONDITION: Appears to be excavated with a black overall patina and very heavy pitting. The haft is fine. 4-50134 X54 (2,500-3,500)
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1170
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$600.00 |
LIGHTWEIGHT TOMAHAWK. 7-1/4” x 2-3/8”. Grooved iron head with spike opposite the blade. The lightweight hickory haft is fastened with a wedge. CONDITION: The head is heavily pitted and has a black appearance. Haft shows no wear but has a light crack at the pommel. 4-49518 FS174 (150-250)
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1171
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$747.00 |
IRON TOMAHAWK. 7”h x 3-1/4”w, with 1-1/8” round eye at the top. Two “IV” makers mark appear on the left side. 19-1/4” hickory haft. CONDITION: Dark rust brown patina. Haft has numerous splits and cracks. 4-49547 FS255 (250-400)
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1172
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$57.00 |
EARLY TRADE AXE. 5-1/4” x 4-3/8” along the edge. There is an attached tag marked “Tomahawk plowed up in 1951 on C. Baka’s Farm, Mercer, PA.-From the H. Cox Collection”. CONDITION: Excavated with heavy dents and a heavy black patina. The eye has been flattened top front. 4-49191 FS173 (200-300)
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1173
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$201.00 |
FINE WINCHESTER LOADING TOOL. Cal 32-20. Complete with primer extractor. CONDITION: 95% bright blue with slight surface rust at the tips of the handles. 4-49551 FS244 (75-125)
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1174
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$230.00 |
EARLY FOUR-PIECE WINCHESTER WIPING ROD. For late Henrys, 1866, and 1873 Models. This rod is made of iron with a brass tip and a slotted end. CONDITION: Fine, all-original, with a few dings on the slotted tip. Good original piece. 4-49552-583 JR554 (100-200)
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1175
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$115.00 |
LOT OF FOUR BULLET MOLDS. 1) A Winchester nutcracker with wood handles and brass ferrules with sprue cutter in cal. 38 WCF. 2) Small, bright metal round ball nutcracker about 38 cal. 3) English screw bbl nutcracker mold with sprue cutter, about 45 cal. 4) Small, bronze round ball pistol mold marked “17” on one leg, about 36 cal. CONDITION: All are about very fine condition. 4-49525 JR409 (100-200)
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1176
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$86.00 |
LOT OF FOUR EARLY GUN CATALOGUES AND A PAMPHLET. (1) 1912 Marlin catalogue with shotgun on the cover, consists of 128 pages listing their full line of rifles, shotguns and ammunition. – Good, loose cover, pages have yellowed edges; (2) J. Stevens Arms and Tool Company catalogue No. 51. Consists of 137 pages listing their complete line of firearms, tools, sights, ammunition and gunsmith services. – Fair to good. Front cover is missing and back cover is loose, edges of pages are yellowed; 3) Marlin 1954 catalogue. Consists of 25 pages listing their full line of firearms and gun care tips. – Fine, covers slightly wrinkled edges and light soil; (4) Savage Catalogue No. 65. Consists of 24 pages listing their full line of firearms, sights and ammunition, including Models 99 A, B, E, F, G & K and the carbine; the model 20, 23 and sporter bolt actions, the model 19 NRA Match rifle, the models 25 & 04 .22 rifles and model 28 shotguns. – Loose cover and loose pages, but seems complete, light soil; (5) Instruction pamphlet for Remington 760 pump rifle – Fine. 4-49048 JR464 (50-150)
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$0.00 |
WINCHESTER-WESTERN RIFLE ADVERTISING COUNTER TOP DISPLAY. Heavy card weight advertisement 17” x 11-3/8” verticle, spiral bound booklet of 36 pages listing Winchester’s complete rifle, carbine and ammunition production for a year from the mid to late 60’s. The cover has a picture of a hunter in mountain scene and the back has a fold out cardboard standup bracket. CONDITION: Extremely fine. 4-49071 JR455 (200-400)
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