The premier firearms auction house will offer an
extraordinary and rare collection of firearms, ranging from the
royal palace halls of France to
the American West
BEDFORD,
Texas, July 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rock
Island Auction Company (RIAC), the world's leading firearms
auction house, will showcase over 1,800 items in its highly
anticipated August Premier Auction, including several historically
significant pieces never before publicly offered.
Taking place Friday, Aug. 23
through Sunday, Aug. 25 in
Bedford, TX, the sale boasts an
impressive selection of exceptional antiques, elite Colts and
Winchesters, rare military weapons and exquisitely embellished
sporting arms.
The event will highlight several museum-worthy pieces that span
centuries and continents, each with a unique story and provenance,
from the royal palace halls of Europe to the Great Plains of the American
West.
Three of the pieces never before offered to the public are:
- Gold and Silver Ornamented Royal Presentation Wheellock
Sporting Arm Signed F.P. from the Cabinet D'Armes of King Louis
XIII of France (Pre-Auction
Estimate: $250,000 - $425,000)
- Newly discovered Winchester Model 1886 still in its original
crate and five boxes of ammunition dubbed "The Marshfield Find"
(Pre-Auction Estimate: $150,000 -
$275,000)
- World War II U.S. Singer Manufacturing Co. Model 1911A1
Pistol Identified as the Personal Sidearm of Lieutenant Colonel
Thomas R. Moss, Pilot of B-24 No. 27
"Invictus" of the 765th Bombardment Squadron, 461st
Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force (Pre-Auction Estimate:
$275,000 -$425,000)
Other highlights include, but are not limited to:
- Historic Engraved and Gold Washed Colt Thunderer Model 1877
Revolver with Solid German Silver Grips Presented to Lawman
Pat Garrett, Killer of "Billy The
Kid" by His El Paso friends (Pre-Auction Estimate: $130,000 -$190,000)
- Historic 101 Ranch Associated Pair of Factory Engraved
Silver-Plated Colt Single Action Frontier Six Shooter Single Action
Army Revolvers with Relief Carved Steer Head Grips and Factory
Letter (Pre-Auction Estimate: $100,000 -$180,000)
- Exceptionally engraved Tranter revolver of famed
19th century detective W. A. Pinkerton (Pre-Auction
Estimate: $70,000 - $110,000)
Joining these extraordinary items are offerings from the Norman
R. Blank, George S. Lewis Jr.,
Andrew Singer and the Greg Lampe collections. Items from these
two landmark collections include John
Ulrich engraved and signed Winchester Deluxe Model 1876 and
a Cuno Helfricht factory engraved,
silver-plated and pearl-gripped Colt first generation Single Action
Army revolver. Also available for auction is a Colt Single Action
Army revolver captured at the Little Bighorn battlefield.
"Our August Premier Auction is, pound-for-pound, as good of an
offering of fine, historic, rare, and high-condition firearms that
has been available in our field," said Kevin Hogan, President of Rock Island Auction
Company. "We've curated a grouping of the rarest and most historic
pieces, and are honored to offer the magnificent 400-year-old
wheellock from King Louis XIII's Cabinet d'Armes. It's a tremendous
opportunity collectors may not see again."
Collectors can view these historic firearms at RIAC's full-day
preview event on Thursday, Aug. 22,
beginning at 10 a.m. CT. This event
offers attendees an opportunity to inspect every item appearing in
the three-day auction.
For more details on the upcoming August Premier Auction, please
visit www.rockislandauction.com and stay tuned for the online
catalog release.
About Rock Island Auction Company:
Rock Island Auction
Company is the world's no. 1 auction company for firearms, bladed
weapons and militaria. Founded in 1993 by its current CEO
Patrick Hogan, RIAC continues to
lead the industry with record sales numbers and its extensive and
well-crafted marketing efforts. The company's 150,000 square-foot
Illinois campus consists of two
buildings and serves as the company's hub for catalog and content
production. The 90,000 square-foot Bedford facility opened in December 2023 and will host six of the company's
18+ auctions each year. RIAC actively seeks consignments, be it a
single weapon or a collection of hundreds, an item valued at
$1,000 or $1
million.
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