ROCK ISLAND AUCTION COMPANY ANNOUNCES THE SEPTEMBER PREMIERE AUCTION AS A COLLECTION OF MASTERPIECES
Rock Island Auction Company’s September Premiere Auction will feature six impressive collections as well as outstanding Winchesters, Colts, U.S., German and Japanese military arms, sporting arms and many historically important pieces. Just a few of the extremely rare and historically important items include: a NRA museum displayed, documented, personal John F. Kennedy M1 Garand National Match rifle as well as a cased, engraved Winchester 1866 carbine made for the King of Spain, Alfonso XII. Equally rare Class III arms are also available including a Colt model 1921 Thompson submachine gun with FBI carrying case and accessories. The Fantastic Four – Ulrich engraved pre-64 Winchester bolt action model 70’s featured in the Winchester Model 70’s book headlines an outstanding grouping of sporting arms. Rock Island Auction Company’s second Premiere Auction of 2007 covers three days with a full day of preview on Friday before the Saturday, Sunday and Monday sales.
• THE FRANK AND KAREN SELLERS COLLECTION - The Most comprehensive Sharps Collection ever to come to auction. Unusual and unique arms from various manufacturers, many serial #1’s, historical arms, patent and prototype models all from the author of Sharps Firearms and 22 other books.
• THE VAL FORGETT COLLECTION of Kerr revolvers including serial #2, a cased engraved Kerr as well as Confederate revolvers.
• THE JOSEPH KRAMER COLLECTION of miniature firearms - author of Scale Model Firearms, plus many other miniatures offered in this sale.
• THE JAMES DRUMMOND COLLECTION of high quality single shot rifles from manufacturers such as: Winchester, Sharps, Stevens, Remington and more.
• THE WILLIAM POWELL ESTATE of New Services plus other Colts and Smith & Wesson revolvers.
• THE RALPH HAGAN COLLECTION of rare Liberator pistols from the very first to the very last from the author of The Liberator Pistol.
• Other Highlights Include:
There are over 1900 items classified as Antique or Curio/Relic. The selection of antique arms includes rare and high condition Sharps, Winchesters, Colts, Smith & Wessons and more.
• Over 350 Winchesters starting with 3 Henry’s, plus 1866’s, 73’s, 86’s, 92’s, 94’s, 95’s, Hi-Walls, slide action 22’s, model 21’s, pre-64 lever actions and more.
• Over 650 Colts including percussions, single actions, antique deringers, New Services, 1911’s, early semi-automatics, Woodsmans and more.
• A Dozen Class III Weapons weapons ranging from a Browning BAR, 1921A1 Thompson, 1919A4, Chinese AK47, MP44 to a very rare original WWI German 08 Maxim MG with original sled mount – nicknamed “The Devil’s Paintbrush”.
• Hundreds of Sporting Arms from manufacturers including Holland & Holland, Browning, Winchester, Parker including Browning Olympian Rifles. The high quality continues with an exquisite L.D. Nimschke engraved exhibition Grade Kellogg Sharps model 1878 sporting rifle, and an extremely rare engraved W.J. Jeffery double barrel rifle in 600 Nitro Express caliber.
• High quality U.S. Military Arms including M1 Carbines, Trapdoors, Trenchguns, 1911’s, Garands including a NRA museum displayed, documented personal John F. Kennedy M1 Garand National Match rifle, and more.
• Rare European, German and Japanese Military Arms and Militaria such as Broomhandles, Lugers, P38’s, Baby and Papa Nambu’s, Uniforms, Medals, Daggers, Pins and more. Some featured items include a 1908 Luger prototype, an extremely rare and desirable factory inscribed Mauser model 1930 Broomhandle with "A.F. Stoeger" markings and shoulder stock, a German Luftwaffe survival drilling and more.
• Excellent Civil War items starting with both Union and Confederate forces. This auction includes outstanding Civil War arms from Colt, Pettengill, Butterfield, Springfield, Remington, Spencer, Sharps, Peabody, Joslyn, Harpers Ferry, Kerr, plus a high conditioned grouping of carbines.
• Other offerings in this auction include a wide array of 19th and early 20th century Masonic medals and pins made of gold, diamonds and rubies from the Frank & Karen Sellers collection. The Sellers Collection also contains some of the rarest patent models and accoutrements known for Sharps and other arms. Also available are fine bronze statues from known artists, plus ammunition, books, knives, daggers and more.
