Consign with Rock Island Auction Company and ExperienceINTEGRITY EXPERTISE RESULTS
The single greatest tool of any auction house is its catalog The commitment to producing the finest catalog in the industry is the cornerstone of our motto... “We believe in presentation”The goal of our catalog is to inspire confidence in both buyers and sellers.
In order to showcase your items, we routinely feature over 6,000 PHOTOGRAPHS in our catalogs. We feature:more photos, more close-ups, larger image size, more in-depth descriptions, historical information, and an easier to follow format than our competitors' catalogs.Our catalog is designed to showcase our clients’ items, in addition to informing and exciting ourpotential bidders. Each auction with each catalog we continue to raise the standard of catalog production to new levels.
More than 2,000 are given complimentary to serious collectors. We routinely continue to sell catalogs after auctions as reference guides for collectors.Last year our catalog was also presented with 2 Pewter Awards at the 20th Annual Gold Ink Awards Competition.The winners were chosen from over 1,500 entries. RIAC won in the Business Catalogs, Sheet-fed category. Pieces were judged on: technical difficulty, overall visual effect, & print quality.
Our descriptions are written & reviewed by specialists in their field.
WE EXCEL AT SELLING ALL LEVELS OF COLLECTING
When buying or selling in the collectable field current market price is paramount. Rock Island Auction Company was established in 1993. Many auction houses will boast high sales for a particular auction or individual item and some companies advertise ancient history.
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NO OTHER AUCTION HOUSE ADVERTISES & MARKETS YOUR COLLECTION BETTER THAN ROCK ISLAND AUCTION COMPANY
The firearms auction business is truly a "niche" market. Attracting the attention of serious buyers is a challenge. We have been aggressive in doing so and are proud of our growing client base and strong marketing efforts. Rock Island Auction Company is the only auction house in the world to advertise with full page ads in the
WE BELIEVE IN PRESENTATION
Our motto can be clearly seen in the preparatory steps for each one of our auctions. One major aspect of presentation is the displaying of the items in our facility for auction previews and at promotional shows. Items are on display the day before each auction and also on display two hours before the sale each day as well as during the sale for items not on the auction block that day. We treat your items as if they were our own - Our entire auction facility is centered around protection and proper display of your valuable firearms. Our auction hall layout allows for a proper and safe exhibition of your firearms. Each long gun is stored or displayed in padded racks. Our “waterfall” racks allow potential buyers to view the long arm horizontally with copies of any documentation, while resting in a padded rack.All pistols and small items are kept in glass cabinets under lock and key; of course, auction staff members are readily available to assist customers with the handling of auction items.
STATE OF THE ART AUCTION FACILITY
IDEAL LOCATION ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IN ILLINOIS
WE KEEP IT SIMPLE WHEN YOU CONSIGN WITH ROCK ISLAND AUCTION COMPANY
ROCK ISLAND AUCTION COMPANY'S FANTASTIC INTERNET PRESENCEOur website will get your firearms shown to thousands of gun collectors. Many groups search our online catalog; modern gun collectors, antique firearms dealers, sporting gun buyers, antique shops that carry miscellaneous firearms collectible items, firearms dealers, specialized collectors for Henry rifles, German firearms, Civil War firearms, and many more. Also gun clubs and groups, NRA members. sword and knife collectors. All collectors from every genre of firearms comes to our website.
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