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A Loose Artifact of Jefferson Davis
10-21-16 By Joel Kolander The history and political contributions of Jefferson Davis are well-documented so they will not be recounted here. Instead, attention will be...Read More10-21-16
Samuel Colt and the Charter Oak Guns
10-14-16 By Joel Kolander If asked to talk about the Charter Oak, or Charter Oak guns, few Americans aside from Connecticut residents, American history professors,...Read More10-14-16
Blades Gun Collectors Should Love
09-02-16 By Joel Kolander It may be the understatement of the year to say that Rock Island Auction Company sells a few guns, and if...Read More09-02-16
Theodore Roosevelt's Hunting Knife
08/25/2016 By Joel Kolander [caption id="attachment_11003" align="aligncenter" width="1061"] Lot 1020: Family Descendant Documented Historic J. Russell & Co. Hunting Knife Masterpiece Presented to U.S. President...Read More08-25-16
The Silver Winchester of Ira Paine: "Master Shooter of the World"
08/12/2016 By Joel R. Kolander [caption id="attachment_15333" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Lot 3014: Documented Extremely Rare Exhibition Panel Scene Factory Engraved German Silver Frame Winchester Model 1866...Read More08-12-16
Buck Taylor: The True King of the Cowboys
June 17, 2016 By Joel Kolander [caption id="attachment_16000" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Lot 3078: Documented Historic First Generation Colt Single Action Army Revolver Owned by the "King...Read More06-17-16
Rock Island Auction's Social Media Pages
06-10-2016 By Joel Kolander Here at Rock Island Auction Company, we try to keep people abreast of what we're doing via social media, or at...Read More06-10-16
German Lugers-The Golden Luger: A Gift Between Two Nazis.
04-08-16 By Joel Kolander Luger Collectors, history is a funny thing. As hard as we humans try to document it, the facts of the matter...Read More04-08-16
What is a Wheellock?
04-01-2016 By Joel Kolander [caption id="attachment_16025" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Lot 1297: 17th Century Italian Masterpieces: Beautiful, Important and Well Documented High Art Pair of Mannerist Relief...Read More04-01-16
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