Profoundly Rare
Documentation
Antique
Has Box
Class III
Modern Item
Curio and Relic Item
Has Video
Level of Item InterestMay 03, 2019 to May 05, 2019
Preview Day Thursday May 2nd
Open at 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
SESSION I - Friday, May 3rd
TIME: Commencing at 9 a.m. selling between Lots 1 and 995
SESSION II - Saturday, May 4th
TIME: Commencing at 9 a.m. selling between Lots 1000 and 1870
SESSION III - Sunday, May 5th
TIME: Commencing at 9 a.m. selling between Lots 3000 and 3937
Phone: 1-309-797-1500
Rock Island Auction Company
7819 42 Street West
Rock Island, Illinois, 61201, USA
Lot 1: Cased Colt Pocket Navy Percussion Revolver
Very Fine, Near Excellent, Cased Colt Pocket Navy Percussion Revolver
Estimated Price: $8,500.00 - $12,000.00
Caliber / Gauge: 36
Description: Also known as the "Pocket Model of Navy Caliber," ...
Lot 2: Cased Engraved Colt Model 1855 Pocket Revolver with Carved Grip
Factory Engraved Colt Model 1855 "Root" Percussion Pocket Revolver with Spectacular Mexican Eagle Relief Carved Grip
Estimated Price: $8,000.00 - $12,000.00
Caliber / Gauge: 31
Description: This Model 6A variation of the Colt Model 1855 was...
Lot 3: Civil War Lt Col Hill Inscribed Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver
Exceptional Historic Documented Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver Inscribed to Lt. Colonel Joseph Hill, 45th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Estimated Price: $11,000.00 - $16,000.00
Caliber / Gauge: 36 percussion
Description: Offered here is an outstanding piece of Civil War ...
Lot 4: Colt London Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver in Case
Cased Colt London Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver with Accessories
Estimated Price: $5,500.00 - $8,500.00
Caliber / Gauge: 36
Description: Manufactured in 1854, the second year of productio...
Lot 5: Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver
Attractive Post-Civil War Commercial Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver
Estimated Price: $2,500.00 - $3,750.00
Caliber / Gauge: 36
Description: This revolver was manufactured in 1866 for the com...
Lot 6: Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver with Factory Letter
Civilian Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver with Scarce Four Screw Frame and Factory Letter
Estimated Price: $3,000.00 - $4,500.00
Caliber / Gauge: 44 percussion
Description: The accompanying factory letter lists this revolve...
Lot 7: Civil War Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver
Fine U.S. Contract Civil War Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver
Estimated Price: $3,000.00 - $4,500.00
Caliber / Gauge: 44
Description: Manufactured in 1862 with a "three-screw" frame cu...
Lot 8: G. Young Engraved Colt Millikin Dragoon Revolver
Incredibly Historic and Well-Documented Iconic Gustave Young Master Engraved Cased Colt Third Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver with Inscribed Grip Strap, Known as "The Millikin Dragoon"
Estimated Price: $1,200,000.00 - $2,000,000.00
Caliber / Gauge: 44 percussion
Description: The Millikin Dragoon is a virtual superstar even a...
Lot 9: Scarce U.S. Colt First Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver
Scarce U.S. Colt First Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver
Estimated Price: $5,500.00 - $7,500.00
Caliber / Gauge: 44 percussion
Description: This is a nice example of a scarce U.S. Colt First...
Lot 10: U.S.N. Colt Richards-Mason Model 1851 Navy Revolver
U.S.N. Colt Richards-Mason Cartridge Conversion Model 1851 Navy Revolver
Estimated Price: $2,250.00 - $3,250.00
Caliber / Gauge: 38 CF
Description: Manufactured in 1856 and almost certainly seen use...
Lot 11: Civil War U.S. Contract Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver
Fine Civil War U.S. Contract Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver
Estimated Price: $2,500.00 - $4,000.00
Caliber / Gauge: 44
Description: The Colt Model 1860 Army was the primary handgun o...
Lot 12: U.S. Inspected Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver
U.S. Inspected Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver
Estimated Price: $2,250.00 - $3,500.00
Caliber / Gauge: 36
Description: This revolver was manufactured in 1857 and has "U....
Lot 13: Engraved/Inscribed Colt 1862 Police with Mexican Eagle Grip
Historic New York Engraved Cased Colt Model 1862 Police Percussion Revolver with Relief Carved Mexican Eagle Grip and Inscribed to Mexican Army General Mariano Escobedo
Estimated Price: $9,500.00 - $14,000.00
Caliber / Gauge: 36 percussion
Description: Manufactured in 1866. The revolver features an ext...
Lot 14: New York Engraved Colt Model 1861 Navy Percussion Revolver
New York Engraved Colt Model 1861 Navy Percussion Revolver
Estimated Price: $6,500.00 - $9,500.00
Caliber / Gauge: 36 percussion
Description: Manufactured in 1864. The revolver features the Ne...
Lot 15: Cased G. Young Engraved Colt Model 1849 Pocket Revolver
Stunning Factory Gustave Young Presentation Grade Engraved and Cased Colt Model 1849 Pocket Percussion Revolver
Estimated Price: $40,000.00 - $60,000.00
Caliber / Gauge: 31 percussion
Description: Factory engraved and cased Colt Model 1849 Pocket ...
Lot 16: Cased Engraved, Gold & Silver Plated Colt 1851 Navy Revolver
Cased and Factory Engraved, Gold and Silver-Plated Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver with Relief Carved Grip
Estimated Price: $20,000.00 - $35,000.00
Caliber / Gauge: 36 percussion
Description: Deluxe, engraved, Colt Fourth Model 1851 Navy revo...
Lot 17: Cased Factory Engraved Colt Squareback Model 1851 Navy Revolver
Rare Exhibition Quality Factory Engraved Colt Squareback Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver with Case
Estimated Price: $18,000.00 - $27,500.00
Caliber / Gauge: 36 percussion
Description: This scarce factory engraved Colt Model 1851 Navy ...
Lot 18: U.S. Colt First Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver
U.S. Colt First Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver with Desirable "U.S. Dragoons" Roll Marked Cylinder
Estimated Price: $7,500.00 - $12,000.00
Caliber / Gauge: 44
Description: Approximately 7,000 First Model Colt Dragoons were...
Lot 19: Engraved Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver
Desirable Factory Engraved Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver with Documentation
Estimated Price: $5,500.00 - $8,000.00
Caliber / Gauge: 36
Description: This scarce factory engraved Colt Model 1851 Navy ...
Lot 20: Colt Third Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver
Colt Third Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver
Estimated Price: $7,000.00 - $9,000.00
Caliber / Gauge: 44 percussion
Description: This Colt Third Model Dragoon revolver was manufac...
Lot 21: Colt Civilian 1860 Army with Holster
Colt Civilian Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver with Tooled Leather Slim Jim Holster
Estimated Price: $5,500.00 - $7,500.00
Caliber / Gauge: 44 percussion
Description: Manufactured in 1868. The revolver has the one-lin...
Lot 22: Cased Factory Engraved Colt Model 1855 Root Pocket Revolver
Fine Cased Factory Engraved Colt Model 1855 Root Pocket Revolver
Estimated Price: $8,000.00 - $12,000.00
Caliber / Gauge: 28 Percussion
Description: This is a very fine example of a rare factory engr...
Lot 23: Cased and Engraved Colt 1851 Navy
Cased Colt Hartford London Engraved Model 1851 Navy Revolver
Estimated Price: $18,000.00 - $27,500.00
Caliber / Gauge: 36 percussion
Description: This Colt London Model 1851 Navy Revolver was manu...
Lot 24: London Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver
Very Scarce London Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver without London Proofs
Estimated Price: $4,500.00 - $7,000.00
Caliber / Gauge: 44
Description: This very scarce Colt Model 1860 Army was manufact...
Lot 25: Double Cased Set of Colt London Model 1849 Pocket Revolvers
Rare Factory Double Cased Set of Colt London Model 1849 Pocket Revolvers -A) Colt London Model 1849 Pocket Revolver
Estimated Price: $6,500.00 - $9,000.00
Caliber / Gauge: 31 percussion
Lot 26: Colt Model 1848 Baby Dragoon Percussion Revolver
Fine Late Production Colt Model 1848 Baby Dragoon Percussion Revolver
Estimated Price: $4,500.00 - $6,500.00
Caliber / Gauge: 31
Description: Only around 15,000 of these revolvers were manufac...
Lot 27: Colt Pocket Conversion Revolver
Colt Pocket Conversion Revolver
Estimated Price: $3,250.00 - $4,250.00
Caliber / Gauge: 38 Colt CF
Description: This is a fine example of a Colt Pocket Conversion...
Lot 28: Civil War Era Commercial Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver
Very Scarce Civil War Era Commercial Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver with Four Screw Frame
Estimated Price: $2,750.00 - $4,250.00
Caliber / Gauge: 36
Description: Manufactured in 1862 with cone and hammer notch si...
Lot 29: Early Squareback Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver
Desirable Early Production Colt Second Model Squareback 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver
Estimated Price: $3,000.00 - $5,000.00
Caliber / Gauge: 36
Description: The Model 1851 Navy is one of the most significant...
Lot 30: Cased Engraved Colt Model 1849 Pocket Revolver & Accessories
Factory Engraved Cased Colt Model 1849 Pocket Percussion Revolver with Accessories
Estimated Price: $1,800.00 - $2,750.00
Caliber / Gauge: 31
Description: The engraving on this revolver, which was manufact...
Lot 31: Experimental Patent Model Colt 1851 Navy Revolver
Extremely Rare and Well Documented Experimental Patent Model Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver for Schenck Hair Trigger Device
Estimated Price: $15,000.00 - $25,000.00
Caliber / Gauge: 36 percussion
Description: This Colt Model 1851 Navy revolver was manufacture...
Lot 32: Patent Model for Schenck Hair Trigger Device for Colt Revolvers
Rare Documented Patent Model for Schenck Hair Trigger Device for Colt Revolvers with Original Patent Card
Estimated Price: $4,500.00 - $7,000.00
Caliber / Gauge: N/A
Description: Hand-made patent model for Schenck Hair Trigger De...
Lot 33: Experimental Centerfire Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver
Important Experimental Centerfire Conversion Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver
Estimated Price: $4,500.00 - $6,500.00
Caliber / Gauge: 38 CF
Description: The consignor indicated this is one of three Colt ...
Lot 34: Colt Model 1860 Army Richards Cartridge Conversion Revolver
Colt Model 1860 Army Richards Cartridge Conversion Revolver
Estimated Price: $2,500.00 - $3,750.00
Caliber / Gauge: 44 Colt CF
Description: This is one of approximately 9,000 Richards conver...
Lot 35: Colt M1851 Navy Richards-Mason Cartridge Conversion Revolver
Fine Three Digit Serial Number Colt Model 1851 Navy Richards-Mason Cartridge Conversion Revolver
Estimated Price: $4,500.00 - $6,500.00
Caliber / Gauge: 38 RF
Description: Manufactured in the mid-1870s from a mixture of re...
Lot 36: Early Production Colt Open Top Pocket Revolver with Ejector
Early Production Colt Open Top Pocket Revolver with Three Digit Serial Number 265
Estimated Price: $2,500.00 - $4,000.00
Caliber / Gauge: 44 RF
Description: Only 7,000 of these revolvers are estimated to ha...
Lot 37: Colt 1861 Navy Richards-Mason Cartridge Conversion Revolver
Colt Model 1861 Navy Richards-Mason Cartridge Conversion Revolver
Estimated Price: $2,500.00 - $3,750.00
Caliber / Gauge: 38 Colt CF
Description: It has the standard sights and markings including ...
Lot 38: Civil War Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver with Holster
Civil War Era Civilian Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver with Holster
Estimated Price: $3,000.00 - $4,500.00
Caliber / Gauge: 36
Description: This Fourth Model 1851 Navy Revolver was manufactu...
Lot 39: Civil War U.S. Contract Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver
Civil War U.S. Contract Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver
Estimated Price: $1,600.00 - $2,500.00
Caliber / Gauge: 44
Description: Manufactured in 1863 under contract with the U.S. ...
Lot 40: Centerfire Conversion Colt Round Barrel Pocket Navy Revolver
Scarce Colt Round Barrel Pocket Navy Centerfire Conversion Revolver
Estimated Price: $2,500.00 - $3,500.00
Caliber / Gauge: 38 Colt CF
Description: This variation was called the "Type 7 - New Model ...
Lot 41: Cased Colt Model 1849 Pocket Percussion Revolver
Cased Colt Model 1849 Pocket Percussion Revolver
Estimated Price: $1,800.00 - $2,750.00
Caliber / Gauge: 31
Description: Manufactured in 1868 with standard markings and fe...
Lot 42: Civil War U.S. Navy Contract Colt Model 1861 Navy Percussion
Civil War U.S. Navy Contract Colt Model 1861 Navy Percussion Revolver
Estimated Price: $2,500.00 - $3,500.00
Caliber / Gauge: 36
Description: This revolver was sold to the United States Navy D...
Lot 43: Commercial Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver
Civil War Era Commercial Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver
Estimated Price: $1,600.00 - $2,500.00
Caliber / Gauge: 36
Description: Manufactured in 1865. Standard markings and featur...
Lot 44: Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver
Pre-Civil War Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver
Estimated Price: $2,000.00 - $3,000.00
Caliber / Gauge: 36
Description: Manufactured in 1857 with a cone front sight, the ...
Lot 45: Colt Model 1855 Root Revolver with Holster
Colt Model 1855 "Root" Sidehammer Percussion Revolver with Holster Attributed to Medal of Honor Recipient Warren Carman with Letter of Provenance
Estimated Price: $1,800.00 - $2,750.00
Caliber / Gauge: 31
Description: According to the letter of provenance, this revolv...
Lot 46: Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver with Factory Letter
Documented Civil War U.S. Contract St. Louis Arsenal Shipped Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver with Factory Letter
Estimated Price: $1,800.00 - $2,750.00
Caliber / Gauge: 44
Description: The included factory letter indicates this revolve...
Lot 47: Cased Colt Model 1849 Pocket Percussion Revolver
Cased Colt Model 1849 Pocket Percussion Revolver
Estimated Price: $2,000.00 - $3,000.00
Caliber / Gauge: 31
Description: Manufactured in 1856 with a brass cone front sight...
Lot 48: Colt 3 1/2 Inch Round Barrel Pocket Model Conversion Revolver
Colt 3 1/2 Inch Round Barrel Pocket Model Conversion Revolver
Estimated Price: $1,300.00 - $1,900.00
Caliber / Gauge: 38 RF
Description: Reportedly 10,000 of these revolvers were manufact...
Lot 49: Colt Pocket Navy Conversion Revolver
Colt Round Barrel Pocket Navy Conversion Revolver
Estimated Price: $1,000.00 - $1,500.00
Caliber / Gauge: 38 Short CF
Description: Approximately 2,000 of these conversion revolvers ...
Lot 50: American Soldier Tintype with Colt Revolving Rifle
Rare Tintype Image of an American Soldier Armed with a Colt Model 1855 Revolving Rifle
Estimated Price: $6,000.00 - $9,000.00
Description: Installed with a viewable oval area 2 1/2 inches t...