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  • Auction Catalog #52
  • Lot #3098
Lot #3097
Lot #3099

Lot 3098: Rare Sharps Advertising Plate and a Powder Tin with Sharps Label

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: May 20, 2011

Lot 3098: Rare Sharps Advertising Plate and a Powder Tin with Sharps Label

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: May 20, 2011

Estimated Price: $1,000 - $2,000
Price Realized:
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Rare Sharps Advertising Plate and a Powder Tin with Sharps Label

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Type: Other
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Catalog Page: 156
Class: Other
Description:

1) Powder tin, 5 3/5" tall and 4 1/5" wide, with a screw top cap and an orange label marked "FROM THE/ Sharps Rifle Co./ Bridgeport, Conn./ POWDER/ Manufacturers of/ Sharps' Sporting, Match and Military Rifles./ Send for Illustrated Price-List." 2) Sharps advertising plaque, brass construction, with a faint makers mark "77 LONDON" at the bottom, with raised text and images, reading "ESTABLISHED 1851/ ARMORY OF/ Sharps Rifle Company/ for/ OLD RELIABLE/ FEDERAL GOVERNMENT/ MILITARY RIFLES AND CARBINES/ BUFFALO HUNTING/ WILDERNESS SURVIVAL/ THE WEST'S FAVORITE/ CREEDMOOR WINNER/ Breech Loading Fire Arms/ AND/ AMMUNITION/ OLD RELIABLE/ TRADE MARK".

Rating Definition:

1) Fine with a dark gray and brown color overall. Label is very good with some mild wear. 2) Very good with fine aged color and some light handling marks. A small dent is present at the bottom. Markings are clearly visible.



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