Category: Firearms & Militaria

82 Press Releases

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  Historic WWII Militaria Debut Highlighted Alongside Rare Japanese Robots At Bertoia’s Collectors Sale

  Featured: Boxed near-mint Masudaya ‘Gang of Five’ Radicon Robot; scarce and highly desirable boxed Horikawa Fork Lift Robot; Cold War-era Martin-Baker aircraft ejection seat, WWII apparel & headgear VINELAND, N.J. – For the first time ever – on Friday, October 23rd – Bertoia’s will auction a selection of historic militaria,…

  Oct 12, 26

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  Milestone’s Sept. 26 Premier Military Auction Honors Courageous American Warriors And 250 Years Of Historic Battles

  Featured: Civil War pieces including  uniform, circa-1863 35-star US flag, museum-quality collection of 1864-1865 manuscript field maps, WWII D-Day uniform, famed marksman’s solid gold medals WILLOUGHBY, Ohio – On September 26, Milestone Auctions will present the Fall 2026 edition of its popular Premier Military Sale. The fully-curated 627-lot selection of…

  Sep 10, 26

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  Benito Mussolini’s Gold-Embellished Hat Tops Milestone’s $810K Military Auction Results

  In addition to American wartime rarities, the $810,000 sale also featured British, German, Japanese & Italian relics, topped by Benito Mussolini’s Marshal of the Empire hat souvenired by US troops at his villa WILLOUGHBY, Ohio – Milestone’s April 18 Premier Military & Edged Weapons Auction paid tribute to US armed…

  May 18, 26

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  Milestone’s April 18 Premier Military & Edged Weapons Auction salutes American warriors and wartime triumphs of the past 250 years

  Featured: Hundreds of WW II lots including uniforms, helmets, swords, German & Japanese binoculars, 1944 US Airborne Eureka Homing Beacon Transmitter +WWI Imperial German general’s tschapka WILLOUGHBY, Ohio – The United States will celebrate its 250th anniversary on July 4th, but Milestone Auctions is getting the party started ßearly on…

  Apr 2, 26

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  Discover the New Musée des Beaux-Arts in Draguignan

  After many years of renovation work, the Musée des Beaux-Arts in the former Var prefecture has reopened, showcasing the museum's collections, presented in a scenography that makes the most of its architectural heritage. Half ceremonial armor owned by François de Montmorency (1530-1579), 16th century, damascened gilded ferrous alloy. © RMN - Grand Palais - Mathieu Rabeau After five…

  Jan 9, 24

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  Apollo Art Auctions celebrates luxe new venue with Nov. 5 gallery sale of premier Ancient Art and Antiquities

  First live auction at new West End saleroom features Cycladic marble figure; Roman bust of Homer; important Gandhara Bodhisattva; medieval, Knights Templar, Greek Corinthian armor LONDON – Apollo Art Auctions, led by Dr Ivan Bonchev (PhD, University of Oxford), has enjoyed tremendous success as the auction branch of Apollo Galleries,…

  Oct 27, 23

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  Art of the samurai comes to life in Sworders’ Nov. 2 auction of Dennison Collection

  STANSTED MOUNTFICHET, U.K. – The art of the samurai takes center stage at Sworders on Thursday, November 2nd. As part of the British firm’s autumn Asian art offering, a total of 150 lots of Japanese arms and armor will be sold for the family of the late Peter Raymond Dennison.  Japanese…

  Oct 27, 23

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  London’s Apollo Art Auctions presents exceptional ancient art, antiquities and militaria, Sept. 24

  Featured: Roman and Gandharan sculptures; Viking swords, Montefortino Roman helmet (ex Guttmann); Egyptian, Classical & Chinese ceramics; spectacular ancient Roman jewelry LONDON – Discerning collectors of antiquities, ancient art and material culture know the Apollo Art Auctions name stands for uncompromising quality and authenticity. Their next fully curated event, an…

  Sep 18, 23

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  RR Auction to Offer Manhattan Project Artifacts This September

  RR Auction’s latest Remarkable Rarities sale will present 100 lots of memorabilia from science, history, and popular culture. Those interested in the World War II era can especially consider a trove of Manhattan Project artifacts. The Manhattan Project was the research and development effort that yielded the world’s first nuclear…

  Sep 15, 23

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  RR Auction Presents Gene Cernan's Apollo 17 EVA-3 Cuff Checklist, Dr. Niels Bohr’s Atoms for Peace Award, and More

  The upcoming Remarkable Rarities sale from RR Auction features 100 rare autographs and artifacts related to modern human history. The auction will start at 1:00 PM EDT on September 23, 2023. Apollo 17 EVA-1 cuff checklist worn by Commander Gene Cernan Leading the sale is the Apollo 17 EVA-1 cuff checklist worn…

  Sep 13, 23

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  Fair Play: Soulis Auctions' 1904 St. Louis World's Fair Exposition Sale

  Soulis Auctions of Lone Jack, MO is hosting its 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition sale on September 30, 2023. This 166-lot auction features a full spectrum of event memorabilia and souvenirs from a single family collection. The 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition, also known as the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, was…

  Sep 11, 23

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  London’s Apollo Art Auctions presents Timeless Treasures: Ancient Art and Coins, Aug. 27

  Featured: Circa 500-300 BC Greek Chalcidian helmet, jeweled Merovingian sword, ancient statuary, pottery, jewelry & gold coins; Bronze Age Chinese ritual vessel, Tang Dynasty camel LONDON – Apollo Art Auctions, internationally recognized for its sales of authentic, expertly vetted ancient art and antiquities, takes pleasure in announcing highlights of its…

  Aug 23, 23

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  New Frontier to auction prized Old West and Native artifacts from two important collections, Aug. 26 at Cheyenne Firearms & Western Collectibles Show

  Live and online auction features Wyoming estate collection of cowboy antiques and memorabilia, old Calgary collection of Native American relics CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Collectors of genuine Old West, cowboy and Native American art and relics are getting ready to “saddle up” and head out to historic Cheyenne, Wyoming for one…

  Aug 4, 23

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  UK’s Apollo Art Auctions to offer connoisseur’s selection of antiquities, Islamic art and militaria, June 10-11

  Event will break new ground with the introduction of post-16th-century productions to Apollo’s long-established ancient arms and armor category LONDON – Apollo Art Auctions, the premier choice for authentic, expertly vetted ancient art and antiquities, takes pleasure in announcing highlights of its June 10-11 gallery auction, with all forms of…

  Jun 1, 23

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  Morphy Auctions announces collaboration with Brian Lebel’s Old West Events, merging Las Vegas Antique Arms Show and Annual Mesa Old West Show & Auction

  Premier dealers of antique firearms and authentic Western art and artifacts will now display and sell their wares jointly at a single 60,000-sq ft Las Vegas venue, starting in January 2024 DENVER, Pa. – Dan Morphy, founder and president of Morphy Auctions, announced today that Brian Lebel’s Old West Events…

  Feb 24, 23

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  Objects Trouvés: Found Objects From The Estate & Collection Of Noted Artist Ira Yeager Go Up For Bid

  Turner Auctions + Appraisals Offers Fine & Decorative Arts, Furniture & More at Live and Online Auctions on October 1, 2 & 15 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, September 26, 2022 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is very pleased to present two auctions from the estate of noted California artist, Ira Yeager…

  Sep 27, 22

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  Handwritten Letters From Notorious Gangsters Al Capone & Bugsy Siegal Among Top Selling Lots in Julien’s Auctions Sale

  Battle of the Little Bighorn: George Custer 1863, Manhattan Revolver sold for $28,000. Image courtesy of Julien’s Auctions. Some notorious people fascinate the public even centuries after their deaths. The most infamous among them were gangsters Ben ”Bugsy” Siegel, Meyer ”The Little Man” Lansky, Tony ”The Ant” Spilotro, Sam “MoMo” Giancana, Charlie “Lucky” Luciano, and,…

  Sep 15, 22

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  Morphy’s July 12-14 Collectible Firearms & Militaria Auction Follows Four-Century Timeline Highlighted By Rare And Important Weapons And War Relics

  Featured: After Rembrandt Peale portrait of George Washington, Met-exhibited 17th C. boy’s suit of armor (ex Selden, Bashford Dean), 17th C. royal guard’s spear, six Purple Hearts DENVER, Pa. – Morphy’s July 12-14 Collectible Firearms & Militaria Auction serves as a grand showcase for 1,471 lots of expertly vetted antique…

  Jul 4, 22

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  Little Bighorn Relic Sells for Nearly 50K at AZ Auction

  A Springfield Model 1873 Trapdoor Carbine with ties to the Battle of Little Bighorn. Image courtesy of Western Trading Post. CASA GRANDE, AZ — On Saturday, June 18th, Western Trading Post sold a piece of Little Bighorn battlefield history for a princely sum of $47,600*. A Springfield Model 1873 Trapdoor…

  Jul 1, 22

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  Military history comes to life at Morphy’s May 17-18 auction of Early Arms, Militaria, and Extraordinary Firearms

  Featured: 1776 Revolutionary War officer’s musket, early 19th C. US flag from family of Stephen Decatur Jr, pre-1873 Colt ‘pinch-frame’ revolver, Teddy Roosevelt 1905 presentation drilling DENVER, Pa. – Antique and collectible firearms of superior quality and great historical importance await bidders at Morphy’s mid-May auction event, with two distinct…

  Apr 28, 22