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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…
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Energized bidders aimed high at Milestone’s $2.5M Premier Collectible Firearms Auction
Rare WWII Singer ‘educational’ pistol, fine 1865 Civil Martial Henry rifle topped prices realized WILLOUGHBY, Ohio – On March 12-13, 2022, Milestone Auctions in suburban Cleveland held its first-ever two-day Premier Collectible Firearms sale, a well-received outgrowth of its single-day firearms events, which have proved consistently popular. The March sale…
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Nation’s Attic Resurfaces Treasures From the Greatest Naval Rescue Operation in History
Salvage of USS Squalus (SS-192) on July 13, 1939. Image courtesy of Naval History and Heritage Command. On May 23, 1939, the ill-fated USS Squalus sunk 240 feet below water following an engine failure. Despite the limited technology and diving techniques of the period, a rescue team succeeded in saving…
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Morphy’s March 15-17 Collectible Firearms & Militaria Auction features great rarities spanning four centuries
Featured: Confederate Congress gavel with connection to Lincoln, WWII German militaria, sporting & military arms, many high-quality Colt, Winchester, S&W and Winslow models DENVER, Pa. – Nearly 1,200 lots of rare and high-quality firearms and militaria, including edged weapons and World War II/Third Reich relics, will cross the auction block…
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Milestone to host its first-ever two-day Premier Collectible Firearms Auction, March 12-13
Featured: 60 Winchesters, 80+ sought-after Colts, 16 Brownings, 30+ Smith & Wesson pistols and revolvers; exceptional array of militaria, and coveted 1865 Martial Henry rifle WILLOUGHBY, Ohio – Over the weekend of March 12-13, Milestone Auctions in suburban Cleveland will conduct its first-ever two-day Premier Collectible Firearms sale. The expanded…
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Historic American Arms and Militaria at Upcoming Skinner Auction
Skinner’s second edition of the William Rose Colonial and Revolutionary War Arms Collection will highlight rare military arms and equipment from the 17th and 18th centuries. Leading the upcoming event is a pattern 1756 Long Land Service Musket carried by Edmund D. Thomas of the New Jersey Continental Line. It…
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Morphy Auctions reports blockbuster year with 2021 sales exceeding $50M
Highlights: Colt Buntline single-action Army Revolver with 16in barrel, $288K; 4 French & Indian War powder horns, $216K; Shoot the Chute mechanical bank, $156K; Keith Haring vase, $84K DENVER, Pa. – Morphy Auctions is pleased to report a year of unprecedented new-buyer interest and stellar results across all categories in…
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Morphy’s Dec. 14-17 auction presents premier collectible firearms and militaria including stellar collection of presentation & Civil War swords, Lincoln Indian Peace Medal and personal flask
Featured: Lifebuoy recovered from USS Arizona, 1860 saber of Battle of Little Bighorn survivor, presentation-grade Collins Bowie knife, Lincoln’s flask, 1862 silver Lincoln Indian Peace Medal DENVER, Pa. – Morphy’s has gone above and beyond all expectations in preparing an incomparable selection of firearms, militaria and highly important American historical…
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The Mark V ‘Widow Maker,’ A. J. Morse, and Siebe Gorman Diving Helmets Come to Auction
Exploring the deep sea has always intrigued and excited those living on land. The history of diving dates back to the 5th century BCE. Old paintings even depict Alexander the Great descending in a glass vessel to discover the underwater world. But diving underwater comes with its fair share of…
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Morphy’s Nov. 17-18 Extraordinary Firearms Auction crowned by Mel Guy’s legendary Colt ‘Buntline Special’ single-action Army Revolver
Factory-shipped in 1884, Buntline Special with 16-inch barrel leads superb lineup of Colt single-actions, Henry lever-action rifles, shotguns, NFA firearms, ammunition and more DENVER, Pa. – On Nov. 17-18, Morphy’s will proudly present its fall 2021 Extraordinary Firearms Auction, the latest in a series known for its premier consignments from…
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The Collection of Herb and Gloria Berkowitz
Lion and Unicorn will be auctioning the collection of Herb and Gloria Berkowitz, one of the largest collections of Royal Doulton and British Pottery amassed. For over 30 years, the Berkowitz’s traveled around the world to antique shows and auctions building this tremendous and discerning collection of art pottery. The…
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Milestone’s Oct. 23 Premier Antique & Modern Firearms Auction loaded with fresh-to-market one-off productions
Featured: Untouched Civil War-era Winchester Henry rifle, one of only 75 Rutledge-bore Winchester Model 61s, WWII Allied & Axis handguns, many other blue-chip arms WILLOUGHBY, Ohio – A choice selection of recently discovered firearms that have never before appeared at auction will headline Milestone’s October 23, 2021 Premier Antique &…
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Morphy’s to auction highly important Bill Myers Collection of Historical Antique Firearms, Edged Weapons & Early Militaria, Sept. 29
Featured: Kentucky rifles, flintlock pistols, silver-mounted knives, explorer Alexander Mackenzie’s historical pipe tomahawk, exquisitely engraved powder horns DENVER, Pa. – On Wednesday, September 29, Morphy’s will auction the revered Bill Myers collection of antique firearms, edged weapons and early militaria. The 163-lot boutique auction is devoted exclusively to Myers’ holdings,…
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Levi Jeans Fragments, Two Geronimo Photos And A Bechtler Gold Coin Lead The Way In Holabird’s Western Americana Auction Held Aug. 5-9
The five-day auction featured nearly 3,000 lots of Native Americana, philatelic and numismatics, militaria, railroad collectibles, Americana, mining memorabilia, stock certificates, art and more. RENO, Nev. – Fragments of Levi jeans from the 1880s soared to $10,312, two period photos of the surrender of Geronimo in Arizona in the 1880s…
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Bonhams Presents the Gun Used to Kill Billy the Kid in Early West Auction
A famous gunfight at the O.K. Corral started on October 26th, 1881. Virgil Earp, brother to Morgan and Wyatt Earp, led the fight with Doc Holliday. After the gunfight, a group of outlaws retaliated and maimed Virgil’s right arm. That didn’t keep him out of the crime-fighting business, as Earp…
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New Frontier to offer premier estate collections including Old West artifacts, antique and vintage firearms at Aug. 28 Cheyenne Firearms & Western Collectibles Auction
Featured: Lifetime collection of 1895 Winchesters, horsehair bridles, Western art and bronzes from estate of Mike Olson; firearms legend Elmer Keith’s own Winchester Deluxe 1886 rifle Legendary firearms expert and author Elmer Keith’s (1899-1984) personal special-order .45-.90-caliber Winchester Deluxe 1886 rifle, manufactured 1903. Checkered pistol-grip stocks of highly flame-figured American…
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Holabird Western Americana Collections Will Hold A Huge, Five-day Sizzling Summer Western Americana Auction, Aug. 5-9, Live And Online
The auction is loaded with nearly 3,000 lots of Native Americana, philatelic and numismatics, militaria, railroad collectibles, Americana, mining memorabilia, stock certificates, art and more. RENO, Nev. – General George Armstrong Custer’s Civil War holster and gun belt, a photo diary of Pancho Villa with three books on the Mexican…
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An 1863 Henry Repeating Rifle And A J. Tapia Target Pattern Spade Bit Each Bring $23,600 At The 31st Annual Cody Old West Auction On June 26th
The auction, which grossed a healthy $1.1 million, was held by Brian Lebel’s Old West Events in Santa Fe, New Mexico, plus online via the Old West Events website -- www.OldWestEvents.com. SANTA FE, N.M. – A Henry repeating rifle manufactured in 1863 and a J. Tapia target pattern spade bit…
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New Frontier announces new venue to accommodate expanding Cheyenne Firearms & Western Collectibles Show and Auction
12th annual edition of popular collector event will be held Aug. 27-29 at spacious Laramie County Event Center at Archer August 28, 2021 auction highlight: Winchester 1895 takedown rifle, deluxe two-barrel set (405WCF and 35WCF calibers), retains nearly 98% of its blue finish. Comes with leather case, assorted accoutrements and…
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Coveted high-condition militaria fueled Milestone’s $1.5M Premier Antique & Modern Firearms Auction, June 19
Auction superstars: Colt 1911 .45 ACP shipped to USMC depot in 1913, Walther World War II German K43 semiautomatic rifle, Russian Izhmash Dragunov Tiger rifle, antique American rifles Factory-cased Russian Izhmash Dragunov ‘Tiger’ rifle, 7.62X54 caliber, manufactured in 1993. Sold for $9,600, nearly four times the high estimate WILLOUGHBY, Ohio…
