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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 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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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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Shotgun Used By Wyatt Earp Boosts Heritage Americana & Political Auction Beyond $2.3 Million
Old West American lawman borrowed the weapon to avenge his brother’s killing DALLAS, Texas (February 27, 2020) – The gun Wyatt Earp used to kill “Curly Bill” Brocius soared to $375,000 to claim top-lot honors in Heritage Auctions’ Americana & Political Auction Feb. 22-23 in Dallas, Texas. The prized relic helped boost the…
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Americana & Political Signature Auction - Dallas
Among the most noted events in American Wild West history was the “OK Corral” shootout in Arizona, which resulted from a dispute between rogue cowboys and several law enforcement officers. After the shootout, Wyatt Earp borrowed a shotgun from Fred Dodge and used it to kill "Curly Bill" Brocius. The…
